The Vector's Reimagining

[TheKusari]

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PART ONE: THE MEETING

Over the last few years, multiple different ships have been in use. Ranging from ships that somehow achieved a flight-worthy certificate all the way to the ship that company was named after. A few years ago, one of the Starfliers took it upon themselves to create a better cartography vessel for themselves, unsuccessfully. With these plans sitting in a digital drawer, and a few months into the new leadership's tenure, an effort is being made to resurrect these plans and turn them into something more capable for the Starfliers. In a meeting room, connected the main hangar bay sits two people. One wears what's considered regular clothing when it's fair weather on Manhattan. The other wears a pristine lab coat, with their beard now reaching their second button.

"Halpert, can you tell me why this project was pursued?"

Albert raises his arms so his sleeves bunched up a little at the elbows, then his chin rests on his folded hands.

"Because I wanted a better ship."

"You were issued a "Kali"-Class vessel at the time. That was one of our standard ships."

A finger tap or two on a terminal pulls up a 3D wireframe model of the Kali. It spins slowly between the two.

"Do you know how bad those Zoners made that ship?"

"I do not."

"Let me tell you, it wasn't great. I sent a complaint directly to those religious guys in Baffin where my ship was issued from. They didn't like what I had to say."

"This makes two of us. It is not your job to start... what have other people described this as...? "Pissing people off." "

Halpert sighs.

"It is also not your job to move ahead with an unsanctioned research project. I saw the plans you had drawn up."

"Oh yeah? What'd you think?"

A duplicate hologram appears, side by side with the first. A line is drawn above the second and then travels over it, revealing a new ship.

"Archaic. This is why I called you here. To discuss... this."

The first hologram is minimized and the new vessel is enlarged. Both Halpert and Albert get a larger view of the ship, despite the hologram now obstructing the view of other.

"Yeah, well. That piece of shit Kali needed more. Love it to pieces, but being on the verge of falling to pieces doesn't sound or feel nice to fly in."

"These plans have been scrapped. I assume you did not put much thought into what I see here?"

"The hell? I don't remember, this was years ago, Albert. Probably not, why?"

"We are going to attempt to create a ship worthy of being called Vector. The project has been personally green lit by myself."

"Hooray, now it's formalized. Lovely. So where do we start from? The Kali? Since you have tossed by not-so-great plans in the bin."

"No. Your process to slim down an already existing vessel was the only thing I found to be interesting in your original plans. We are continuing to use this concept. However, we are starting elsewhere. With this."

The hologram has a thick red "X" placed on it and blinks a couple times. It vanishes and another vessel is brought into view. One Halpert has only seen and refuses to fly, but one Albert is all too familiar with - the "Corvo"-Class.

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Discovery's Best Faction:  Starfliers
Second Best: Liberty Navy 46th Fleet

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