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Character Derron Daks

Derron Daks

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Derron Daks
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Derron Daks​


Age: 30
Species: Yaka
Gender: Male
Height: 2 meters
Weight:115 kg
Force Sensitive: No


PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Tall, muscular, dark-skinned Yaka male with thin scars along his rib cage, abdomen, spine, and the back of his neck, remnants of the insertion point of cybernetics.

INVENTORY

Insight Class Frigate 'DDSI Insight'
Undicur Class Speeder
Tampson Consolidated HECH-1 Heavy Environmental Combat & Hazard Suit
Covert Blast Vest
Tampson Consolidated ER-7 Elemental Rifle
Tampson Consolidated EP-7 Elemental Pistol
Vibro Knife




PERSONALITY AND BELIEFS

An intellectual, logical man with a strange sense of humor and a blunt demeanor. Views science and technology as the ultimate boons to sentient life, and sees himself as a crusader for scientific inquiry.

STRENGTHS

Intellectual powerhouse - The somewhat dim Yaka brain has been sublimely enhanced with cybernetic neural processors which let him think more quickly, more deeply, and remember things with exacting precision.

Physically formidable - The natural biology of the Yaka is stronger and more robust than human average. This has been further augmented by implants which reinforce the skeleton, protect and enhance neural transmissions across the spine, and provide redundancy to liver and kidneys

Calculated Combat - Has professional competency with martial arts, melee combat, and blaster or mounted weapon marksmanship. These are programmed responses within his cybernetic neural implants and occur with machine-like efficiency.

Calculated Pilot - Can pilot virtually any vehicle with professional competence. These are programmed skillsets within his cybernetic neural implants and occur with the exactitude and efficiency of a droid pilot.

Mathemagician - Can perform complex calculations in his head, including- given enough time- navigational calculations for hyperspace.

Scientific Acumen - Has excellent all-around knowledge of scientific principles, methodologies, and arenas of study and research.

Engineer - Is a professionally competent mechanic and builder.

Trivial Linguist - Because his memory is nearly perfect, he has accumulated a vast amount of random trivia on a wide variety of topics including a patchwork of useful words and phrases in hundreds of languages.



WEAKNESSES

Social Ineptitude - He's a strange duck, thanks to the cybernetic influence on his brain. He doesn't relate to most people, doesn't share their perspectives or priorities, and has an odd sense of humor and blunt manner.

Cybernetic Vulnerability - While his cybernetics are programmed to reset if disabled or sliced, he can be incapacitated for a period of time by technologies designed to interfere with machines, like electromagnetic pulses, ion bolts, and similar phenomena.

Juice Me - Derron's cybernetic implants require recharging once per week for eight hours. If he is ever somewhere without access to modern technology for more than a week, he will revert to a simple-minded natural Yaka until he can recharge. He also loses the benefit of his organ redundancy, and extensive memory.

HISTORY

Derron is the child of Dora and Vekram Daks, and was born on Yaka, the Yaka homeworld, in a regional nation known as Croya. Ever since the Arkanians interfered with Yakan development to cybernetically enhance their minds, cybernetic improvement had been a way of life for Derron's people. He was implanted at a young age, with implants continuing to be upgraded as he aged. Due to this implantation and integration from childhood, he did not develop the usual social skills of other sentient species. Because his parents preferred a subtler approach than some other Yakans, the only evidence of his implantations are in the scars in various places of his body. Although, they do show up on scans.

Raised to value intellectual pursuits, Derron soon came to the conclusion that the pursuit of knowledge was itself his core value. Because scientists could most easily forward their pursuits if someone knowledgeable was expanding the frontiers of sentient knowledge, he decided to pursue field research. His goal was to collect cartographical, biological, botanical, geological, and astrophysical knowledge about the universe.

To this end, he founded DDSI - Dynamic Discoveries & Scientific Initiatives - and took investments from his family and other Yakans to purchase a frigate equipped with everything he would need to push the bounds of sentient knowledge according to his convictions. He is bold in the pursuit of knowledge, but sometimes makes the mistake of thinking his programmed cybernetic defense programs contain the sum total of everything he needs to survive in a harsh galaxy. Often, it is enough. Sometimes, he is surprised by particularly creative or adept threats.

