Red Talons
13-05-2008, 10:15
In deep space, near the edge of the milky way galaxy between two of the spiral arms. The Sanctuary sat. Its 32km long bulk surrounded by thousands of non com ships. The gantries extending out from each side of the ship into massive open space construction arrays. Each of the two gantries folding apart into fabrication arrays. Non com ships began swarming into the sanctuary as nanite fabricators came online. The assembly arrays began to assemble what could only be described as mammoth.
Each of the two gantries were rapidly assembling truly mammoth ships. The commander of the Sanctuary sat on the bridge. The screen divided in two to show both gantries. "Sir, Construction protocols are proceeding normally. Gantries one and two report no malfunction." Called one of the officers. on the bridge. The captain nodded. "Inform the commodore that we have begun construction of the Ragnarok and the Calypso. Projecting the ships to be complete in two days time." The signal was sent to the Pegasis via the sanctuary's Ansible. The com using the principles of quantum entanglement to ensure an untraceable and hopefully undetectable line of communication. The response was swift and to the point. "Affirmative. engage radio silence from this point on."
Next to the sanctuary sat the bulk of the Red Talon fleet. The Pegasis and a small frigate detachment was preoccupied with the Sertians new world, and two battleship wings were searching the galaxy for a suitable moon. Though they were now on call by the Pegasis.
The Sanctuary and its accompanying fleet of almost a hundred ships had orders to keep any other ships away at any cost.
After the first day. The inner superstructure of the two ships was complete. The hulking mass of each ship measuring 4km in length. Thin sheets of Ablative armor was beginning to be layed on for its inner hull. The first section of the ship to be pressurized was the bridge of each ship. Their weapon systems being installed as the ship was prepared for its final stage of construction which would take another full day to complete. Crystal carbon seeding was layed across the hull of each of the super dreadnoughts. The black crystalline material beginning to slowly spread as it was fed by nano sprayers on the gantries.
Inside the ship, thousands of engineering crews checked internal systems of the ship. Ensuring that they were fully functional and carried no defects. On the bridge of the Ragnarok. The ships new captain, Ainya Was a female Ctarl Ctarl. She stood on the bridge proudly as he oversaw the final lengthy stages of the ships construction. On the Ragnarok's sister ship. The Calypso, stood Captain Niori, a male anthro wolf. He was sitting back in the chair. Each of the two captains watched the same thing on two different screens. The ships weapon systems were mostly operational. As were its shield systems. The Ragnarok class ships were the first of their kind to incorporate shields into their systems.
Captain Ainya looked over the skeleton crew her ship had. "Whats the prgress of the engineering teams?" She asked. There was a slight pause before the crew chief, sitting ta the coms station responded. "Teams one through seven report no problems. Team 8 reports a toilette on the ceiling of one of the mess halls. Teams 9 through 27 report no problems. So far no malfunctions have been detected in the power systems or weapon systems. The shield system appears to be online and operational."
On the Calypso, a similar scene was playing out as Captain Niori watched the black crystal slowly spread across the ships hull. The process would take a full day to complete. Though the ship was technically complete. Two supertanker class ships moved up next to the sanctuary. Gantries linking in as crew members were moved between the ships.
Each of the two dreadnoughts dwarfed the battleships that escorted the fleet. The battleships only being 1km in length. Their 8 main cannons being of the same construction as the main guns on the other ships of the fleet. Each one possessed a single massive barrel. as well as carrying a dozen other heavy guns. and dozens of concealed turrets. and missile bays. As well as 4 mega particle beam cannons, and 4 directional heavy particle beam cannons. Another weapon not seen on other Red Talon ships.
The Sanctuary had its sensors set to active and long range to detect any FTL signatures. Smaller noncom ships set out in a bubble around the fleet at a range of one light hour, their sensors set to long range active as well. The two dreadnoughts recieving the green light that all systems checked out. The Ragnarok detaching from the gantry as its gravitic induction cores came online. "Rodger, Sanctuary tower. Drives calibrated. Warp drives showing green. Weapon systems showing green. Secondary and backup damage control showing green. All systems online." Ainya said, sitting back in her chair. The 4 cores cycling up as the particle impulse drive lit up. The engine showing a blue pulse as the Ragnarok left the gantry. Its armor still incomplete as it slowly moved away from the Sanctuary to hold position a ways infront of the Sanctuary.
"This is First Admiral Ainya, Induction cores operating within peramaters. Preparing to calibrate P-drives." There was a slight pause as the ship began to give off massive amounts gravitic and magnetic energy. The ship forming a compounded layered bubble of sorts. "P-drive calibrating... System calibrated. " said the navigations officer. Ainya nodded. "Sanctuary Tower, this is Admiral Ainya. Ragnarok is online and operational." There was a slight pause before the response came. "Rodger that Ragnarok. This is Sanctuary tower. Good luck and congratulations Admiral Ainya."
The second superdreadnought. The Calypso, repeaded the process of the Ragnarok, its drives lighting up as it pulled out next to the Ragnarok. Mimicing the same process with little difference in wording. The two gantries retracting into the Sanctuary.
The armor of the two Superdreadnoughts continued to grow itself using the nanite spray as a guide. The armor thickening evenly across the hull. The black crystal not needing to be painted or maintained. The damage control system already being stocked with nanites and the material bays filled with raw material to be used to repair the ship and generate ammo. A supertanker docking with each dreadnought to load on the last needed supplies.
