Difference between revisions of "KnightWing"
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|owner= [[Knight Sabers| Unrecorded]] | |owner= [[Knight Sabers| Unrecorded]] | ||
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This is about the limit of public knowledge, with most of the information gleaned from sensor scans, or taken from analysis a short video of the KnightWing passing close by a shuttle that just happened to have [[Maico Tange]] as a passenger with it’s landing bay doors jammed open by a hydraulic leak. | This is about the limit of public knowledge, with most of the information gleaned from sensor scans, or taken from analysis a short video of the KnightWing passing close by a shuttle that just happened to have [[Maico Tange]] as a passenger with it’s landing bay doors jammed open by a hydraulic leak. | ||
| − | The KnightWing’s AI, Mackie<ref>Which suggests that Jet was involved somehow in his creation, contrary to her usual moral code about AI's and equipment</ref>, is intentionally based on the eponymous character from Bubblegum Crisis, and has taken to calling Jet ‘Oneesan’, and the other Knight Sabers, ‘Obaasan’. He’s also a notorious lech to the point that surveillance cameras have been removed from the hardsuit bay. Mackie is expected to take usual responsibility for flying the Knight Wing | + | The KnightWing’s AI, Mackie<ref>Which suggests that Jet was involved somehow in his creation, contrary to her usual moral code about AI's and equipment</ref>, is intentionally based on the eponymous character from Bubblegum Crisis, and has taken to calling Jet ‘Oneesan’, and the other Knight Sabers, ‘Obaasan’. He’s also a notorious lech to the point that surveillance cameras have been removed from the hardsuit bay. Mackie is expected to take usual responsibility for flying the Knight Wing and for the information security of its systems, a role he is learning quickly. Mackie also has a direct connection back to SilkyDoll via a [[Catgirl Industries| CGI]] QED linkup. |
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''Graceful cousins'': Lancers are well aware that they have a shared heritage with the Shuttle orbiters. In general, the enjoy taking exploration and non-combat missions in their downtime and are by nature, more more curious than combative. | ''Graceful cousins'': Lancers are well aware that they have a shared heritage with the Shuttle orbiters. In general, the enjoy taking exploration and non-combat missions in their downtime and are by nature, more more curious than combative. | ||
| + | ''Not without my mustache!:'' If the mustache winglets on nose of the spacecraft are damaged, speed is limited to .08C until repaired. | ||
==Ship specific quirks:== | ==Ship specific quirks:== | ||
| − | Ghost Ship: There are no records of the KnightWing in any ship registry, and no official records of it being sold. It doesn’t often broadcast a transponder signal, but when it does it usually broadcasts the signature of another Lancer. The only external marking is a nameplate just aft of the cockpit window. | + | ''Ghost Ship:'' There are no records of the KnightWing in any ship registry, and no official records of it being sold. It doesn’t often broadcast a transponder signal, but when it does it usually broadcasts the signature of another Lancer. The only external marking is a nameplate just aft of the cockpit window. |
| − | Lech: The KnightWing’s AI, Mackie, is a notorious lech, with the mindset of a teenage boy. He's also notorious for making high-speed passes at SC [[Melchizedek]], to the bemusement of the shuttle. | + | ''Lech:'' The KnightWing’s AI, Mackie, is a notorious lech, with the mindset of a teenage boy. He's also notorious for making high-speed passes at SC [[Melchizedek]], to the bemusement of the shuttle. |
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Revision as of 14:42, 3 September 2011
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| SC KnightWing | |
| Spacecraft Characteristics | |
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| Base Hull | Rockwell International B1 Lancer |
| Drive Type | 4 x Quad helix ion drives |
| Drive Rating | Atmosphere: Mach 2.2 Vacuum: 0.8 - 0.12C |
| Armament | Point defence lasers only |
| Owner | Unrecorded |
| Flag of Record | Unregistered |
| Registry Number | Unregistered |
| Launched | 2021 |
| Purpose | High speed insertion |
| Primary Crew | 6, including 1 AI shipmind |
The KnightWing is a modified Lancer-series spacecraft, as produced by the Roughriders. The KnightWing appears to have been equipped with a pair of launch bays and an upgraded crew module, at the expense of internal armaments. It is still capable of carrying an external load, but there’re no records of it ever doing so beyond point defenses and sensor pods.
The Roughriders themselves have no record of the craft. It is suspected by some conspiracy theorists that a fire that destroyed two Lancer space frames on the production line is the source of the mystery ship. However, the Roughriders have disproven this wild theory beyond the shadow of reasonable doubt by providing the twisted wreckage of the two half-finished space frames for investigators to prod at. Unfortunately, further investigation is not possible due to the Roughriders having recycled the two ruined space frames, citing their long-standing policy to conserve raw materials where possible.[1]
The Lancer was intended to be a high-speed penetrating strike aircraft, capable of carrying a heavy load in it’s cargobays while keeping up with a Blackbird escort. The original design saved development time and money by using the same flight computer and sensor systems as the OV-200-series shuttles (much like the original), modified for combat operations. The ECM and ECCM capabilites of the craft also appear to be unchanged.
The most obvious external modification is a deeper belly, to accommodate the extra internal hardware for the hardsuits, also allowing a person to comfortably stand upright in the forward bays.he forward bomb bay has been modified to act as an expanded crew compartment, while the second and third bays serve as launching points for the hardsuits and motorslaves respectively. The rear bay stores the motorslaves in motorcycle form and is inaccessible in flight. A pair of sensor pods are mounted either side on the forward harpoints, and a pair of point defense laser pods on both the centre and aft hardpoints.
This is about the limit of public knowledge, with most of the information gleaned from sensor scans, or taken from analysis a short video of the KnightWing passing close by a shuttle that just happened to have Maico Tange as a passenger with it’s landing bay doors jammed open by a hydraulic leak.
The KnightWing’s AI, Mackie[2], is intentionally based on the eponymous character from Bubblegum Crisis, and has taken to calling Jet ‘Oneesan’, and the other Knight Sabers, ‘Obaasan’. He’s also a notorious lech to the point that surveillance cameras have been removed from the hardsuit bay. Mackie is expected to take usual responsibility for flying the Knight Wing and for the information security of its systems, a role he is learning quickly. Mackie also has a direct connection back to SilkyDoll via a CGI QED linkup.
Class Quirks:
Zoom to the Moon: Capable of keeping up with Blackbird series aircraft. 4 Quad-helix engines will do that.
Hangar Queen: Maintenance intensive. Extremely maintenance intensive. 4 Quad-helix engines will also do that.
Hole in the Sky: With all primary systems shut down, Lancer-series aircraft are almost impossible to spot, provided the paint is clean and undamaged.
Graceful cousins: Lancers are well aware that they have a shared heritage with the Shuttle orbiters. In general, the enjoy taking exploration and non-combat missions in their downtime and are by nature, more more curious than combative.
Not without my mustache!: If the mustache winglets on nose of the spacecraft are damaged, speed is limited to .08C until repaired.
Ship specific quirks:
Ghost Ship: There are no records of the KnightWing in any ship registry, and no official records of it being sold. It doesn’t often broadcast a transponder signal, but when it does it usually broadcasts the signature of another Lancer. The only external marking is a nameplate just aft of the cockpit window.
Lech: The KnightWing’s AI, Mackie, is a notorious lech, with the mindset of a teenage boy. He's also notorious for making high-speed passes at SC Melchizedek, to the bemusement of the shuttle.
- ↑ And the fact that the US Air-Force built over 100 of them, some of which have been logged as 'missing'
- ↑ Which suggests that Jet was involved somehow in his creation, contrary to her usual moral code about AI's and equipment
