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Overview
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Upon first appearance the Maelstrom Guard appear to be religious extremists who have quarantined a swirling nebula encompassing a black hole in close proximity to a (Gravimetrically Impossible) wormhole. The Maelstrom Guard believe that one day 'The Great Enemy' will emerge from the nebula and until then it is observing that which enters the nebula. They seek to deny the 'Great Enemy' knowledge so that they may fight it better when it emerges.
Whether this is true or not is speculation but massive battles have been confirmed within the nebula between the Maelstrom Guard and an unknown force.
Ships
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The ships of the Maelstrom Guard are described more as evolutions than developments. Newer ships can visually be traced back through their family with parents being older classes and children being newer developments. This 'Evolution carries inherent strengths and weaknesses, as the designs develop the entire fleet is upgradeable resulting in much more potent ships than that of other fleets however vulnerabilities can also be carried over. Families of ships tend to form combat groups which work incredibly well together as they intuitively protect each others weaknesses. The preferred weaponry of the Maelstrom Guard is developed through trial by fire; unless a weapon can prove to be effective in actual combat it is often dismissed or sent back for further development.
Ship Classifications
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Combat Ships
Name: Moon-finder
Class: Patrol Craft
Details: Designed for exploration and scouting the Moon-finder is often used for recon and to protect the rear of the fleet from being flanked.
Name: Corona Flare
Class: Patrol Craft
Details: This advanced ship provides heavy escort and is used to flank and distract larger ships.
Name: Angel-Blade
Class: Destroyer
Details: The newest ship to be produced. It is the only ship to use beam technology.
Name: Creed
Class: Destroyer
Details: The preferred destroyer. Strong and more than capable it is relied upon when others cannot.
Name: Dogma
Class: Destroyer
Details: The twin of Creed, conceived prior and developed later, Creed is superior in the hands of a skilled captain.
Name: Journeyman
Class: Battleship
Details: When two MIA Creeds appeared 'bodged' together by the crews’ engineers refined the design into this Battleship.
Name: Honagar
Class: Cruiser
Details: Originally intended as a repair carrier this ship evolved into the flagship of The Maelstrom Guard.
Non-Combat Ships
Name: Transport
Class: Non-Combat
Details: This small transport is capable of unpleasantly surprising an over confident pirate.
Name: Large transport
Class: Non-Combat
Details: Boasting superior cargo space to the Standard transport this ship is used to haul larger cargos.
Name: Armoured transport
Class: Non-Combat
Details: Sacrificing cargo space in favour of point defences, this ship is capable of defending its convoy.
Miscellaneous
Name: Battle Station
Class: Station
Details: Designed to weather the assault of the 'Great Enemy' the Battle Station is not to be taken lightly.
Note: All weapons/modules/hull sections are default values (Excluing Angel-Blade Mega Beams which have improved accuracy)!
