The Wayfarer

[Caliban]

CLASS: Dunlin

GRAVITY: Complete

DOCKING: Limited

AMENITIES: Yes

CREW: 50

TRANSPONDER: RV-Wayfarer, Freelancer (Researcher ID)

The Wayfarer (previously L-44-VVA) was initially purchased in 828 A.S by a young researcher called Vincent Abrams in order to serve as a means of transportation for materials and goods required to supply his very home. It also served as a mobile research vessel but never got to see action outside of moving supplies roughly once or twice a month

After an unfortunate turn of events in which the researcher was presumably killed, both the Station and the vessel itself were left to rust in the Hudson system with their doors sealed. In time the droids aboard the Station had slowly withered away from lack of power or the base falling apart. It was only in 829 A.S when the Recall Protocol was activated by an unknown source, moment in which all remaining droids had powered The Wayfarer's engines once more to reach the signal and complete their task. Packed with almost every useful trinket and data Vincent had found regarding "The Triage" or "The Prophet Anomaly, the Dunlin had become a flying vault adequately modified for deep exploration and research.

Months after the initial Recall Protocol, the RV-Wayfarer has become nothing short of a flying hazard. It's new (old) captain, Caliban, has sacrificed most of the ship's crew quarters in exchange for space to store dangerous materials including, but not limited to several Nomad Power Cells, highly reactive samples from the Dyson Sphere, Nomad Remains as well as preserved remains of a large Sentinel warform. Despite all of these, The Wayfarer has remained one of the only places a certain mercenary can call home.

ROSTER: 50 Droids
-Research Droids: R-1 to R-5
"Units designed specifically for the purpose of safely studying alien remains, tissues and potentially dangerous artefacts."

-Security Droids: S-1 to S-15
"Lightly armed machines designed to carry out security onboard. They also individually man the Dunlin's turrets when necessary."

-Tech Droids: T-1 to T-5
"Designed for maintenance and repairs, the engineer droids are invaluable to keeping the vessel in mint condition. They can go where no human would normally be able to."

-Misc. Droids: J-1 to J-5
"Usually seen cleaning the ship, these machines also carry out secondary tasks such as managing supplies."

-Elite Droids: ED-1 "Isaz" Commando Frame; ED-5 "Uruz" Heavy Loader Frame; ED-8 "Perth" Stealth Frame; ED-12 "Ullr" Soldier Frame; ED-22 "Seidr" Research Droid
"Unlike the rest of their brethren, the so called 'Elite Droids' are diverse in both equipment and their very own personality. Each of these units have their own specific background from the moment they were found and up to the present day where they relentlessly carry out the lone merc's orders.

-Medical Droids: M-1 to M-5
"As their name implies. These machines specialise in saving both organic and inorganic lives. Human or machine."

INVENTORY:

»Item No.1 & Item No.2

Two thermonuclear bombs obtained through various dealings. One's manufacturer is Kemwer Munitions, while the other has been developed by APM. Only one of them remained active and serves as a failsafe in case The Wayfarer falls in the wrong hands or is compromised by Nomad infection.

»Item No.8

A near perfect imitation of Caliban's former self in the form of an android developed by FuTech Innovations and modified by 'Ampere' to serve as a secondary body to be controlled from a distance. Mainly used for diplomatic meetings, this model lacks the greater offensive capabilities advertised by FuTech due to software compatibility issues.

NOTE: User must undergo psychiatric evaluation after every use. Episodes of personality dissociation may occur.

»Item No.26

Dubbed as 'MALWARE' or 'AMPERE'. A semi-sentient Gammu AI consciousness harvested from Caliban's vessel roughly three months after upgrading said ship with poorly understood Gammu technology - developed by The Core - and subsequently 'tamed' by Lane Hackers. Highly adaptive and reclusive, 'AMPERE' is both an asset and an enigma.

»Item No.32

Caliban, also known as 'Vincent Abrams'. Mercenary, scientist - posthuman. After his organic carcass gave in to excessive damage, Caliban resorted to cybernetic augmentations. In the end most organic components have been replaced by higher-performing hardware and thus effectively becoming more machine than human. The current frame values a blend of brute force and highly sophisticated cortex chip to aid with electronic warfare.

