Thelas
09-01-2004, 21:59
OOC: This is a spin-off from my Disarmament of Thelas thread, we will begin with a recap.
First, Menelmacar disarms Thelas, the Ortheri Station, their escorts, the Taiidani Mother ships (five in number), and their escorts escape, they flee to the other side of the galaxy. To a system that technically is outside the galaxy, yet is held near to the galaxy because of the gravitational pull of our super massive black hole. There the rebels build a series of research and construction facilities inside the asteroid belt of the system (The system is composed of: Two stars, two gas giants, a asteroid belt, a comment shield, and twelve moon like objects, orbiting far enough away from the sun for the average (equatorial) temperature to be about 90 Degrees Fahrenheit.)
Here they begin research on a new fighter, called the Zero fighter (learn more about it in the disarmament thread), and on a new design series of Thelasi warship. The rebels are going to maintain their lives through piracy and mining, selling minerals to, illegal, businesses.
Soon, the scientists were given a new directive, a directive to build a powerful fighter. That fighter had to be capable of out-flying the M#s that EOTED used, yet the fighter had to have weapons capable of punching through the armor of the Whispering Voices Wisps, on top of all that, the fighter had to be able to survive a heavy amount of punishment. These directives made the project seem un-conquerable. Yet even then, the scientists got to work, designing what would be called the Zero Fighter.
In another base, designs for the next generation of Capital ships were being drawn up. In the past, a perspective bound to combat in a gravity bound area had limited Thelas. Now, because the researchers were both Thelasians, and Taiidani, these ships would be designed to fight on land and in space. The scientists knew that the Accelerated Projectile cannons were fine for small combat, but, new advances in Mass-Drivers would out strip them. Then came the second question, what can we use for anti-capital ship weapons? Yes, they had the cutting beams, but missiles were becoming obsolete, and mass-drivers could not back the punch needed. The answer came in the research for anti-matter power cores. Anti-Protons. Anti-Protons are a type of anti-matter, they only react with the Protons in normal atoms. By sending a beam of anti-protons at a ship, they could easily do massive amounts of damage. The problem was, that he generators for the new AP guns were massive, meaning that a capital ship could only carry six or so of the powerful new weapons.
The new ships that were being designed were smaller than their old counterparts, even the new Acharn was much smaller. New drive systems were being put into place, new technologies were being developed. New weapons outfitted upon the rebirth of the Grav-fleets.
Some of the small destroyers were being equipped with new shield systems. One of which was somewhat like what was used on the Whispering Voices’ Wisps. In the past, Thelasi ships used a form of shield, not a true shield, but more of a screen. Weapons fire could pass through it, but most of the energy, be it Kenetic, Light, Heat, or Sound, was absorbed, although in the process, the shield was weakened. Now, they experimented with a new shield unit, a magnetic shielding unit, capable of redirecting the Kenetic fire of enemy guns. This used the same force that gave Mass-drivers power, to render the shells of those weapons useless.
(From the same thread, different post)
Deep in space, the prototypes of the new Zero Fighters were being tested. The first models, were carrier launched, with out hyper-drives, they were limited to in-system use only. One of these fighters, XM-13, was being taken out for its’ first test runs, in fact, this would be the first run of the Zero Fighter.
Slowly the craft was moved onto the mag-sled that would catapult the fighter into the void of space. “This is fighter XM-13 ready for launch, grav-stabilizers online, weapons online, shields online, fusion rod drives online, all systems go.” “Fighter XM-13, clear for launch, 3… 2… 1… GO!” In an instant the sled lurched forward, small lighting bolts shot between the sled and the fighter as static charge build up, then, the fighter based through the two way force-field.
As soon as the fighter left the docking bay, it turned, speeding around the massive Mother ship. The craft shot around, turning, doing first a barrel roll, then a hard bank to starboard. Then the computer kicked in, automatically redirecting thrust from the engines to increase turning rate.
“Alright 13, cut it out. We are sending a Nova fighter up there to compare.”
Soon the wider and slower Nova came up. The old fighter, once considered the pride of the Thelasi Air and Space forces was easily out maneuvered, and out gunned. Not only that, but the smaller Zero could take more damage than the older fighter. A complete win for the new design.
“All right XM-13, get back into the docking bay. Land, and get ready for a new mission, base OUT.”
IC: Deep out in space, the Taiidani Carrier Avenger flew through space. On the outside, she appeared to be any other heavily armored transport, but hidden behind sliding panels and rotator mounts, were weapons, LOTS of weapons. All of them were small mass-drivers, one hundred small mass drivers. Weak against capital ships, those guns are, yet strong against enemy fighters. Even though on the outside, even with weapons extended, she would have posed no threat to any ship bigger than a medium freighter. One the inside, her cargo was deadly. Zeros, Thelasi Zero Fighters, built at the resistance base in the YVW-24 system, those fighters would pose a threat to anything smaller than a battleship, and even then, those fighters could easily take down a lone battleship.
The carrier swept through space, on the look out for prey. Since the Thelasi Star Empire had been annexed, and then collapsed, the Taiidani, and Loyalist Thelasi Star Forces had operated from their base on the outskirts of the galaxy, seizing targets of opportunity that came their way. Now that several wings of Zeros had been build the Loyalists could take a much more, shall we say active role.
OOC: Okay, for the beginning, I am looking for a nation that will play the prey, after that, take it that these pirates are operating everywhere, the only ships they will not raid are Thelasi, Menelmacari, and United Hiigaran ships, they might raid these groups, if the target is worth the effort, Xanthal, Steel Butterfly, Aelosian.
Also, about the Zero Fighter, if you want to know how good these things are, they were designed to take down Wisps and EOTEDs’ best fighter. So, the best way to take these things down is to have a LOT of ships fighting them.
