Ship details

THE INV EMPRESS

The INV Empress is the main command ship of the Fleet.

On board the ship, the spacious 6 person first class cabin makes comfortable living accommodation for Imperial Senators, VIP guests and wealthy patrons travelling forwards and backwards across the galaxy. There is a small crew cabin too, but during missions the crew are all assigned to the bridge.

Preferring a mobile base of operations, it is also used as the flying command centre for the Commander in Chief - CMDR Raikkonen. Crew mates on board or pilots flying escort duty must always be prepared to divert a course of action at the special request of any Imperial delegates or figureheads travelling with them, or at the request of the Commander in Chief should the mission brief change.

To protect those on board the INV Empress has two GU-97 Imperial Fighters ready to launch. The ship reserves the right to perform a scan on any vessel within range, for the protection of it's passengers on board. In the event of suspicion, the Commander in Chief will dispatch GU-97 Imperial Fighters to intervene.

Within the hangar bay 4 Surface Recon Vehicles are carefully maintained and deployed when needed. There is one scarab for exploration and daily duties, such as material extraction and cargo hauling, and finally three newly commissioned scorpions for running patrols and offensive ground missions.

The ship is also large enough to accommodate survivors in the event of a 'Search and Rescue' scenario. Rescued guests on board the INV Empress will have the facilities of the ship made available to them until they disembark at the next station. On December 14th 3303, the INV Empress flew into the burning Oracle and successfully evacuated civilians during the first ever Thargoid station attack.

The INV Empress was also docked upon the Gnosis when it tried to jump into unexplored space, an event which failed when the megaship was attacked and left drifting light years off course. The crew onboard the INV Empress survived the expedition and made it back to the bubble shortly after evading viscous Thargoid attacks.

The crew of the INV Empress were also duty-bound and honoured to be part of the State Funeral for the late Prince Harold Duval, conducted within the Baal system on 30 Sep 3306.

In 3310, when Achilles Aerospace unveiled the latest Frameshift Drive SCO technology, the INV Empress was upgraded with an A+ grade engineered loadout. This was put to use on the 11 July 3310 when the crew of the INV Empress were called into action to deliver Critical Aid for the Rhea Disaster.


ESCORTS

Pilots escorting the INV Empress must take the throttle of their own Imperial Couriers and fly in wing formation around the Imperial vessel. If missions require long distance travel then INV Empress will act as a floating refuel and repair station for it's wing members - it is routinely fitted with 40 fuel and repair limpet drones as standard on every outing.


NOTABLE CARGO

The INV Empress sports a huge cargo hold with a 256 ton capacity. There is always a one ton allocation for power generators, advanced medicines, water, and survival equipment that are kept in storage for emergencies. Additionally, there are ten tonnes of gold kept on board, as financial reserves, held within a secure vault. This cargo manifesto combined with the 40 statutory repair and refuel drones still allows an ample 200 tonnes to be allocated for transport missions or securing discoveries and cargo whilst on expedition.


NOTABLE NPCS CONCERNED IN ROLE-PLAY

Senator Anselmo Pelagius - A political figure on board INV Empress
Councillor Katalina Ivory - A political aide
Lt. Commander Chi Fukuhara - Science Officer
Julia Fields - Full time fighter pilot for INV Empress