Ouroboros Fleet Registry

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OCS Skidbladnir

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Battlegroup Ouroboros
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Livadia Shipbuilding CVO//2Z-441/A
'Corvo'-class, 'Skidbladnir'-subclass Intelligence Corvette

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Ship Information & Specifications

OCS Skidbladnir Corvo-class Intelligence Corvette

Laid down: September 22nd, 819 AS

Launched: December 29th, 819 AS

Commissioned: May 9th, 825 AS

Motto: "Chishiki wa chikaranari" (Knowledge is Power)

Status: Active service

Hull Number: CT/I-01

Serial Number: CVO//2Z-441/A

Flag Officer: Commander Brett Kensington

Commanding Officer: Major Brett Kensington

Executive Officer: Major-Aspirant Gendou Murakami

Crew: • 50x Crewmates • 15x Engineering crew

Propulsion & Powerplant: • 1x Energence CM-130 Microfusion Nuclear Reactor • 1x Hemmel Energetics KI-330 Auxiliary H-Fuel Generator • 3x Livadia Shipbuilding LCV-19/R Propulsion Drive

Sensors: Radars: • 1x Apexa Astrionics Corporation A-50 'Sentry' Search/Synthetic Aperture Radar • 1x Konigsberg Defense RK-59R 'Kirsche-R' Fire Control/Hi-res Synthetic Aperture Radar Infrared/Visual: • 1x IMG TDL-110 Nuptse IRST Array • 1x Ageira AN/SAL-55 'Aphid' LIDAR Sensor Array • 8x Ageira AN/SAQ-95 'Stella' Electro-Optical Targeting and Surveillance Cameras Electromagnetic: • 1x Accenco Systems DF-11 EMF Sensor Array • 1x Scarborough Radionics V30/9C Advanced Radiation Sensor • 2x Apexa Astrionics A-43 Gravimetric Sensor • 4x Accenco Systems DF-9/R Passive Radar Analysis Sensor Chemical: • 1x Planetform Systems Ltd CQ-19 Particle Collection Panel Array Quantum: • 1x Trexis Quantum Computing ARAPSS "Augur" Active Quantum Field Probing Array Auxiliary / Defensive: • 8x Freiberg Systems T-10/D 'Adlerauge' MAWS/TAWS IR/SAR Sensor Array

Armament: • 4x Ageira Defense GAU-48 Solaris-pattern Close-in Weapons System • 350x Zoner Arms Corporation RIM-149 'Silencer' SSbM Quad-VLS Cells • 1x Peltast Arms FG-11 'Annihilator' Anti-capital MLRS Battery • 1x Peltast Arms GM-3 'Ravager'-pattern Mine Dispenser

Countermeasures: • 1x ABH Systems CV-11/A Electro-Optical Warfare Suite

Armor: 3ft CCNX Armor

Shield Generator: Alpite Defense L-40 "Bastion Block 20" Molecular Shield Generator

Table of Contents

Systems • Powerplant • Propulsion • Life Support • Shield Generator • Sensors • Armament • Armor

Originally crewed as a combat vessel manned by remnants of the OCV Set, who defected to join Ouroboros during its' first era, the Skidbladnir, named after the Terran norse mythological ship of the same name is the faction's leading intelligence ship. Designed not for the frontlines, but to participate in aggressive psychological warfare, espionage and intelligence-gathering campaigns, Skidbladnir exploits the venerable Corvo platform in perverse fashion - twisting its' peaceful purposes and systems used for exploration into those of warfare across the physical and virtual battlespaces where intelligence is paramount. Following the return of Ouroboros, the Skidbladnir formed as the flagship of Sanzu DEVGRU, commanded by Sanzu's leader, former LSF operator Brett Kensington, who joined the ranks of the movement years before, under the command of former Hogosha member turned Ouroboros intelligence leader, Akira Kiyoshi.

The Skidbladnir has seen service as part of Task Force Shirikunne, where she temporarily saw command under Kotetsu Commander Jae-un Song, supporting the defense of Inverness. Later, brief excursions into the Sigmas saw the Skidbladnir contribute to intelligence and even direct warfare against snubcraft, which the ship was designed for, albeit in a defensive capacity.

