Ship: Khárybdis Ready Ship
Class Overview
| Class | Cruiser |
|---|---|
| Role | Ready Ship |
| Manufacturer | Al-Rabata Shipyards |
The Khárybdis Ready Ship is a robust Cruiser-class vessel manufactured by Al-Rabata Shipyards, designed primarily as a versatile ready ship. It excels in supporting remote deep nebula resource and research facilities, equipped with a workshop, fuel scoop, and extended stores for long-duration operations. Often tasked with facility resupply, emergency response, and acting as a mobile operations base, the Khárybdis is a reliable workhorse for hazardous deep-space endeavors.
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Class Specifications
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| HP | 85 |
| AC | 12 |
| Armor | 10 |
| Speed | 2 |
| Crew Skill | +2 |
| Power | 20 / 5 free |
| Mass | 35 / 12 free |
| Crew | 35 / 350 |
| Hull Class | Cruiser |
| NPC CP | 7 |
| Weapons | (see under Armaments (Game Mechanics)) |
| Fittings | Workshop, Fuel Scoop, Extended Stores (x2) |
| Hardpoints | 5 |
| Cost | 220m base price, 2m maintenance, 1.3 yearly crew cost |
| Hull Dimensions | Length: 250m Width: 90m (50m front) Height: 40 Mass: 54.000t |
Others (Technical Fluff)
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Cargo Capacity | 500 TEU |
| Power | 1 x LYI RIT Fusion Power Plant |
| Propulsion | 3 x CADR Bosomic “Marathon”-IV Engines, LYI A7-Class Short-Warp Core |
| Sensors | SE 12x/Quantized Virtual Domain Radar System; LFS LLX/72T QuDAR Mapping Suite; ZCS ER90 Long-Range Transciever; |
| Armaments | 1x CAI Phased Laser Bank |
Armaments here is what is physically mounted on the ship, for what weapons the ship can utilize in combat, see under Armaments (Game Mechanics)
Class Armaments (Game Mechanics)
| Weapon | Attack Bonus | Damage | Special |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multifocal Laser | +4 | 1d4 | AP 20 |
| Multifocal Laser | +4 | 1d4 | AP 20 |
Defenses (Only on Military Ships)
| Defense Type | Description |
|---|---|
| - | - |
Operational History
Early Expeditions of Al-Rabata prospecting teams into deep nebula deposits allowed the company to establish extraction facilities in places where competition has not reached yet. What followed was a hasty phase of expanding into these turbulent territories, resulting in a number of sites that did have a high resource output, but failed in terms of maintainability and of course, work place safety. After only a few short years, drafting of a ship that would loiter and support such a facility were drawn up. The first Khárybdis Block I was constructed in 2438, and subsequently lost on their maiden voyage through and outlier of the Lazarus Ion Storm. Later Iterations solved a lot of the instabilities of the ship’s active radiation and matter turbulence countermeasures, which now yields the Block IV as the state-of-the-art Standby Vessel for deep nebula resource and research facilites.
Typical Missions
| Mission Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Facility Resupply & Support | Transporting personnel, vital supplies, and specialized equipment to and from remote nebula-based resource extraction or research stations. |
| Emergency Response & Repair | Acting as a first responder to facility emergencies, providing medical evacuation, damage control, and utilizing its onboard workshop for critical repairs. |
| Mobile Operations Base | Serving as a temporary forward operating base for survey teams, scientific expeditions, or resource prospecting missions deeper within nebulae. |
| Long-Duration Nebula Patrol | Conducting patrols of Al-Rabata operational areas within nebulae, offering a ready presence for assistance, light deterrence, and system monitoring. |
| Search, Rescue, & Salvage Support | Assisting in locating and recovering distressed company assets or personnel within hazardous nebula environments, or supporting salvage operations. |
Story Hooks
- The Lost Sister: Rumors surface of the original Khárybdis Block I not being entirely lost to the Lazarus Ion Storm. Perhaps it was captured, or its crew managed to make a desperate jump into uncharted territory. Al-Rabata might want the players to investigate, either to recover advanced (but flawed) technology, rescue descendants of the original crew, or silence a potential embarrassment. The ship itself could have become a nearly mythical derelict, a ‘ghost ship’ caught in a perpetual storm,
- The Maw of the Beast: An Al-Rabata research station deep within a particularly volatile nebula has gone silent. A Khárybdis-class ship sent to investigate also drops out of contact. The players are hired as a third party, perhaps with a less conspicuous vessel, to determine what happened. They might find the Khárybdis disabled but intact, its crew struggling against an unknown entity or environmental phenomenon
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