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  Chsater 1 : Introduction ....................... 
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  1 .I Ships of the Jovian Confederation ................. 
  1.2 Anatomy of a Space Ship ................................... 
  1.3 Ship Modules ................................................. 
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  Interlude: New Beginnings .............................................. 
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  Chapter 2: Corsair Frigate .................. 1 6  
  2.1 Overview .................................................................... 
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  2.1.1 Capabilities .......................................................... 
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  2.1.2 Operational Role ................................................. 
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  2.2 Ship Schematics: Side View ....................................... 
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  2.2 Ship Schematics: Front View ...................................... 
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  Corsair Game Stats ...................... 
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  3.2 Ship Schematics: Side View ....................................... 
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  3.2 Ship Schematics: Cut-Away View ....... 
  3.3 History ......................... 
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  3.5 Ship Personnel ........................................................... 
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  Intrepid Game Stats ......................................................... 
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  Interlude: A Peculiar Matter ............................................. 
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  4.2 Ship Schematics: Cutaway View ................................. 
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  4.3 History ........................................................................ 
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  4.4 Ship Systems .............................................................. 
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  Ypres Game Stats ............................................................. 
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  4.2 Ship Schematics: 
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  Chapter 5: Majestic Fleet Carrier ......... 82 
  5.1 Overview .................................................................... 
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  Interlude: Cosmic Billiards ............................................. 
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  Chapter 6: Lennox Cargo .................. 104 
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  Interlude: Second Chances ............................................ 
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  b 1.1 SHIPS OF THE 
  JOVIAN CONFEDERATION 
  Space ships are the Jovian Confederation's first line of defense. 
  Though both exo-armors and space fighters are impressive com- 
  bat vehicles in their own right, they are incapable of operating on 
  their own for extended periods of time, or of travelling too far 
  from a base of operation. Only space ships have the range, en- 
  durance and firepower required to effectively patrol and defend 
  the ever-shifting borders of the Confederation's large territory. 
  The Jovian Armed Forces began an extensive fleet expansion 
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  program in the late years of the first decade of the twenty-third 
  century. The program came into being as a direct response to the 
  aggressive stance adopted by the new government of Earth and 
  the isolationist position adopted by most other factions in the ~SLG 
  Solar System. The high command of the JAF, with the tacit ap- 
  proval of the Agora, poured enormous sums of money into the 
  development of several new types of vessels. At the end of the 
  twenty-second century, a JAF General named Byron MacLeod 
  presented an innovative proposal regarding standardized, mass- 
  produced hull modules that could be readily repaired and up- 
  graded. Despite some initial resistance, the project received the 
  go-ahead, accelerating the ambitious program of modernization 
  of the Jovian fleet that is still continuing today. 
  This manual, the second volume in the Ships of the Jovian Fleet 
  series, examines five more space shTps currently in service with 
  the Jovian Armed Forces' naval arm. The ships described here 
  are the Corsair-class frigate, Intrepid-class transport, Ypres-class 
  battleship, Majestic-class carrier and Lennox-class cargo vessel. 
  Each chapter includes partial floor plans and cut-aways, details of 
  the specialized systems, interviews with crew members and a brief 
  history of the vessels in that class. Though every effort has been 
  made to ensure that the information is as accurate as possible, 
  the security protocols of the JAF may require some oversimplifi- 
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  b 1.2 ANATOMY OF A SPACE SHIP 
  Though most large ships appear to be nothing less than mono- 
  lithic flying cities, they are actually little more than a housing for 
  the multiple systems that keep their crew alive for extended peri- 
  ods of time in the vacuum of space. The main structure of a vessel 
  is composed of several vat-grown crystalline beams, lending it 
  strength for a minimum of mass - always at a premium as far as 
  spacecraft engineering is concerned. 
  Each section of the ship maintains its own life sustaining sys- 
  tems, each connected to all the others, which are further distrib- 
  uted in many nodes throughout the structure. This redundancy 
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  few hours on its own, though each node must normally be con- 
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  Most Jovian ship designs are intended to operate far from the 
  scattered islands of civilization that form the Confederation. Many 
  therefore feature auxiliary bays or cargo facilities where supplies 
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  b 1.3 SHIP MODULES 
  In order to save both time and money and to facilitate emergency 
  repairs in deep space, Jovian engineers have always tended to 
  use standardized systems on as many ships as possible. This has 
  led to the gradual emergence of whole families of modular deck 
  sections that could be readily adapted to fit most existing hull 
  designs. Though not entirely self-contained, these modules are 
  generic enough to be retrofitted even to older vessels, making 
  design, repairs and maintenance of the Jovian fleet much easier. 
  Most of the development work in this line of research has come 
  from the MacLeod program, an initiative started in the late twenty- 
  second century by retired General Byron MacLeod to modernize 
  and upgrade the fleet rapidly at a low cost. Despite some initial 
  resistance, the program has received the go-ahead, a process of 
  modernization of the Jovian fleet that is still continuing today. 
  The following texts give an overview of various centrifuges and 
  battle rings used by the Jovian Armed Forces. Centrifuges pro- 
  vide a type of artificial gravity when the ship’s engines are not in 
  use, allowing the crew to remain on station for longer periods of 
  time. Battle rings are hybrid offspring of both the centrifuge and 
  the modular cargo rack. Many of their structural elements are func- 
  tionally identical to the ones used in the construction of centri- 
  fuges, though they need fewer of them as battle rings do not 
  undergo the same amount of tensile stress. Battle rings carry weap- 
  onry and additional cargo, sometimes even auxiliary craft, and 
  place them far from the main hull of the vessel in order to im- 
  prove both their field of fire and their survivability. 
  The modules shown here are currently in use with the ships pre- 
  sented in this book, or were designed to be so. Many were in- 
  tended for the multi-role ship design program of the JAF and 
  share several design specifications. Each module is more or less 
  self-contained, both in terms of hardware and game stats, so it is 
  a relatively simple task to upgrade or modify existing ship de- 
  signs by recalculating performances. 
  V 1.3.1 Win-Arm Centrifuge 
  Deployable centrifuges started appearing on spacecraft in the 
  middle of the twenty-first century, mostly on the ships flying long 
  duration missions. It wasn’t until the development of the power; 
  ful PCC drive, however, that the mass and power requirement of 
  a permanent centrifuge structure was deemed worthwhile. 
  The twin-arm centrifuge shown here is one of the oldest designs 
  still in existence. It was the first model to introduce the built-in 
  gyro in its central housing, which removed the need for a second, 
  counter-rotating centrifuge. Rugged and tough, this sturdy de- 
  sign has continuously evolved in the past years and will probably 
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  The Mk II centrifuge is also placed directly on the ship's axis and 
  houses a gyroscopic assembly that balances the rotation of the 
  overall structure. Transport tubes and accessways span its entire 
  length, connecting the ship as a whole. 
  The centrifuge has shorter support arms. This is due to a stronger 
  and more efficiently designed bearing mount, which requires less 
  mass and material. Because of this, however, the two habitat 
  modules are not entirely enclosed within its diameter and are thus 
  more susceptible to physical damage such as collisions. Dock crew 
  need to be even more careful than usual when mooring a ship 
  with this type of centrifuge. 
  The newer ship designs have greatly increased in size over the past 
  few years. They tend to have large crews, and so a !arger centrifuge 
  is required to house them all. This mammoth design features no 
  fewer than four habitat modules, all entirely enclosed within the 
  diameter of the structural ring for additional protection. 
  The ring has eight hardpoints, each capable of holding one-eighth 
  of the mass of the total structure. The hardpoints have standard 
  holding clamps and can accept a large variety of payload pallets, 
  enabling them to hold almost anything from a standardized cargo 
  pod to an exo-armor. A narrow passageway runs through the ring 
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  V 1.3.5 Heavy Battle Ring 
  Battle rings were a natural evolution of the centrifuge concept. 
  They allow weaponry and sensors to be mounted far from the 
  main hull of the spacecraft, giving the advantage of a wider field 
  of fire and easier heat dispersion. This particular battle ring was 
  designed for the Corsair program. It has no function other than 
  to support the four particle accelerators away from the hull in 
  order to give them a large field of fire. 
  Four hardpoints, each with double docking areas, were originally 
  incorporated in the structure. It was thought at the time that they 
  could carry additional fuel or even auxiliary spacecraft. In the end, 
  however, the hardpoints proved too heavy and complex for the 
  ship's intended mission profile and doomed this promising mod- 
  ule. Only one prototype was ever built, and it was converted to 
  the "B" configuration a year later, 
  A development of the previous battle ring, this module was de- 
  signed for the larger attack ships of the Jovian fleet. It was 
  equipped with no fewer than eight particle accelerators, equally 
  spaced around its circumference. Spokes ran from the central core 
  to each gun station; each containing an access elevator, power 
  feeds, coolant lines and a set of heat sink panels. In addition to its 
  structural function, the ring itself was used to dissipate the heat 
  caused by the accelerators' systems. 
  Initial tests showed that such a module would have power and 
  heat dispersion requirements far in excess of what most ships 
  would provide. And although the whole assembly looked impres- 
  sive, most military planners doubted it would be effective in com- 
  bat. In the end, the heavy battle ring was never built, though the 
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  The four particle accelerators of the original Corsair design looked 
  too promising to abandon, and the JAF's Naval Planning Com- 
  mittee asked for a revision of the original battle ring plan to see if 
  it could still be somehow incorporated into the design. The engi- 
  neers immediately began work, though many doubted it would 
  be worth the time and resources. 
  The hardpoints were removed to save on mass and reduce the 
  overall stress on the structure, which could then be made lighter. 
  The space thus liberated allowed the installation of additional 
  heat sink panels in both the outer and inner surface of the ring. 
  This brought the heat dissipation rate nearly up to standard, 
  though the entire system would always remain prone to overheat- 
  ing if used for extended periods of time. The revised design was 
  later approved for use and was carried by the early Corsairs. 
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  This battle ring is little more than a large structural support for 
  multiple modular hardpoihts. The basic framework is extremely 
  similar to the one developed for the stillborn heavy battle ring, 
  and may in fact have been created to recoup some of the time 
  and resources invested. Confirmation could not be obtained from 
  the office of Davenport Shipyards (the builders) at the time of 
  publication. 
  The ring has a series of eight hardpoints, each capable of holding 
  one-eighth of the mass of the total structure. The hardpoints have 
  standard holding clamps and can accept a large variety of pay- 
  load pallets, enabling them to hold almost anything from a stan- 
  dardized cargo pod to an exo-armor. A narrow passageway runs 
  through the ring and may be crawled through to access attached 
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  b 1.4 DRIVE SECTION 
  Though they vary in output and efficiency, all current spacecraft 
  drive units are based on the same basic technology: the Plasma 
  Combustion Chamber, or PCC. This advanced fusion engine uses 
  a combination of catalyzed fusion reaction and magnetic accel- 
  eration to propel nearly any type of reaction mass to a very high 
  exhaust speed. The resulting radiation, mostly broadcast in the 
  hard X-ray range, is kept at bay by powerful screen generators 
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  mounted between the drive section and the rest of the ship. 
  Each drive section contains the primary reaction mass tanks, main 
  fusion core, exhaust coils and exhaust collimator plates. The lat- 
  ter two serve to accelerate and focus the exhaust stream so that 
  its velocity and propulsive force are the highest possible. Most of 
  the designs in service add an electromagnetic feedback genera- 
  tor around the exhaust, drawing on the fast moving, electrically- 
  charged plasma to produce abundant amounts of electrical en- 
  ergy for ship systems, radiation screens and drive coils. 
  Though properly part of a ship's main hull, the engine mount has 
  been designed as a mostly self-contained module for security and 
  safety reasons. It can be entered by properly-garbed personnel 
  through narrow access tubes, but most of the necessary mainte- 
  v 1.4. I UY-688 Engine Cluster 
  The UY-688 is often referred to as the "classic" engine for Jovian 
  nance is handled through teleoperated robots and manipulators. 
  The engine mount contains the primary drive screen generators, 
  the emergency flush tanks and the main reaction mass reserves 
  for the plasma combustion chamber drives. All drive sections are 
  military spaceships. Its basic plasma drive unit was introduced in 
  the early years of the twenty-second century. It was first mounted 
  in armored cylindrical housings, but this caused severe overheat- 
  ing problems due to a lack of heat radiating surfaces. 
  attached to it by explosive bolts and can be forcibly jettisoned. 
  The problem was solved by placing the main fusion core and re- 
  Though there has been a trend toward standardization in recent 
  years, mostly to cut cost and improve safety by making spare 
  parts and specific technical knowledge more readily available, 
  several older models of drive are still in active service, especially 
  on the ship classes that entered service before the turn of the 
  new century. These drives are readily identifiable by their trun- 
  cated drive fins and ribbed radiator surfaces, both of which have 
  now been largely replaced by elongated drive fins. 
  action chamber in a new housing. It was still cylindrical, but the 
  fusion core was found within a large bulge in the middle of the 
  assembly. Small movable drive fins were placed at the rear, re- 
  placing the fixed drive coils of previous models, and the outer 
  ' surface was ribbed for additional heat dissipation. This engine 
  drive mount is manufactured by several automated factories near 
  Olympus and Newhome, though they are being slowly phased 
  out; most of these factories only produce spare parts now. 
  
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  V 1.4.E UY-890 Engine Cluster 
  This contemporary of the UY-890 engine is found on many cur- 
  rent vessels. Though it was considered, for a time, the basic drive 
  unit for the MacLeod ship building program, it was ultimately 
  discarded in favor of the more advanced HT-8800 drive unit, 
  which had less trouble with excess heat retention and was also 
  more sturdy. 
  This type of cluster is distinguished by its large reaction mass 
  reserve, held in twelve tanks equally spaced around the cluster's 
  load-bearing core. The center portion of the assembly was a mass 
  of girders and stiffeners that transmit the load from the rear en- 
  gine mounting plate to the main hull adapter at the front. This 
  drive is manufactured by several subcontractors under Lockwell 
  Ltd.ln addition to the drive fins, Lockwell is responsible for many 
  of the drive internal systems, notably the exhaust collimators. 
  V 1.4.3 UY-890-AR Engine Cluster 
  The engine cluster shown above is similar to the one introduced 
  previously, with a few differences. The most visible one, of course, 
  is the ribbed engine mount between the main engine core and 
  the main hull adapter. This space contains additional heat sinks 
  that get rid of more heat per second and thus allow a slightly 
  higher performance level. Part of the reaction mass tankage is 
  fully enclosed within the engine mount, while the rest is held in 
  pressurized cells arranged around the core. This arrangement al- 
  lows the installation of armor panels over the drive, a configura- 
  tion that became common among the ships built during the 
  MacLeod program. 
  The cluster shown above is equipped with the shorter version of 
  the standard drive fins manufactured by Lockwell, a well-estab- 
  lished Jovian ship subcontractor. 
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  b NEW BEGINNINGS 
  Newly-promoted Warrant Officer Adam Davis grunted as the trans- 
  port grip jerked forward with a start, dragging him towards a new 
  corridor. Like most of Khannan Station, the corridor leading to 
  the outer docking ring was in micro-gravity, which made it a bit 
  easier to carry his otherwise massive luggage case. 
  "Now the airlock is right over... . where?" he mumbled between 
  his teeth, his eyes scanning the walls as they sped by for a sign, 
  some clue that he was heading in the right direction. He was still 
  looking around distractedly when he stumbled off the end of the 
  track and barely avoided a person emerging from a crossway. 
  "Hey!" The young man clumsily dodged to the side and ended 
  up hovering near the ceiling for his efforts. Just like Davis, he 
  wore a JAF regulation duty uniform. 
  "Err, sorry. I guess I wasn't looking. Are you okay?" Davis asked 
  sheepishly. He tried to keep a solid grip on the handholds as he 
  reached out to pull the man back down to the floor. 
  "I'm fine, don't worry about it. This happens often out here." He 
  smiled slightly to put Davis at ease, a gesture which had exactly 
  the opposite effect. "You heading to the Stede Bonnet?" 
  "Yes. I'm the replacement for Officer Donnadieu. Are you ..." 
  "You're taking Annie's post, eh? I'rn Max Sandelin, but you can 
  call me Max. I'rn one of the ship's gunners." The young man 
  pumped Adam's hand vigorously, the motion sending him slowly 
  upwards until he came to rest about a foot off the floor. 
  "Err, okay ... Max, then." Davis looked around helplessly, his mind 
  in a whirl. After the fiasco on Station 11 8, he was leery of giving 
  people the wrong impression, and nearly crushing his new 
  crewmates was definitely not the image he wanted to present. 
  Not that Max Sandelin seemed to notice, however. He was now 
  chattering happily, mostly to himself, about how great it was to 
  get new people aboard, though he would miss Annie, but in many 
  ways she was a bore, and did he know anyone aboard ... 
  Adam did his best to tune out the constant flow of small talk and 
  concentrated on navigating the ever-narrowing corridor. 
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  * 
  The misunderstanding should have been easy to resolve, but 
  Adam had severely underestimated Julie's reactions. Toolmaster 
  Nikita Ganov was all flirt and no action, and despite his hormonal 
  reactions, Adam instinctually knew nothing was ever going to 
  happen between the two of them. They just happened to be 
  friendly coworkers assigned to the same shift, that's all. When 
  Julianne came back into his life so unexpectedly at Station 118, 
  he didn't give a second thought to what she would think of his 
  relationship with the Sally Ride's lovely Toolmaster. 
  ILQ 
  
