Unreviewed KHRM-Kestrel Core

[Ethanael Halscott]

Kestrel Core​

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: To create a compact, modular supplemental power unit for starfighters, strike craft, and bombers using Gen IV engine systems but lacking a dedicated hypermatter reactor
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• Primary Source:
  
  • Crystal-Fused Ion Engine (CFIE)
  • Derived from KHR-VI "Blackwake Core"

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer: Primo Victorian Enterprises
• Affiliation: Imperial Commonwealth of Dosuun
• Market Status: Closed Market
• Model: CHR-KHRM‑ICR-X1 “Kestrel”
• Modularity: Yes
• Production: Minor
• Material:
  
  • Miniaturized Canarocite phase buffer
  • Kyromite regulator cluster
  • Boreas-cooled flux casing
  • Crystaplast armor shell
  • Agrinium EMI shielding weave
  • CIHR micro-sync port
  • Arbalest-compatible capacitor jack

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Miniaturized Energy Management Core – provides clean, waveform-stabilized power to non-reactor ships
• Canarocite Phase Cycling – handles sudden draw from capacitor systems or plasma-fed modules
• Passive ElectroFrost Plasma Syncing – channels Skyquake/Howlback exhaust into onboard power grid
• Arbalest Capacitor Integration – supports burst-fed energy weapons or shield recharge pulses
• CIHR-Lite Tuning Module – stabilizes energy harmonics in high-stress maneuvers
• Self-Contained, No Fuel Core – crystal-fed only; not reliant on hypermatter

STRENGTHS

• Compact Supplemental Power for strike craft, fighters, and stealth bombers
• ElectroFrost Compatible – stabilizes energy from crystal-fused ion engines
• Supports Advanced Systems – CIHR, AETHER, FRIES, Arbalest capacitor weapon systems
• No Fuel Draw – self-regulating through crystal-phase cycling

WEAKNESSES

• Not a Full Reactor – cannot sustain engine or life support alone
• Overuse Can Fracture Crystals – prolonged overdraw without recharge can destroy core
• Limited Runtime on Emergency Pack – burst cycle only lasts 30–60 seconds at full load
• Maintenance-Heavy – crystal lattice must be tuned and swapped often

DESCRIPTION
The MCR-I "Kestrel Core" is a crystal-integrated, ultra-compact supplemental power unit designed for Gen IV fighters, bombers, and interceptors lacking onboard reactors. Where larger ships may rely on the KHR-IV or KHR-VI, strike craft can now harness their Skyquake or Howlback engine output through a Canarocite-powered capacitor node , regulating energy demands and supporting advanced modular systems.

Built with Kyromite crystal regulators , Boreas-infused casing , and a CIHR micro-node , the Kestrel Core routes excess EFP output and stores waveform-stable energy for delivery to shield systems , targeting arrays , or burst weapons like Arbalest cannons or bomblet generators.

Commonwealth engineers designed the Kestrel Core as the “second breath” — the thing that lets a gunboat punch again after its reserves dip, or lets a stealth fighter pull one more evasive turn before blackout . It's not meant to sustain the ship, but to keep it alive through the moment that counts.

Kestrel Cores are now standard on all advanced strike craft , interceptors with stealth modules , and bomber frames using bomblet, plasma, or capacitor-fed weapons.