It's a dangerous universe out there...


Major Developments
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After discovering a rich source of neutronium, DDSI made a deal with Makai Dashiell and Salacia Consolidated that will provide a continuing revenue stream enabling the expansion of the DDSI fleet. (Reference Thread - The Rock of Ages)

The commissioning of the Umbra was a celebrated event for the corporation, allowing research on high energy magnetars and other energetic phenomena.

In response to the restrictive and violent trade policies of the Dark Empire, DDSI made the decision to cease all business operations with that interstellar nation after meeting with other corporations which shared his concerns. (Reference Thread - Lawyers, Guns, and Money)

DDSI begins decommissioning the Horizon class for resale on the secondary market, while simultaneously commissioning the Insight class research frigate due to legal action regarding House Mecetti patent violations in the Galactic Alliance. (Reference - Insight Class write-up.)
 
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DECOMMISSIONED STARSHIP

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DDSI Horizon Class Frigate (DECOMMISSIONED AND RESOLD ON SECONDARY MARKET)
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
PRODUCTION INFORMATION
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
STANDARD FEATURES
ADVANCED SYSTEMS
STRENGTHS
  • Well-armed
  • Solid defenses
  • Excellent Amenities
  • Hangar Space
  • Hangar can double as Vehicle Garage
  • On board factories enable manufacture of replacement parts and units in the field
    • Factories are designed for limited production as needed to replace lost units or damaged equipment
  • Science Labs
  • Droid assistance
  • Cybernetic Interface
  • High quality backup hyperdrive
  • Can Land on Planets
WEAKNESSES
  • Neuromachine Interface is potentially susceptible to slicing (hacking) attacks, which could enable a talented hacker to gain control of the ship.
DESCRIPTION
The Mecetti Nationalized Industries offer bespoke custom ship builds for those clients who can afford it, via their Obulette and Grand Architect shipyards. DDSI took advantage of this offering when requesting a research frigate built to their requirements. Using the Vigil class as a base, the hullform was scaled up by 37% to accommodate the necessary support craft capacity. Standard Turbolasers and Laser Cannons were swapped for Heavy models. Antenna and sensors were enlarged to better serve exploratory needs, and the interior decks were completely reconfigured according to the new volume. Finally, larger type II engines and reactors provided needed power and propulsion for the increased mass.

The ship was designed to be tough enough to survive the unknown, well-armed enough to fend off rimward threats, and advanced enough to act as a complete research facility in the field. Moreover, DDSI wanted it to be uniquely equipped to interface with its CEO and other cybernetic crew members. The result was the custom 'Horizon' class, headed by the DDSI Horizon, the CEO's corporate flagship. Although the Horizon was specifically designed for DDSI, the hull can be manufactured in similar configurations on demand for other clients.

Despite its many advantages, the Horizon does have an important weakness (other than its price.) Its neuromachine interface could leave it vulnerable to skilled slicing (hacking) attacks.
 
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UPCOMING VEHICLE APPLICATION

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PRODUCTION INFORMATION
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
  • Classification: (What is the classification of vehicle? e.g. Airspeeder, Landspeeder, Swoop Bike, Speederbike, Personal Walker, Heavy Walker, Tank, Submersible)
  • Role: Research Transport
  • Size: Large
  • Weight: Heavy
  • Armaments: None
  • Defenses: Very High
  • Maneuverability Rating: High
  • Speed Rating: Low
  • Propulsion: Tracks
  • Minimum Crew: 1
  • Optimal Crew: 2
  • Passenger Capacity: 6
  • Cargo Capacity: Large
SPECIAL FEATURES
STRENGTHS
  • Provides a robust platform for exploring new worlds, resistant to damage from conventional sources as well as heat and corrosion.
  • Can navigate most terrain, including climbing steep rocky or sandy surfaces.
WEAKNESSES
  • Slow Moving vehicle
  • Big target
  • No weapons come standard
DESCRIPTION
What's six meters tall and nine meters long and built like a tank? The TREV-1 Tracked Rover Exploration Vehicle from Tampson Consolidated, a subsidiary of the House Mecetti Nationalized Industries. Built for explorers who might have to work on gravitically unstable environments, this tracked rover can navigate almost any terrain at safe speeds suitable for gathering information about the environment. The vehicle may not be fast, but it is powerful, able to charge through brush and small trees. Stasis pods aboard the vehicle allow sample storage, although an impressive array of sensors mean you never have to leave the vehicle. If you choose to, there is ample space for jump-speeders that allow transport and sample collection on worlds that are gravitically and magnetically stable. A decontamination chamber ensures you only bring back the things you want, and none of the things you don't. There is no better vehicle for an exploration group interested in collecting data on new worlds. Get your TREV from Tampson Consolidated Today!
 