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  I N T R O D U C T I O N  
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  In hindsight, perhaps he should have. The incident with his trai- 
  torous M-link and its ill-timed reminder of a half-forgotten date 
  had degenerated quickly, inspiring a series of arguments at first, 
  actual fights later, and any hope of rekindling their once-promis- 
  ing relationship seemed lost. He had real feelingsfor Julianne, he 
  realized, but she wasn't easily convinced he was sincere. 
  Adam didn't understand why she made such a big deal out of 
  his flirtation with Nikita, anyway. It felt something that came from 
  deep down, that she couldn't easily express, even to herself. 
  When he tried to talk to Julianne about it, though, she closed 
  attention from the few crewmen present -they were too used 
  to the exuberant personality of their star gunner by now - 
  but a 
  few did smile. 
  "Show off," Adam muttered. There was none of the clumsiness 
  he thought he saw in their first meeting. 
  "It takes me a few days in space to regain my zeegee habits, but 
  once I do ..." Max grinned, the rest of the sentence lost as he 
  wolfed down a stuffed roll. "Who was the girl?" he added, the 
  words struggling to escape between bites. 
  down even more, putting up walls between them that he just 
  couldn't cross. 
  "Just someone I knew. It doesn't matter now." 
  "Ahh, love troubles. That's why you exiled yourself to this virtual 
  Oort of an outpost, eh?" Max juggled the food and drink con- 
  tainers as he spoke. 
  In the end, despite his best efforts, he tired of her constant accu- 
  sations, both spoken and implied. Rather than stay at Station 1 18 
  as an exo-armor technician, as he first planned, Adam had flown 
  out with the tender Sally Ride when it left the station. He needed 
  to put some space between himself and Julianne, and a few mil- 
  lions klicks fit the bill just right. Julianne had sent him a few mes- 
  sages, at first, and he did the same, but something had been lost 
  between them. 
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  "TCC to Davis ... Traffic Control Center to Adam Davis. Anybody 
  home?" 
  "What? Oh, hi Max. I was just, err... looking at some reports ..." 
  Davis quickly hid the tiny hologram in one of his jumpsuit's mul- 
  tiple pockets, shuffling datapads with his free hand. 
  The young gunner made a face to show he hadn't missed the 
  gesture and wandered over to the other side of the cramped 
  mess hall. He gathered a meal, grabbing a few food packets 
  from cupboards, giving Adam time to regain his composure. He 
  then made an exaggerated somersault in the low gravity and 
  landed in his chair with a flourish. The stunt didn't attract much 
  "1 just thought it'd be best for my career, that's all." 
  "You lie about as well as a Venusian tells the truth. What's the 
  real reason?" 
  Adam sighed. Max was nothing if not persistent, and he would 
  come back to the charge until he got the whole story. Might as 
  well get it out in the open now, he thought ruefully. 
  "Too many people, too many associations. One of my best friends 
  got arrested for treason, the woman I liked spurned me and the 
  woman that came between us tried to cheer me up once too 
  often." He threw his hands up in disgust. "In the end, I had to get 
  out. The Bonnet was the first position available." 
  The younger gunner stopped chewing and his face dropped. 
  "Yikes. Sorry I asked ..." 
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  JSS Henry Morgan 
  November 16.2191 
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  JSS John Rackam 
  Januarv 6.2192 
  Beta 
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  June 14.2192 
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  JSS Stede Bonnet 
  October 30,2192 
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  JSS Edward England 
  May 6,2193 
  Detached Duty 
  JSS Henry Every 
  November 14,2193 
  Alpha 
  JSS Bartholomew Roberts 
  June 23,2194 
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  JSS Howell Davis 
  December 6,2194 
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  JSS Edward Low 
  July 21,2195 
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  JSS Surcouf 
  January 2.2196 
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  May 9,2196 
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  b 2.1 OVERVIEW 
  Space combat is a peculiar dance, where ponderous space ships 
  act a slow ballet while smaller auxiliary combat vehicles such as 
  exo-armors dart in to take out weapons and defenses. In between 
  ponderous battleships and nimble exo-armors and interceptors, 
  a niche waits to be filled. While both exo-armors and interceptors 
  can carry and use powerful weapons, they remain limited in their 
  overall payload capacity and combat endurance. There is a real 
  need for a combat unit that can carry a large supply of missiles 
  and close rapidly with the target to deliver the attack, while the 
  target craft's point defense systems are otherwise occupied with 
  the smaller combat spacecraft. 
  The Corsair-class frigate is a ship designed to exploit the de- 
  struction of the enemy's point defense assets. Direct-fire weap- 
  onry requires precise lock-ons, while autonomous hunter-killers 
  such as the Space Dart missile can be easily targeted and de- 
  stroyed. The Corsair thus uses missiles that are boosted to a 
  very high velocities by a electromagnetic accelerator. The pro- 
  jectiles are too small and fast to be targeted by anything other 
  than the PDS laser net of the intended victim (which is often the 
  first target of fighter craft), and their high velocity gives them a 
  range comparable to many support weapons and directed en- 
  ergy armament. 
  The ship's silhouette underwent several major changes through 
  the years as the vessel was updated. At times, the overall appear- 
  ance was profoundly modified, the removal of the original battle 
  ring and the addition of a second torpedo launcher being the 
  largest changes since the creation of the class. The current con- 
  figuration is very lean and tight. 
  The Corsair is often nicknamed "the Squid" by crew and adver- 
  saries alike, because its short body and long drive fins vaguely 
  resemble the marine animal when viewed from the side. The nick- 
  name also fits in well with the marine-themed names of the vari- 
  ous vessels in the class, and is thus in wide use. 
  
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  V 2.1.1 Capabilities 
  The Corsair is a small and slim spacecraft, easily recognized by 
  the large blocky shapes of the two linear launchers on either side 
  of the hull. The basic hull design has been considerably stream- 
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  lined since the ship was first planned out, with many elements 
  reduced or removed to make it speedier and more maneuver- 
  able - 
  in short, more suited to its intended mission profile. The 
  ship currently has no cargo rack or external habitat, and consists 
  solely of the forward hull and a single-engine drive section buried 
  within a well-armored drive mount. 
  Fast and maneuverable, the Corsair is equipped with powerful 
  torpedoes for a main armament. These are heavy warheads 
  coupled with a seeker device and limited range propulsion mod- 
  ule, with most of the initial velocity acquired from the ship’s elec- 
  tromagnetic launchers. The control systems and drive mechanisms 
  aboard each torpedo are built around photon-based solid state 
  circuitry so that the intense magnetic fields caused by the launcher 
  do not affect the guidance system. Similarly, the main warhead is 
  kinetic -twelve 
  clusters of ball bearings arranged radially around 
  the guidance package - 
  rather than explosive, to prevent a pre- 
  mature explosion in the launcher. 
  Though it is equipped with a small auxiliary vessel bay, the Cor- 
  sair does not usually carry support craft beyond two WMMU sets 
  (see Ships of the Jovian Confederation, Volume One, page 141). 
  The Work Man Maneuver Units are used to examine the hull, re- 
  trieve objects and perform general maintenance tasks around the 
  ship. The WMMUs are not combat-capable, and are normally kept 
  locked within their cradles in the wall of the forward bay. Some 
  Corsairs also carry a few exo-suits if a marine contingent has been 
  assigned to them. 
  The Corsair rarely operates alone. It has limited fuel and consum- 
  able reserves, and needs to be replenished often by a supply 
  ship of some kind. They are sometimes used as escorts on low 
  risk routes by military cargoes, which then carry the required stores. 
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  .2 Operational Role 
  The Corsair was developed in direct response to the battle 
  performances of the smaller JAF ships as observed during the 
  mid-21 80s. Computer simulations and wargames had already 
  pointed to a weakness in the JAF’s usual battle plans: though 
  the nimble exo-armors were quite adept a t  taking out the anti- 
  missile defenses of enemy ships, neither they nor their inter- 
  ceptor cousins could carry enough ordnance to ensure the 
  complete and assured destruction of the threat once those 
  defenses were down. 
  The Corsair is a short-range attack craft, used for raids and skir- 
  mishes. The ship is always paired with auxiliary attack craft, such 
  as exo-armors and interceptor fighters, that precede it in combat 
  and take out the point defense systems of the target to allow the 
  torpedoes to get through. 
  The JAF is still developing tactics for the vessel to better exploit 
  its strengths while minimizing its weaknesses. It cannot linger long 
  in battle, nor can it reach faraway engagements without tanker 
  support. Its maneuverability and comparatively small size, how- 
  ever, make it harder to hit with large anti-ship weaponry and make 
  it a credible threat to all spacecraft, regardless of their size. In 
  many ways, the Corsair is a ship-sized interceptor. 
  There are currently 14 hulls assigned to the Corsair class, though 
  not all have been completed. Alpha Division has four, Beta Divi- 
  sion has two, and Gamma has three. Two Corsairs have been as- 
  signed to detached duties with a roving battle group, but the 
  ship’s lack of endurance continues to present serious logistic prob- 
  lems. Three vessels are currently being assembled in various ship- 
  yards across Jovian space. 
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  Name: 
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  Origin: 
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  Alliana Shipyards 
  Manufacturer: 
  Type: 
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  Width: 
  63.7 m 
  Empty Weight: 
  21,300 Tons 
  Loaded Weight: 
  30,000 Tons 
  Main Drive: 
  2X20MW 
  Secondary Powerplant 
  2 x 6900 kW 
  2 x 21,000,000 kg 
  Main Thrusters: 
  Apagee motors: 
  120 
  Acceleration: 
  1.4g 
  Fire Control Radar, 
  Onboard Sensors: 
  Infrared/Ultraviolet, Lidar, Low-light, 
  Magnetometer, Microwaves, 
  Motion Detectors, Radcounter, 
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  b 2.3 HISTORY 
  News Of the formation Of a new 
  sufficiently worried the Agora for them to authorize a large bud- 
  get allocation for modernization to the Jovian Armed Forces in 
  June of 2185. General Charles C. Danduran, then in charge of 
  fleet operations, commissioned a task force of naval specialists to 
  evaluate the state of the JAF’s current assets in regard to its ca- 
  pacity for national defense against a well-organized and modern 
  space navy. The commission’s findings, published as a series of 
  recommendations in November 2186, did much to shape the 
  modern JAF fleet. 
  eration. Particle accelerators, taken from the specs of the Thun- 
  derbolt-class destroyer, would be placed on a circular structure 
  around the hull. The crew was kept to a minimum, while consider- 
  ing the need to 
  at least two watches, 
  The first vessel was assembled under high security at the Nova 
  Systems Ltd. shipyards in the summer of 21 91. Though it was 
  technically a prototype, the ship had alreadyflown for many thou- 
  sands of hours in computer simulations and would thus be refur- 
  bished as Unit 001 of the new ship class at the end of the classifi- 
  cation trial. The ship performed well, though it scored lower than 
  expected. The particle accelerators proved to be a burden, both 
  for maintenance and energy and heat dissipation requirements. 
  They were to be subsequently deleted from the design during 
  the first major 
  of the 
  in 2197. 
  The Corsairs performed relatively well for the next few years, 
  though they seemed to spend an inordinate amount of time in 
  maintenance and refit programs. When the MacLeod modular 
  ship program yielded its first hulls, to great effect, the JAF ex- 
  panded the program to supply parts to refit the oldervessels and 
  bring them up to more modern specifications. The Corsair was 
  one of the designs that benefited the most from the refit. The 
  removal of its underused auxiliary bay modules and heavy cargo 
  racks notably improved the ship’s performance levels while re- 
  ducing the crew’s maintenance chores. The reduction in range 
  was deemed more than acceptable, as this class had been in- 
  tended as a 
  vessel, not a patrol one. 
  The Corsairs took a small part in the various naval engagements 
  fought by the JAF since 2210, and acquitted themselves well ev- 
  ery time. Remarkably, despite their dangerous mission profile, no 
  ship has been lost to battle yet, though the JSS Surcouf had to be 
  towed out of a decaying orbit above Mars after suffering com- 
  plete engine destruction in the Battle of Kurtzenheim. The robust 
  little space ship will thus likely continue to serve the JAF for many 
  years to 
  in the Inner 
  The goal ofthe Corsair Program was to create a unit that could 
  keep up with Jovian combat craft and back them up with serious 
  firepower. Since such a unit would be exposed to heavy enemy 
  fire, casualties would have to be expected and accounted for in 
  the design process. Cost thus became a critical factor; the new 
  vehicle would need to be as inexpensive as possible. In the same 
  line ofthought, a minimal crew was desirable to limit human losses 
  in combat. Though the latter request was a constant throughout 
  the program, the low cost requirement was soon lost in the chaos 
  of the development process. 
  BY the 
  of 2187r the first ProPosalSwere already Pouring in. 
  A heavy legless exo-armor was considered (JAWS little known 
  EASX-01 program), then a bomber-style interceptor (Lockwell- 
  Nagura IMX-99). The Dessa Systems research group recom- 
  mended a computer-controlled long range missile with a sub- 
  munition warhead, but worries over rogue units and limited en- 
  durance forced the JAF to abandon this line of thought. 
  The committee 
  settled 
  On 
  64-6A1 which was a 
  light conventional space ship equipped with a launch tube for 
  boosted heavy 
  and a cluster of heavy energy weapons. 
  The vessel would use the same engines as the other mid-size 
  vessels of the Jovian navy, such as the Thunderbolt and Javelin, 
  but would mass far less and thus be capable of a greater accel- 
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  JSS John Rackam: launched January 6,2192. The second ship in the 
  class, the John Rackam suffered from more than its share of prob- 
  lems. A glitch in the error tracking software of a testing machine led 
  to the installation of a defective coil in the ship's launcher. A minute 
  crack violently expanded when submitted to the weapon's intense 
  electric and magnetic energies, shattering the launcher and killing 
  two gunners. 
  
