53rd Squadron – Athena Squadron

[Crayter Republic]

“In Gods we trust , all other we research!”

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The primary mission of all 53rd ships is research and exploration, thus they only possess moderate defenses.

The 53rd ships spends a great deal of their time exploring the Edge Worlds and Border Worlds,the uncharted and unexplored areas of space that have not been claimed by any known organization and if the situation arise,also in known systems. As this is the case, 53rd ships are often the first Crayterian vessel that someone might come into contact with. This privilege and burden of first contact is not taken lightly and, as the slightest misinterpreted action can result in tragedy, the crews and commanding officers of 53rd ships are extremely well versed in first-contact procedures.

Due to 53rd ships dominating the exploration field, they are equipped with the latest in sensor and communications technology, allowing greater ease in contacting and communicating with different places in Sirius. Also, several large planetary probe allow Athena ships to chart and explore entire planets within a few short weeks, laying the foundation for a more detailed expedition.

The Squadron is also commissioned by the Crayterian Fleet or CMI to map certain systems and to plot safe jumps for the ships , in case the emergency jump is required.

The 53rd was used since ancient times by the Government in relations with research and development , hence the strong tie the squadron is having with Crayterian University or the CDI department.

The Athena Squadron also is responsible for the largest public Library in Crayter space , available to the public 24 hours via the neural net and physical at the Library address from 42 Chalkidiky , New Astarte city.

The squadron is currently financed for a number of 6 ships , however , only a few had been commissioned for space.


Current task : The current task of the 53rd is to find ways of fighting the over-growing flora on Yuma planet and to find new deposits of minerals for the CMI.

Secondary task is to find new weapons and to study artifacts in the hope of a better understanding of life and the universe.


Bases


Planet Yuma, Coronado.

The 53rd HQ on planet Yuma is build on the floating city of New Astarte city. The place is a huge complex where it combines the HQ of the Squadron with the Library. The place is partially opened to public , however there are areas restricted guarded by Crayterian Security Forces.

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Naming Convention

=CR=53rd-Shipname
example: =CR=53rd-Galileo

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Rank Structure

Chief Scientist

Distinct rank, allowing them to control shipping manifests and corporate income on a certain ship or area , also is responsible for the research aboard their vesel.


Scientist


The backbone of the 53rd ships. The scientist is a privileged class working aboard the ships. They have different specializations and are able to perform any task aboard the ship.


Librarian

Librarians are the people on the ground so to say.Their main task is to compile data in the library and to maintain the library working properly for anyone who wishes to access it.

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Ships & Technology
Ships;
"Celestra" Colonial Armed Transport



Technology/Equipment;
Colonial Republic
Civilian

Mandatory Equipment : Capital Armour Upgrade mk V
Mandatory Commodities:
Consumer goods X10
Deuterium x20
Engine Components x5
Food rations x10
H-Fuel x15
Luxury Consumer Goods x5
Oxygen x10
Pharmaceuticals x5
Scientists x10
Synth paste x10
Energy Field Equipment x3
Hazmat canisters x4
Med-Stasis Bandsx3
Research Module x3
Medical module x1

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Roster