First, Menelmacar disarms Thelas, the Ortheri Station, their escorts, the Taiidani Mother ships (five in number), and their escorts escape, they flee to the other side of the galaxy. To a system that technically is outside the galaxy, yet is held near to the galaxy because of the gravitational pull of our super massive black hole. There the rebels build a series of research and construction facilities inside the asteroid belt of the system (The system is composed of: Two stars, two gas giants, a asteroid belt, a comment shield, and twelve moon like objects, orbiting far enough away from the sun for the average (equatorial) temperature to be about 90 Degrees Fahrenheit.)
Here they begin research on a new fighter, called the Zero fighter (learn more about it in the disarmament thread), and on a new design series of Thelasi warship. The rebels are going to maintain their lives through piracy and mining, selling minerals to, illegal, businesses.
Soon, the scientists were given a new directive, a directive to build a powerful fighter. That fighter had to be capable of out-flying the M#s that EOTED used, yet the fighter had to have weapons capable of punching through the armor of the Whispering Voices Wisps, on top of all that, the fighter had to be able to survive a heavy amount of punishment. These directives made the project seem un-conquerable. Yet even then, the scientists got to work, designing what would be called the Zero Fighter.
In another base, designs for the next generation of Capital ships were being drawn up. In the past, a perspective bound to combat in a gravity bound area had limited Thelas. Now, because the researchers were both Thelasians, and Taiidani, these ships would be designed to fight on land and in space. The scientists knew that the Accelerated Projectile cannons were fine for small combat, but, new advances in Mass-Drivers would out strip them. Then came the second question, what can we use for anti-capital ship weapons? Yes, they had the cutting beams, but missiles were becoming obsolete, and mass-drivers could not back the punch needed. The answer came in the research for anti-matter power cores. Anti-Protons. Anti-Protons are a type of anti-matter, they only react with the Protons in normal atoms. By sending a beam of anti-protons at a ship, they could easily do massive amounts of damage. The problem was, that he generators for the new AP guns were massive, meaning that a capital ship could only carry six or so of the powerful new weapons.
The new ships that were being designed were smaller than their old counterparts, even the new Acharn was much smaller. New drive systems were being put into place, new technologies were being developed. New weapons outfitted upon the rebirth of the Grav-fleets.
Some of the small destroyers were being equipped with new shield systems. One of which was somewhat like what was used on the Whispering Voices’ Wisps. In the past, Thelasi ships used a form of shield, not a true shield, but more of a screen. Weapons fire could pass through it, but most of the energy, be it Kenetic, Light, Heat, or Sound, was absorbed, although in the process, the shield was weakened. Now, they experimented with a new shield unit, a magnetic shielding unit, capable of redirecting the Kenetic fire of enemy guns. This used the same force that gave Mass-drivers power, to render the shells of those weapons useless.
(From the same thread, different post)
Deep in space, the prototypes of the new Zero Fighters were being tested. The first models, were carrier launched, with out hyper-drives, they were limited to in-system use only. One of these fighters, XM-13, was being taken out for its’ first test runs, in fact, this would be the first run of the Zero Fighter.
Slowly the craft was moved onto the mag-sled that would catapult the fighter into the void of space. “This is fighter XM-13 ready for launch, grav-stabilizers online, weapons online, shields online, fusion rod drives online, all systems go.” “Fighter XM-13, clear for launch, 3… 2… 1… GO!” In an instant the sled lurched forward, small lighting bolts shot between the sled and the fighter as static charge build up, then, the fighter based through the two way force-field.
As soon as the fighter left the docking bay, it turned, speeding around the massive Mother ship. The craft shot around, turning, doing first a barrel roll, then a hard bank to starboard. Then the computer kicked in, automatically redirecting thrust from the engines to increase turning rate.
“Alright 13, cut it out. We are sending a Nova fighter up there to compare.”
Soon the wider and slower Nova came up. The old fighter, once considered the pride of the Thelasi Air and Space forces was easily out maneuvered, and out gunned. Not only that, but the smaller Zero could take more damage than the older fighter. A complete win for the new design.
“All right XM-13, get back into the docking bay. Land, and get ready for a new mission, base OUT.”
IC: Deep out in space, the Taiidani Carrier Avenger flew through space. On the outside, she appeared to be any other heavily armored transport, but hidden behind sliding panels and rotator mounts, were weapons, LOTS of weapons. All of them were small mass-drivers, one hundred small mass drivers. Weak against capital ships, those guns are, yet strong against enemy fighters. Even though on the outside, even with weapons extended, she would have posed no threat to any ship bigger than a medium freighter. One the inside, her cargo was deadly. Zeros, Thelasi Zero Fighters, built at the resistance base in the YVW-24 system, those fighters would pose a threat to anything smaller than a battleship, and even then, those fighters could easily take down a lone battleship.
The carrier swept through space, on the look out for prey. Since the Thelasi Star Empire had been annexed, and then collapsed, the Taiidani, and Loyalist Thelasi Star Forces had operated from their base on the outskirts of the galaxy, seizing targets of opportunity that came their way. Now that several wings of Zeros had been build the Loyalists could take a much more, shall we say active role.
OOC: Okay, for the beginning, I am looking for a nation that will play the prey, after that, take it that these pirates are operating everywhere, the only ships they will not raid are Thelasi, Menelmacari, and United Hiigaran ships, they might raid these groups, if the target is worth the effort, Xanthal, Steel Butterfly, Aelosian.
Also, about the Zero Fighter, if you want to know how good these things are, they were designed to take down Wisps and EOTEDs’ best fighter. So, the best way to take these things down is to have a LOT of ships fighting them.