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  The various problems experienced by the single-launcher Corsairs led 
  to the installation of a second launcher on the Bonny and all subse. 
  d design also dispensed with cargo racks (judged 
  unnecessary for the ship's planned mission profile) and used the new 
  HT-8800 engines developed at the request of the military. 
  JSS Anne Bonny: launched June 14, 2192. The Anne Bonny has the 
  distinction of currently holding the Bullseye Award for accomplishment 
  in gunnery. Its crew has won the coveted JAF prize four years in a row. 
  ober 30,2192. The Bonnet, third to be 
  was the first of its class to mount the 
  oved performance later led to the refit 
  new Lockwell L-7 drive 
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  The last refit before the radical change brought on by the MacLeod 
  program gave some additional cargo capacity to the ship. The vessel's 
  main weapons were also greatly upgraded to the Mk II configuration, 
  which was more efficient. 
  launched December 6,2194. The last ships to come 
  out of the shipyards made extensive use of components developed for 
  the MacLeod program, taking advantage of both their low cost (due to 
  mass-production) and cutting edge design. 
  JSS Edward England: launched May 6,2193. The England was the fifth 
  ship launched in the class, but it spent most of its service time sta- 
  tioned at a fixed defensive post. As a result, the hull showed little wear 
  and tear, and it was decided to cancel the order for Hull 675678-12 and 
  instead overhaul the ship with modern components. 
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  The internal layout of the Corsair class ships features the same general 
  systems as the other Jovian ships, but they are placed very differently. 
  While there is a tendency in modern Jovian ship engineering to place 
  almost all fuel tanks and systems ahead of the crew compartment (to 
  shield them with bulk mass in case of collision), the designers of the 
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  The main torpedo magazine is located almost to the rear of the for- 
  ward hull, sandwiched between the reaction mass reserve and the gas 
  storage facilities It is heavily armored and equipped with blow-away 
  panels to channel the force of any explosion outward. 
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  The ship's engineering and propulsion section is directly attached to 
  the forward hull, with no storage facilities in between. Since the Cor- 
  sair has been designed as a fast attack space craft, it will always be part 
  of a battlegroup along with a supply ship bearing suppliesfor it, and as 
  such has little need for cargo that might slow it down. Heavy duty screen 
  generators take care of the increased radiation levels caused by this 
  proximity. 
  The rear section is unmanned and contains the two standard main drives 
  and most of their reaction mass tankage Four outer armor shields do 
  double-duty as emergency heat sinks and support mounts for the four 
  Lockwell drive fins. 
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  V 2.4.1 Torpedo Room 
  The torpedo room is where the ship's main weapons are brought 
  from the armored magazines and'loaded into 'the accelerators. 
  Situated midway through the ship's hull, it is heavily shielded and 
  armored to prevent accidental detonations and to protect the 
  crew from the intense electromagnetic fields generated by the 
  launchers. 
  The torpedoes are brought from the forward magazine via a 
  mechanized conveyor belt through a set of double armored pres- 
  sure doors. Built-in safety mechanisms prevent both doors from 
  being open at the same time. The torpedoes are then picked up 
  by a set of loading arms and quickly inspected for defects or dam- 
  age by both an automated camera and an internal diagnostic 
  system. Rejected torpedoes are normally dumped overboard 
  through an emergency airlock, but this can be overridden from 
  the gunnery station and the torpedo brought back to the maga- 
  zine for later inspection by a human technician (if ammunition is 
  in very short supply, for example). 
  The picture at left shows the main torpedo loading area at the 
  "base" of the launcher (i.e, toward the rear of the ship). The ac- 
  tual loading area is somewhat more complex, with power cables 
  and diverse monitoring and guidance devices, but the JAF main- 
  tains a tight control on its exact schematics for security reasons. 
  The room with the slanted windows at the right of the picture is 
  the gunnery control room, where the various systems of the 
  launcher are monitored and maintained. 
  V 2.4.2 Bridge 
  The bridge of the Corsair-class vessels is probably the largest liv- 
  ing space aboard the vessel. It is built around the standard Jovian 
  "open space" spherical layout, with crew stations far from one 
  another. In many ways, it would be better to refer to it as the 
  ship's cockpit, since it shares many characteristics with intercep- 
  tor and exo-armor cockpits. 
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  phisticated projection system similar to the ones used on most 
  ships' bridges; it can project not only a reconstructed view from 
  any sensor cluster in any wavelength, but it can also overlay tacti- 
  cal information such as trajectories and IFF tags. 
  Each crew station is equipped with an ergonomic padded seat 
  surrounded by readout panels that can be reprogrammed to ful- 
  fill the functions of any of the bridge's posts. The seat features 
  attachment points for a sturdy padded harness for use during 
  combat and alert situations (a thin seat belt is used otherwise to 
  improve comfort). A panel in the base of the seat contains con- 
  nectors for a space suit air hose and power leads, greatly extend- 
  ing the endurance of said suit. 
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  Actually, "cabin" is somewhat of a misnomer for this crew quar- 
  ter. Coffin or closet might be more appropriate, since this is ap- 
  proximately the size of the room. The cabin is intended to serve 
  as a sleeping berth more than anything else, and though it is 
  equipped with a complete computer terminal and minimal hy- 
  giene facilities, it is expected that the crew will spend most of 
  their off-duty time in the small commons. 
  The cabin is intended for use both under acceleration and under 
  micro-gravity. One side is a padded surface with built-in restraints, 
  while the other walls have only a few cushions and pads to pro- 
  tect the occupant as he moves about. 
  Though the standard crew cabin does not have an independent 
  life support system, it is reasonably airtight and can function as a 
  short time emergency survival shelter (the exact length of time 
  depending on the number of people jammed inside and the qual- 
  ity of the atmosphere). 
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  The Corsair has four internal departments. Operations, con 
  manded by the ship's Executive Officer, handles the daily actib 
  ties of the ship and any roles not assigned to the other depar 
  ments. Gunnery, led by the ship's Chief Gunner, is in charge I 
  weapon firing and maintenance. Engineering, headed by the Chi1 
  Engineer, handles both the ship's engines and the generator sy 
  terns tied into the ship's power grid. Finally, a small Marine dc 
  tachment led by a Marine Commander, often of Lieutenant 
  Chief Warrant Officer rank, is present for security purposes, thous 
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  V 2.5.1 Interview with a Navigator 
  Name: 
  Devon Bailey 
  Rank 
  Warrant Officer 
  Current Assignment: 
  JSS Henry Every 
  "Being a navigator on a small ship like 
  the Henry Every entails more than just 
  checking star charts and trajectories. 
  We're actually helping to drive the thing, 
  and many of us like to style themselves 
  'co-pilots' rather than just bridge crew. 
  It sounds weird, given that the bridge is, 
  well, a bridge. It's pretty huge - 
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  cially compared to the rest of the living 
  quarters, and especially our cabins- but 
  still, the nickname works well enough for 
  us. After all, when you're strapped down at your post in a full 
  pressure suit and surrounded by layer after layer of screens and 
  displays, and you don't have time to look up, the bridge feels a 
  lot smaller than it is. 
  "The helmsman tells me that flying a Corsair-class ship is a little 
  like piloting a fighter. I once served as a S I 0  -that's 
  short for 
  Sensor & Intercept Officer, the back seat guy that handles the 
  sensors and weapon systems- aboard an interceptor, and I have 
  to agree with him. After all , I had similar duties as far as naviga- 
  tion goes in the fighter, so. .. 
  "The actual navigation work is somewhat limited. Unless addi- 
  tional remass tanks are attached to the hull, or a RAM booster 
  added to the drive section, we generally don't go far enough for 
  me to do much more than supervise the computers. Even then, if 
  we do go far, it's only as part of a task force, so we just download 
  the nav data from the other ships rather than calculate it our- 
  selves. Hence, I tend to spend most of my time helping out the 
  rest of the bridge crew in their tasks." 
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  'I 2.5.2 Interview with a Gunner 
  'I 2.5.3 Interview with an Engineer 
  Name: 
  Jacob Derreger 
  Rank 
  Sergeant 
  Current Assignment: 
  JSS Anne Bonny 
  "The term 'gunner' may be something 
  of a misnomer in our case. Most of my 
  crew's duties is centered around the tor- 
  pedo launchers - 
  though I guess you 
  could call them missile guns if you want. 
  These are sweet weapon systems, let me 
  tell you. You know that we hold the 
  Bullseye, eh? That's the JAF's main gun- 
  nery prize for accuracy. We can place a 
  missile in the exact center of a practice 
  target from more than 10,000 Kay away, 
  and that's without computer assistance. We got some of the fast- 
  est mental calculators in the fleet on my team - 
  no need for 
  pansy handcomps for us! 
  "Unlike the gunners aboard most other warships, we rarely go 
  near our weapons. That's because the launchers, though well- 
  shielded, use rather dense magnetic fields. That's not very healthy 
  for anything with a notochord, you know. So most of our mainte- 
  nance is done through scutters, which are small remotes that can 
  access most systems. You've probably seen them before: small 
  cylinders, striped black and yellow, with compressed air jets at 
  both ends and a cluster of tiny tool arms? Yup, that's them. 
  "We work from a cramped gunnery station placed midway in the 
  ship, sort of jammed in between the magazines and the loading 
  mechanisms. It's a bit bare, with the gunnery seats and not much 
  else. The walls have access panels for the gunnery computers' 
  logic systems and some handles and non-slip pads for zegee, but 
  that's about it. We also have access to a shielded room in each of 
  the launcher, mostly for supervising maintenance." 
  Name: 
  Claudia Bauer 
  Rank: 
  Seraeant 
  Current Assignment: 
  JSS Teach 
  "The Corsairs are okay, provided you're 
  not really tall. Main engineering is this 
  little series of cubicles at the end of the 
  forward hull, just above the main tanks 
  and the rear rad screen generators. It's 
  just kinda wedged in, like the designers 
  almost forgot about it and inserted it at 
  the last minute. It's little more than a sur- 
  veillance post for each kind of system, 
  few of them anywhere near the place 
  where we actually supervise them. For 
  safety reasons, the room is heavily shielded, and we normally wear 
  rad-proof coveralls. When you're that close to a fusion core, you 
  want to make really sure you don't end up glowing in the dark! 
  <laugh> 
  "Yes, being petite helps me in my job, but only as far as physical 
  comfort goes. Though the ship is relatively small and cramped, 
  - 
  including our rooms, but everyone grumbles about that re- 
  gardless of their height, believe me - 
  we don't have to crawl 
  around ductworks and access tubes. Most of the job is accom- 
  plished using either monitors or teleoperators anyway, so physi- 
  cal size doesn't matter much. 
  "Ever since they modernized the ship and took away the connec- 
  tors and cargo racks, our duties have dropped to something re- 
  sembling a normal human workload. Most of our work consists of 
  making sure the fusion reactors run smoothly. There are two main 
  things to watch for, eddies in the plasma chamber and the proper 
  flow of the cryogenics through the pipes. We usually call it 'fire 
  and ice' watch duty, for obvious reasons." 
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  "All hands, this is the Captain. Prepare 
  for thrust." 
  The Captain's voice, calm and cool, 
  came over the ship's internal commu- 
  nication system. Sealed inside his suit, 
  Adam couldn't help but grin at the 
  announcement. The Stede Bonnet had 
  now reached its assigned station and 
  would begin the randomly-generated 
  attack run assigned by the umpire com- 
  puter within the next minute. 
  The young technician could imagine 
  his friend Max sitting at his gunnery 
  station, cracking his knuckles one by 
  one like he always did before taking 
  the controls and hitting whatever he 
  had his targeting sights placed on. He 
  hadn't thought he'd get so caught up 
  in the ship's customs, but there he was, cheering with the rest of 
  them. The Bonnet would get the Bullseye this year! 
  doors to the main firing chamber of the port launcher. Mechani- 
  cal arms expertly evaluated the projectile, running system diag- 
  nostics and appraising the condition of its exterior while loading 
  it in the maw of the accelerator. The whole process took no more 
  than a few seconds, the only sounds slight vibrations transmitted 
  through the structure. 
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  "Port-side launcher loaded and ready," announced the computer. 
  Max loved the voice speaking softly in his ear. He wouldn't admit 
  it to anyone, but he thought the computer sounded somewhat 
  sexy. His partner in space. 
  "All right, then, let's see if we can get ourselves a few rounds of 
  free drinks ..." 
  He cracked his knuckles - 
  not an easy feat in a pressure suit - 
  and reached for his control board. Moving quickly through the 
  sub-menus, he activated the special targeting sub-routine he had 
  written last night in a flash of inspiration. It might just be the ace 
  in the hole they needed to win this thing. He smiled as he watched 
  the targeting icons align themselves with the distant target drone. 
  "Bridge, port launcher here. We are locked and loaded." 
  "Come on, man, don't let us down." Davis prayed, his eyes fixed 
  on the forward bulkhead beyond which the rest of the crew would 
  be busy monitoring the systems that would bring them the cov- 
  eted JAF award. 
  "You may fire when ready." Captain Dupre sounded slightly 
  amused, as if he already knew the outcome of the matter and 
  permitted the whole proceedings only to indulge his crew and 
  allow them to show off their skills. 
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  "That trophy's as good as ours." Max triggered the fire control. 
  Within the armored magazine located deep in the hull of the tiny 
  spacecraft, a mechanism came to life. Electric motors whirred and 
  shifted gears, causing a blunt cylinder to be extracted from its 
  cradle and moved toward the left side of the vessel. It paused 
  briefly to allow a small but thick door to open and let it in. The 
  torpedo was then transferred through a second set of pressure 
  The ship shuddered as the first torpedo left the launcher, the slight 
  momentum caused by its departure canceled by a brief firing of 
  the ship's aft maneuver thrusters. A low groan echoed through 
  the material of Max's boots, the familiar throbbing pulse that sig- 
  naled a successful launch. He felt his muscles unclench, the ten- 
  sion in his shoulders ebbing away before he realized that it was 
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  there. The ship's structure had just resisted the tension caused in 
  the launcher's magnets by the intense energy coursing through 
  them, though not without protesting. 
  Max knew he had it nailed without looking at the readouts. With 
  his previous performance in the short range trials, the Bonnet 
  had enough points to actually win this year! He turned to AI Lieber, 
  his loader, and grinned like an idiot. "Just sit back and enjoy the 
  show. In about an hour we'll have won." 
  "If there is a next time. If the Captain lets me touch a gunnery 
  station again." Max slumped down in his seat, his face dejected. 
  Adam's reply was cut short by the arrival of AI Lieber. The crew- 
  * 
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  * 
  The torpedo flew across space like an arrow, its destination the 
  IO-meter wide hoop hanging in low orbit above the swirling clouds 
  of Jupiter. Max had given it the perfect trajectory, taking into ac- 
  count the gravitational field of the gas giant and the effects of its 
  moons to ensure that the projectile would pass right through the 
  center of the hoop and register a high score for his ship. 
  The target was in a fairly low orbit above the planet, and any 
  missed shots - 
  or any successful ones, for that matter - 
  would 
  quickly burn up without harming anyone. The distance involved, 
  however, meant that it would take tens of minutes for the crew to 
  know whether they had succeeded. 
  They were bitterly disappointed when the target drone reported 
  that nothing had passed through. 
  "What?" Adam was surprised. "But that means ..." 
  * 
  * 
  * 
  man coasted to a stop near them, waving a flimsy plastic printout 
  covered with numbers. 
  "Max - 
  I've been checking a few things with the gang on the 
  bridge. We just couldn't believe you would mess up so bad, not 
  you, and so we figured something else might have happened. 
  And then we hit on this." He waved the sheet again. 
  "What?" Max perked up slightly, grabbing at the sheet as AI waved 
  it past his face again. 
  "There's something really weird going on. We received the te- 
  lemetry for the torp all the way, and it was right on target. And 
  then they lost it." 
  "So? It could be an onboard system failure. Even with a dead 
  torp, it should've at least passed by the target ..." Adam regret- 
  ted the remark as soon as it left his mouth. 
  "That's the whole point! Nothing reached the hoop! And, get this 
  - 
  within one-point-two seconds, we registered a flash." 
  "Yeah, it hit something on the way in. No wonder it never came 
  close to the target!" 
  " 1  don't understand. My program was flawless, my gunnery was 
  flawless, everything was flawless. I don't get it." The young gun- 
  ner was genuinely upset. Adam could sense his disappointment, 
  Max forced his dry throat to swallow, scanning the faces around 
  him before finally asking the obvious question. 
  a feeling shared by everyone aboard. The mess hall was packed 
  with crewmen commiserating with one another. 
  "Well, you did your best. We all did." Adam shrugged, as if to 
  dismiss the whole competition as just a stunt. "We'll get them 
  next time." 
  "But, then what did I h,t?" 
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  N T R E P I D - C L A S S  
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  Transport, Intrepid Class 
  Name 
  Launched 
  Current Status 
  JSS Intrepid 
  May 5,2150 
  Alpha 
  JSS Dauntless 
  April 12, 2151 
  Beta 
  JSS Zen 
  October 1,2151 
  Gamma 
  JSS Fearless 
  December 8.2152 
  Alpha 
  JSS Stalwart 
  July 23, 2170 
  Detached Duty 
  JSS Vengeance 
  December 1,2170 
  Lost 
  JSS Indefatigable 
  May9.2171 
  Dry Dock 
  ~~ 
  JSS Hardy 
  October 28,2171 
  Lost 
  JSS Rugged 
  March 10,2172 
  Gamma 
  JSS Gallant 
  May 2,2172 
  Alpha 
  JSS Ferocious 
  January 5,2173 
  Dry Dock 
  JSS Courageous 
  November 17,2173 
  Gamma 
  JSS Formidable 
  October 12,2174 
  Beta 
  JSS Resilient 
  September 11,2179 
  Dry Dock 
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  b 3.1 OVERVIEW 
  Limited reaction mass reserve has always been a major tactical 
  and logistical problem in the deployment of auxiliary combat 
  spacecraft and troops, such as exo-armors, interceptors and ma- 
  rine assault squads. Though these units often carry impressive 
  firepower, their high performances are generally not conductive 
  to a very long range. In order to be of any use, they have to be 
  brought near the enemy. 
  The Intrepid is a fast spacecraft transport designed to bring fight- 
  ing units closer to the field of battle. It is little more than a glori- 
  fied battle taxi, with little weaponry other than its point defense 
  laser array and some kinetic kill cannons. The kickers - 
  slang for 
  the KKC, kinetic kill cannons - 
  are there almost as an afterthought, 
  just in case more firepower is needed. 
  The Intrepid was one of the first ships designed specifically for 
  the JAF. It is a forebearer to the now common Forge and Valiant 
  class of vessels, and many of its design features (notably the gen- 
  eral lines of the hull) are echoed in the design of most current 
  Jovian military vessels. Because of this, this relatively old space- 
  craft does not appear out of place amongst its younger brethren, 
  hiding its outdated systems under a modern look. 
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  Capabilities 
  The main purpose of the ship is to carry troop and combat-craft 
  into battle. The Intrepid is a "no frill" spacecraft, which may ex- 
  plain its long service record and relative obscurity in the annals of 
  space combat. Most of the internal volume of the long, thin hull 
  is taken up by the service cradles and the storage area, with the 
  bridge and crew quarters being squeezed in almost as an after- 
  thought between these and the various life and mechanical sup- 
  port systems that take up most of the forward hull. The main bay 
  takes up only a comparatively small portion of the vessel, and has 
  two large cargo hatches located on either side of the hull. It is 
  generally used to carry vehicles that will not fit a standard cargo 
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  container. In addition to its main bay, it has eight auxiliary bays in 
  the connector modules of the Operation section in the middle of 
  the vessel. These are large enough to accept one vehicle each 
  (generally a shuttle or an interceptor) or several exo-suits, and all 
  bays can be opened and closed separately. 
  lntrepids carry a minimal crew, though they have enough internal 
  volume to house roughly half again as many personnel. The extra 
  quarters are used for the crew and technicians of the carried craft, 
  or extra quartermasters if the ship is transporting cargo. On at 
  least two separate occasions, Intrepid-class ships served as res- 
  cue vessels and housed field hospitals in their main bays, using 
  the extra living space as emergency rooms. 
  Though its main purpose is not combat, the ship is far from de- 
  fenseless. In addition to the standard point defense system found 
  on all space ships, composed of multiple laser cell panels scat- 
  tered over the surface of the hull, the vessel carries a number of 
  kinetic kill cannons mounted ahead of the main bay doors. The 
  ships produced after 21 70 also incorporate a cluster of standard 
  JAF guided missile launcher tubes at the bow for use against 
  installations and enemy vessels. 
  The lntrepids do not usually carry support craft beyond four Work 
  Man Maneuver Units (see Ships of the Jovian Confederation, 
  Volume One, p.141) and one standard M-pod. These are used to 
  perform general maintenance tasks around the ship and to help 
  launch and recover auxiliary craft. None of them are combat-ca- 
  pable, and they are normally kept locked within their cradles in 
  the wall of the main bay. 
  V 3. I 
  .E Service Record 
  The Intrepid is an older ship design that was created not long 
  after the founding of the Jovian Armed Forces. When it first en- 
  tered service in 21 55, it was equipped only with interceptors and 
  space fighters, since exo-armors had not been developed yet. 
  Most lntrepids were refitted with new style engines in the late 
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  2190s to extend their service life, and again in 221 1 to take ad- 
  vantage of the new drive pods perfected for the Valiant Improved 
  and other Block Ill series ships. 
  lntrepids have been relatively obscure in the annals of the JAF, 
  mostly because they rarely take part in the flashier space battles. 
  They are more likely to be the vessels rushing in toward the end 
  of the fighting to deliver squads of marines to take over disabled 
  ships, or hanging on the outer fringes of the battlefield while their 
  fighters engage the main enemyforces. Of the fourteen lntrepids 
  built over the years, only two were lost in battle: the JSS Ven- 
  geance, whose name was later reassigned to a Valiant-class strike 
  carrier, and the JSS Hardy. 
  Many of the first modules developed for the MacLeod program 
  were taken from the blueprints of the older ships, and the In- 
  trepid was no exception. The program later returned the favor by 
  refitting the vessels and bring them up to more modern specifi- 
  cations. The Intrepid-class ships were called back to their home 
  ports to receive a new cargo rack, new engine section and two 
  additional kinetic kill cannons, made possible by an upgraded 
  power grid. 
  There are currently twelve hulls assigned to the Intrepid class, 
  though some are still undergoing modifications and upgrades in 
  dry docks. Alpha Division has three, Beta Division has two, and 
  Gamma has three. The JSS Stalwart has been assigned to de- 
  tached duties with a roving battle group. and the three remaining 
  vessels are currently undergoing refits and scheduled maintenance 
  in various shipyards across Jovian space. 
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  Loading Door 
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  Main Bay Door 
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  Lateral Phased Sensor Array 
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  Auxiliary Bay Door 
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  Upper Optical Sensor Shield 
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  Reaction Mass Housing 
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  Missile Launch Tubes 
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  Drive Fin Hinge 
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  Maneuver Jet Cluster 
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  EM Power Generator System 
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  Missile Loading Door 
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  Lateral Phased Sensor Array 
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  PDS Emitter Panel 
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  Hypergolic Maneuver Jets 
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  Auxiliary Bay Door 
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  b 3.3 HISTORY 
  Unlike many other Jovian ships, the Intrepid did not came into 
  existence as a result of the formation of CEGA in the 2180s. Its 
  origin lies earlier in time, in the middle of the twenty-second cen- 
  tury, when the Confederation was just coming into its own follow- 
  ing the slow degradation of communication between the various 
  human colonies of the solar system. 
  The Jovians, isolated at the far end of human-colonized space, 
  had little need for dedicated warships and protected their territo- 
  ries with converted merchant vessels and primitive, often make- 
  shift, designs (such as the ancestors of what would become the 
  Thunderbolt-class destroyer). One of the main concerns of the 
  defense planners at the time was their total reliance on civilian 
  vessel designs to carry troops and auxiliary fighter craft into battle. 
  The Agora, however, was less than impressed by the request of 
  the military for what the government considered a “new toy,” 
  considering that the Jovian colonies had no known enemy. 
  Within a few months, however, a growing faction of merchants, 
  industrialists and military officers started to voice their concerns 
  anew. There were intermittent conflicts between factions on Mars, 
  and at least two battles had already occurred in the Belt between 
  groups of settlers fleeing the Inner System (or so the story went at 
  the time. It was later learned that one group was indeed fleeing, 
  while the other was a pursuit group sent from one of the L-4 colo- 
  nies. Both were destroyed in the ensuing conflict.) 
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  The first production model left its moorings in June 2150 for a 
  series of qualification tests. Despite some early problems with 
  the integration of military-specs hardware with circuitry and pumps 
  taken from civilian ship designs, the JSS Intrepid managed to 
  qualify and was formally accepted in the armed forces’ ranks in a 
  lavish ceremony in May 6th, 2151. By then, another Intrepid, the 
  JSS Dauntless, had been launched and a third one was nearing 
  completion. Mounting pressure from civilian representatives in 
  the Agora, however, cut the program down to only four ships 
  rather than the six originally planned. 
  The four lntrepids performed with distinction in the 2150s and 
  60s, mostly moving troops from one assignment to the other and 
  delivering security forces at trouble points. The increasing num- 
  ber of refugees from the Inner System created unexpected ten- 
  sions within Jovian society, however, and stricter controls were 
  voted by the Agora regarding all incoming ships. Incidents like 
  the Joansburg affair in 21 68, where a ship commandeered by a 
  group of Martian survivalists had to be forcibly boarded, led the 
  Agora to authorize the purchase of ten additional Intrepid-class 
  vessels, to be built in the period between 21 70 and 21 80. 
  The vessels performed well for the following ten years, though 
  two ships were lost during that period. The JAF scheduled con- 
  stant maintenance and refit programs for the vessels, consider- 
  ably extending their service life to well above the planned origi- 
  nal life span. When the MacLeod modular ship program was es- 
  tablished, several systems developed for the Intrepid and other 
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  ships of its time were refurbished, streamlined and incorporated 
  . in the program to save time and cost (the now common connec- 
  tor module being one of them). 
  Though Jupiter was a comfortable distance from these events, 
  some sort of speedy transport could prove useful if the newly- 
  established JAF decided it had to intervene somewhere. Most of 
  