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UPCOMING VEHICLE APPLICATION


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PRODUCTION INFORMATION
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
  • Classification: Jumpspeeder
  • Role: Personal Utility Transport
  • Size: Small
  • Weight: Light
  • Armaments: None
  • Defenses: Very Low
  • Maneuverability Rating: Average
  • Speed Rating: Average
  • Propulsion: Repulsorlift
  • Minimum Crew: 1
  • Optimal Crew: 1
  • Passenger Capacity: 1
  • Cargo Capacity: Small
SPECIAL FEATURES
STRENGTHS
  • Simple, effective, personal transport
  • Trunk has space for sample storage
  • Additional passenger can sit on trunk
WEAKNESSES
  • Little protection for passengers
DESCRIPTION
A simple jumpspeeder in continuous manufacture for centuries, it can achieve a maximum altitude of 150 meters off of a surface. Not fast, not sexy, but exceedingly utilitarian. A 'trunk' in the back can hold 3 cubic feet of storage, and the rear platform can be used to support another passenger. Simple, effective. Everything you need. Nothing you don't. The Undicur, licensed to Tampson Consolidated by Kuat. Yesterday's quality, today.
 
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UPCOMING ARMOR APPLICATION

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PRODUCTION INFORMATION
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
  • Classification: Heavy Armor Suit - Multipurpose
  • Weight: Heavy
  • Resistances:
    • Energy: High
    • Kinetic: Average
    • Lightsabers: Average
    • Other:
      • EMP/ION - Average
      • Elemental - High
      • Chemical - High
      • Pressure - Average
SPECIAL FEATURES
STRENGTHS
  • Wide range of environmental and armor protection, including the ability to survive on high-gravity worlds
  • Mobility and Climbing Options with inbuilt Gumshoe and Grapple Glove
  • Sensors and Coms built in
  • Life support and waste recycling allows up to 72 hours survival in the suit
WEAKNESSES
  • Helmet does not swivel, so visibility to the sides is limited and the whole torso must be swiveled to see side to side.
  • Suit is somewhat cumbersome, and running in the suit is difficult.
DESCRIPTION
The HECH-1 from Tampson Consolidated is the premier environmental suit for survival in the roughest circumstances. With a wide range of mobility options, sensor displays, excellent survivability in a variety of environments, and even armor protection exceeding some security armors, you'll be saying Heck Yeah about the HECH-1.
 
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UPCOMING WEAPON APPLICATION

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PRODUCTION INFORMATION
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
  • Classification: Multifunction Rfle
  • Size: Large
  • Weight: Heavy
  • Ammunition Type: Combination Power Cell, Cryoban cell, and Fuel cell pre-charged magazine
  • Ammunition Capacity: Average (50 shots)
  • Effective Range: Long Range
  • Rate of Fire: High
  • Damage Output: Very High
  • Recoil: Average
SPECIAL FEATURES
  • Built in Scope with Vidsensor that can transmit image to any receiver or HUD unit
  • Can emit a freezing ray using the magazine's cryoban cell.
  • Can emit a flame ray using the magazine's fuel cell.
  • Can emit an electrical, sonic, or stun ray using the magazine's energy cell.
STRENGTHS
  • Can emit multiple energy types along an energetic carrier wave at long range
WEAKNESSES
  • Bulky rifle can't be drawn quickly, and can be tedious to carry for long periods of time.
  • The magazine combines cryoban, fuel, and a traditional power cell, which is all well and good until the powercell is dead the whole magazine must be replaced even if there is Cryoban or fuel not yet expended, making the magazines for this weapon economically inefficient.
  • Electrical and Flame rays are ineffective underwater.
  • Sonic ray is ineffective in a vacuum or low pressure environment.
DESCRIPTION
The ER-7 Elemental Rifle from Tampson Consolidated was designed for explorers who must operate in unknown and exotic environments where bizarre alien predators might descend upon them. It was designed to emit various damage types so that alien beasts resistant to one or more elements might still be confronted successfully. The rifle also has a vidsensor in the scope, allowing images of dangerous animals to be transmitted to a ship, fellow explorer, or even the user's own helmet head's up display. The rifle is long-ranged and powerful, but is also somewhat large and heavy, negatively impacting its popularity despite its other advantages. The amount of cryoban and fuel wasted when the magazine must be swapped out due to energy depletion also causes consternation to those who are cost conscious.
 
