SUMV Firebrand
The Firebrand is a unique vessel among the Union Naval Corps' fleets, both in terms of size and purpose. The Firebrand dwarfs most Naval Corps vessels, extending like a pitch-black needle through the void. Deep within its armored bulk, its skeleton crew keeps essential systems running. However, unlike any other Naval Corps vessel, the Firebrand is, at heart, a massively overgrown drone. The ship's AI unit, Morrigan, operates all systems directly with little to no human oversight. Repair efforts by the skeleton crew are bolstered by onboard drones.
The primarily AI-controlled nature of the Firebrand allows for some significant advantages. With proper acceleration bracing for the human maintenance crew, the Firebrand is capable of performing maneuvers far beyond the limits of a human crew. Morrigan's defensive protocols present a controllable platform with high accuracy while making its own path unpredictable within local space. This allows the Firebrand's devastating firepower to be brought to bear with little risk of successful counterattack.
The Firebrand, legally, should not exist under Solar Union law considering its captain's origins. Its construction was carried out in relative secrecy outside the Sol system, away from prying eyes, and has never entered the seat of Union power. The Firebrand has yet to engage in true combat operations, but its limited deployments have left few witnesses to tell of its capabilities. Even then, Morrigan withholds vital information from the vessels attached to “her” fleet- she is the first AI capable of self-replication, and every ship in her fleet with suitable computer hardware has already been infected with a fragmentary copy of her. Coupled with her increasing self-repair ability as the human crew trains her drones, Morrigan stands poised to become the single most powerful individual in Union space.
Power Generation
Nuclear
Propulsion
3x CGC Hermes Nuclear Thruster, Gray Drive
Weapons & Armament
2x Gungnir Particle Lance, 12x 120mm Coil Turret, 16x 30mm ARGUS Kinetic Battery, Laser Defense Grid
Armor and defense
75cm SiC-Ti Composite (peak)
Hangars & docked vessels
80x Autonomous Combat Bus
Nickname
SUMV Firebrand
Owning Organization
Complement / Crew
48 biological, (UNKNOWN) synthetic
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