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  4 
  Standard Connector Module 
  5 
  The first few Intrepids, once they were equipped with the standard 
  Jovian military drive, looked very much like the rockets of old. They 
  were among the first ships to be equipped with Connector modules to 
  gain additional bay volume for auxiliary craft these were later modern- 
  ized and incorporated in the MacLeod program. 
  May 5,2150. The first Intrepid shared many sys- 
  vessels it had evolved from. Barely six months 
  after its launch, the Intrepid was refitted with new engines and a re- 
  worked engineering section, both called for in the original plans but 
  unavailable at the time. 
  JSS Zen: launched October 1, 2151. The third vessel in the class, de- 
  spite its outwardly conventional appearance, was extremely different. 
  A large number of new technologies were validated aboard this ship. 
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  UY-890 Drive Unit 
  Reaction Mass Tankage 
  Connector Module 
  The next main revision of the Intrepid design occurred in the summer 
  of 2180. Ships of the class were refitted with the UY-890 drives in an 
  attempt to standardize the eq 
  ment used by the JAF. While the ships 
  were alreadyin dry-docks, an extended reaction mass tank section was 
  added amidships to extend the vessels' endurance. 
  JSS Stalwart: launched July 23, 2170. The Stalwart is one of the most 
  celebrated lntrepids in service, notably due to its flawless execution of 
  a daring space rescue in 2189. The Stalwart's crew transferred the pas- 
  sengers of a crippled liner to their hold using a series of space walks. 
  serving in detached duties. 
  launched December 1, 2170. The integration of new 
  older Intrepid systems was only half-successful. The 
  Vengeance, in particular, suffered from constant power supply prob- 
  lems until it was lost in battle in 2183. 
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  The last refit of the class came in the latter years of the 221Os, as rela- 
  tionships between CEGA and the Confe 
  colder. The JAF high command started 
  case the Agora would vote for a swift retaliation against Terran inter- 
  ests. It was thus decided to modernize the aging lntrepids once more. 
  JSS Courageous: launched November 17, 2173. The Courageous, the 
  last Intrepid-class transports to be assembled at the Mitsuhama Heavy 
  Industries shipyards, received the new engine mount developed for 
  the MacLeod program. The resulting more efficient power grid would 
  later lead to the addition of two additional KKC mounts. 
  JSS Resilient launched September 11,2179. The Resilient was one of 
  the last ships scheduled to be upgtaded to the 2213 specifications. It is 
  still currently in dry docks, awaiting the defivery of its new engines. 
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  schematics 
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  1 
  Main Power Conduit 
  2 
  Hull Kinetic Kill Cannons 
  3 
  Lateral Kinetic Kill Cannons 
  4 
  PDS Power Gonduits 
  5 
  Phased Array Laser PDS Cells 
  Thethin form of the Intrepid-class ship is sometimes confused with the 
  larger Forge, but they are very different. The Intrepid has no external 
  series of loading and service doors. 
  'I Propulsion Syst. 
  6 
  Plasma Arc RCS Cluster 
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  catapult, its forward hull featuring only the main deck hatches and a 
  I organization varies slightly depending on when the ship 
  Ily built. Recent models often feature guided missile launch 
  tubes a t  the prow. The crew quarters are placed almost immediately 
  afterward, with life and mechanical support systems sandwiched be- 
  tween them and the main bay. 
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  The mid section of the ship is a standard JAF2212 cargo facks bearing 
  eight cargo modules arranged 
  trically around the central core. 
  This is flanked by two standard 
  ry bay modules. The entire sec- 
  tion is sometimes referred to as the Supply & Service Module, or SSM. 
  It is here that the consumables and spare parts for the crew are stored. 
  The drive section at the rear is a fairly typical model developed through 
  the MacLeod program and retrofitted to the older hull. Since the ship 
  may find itself in combat, the drive units are covered with four armor 
  panels. Each panel also support a short Lockwell drive fin. 
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  Plasma Flow Sensors 
  2 
  Short Wave Instrument Clusters 
  3 Laser Ranging and ClDAR Emitters 
  4 
  Phased Array Radar 
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  Docking Sensors 
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  Screen Generators 
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  Auxiliary Life Support Nodes 
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  Secondary LS Nodes 
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  Heat Exchangers 
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  Gas Storage 
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  V 3.4.1 Crew Quarters 
  Most of the internal volume of the Intrepid-class ships is devoted 
  to service and support systems and to the main pressurized bay. 
  Squeezed in between the two, crowded around the bridge, the 
  crew quarters seem like a reluctant addition to an already claus- 
  trophobic structure. The cabins are little more than cubbyholes in 
  the walls that can be closed by a sliding polymer partition. 
  Each one contains a padded surface and attachment points for a 
  standard microgravity sleep webbing. The head wall holds a small 
  communication panel and computer terminal. The far wall is di- 
  vided into shallow storage lockers that hold changes of clothing 
  and personal items; lack of storage space is a chronic complaint 
  of Intrepid crew. Hygienic facilities are kept to a minimum, with a 
  micro-gravity recycler unit for each six cubbyholes. It is little more 
  than a closet with the required plumbing and a dispenserhecy- 
  cler for the wet towels that are used for washing. 
  V 3.4.2 Service Decks 
  Service decks run throughout the vessel’s hull, giving access to 
  the various systems that allow the ship to perform her functions. 
  The service decks have been built for access, not convenience, 
  and have low ceilings that make movement difficult when the ship 
  is under acceleration. The difficulty is compounded by the many 
  pipes and power conduits that snake their way on all sides, and 
  the semi-obscurity due to the low number of light fixtures. Some 
  service decks, especially near a life support node, are humid, 
  sometimes with a rancid atmosphere. 
  The service decks can be reached through small access tubes 
  that contain a ladder and are closed by automatic pressure doors 
  every five meters (or every deck, whichever is the shortest dis- 
  tance). There are no monitoring systems in the tube, though the 
  hatches that lead to them are normally kept locked (in practice, 
  the most often used ones are generally kept open to facilitate 
  main ten a nce) . 
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  V 3.4.3 Main Bav 
  The rear third of the forward hull is taken up by a fairly spacious 
  cargo bay. The bay can be pressurized independently from the 
  rest of the ship, and access to it is through airlocks only. Safety 
  protocols dictate that pressure suits be worn a t  all time while in 
  the bay, should a rapid decompression be required. For practical 
  reasons, most crew prefer to keep it in vacuum to save time. The 
  bay has few internal features beyond powerful flood lights, 
  microgravity handles and tie-down hooks, airlock access doors 
  and a number of mobile cranes. Over the years, oxidation due to 
  fuel leaks and general wear and tear has discolored the walls, 
  though their structural integrity is unaffected. 
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  V 3.4.4 Main Peck Hatch 
  The Intrepid is an older craft, first fielded before the develop- 
  ment of most modern combat spacecraft such as the exo-armor. 
  As a result, its auxiliary combat vessels are simply "lowered in the 
  water" through wide side hatches by cranes and hand lines, and 
  recovered in much the same way. A skilled pilot could conceiv- 
  ably dock with the ship by carefully flying his craft through the 
  door and into its cradle, but this is rarely done. 
  The main deck hatch is a standard sliding unit that is used on 
  many other Jovian ship designs to close up their auxiliary craft 
  bays. The door itself is powered by a self-contained, triple redun- 
  dant hydraulic actuator system. If need be, however, it can be 
  cranked open or shut by hand, though this operation requires six 
  crewmen and several minutes. A smaller man-sized access hatch 
  is inset within the door to permit movement to and from the bay. 
  L A S S  T R A N S P O R T  
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  V 3.4.5 Auxiliary Bay Module 
  Most Intrepid-class hulls feature one or two "connector" deck 
  modules that flank the main cargo racks. The disk-shaped unit 
  had originally been developed to serve as a modular "back bone" 
  piece for semi-modular transport vessels such as the aging Ebiiru- 
  class cargoes, but it was later adopted by the MacLeod program 
  engineers and adapted so that it could be retrofitted to a large 
  variety of ships and space installations. 
  The module contains auxiiiary power systems and four smali ve- 
  hicle bays. The latter are generally referred to as auxiliary bays 
  and house support craft such as shuttles and work pods. Each 
  auxiliary bay has its own life support node and can thus be oper- 
  ated independently from the rest of the ship. It can be used as a 
  temporary cargo bay or medical bay, and could be converted to 
  receive passengers if need be (in an evacuation, for example). In 
  extreme cases, the module could be conceivably detached from 
  the rest of the ship and serve as a makeshift life boat, moving 
  about with its built-in thrusters. 
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  b 3.5 SHIP PERSONNEL 
  The Intrepid-class carrier divides the crew into four departments. 
  The Executive Officer leads the operations department, while the 
  Chief Gunner and Chief Engineer have their own departments. 
  The Deck Commander, in charge of the Flight Deck, often has 
  the same rank as the Executive Officer and has three subordinate 
  Deck Officers, who look after any auxiliary spacecraft on board. 
  Two other departments are often added to the roster, a marine 
  force and a flight group. The commander of the ship's half pla- 
  toon of marines is typically a Master Sergeant or Warrant Officer. 
  The ship's fighters are under assignment of the Squadron Com- 
  mander when conducting operations. 
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  V 3.5.1 Interview with an Interceptor Pilot 
  Gary "Taz" Novak 
  Name: 
  Lieutenant 
  Rank: 
  Current Assignment: 
  JSS Courageous 
  "The Courageous' an old ship, you know 
  -all 
  lntrepids are practically older than 
  exos, for that matter. They were first de- 
  signed when all the JAF had was a few 
  exo-suits and a bunch of refurbished tugs 
  with missiles they called 'fighters' (not 
  kidding, by the way). That sad state of 
  affairs is reflected in the general design 
  of the ship. That's why they're mostly 
  used to carry us comet boys and our 
  flaming chariots of doom. Yes, that's what 
  we call them. Pretty accurate, too. Anyway, the Intrepid doesn't 
  have the reinforced deck to allow exos to walk around, so exos 
  are rarely assigned to it. 
  "Flying from an Intrepid is not that bad, though I wish they'd refit 
  catapults on them. As it stands, we simply drive out of the bay on 
  pressurized helium jets (to avoid damaging something with a hot 
  RCS exhaust). So we don't get the free delta-\/ the catapulted 
  vehicles do, and we pay for it with a reduced endurance. Anyway, 
  since we tend to be dropped further away from the battle and 
  have more thrust than exos, that slow launching method isn't too 
  much of a problem. 
  "Landing is also an harrowing experience - 
  well, landing is some- 
  what of a misnomer, docking would be a closer term. You have to 
  match velocity and vector with the ship, then fly along side until 
  you can enter the bay. It's very dangerous if you're not careful. 
  Heck, it's dangerous even if you are careful! And you can forget 
  about doing it under fire, too - 
  not that there's a reason to go 
  back to the ship in the middle of a fire fight." 
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  V 3.5.e Interview with a Helmsman 
  V 3.6.3 Interview with e Deck Officer 
  Name: 
  Adam Rhoads 
  Rank 
  Warrant Officer 
  Current Assignment: 
  JSS Stalwart 
  "My station on the bridge is more like a 
  fighter's cockpit than a proper naviga- 
  tion station. Not that the ship maneu- 
  vers like a fighter, mind you. It's just that 
  the bridge is of an older design, before 
  they started going for that 'open area' 
  look, and it's more cramped and utilitar- 
  ian. Instruments and controls are top of 
  the line, though. The ship is upgraded 
  every few years when it comes back to 
  dry-docksfor maintenance and overhaul, 
  and you can bet that if you don't keep up on your training, you 
  won't recognize half the stuff they put in anyway. 
  "The ship is fairly long for its class and mass, so it gives a good 
  moment arm to the RCS -that's 
  Reaction Control System, you 
  know, the small maneuver engines? Even a short half-second burst 
  will set the ship spinning at a good rate, so you have to watch it. 
  In the hand of a skilled operator - 
  like me -this 
  compensate 
  somewhat for the lack of maneuverability of the vessel. 
  "The dangeraiis part of the job is laiinching and recovering our 
  charges. It's the part I really hate, because we have to stand still 
  and let them do all the work. If we apply even just a few Newtons, 
  the inertia of the fighter will cause it to drift and possibly hit the 
  hatch on the way out. The small clearance is enough to make any 
  pilot nervous as it is. Yeah, I know - 
  it's a poorly designed sys- 
  tem. But you have to remember that the ship was created to carry 
  mostly M-pods, exo-suits and marine squads. No one expected it 
  to serve as a carrier!" 
  Name: 
  206 Marquis 
  Rank 
  Warrant Officer 
  Current Assignment: 
  JSS Fearless 
  "I'm the gal responsible forthe good and 
  efficient operations of the main deck. 
  Well, calling it a deck is something of a 
  misnomer. It's a hangar, and a relatively 
  small and cluttered one, too. We don't 
  have the luxury of volume like the guys 
  in a Forge or Valiant, so we have to be 
  just a little more careful with what we're 
  doing. Often, we have to make the re- 
  turning fighters hover just outside and 
  reel them in with lines and M-pods, and 
  then carefully settle down in their cradle by hand. 
  "In many ways, being a deck officer on an Intrepid reminds me of 
  a puzzle game I used to play when I was a kid. You had those 
  holographic boxes, that had to be carefully fitted together in a 
  limited amount of time. The longer you played, the more com- 
  plex the shapes became and the less time you had. Well, it's a bit 
  like that in the Intrepid's bay. There are all these fighters and 
  shuttles, and they all have to fit - 
  but you have to keep the hatches 
  clear for the next arrival or departure. 
  "It's nerve-racking, and it can be pretty dangerous, too. Mass al- 
  ways retains its inertia, even in free fall. If a fighter isn't correctly 
  secured in its deck cradle, the moment the bridge applies some 
  thrust, the whole thing will crash at the rear of the bay. I've seen a 
  guy get nearly crushed by a fighter once: the thing was moving 
  slowly, but he didn't see it coming. No air to transmit sound, of 
  course. By the time we managed to bring the machine to a full 
  stop, the guy's helmet was starting to crack." 
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  b A PECULIAR MATTER 
  "Falcon One-One, stand by for rendez- 
  vous, over." 
  " Ac k n o w I edged . " Lieu t e n a n t G a r y 
  "Taz" Novak replied out of deeply in- 
  grained habit, his mind already occu- 
  pied with the various onboard systems 
  of his Lancer fighter as he prepared for 
  his final approach. The war machine 
  was now following its mothership on 
  converging vectors, inertia carrying it 
  ever closer like it was on invisible rails. 
  Neon-bright lines etched across the 
  surface of the head-up display brought 
  the laws of physics to surreal life, vec- 
  tors, masses and velocities given physi- 
  cal form by the flight computer. 
  The Lancer of his wingman, Charles 
  "Skidder" Lightbearer, was approach- 
  ing on its own trajectory, nearly parallel to his but on the opposite 
  side of the transport's hull. He was too far away to be visible with 
  the naked eye, but a small data window showed an enhanced 
  view that remained centered on Charles' machine. It was like 
  watching a starfield with one eye through a telescope and the 
  other open, but somehow seeing both pictures at the same time. 
  "This is Courageous TC to Falcon flight, we stand ready to re- 
  ceive you. Remain on present vectors." 
  * 
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  * 
  The mission plan had been a simple one. The captain of a Cor- 
  sair-class frigate had just lost the coveted Bullseye trophy again, 
  and was looking for scapegoats to cover the failure of his crew. At 
  least they had come up with an original excuse this time: some- 
  [ 
  thing had come between ship and target and intercepted the 
  torpedo, never mind the astronomical odds of that happening in 
  space. The Corsair was too far away to check out the bogie its 
  crew claimed had robbed them of their rightful victory, so they 
  went looking for someone who could. 
  Luckily for Captain Dupre, he was owed a few favors by the com- 
  manding officer of the JSS Courageous, an Intrepid-class trans- 
  port that was on station in the area. The flight plan of one of the 
  Courageous' regular patrols could be changed so that they could 
  confirm or deny the existence of this oh-so-convenient mysteri- 
  ous object. All they had to do was launch a few seconds earlier 
  and on a slightly different heading. Piece of cake. Nothing to it. 
  After some haggling, Dupre managed to close the deal. The 
  Intrepid's captain was doubtful about the existence of that so- 
  called 'mobile wall,' but the change of flight plan required no 
  additional fuel and would likely not even make a difference. He 
  could always cover up with another team later, and, all things 
  considered, a favor's a favor. He owed the man big time: Dupre 
  did stall his fiancee long enough for him to get the strippers out 
  of the apartment, after all. 
  * 
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  The flight out had been routine. Novak had expressed some res- 
  ervations about the late change of flight plan, but quickly went 
  over them regardless. He didn't believe they'd find anything of 
  interest out there, but then again neither would they on their regu- 
  lar patrol run. Four hours of boredom on vector A or four hours of 
  boredom on vector B; it all made little difference to him. 
  The two Lancerfighters had left the ship right on schedule, though 
  Falcon One-Two had mis-timed its main engine firing at the mid- 
  point and had to let them burn for a half-second more in order to 
  get back into formation. 
  Novak had not missed the opportunity to rag on his old friend. 
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  "Getting a little rusty, are we, Skidder-boy?" 
  A small data window popped up on the lower left side of the 
  main heads-up display. The annoyed face of "Skidder" Lightbearer, 
  framed by his flight helmet, appeared within. 
  "Har, har, very funny." He grimaced at Novak, glancing down and 
  to the side to check on a readout. "No, there was a delay in the 
  processing. I told the deck hands, I wrote it down in the flight log, 
  and all they can say is 'we ran the diagnostics and everything is 
  just peachy.' Maybe they just didn't look hard enough." 
  "I'll put it a word for you then." Novak frowned. The deck hands 
  should have taken this more seriously. A pilot never jokes about 
  the machine he trusts his life to. They were getting soft. These 
  dead-weight assignments did that to everyone, eventually. Maybe 
  he should put a little pressure on them. He was still mulling over 
  the idea when Skidder interrupted him. 
  "Falcon One-One, this is Falcon One-Two. I've got a faint contact 
  on my sensors, along roughly the predicted heading. Transmit- 
  ting data now." 
  "No need, Skidder, I got it. What the ..." 
  The Lancers had a higher velocity than their quarry and were 
  overtaking it fast. Both pilots fired their forward reaction control 
  systems to check their speed, giving them more time to observe 
  the object. 
  "1'11 call it in." Novak pressed the transmit icon. "Courageous TC, 
  this is Falcon Flight. We've found something." 
  "Falcon Flight, this is Courageous TC. Please describe." 
  "It's an asteroid, about a hundred meters diameter. It's spinning 
  slowly. We've got some heavy pixie dusting in front of our ships 
  -there's 
  a lot of fine debris around it. It's black as shadow, prob- 
  ably carbon surface." 
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  The Lancers flew past, their RCS flaring briefly to rotate the fight- 
  ers and keep them facing the intruder. 
  "TC, we just got a look at the other side. There's a huge crater, 
  recent by the looks of it. Just a single one, no sign of secondary 
  impacts. There's some sort of machinery lodged near it." 
  "Falcon One-Two here. My uncle was a miner. I know what that is: 
  it's a wrecked attachment rig. That rock's a raw material shipment 
  from a mining collector." 
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  "Falcon One-One, this is Courageous TCC. Approach to ten 
  meters and reduce relative velocity to zero, over." 
  Novak made sure the flight computer had received the instruc- 
  tion correctly and monitored it while it brought the Lancer close 
  to the ship. The Courageous was now in visual range, the me- 
  dium blue-gray color of its outer thermal coating faintly visible in 
  the light of the distant Sun. Though its main engines were silent, 
  the drive fins glowed brightly in the infrared spectrum as they 
  labored to rid the ship of the waste heat generated by its fusion 
  cores and the bodies of its crew. 
  The running lights of Falcon One-Two were now plainly visible to 
  port, a tiny cluster of colored points that moved rapidly across a 
  field of static stars. Its main strobe light flashed lazily every few 
  seconds, echoed by the discrete "ping" of its assoclaied iran- 
  sponder on the HUD. 
  Falcon One-One came to a perfect stop just outside the gaping 
  main bay hatch of the Courageous. Deck hands, clad in bright 
  orange space suits, were already flying out with mooring lines to 
  tow the fighter back to its cradle. On the other side of the ship, 
  another team would be doing the same to his wingman's Lancer. 
  Novak allowed himself to relax. "And that, boys and girls, is how 
  it's done." 
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  Battleship, Ypres-class 
  Current Status 
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  November 7.2212 
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  October 21.2212 
  Alpha 
  JSS Marianne 
  November 14,2212 
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  January 6. 2213 
  Beta 
  March 2. 2213 
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  b 4.1 OVERVIEW 
  The Ypres-class battleship is a brutal vessel designed to provide 
  awesome firepower to the Jovian fleet. Though it is equipped 
  with hangars for onboard shuttles and marine exo-suits, the ship's 
  tactical role is not to carry other vehicles into battle, but to lay 
  down a thick enough blanket of projectiles and energy beams 
  that enemy deployment becomes impossible. For this purpose, 
  it has a score of KKC turrets as well as numerous missile tubes. 
  The ship also has some extremely heavy weapons mounted in 
  its hull, but their fixed positions makes them poorly suited to 
  close range fast and furious space combat. They are ideal, how- 
  ever, for orbital bombardment and the destruction of very large 
  orbital or slow-moving bodies, such as disabled ships, battle sta- 
  tions and rogue asteroids. 
  The Ypres is, for all intents and purposes, a "super-Valiant" de- 
  signed to serve as the core ship of detached offensive task forces 
  in the event of war. Though slower and far less maneuverable 
  than other, smaller ships, the Ypres is versatile enough to under- 
  take a large variety of missions, and is also tough enough to sur- 
  vive almost any situation the enemy or the universe cares to throw 
  at it. It also never ventures out on its own, and its constant escort 
  of destroyers, frigates and missile cruisers are just as dangerous 
  as the command ship of the task force. 
  The external appearance of the vessel is quite distinctive. Though 
  it is built around the now familiar configuration of forward hull, 
  centrifuge and operation sections, the sheer size and bulk of the 
  ship and the multiple weapon systems covering its armored skin 
  ensure it will not be easily mistaken for anything but the newest 
  and most aggressive spacecraft in the Jovian Armed Forces' fleet. 
  Many generals would like to see the Ypres take up the position of 
  flagship within each Division, replacing the aging Godsfire-class 
  vessels in that role. Opponents say it is hubris to do so before the 
  Ypres have had a chance to prove themselves, and certain fleet 
  officers may well come to regret their words. 
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  The Ypres is heavily armed and quite capable of defending itself 
  in battle without assistance, though it never ventures out on its 
  own. Its eight triple kinetic kill cannon turrets, all standard for the 
  Jovian fleet, are capable of laying down a devestating cloud of 
  hyper-velocity flechettes that lay waste to any incoming forces. 
  Forward firing missile bays offer additional punch, but these weap- 
  ons are mostly used to lay down support fire while the ship’s es- 
  cort exos and interceptors launch from the other vessels in the 
  task force. 
  They are backed up by a pair of particle accelerators mounted on 
  the outer edge of the main gravity wheel, providing them with an 
  exceptional field of fire all around the vessel. The weapons are 
  based on a design first developed for the aging Thunderbolt de- 
  stroyer, ensuring that any potential problems have long since been 
  worked out. The particle guns are tied directly to the ship’s main 
  power grid and are capable of a sustained rate of fire for nearly 
  600 seconds before maintenance is necessary, often more if cool- 
  ant and core materials are replaced on the fly. Barring mainte- 
  nance requirements and heat dissipation, the accelerators could 
  theoretically fire for as long as power is fed from the reactors. 
  The real firepower of the ship comes from its twin spinal laser 
  arrays, both of the same type as the one installed aboard the 
  Valiant-class strike carrier. Their fixed position within the forward 
  hull makes them poorly suited to ship-to-ship combat, however, 
  and they are mostly meant for use against installations. 
  The Ypres carries a strong onboard marine contingent for security 
  and defense. Hostiles trying to board the vessel will find them- 
  selves confronted by at least twenty-four Falconer and twelve 
  Decker exo-suits. All marines aboard are extensively trained in 
  microgravity combat and know the layout of the ship by heart. 
  This allows them to serve as roving damage control teams in 
  emergencies, should their services be needed. 
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  The ship has two standard-sized shuttle bays in the forward hull, 
  each with two access doors. Each one normally houses a single 
  M-pod for maintenance tasks, along with a dozen M-bots and 
  two WMMUs. The M-pods are used to maneuver the ship’s cargo 
  containers and carry supplies to repair teams on the hull, and are 
  completely unarmed. The doors visible near the prow are actu- 
  ally heavily armored blast doors that are used to load supplies 
  aboard, notably gas reserves. 
  V 4.1.2 Operational Role 
  The Ypres serves as the core of a multi-disciplinary strike force, 
  supporting it during the approach with heavy suppressive fire 
  from its multiple cannon batteries. The ship’s limited maneuver- 
  ability and lack of onboard support craft force it to remain on 
  the outer edge of the fighting until space is cleared of the smaller 
  units, lest it be flanked. Once the coast is clear, however, the 
  Ypres can wade in and quickly dispose of enemy vessels with its 
  intense firepower. 
  Assignment to one of those mammoth vessels is generally the 
  culmination of a career. Much like the Godsfire and Valiant crews 
  before them, the people running the largest ship in the Jovian 
  fleet have an intense pride about their job and will often per- 
  form aboave and beyond its requirements. 
  The utilization of standardized components, including many from 
  the now standard Valiant-class strike carriers, have enabled the 
  Olympus autofacs and shipyards to turn out the new battleships 
  a t  a rapid rate. Five vessels, among them the Valley Forge, 
  Marianne and the class ship Ypres, have been completed and 
  sent to their assigned posts. By the time the first phase of the 
  project is completed in 221 5, all three Divisions will have a pair of 
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  The Ypres is a direct result of the somewhat poor performance 
  delivered by the Jovian fleet during the few great engagements 
  that dotted the early 221 Os. The Godsfire-class supercarrier, which 
  was long thought to surpass everything currently in service on 
  all sides, proved painfully slow and inadequate in actual com- 
  bat. All observers agreed that the hybrid carriedbattlecraft was 
  a ”jack of all trades, master of none,” and that a fleet incorpo- 
  rating both a dedicated battleship and a carrier would probably 
  be more useful. The Agora, under the strong recommendation 
  of President Itangre, approved the allocation of funds to the 
  project on December 6,221 0. 
  The first recommendations of the naval evaluation committee 
  suggested a large vessel reminiscent of the Godfire-class‘ origi- 
  nal “slab” configuration. The Godsfire’s lack of a proper gravity 
  simulation facility was seen as a weakness, and the presence of a 
  centrifuge module was among the prime requirements for the 
  new design. Most of the armament would be centered around 
  the proven kinetic kill cannons in use on most of the fleet’s ships; 
  they would be backed by guided missiles and a cluster of particle 
  a cce I erato rs . 
  To cut down on time and development costs, it was decided to 
  use as many proven sub-systems as possible. Standard life sup- 
  port nodes were selected, while many of the local sensor arrays 
  were borrowed from other Jovian ship designs. For example, the 
  KJ-658 short-range pursuit radar found on the Athena-class de- 
  stroyer was installed in both the prow and bow housings. The 
  main sensor cluster developed for the Valiant - 
  in fact, much of 
  that ship’s forward hull and structural design -was 
  adapted and 
  integrated into the new ship. A cluster of particle cannons taken 
  from the Alexander destroyer was installed in the second prow 
  housing. The production lines for the various modules used in 
  the MacLeod program were put to good use, with additional parts 
  ordered and delivered right on schedule. 
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  The name ship of the class, the Ypres, left its mooring on the 
  morning of November 7th, 2212, two weeks after the launch of 
  the Valley Forge, the second hull commissioned for the battle- 
  ship program. There was a strong rivalry between the teams work- 
  ing on the ships, which might account for the fact that the Valley 
  Forge was finished first, well ahead of schedule. That spirit of 
  competition seems to have taken hold among the crews as well, 
  and the Ypres crew will likely try to accomplish spectacular feats 
  to redeem themselves in the future. 
  Both the Ypres and the Valley Forge held shakedown cruises for 
  the better part of 2212, making sure all systems were properly 
  integrated and the crew trained to handle them. Two additional 
  KKC turrets were soon installed in side mounts after the crew 
  reported the excellent performances of the ship’s power grid. The 
  vessels’ temporary cargo racks, taken from reserves until their 
  newer racks arrived from the sub-contractors, were replaced by 
  more recent models. 
  Eight Ypres-class ships have been ordered in total, one for each 
  JAF division and two ”expeditionary” units. Of those, five are 
  currently in service, two in construction and one on order. Logis- 
  tical problems may occur in the future, however, as shipyards com- 
  Pete for the limited supplies available from the orbiting autofacs. 
  Additional raw material has already been ordered, but their deliv- 
  ery is, as always, subject to the laws of orbital mechanics. 
  Despite its relative success, the Ypres program is not without op- 
  position. Detractors of the project, led by Agora representative 
  Aaron Lesterman, point to the high cost of the ship and to what 
  they perceive as flaws in the basic theory. They often mention the 
  great battleships of the ancient Earth navies and how they be- 
  came obsolete when faced with increasingly sophisticated aircraft 
  and missiles. The same thing, they argue, will be brought upon 
  the Ypres and its sisters, only this time at the hands of enemy 
  interceptors and exo-armors. 
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  The ship's main purpose is immediately apparent from the multiple gun 
  turrets mounted on the forward hull. Though the spinal lasers are fixed 
  forward, the kinetic kill cannons can swivel through a wide arc. Both 
  particle cannons can rotate in place, which, combined with the circular 
  motion of the gravity wheel and their position far from the hull, allow 
  them to cover almost the entire area surrounding the ship. There re- 
  mains a blind spot a t  the back, however. 
  The interior layout is fairly typical, with 
  systems at the front, followed by hangar 
  and other auxiliaty vehicles. Reaction mass and gas reserves are lo- 
  cated right behind, along with heat exchangers and life support sys- 
  tems. The main crew duty area takes up the middle rear of the forward 
  hull, sandwiched between the rear auxiliary bays and other support 
  machinery. Its position, literally buried in the hull, offers it excellent 
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  A standard gravity wheel is located amidships and houses much of the 
  crew's living quarters. The rear cargo rack contains basic supplies and 
  consumablesfor the crew. More are stored within the main hull and the 
  V Life Support Syst. 
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  entire engine block is almost exactly the same as the one used by the 
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  Gagarin-class tenders, making engineer training much easier. The drive 
  is protected from enemy fire by eight interlocking armor panels. Four 
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  'I 4.4.1 Power Management Node 
  'I 4.4.3 Gunnery Station 
  The enormous amount of power required by the weaponry and 
  detection systems of the ship is supplied by the main fusion reac- 
  tors and stored in banks of capacitors and superconducting bat- 
  teries to use as needed. The Power Management Nodes (PMNs) 
  are switchboards for the ship's power grid, directing energy where 
  it is needed and balancing the reserves against expenditures and 
  supplies. Each node is connected to at least two power conduits 
  (see below), though some can handle up to five or six. 
  Power Management Nodes are self-contained modules encased 
  in laminated armor. Most of the nodes' systems are tightly packed 
  and inaccessible by a human being. Maintenance and routine re- 
  pairs are taken care of by remotes that are sent into the node 
  through a small access airlock. Should a node be completely 
  wrecked (as a result of combat, for example), it is usually simpler 
  to remove the entire unit and replace it with a new one. 
  'I 4.4.2 Power Conduit 
  The hull is crisscrossed with power conduits and coolant pipes 
  that lead to and form the armament and other power-hungry sys- 
  tems. To facilitate maintenance, the main lines are placed along 
  long and narrow crawlways so that engineers and damage con- 
  trol teams can access them for easy repairs. These tubes are barely 
  wide enough to fit a person wearing a rad-proof pressure suit, 
  and require considerable agility and flexibility to move through 
  at any speed. 
  Each power conduit presents itself as a silvered metal tube, bro- 
  ken every three meters by an access panel held in place by four 
  oversized rotating locks. One side of the tube contains the power 
  feed, the opposing one the coolant lines. The "floor" of the tube 
  is covered by a rubberized coating to provide grip, with recessed 
  handholds every meter. There is no special provision for life sup- 
  port or lighting within the tubes, as they are normally used only 
  by maintenance robots. 
  The Ypres' multiple weapon systems are controlled from here. 
  Though all offensive systems are constantly monitored by the main 
  tactical computer network (to ensure efficient coverage and avoid 
  redundant firepower applications), each gunnery station can func- 
  tion independently from one another. The cramped room con- 
  tains the gunner's seat and main display, plus one or two other 
  workstations for an engineer and "loader" (actually a floating back- 
  up crewman whose task is to assist the other two). The guns are 
  controlled through a set of cursors that are used to place a tar- 
  geting box over the enemy craft. The gunner only has to point at 
  the target's image to lock it in the computer. 
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  V 4.4.4 Brig 
  All capital ships feature a brig, a small reinforced room where 
  prisoners are kept. Smaller ships generally do not have that luxury 
  and must lock undesirables in standard cabins with disabled ter- 
  minals. The Ypres' brig is a relatively large complex located far 
  from the bridge and the armory. It is divided into two sections, a 
  guard station and the holding cells proper. The guard station is 
  little more than a terminal controlling the cells and the conditions 
  within. There are two cameras and several microphones for sur- 
  veillance. The latter are extremely sensitive, and are capable of 
  picking up even whispered words. 
  The brig features an independent life support system so that the 
  prisoners can survive in case of hull breach of other system fail- 
  ure; prisoners cannot be trusted with space suits, but neither can 
  they be left to die. Obviously, this feature allows the brig to be 
  used as an emergency shelter as well. A simple recycling unit is 
  found behind a sliding panel located in the far wall of the room 
  for basic hygiene. 
  V 4.4.5 Dameae Control Locker 
  A well-trained damage control crew can limit the collateral dam- 
  age and allow a ship to limp home rather than die a lonely death 
  in the vacuum. Each damage control team is assigned a certain 
  area of the vessel. They learn its various pathways and systems by 
  heart, and can move quickly even through darkness and variable 
  gravity conditions. Though they carry most of their equipment 
  with them, the rest is stored in Damage Control Lockers (DCLs), 
  small rooms that serve as home base for the various teams. 
  A standard DCL is little more than a roomy closet. Each contains 
  a full set of tools, power cutters and fire fighting equipment, plus 
  a complete database of that particular area of the ship. A dedi- 
  cated expert system is on hand to monitor the team's progress 
  and inform them of the nature of the problem (if known) or the 
  characteristics and schematics of the problem area. 
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  The vessel has four internal departments. Operations, commanded 
  by the ship's Executive Officer, handles the daily activities of the 
  ship and any roles not assigned to the other three departments. 
  Gunnery, led by the ship's Chief Gunner, is in charge of weapon 
  firing and maintenance. Engineering, headed by the Chief Engi- 
  neer, handles both the ship's engines and the ship's power grid. 
  Finally, there is the Marine detachment led by a Marine Com- 
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  Current Assiqnment: 
  JSS Ypres 
  "The Ypres' a big ship. It can be just as 
  dangerous to us as it is to the enemy. 
  We have to keep it under tight reins, and 
  make sure it functions as a well-oiled 
  machine a t  all times, even the more 
  stressful ones. To accomplish this, one 
  needs to maintain constant respect and 
  discipline. Sure, modern armed forces 
  are a lot more liberal today than they 
  were even only a few hundred years ago, 
  but the troops still need to follow orders 
  when the situation demands it. My job is not to be liked by the 
  crew, merely respected. 
  "There's a lot to learn before taking the mantle of Security, and 
  plenty of skills to put into application. You have to know some- 
  thing about human nature in order to do the job right. Learn to 
  see trouble before it explodes. If possible, you have to figure out 
  something's wrong before the parties involved even realize it, and 
  discretely defuse the situation before it evolves into something 
  nasty. The very best security officers are the ones that seemingly 
  never have anything to do. 
  "The important thing is to be prepared to face any kind of situa- 
  tion, and when faced with a problem to know just how much pres- 
  sure to apply to remove it. You might be called to defuse a fight, 
  or investigate a theft, or root out a mole in the crew. And, some- 
  times, you'll have to use your smarts as well, if it really comes 
  down to it. You might find yourself in the middle of a murder 
  investigation - 
  long term isolation makes people do dark things 
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  V 4.S.E Interview with a Marine 
  V 4.5.3 Interview with e Chief Qunner 
  Name: 
  Annette Foiles 
  Name: 
  Robin Pruett 
  Rank: 
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  Current Assignment: 
  JSS Valley Forge 
  "Yes sir, I'm part of the marine contin- 
  gent stationed on the Valley Forge, the 
  best damn ship in the whole JAF fleet! 
  We're well trained, we're sharp, we're 
  tough as nails, and we're ready for any- 
  thing the universe cares to throw at us. 
  We've got the best weapons money can 
  buy: hand lasers, flechette guns and 
  gauss shotguns for 'soft' duty, Pouncers 
  and Deckers and Falconers 'suits for the 
  heavier stuff. 'Bout the only thing we're 
  missing is nukes, and something tells me that could be arranged 
  if we really needed them. <wink> 
  "Unlike the marines on most other ships, our main task is not 
  boarding enemy craft - 
  it's defending our own boat against 
  boarding actions by hostile forces. Our battleship is just too big 
  and slow to catch up to anything, so we leave that task to the 
  smaller guys and just blast our targets into paste instead. Works 
  both ways, though. Being big and slow and mean makes us a 
  juicy objective, and a couple of assault pods is generally a cheap 
  way to get rid of a big ship, if you can get them on the hull - 
  easier than blowing it up. 
  "There's a good side to the job, in that we spend a lot of time 
  training. Ypres-class ships are too large to commit to anything 
  but large ops, so we sit on patrol and flag-showing deployment a 
  lot of the time. Some would call it easy duty, but it's not. You have 
  to keep in top shape, else you'll pay for it when the time comes. 
  We work hard to be what we are. And that's why we're the best, 
  and we're not shy about saying it." 
  ~ 
  Rank 
  Lieutenant 
  Current Assignment: 
  JSS Marianne 
  "If there's something the Ypres-class 
  ships don't lack, it's guns. In addition to 
  the multiple kicker batteries and PDS 
  arrays, we've got access to smart rnis- 
  siles, particle guns and heavy lasers. The 
  onboard sensors and fire control com- 
  puters are capable of keeping track of 
  several million objects at the same time, 
  so we get a pretty good view of the 
  battlefield around us. With the sensor 
  capacity of the ship, you'd think we'd be 
  swamped with the weapons targeting every bolt and bit of debris 
  floating around, but we aren't. The computers, when properly 
  coached, will classify and prioritize the blips in order of decreas- 
  ing threat, and show us only the ones that really matter. 
  "I don't personally man any gun station, though I've trained with 
  all of the weapon systems available to the ship - 
  one of the 
  basic requirements of the job, in addition to the years of loyal 
  and efficient service <laugh>. My station is on the bridge. From 
  there, I assign targets and orders to the various gunnery posts 
  across the ship. 
  "The job is not an easy one, despite public perception. Modern 
  space gunnery is a lot more involved than just putting the target- 
  ing box on the blip and pressing a button. It's no use being able 
  to hit a pebble at a few thousand klicks if you don't notice the 
  missile coming up your. .. Anyway, let's skip that. Let's just say there's 
  more to it and leave it at that." 
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  b FIREWORKS 
  "So you're telling me we got a rogue 
  supply rock inbound, is that right?" 
  Colonel Vianney massaged his temples 
  wearily. He had been pulled out of bed 
  by a priority communique from the 
  Courageous, and he was still trying to 
  wake up. He stared at the screen, wait- 
  ing for the answer. 
  "Yes sir." The transmission was good, 
  digital data carried over laser beams 
  between the distant ship and the sta- 
  tion, but the time lag caused by the 
  distance made for painful breaks in the 
  conversation. "It seems to be an un- 
  usually dark C-type rock, the kind we 
  process for carbon and water. It's one 
  once it came in-system. I find it strange that no one reported 
  losing a supply asteroid. And I find it even stranger that it wasn't 
  detected until now." 
  "With all due respect, sir, it might not necessarily be malicious 
  intent. Space is pretty vast, and finding a sooty rock against a 
  black backdrop near Jupiter, even if it's glowing in IR, is pretty 
  difficult, even with top-of-the-line tech. It might have been 
  missed." 
  "Spare me the lecture on sensor detection, Captain. I haven't 
  been behind a desk for that long." He could feel a headache 
  coming on. "Very well, get back on your regular patrol route. I'll 
  get Khannan TC on the horn and ask them to take care of it." 
  "Acknowledged, sir. Courageous out." 
  Vianney slumped into his chair. One more thing to take care of. 
  So much for his restful night. 
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  of ours, sir. It has towing hooks fixed in 
  tightly, and CorresPondstothe reports 
  "We have a preliminary report, Colonel." 
  "Thank you. Send it over to my monitor." Vianney had managed 
  to get himself showered and dressed, and was now moodily con- 
  templating a squeeze bulb full of coffee. An orbital simulation, 
  drawn in exaggerated line and time scale, appeared on the wall 
  in front of him. 
  ''We calculated a probable trajectory based on the available data. 
  The rock was inbound on a highly elliptical orbit, with a perigee 
  on the upper fringes ofthe atmosphere. The drag slowed it down 
  a bit - 
  that's standard practice for supply rocks, sir." In the ani- 
  mation, the rock passed near Jupiter and lost speed, tumbling 
  across the wall in slow motion. 
  filed on a routine shipment from Newhome." 
  "SO why wasn't it detected before7Thosethiw are supposed to 
  be On a flight Plan." There was another maddening pause as the 
  information sped on its way across the Jovian sub-system. 
  "It is likely this one was, sir. But sometimes things happen, and an 
  object slips out." The Captain looked off to one side ofthe screen, 
  probably consulting a list that wasn't visible from Vianney's van- 
  tage point. "There are currently seven objects listed as 'missing' 
  in the flight plan database, though most of them deviated too far 
  away to be our visitor. Three are C-type supply rocks." 
  Vianney checked his own terminal and obtained much the same 
  answer. "So we have a straggler, here." He frowned as an un- 
  pleasant thought came to mind. "But a tug should have met it 
  "Normally, a tug is sent to rendezvous with the rock as it comes 
  back up to take it to a processing facility. In this case, however, 
  
