Scientific Discovery Squadron
03 Oct 2018NewkTV
Squadron: Scientific Discovery SquadronIdentifier: SDS
Head of Unit: CMDR RedBellyPiranah (Liam Ramsey)
Fleet: 2nd Fleet
Fleet Admiral: CMDR Dalvon (Robert Mills)
Mission: Scientific Discoveries, Guardian Race, Thargoid Race, Unexplained Phenomena, Experimental Weaponry, and Experimental Combat.
The Scientific Discovery Squadron was established on 06 SEP 3304. Originally, there was only a Scientific Discovery Unit that was attached to the First Expedition Squadron. During the first week of September, the First Expedition Squadron was aboard The Gnosis, a Canonn Mega-Ship that had frame shift capability. Among the squadron there were the "skeptical". They were members of the Scientific Discovery Unit and their head scientist CMDR RedBellyPiranah was leading the group of skeptics. Most of the First Expedition Squadron members boarded The Gnosis, outfitted and ready for deep space exploration. However, the skeptics heard rumors from family back home that The Gnosis was actually heading towards a trap, a slaughter! Rumor had it that the alien race, known as the Thargoids ,were going to attack The Gnosis, including an attack from their latest discovered vessel, the "Hydra". Because of this intel, the skeptics decided to board The Gnosis packed full of experimental weaponry and scanners. However, the morning of 06 SEP 3304, everything changed. The Gnosis planned to make her jump into The Cone Sector. That morning she charged her Frame Shift Drive and began her journey, but then it happened... Thargoids interdicted The Gnosis out of hyperspace! The First Expedition Squadron was in shambles, explorers from across the galaxy were trapped inside The Gnosis! CMDR RedBellyPiranah and his 29 followers, however, knew the chances of this interdiction and they were fully prepared to fight! CMDR RedBellyPiranah ran down the hall to the Admiral's Quarters where he grabbed CMDR Dalvon (2nd Fleet Admiral) for an emergency conversion. He explained to CDMR Dalvon that he had received prior intel about this interdiction and that he had 29 other men fully outfitted and ready for experimental combat. CMDR Dalvon was an avid believer in not starting an Alien War and began to explain the negative affects of attacking the Thargoid race. Right as CMDR Dalvon started getting into the main conversation point, they both heard a violent explosion! The emergency alarm was set off and news came from the ship announcement system that the Enlisted Mess Hall was just ripped open. CMDR Dalvon was dazed for a second and then looked out his office window, where he saw a Gnosis Security Squadron vessel slam into the side of The Gnosis, burning into a fiery explosion! "Are your men ready?", the Admiral asked CDMR RedBellyPiranah. "Absolutely Sir!" CMDR Dalvon called an emergency meeting and signed the executive order to establish a Scientific Discovery Squadron.
Later that evening, The Scientific Discovery Squadron grew to 54 members and CMDR RedBellyPiranah lead an all out war on the Thargoids. The war to protect The Gnosis lasted a little over a week before she was fully repaired. CMDR RedBellyPiranah was awarded The Galactic Stripe for his fearless scientific preparation and protection of over 10,000 lives.
Since then, the Scientific Discovery Squadron has taken the lead on Unexplained Phenomena and Intelligent Life. They officially separated themselves from the First Expedition Squadron, and CMDR RedBellyPiranah was designated Head Scientist. However, most members are avid explorers and being a member of the Scientific Discovery Squadron doesn't stop them from blazing a trail deep into the dark.