NOTE: Just like his ship, Caliban uses a combination of augments from different manufacturers:

-The Core & APM Electronics
-Outcasts (Maltese)
-Liberty Blackmarket (Smogboyzzz, Chromeheads, Nine Dogs affiliated) & Cryer

»Item No.41

A manifestation of a Nomad Amalgam known as The Gardener. Not contained. Highly dangerous. It serves as Caliban's link to the Nomads belonging to the 'Mainshare'.

NOTE: Containment procedures are underway, but lack efficiency. The strategy of sacrificing The Wayfarer via Item No.2 is not null.

»Item No.52

'52' is composed of a 'battery device' and five separate hybrid weapons. A rudimentary approach to employing some of The Wild's own weapons a previously unknown species of aliens that relate to the Nomads (known as 'Sentinels'). Highly unstable and prone to periodic malfunction.

»MODEL: 90-ARKM-N9V4 "Lurker" Rheinland Very Heavy Fighter

»POWERCORE1: ARKM-PW3V.4(v3)

»POWERCORE#2: [ERROR: UNKNOWN DEVICE CONNECTED]

»SCANNER ARRAY: Minified Spyglass Scanner

»ELECTRONICS: GMU.AI/APM Electronics

»ENGINE: OMG-BLU-210 Engine Array

»SHIELDING: Adapted AI Shields (Experimental)

»THRUSTER: Adapted AI Thrusters (Experimental)

»WEAPONRY: [ERROR:'Item No.52'UNRECOGNIZED]

»SHIP NAME: Caliban

»TRANSPONDER: None

A salvaged 90-ARKM-N9 "Valkyrie" Rheinland Very Heavy Fighter from Bering whose chassis was put back into a more manageable state by Bristol Constructions and Manufacturing, now belonging to the lone mercenary known as "Caliban". The hull has later been modified by its new Pilot to commemorate another Valkyrie's death. Vincent's. A scientist who had always yearned for one, yet the very day he had his wish granted was the day his own life had come to an end - possibly granting another's wish. It was the last reminder to the person Caliban used to be, forever gone and now replaced by a new ship bearing small mementos on the hull, taking back to the days when he used to love. To feel. To explore beyond what anyone could have imagined. A futile attempt to remain unchanged in a constantly changing world.

The new Valkyrie still holds the hull plate indicating its manufacturing date: 822 A.S. It also holds additional plates with different etchings into them covered by burn marks all welded on top of the original. The ship's internals are nothing to what a standard issue variant would have. The usual military-grade electronics were originally missing as were the sensors, scanner and weapons. Those are replaced by compatible aftermarket components which are cheaper to maintain, but also offering a weaker performance overall. The only high-quality internal part of the ship is the powerplant refurbished and put back into function by ALG in an under-the-table deal between them and Caliban.

As of late 829 A.S through 830 A.S the ship has seen multiple improvements across the board. The powerplant has been optimized by the user to match the performance of a newly built variant, with small improvisations to energy management. The Scanner Array and Engines have also been replaced with highly advanced variants, vastly improving the ship's performance during assignments in the more harsh areas of Sirius.

These upgrades have not stopped, however. As time passed so have relations changed. In some cases they've improved. In others: they devolved into plain hostility. Over time, "Caliban" has reintroduced Military-grade hardware to the ship to make up for irreplaceable parts such as the powercore and general updates to the cockpit. More recent events have unfortunately pushed the pilot towards implementing what can be considered as "scorned technology", officially tarnishing the ship's reputation as a symbol of 'rebirth'. It has gained a new name as this new iteration has passed the final safety trials (although barely): 90-ARKM-N9v4 "Lurker" Rheinland Very Heavy Fighter.

It represents a haunting approach to the term of "Chimaera". A blasphemous blend of different types and grades of human hardware, Core-tainted Gammu technology and the some of The Wild's first attempts to emulate their masters' fangs acquired through unknown means.