  Y P R E S - C L A S S  B A T T L E S H I P  
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  the assigned tug didn’t show up, and that freak hit from the Bon- 
  net gave the rock some speed. It will eventually burn up, but its 
  current trajectory might take it close to one of our shipyards. We 
  don’t think it will impact, but it might damage the power grid. We 
  advise destroying it, just to be safe.” 
  “Thank you. Vianney out.” He considered the still-playing anima- 
  tion for a few seconds, then reached for his M-link. At least it 
  would give the Valley Forge a chance to have some fun and prac- 
  tice a bit. Something was bothering him, though, an unresolved, 
  nagging element in the whole affair. No tug ever missed a ren- 
  dezvous and then failed to report it. He made a note to have its 
  owners investigated. Best not to take chances. 
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  The ponderous bulk of the Jovian battleship Valley Forge swung 
  slowly around, bringing its main drives to bear in preparation for 
  the burn that would place it on an interception trajectory. Her 
  many gun turrets twitched slightly as the gunners tested their 
  motion, making them look like the antennae of a giant hunting 
  insect tracking a prey. 
  The bridge was a hive of activity. Captain Lessard looked around 
  with discrete pride, satisfied with the quiet efficiency of the people 
  he had chosen and trained for so many months. Once more, they 
  had an opportunity to prove themselves the best damn crew in 
  the entire JAF. 
  ”All hands, this is the Captain. Listen up. We’ve been handed a 
  chance to serve the Confederation and practice a bit at the same 
  time. A tug missed its rendezvous and we now have a raw mate- 
  rial shipment gone awry. We will fire all weapons to obliterate it. 
  Let’s not disappoint the folks at the shipyard -be ready to give 
  them a fireworks display they’ll remember for a long time.” 
  Lessard flipped the comm off, and nodded to the First Officer. 
  “Fire at will.” 
  The hull of the battleship shuddered as magnetic coils acceler- 
  ated minute pieces of metal to hypersonic velocities and mis- 
  siles were flung from their launch tubes. In the far distance, flashes 
  of light danced across the surface of the rogue asteroid as the 
  kinetic energy of the hail of projectiles was converted into pho- 
  tons and heat. The arrival of the missiles a few seconds later 
  caused larger explosions that made it difficult to assess the situ- 
  ation at first. 
  “Sensors here.” The young bridge officer sounded nervous. “Re- 
  porting minimal damage to the target, sir. No appreciable change 
  in velocity or vector.” 
  “What?!“ 
  The young man swallowed with difficulty and did his best to avoid 
  the accusatory stare of the master ofthe Valley Forge. “It appears 
  more than half our salvoes, err. .. failed to connect, sir.” 
  There was an embarrassed murmur from the bridge crew. Lessard 
  turned sharply toward his First Officer, who was doing his best to 
  maintain his composure and not doing a very good job of it. 
  “It might well be hardware faults, sir. These are brand new sys- 
  tems, not all fully integrated ...” 
  The Captain muttered dark curses under his breath. ”Well, inte- 
  grate them now and get rid of that damn rock.” 
  The second salvo managed to do little more than blow up more 
  dust. 
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  M A J E S T I C - C L A S S  F 
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  Fleet Carrier. Majestic-class 
  Name 
  Launched 
  Current Status 
  JSS Majestic 
  February 6,221 3 
  Beta 
  JSS Regal 
  April 5, 2213 
  Alpha 
  JSS Imperial 
  May 12,2213 
  Gamma 
  JSS Victorious 
  June 8,221 3 
  Alpha 
  August 12,2213 
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  JSS Illustrious 
  JSS Exalted 
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  b 5.1 OVERVIEW 
  The success of auxiliary battlecraft such as exo-armors has been 
  well-proved through numerous engagements in the first decade 
  of the twenty-third century. As a result, the Jovian Armed Forces 
  have come to rely on them more and more, replacing their tradi- 
  tional ships of the line with multi-role, versatile vessels capable 
  of transporting (and, more importantly, maintaining) at least a 
  flight of either exo-armors or interceptors in addition to their 
  own armament. 
  The Majestic-class fleet carrier is one such vessel. A development 
  of the surprisingly successful Valiant class, the Majestic shares many 
  systems with it, including parts of the forward hull and much of 
  the main hangar structure. Like all recent Jovian spaceships, the 
  Majestic uses modular systems to reduce construction time and 
  costs and insure rapid completion. The presence of so many sys- 
  tems from the MacLeod program give it an unmistakable "family 
  resemblance" to the rest of the Jovian fleet. 
  The Majestic is armed with relatively few weapons, though the 
  presence of the double super-laser at the prow certainly makes it 
  capable of mass destruction. The rest of the vessel's offensive 
  firepower, however, is about equivalent to a light destroyer. The 
  real sting of the Majestic is the many squadrons of exo-armors 
  and fighters carried within its bays. 
  V 5.1.1 Capabilities 
  The Majestic is primarily a transport and mobile base for an en- 
  tire wing of exo-armors or fighters. It has few weapons of its own 
  (in comparison with its size), relying instead on the many flights 
  of exo-armors carried within its cavernous hold for both offense 
  and defense. Additional storage space for shuttles and marine 
  exo-suits is found in the spine modules. Each fleet carrier can be 
  fitted with a large variety of cargo and fuel modules to augment 
  its endurance, though they must be installed at a well-equipped 
  service facility. 
  