Ragnarok class Superdreadnought. (http://fc03.deviantart.com/fs10/i/2006/094/c/d/AFF__Ragnarok_Superdreadnought_by_failurecrusade.png)
Each of the two gantries were rapidly assembling truly mammoth ships. The commander of the Sanctuary sat on the bridge. The screen divided in two to show both gantries. "Sir, Construction protocols are proceeding normally. Gantries one and two report no malfunction." Called one of the officers. on the bridge. The captain nodded. "Inform the commodore that we have begun construction of the Ragnarok and the Calypso. Projecting the ships to be complete in two days time." The signal was sent to the Pegasis via the sanctuary's Ansible. The com using the principles of quantum entanglement to ensure an untraceable and hopefully undetectable line of communication. The response was swift and to the point. "Affirmative. engage radio silence from this point on."
Next to the sanctuary sat the bulk of the Red Talon fleet. The Pegasis and a small frigate detachment was preoccupied with the Sertians new world, and two battleship wings were searching the galaxy for a suitable moon. Though they were now on call by the Pegasis.
The Sanctuary and its accompanying fleet of almost a hundred ships had orders to keep any other ships away at any cost.
After the first day. The inner superstructure of the two ships was complete. The hulking mass of each ship measuring 4km in length. Thin sheets of Ablative armor was beginning to be layed on for its inner hull. The first section of the ship to be pressurized was the bridge of each ship. Their weapon systems being installed as the ship was prepared for its final stage of construction which would take another full day to complete. Crystal carbon seeding was layed across the hull of each of the super dreadnoughts. The black crystalline material beginning to slowly spread as it was fed by nano sprayers on the gantries.
Inside the ship, thousands of engineering crews checked internal systems of the ship. Ensuring that they were fully functional and carried no defects. On the bridge of the Ragnarok. The ships new captain, Ainya Was a female Ctarl Ctarl. She stood on the bridge proudly as he oversaw the final lengthy stages of the ships construction. On the Ragnarok's sister ship. The Calypso, stood Captain Niori, a male anthro wolf. He was sitting back in the chair. Each of the two captains watched the same thing on two different screens. The ships weapon systems were mostly operational. As were its shield systems. The Ragnarok class ships were the first of their kind to incorporate shields into their systems.
Captain Ainya looked over the skeleton crew her ship had. "Whats the prgress of the engineering teams?" She asked. There was a slight pause before the crew chief, sitting ta the coms station responded. "Teams one through seven report no problems. Team 8 reports a toilette on the ceiling of one of the mess halls. Teams 9 through 27 report no problems. So far no malfunctions have been detected in the power systems or weapon systems. The shield system appears to be online and operational."
On the Calypso, a similar scene was playing out as Captain Niori watched the black crystal slowly spread across the ships hull. The process would take a full day to complete. Though the ship was technically complete. Two supertanker class ships moved up next to the sanctuary. Gantries linking in as crew members were moved between the ships.
Each of the two dreadnoughts dwarfed the battleships that escorted the fleet. The battleships only being 1km in length. Their 8 main cannons being of the same construction as the main guns on the other ships of the fleet. Each one possessed a single massive barrel. as well as carrying a dozen other heavy guns. and dozens of concealed turrets. and missile bays. As well as 4 mega particle beam cannons, and 4 directional heavy particle beam cannons. Another weapon not seen on other Red Talon ships.
The Sanctuary had its sensors set to active and long range to detect any FTL signatures. Smaller noncom ships set out in a bubble around the fleet at a range of one light hour, their sensors set to long range active as well. The two dreadnoughts recieving the green light that all systems checked out. The Ragnarok detaching from the gantry as its gravitic induction cores came online. "Rodger, Sanctuary tower. Drives calibrated. Warp drives showing green. Weapon systems showing green. Secondary and backup damage control showing green. All systems online." Ainya said, sitting back in her chair. The 4 cores cycling up as the particle impulse drive lit up. The engine showing a blue pulse as the Ragnarok left the gantry. Its armor still incomplete as it slowly moved away from the Sanctuary to hold position a ways infront of the Sanctuary.
"This is First Admiral Ainya, Induction cores operating within peramaters. Preparing to calibrate P-drives." There was a slight pause as the ship began to give off massive amounts gravitic and magnetic energy. The ship forming a compounded layered bubble of sorts. "P-drive calibrating... System calibrated. " said the navigations officer. Ainya nodded. "Sanctuary Tower, this is Admiral Ainya. Ragnarok is online and operational." There was a slight pause before the response came. "Rodger that Ragnarok. This is Sanctuary tower. Good luck and congratulations Admiral Ainya."
The second superdreadnought. The Calypso, repeaded the process of the Ragnarok, its drives lighting up as it pulled out next to the Ragnarok. Mimicing the same process with little difference in wording. The two gantries retracting into the Sanctuary.
The armor of the two Superdreadnoughts continued to grow itself using the nanite spray as a guide. The armor thickening evenly across the hull. The black crystal not needing to be painted or maintained. The damage control system already being stocked with nanites and the material bays filled with raw material to be used to repair the ship and generate ammo. A supertanker docking with each dreadnought to load on the last needed supplies.
Ragnarok class Superdreadnought. (http://fc03.deviantart.com/fs10/i/2006/094/c/d/AFF__Ragnarok_Superdreadnought_by_failurecrusade.png)