Lady Rowan Vale
Duch'a of Terephon
Hapan Nova Cruiser - Terephon Refit
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To create a Hapan Nova-Class Cruiser representative of the refit being conducted by the Terephon Duchal Forces.
- Image Source: Here
- Canon Link: Nova-Class Cruiser
- Permissions: Retrofit Deal with Obsidian Star Technologies and Obsidian Star Aerospace (located under major contracts)
- Primary Source: N/A
- Manufacturer: Olanji/Charubah (originally), refit being conducted by the Royal Terephon Engineers with aid from Obsidian Star Technologies and their subsidiary: Obsidian Star Aerospace
- Affiliation: Lady Rowan Vale, Terephon, Hapes Consortium, Silver Jedi Concord
- Market Status: Closed Market
- Model: HNC-R-01
- Production: Semi-Unique (Only 12 ships exist using this configuration)
- Material: Durasteel, starship components
- Classification: Assault Frigate/Escort
- Length: 400 meters
- Width: 100 meters
- Height: 25 meters
- Armament: High
- Defenses: Average
- Ablative Hull Armor
- Standard Shield Array
- Hangar Space: High (3)
- Hangar Allocations:
- 2 x Starfighters
- 1 x Support Craft
- Single Craft Hangar: Yes
- Maneuverability Rating: High
- Speed Rating: Average
- Hyperdrive: Yes - Class 2.0
- Standard Life Support System
- Standard Hyperdrive
- Standard Crew Quarters for approximately 800 crew members and officers
- Standard Infirmary
- Standard Sensor Suite
- Standard Communications Array
- Standard Ion Propulsion Drive
- N/A
- Omni-directional fire: The vast majority of the weaponry on this ship has been mounted on rotating turrets which allows the ship to send outgoing fire in virtually all directions.
- Old Bones: While the majority of these Nova Cruisers' weapons systems have been updated, the hull, frame and power distribution systems remain relatively antiquated. Power distribution problems, such as short-outs that disable primary systems, remain a significant problem and make these ships somewhat unreliable at times. Obsidian Star contractors have stated that the only way to completely route out these problems would be to design a completely new ship from the ground up which is an undertaking that seems unlikely given the current political climate of the Consortium.
As Lady Rowan Vale, Commodore in the Hapan Royal Navy and Duch'a of the planet Terephon, began to study the growing war between the Silver Concord and the Bryn'adul, she became concerned. After a long period of peace for her star system, her world's defense fleet had lagged far behind the galactic standard in terms of technology. The fleet's twelve Nova-Class Battle Cruisers were old, many using the same technology that was prevalent in the Consortium during the Galactic Civil War, centuries earlier. Her fear was that if the Bryn'adul somehow were able to strike as far into the Concord as the Hapes Consortium, her world would fall without much of a fight.
To combat this possibility, under her own authority as Duch'a, Rowan nationalized a large portion of Terephon's GNP, taking a bulk of the profits from the world's business year and funneling them into a military refit contract with Obsidian Star Aerospace and its parent corporation Obsidian Star Technologies. This money was used to purchase updated turbolaser batteries, laser cannons, fighters and numerous other weaponry in order to refit her fleet. While the bulk of the grunt work would be done by Terephon's own Royal Terephon Engineers company, Obsidian Star would send a group of consultants to oversee the work. In addition, a few key ships would be sent to Obsidian Star's shipyard over Danuta for immediate refit.
This move caused rumbles of uncertainty throughout the Consortium as rival noble houses accused Lady Vale of upgrading her forces as a prelude to an armed coup against the current Royal House and Queen Mother. While she has staunchly denied these allegations, opportunistic parties within the Consortium have continued to fan these rumors for their own purposes. All twelve of the Terephon Nova Cruisers would undergo this particular refit.
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