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  The ship's immense forward hull mounts an impressive twelve 
  catapult launch systems. They are the same systems that are cur- 
  rently mounted on the ships of the Valiant class. Each catapult is 
  a large massdriver geared for a high mass, low velocity opera- 
  tion; it is connected to a launch cradle that can fit both exo-ar- 
  mors and fighters (pending some adjustments to its structure by 
  the deck crew). 
  The minimal flight staff consists of no less than forty-eight pilots, 
  including squadron leaders, and twenty-four vehicles, two per 
  launch bay. At least twelve more vehicles, with their crew, can be 
  conceivably carried within the main hold, though maintenance 
  and storage would suffer. This arrangement gives considerable 
  rest time to the pilots and ensures that no exo-armor will remain 
  grounded for lack of a crew. It also allows the ship to implement 
  an intensive patrol or battle schedule while still keeping the crew 
  at peak physical and mental strength. 
  The patrol schedules follow the standard JAF procedures, with 
  two vehicles being sent on a four-hour mission at a time (plus the 
  time required to get on station and back - 
  see Ships of the 
  Jovian Confederation, Volume One, p. 92). Four vehicles are 
  generally maintained in a ready-5 state on the catapult, with at 
  least half the remaining craft kept able to launch within a few 
  minutes if the need arises. 
  Since Majestics are not intended to serve on their own, they do 
  not normally follow a patrd schedu!e invo!ving more than thiee 
  missions per day. Most of the ship's military intelligence needs 
  are provided by the escorts flying on the outer edges of the for- 
  mation and their own daughtercraft. Their auxiliary craft are thus 
  almost always available and kept in top condition. 
  In addition to its complement of combat vessels, each Majestic- 
  class ship carries a large number of M-bots, M-pods and other 
  support craft. The standard minimum complement is four M-pods 
  and at least ten M-bots; additional units, such as WMMUs, may 
  be carried according to the mission profile. 
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  7 5.1.2 ODeretionel Role 
  Each Majestic will be assigned to a task force that will be put on 
  regular patrol orbits through the Jovian system and beyond. In 
  many ways, they will take over the functions of the Godsfire-class 
  ships, which may be completely upgraded and rebuilt to an even 
  more formidable configuration in the next five years, depending 
  on the needs of the Confederation. 
  There are currently eleven hulls assigned to the Majestic class, 
  though only five have been completed. Two more are under con- 
  struction, while the rest will be started only if the JAF naval com- 
  mand deems it necessary. The first five vessels have all been 
  constructed at various Newhome shipyards, an unusual depar- 
  ture from the established JAF procedure. In order to silence the 
  accusations of favoritism, all subsequent ships will have at least 
  a third of their internal systems installed in orbital factories and 
  depots near their assigned post. This will also help to make room 
  in the busy Jovian shipyards for new ships. 
  Alpha Division has received two of the new ships, while Beta and 
  Gamma Division must make do with only one each for the mo- 
  ment. The ///ustrious is currently officially noted as "assigned to 
  detached duties" because although the ship has been launched, 
  some work remains to be done aboard. Two more vessels are 
  currently being assembled in shipyards near Newhome, though 
  numerous systems will be added during a stopover a t  a shipyard 
  near Jupiter. 
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  Name: 
  Majestic 
  Origin: 
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  Manufacturer: 
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  Control System: 
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  Length: 
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  Width: 
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  Empty Weight: 
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  Loaded Weight: 
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  Main Drive: 
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  Secondary Powerplant: 
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  M A J E S T I C - C L A S S  F L E E T  C A R R I E R  
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  b 5.3 HISTORY 
  With the battleship duties of the Godsfire-class ships taken over 
  by the new Ypres-class design, and the carrier duties by ships 
  such as the Forge and the Valiant, one can ask why a new super 
  carrier would be needed by the Jovian Fleet. The answer, as of- 
  ten happens, is entirely political in nature. 
  Counselor Mor Harkan of the Jovian federation of Newhome has 
  long been a thorn in the side of Jovian president Alexandra Itangre. 
  His constant demands for more attention and powers for the Tro- 
  jan State is something she could do without, especially since he 
  has much backing among the local corporations. In order to pla- 
  cate the latter and remove power from the arguments of Harkan 
  when he rails about the relative weakness of the JAF's Beta Divi- 
  sion, ltangre has arranged for the naval command to commission 
  a new class of combat ship. Though few people know it, all con- 
  tracts are guaranteed to go to Newhome's shipyards, despite 
  outward assurances that the regular bidding process will take place 
  for every ship and sub-system. The whole matter is kept extremely 
  secret, and only a few people outside of the JAF high command 
  and the President's office are in the know. 
  The basic specification for the new vessel was the ability to carry 
  at least twenty vehicles into combat with full reserves, more if 
  possible. Thrust levels should allow it to keep up with the rest of 
  the Jovian fleet; though maneuverability was certainly desirable, 
  it was not a primary design requirement. A centrifuge and at least 
  one set of standard JAF cargo racks were among the requested 
  features to increase the range of the vessel. Armament was to be 
  kept light, though some kind of anti-ship weapon was to be 
  mounted on the spine for extreme range combat. 
  The ship designers based their work on existing parts wherever 
  possible in order to save time. Given the numerous encounters 
  with CEGA forces in the last five years, the Agora has placed a 
  high priority on increasing the size of the Jovian fleet, and the 
  Majestic program is no exception. Dr. Charles H. D'Artaud, the 
  project's chief director, borrowed many hull elements from the 
  successful Valiant strike carrier (itself a recent design). He merged 
  them with modular parts developed from the MacLeod program 
  to come up with a basic set of blueprints in only ten months, 
  despite the difficulty of the task and at least one known espio- 
  nage attempt. 
  The choice of so many existing parts proved to be both a bless- 
  ing and a burden. Templates and tools already existed in many 
  cases, and parts were simply added to the autofacs' manufactur- 
  ing queues. In some cases, however, the parts were already in 
  wide demand and the sub-contractors were hard-pressed to sup- 
  ply them on schedule or on budget - 
  and too often, both. The 
  growth of the main hull spars proved exceptionally bothersome 
  at first, requiring the assembly of a brand new, over-sized nano- 
  vat at the Sanderholme Shipyards, which had never handled a 
  ship of that length before. Once the spars were ready and as- 
  sembled, however, the ships came together exceptionally quickly. 
  The first vessel of the class, the name ship JSS Majestic, was 
  launched amidst great fanfare on February 6, 2213. It was pro- 
  claimed a great personal victory by Counselor Harkan, though 
  the loyalty of many of the project's sub-contractors lies with the 
  person they know to be really responsible for their good fortune: 
  President Itangre. Due to time considerations, she was not able 
  to attend the launch of the vessel, but her holographic speech 
  roused the enthusiasm of all present at the ceremony. 
  The Majestic ships are currently still in validation trials, though 
  they are expected to pass them quickly due to the number of 
  standardized systems used in their design. Once all reports have 
  come back to the naval evaluation committee, they will decide 
  the final configuration that is to be implemented on all ships. 
  Though nearly ten vessels have been commissioned, naval ex- 
  perts hint that because of their high cost, few will be actually built, 
  perhaps two at most per JAF Division. 
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  going qualification trials. The Imperial has behaved well so far, though 
  it has been experiencing repeated failures in its water recycling sys- 
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  modifications were made to the design of Hulls #5 and subsequent 
  versions, most notably enlarging thew forward hull to accommodate 
  more sensors and a shuttle bay. 
  JSS Sovereign: Commissioned, 2213. Should the first two Majestic-class 
  carriers fully qualify for service in the JAF at the end of their current 
  trial period, the Sovereign will enter construction in early 2214. 
  JSS Triumphal. Commissioned, 2213. The Sovereign's sister ship will be 
  assembled at the Vanguard Mountain naval shipyards in the first quar- 
  ter of 2214. The shipyards are currently undergoing a complete refit- 
  ting in order to accommodate the large size of the new vessel 
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  of the ships currently in service have received the newer model with 
  four habitats, though about half still retain the model with only three 
  habhats. A set of standard modular cargo racks is attached immedi- 
  ately behind it, their content depending on the ship’s current mission. 
  The rear section of the vessel is composed of a cluster of standard 
  drive modules. Due to the recent and somewhat rushed nature of the 
  Majestic program, the ships are sporting a large variety of fusion drives 
  and reaction mass tankage configurations. These will be standardized 
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  Majestic program, the ships are sporting a large variety of fusion drives 
  and reaction mass tankage configurations. These will be standardized 
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  The various sensor systems of a spacecraft are its eyes and ears, 
  and are vital to its operation. For this reason, numerous sensor 
  clusters and packages are scattered over the surface of the ves- 
  sel, covering all angles in most of the electromagnetic spectrum. 
  Some of the more specialized sensors, however, are concentrated 
  in sensor holds in the forward hull. 
  There are three separate sensor holds in the forward hull, one 
  placed in the middle, the other two in the upper segments of the 
  prow. The central hold contains the ship's primary sensor anten- 
  nae, hidden in large armored tubes. They can be extended to 
  clear the hull for a better reception and to increase the aperture 
  of the system. The two side holds contain large aperture tele- 
  scopes for the visual and near visual EM range. The telescopes 
  can be extended outside on short arms for a wider field of vision. 
  A dedicated capacitor array nearby ensures the circulation of the 
  instrument coolant to and from the nearest heat exchanger. 
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  The ship's runways cover most of the forward hull, giving the ves- 
  sel a sharp, geometric appearance. The term "runway" is, of 
  course, a misnomer. Since they serve a similar function to the 
  planet-bound runways, however, the term seemed appropriate 
  and was thus adopted throughout the fleet. Departing vessels 
  are accelerated by a catapult system contained within the run- 
  way, allowing them to gain velocity at no cost in reaction mass. 
  Each runway is a flat area with a track for the main catapult dolly 
  running down its center. Just underneath the track, a series of 
  magnetic coils hold a runner which is attached to the dolly by a 
  strong cable through a complex series of pulleys and shock damp- 
  ers, The dolly's track originates inside the hangar, allowing it to 
  be attached to the launching vehicle while it is still within the hull. 
  Each runway is lined with PDS laser cell panels for defense, though 
  they can also serve as landing lights if used on low power. 
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  5.4.3 Traffic Control Center 
  The Traffic Control Center (TCC) is the heart of the ship's fighter 
  screen. All combat spacecraft are directed from this large room, 
  from launch to recovery. The TCC is, in effect, a larger version of 
  the communication room found aboard smaller carriers such as 
  the Forge-class ships. It shares a lot of architectural elements with 
  the standard Jovian ship bridge, and in fact can function as an 
  auxiliary or battle bridge in case of emergency. When in use, the 
  room is darkened and illuminated only by the glow of the various 
  tactical displays and overall area situation holographic maps. The 
  position of all craft within a few tens of thousands of kilometers 
  around the ship is known and their vectors tracked at all times. 
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  The briefing room, also called the ready room, is where the pilots 
  receive their pre-flight briefings. In between missions, the room 
  is also used for meetings, training and recreation. Each wall is a 
  holographic screen that can display one large view or be divided 
  into several smaller data windows. Deck operations are generally 
  displayed at all times in a window on one side. Another window 
  contains the flight and maintenance schedule for the day, listing 
  the crew assigned to each spacecraft, its current location and 
  mission status. 
  The briefing room is generally used when the ship is under accel- 
  eration. Its high ceiling, required by the oversized holographic 
  display placed on the front wall, makes it more difficult to move 
  about in micro-gravity. Handholds are placed along the walls, 
  walkways and ceiling; they automatically retract when not in use. 
  Discrete seat belts are built into the chairs, though they are not 
  noticeable unless they are pulled out. 
  V 5.4.5 Workshop 
  Rather than carry many extra tons of spare parts, which might or 
  might not be used, the ship is equipped with extensive work- 
  shops to repair or manufacture the required parts as they be- 
  come needed by the maintenance crews. Each workshop features 
  a large number of automated machine tools and precision autofacs 
  that hold the specifications of all parts in memory. Only the most 
  sensitive and specialized parts, such as the microscopic computer 
  nodes and chips, are held in storage. 
  The microgravity stations are sealed transparent bays with built- 
  in gloves. Items to be repaired are slipped inside through a zip- 
  pered opening, and can then be disassembled without fear of 
  small parts flying off. Tools can also be left floating free inside the 
  enclosure rather than having t o  be tethered. Machine tools are 
  housed within similar enclosed bays for safety and tidiness rea- 
  sons; articulated arms hold the part while it is being machined. 
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  V 5.5.1 Interview with a Captain 
  The Majestic-class carrier divides the crew into six departments. 
  The Executive Officer leads the operations department; the Chief 
  Gunner and Chief Engineer also have their own departments. The 
  commander of the ship's marines is typically a Master Sergeant or 
  Warrant Officer. The ship's fighters are under assignment of the 
  Squadron Commander when conducting operations. The Deck 
  Commander, in charge of the Flight Deck, often has the same 
  rank as the Executive Officer and has six subordinate Deck Offic- 
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  "Being given command of such an im- 
  pressive ship is a great honor for any 
  captain. It generally follows a long ca- 
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  twenty-one years in my case - 
  and will generally be the last assignment 
  before retiring. This is, of course, very 
  flattering, but the job comes with large 
  strings attached. The care of a super-car- 
  rier is a huge responsibility. In addition 
  to the lives of the crew, for whom I am 
  personally responsible, there is also the 
  immense investment in resources, both in time and money. One 
  needs strong shoulders, and a good staff, in order to carry that 
  responsibility. 
  "1 usually spend between 12 to 14 hours per day on the bridge 
  while the ship is in space. Most of my meals are taken there as 
  well, brought up by a steward. For safety reasons, the food is 
  often composed of microgravity-friendly dishes, to avoid prob- 
  lems with flying items should we need to come to a stop. They 
  are more like snacks, actually. <smile> The rest of the day is 
  spent either in my office near the bridge, doing administrative 
  tasks, or in the centrifuge gym, working off the effects of all those 
  hours in microgravity. 
  "The captain is both father and mother figure to the crew. We 
  need to remain detached enough to inspire respect and loyalty, 
  but without appearing cold and distant. I like to do some of the 
  more important announcements myself over the comm, and I will 
  invite promising young officers to my table whenever possible." 
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  Current Assignment: 
  JSS Exalted 
  "Communications are crucial to the per- 
  formance of a modern combat force, 
  especially when there are a lot of units 
  on the field. It is important to make sure 
  that all orders get out to the right per- 
  son, that electronic warfare does not 
  hinder the cohesiveness of the fighting 
  force outside and that all appeals for help 
  are heard. That's our main job at the TCC 
  (that's short for Traffic Control Center). 
  We've got, quite literally, a God's eye 
  view of the battle field from the input of all the units patched in to 
  us, and so we can better appraise the situation and offer advice. 
  "I work in TCC, where all the flight groups are coordinated. Though 
  most people think we do all the plotting and keep an eye on each 
  and every ship, that's not the case. There's just too much data 
  flooding in for a human mind to process, much less acquire. No, 
  what we do is supervise the computers and expert systems that 
  keep track of each vehicle out there. The systems are pretty good 
  -they 
  call upon us whenever there's a decision to make or they 
  face a situation they don't understand. 
  "Our most important job, however, is hard to quantify in exact 
  terms. Sure, a computer can transmit a warning in a very human- 
  sounding voice, but there is some intangible psychological ben- 
  efit to knowing there's a human being at the other end of the 
  line, keeping an eye on your six. It's very comforting when you're 
  out there riding a fusion torch under heavy enemy fire, or so I've 
  been told." 
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  V 5.5.3 Interview with an Exo Pilot 
  Name: 
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  Rank: 
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  Current Assiqnment: 
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  "Flying off the deck of a Majestic-class 
  ship is a bit like launching from an as- 
  teroid base. Once your vehicle is in 
  place on the catapult, and you're ro- 
  tated from the main hangar t o  the 
  launch bay outside, all you can see is 
  the runway streching above you and the 
  hull, with a bit of space above your 
  head. The ship is that big. When you're 
  launching from one of the port or star- 
  board catapults, there are tracks on ei- 
  ther side of you, and when all exos are launching at the same 
  time the effect is incredible! 
  "The return is even more tricky - 
  the ship is large enough to 
  have a small gravity of its own, and you have to take it into ac- 
  count whenever you move. You have to line up the exo with the 
  hangar's bat door, pull in and keep your arms and legs straight, 
  something like the launch position. Then, just let the deck crew 
  haul you in. It sounds awkward, but it works well. 
  "Though one can be fooled by the sheer size of the ship, the 
  interior of the bay is still pretty cramped. There are rows after 
  rows of cradles, each one capable of holding a vehicle under ac- 
  celeration. With a light touch on the controls, and some very careful 
  movement, you can walk around the bay when the ship is acceler- 
  ating, just like a normal hangar. Since we've got arms and hands, 
  we usually help the deck crew settle us in the cradle when we 
  return. It's just like backing into a closet while wearing a really 
  bulky space suit, that's all! <laugh>" 
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  The Stede Bonnet's entire crew had 
  been monitoring the exchange be- 
  tween Khannan Station and the Valley 
  Forge. The conversations and reports 
  echoed through the halls, piped over 
  the internal comm system. They some- 
  how felt responsible for the current 
  state of affairs, and intended to see it 
  through. 
  They had been witness to the Valley 
  Forge's less than stellar performance. 
  Their failure to stop the progress of the 
  rogue projectile had put everyone on 
  edge at Khannan Station, and what was 
  at first a routine interception was now 
  slowly turning into an embarrassing 
  emergency. Captain Dupre had imme- 
  diately put them all to work on the 
  problem. Ever since the presence of 
  the asteroid had been confirmed, they had followed its progress 
  across the sky. They had a hammer to hit the rock with; the only 
  problem was finding where, and how, to apply it in order to get 
  the maximum effect in a minimum of time. 
  In the mean time, Dupre had ordered the navigator to take the 
  Bonnet into a lower orbit, a maneuver meant to gain speed and 
  overtake the rock. The ship was now between the asteroid and 
  the shipyard, slowing down again as its fusion drive pushed it out 
  to a higher orbit again. 
  Those not directly involved in running the ship's essential sys- 
  tems were gathered in the mess hall, brainstorming possible 
  solutions. There was a jumble of voices as possible courses of 
  action were proposed, examined, critiqued and ultimately dis- 
  carded by the participants. 
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  "Can't we just blow it up?" 
  "I don't think we've got enough torps for that ..." 
  "Naw, there's too much mass ..." 
  "Exos out of the shipyard, high velocity pass ..." 
  Adam wondered why no one had hit on the most obvious strat- 
  egy: use a torp to push the rock out of the way. If it worked once, 
  it would work again. 
  "No way, can't be done with just one torp." AI interrupted. "They 
  impact hard, especially if we disable the warhead to get a maxi- 
  mum energy impact, but you still won't get enough delta-\/ in 
  one hit. I don't think we made much of a change with the first 
  one." 
  "Okay, so we send two then. Or three. Or more. We do have twin 
  launchers." 
  "A double impact might send the rock rotating, or something 
  even worse. You have to go one hit at a time, measure the new 
  vector, and correct again." 
  "1 don't think we have enough time for that." 
  Max had stayed silent up to now, scribbling furiously on his 
  datapad. Suddenly, he spoke up. "What if we hit it not from the 
  side, but head-on? That'll slow it down, give us more time to 
  assess the situation, and its orbit will drop. Plus, since the vectors 
  are opposed instead of perpendicular- 
  remember, we're now in 
  front of it - 
  we'll get a greater delta-\/ change!" 
  Adam and AI exchanged a glance. "It might work," AI admitted 
  reluctantly. "The question is, can we hit it hard enough and often 
  enough to get the kind of change we need?" 
  "We'll have to find out the hard way." 
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  "This is the Captain. Good job, Sandelin. Fire at will." 
  In the end, everyone agreed it was the simplest solution. There 
  was no time to fly to the asteroid, and at any rate the ship wasn't 
  equipped with a reinforced bow for pushing. The high-powered 
  tugs from the shipyard lacked the range, and were probably too 
  small to matter anyway. 
  . 
  Max had quickly cleaned up his sketches, and had gone up to the 
  bridge to report their findings. The Captain had rapidly gone 
  through the proposal, asking questions here and there. He had 
  come to a similar conclusion on his own, though the difficulty of 
  "Acknowledged." Max cracked his knuckles. All he had to do now 
  was keep hitting the same spot. 
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  The Bonnet submitted the asteroid to a steady battering for the 
  next ten minutes. Though each impact contributed only a minute 
  amount of energy compared to the whole mass, their combined 
  effect slowed the rock and gave it the kick it needed to drop out 
  of the way and onto a new, lower trajectory. 
  continuously hitting the center of mass in order to get the maxi- 
  mum effect was worrying him. 
  In the end, it was close, but the rock cleared the shipyard with just 
  enough space to spare. 
  Max assured him that it was the least of their worries. 
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  "Remember, you have to make sure each torp hits square on the 
  center of mass, or it won't work." 
  "I know what I'm doing," Max muttered, his eyes intent on the 
  board in front of him. His hands flew over the controls, tweaking 
  the collimators that would make minute adjustments to the tor- 
  pedoes' paths as they left the launchers. 
  "Okay, here goes." 
  The ship shuddered as the coils energized, the magnetic forces 
  accelerating the torpedo toward the target. The tiny missile's rocket 
  engine ignited a fraction of a second later, a brief flare in the 
  vastness adding yet more velocity. There was a bright flash in the 
  distance as the torpedo impacted on the dark surface. 
  The ship's sensor officer consulted his readouts. "Confirming first 
  hit. No appreciable rotation detected, and we do have a measur- 
  able effect." 
  "This is the bridge. We confirm that the asteroid has changed 
  trajectory and is now clear of the safety zone. Good job, every- 
  one." 
  The crew cheered, their cry of joy echoing throughout the hull of 
  the tiny combat vessel. 
  At his gunnery station, Max just smiled. 
  