As Ouroboros pivots back home to Kusari, her focus now is on Shikoku, the Libero-Kusari Borderworlds and Colorado, as it monitors the growing tensions between Liberty and Kusari, but is occasionally tasked to other operations throughout Sirius.

Systems

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Powerplant

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-- Driving the Skidbladnir's system is the Energence CM-130 Microfusion Nuclear Reactor, a 320GW Microfusion 'breeder'-type reactor, delivering power across the 17 power buses, grouping together 119 individual power rails on varying voltages and amperages. Manufactured by a Pennsylvania Zoner firm based on Erie, Energences' assets were seized by Liberty and given to Ageira, who have since started refusing service to enemies of Liberty - however, out of spite to Liberty, the firm's owners suicide-pilled their company shortly before Liberty's acquisition following their occupation of the former protectorate by disclosing design, maintenance and manufacture documents to the Lane Hackers, who in turn, disseminated them openly - ruining any hopes of Ageira being able to exploit the systems to their advantage. Today, non-black market Energence hardware is rare, with IMG, Canarian and Corsair corporations offering refined versions on the original design. The Skidbladnir is one of those few ships that still are driven by the long-defunct company's reactor.

Supporting the powerplant as a battleshorting and emergency power system, is a single Hemmel Energetics KI-330, providing 175GW of power. Whilst the system is enough to drive the propulsion, LSS and astrionics, it is barely enough to do little else in an emergency situation.

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Propulsion

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-- Pushing the ship through the stars is three of Livadia Shipbuilding's LCV-19/R drives, alongside standard issue LSS-driven pressurized oxygen RCS thrusters across the ship's hull. The very same drives used on the standard Corvo, these drives have seen little modification and managed to withstand the depths of space alongside the Utsunomiya, with ease - as would be expected of the venerable Corvo's survivability.

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Life Support and Amenities

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--Life Support is provided by an Ageira LifeSTAR A440 Hydroponics Suite, providing ample oxygen and water supply to the ship's crew. The system also provides fresh water and even fruits and vegetables for crew consumption, often accompanied by processed meat rations stowed in the mess hall freezer.

On the topic of Amenities, the star of the show is the massive Strategic Information Fusion Center (SIFC), a large CIC-like command center of the ship that is seperate from the main CIC. Designed to process and assess information with high accuracy and efficiency, the SIFC is manned by a sizable amount of Ouroboros' remaining intelligence personnel who were not otherwise assigned off-station duties. The SIFC gets information via the Ouroboros Intranet also known as Kamuymosir, which doubles as the backbone for the faction's datalinked sensor infrastructure. Capable of combining and processing sensor data from over 25,000 sources - both factional and OSINT in origin - in real-time, the SIFC's systems serve as part of the faction's central nervous system, collecting intelligence from said sensors to provide accurate force projection, weapons capability, target identification and threat assessment, as well as collect passive SIGINT and MASINT on targets.

The technology behind this was originally part of a suite of systems scoured across several Libertonian and Bretonian intelligence vessels lost in the war between Liberty and Gallia, which were repurposed and configured by then Supreme Commander-adjutant Mieko Iekahara to fufill the battlegroup's more ambitious predecessor's needs, a project funded primarily by the washing of funds from Starcat Holdings to Ouroboros. Even with the downsizing of Ouroboros in its' reprisal, the Skidbladnir's SIFC plays a vital role in the faction's intelligence capability, affording it the ability to aggressively act against targets of opportunity in situations that may be otherwise be risky.

Beyond the SIFC, little else for amenities exists beyond the basics - sufficient berthing for officers and crew, Damage Control Lockers across the ship along with a spartan mess hall that the Seraphine's and Utsunomiya's makes look like a small dining room by comparison - and shared bathing and toiletry facilities. Even the ship's dedicated CIC is very small and not much to write about, as the ship was not designed to be engaged on the frontlines, but rather compliment the Utsunomiya, supporting its' C3BM capaibilities with CISR (Computing, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) roles either deep behind enemy lines, or well away from the front.

