Spaceships
Falchion Class
Name: NCCS Crystal Falchion
Type: Deep Space Explorer
Class: Crystal Falchion
Complement: 1500
Commissioned from: Colourbrand
The Crystal Falchion is the newest explorer type vessel in Carpathia's fleet and is considered an evolution of the Shadowdancer-class. Though the crew complement is only 50% larger than the Shadowdancer, the size is considerably larger. As it is intended for deep space missions, possibly going for years without encountering another starbase, the Crystal Falchion is designed with crew comfort in mind. It has many spaces for recreation, weapons, and science labs. Though it has ample space for food storage and hydroponics, this ship is also the first to use a protein resequencer to supplement the food stores.
Status: Destroyed when Admiral Zhang flew it at full speed into the Blood Agony's hangar.
Name: NCCS Frozen Flame
Type: Deep Space Explorer
Class: Crystal Falchion
Complement: 1500
Commissioned from: Colourbrand
Frozen Flame is the second ship of the Falchion-class, but the fourth to be completed. After the first began testing in space, the Frozen Flame incorporated lessons learned in the shipyard, undergoing many modifications. It remained partially incomplete when the Vashtari invasion occurred and, due to lack of weapons, was relegated to ferrying supplies and refugees between Carpathia and Tokkastra. At war's end, the Frozen Flame is the last functional Falchion class ship in the fleet and Carpathians, with the help of Tokkastra and Draconis, are rushing to complete it.
Status: Final fitting out phase of construction, using parts from the severely damaged Chrono Blade.
Name: NCCS Chrono Blade
Type: Deep Space Explorer
Class: Crystal Falchion
Complement: 1500
Commissioned from: Colourbrand
Chrono Blade is the third ship in the Crystal Falchion-class, but the second to be completed for service. This ship has a more experimental engine design to compare performance to its more conventional predecessor. It was severely damaged in the Battle of Polaris Deep.
Status: Out of service for hull assessment. A determination will be made whether it can be salvaged or if it should be scrapped.
Name: NCCS Shadowdancer-A
Type: Deep Space Explorer
Class: Crystal Falchion
Complement: 1500
Commissioned from: Colourbrand
Shadowdancer-A is the fourth ship in the Crystal Falchion-class and the third to take active service. It is the first of any ship in the fleet to be fitted with concentrated particle weapons. Click the above image for more views and bridge images.
Status: Missing. Disappeared when the ship and crew followed Lazmaedia into a wormhole.
The bridge layout of the NCCS Shadowdancer-A, plus other areas of the ship of interest. For more closeups of various bridge areas, click Here.
Commissioned from: Falke2009
Here are some other areas of the Crystal Falchion class. For more closeups of these areas, click Here.
Commissioned from: Falke2009
Sentinel Class
Name: NCCS Sentinel
Type: Heavy Cruiser
Class: Sentinel
Complement: 650
Commissioned from: Colourbrand
The first ship in the class was completed as part of a new series of vessels designed primarily around firepower and weapons research. Construction accelerated upon learning of the Vashta threat. This class of ships has been useful for exploring dangerous areas such as asteroid fields and for orbital drilling. The primary drive nacelle is on the bottom while the two flanking nacelles can either be used for propulsion or a massive energy discharge if necessary.
Status: Drydock. Severely damaged during the Battle of Polaris Deep.
Name: NCCS Cerberus
Type: Heavy Cruiser
Class: Sentinel
Complement: 650
Commissioned from: Colourbrand
The second ship in the Sentinel-class.
Status: Missing. Disappeared when the ship and crew followed Lazmaedia and the Shadowdancer-A into a wormhole.
Name: NCCS Tengu
Type: Heavy Cruiser
Class: Sentinel
Complement: 650
Commissioned from: Colourbrand
The third ship in the Sentinel-class.
Status: Active.
Shadowdancer Class
Name: NCCS Shadowdancer
Type: Exploration Vessel
Class: Shadowdancer
Complement: 1000
Commissioned from: Colourbrand
The NCCS Shadowdancer was the first of its class when construction was completed 17 years ago. It was the largest in the fleet and is primarily used for exploration and research. The majority of the complement is scientists and researchers. Before the Shadowdancer class, research took place on cramped, uncomfortable ships. Shadowdancer includes not only a vast array of research facilities but is also designed for comfort, with many relaxation and recreational amenities. Though not designed for combat, the Shadowdancer also features energy weapons and antimatter torpedoes.
