And here's another little easter-egg for you all.
This one was not supposed to be posted until I'd gotten to the appropriate point in Carcharadon Astrodontis, but since my muse is taking her time on that one...
~~NOTOC~~
^ Registry Number: | RFF-101 |
^ Base Hull: | Stonewell-Bellcom Aerospace RFF //Eagle// |
^ Drive Type: | Acceleration Drive (Gravitic Impeller) |
^ Drive Rating: | Standard Accel: 100g, Maximum 125g |
^ Owner of Record: | Greenwood Security Services, LTD |
^ Flag of Record: | Greenwood Station |
^ Home Port: | [[Greenwood] |
^ Purpose: | Zwilnik Hunter |
^ Crew: | 64 crew, 24 fighter crews, 24 flight-deck ops, 46 marines |
^ Status: | **Active** |
^ Attached craft: | 12 VF-1 'Valkyrie' Fighters |
^ | 4 AT-10 Marine boarding shuttles |
^ | 2 C-8 Cargo/Personnel transport shuttles |
====== //Eagle// - class Frigate GSS //Belisarius// ======
//(Created by Chris "ecs05norway" Nasipak//
Rockhounds, Inc. and its holding company, Greenwood Unlimited, have always had a
number of secret projects under their belt. Some were difficult to hide -- it
was only a matter of time before 'Project Black Book' was revealed, for example
-- and some were easier, concealed in the depths of the company's asteroid home.
It was always expected that there would be some form of 'black hat' activity,
especially when profits from asteroid mining and station construction began to
rise significantly.
Accordingly, the company began laying down the first of a projected fleet of
three security vessels late in 2011. The first would have been completed in
early 2013, but the fall of Crystal Osaka caused a redesign that added months to
the construction time. Additional space for fighters and several powerful
tractor beams were added, expanding the ship's ability to capture enemy vessels
and perform counter-boarding operations. Several newly-designed
gravitic-focussed lasers were added as well. In light of the growing tendency
towards board-and-storm operations, the Marine quarters were expanded from a
single squad to a full platoon (now making up almost half of the ship's
complement).
Fortunately for many, it was completed just in time to join in the [[Battle of
Serenity Valley].
===== Known Vehicle Quirks =====
* //Keep a civilized tongue in your head// - The AI who does most of the real
work of running the ship presents itself not as the eponymous Roman general, but
as a mere Centurion from his legions, bearing the name of 'Maurice'.
Furthermore, it will not interact in any language other than Latin or Greek.
* //Hand of a Craftsman// - Shoddy workmanship, especially on repairs or
upgrades, is simply not tolerated. This will usually be ignored if it's the
middle of a battle and the system in question needs to function //now//, but the
moment it becomes nonvital it will stop working again until it is properly
repaired. Similarly, crewmen who keep slovenly quarters will find any system
they attempt to use working at half efficiency.
===== Combat Capabilities =====
* //Spin Like A Top// - The vessel's advanced gravitic drive system allows it to
maneuver to face in any direction easily. Changing its movement //vector// is a
little more difficult, as it is with any accelleration drive.
* //It comes standard// - The hull is structural steel, heavily enhanced by
handwavium and embedded layers of Venusian Diamond.
* //Launching fighters// - 12 VF-1 Valkyrie fighters are carried as a standard
load, operating in three flights of four planes each. The bay can be
reconfigured for VA-6 Alpha fighters instead, carrying 16 craft in that
configuration.
* //Stand by boarding parties// - A full dozen tractor beam emitters are spaced
along the hull, designed primarily for use in capturing enemy craft and bringing
them close for boarding.
* //Get them out of my sky// - Each tractor beam is also matched with a
grav-focused laser, capable of being used for point defense or as an
anti-shipping weapon at need.
===== Dedication =====
The ship's dedication plaque is located in the traditional place, at the primary
entryway to the bridge. It lists a number of Greenwood Unltd and Stonewell-Bellcom
officials as supplementary plankowners, as is traditional, and the ship's motto.
The latter is chosen from a favorite song of Marsden's, and reads,
//And now our fragile flesh and steel,
have laid our hands to a vaster wheel.//
===== Known Crew Members (2013) =====
* Commander Elza Newman - CO - Android based on the character 'Eluza' from
//Gall Force//. Strong-willed, honorable, and dedicated, she makes a fine
officer.
* Lieutenant Commander Rabby Newman - XO - Android based on the character
'Rabby' from //Gall Force//.
* Lieutenant Commander William Weaver - Science Officer - 'Redneck' from
Alabama, very intelligent, friendly and casual. He has several doctorates
including physics, astrophysics, mathematics, and electrical engineering.
* Major Lufy Starblade - Android based on the character 'Lufy' from //Gall
Force//. CO of the //Belisarius// onboard marine platoon, Lufy is a hard-driving
officer who leads from in front and in a larger organization would make an
excellent Sergeant-Major. She'd have a lot more fun as one, too.
* Lieutenant Lafiel Abriel - Helm Officer - Cool, calm, collected, and seemingly
serene, this android based on the Abh princess is a highly skilled pilot capable
of driving the ship well past what any sane analyst would consider its intended
maneuverability spec. Part of this is due to the Abh 'Froch' sense, but this
capability has been extended to all the android crewers working for GSS. Part of
it is her own skill and intimate knowledge of the ship's workings (she did help
design it, after all), and part of it is that she's just that //nuts//.
--
Sucrose Octanitrate.
Proof positive that with sufficient motivation, you can make anything explode.
