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{{Shipbox
|shipname     = SCSS ''Epsilon Blade''
|shipimage    = Maniakku Jogyosha.jpg
|caption      = '''Maniakku Jogyosha''' (“Fanboy's Rolling Stock”): Ukiyo-e painting of the '''Epsilon Blade''' at Narita Airport 09 September 2009, [[Chrysanthemum Day|published in the Asahi Shimbun]] 10 September.
|hull         = Custom two-deck scoutship
|length       = 18.82 m (61' 8 7/8")
|width        = 6.1 m (20')
|height       = 6.34 m (20' 9 1/2")
|mass         = 49,895 kg (55 tons)
|drivetype    = 3x ion engines<br/> ''(2x Anson-Li Gravmasters)<ref>The Gravmaster drives are a gift from [[Legend of Galactic Girls|an extradimensional source]] and not public knowledge. When used, they bring the ship's maximum speed up to 0.075c</ref>''
|driverating  = Max velocity 0.05c (15,000 kps)
|weapons      = 1x 5"/25 linear accelerator gun
|manufacturer = Anderson Spaceflight<br/> EADS Astrum
|owner        = [[Stellvia Corporation]]
|flag         = Republic of Australia (until October 10, 2014)<br />[[Stellvia Corporation]] (after October 9, 2014)
|faction      = Stellvian
|registry     = L5-A-001<ref>Not to be confused with "station" L5-A-1, the [[Stellvia Annex]]</ref>
|datelaunched = 21 March 2008
|purpose      = Personal yacht
|crew         = [[Noah Scott]] (Commander, Gunner)<br/> [[Yayoi Fujisawa]] (Pilot)<br/> [[Kohran Li]] (Engineer)
|supcrew      = [[Sora Hasegawa]] (Engineer Emeritus, 2008-13)
|auxvehicles  = 
|status       = '''Active'''
}}

One of the earlier Fenships and possibly the earliest purpose-built Fenship, the ''Epsilon Blade'' is one of the few privately-owned armed ships in Fenspace.

== Trivia ==
* The ''Epsilon Blade'' is named after two deceased friends of the ship's owner.
* The engines were twin [http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=36881 ion thrusters] before being handwaved.
* The ship bears a remarkable resemblance to the parachronic conveyers illustrated in the roleplaying supplement ''[http://www.sjgames.com/gurps/books/infiniteworlds/ GURPS Infinite Worlds]''; it is '''''not''''', however, capable of interdimensional travel.

In most Fenspace Infinities settings, the ''Epsilon Blade'' is sister ship to the ''[[Digamma Thunderbolt]]''.

== Deckplan ==

Upper Deck, forward to aft: Bridge, stairs to lower deck, lounge/galley, crew cabin, weapons locker, upper deck engineering (primarily turret machinery and upper half of engines).

Lower Deck, forward to aft: Owner's cabin, stairs to upper deck, 'fresher, airlock, hold, lower deck engineering.

== Related Images ==
<gallery>
Image:Epsilon_blade_dedication_plaque.jpg|Dedication plaque
Image:Epsilon-blade-cutaway.jpg|Cutaway view of the ''Epsilon Blade''
</gallery>

== Stories ==

The ''Epsilon Blade'' is featured in the following stories:

* [[Chrysanthemum Day]]
* [[We don't need that hammer, Lucifer...]]
* [[Disturbing Implications of Land Rising Into the Sky]]
* [[Convention Thread GO!]]
* [[Entertaining the troops(?)]]
* The Fall of Crystal Osaka
* [[With Liberty And Great Justice...]]
* [[Legend of Galactic Girls]]
* (tbc)

==Notes==
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