Fleet Expansion with a Federal Assault Ship - Francisco de Almeida
08 Nov 2015Jim Beaumont
Cmdr Beaumont is pleased to announce the further expansion of his fleet. Following the success of the mining CG for Palladium to Kaushpoos, Cmdr Beaumont decided to spend some time in increasing his renown with the Federation doing some missions for various sub-factions around the Sol/Epsilon Indi/Tau Ceti area.During this time, various opportunities arose for some removal of Pirates, and so the original plan of further T7 expansion was again abandoned, but this time a Federal Assault Ship was purchased and fitted out in pursuit of making good on some of those contracts.
So the Francisco de Almeida as she was named, has entered service and conducted herself in the grandest of manner. Named after the "Great Dom Francisco", this Portuguese nobleman, soldier and explorer was the first vgovernor and viceroy of the Portuguese State of India. He is credited with establishing Portuguese domination in the Indian Ocean following his naval victory in the Battle of Diu in 1509.