Status: Decommissioned. Restoration work underway for status as a museum ship.
Name: NCCS Furious Spectre
Type: Exploration Vessel
Class: Shadowdancer
Complement: 1000
Commissioned from: Colourbrand
The NCCS Furious Spectre is the third of the Shadowdancer class and is also based in the Polaris Deep sector. It features several minor differences mostly on the interior. Externally, the most notable difference is the addition of a dome on the nose. It was scheduled to be decommissioned after the Battle of Polaris Deep, but newly-promoted Admiral Yoshida lobbied to keep it active as his flagship.
Status: Active.
The bridge layout of the NCCS Shadowdancer and NCCS Furious Spectre. For more views, click here.
Commissioned from: Colourbrand
Shuttles
Name: NCCS Nimbus
Type: Shuttle
Class: Nimbus Type 1
Complement: 2
Commissioned from: Colourbrand
Designed and built specifically to serve Shadowdancer-class vessels, the Nimbus serves primarily as a cargo vessel, but can be configured for passenger accommodations, particularly if it becomes necessary to remove people from a hostile area.
Status: Active.
Name: NCCS Ventus
Type: Shuttle
Class: Nimbus Type 2
Complement: 22
Commissioned from: Colourbrand
Designed and built specifically to service Shadowdancer-class vessels, the Ventus serves primarily as a passenger shuttle. The normal complement is 22, but the lower deck, normally used for cargo, can be converted to carry more passengers, increasing its capacity to 50.
Status: Active.
Name: 4
Type: Shuttle
Class: Skiff
Complement: 2
Commissioned from: Colourbrand
Skiffs were designed to be as small as possible and highly modular. Their size makes them ideal for maneuvering in tight situations. Customization options make them easy to configure for many types of missions. It can have a dual or quad engine setup, depending on whether speed or maneuverability is more important. Weapon pods are easy to attach if needed. The spoiler is retractable if necessary. Wings fold when not needed. They are also popular for racing.
Status: Active.
Space Stations
Name: Polaris Deep
Type: Station
Class: N/A
Complement: 30,000
Commissioned from: Colourbrand
Polaris Deep is the largest of New Carpathia's space stations. Designed as a deep space hub, it is managed by the New Carpathian government shared with other friendly species. The arms and pods are modular and, with relative ease, they can be reconfigured according to ever-evolving needs.
Status: Destroyed.
Other ships
Name: CMS Aquitania
Type: Passenger Starliner
Class: Aquitania
Complement: 3000
Commissioned from: Colourbrand
The Aquitania is a passenger starliner operated by Carpathia's flag carrier, Carpathia Starlines, considered the most prestigious of all the starliner operators. It is a rarity in that it is a class of one, as no other ships like it exist.
Status: Active.
Name: N/A
Type: Mothership
Complement: 4000
Commissioned from: Colourbrand
This ship is used by the tokki primarily as a kind of mobile space station. Its primary purpose is to move supplies and shuttles from place to place. This ship achieves the illusion of high speed by generating microfolds in space through which it continuously jumps. These ships have limited armaments and defend themselves with superior evasive tactics.
Status: Active.
Name: N/A
Type: Mothership
Complement: 3500
Commissioned from: Colourbrand
This is the previous version of the tokki ringship and they were retired from service over 80 years ago. Some were salvaged in secret and are in use today, typically for illegal purposes.
Status: All known examples seized and scrapped.
Name: Unknown
Type: Attack Vessel
Class: Unknown
Complement: 2500
Commissioned from: Colourbrand
Little is known of Vashta ships outside of their heavy defensive and offensive capabilities. Not only are they heavily armed, but also appear to be outfitted for direct physical attacks to supplement their energy weapons.
Status: Many destroyed. How many is unknown.
Name: N/A
Type: Mobile Base
Complement: 5000
Commissioned from: Colourbrand
The dragons haven't flown any of their ships in centuries. However, they kept this one regularly maintained so that it could be reactivated when needed. The ship is powered by its solar sails and can attain speeds greater than Carpathian or Tokkastran ships.
Status: Active.