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UPCOMING STARSHIP APPLICATION

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PRODUCTION INFORMATION
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
  • Classification: Caryall Dropship
  • Length: 28 meters
  • Width: 40 meters with wings extended, 25 meters with wings folded along main hull
  • Height: 35 meters with legs and wings extended, 17 meters with wings folded along main hull
  • Armament: Average
    • Three twin laser cannon turrets
  • Defenses: Very High
  • Squadron Count: Very Low (4)
  • Maneuverability Rating: Average
  • Speed Rating: Average
  • Hyperdrive: None
STANDARD FEATURES
  • 'Grabber' arms can grip a wide variety of vehicles up to very heavy size and secure them for flight.
  • Standard starfighter features, including targeting systems, life support, etc.
  • Three man crew (one pilot, one cargo handler, one gunner)
  • Room for twenty passengers
  • Room for 5 metric tons of cargo in addition to carried vehicle
  • Can land on a planet's surface
  • Can hover
ADVANCED SYSTEMS
  • Robust armored hull and military-grade shield systems
  • Artificial Gravity ramp for disembarkation of troops and supplies at steep angles safely
  • Attractor Node on underside of hull for securing carried vehicles
STRENGTHS
  • Tough vehicle
  • Able to provide fire support for dropped troops, cargo, or vehicles.
WEAKNESSES
  • Short range (no hyperdrive)
  • Legs are more vulnerable than main hull
  • The armored hull provides no protection for carried vehicles.
DESCRIPTION
The 'Crab' Class Carry-all dropship is the latest utility craft from the House Mecetti Nationalized Industries. Able to carry vehicles as large as an All Terrain Armored Transport from orbiting ships to a planet's surface, it can allso bring support troops and supplies along for the ride. Moreover, the Crab is well-armed enough to provide some fire-support for the troops and vehicles offloaded. Keeping in line with the tradition of the House Mecetti Nationalized Industries, the Crab is a simple, effective, and durable ship that does what it says on the tin.
 
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UPCOMING TECHNOLOGY SUBMISSION

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PRODUCTION INFORMATION
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
  • Classification: Multipurpose
  • Weight: Very Heavy
  • Resistances:
    • Energy: High
    • Kinetic: Average
    • Lightsabers: Average
    • Other: Elemental: High
      • Sonic: Average
      • Ion/EMP: High
SPECIAL FEATURES
  • Thick Duralloy base emitter
  • Deploys shield 3 meters tall, 2 meters wide
  • Is highly resistant to Ion/EMP attacks
  • Contains its own power generator
  • Acts as a lightning rod on planets with dangerous lightning storms
  • Can charge portable devices or droids.
STRENGTHS
  • A number of these can be deployed around a base to provide cover from assailants or environmental threats
  • Has its own power supply
  • Resistent to EMP/Ion disruption
WEAKNESSES
  • Does not provide overhead protection
  • Base of unit is very durable, but a focused attack could disable the shield if the base is specifically targeted
  • Requires two people (or one hugely strong individual) to deploy into position
  • Can't be carried around and used for personal protection
DESCRIPTION
The Tampson Consolidated TCSW-1 Deployable Shield Wall is the most reliable deployable defense barrier available. It is perfect for field sites that lack their own power generators, as it carries its own. Two individuals can set up one segment of the shield wall in just 90 seconds, with an entire encampment able to be protected in less than 30 minutes by dedicated personnel. The shield is especially protected against emp, and ion discharges, and is charged in such a way to act as a lightning rod, drawing dangerous lightning strikes away from personnel during electrical storms. When not resisting an attack, the shield wall units' built-in generators can charge portable devices or droids. It really is everything a frontier outpost might need. The Tampson Consolidated Shield Wall: Back Home Security, Wherever you Are.
 

