Four Armed Goddess
- Intent: To create a fast shuttle for diplomatic purposes
- Image Source:
- Artstation
- Dividers by
Ingrid L'lerim
- Canon Link: n/a
- Permissions:
- Special permission spoiler for FUAE tech
- Thank you to
Ingrid L'lerim
for lots of the open and bespoke tech
- Primary Source: n/a
- Manufacturer: Archangel Manufactorum
- Afilliation:Ashlan Crusade politicians and command heirarchy
- Market Status: Closed-Market
- Model: Bucephalus Class
- Production: Limited
- Material:
- Durasteel
- Farium
- Kelsh
- Quadranium
- Skuggalegt I stealth polymer
- Transparisteel
- Tunqstoid
- Misc Starship Components
- Classification: Diplomatic Shuttle
- Length: 46 meters
- Width: 50 meters
- Height: 11.4 meters.
- Armament: Low
- 4 Medium Laser cannons - one fore, one port, starboard and rear
- Proton torpedo launcher
- Belly mounted ion cannon turret
- Defenses: Very High
- FAE-S-03 counter measure system
- Skjöldr Energy shields (Hull conforming)
- Missile Deactivation Transmitter
- Skuggalegt stealth coating
- Particle Shields
- Squadron Count: None: 1
- Maneuverability Rating: Very High
- Primary thrusters can rotate to vector thrust in directions other than rear.
- Speed Rating: Very High
- High speed thrusters
- Hyperdrive:
- Hermóðr-class 0.1 Hyperdrive
- Backup class 5 hyperdrive
- This advanced warship contains all of the standard engines, shielding, internal and external systems that would be expected of a ship of this kind
- Digital systems
- Defensive systems
- Propulsion Systems
- Rotating Atmospheric thrusters for flexible landing and high Atmospheric speed
- Other systems
- State of the art medical bay
- Fast Hyperdrive - The ship has a state of the art fast hyperdrive, allowing it to cross the galaxy in a fraction of the time it would take the average Starship.
- High Security - With the latest in electronic packages including the advanced SAINT AI, diplomats can be assured that any communication or other state secrets aboard will remain secure
- Tough Vessel - In keeping with its duties of ferrying around some of the most important dignitaries of the Ashlan Crusade, the vessel is designed to be very durable, allowing it to get its passengers to safety if needed.
- Stealthy - The digital Countermeasures and stealth coating make the vessel stealthy and hard to track if not using its hyperdrive.
- Lightly armed - Never intended as a warship the vessel has enough armaments to ward off pirates or oppunitistic bounty hunters, but if you expect to be entering hostile territory, the ships toughness and speed are its only real defenses.
- Limited capacity - For a ship of its size it has a fairly low capacity for consumables and cargo, instead having large and well appointed private quarters and a fairly large meeting space.
- Making a big Entrance - The powerful engines have a large energy signature making the ship easy to detect when entering or exiting hyperspace. Like all good Crusaders, this ship likes to announce its arrival.
- Limited stealth - The ship does not have a cloaking device, relying on sensor tricks and stealth coating. It can be tracked by convential systems, even if its exact location cannot be pinpointed.
As the political reach of the Ashlan Crusade expanded, so did the need for increased mobility amongst its high command. The distance across the galaxy to reach its ally the Eternal Empire was a week or more with existing ships. In conjunction with HPI r&d that created the new engine, Archangel build the Bucephalus Class, cutting the journey time by 90% and also the cost of travelling as instead of sending an entire warship, a dignitary could travel in comfort, surrounded by their personal bodyguard and just a few essential crew members.
The Bucephalus has a large underslung cargo bay which can store ground vehicles and around two months of consumables for a full complement, although politicians can vary wildly in their needs so this is only an average. The ship has 6 fully equipped state rooms, a meeting chamber for a dozen or more officials and enough space to accommodate around 30 humanoids in total. The minimum crew is one as a pilot, but it is recommended at least 1 co-pilot, a navigator, and two additional engineers to run the ship at full efficiency. With no cargo aboard, in an emergency the shuttle would be able to sleep dozens more in its cargo bay, but this would be uncomfortable.
The quarters themselves are of average size, being a shuttle, but lavishly Equipped and each room is secured individually from the others including a secure access terminal.
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