This one was not supposed to be posted until I'd gotten to the appropriate point in Carcharadon Astrodontis, but since my muse is taking her time on that one...
~~NOTOC~~
^ Registry Number: | RFF-101 |
^ Base Hull: | Stonewell-Bellcom Aerospace RFF //Eagle// |
^ Drive Type: | Acceleration Drive (Gravitic Impeller) |
^ Drive Rating: | Standard Accel: 100g, Maximum 125g |
^ Owner of Record: | Greenwood Security Services, LTD |
^ Flag of Record: | Greenwood Station |
^ Home Port: | [[Greenwood] |
^ Purpose: | Zwilnik Hunter |
^ Crew: | 64 crew, 24 fighter crews, 24 flight-deck ops, 46 marines |
^ Status: | **Active** |
^ Attached craft: | 12 VF-1 'Valkyrie' Fighters |
^ | 4 AT-10 Marine boarding shuttles |
^ | 2 C-8 Cargo/Personnel transport shuttles |
====== //Eagle// - class Frigate GSS //Belisarius// ======
//(Created by Chris "ecs05norway" Nasipak//
Rockhounds, Inc. and its holding company, Greenwood Unlimited, have always had a
number of secret projects under their belt. Some were difficult to hide -- it
was only a matter of time before 'Project Black Book' was revealed, for example
-- and some were easier, concealed in the depths of the company's asteroid home.
It was always expected that there would be some form of 'black hat' activity,
especially when profits from asteroid mining and station construction began to
rise significantly.
Accordingly, the company began laying down the first of a projected fleet of
three security vessels late in 2011. The first would have been completed in
early 2013, but the fall of Crystal Osaka caused a redesign that added months to
the construction time. Additional space for fighters and several powerful
tractor beams were added, expanding the ship's ability to capture enemy vessels
and perform counter-boarding operations. Several newly-designed
gravitic-focussed lasers were added as well. In light of the growing tendency
towards board-and-storm operations, the Marine quarters were expanded from a
single squad to a full platoon (now making up almost half of the ship's
complement).
Fortunately for many, it was completed just in time to join in the [[Battle of
Serenity Valley].
===== Known Vehicle Quirks =====
* //Keep a civilized tongue in your head// - The AI who does most of the real
work of running the ship presents itself not as the eponymous Roman general, but
as a mere Centurion from his legions, bearing the name of 'Maurice'.
Furthermore, it will not interact in any language other than Latin or Greek.
* //Hand of a Craftsman// - Shoddy workmanship, especially on repairs or
upgrades, is simply not tolerated. This will usually be ignored if it's the
middle of a battle and the system in question needs to function //now//, but the
moment it becomes nonvital it will stop working again until it is properly
repaired. Similarly, crewmen who keep slovenly quarters will find any system
they attempt to use working at half efficiency.
===== Combat Capabilities =====
* //Spin Like A Top// - The vessel's advanced gravitic drive system allows it to
maneuver to face in any direction easily. Changing its movement //vector// is a
little more difficult, as it is with any accelleration drive.
* //It comes standard// - The hull is structural steel, heavily enhanced by
handwavium and embedded layers of Venusian Diamond.
* //Launching fighters// - 12 VF-1 Valkyrie fighters are carried as a standard
load, operating in three flights of four planes each. The bay can be
reconfigured for VA-6 Alpha fighters instead, carrying 16 craft in that
configuration.
* //Stand by boarding parties// - A full dozen tractor beam emitters are spaced
along the hull, designed primarily for use in capturing enemy craft and bringing
them close for boarding.
* //Get them out of my sky// - Each tractor beam is also matched with a
grav-focused laser, capable of being used for point defense or as an
anti-shipping weapon at need.
===== Dedication =====
The ship's dedication plaque is located in the traditional place, at the primary
entryway to the bridge. It lists a number of Greenwood Unltd and Stonewell-Bellcom
officials as supplementary plankowners, as is traditional, and the ship's motto.
The latter is chosen from a favorite song of Marsden's, and reads,
//And now our fragile flesh and steel,
have laid our hands to a vaster wheel.//
===== Known Crew Members (2013) =====
* Commander Elza Newman - CO - Android based on the character 'Eluza' from
//Gall Force//. Strong-willed, honorable, and dedicated, she makes a fine
officer.
* Lieutenant Commander Rabby Newman - XO - Android based on the character
'Rabby' from //Gall Force//.
* Lieutenant Commander William Weaver - Science Officer - 'Redneck' from
Alabama, very intelligent, friendly and casual. He has several doctorates
including physics, astrophysics, mathematics, and electrical engineering.
* Major Lufy Starblade - Android based on the character 'Lufy' from //Gall
Force//. CO of the //Belisarius// onboard marine platoon, Lufy is a hard-driving
officer who leads from in front and in a larger organization would make an
excellent Sergeant-Major. She'd have a lot more fun as one, too.
* Lieutenant Lafiel Abriel - Helm Officer - Cool, calm, collected, and seemingly
serene, this android based on the Abh princess is a highly skilled pilot capable
of driving the ship well past what any sane analyst would consider its intended
maneuverability spec. Part of this is due to the Abh 'Froch' sense, but this
capability has been extended to all the android crewers working for GSS. Part of
it is her own skill and intimate knowledge of the ship's workings (she did help
design it, after all), and part of it is that she's just that //nuts//.
--
Sucrose Octanitrate.
Proof positive that with sufficient motivation, you can make anything explode.