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  Name 
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  JSS Lennox 
  May 6.2179 
  Retired 
  JSS Baskin 
  March 12,2180 
  Retired 
  JSS Ferguson 
  April 8,2180 
  Retired 
  JSS Clark 
  September 2,2180 
  Retired 
  JSS Lewis 
  May 3, 2181 
  Retired 
  JSS Caldwell 
  November 7,2193 
  Alpha 
  JSS Crocker 
  July 6. 2194 
  Beta 
  JSS Blackstone 
  August 14,2194 
  Gamma 
  JSS Hebbs 
  September 1.2194 
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  JSS K i m  
  March 1,2195 
  Alpha 
  JSS Collins 
  July 6, 2195 
  Beta 
  JSS Elliot 
  September 3,2201 
  Gamma 
  JSS Ferrel 
  October 22.2201 
  Detached Duty 
  JSS Sanders 
  November 17,2201 
  Alpha 
  JSS Walgreen 
  July 6, 2202 
  Beta 
  JSS Mitchell 
  September 20.2202 
  Gamma 
  JSS Callahan 
  January 12,2208 
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  JSS Clements 
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  JSS Haneygan 
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  Building 
  JSS Barnett 
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  b 6.1 OVERVIEW 
  Many of the cargo vessels used by the Jovian Armed Forces are 
  practically identical to their civilian counterparts, though they may 
  carry one ortwo auxiliary combat craft for protection. Many Ebiiru 
  and Scout-class ships, for example, have served or are serving in 
  the JAF as transports. The Lennox-class ships, however, were built 
  expressly for the JAF, using elements developed for other pro- 
  grams. Somewhat over-engined for a civilian or utilitarian vessel, 
  the Lennox is capable of hauling almost any type of material and 
  supplies at high speed, a highly desirable feature for a military 
  logistic transport. 
  The first Lennoxes were relatively crude, little more than cylindri- 
  other. More Lennoxes were built at the start of the twenty-third 
  century, at about the same time as the new MacLeod ship con- 
  struction program was established. The Lennox's designers con- 
  tributed greatly to it, using the ship's forward hull as the basis of 
  what would become the Yuri Gagarin-class tender's command 
  module. The revisions necessary to upgrade the ship's systems to 
  2202 standards served double-duty and were retrofitted in the 
  various Lennoxes being built or in dry dock at the time. 
  The newer vessels (and their refurbished older siblings) share many 
  of the external features of the ships built during the MacLeod 
  Modular Ship Program, to which they contributed many elements. 
  Long heat-sink fins now project out of the rear section, while a 
  reinforced, triple habitat gravity wheel is built midway along the 
  hull. The forward section has been redesigned along the lines of 
  the forward section of the Gagarin-class tender. 
  The Lennox-class cargo ship, now in a larger, sleeker configura- 
  tion, continues to serve the logistic needs of the Jovian Armed 
  Forces in the second decade of the twenty-third century. They 
  may ply the space lanes for many years beyond that, as older 
  ships are decommissioned and sold to private interests that will 
  keep them flying for many more decades. 
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  V 6.1.1 Capabilities 
  The Lennox is primarily a transport vehicle. In addition to its rear- 
  mounted modular cargo racks, the ship features a roomy pressur- 
  ized cargo bay, enabling it to carry around one million cubic meters 
  worth of material (minus any structural elements required to keep 
  it in place, of course). Unless the cargo is exceptionally dense, or 
  the ship is intended to be equipped with high acceleration boost- 
  ers, mass has little relevance, other than to affect acceleration 
  and thus travel time. 
  The current configuration of the ship has a connector module 
  placed just aft of the main centrifuge. Each of the four bays houses 
  a single M-pod along with the tools and fuel tanks required to 
  keep it operational for extended periods of time. It is customary 
  to equip one of the four vehicles with a different set of tools than 
  the grapplers normally installed, generally welding and cutting 
  implements. This is not a rigid rule, however, and some ships have 
  standardized M-pods. No Lennox ever ventures out of port with- 
  out at least two flight-ready auxiliary craft. 
  In addition to the M-pods, the ship has a large complement of M- 
  bots of all types, most controlled from the teleoperation stations 
  in the main bay. The ship's computer keeps a remote handling 
  program running to take over in case of emergencies. Most aux- 
  iliary machines, however, are directed by their onboard autono- 
  mous systems and instructed to ask for help only when confronted 
  with situations outside their own immediate operating protocols. 
  The ship is definitely not a combat vessel. It is completely un- 
  armed, save for the various laser cell panels that line the fotward 
  hull for particle defense. As a result, its crew try to keep as far as 
  possible from any combat zone. The Lennox could conceivably 
  be converted into a Q-ship, a converted merchant vessel equipped 
  with hidden weapons and auxiliary craft to lure in enemy vessels 
  hunting for soft targets. So far, there is no such program in exist- 
  ence. It would be relatively easy, however, to pack multiple exo- 
  armors into the main bay. 
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  V 6.1 .E Operational Role 
  Lennoxes are dedicated transport and supply vessels, and as such 
  keep a relatively low profile. They are rarely incorporated into 
  task forces, and instead fly either solo or as part of a supply con- 
  voy that is heavily escorted by warships. Not being combat ves- 
  sels, they are usually kept well out of the battle zone, flying on 
  vectors that will take them to a rendezvous with the fleet once the 
  hostilities are concluded. 
  Lennoxes have been flying with all three Divisions for the past 
  thirty years under various configurations. They are being up- 
  graded on a regular basis, like all ships of the Jovian fleet, but 
  their status as second line ships makes this less of a priority than 
  for offensive vessels. As a result, they tend to be replaced rather 
  than refurbished once their operational life span comes to an 
  end. The older vessels (those built before 2190) are now all de- 
  commissioned, serving with civilian corporations and private 
  shipping lines. 
  There are currently 19 hulls assigned to the Lennox class, mak- 
  ing it a common sight in the Jovian fleet. The ships were built in 
  "waves," each one corresponding to a revision of the design. 
  Three ships are attached permanently to each of the JAF's Divi- 
  sions, while five others are part of a separate supply division 
  that is attached to specific task forces as the need arises. The 
  remaining five ships have been decommissioned and sold to 
  the civilian sector. 
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  b 6.3 HISTORY 
  One of the main problems facing the Jovian colonists was the 
  incredible distances between the various landmarks of the Jovian 
  sub-system. The colony cylinders and other stations had to orbit 
  in precisely calculated paths so that their screens would function 
  at peak efficiency against the dense radiation belts, while the re- 
  sources the fledgling society needed to survive were dispersed 
  across the many moons and the atmosphere of the gas giant. 
  Transport was a constant problem, one compounded by the con- 
  federation with Newhome and Vanguard Mountain, which were 
  as far away from Jupiter as the next planets. 
  The first Lennoxes were conceived in the early 2170 as generic 
  cargo vehicles that could be used both by civilian and military 
  organizations, thus providing the fledgling JAF with an inexpen- 
  sive reserve of support space craft and experienced crew. The 
  ship was intended from the beginning to serve as a high speed 
  cargo vessel, and was thus slightly over-engineered when com- 
  All these design elements radically increased the cost of the ves- 
  sel, and by the late 2170s it became evident that selling them to 
  private interests would not be possible. The ships would eventu- 
  ally make their way to the public sector, but only after serving in 
  the JAF for a few years. Though there was some grumbling com- 
  ing from the accounting department, the design was validated in 
  the early months of 21 78 and construction of the first hull started 
  later that year. 
  The class ship, the JSS Lennox, was launched on the morning of 
  May 6th, 2179 amid little fanfare. It was immediately assigned to 
  Captain Lenora Arteuil, an experienced officer, for a series of wor- 
  thiness trials that lasted nearly eight months and revealed several 
  shortcomings in the basic design of the vessel. The structure was 
  inadequate in many sub-sections, and applying thrust caused 
  micro-fractures to appear in at least three support ribs. The power 
  grid also failed on several occasions, though most of the mal- 
  functions were minor and none ever put the ship in danger. Cap- 
  tain Arteuil would later report the vessel as "a junk heap in the 
  pared to other ships of the time. The increased thrust would also 
  allow it to serve as a makeshift tug if necessary, and the prow 
  featured a reinforced ring where struts could be attached. 
  The designers set down a series of specifications for a spacecraft 
  making, but nothing that can't be fixed." 
  Once repairs were completed, the Lennox was assigned to Gamma 
  Division as a divisional transport asset. The findings of Arteuil's 
  crew were examined and 
  hastily made to the other ships 
  beinq built. The original production run would be limited to only 
  that could carry a large variety of cargo, from inert bulk material 
  to items that required life support. A roomy bay (by the standards 
  of the times) was placed a t  the front of the ship, while cargo con- 
  tainers would hold the rest at the rear, between the habitats and 
  the drive section 
  One of the new centrifuges with articulated arms was added 
  to the mid-section for improved crew comfort during long 
  flights. The articulated habitat concept still met with some 
  resistance at the time, and the designers thus added maneu- 
  ver plasma drives to the secondary fusion cores near the prow. 
  Though they took up some mass that could otherwise have 
  been used for cargo, they would allow the forward section to 
  act as a lifeboat of sorts. 
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  five ships at first, and new ones would not be built until nearly ten 
  years later, when a major refit program returned all Lennoxes to 
  their dry docks. 
  The ships served the Jovian Armed Forces quietly for the next 
  few years, moving people and high priority cargo between the 
  various bases and outposts established by the Confederation 
  throughout the Jovian sub-system and the Belt. No ships were 
  lost during that period, though the JSS Caldwell suffered a cata- 
  strophic collision with a small meteor in 2298 that left it adrift on 
  a highly eccentric orbit for more than fourteen weeks before it 
  could be towed back to a repair facility. 
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  The early Lennoxes were little more than flying racks of containers sand- 
  wiched between engines and a habitat section, A small pressurized 
  cargo bay was available for bulk storage, right behind the main com- 
  mand section. 
  JSS Lennox: Launched May 6th. 2179. The class ship, the Lennox was 
  assigned to Gamma Division as a divisional transper? asset. Its shake- 
  down cruise, which lasted from June 2179 to January 2180, revealed 
  several defects in the structure and power systems. Corrections were 
  hastily made to the other ships in construction at the time, and not one 
  launch was delayed by more than a week. 
  SS Baskin: Launched March 12th. 2180. One of the first ships sold to a 
  non-military organization, the Baskin was registered by Segmund Ship 
  ping, a large conglomerate with offices in Olympus and New Home. 
  Many of Segmund's employees were ex-JAF personnel on reserve duty. 
  The Baskin was renamed Sedlun after being sold in 2195, and was sub- 
  sequently retired in 2208. 
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  on of the design came in 2193. The connector 
  modules were removed from the design, but the cargo racks were 
  greatly extended. The most significant change, however, was the new 
  pressurized bay, which had more than four times the internal volume of 
  the previous one. 
  Launched July 6,2194. The Crocker differed slightly from 
  her sister ships by the presence of a pair of delicate magnetometer 
  
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  The 2202 variant received a new engine mount and drive fins, but es- 
  sentially remained the same design as before. This configuration used 
  many elements developed for the MacLeod program and especially 
  benefited from the expertise acquired on the successful Gagarin fleet 
  tender, which share a similar mission profile. 
  JSS Walgreen: Launched July 6, 2202. The Walgreen was one of the 
  first vessels built using the new design. The addition of drive fins helped 
  minimize the heat dissipation problems that had burdened the class up 
  to now. 
  JSS Mitchell: Launched September 20,2202. The unremarkable Mitchell 
  has been anything but flashy in its ten-year old career. The ship has 
  never suffered a major malfunction, and hasn't missed a launch window 
  or ETA ever since it was placed on the little used inner moon run. Many 
  joke that you can set your watch by the Mitchell. 
  
