Mara D'Lessio Merrill
The Lesser D'Lessio
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: A little ship for moving merchandise and getting into trouble. A showcase for MVSE products.
- Image Source: "The Muckraker" by Jean Brisset, found at https://www.artstation.com/artwork/3J89D
- Canon Link: N/A
- Primary Source: N/A
PRODUCTION INFORMATION
- Manufacturer: Unknown (purchased on Terminus, which is notable for random ships of unknown Wild Space manufacture). Modifications by the Wretched Hive.
- Affiliation: Merrill-Valkner Systems Engineering, Mara Merrill
- Model: Unknown
- Production: Unique
- Material: Alusteel hull, glasteel viewports, steristeel interior elements
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
- Classification: Unique Corvette
- Length: 75m
- Width: 30m
- Height: 20m
- Armament: None
- Defenses: Average (Very Low vs. kinetic weapons (e.g. mass drivers, hypervelocity guns), High vs. energy weapons (e.g. laser cannons, explosions))
Basic civilian particle shields - MVSE Baralyth Armor Plating
- MVSE Caterwaul Sonic Emitters
[*]Hangar: Extreme (2 Squadrons)
[*]Maneuverability Rating: Low
[*]Speed Rating: Extreme
[*]Hyperdrive Class: 1
STANDARD FEATURES
- MVSE Chrysalis Life Support System
- MVSE Mynock Hypernav System
- MVSE Cornerstone Bridge Unit
- Rigger Table
- Standard Sublight Engines
- Standard Communications Systems
- Standard Sensor Systems
- Standard Landing Systems
ADVANCED SYSTEMS
STRENGTHS
- Extreme speed
- Extreme hangar capacity, typically two squadrons of small, disposable droid starfighters
- Can escape a single interdictor
- Can hide inside the outer layers of a star (briefly)
- Baralyth armor is excellent against energy and can shunt much of it to power the Veto's systems
WEAKNESSES
- Minimal shields, particle only
- No weapons
- Baralyth armor is terrible against kinetic weapons, impacts, etc.
- Low maneuverability
DESCRIPTION
The Heckler's Veto is Mara Merrill's vessel of choice for getting cargoes past blockades. She typically uses it for smuggling, drone kiting, and just plain crossing star systems quickly. It's an unorthodox ship, pretty fragile against many things, and totally unarmed apart from its droid fighters, but it does the job. Typical cargoes include MVSE starship parts and the raw material that will become MVSE starship parts. To that end, the Veto's modular cargo bay can wrangle over two hundred tons of cargo without breaking a sweat.
Mara picked this ship up thirdhand on Terminus with the serial numbers filed off. It's a quirky boat: rust and component mismatch are constant challenges during downtime. It's a bit of a junker, far easier to ignore than its predecessor, and far less suited for direct combat. It's great at running away and leaving its crappy droid swarms behind. It is, however, beautiful.