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Shield Generator

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--Providing the first line of defense for the Skidbladnir is Alpite Defense's L-40 Block 20 "Bastion" Molecular Heavy Gunboat Shield Generator. Derived from variants of the original Bastion that entered into service around the start of the 820s, the Block 20 is hardened against plasma and particulate fire, which provides ample defense against most snubcraft fires, excluding explosive armament and pulse weaponry which would primarily only be effect in the hands of either bombers, or very capable strike fighter pilots, such as those piloting the Claymore-class or Falchion-class fighters.

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Sensors

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The Skidbladnir, with all respect to the hard work of Major Alexei Miranov and his engineers and technicians, is an exercise in 'How many sensors across every imaginable spectrum, can we strap to a Corvo?'. The Skidbladnir, within the varying ranges of its' sensors, at least in their mean sensor range, is like that of a demigod - if it sees you, it likely will know everything about you in short order - even if you're using an electro-optical warfare system.

Driving the weapons systems, is a dual set of radar sensors, being an Apexa Astrionics Corporation A-50 'Sentry' Search/SAR Radar and accompanying Konigsberg Defense RK-59R 'Kirsche-R' Fire Control/Hi-Res SAR Radar. Whilst most radars come with Synthetic Aperture functionality, The Skidbladnir's Fire Control Radar is designed for SAR functionality, being a variant of the Kirsche in use onboard the Tochigi, with support for K and Ku-band modes to provide higher resolution imagery. Now, some may posit, why not use a camera instead? SAR technology dates back centuries, back to before the formation of the Alliance - allowing for the use of radars to generate 2D images, and 3D models of their field of view, hence the term, synthetic aperture - it generates a visual representation of an object without being on the visual spectrum. By employing SAR, this allows Skidbladnir to traverse low-visibility and hazardous environments with ease, and navigate minefields without risk for collision, sensing them miles ahead of the ship, even with the lower-powered Sentry search radar's SAR mode.

Complementing the radars are the IMG TDL-110 Nuptse IRST Array, a series of infrared search and track cameras, that whilst seeing some use in MASINT for identifying and assessing heat signatures, are primarily used to provide auxiliary guidance to the VLS-mounted Silencer missiles. The reasoning for this, is that those using lower-end MLWS systems will not recieve a missile launch warning if the radars are not used aboard, causing enemy ships to risk being obliterated by Silencer fires, especially as part of an ambush. As is the nature of infrared guidance.

Furthermore, on the Visual and Infrared Spectrum, is the Ageira AN/SAL-55 'Aphid' LIDAR Sensor Array. Whilst the radars can reach farther out, the resolution provided by LIDAR is unparalleled, even on older Hudson War era LIDAR systems like the Aphid. With a sub-centimeter resolution, and a range of around 1,000m, the Aphid provides the Skidbladnir further sensory capability, such as undertaking damage assessments of ship wreckages, assessment of small structures in space, and getting accurate images of targets close enough for sensor capture.

Concluding the visual spectrum of Skidbladnir's sensor buffet is eight Ageira AN/SAQ-95 'Stella' Electro-Optical Targeting and Surveillance (EOTS) cameras mounted across the ship. Featuring laser range-finding, Night, Thermal, Radiation and EM vision, the series of cameras are hardened against battle damage, and provide augmented reality support for helmsmen and fire control officers aboard the Skidbladnir, allowing them to see *around* the ship and control weapons and navigation more directly if needed. Combined with neural-network augmented zoom functionality that allows for high resolution imagery with accuracy guaranteed at 99% of targets within the same solar system - the Stella arrays provide sensory capabilities that 20 years separated from its' debut, still manages to keep up for the most part with modern House offerings. Whether this is a testament to Ageira's complacency or the stale nature of the defense industry in recent years outside of Liberty pulling the Akhetaten out of their ass is anyone's guess.

Moving on to the Skidbladnir's passive sensors, is the Accenco Systems DF-11 EMF Sensor Array. Effectively a series of amplified antennae that are hooked up to individual tuners, the DF-11 provides a modest ability to intercept, spoof, record and replay signals across the electromagnetic spectrum. This means that everything from neural net transmissions and gate access codes, to weapons radar and datalinked traffic on enemy battlenets can be exploited in a variety of ways. However, this is limited by the reality that, outside of unencrypted traffic, signals must be decrypted, and optionally, re-encrypted onboard the Skidbladnir to be used against their target - and as such, outside of a self-defense jammer role, it rarely sees use in direct conflict.