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UPCOMING WEAPON APPLICATION

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PRODUCTION INFORMATION
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
  • Classification: Multifunction Pistol
  • Size: Large
  • Weight: Heavy
  • Ammunition Type: Combination Power Cell, Cryoban cell, and Fuel cell pre-charged magazine
  • Ammunition Capacity: Average (50 shots)
  • Effective Range: Average
  • Rate of Fire: High
  • Damage Output: Very High
  • Recoil: Low
SPECIAL FEATURES
  • Can emit a freezing ray using the magazine's cryoban cell.
  • Can emit a flame ray using the magazine's fuel cell.
  • Can emit an electrical, sonic, or stun ray using the magazine's energy cell.
STRENGTHS
  • Can emit multiple energy types along an energetic carrier wave
WEAKNESSES
  • Bulky pistol can't be drawn quickly,.
  • The magazine combines cryoban, fuel, and a traditional power cell, which is all well and good until the powercell is dead the whole magazine must be replaced even if there is Cryoban or fuel not yet expended, making the magazines for this weapon economically inefficient.
  • Electrical and Flame rays are ineffective underwater.
  • Sonic ray is ineffective in a vacuum or low pressure environment.
DESCRIPTION
The EP-7 Elemental Pistol from Tampson Consolidated is the companion sidearm to the ER-7, designed for explorers who must operate in unknown and exotic environments where bizarre alien predators might descend upon them. It was designed to emit various damage types so that alien beasts resistant to one or more elements might still be confronted successfully. The pistol is powerful, but is also somewhat large and heavy, negatively impacting its popularity despite its other advantages. The amount of cryoban and fuel wasted when the magazine must be swapped out due to energy depletion also causes consternation to those who are cost conscious.
 
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FUTURE NPC APPLICATION (Now Crewing the DDSI Insight)


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CREW INFORMATION
  • Crew Name: The Horizon Crew
  • Crew Type: Corporate Flagship Crew
  • Base of Operations: DDSI Horizon
  • Crew Size: 5 (Five Notable Officers among a crew of hundreds)
  • Loyalties: DDSI CEO Derron Daks
  • Description: Starship crew usually seen wearing orange uniforms or orange space suits.
CREW MEMBER 1
  • Name: Commander Zimm Simmerlin
  • Age: 35
  • Species: Cyborged Yakan-Human Hybrid
  • Role: Ship's Commander
  • Languages: Yakan, Basic, Huttese
  • Description: Loyal, no-nonsense commander of the DDSI Horizon, recruited after he exited the Galactic Alliance Navy after three tours.
CREW MEMBER 2
  • Name: Lieutenant Sora Zorta
  • Age: 24
  • Species: Human
  • Role: Signals Officer
  • Languages: Yakan, Basic, Huttese, Kaminoan, Rodian
  • Description: Bright, happy officer who does best when given validation for her work. She was recruited after spending two years working for Tampson Consolidated as a Communications Technician. She has a degree in Linguistics and Certificates in Sensor Operations and Communications Operation.
CREW MEMBER 3
  • Name: Lieutenant Garber Xant
  • Age: 40
  • Species: Yakan
  • Role: Senior Engineering Officer
  • Languages: Yakan, Basic, Huttese, Wookie
  • Description: Prematurely graying Engineer is Laconic in his speech patterns. He was recruited from a Corporation called Yakronics where he worked as the lead engineer in a garage that serviced light freighters for the company. He has degrees in power core engineering, general electronics, and starship repair.
CREW MEMBER 4
  • Name: Lieutenant Crole Janner
  • Age: 31
  • Species: Human Cyborg
  • Role: Tactical Officer
  • Languages: Yakan, Basic, Huttese
  • Description: Intense Tactical Officer who loves combat a little bit more than he should. He was recruited from the Royal Naboo Defense Corps after three tours working aboard an armed Naboo patrol ship. He is an expert gunner and his implants allow him to manipulate several guns personally.
CREW MEMBER 5
  • Name: Doctor Paricia Stoan
  • Age: 45
  • Species: Yakan
  • Role: Lead Researcher
  • Languages: Has an implant providing 2 million forms of communication.
  • Description: Tall, Muscular, graying Yakan woman with degrees in Physics, Biology, Botany, Archaeology, Chemistry, and Metallurgy. She was recruited from the Yakan University of Sciences where she was a professor teaching all of these subjects simultaneously. She had become tired of teaching, however, and wanted field experience. So she signed on to the Horizon crew to run its scientific endeavors.