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  The forward end of the ship is a blunt hemisphere which contains the 
  main command decks. This is attached to a large cylinder containing 
  the main pressurized cargo bay and the secondary crew deck and stor- 
  age areas. The entire forward assembly can be detached from the rest 
  of the vessel through a series of pyrotechnic latches around its circum- 
  ference. It has minimal thrust, but enough to maneuver around. 
  This is immediately followed by a standard gravity wheel with four 
  habitats and four hardpoints. All of the crew quarters are located 
  here, as we11 as some recreation and workout spaces. One of the 
  habitats contains workshops for light technical work that requires 
  handling small parts. 
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  The rear section of the ship is divided between a series of cargo racks 
  and the engine section proper. The cargo racks are the standard 
  JAF2212 currently in general use by the Jovian navy, facilitating the re- 
  supplying of JAF vessels. The connector module that is placed immedi- 
  ately ahead of the cargo racks houses the various M-pods and other 
  support vessels that are used to move the containers about. 
  The engine cluster is the standard unit developed for the MacLeod 
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  Whenever the space needs to be opened to vacuum, powerful 
  compressors liquefy the air and send it back to the storage tanks 
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  around a comparatively 
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  hull Of the Lennox Is 
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  sequences. Though there is 
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  loss In the process, the tanks hold enough of the 
  peculiar environmental conditions, such as livestock and living 
  plants. Such shipments are rare, since it is usually much cheaper 
  to grow the resources locally, but it may happen (in response to 
  an emergency or a disaster, for example). 
  gases for several trips. 
  The main load-bearing structures are arranged in the outer sur- 
  face of the bay to avoid the need for internal stiffeners and maxi- 
  mize the available internal volume. The interior wall has several 
  When life 
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  latches and depressions built into It which fit into corresponding 
  structural 
  “shelf” pieces that can be installed to further divide the 
  rest of the vessel. The gases required for this operation are held 
  in spherical storage tanks that ring the tail section of the bay. 
  interior as needed, The latter are very light and strong, and are 
  little more than open girders to which boxes and containers can 
  be attached. Depending on the configuration produced, walk- 
  ways and ladders - also modular - can be installed. 
  ne1 transfer from one end of the ship 
  the other is accomplished through 
  an elevatortube that runs along the 
  wall on one side of the bay. The 
  tube contains one main el- 
  evator shaft and two ladder 
  wells, all of which can be 
  pressurized indepen- 
  dently. Emergency air- 
  tight doors are placed 
  every ten meters and 
  operate automatically 
  in the event of pressure 
  loss. They are spring- 
  powered and can be 
  cranked open by hand 
  using a circular latch inset 
  in the tube wall on either 
  side of the door. 
  
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  V 6.4.E Galley 
  All spaceships are equipped with a galley of some kind. The 
  Lennox is no different, though its galley is somewhat small and 
  primitive given the size of the crew. The small room features a 
  pantry, oven, dishwasher - 
  all greatly automated - 
  and full run- 
  ning water, both hot and cold. The water is dispensed through 
  spigots that can fit standard drink bulbs. Though a set of tiny 
  foldable tables is available in the center of the room, meals are 
  generally eaten in the commons with the rest of the crew. 
  Each crew member is responsible for his own cooking and clean- 
  ing up, though it is not unusual for one person to be designated 
  cook for a day, with a duty rotation schedule. Meals can be put 
  together in minutes by selecting food packets and placing them 
  in the oven. More elaborate fare can be prepared from onboard 
  stores, but doing so in micro-gravity is generally more trouble 
  than it is worth. The galley is equipped with additional air circula- 
  tion fans to catch any airborne crumbs, and it is not unusual to 
  find small items stuck in the filters. 
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  For safety purposes, the life support equipment of a space ship is 
  not a centralized system, but is divided into smaller nodes found 
  throughout the inhabited sections of the hull. This way, should a 
  section be damaged or destroyed, the rest of the crew compart- 
  ments will not be deprived of the essentials. 
  Each life support node is placed within an easily accessed alcove 
  adjacent to a main corridor and protected by clearly-marked pan- 
  els. In addition to the basic life support package, the node fea- 
  tures recharge points for space suits and emergency equipment. 
  These panels can be locked with a special key (which is actually a 
  simple tool-like device), and often are when passengers are 
  aboard, to prevent accidents. On military vessels, or vessels with- 
  out passengers, the nodes are kept unlocked for faster access in 
  case of emergencles. 
  
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  b 6.5 SHIP PERSONNEL 
  V 6.5.1 Interview with a Captain 
  There are only three crew departments on the Lennox-class ves- 
  sels. There are the normal Operations and Engineering depart- 
  ments for a ship of this size. A separate Supply and Resource 
  department, led by a Chief Quartermaster, supervises the cargo 
  and ensures its safety. This department has a senior officer com- 
  manding three juniors, each responsible for one watch rotation. 
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  Name: 
  Henry J. Gainer 
  Rank 
  Captain 
  Current Assignment: 
  JSS Lewis 
  "Some say being the captain of a cargo 
  ship is the last stop before retirement, 
  and I guess it's true for some of us. I 
  don't mind much myself, though. After 
  flying combat spacecraft for fifteen 
  years, I'm ready to settle down a bit. It's 
  a good idea, when you think of it: you 
  don't want a young hot-blooded officer, 
  eager to prove himself, at the command 
  of a supply ship. There are some people 
  out there saying that the post is also 
  used as punishment, or to remove troublesome officers. While I 
  place' officers. But most of them are people just like me, putting 
  time in until retirement. 
  I 
  find it hard to believe, I did come across a few ... let's say, 'out of 
  I 
  "There are exceptions, of course. It may happen that a young 
  promising officer is reassigned to a Lennox cargo for a little while, 
  usually so they can gain experience or, more likely, get back in 
  the saddle after a fall of some kind. They can rely on the advice 
  and counseling of older officers, and it gives them time to get 
  their act together without the pressures associated with a com- 
  bat posting. 
  "Yes, it does sound a little soft. But life in space turns out good, 
  hardy people - 
  idiots and careless ones do not last, and in most 
  cases have already been filtered out of the gene pool, if you'll 
  excuse my bluntness. If some crewmembers Cause problems, or 
  suffer from them, it's usually worth it to spend the time to take 
  care of these people. A fine steel may come out with just a little 
  tempering." 
  
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  'I 6.5.E Interview with e Quartermaster 
  'I 6.5.3 Interview with an EVA Specialist 
  Name: 
  Ned Hoaan 
  Rank 
  Warrant Officer 
  Current Assianment: 
  JSS Kitts 
  "One of our primary tasks is to track the 
  parts and supplies on board the ship, but 
  it's by no means the biggest. Since the 
  crew is somewhat small, there's not much 
  in the way of special requirements, and 
  the consumables are easily tracked us- 
  ing the computers. No, the big task is 
  making sure the cargo weathers the trip 
  in good shape. Some of it is nothing to 
  handle, generally tools and specialized 
  spare parts that don't give a damn if 
  they're exposed to vacuum. Keep 'em under wraps, away from 
  light, rads and poppers, and they'll be fine. Poppers? Never been 
  crew, have you? It's what we call micro-meteors, because they 
  pop out of nowhere. 
  "Naw, the real problem is the 'lesser' cargo. That's crew slang 
  for LSR, 'Life Support Required.' It can be anything from live- 
  stock, plants, fragile goods, etc. Even artwork. Lesser cargo is 
  usually rare, because it's a lot cheaper to just send seeds or pic- 
  tures or blueprints than to send the real thing. But when you 
  have a disaster area, or a new colony, well, sometimes it's faster 
  and easier to ship the goods than wait until they grow locally. 
  Not often, but it happens. 
  "Beside pampering the cargo, we make sure everything has its 
  place in the holds and nothing moves, so that the ship is properly 
  balanced for thrusting. In fact, you could say we're the cargo holds' 
  medics. We monitor it for problems, and fix them when - 
  and 
  preferably before - 
  they occur." 
  Name: 
  Bridaet DuCharme 
  Rank 
  Corporal 
  Current Assianment: 
  JSS Ferrel 
  "I'm a busybee, one of the people you 
  see outside in spaceports, flying M-pods 
  and pushing and pulling boxes around. 
  I don't really know where the nickname 
  came from - 
  I've never seen a bee my- 
  self, except in the databank - but I 
  quess it fits. Seen from afar, seeinq us 
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  material and securing straps, must be a 
  lot like looking into a tiny hive. The color 
  of our suits sure helps further the illu- 
  sion, at any rate. I mean, bright yellowish-orange? <smile> All 
  jokes aside, though, it's important to be seen. When you handle 
  a multi-ton container, you don't want to get accidentally brushed 
  by a hot exhaust just because someone didn't see you. 
  "Most of our work takes place, as to be expected, when the ship 
  is in port. We're kept very busy from the moment the first dock- 
  ing latch clamps down, right up to departure. The hold quarter- 
  master directs the loading and unloading by radio, keeping track 
  of what is where with the computer. We direct the on-site robots 
  to make sure everything is correctly secured, though the hold is 
  always re-inspected later on by a human, just to make sure. 
  "Once in flight, we don't have much to do beyond the occa- 
  sional repair. As a result, we usually do double duty as bosuns, 
  making sure the hull is in top shape, and taking care of minor 
  problems in the life support systems. After all, we work with life 
  support all the time, so might as well put that knowledge to 
  good use, eh?" 
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  b SECOND CHANCES 
  The rock had passed closer to the ship- 
  yard than originally planned, but it had 
  missed both the main installations and 
  the thousand-kilometer-wide net of its 
  induction wire power generation grid. 
  The rogue supply shipment had been 
  tagged and was now being monitored 
  by several vessels as it climbed away 
  from Jupiter toward its trajectory's 
  newly lowered apogee. 
  "I wonder what will happen to the 
  rock ..." Adam was curious. His job as 
  a technician had given him only a mini- 
  mal background in orbital mechanics. 
  "Atug will go get it eventually, I guess. 
  It got kicked into a lower, more circu- 
  lar orbit. It'll come back." Max was 
  playing with his drink bulb, sending it 
  upward and spining in a crude imitation of the giant they had 
  battled only a few hours before. 
  "Or it could just burn up." AI looked up from a datapad he had 
  been scribbling on. "If it did hit the upper layers of Jup on the 
  way in, it'll hit them again on each pass." 
  "...which will slow it down every time it comes by, until it falls 
  down." Max mimicked an explosion with his hands. "Whoosh!" 
  "Or it could just shoot right past into the lower layers and get 
  crushed by the pressure of the core." AI grinned as an idea struck 
  him. "Just think of the size of that diamond. It'd be enough to win 
  the heart of any girl!" 
  Not any girl, Adam thought morosely. Not the one I want. 
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  An inquiry was made into the whole affair, of course. Many people 
  in positions of power thought it extremely strange that the inci- 
  dent happened just as one of the new Majestic vessels had come 
  in to the local shipyards for some last minute systems installation. 
  The original trajectory of the rock was nothing out of the ordi- 
  nary; the fact that it was allowed to go on its way once it had 
  aerobraked was not. 
  The tug scheduled for the catch had suffered a "breakdown" and 
  promptly disappeared; its replacement had never been notified. 
  Ownership of both tugs could be traced back to Newhome, but 
  the trail stopped there. One or more of the holding companies 
  had been closed almost overnight, creating many dead-ends and 
  leaving little idea of where to go next. 
  The file was kept open, just in case. 
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  "1 heard there'll be rewards for everyone" AI said jovially, as he 
  lifted his drinking bulb high in salute. 
  "Yeah, to the new heroes of the fleet!" Max added, joining in the 
  toast. 
  "And who knows, maybe they'll give us an honorary Bullseye ..." 
  Adam winked. 
  Max was ecstatic. Examinations of the various trajectories involved 
  had proved that he would have hit the target hoop during the 
  contest. By how much exactly was impossible to tell, but it did 
  lead to an uncertainty that made the winner's position much less 
  assured and certainly less glorious. 
  The young gunner turned to Adam, a crooked grin on his face. 
  "In fact, I believe it may be a good thing for you that we were 
  forced to come here." 
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  Adam frowned. "And why is that?" He took a long pull from his 
  drink bulb. 
  "Well, I'd been meaning to tell you. I just found out that one the 
  ships present here is a Lennox-class cargo. In fact, it's going to be 
  our next assignment, escorting it to its next port of call." 
  "Its got a new second in command. I hear she's a young officer 
  named Julianne Dean. Just so you know." 
  * 
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  Adam had been arguing with himself about whether to call 
  Julianne or not when he got her message. She was waiting for 
  him in the shipyard's lounge, a small room with a spectacular 
  view of the planet. It was deserted at this hour, which suited 
  Adam just fine. 
  "Small solar system, hunh?" 
  " 1  guess." She smiled shyly. "I'm glad you decided to come." 
  "I've been thinking about you, you know." Adam coasted to a 
  stop near her. "Though I was surprised when I got your message." 
  "I did a lot of thinking. There was plenty of time for that. I've ... 
  I've treated you badly, and you didn't deserve it." 
  Adam didn't reply. He dropped into a seat across from her, lock- 
  ing his hands behind his head. He scanned her face intently, wait- 
  ing for her to continue. 
  "I really like you, Adam. I really do. But when I heard the mes- 
  sage ... about you and Nikita ..." She paused, searching for the 
  right words. "Do you remember Hastings?" she finally said. 
  He just nodded. Boy, do I, he added to himself. Julianne had 
  dated the big exo-armor pilot for a little while before finally dump- 
  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
  ing him and taking up with Adam. He thought he knew her well, 
  and he had assumed that if she never spoke about her break-up 
  with the guy, it was because there was nothing to tell. Honestly, 
  he had never given much thought to the whole matter at the 
  time; he had just been glad that she was single again. 
  "1 caught him with my roommate one night" she said quietly. 
  "Oh." The implications hit like a ton of bricks. This simple admis- 
  sion made everything clear. "1 think I understand ..." 
  "Yeah." She avoided his gaze. "Hearing your M-link beep was 
  like deja-vu, I... I just couldn't keep the lingering doubts out of 
  my mind." 
  "There'll be plenty of time to work it out, you know ... if you want 
  to." He smiled. "There's a long trip ahead, and we'll have lots of 
  time on our hands. And with the ships so close, we'll be able to 
  talk whenever you feel up to it. No pressure." 
  "I'd like that." She smiled slightly, glancing up at him. She looked 
  better, more relaxed, as if a huge weight had been lifted from her 
  shoulders. 
  "By the end of the crew rotation, who knows what could happen? 
  Perhaps 1'11 look for a new post. A cargo maybe." 
  He smiled and placed his hand over hers. This time, she didn't 
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  V Habitat Ring Sections 
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  UY-890 Engine Cluster 
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  Banle Ring, Corsair "B" Type ................... 11 
  Battle Ring, Heavy .................................... 
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  Crew Quarters, Intrepid ........................... 
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  Cutaway View, Corsair Frigate .................. 23 
  Cutaway View, Intrepid Transport ............. 45 
  Cutaway View, Lennox Cargo ................ 111 
  Cutaway View, Majestic Carrier ............... 89 
  Cutaway View, Ypres Battleship ............... 67 
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  Game Stats. Ypres Battleship ................... 78 
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  Interview With an Interceptor Pilot .......... 54 
  Interview With a Marine ........................ 
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  Interview With a Navigator ....................... 
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  Interview With a Quartermaster .............. 121 
  Interview With a Security Officer ............. 76 
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  Power Conduit 
  74 
  82-1 03 
  74 
  7 
  Power Manaqement Node 
  Habitat Ring 
  118 
  9 
  Habitat Ring Heavy 
  History Corsaire Frigate 
  24 
  History, Intrepid Transport 
  46 
  Pressurized Bay 
  V
  R
   
  Runway 
  96 
  V
  S
   
  History, Lennox Cargo 
  112 
  History Majestic Carrier 
  90 
  History, Ypres Battleship 
  Hull, Forward 
  68 
  Sensor Holds 
  96 
  Service Decks 
  52 
  Ship Personnel, Corsaire Frigate 
  32 
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  Interview w/Captain , Lennox Cargo ...... 120 
  Interview wla Captain , Majestic Carrier ... 98 
  Interview With a Comm Officer ................ 99 
  Interview With a Chief Gunner .................. 7 
  Interview With a Deck Officer ................... 55 
  Interview With an Engineer ....................... 
  33 
  Interview With an EVA Specialist ............ 121 
  Interview With an Exo Pilot ....................... 
  99 
  Interview With a Gunner ........................ 
  33 
  Ship Personnel, Intrepid Transport ........... 54 
  Ship Personnel, Lennox Cargo ................ 120 
  Ship Personnel, Majestic Carrier .............. 98 
  Side View, Corsair Frigate ......................... 
  20 
  Side View, Intrepid Transport .................... 
  42 
  Side View, Lennox Cargo ........................ 
  108 
  Side View, Majestic Carrier ........................... 
  86 
  Ship Personnel, Ypres Battleship .............. 76 
  Side View, Ypres Battleship ....................... 
  64 
  
SOURCE: textdata/thevault/Dream Pod 9/Jovian Chronicles/Jovian Chronicles Ships of the Fleet Vol. 2 - Jovian Confederation.pdf