SS Fram
Base Hull:
double hulled icebreaker research vessel
Length:
154.91 m
Beam:
35.07 m
Mass:
22,400 tons
Drive Type:
5x WPT Hawk MKII ArcJet Ion Thrusters
2x 4 blade propellers
Drive Rating:
0.015c with Ion Thrusters
15 knots on sea with propellers
Armament:
None
Primary Manufacturer:
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft, Kiel
Whistler Services
Owner:
Tycho Brahe Institute for Interstellar Research
Flag of Record:
Norway
Faction:
'Danelaw (private)
honorably Pulpers
Launched:
October 10th, 2014
Purpose:
Scientific Vessel
Primary Crew:
Fridtjof Nansen (AI)
20 crew members
65 scientists
Axillary Vehicles:
2x Orbital Sled
1x Westland Sea King (waved)
The SS Fram is one of the most interesting vessels in Fenspace and a signs that there is astronomical and planetary research done by others than the Trekkies, Artemis or the Soviets, any one of the few vessels operating under 'danelaw.
Owned by the Tycho Brahe Institute for Interstellar Research, a Scandinavian Institute backed by the governments of Norway, Finland, Sweden and Denmark and founded in 2009, the SS Fram is a purpose build hull largely based on the German icebreaker research vessel RV Polarstern, adapted to a space environment, but very well capable of operating on sea, especially in polar regions.
She is well equipped with a variety of sensors and research compartments, especially a pair of 2.5 meter reflector telescopes and a phased radar array designed for planetary surveys.
However only the barest minimum of Handwavium was utilized by the construction, mostly in the energy and propulsion systems as well as in the life support systems. However some Handwavium came into contact with the ships modern computer system during the 'waving of the life support, leading to the development of the AI Fridfjof Nansen, based on the builder of the original Fram.
During the first research mission to Jupiter and the discovery of non-Earth life in the sub-Europa ocean (simple microbiotic life) she was attacked by a small band Twilik pirates, but was able to defend against them, resulting in the crew being termed 'Space Vikings' and honorably adopted by the Puplers.
In the wake of the attack they got a gift of several Battle steel viking weapons from Hephaestus.
Other notable missions lead to Titan, Triton and the Oort Cloud before leaving the Solar System to visit Wolf 359 in late 2016.
Known Vehicle Quirks:
'Hall of the Mountain King': The ship works best if the PA systems plays music from Scandinavian countries of all kinds. However all systems, whether waved or not, actually decrease in effectiveness if ABBA is played.
'Lo, There do I see my father': If the ship is under attack all crew members or scientists of Scandinavian descent become, well, effectively Vikings. It is said that the Chief Mechanist, Thor Leifson (build like Thor out of the comics) managed to defeat a power armored Twilik during the attack near Europa.
'This is not cold...': The ship is very effective in any surface cryogenic environment it may be exposed to, leading to more discoveries then normally expected.
Base Hull:
double hulled icebreaker research vessel
Length:
154.91 m
Beam:
35.07 m
Mass:
22,400 tons
Drive Type:
5x WPT Hawk MKII ArcJet Ion Thrusters
2x 4 blade propellers
Drive Rating:
0.015c with Ion Thrusters
15 knots on sea with propellers
Armament:
None
Primary Manufacturer:
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft, Kiel
Whistler Services
Owner:
Tycho Brahe Institute for Interstellar Research
Flag of Record:
Norway
Faction:
'Danelaw (private)
honorably Pulpers
Launched:
October 10th, 2014
Purpose:
Scientific Vessel
Primary Crew:
Fridtjof Nansen (AI)
20 crew members
65 scientists
Axillary Vehicles:
2x Orbital Sled
1x Westland Sea King (waved)
The SS Fram is one of the most interesting vessels in Fenspace and a signs that there is astronomical and planetary research done by others than the Trekkies, Artemis or the Soviets, any one of the few vessels operating under 'danelaw.
Owned by the Tycho Brahe Institute for Interstellar Research, a Scandinavian Institute backed by the governments of Norway, Finland, Sweden and Denmark and founded in 2009, the SS Fram is a purpose build hull largely based on the German icebreaker research vessel RV Polarstern, adapted to a space environment, but very well capable of operating on sea, especially in polar regions.
She is well equipped with a variety of sensors and research compartments, especially a pair of 2.5 meter reflector telescopes and a phased radar array designed for planetary surveys.
However only the barest minimum of Handwavium was utilized by the construction, mostly in the energy and propulsion systems as well as in the life support systems. However some Handwavium came into contact with the ships modern computer system during the 'waving of the life support, leading to the development of the AI Fridfjof Nansen, based on the builder of the original Fram.
During the first research mission to Jupiter and the discovery of non-Earth life in the sub-Europa ocean (simple microbiotic life) she was attacked by a small band Twilik pirates, but was able to defend against them, resulting in the crew being termed 'Space Vikings' and honorably adopted by the Puplers.
In the wake of the attack they got a gift of several Battle steel viking weapons from Hephaestus.
Other notable missions lead to Titan, Triton and the Oort Cloud before leaving the Solar System to visit Wolf 359 in late 2016.
Known Vehicle Quirks:
'Hall of the Mountain King': The ship works best if the PA systems plays music from Scandinavian countries of all kinds. However all systems, whether waved or not, actually decrease in effectiveness if ABBA is played.
'Lo, There do I see my father': If the ship is under attack all crew members or scientists of Scandinavian descent become, well, effectively Vikings. It is said that the Chief Mechanist, Thor Leifson (build like Thor out of the comics) managed to defeat a power armored Twilik during the attack near Europa.
'This is not cold...': The ship is very effective in any surface cryogenic environment it may be exposed to, leading to more discoveries then normally expected.
