Experimental Scout Intruder

In order to gain a technological advantage over the Zhodani in the Spinward Marches sector of the Imperium, the Imperial Scout Service began to build and test a new Intruder type ship using new advanced microelectronics and some Ancient technology. The ship was laid down in a secret shipyard in the Deneb sector and then moved to Retinae in the Querion subsector of the Spinward marches where Imperial Research Station Delta was located.shortly after its move and initial testing the Zhodani took the Retinae system. The ship must be recovered from its secret downside dock on Retinae.

The downside dock is located some 250 km due west of the Imperial Research Station (devoted to communications testing) and is well hidden and shielded. A hand drawn map of the facility is all that is available to help in finding the ship.

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The Ship

The ship itself is 750 ton vessel in a needle/wedge configuration. The main power plant is approaching TL 16 and all other parts are state-of-the-art. Since the ship's main duties are intrusion and survey a full complement of offensive and defensive weapons are installed. The most notable device on board is an Ancient black globe. This is installed in the main enginerring section near the jump coils. Offensively, the ship is well armed with the following hardpoints:

A USP 5 pop-up fusion turret. This gun may be charged and popped to surprise a closeby enemy vessel.
A particle accelerator turret
A particle accelerator turret. The two PA turrets may be fired in tanden at USP 3.
A pulse laser turret
A pulse laser turret. The two pulse lasers may be fired in tanden at USP 4.
missile/sand turret
missile/sand turret
USP 4 beam laser turret

The ship will easily house 15 individuals. The minimum crew is three. There are 5 low berths on board to handle injured crew members. Life support includes the basic and extended options. TL 15 avionics, sensors and communications are installed. The communications include radio, laser and maser. Enough fuel is carried on board to make a jump four and up to 6 weeks flight in system. The drive and computer systems allow for making of 4 consecutive jump 1 jumps.

Vehicle bays allow carrying of one 20 ton launch, two grav vehicles and an air raft. There are two cargo areas on board. The upper cargo area holds 30 tons and is accessed via a dorsal hatch or a list from the launch bay. The lower cargo area holds 10 tons and is accessed via a ventral lift that reaches ground level. There is also a fully outfitted lab onboard that includes a medical station with operating table.

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