Night Hawk
Information detailed here is for OOC uses only.
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| Class | Shark Corvette |
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| Crew Capacity | 6 Officers, 20 Space hands |
| Cargo Capacity | 600 tons + MULE |
| Top Speed | 1600 |
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Description
The Shadow-class escort frigate was created towards the very end of the war. It saw only a small amount of action as by the time it came fully into the main order of Battle for the Indies, the War was only a year away from its Finale. This vessel is smaller then a Saber, and at one time boasted a total of six medium cannons, and two missile racks, divided evenly on her fins. She was made for speed, maneuverability, and a swift Knockout punch. As the class name implies she was to be a Reminder for all of the now dead Planet of Shadow. After the war, the few ships of this make that had survived where swiftly re-classified as Shark Corvettes. As no one wanted to have their ship confiscated by the Alliance, and both sides still to this day disavow that a Shadow-class warship ever existed.
The ships shape gives it its affectionate nick name of Shark, for a extinct sea creature it resembles. She is painted a very dark, almost black grey from stem to stern, with small flecks of light so as to break up her image in the black. Just under the cockpit on either side can be see a rather intricate airbrushing of a half naked red head being carried off by starlight in the talons of a large hawk. The words 'Night Hawk' surrounding the image. Some practical joker in the ships past has also added a painted row of sharp teeth all around her nose, so as to increase the image of a shark, while her stubby fins have had black and gold feathers air brushed across the top and bottom.
She stands at an Impressive fifty five feet high, 300 feet long, and 190 feet wide. She is sleek and stealthy having one of the best sensor suites ever made, and her low profile makes her rather hard to pick up on sensors until, if she still had weapons, it would be too late. Though while she is fast, her shape, does not allow for very easy maneuvering, and the class is known for sluggishness in that area, unless heavily modified.
History
The Night Hawk was origanally designated Hawk I, of the Hawk Squadren. A formation of 6 Shadow Class Frigates near the end of the war for Unification. When the war ended, it is rumored the ships commanding officer and XO decided that they where just not ready to lay down arms and fold up their tent. So instead of reporting for decomisioning and the prospects of an Alliance prisoner of war or detention camp, Capt. J. Nelson, and Lt. A Morgan took the path of many others through out history. They took their Military issue hardware and put it to work in the Civilian sector.
Now they do their best to work under the radar. From taking jobs protecting those whom the Government they fought against just can not seem to bring themselves to look after, to making the lives of the Alliance rich and elite as difficult as possible. All while fattening their pocket books.
Some call them vultures, others saviors. But when they need help, no matter what name(s) they call the crew of the Night Hawk, they still call. The Hawk crew are fixers, they make problems....just go away, and in the process get a donation to their favorite charity. Themselves.
Crew
| Night Hawk |
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| Command Operations Medical Security |
