Ship: UPN Santa Fe
Overview
| Class | Sarkankutra Class Command Cruiser |
|---|---|
| Affiliation | Unified Planets Intelligence Agency |
| Home Port | Caprica Base, Luyten |
| Shipyard | Caprica Base, Luyten |
| Port of Call | Lucido Quarantine Anchorage |
| Callsign | UPIA-131-D45A22 |
The UPN Santa Fe is a Sarkankutra-class command cruiser, a veteran warship from the post-Gate War era now refitted for the Unified Planets Intelligence Agency (UPIA). It currently serves as the command vessel for the quarantine blockade of Lucido Prime. The ship is a microcosm of inter-service friction, with its by-the-book UPN captain and the clandestine UPIA agents aboard often operating at cross-purposes to achieve a single, shadowy objective.
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Specifications
| Manufacturer | Kobashi Shipyards |
|---|---|
| Hull Customization | All Black armor section paint job |
Class Specifications
Attribute Value HP 48 AC 10 Armor 10 Speed 2 Crew Skill +3 Power 45 / 12 free Mass 30 / 5 free Crew 200 / 350 Hull Class Cruiser NPC CP 6 Weapons (see under Armaments (Game Mechanics)) Fittings Hardpoints 12 Cost 1.8b base price, 5.4m maintenance, 45m yearly crew cost Hull Dimensions Length: 600m
Width: 80m
Height: 120m
Mass: 55,000tOthers (Technical Fluff)
Attribute Value Power 2 x LFS FT/55X Fusion Cells Propulsion 4 x CADR Di-Ion “Low Drummer” Engine, LYI B3-Class Short-Warp Core Sensors UPIA Codename “Florence” Continuous Radar Array, integrated QuDAR Mapper. ZCS DSWS Suite Armaments 4x HMC 3x120mm Turret
2x CAI CIWS 20mm Autocannon Defense ArraysCargo Capacity 40 TEU Armaments here is what is physically mounted on the ship, for what weapons the ship can utilize in combat, see under Armaments (Game Mechanics)
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Armaments (Game Mechanics)
Class Armaments (Game Mechanics)
Weapon Attack Bonus Damage Special 120mm Turret Battery +2 2d6 AP 10 120mm Turret Battery +2 2d6 AP 10 Defenses (Only on Military Ships)
Defense Type Description Point Defense Lasers +2 AC versus weapons that use ammo
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Special Features
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Black Ops Ready | The ship has been modified with a high-security briefing room, an expanded and electronically-shielded brig, and a specialized armory containing gear for UPIA field agents. |
Crew
| Role | Name | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Captain | Amy Tan | A decorated UPN Captain assigned to command the Santa Fe. She sees the Lucido assignment as a political dead-end and is deeply uncomfortable with the UPIA’s operational autonomy and disregard for UPN protocols. |
| First Mate | Agent Alvin Toffler | A senior UPIA field agent assigned to oversee the Lucido Operation. He is the de facto commander of the intelligence mission, viewing Captain Tan as a glorified chauffeur and the quarantine as a cover for his real objective. |
| Engineer | Chief Dexter Macomber | A veteran UPN engineer who served on the Santa Fe before its UPIA transfer. He’s fiercely loyal to the ship and Captain Tan, and deeply suspicious of the UPIA tech “spooks” have bolted onto “his” systems. |
| Medical Officer | Dr. Andres Eschbach | A specialist in environmental catastrophes and xenobiology, assigned by the UPIA. He is quietly obsessed with the lingering effects of the Atmospheric Deprivation Device, making his scientific curiosity a potential liability. |
| Pilot | Agent Ruth Rendell | Agent Toffler’s partner and second-in-command. She is a former UPN fighter pilot, giving her a unique perspective, but her loyalty is unquestionably with the UPIA and its mission. She is the bridge between the two factions, but will always side with Toffler. |
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Operational History
The Santa Fe served with distinction in the UPN 5th Fleet in the Second Gate War.
Decommissioned from frontline naval service under the Fleet Modernization Act, it was transferred to the UPIA. The agency valued its robust hull and independent operational capacity. It underwent an extensive refit, stripping out fleet-command modules and installing advanced surveillance and intelligence-gathering systems. Its first major UPIA assignment is its current deployment to the Lucido system, a high-stakes mission disguised as a simple quarantine enforcement action.
Typical Missions
| Mission Type | Description |
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| Placeholder Mission 1 | Placeholder Description |
| Placeholder Mission 2 | Placeholder Description |
Story Hooks
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The Bait: Agent Toffler receives intelligence that a specific mining vessel, the IS Karmagee, is secretly an OEG listening post. He wants to let it be attacked by pirates to force the OEG agents to reveal themselves. Captain Tan refuses to sacrifice civilians, creating a command crisis that the players must navigate.
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Silent Probe: One of the deep-space probes monitoring the ruins of New Albion goes silent after transmitting a garbled data fragment showing non-OEG energy signatures. Toffler wants to send a covert ground team—violating the quarantine’s primary directive—to investigate. Is it a trap, a malfunction, or something else entirely waiting in the ruins?
Additional Details
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