HISTORICAL INFORMATION
The crew of the Horizon has been together for a year, ever since the DDSI CEO managed to get together the necessary investments to fund a research frigate. They are excited about their positions and have good morale. There is a sense of prestige about being the initial officers among (hopefully) a soon to be larger fleet of research vessels in DDSI service. All officers receive non-voting shares in the company, in addition to their salaries, which makes them especially dedicated to the success of the organization.
 
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FUTURE NPC APPLICATION

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OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
GENERAL INFORMATION
  • Group Name: DDSI Research Group
  • Affiliation: DDSI
  • Classification: Field Researchers and Scientists
  • Description: Men, women, and otherbeings who are frequently seen wearing orange uniforms or space suits.
UNIT INFORMATION:
Strengths:
  • Intelligent
  • Scientifically Trained
Weaknesses:
  • Lightly armed
  • Prefer not to operate far from support
HISTORICAL INFORMATION
The scientists and researchers of the DDSI research group are competent and well-paid individuals with certifications and degrees in various scientific fields, and a willingness to go out into the field to perform discovery. They are not especially bold, however, and require adequate support close at hand in order to function with good morale.
 

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FUTURE NPC APPLICATION
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GENERAL INFORMATION
  • Unit Name: DDSI Corporate Security
  • Affiliation: DDSI
  • Classification: Armed Security Forces
  • Description: These individuals, often seen wearing orange scout armor and carrying surplus blaster carbines, provide security throughout DDSI operations. This includes piloting and operating the guns on armed DDSI vehicles and ships.
COMBAT INFORMATION:
Strengths:
  • Competently Trained
  • Have basic equipment to perform their function
Weaknesses:
  • Lack specialized weapons designed to deal with unusual threats and circumstances
  • Morale may break if faced with seasoned military opposition or otherwise exceptional threats.
HISTORICAL INFORMATION
The members of DDSI's Corporate Security are ex-military personnel who were mostly recruited after their first term of service in their respective militaries. This allows DDSI to get individuals who already know how to operate weapons and vehicles, and limits the amount of additional training the corporation must provide. Still, new recruits are tasked to job-shadow with experienced members for six weeks so that they acclimate to DDSI policy, equipment, and personnel.
 
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DDSI 'Umbra' High Energy Research Shield-Cruiser​
PRODUCTION INFORMATION
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
STANDARD FEATURES
ADVANCED SYSTEMS
STRENGTHS
  • Incredible shield protection
  • Massive armor protection, especially along forward arc
  • Huge internal hangar space
  • Up to eight frigates of up to 400 meters in length can dock behind forward hull area, gaining protection of ship's shields and forward armor.
  • On board factories enable manufacture of replacement components for fleet maintenance.
  • Extensive scientific and research facilities
WEAKNESSES
  • Ship has absolutely no external armament.
  • Docked ships can not fire their weapons until they un-dock and leave the shield envelope of the Shield-Cruiser
  • When exploring high-energy phenomena like Magnetars, ship must face the phenomenon at all times, using its forward armored 'umbrella' section to protect the crew and ship systems from damage.
  • Skilled slicers can use the cybernetic interfaces to illicitly gain control of ship functions.
DESCRIPTION
A custom build for DDSI, the High Energy Research Shield-Cruiser was the most difficult build ever undertaken by the House Mecetti Nationalized Industries of the Tapani Sector. Based on the Shield Ships of the Republic Engineering Corporation, the High Energy Research Shield-Cruiser is massively upscaled so that it can double as a Fleet Maintenance and Transport vessel, and not just a research ship.

The primary intent behind the ship was to create a vessel that could conduct up-close research on magnetars and other intense astral phenomena. Normal research ships would be seriously damaged by the powerful emissions of the universe's most dramatically potent anomalies and energetic stars.