Albeit less important, the Scarborough Radionics V30/9C Advanced Radiation sensor, and twin Apexa Astrionics A-43 Gravimetric sensors provide more passive protective and MASINT capabilities to the Skidbladnir's swiss army knife of sensors. Both sensors provide gravimetric and radiation measurements to allow for high-level assessment of magnetic fields and radiation sources. Finally for EM sensors, a series of Accenco Systems DF-9/R Passive Radar Analysis antennas provide anti-radiation (in regards to radar-based illuminating radiation) capability, and also further support the DF-11's ability to jam radars using DRFM (Digital Radio Frequency Memory) attacks, which can confuse radars on snubcraft and weapons guidance.

Nearing the end of the intelligence-related sensors aboard the Skidbladnir is the Planetform Systems Ltd CQ-19 Particle Collection Panel Array, a series of specialized of absorbent particulate collector panels around the ship's exterior that can make assessments of environmental conditions in nebulae, atmosphere and even assess chemical emissions in vaccum by enemy vessels or installations.

Wrapping up the amalgam of sensors aboard is the Trexis Quantum Computing ARAPSS "Augur" Active Quantum Field Probing Array, one of many OEM-compliant variants of the same sensor mounted on nearly all Corvos in service, from the Skidbladnir in service with Ouroboros, to those in use by the well-regarded Starfliers organization. Designed originally for examining Baxter Objects, the ARAPSS has been augmented to make indepth analysis of more intelligence-related endeavors feasible, allowing for low-level assessments of existing sensor data by corroborating more conventional data recordings with their quantum counterparts, recorded at the same time - providing in-depth analysis of what more may be able to be known from these sources.

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Armament

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Whilst one would say Skidbladnir is all brains, this isn't necessarily true. In fact, at least against snubcraft, the Skidbladnir can hold its' own.

Four Ageira Defense GAU-48 Solaris-pattern Close-in Weapons System batteries unleash pure hellfire upon any unlucky snubcraft that gets too close to the ship -- and additionally, provides anti-torpedo defense measures at standoff ranges. Complementing the CIWS batteries is a whopping 350 Zoner Arms Corporation RIM-149 'Silencer'-compatible SSbM Quad-VLS Cells, arranged along the wings and bow of the Skidbladnir. The RIM-149 is a devestatingly powerful anti-snubcraft missile system, which launches four missiles at once from a single VLS cell, unleashing Semi-Active Radar (or IRST guided for stealth attacks) guided missile vollies at targets that can kill unshielded snubcraft in a single volley.

The employment of Silencers became recommended combat doctrine for sub-cruiser capitals in Anti-snubcraft roles in Ouroboros' fleet from the outset, inspired by its' employment by the Auxesian gunboat ACV Predator, which had a high success rate during the Defense of Port Carthage. Already in this role, the Skidbladnir in lighter albeit offensive engagements as part of Task Force Shirikunne, has caused the loss of several LSF operatives during Operation Chinita-Raii.

However, as a last resort against capitals of the same grade, or in support of attacks on larger ones, the Peltast Arms FG-11 'Annihilator' Anti-capital MLRS Battery installed to the fore of the ship as a forward attack battery, can deliver massive damage to unshielded Gunboats, Frigates and even Cruisers, in tandem with Silencer fires - or if desperate enough, use of the CIWS batteries to pelt the enemy ship with fires.

Finally, to scare off pursuers, the Peltast Arms GM-3 'Ravager'-pattern Mine Dispenser releases high yield EMP-generating mines, capable of dealing debilitating damage to snubcraft and crippling larger ships not hardened against such weapons. This can be followed up with Silencer fires, that can if not evaded, spell certain death for pursuing snubcraft, or even smaller gunboats.

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Armor

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-- Unlike the more expensive CITX armor used on larger ships in the Ouroboros fleet, the older yet comparable CCNX (Chromium / Cobalt / Nickel Crossweave) armor affords the Skidbladnir well-rounded shielding against attacks on the ship's hull and superstructure in its' class.

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