The robust shield generators of the ship, and its massive forward armored section, allow it to fully protect the crew and systems from any threat it may be facing. Up to eight frigates of 400 meters in length or less can be docked behind the forward armored section, gaining protection of the ship's shield envelope as well as its incredibly thick forward Turadium Alloy armor.

In addition to its remarkable defenses, the ship has a massive internal volume that can accommodate numerous support squadrons, scientific labs and research facilities, and amenities for its 22,000 passengers and crew. This number of passengers and crew are actually quite low for a vessel of this size. The low crew complement is a feat accomplished due to the ship's extensive automation systems and cybernetic interfaces, as well as its droid assistance with various functions.

Because the ship is meant to endure terrible energetic environments, it has no external armaments, which might otherwise be damaged by extreme radiation and provide a conduit to the internal circuitry of the ship for dangerous electromagnetic impulses. (Magnetars and similar stellar phenomena can have twenty or more times the electromagnetic output of a planetary defense Ion Cannon.) It was already challenging to provide the necessary protection for the ship's advanced sensor arrays, which have triple-redundancy just like its shield systems. The cost of providing similar redundancy and protection for weapons systems was seen as excessive, with the shield-ship relying on its embarked or docked craft for protection if needed.
 
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FUTURE NPC APPLICATION


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CREW INFORMATION
  • Crew Name: The Umbra Crew
  • Crew Type: Corporate Fleet Support Ship Crew
  • Base of Operations: DDSI Umbra
  • Crew Size: 5 (Five Notable Officers among a crew of thousands)
  • Loyalties: DDSI CEO Derron Daks
  • Description: Starship crew usually seen wearing orange uniforms or orange space suits.
CREW MEMBER 1
  • Name: Commander Pak Xander
  • Age: 35
  • Species: Cyborged Yakan-Human Hybrid
  • Role: Ship's Commander
  • Languages: Yakan, Basic, Huttese
  • Description: Loyal, no-nonsense commander of the DDSI Umbra, recruited after he exited the Rimward Trade League Navy after two tours.
CREW MEMBER 2
  • Name: Lieutenant Fara Artis
  • Age: 25
  • Species: Human
  • Role: Signals Officer
  • Languages: Yakan, Basic, Huttese, Rodian
  • Description: Serious signals officer with no sense of humor. She was recruited after spending three years working for Tampson Consolidated as a Communications Technician. She has a degree in Linguistics and Certificates in Sensor Operations and Communications Operation.
CREW MEMBER 3
  • Name: Lieutenant Tapon Cinch
  • Age: 41
  • Species: Yakan
  • Role: Senior Engineering Officer
  • Languages: Yakan, Basic, Huttese, Wookie
  • Description: Verbose Yakkan who finds engineering problems humorous. He was recruited from a Corporation called Benetos where he worked as the lead designer for mid bulk freighters. He has degrees in starship architecture, power core engineering, general electronics, and starship repair.
CREW MEMBER 4
  • Name: Lieutenant Pip Tort
  • Age: 31
  • Species: Human Cyborg
  • Role: Security and Tactical Officer
  • Languages: Yakan, Basic, Huttese
  • Description: Sociopathic tactical officer who nonetheless follows orders reliably. She in an ex-Galactic Alliance Special Forces officer who suffered a traumatic brain injury during a conflict with the Sith. She splits her duties between Security and Tactical, as there are no weapons on the ship. Completely disconnected from her emotions, she is not wantonly cruel but has no compulsions about hurting people, either. She is an expert in armed and unarmed combat and tactics.
CREW MEMBER 5
  • Name: Doctor Terrence Voward
  • Age: 70
  • Species: Yakan
  • Role: Lead Researcher
  • Languages: Yakan, Basic, Arkanian
  • Description: Formerly retired Biochemist who worked for Yak Pharmaceuticals. Has degrees in Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.

HISTORICAL INFORMATION
The crew of the Umbra has been assembled for the commissioning of the new, very expensive Shield Ship that acts as a Fleet Support Ship for the DDSI fleet. The crew are optimistic about their new assignment, and the unique opportunity to study high-energy phenomena. All officers receive non-voting shares in the company in addition to their salaries, which makes them especially dedicated to the success of the organization.
 
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