Cydian Death Squadron
The Cydian Death Squadron is a military serves the Cydia (world).
- It is an organized, interstellar fleet.
Description (Specifications)
An irregular forces more akin to a militia, composed of ship captains tasked with providing protection for shipping.
Goals (Mission)
The safety and security of the people of Cydia (world).
Strategy & Doctrine (Operations)
Economy of action is the optimal approach. Concern for resource preservation is part of the private ownership of the vessels making up the force. Government support will only get you so far.
Rank & Grade (Hierarchy)
The council is made up of all the senior ship captains. These captains then elect one of their members to be the acting commodore for task force sized operations and a mission by mission basis. No commodore has ever served longer than a year in the post, even during times of war. The willingness to step down and let another take up the lead, for good or ill is what binds the loyalty of all the crews. Personal freedom and personal responsibility and accountability unto death is the glue of the "organization."
History & Background (Dossier)
These current expedient measures are the result of more dramatic declines from the past.
Tables of Organization (Organizational Structure)
A flotilla of ten, Cydian Katori class Attack Scouts was built and equipped by unknown parties working through fronts and corporate subsidiaries. Operating near Cydia (world), these are not major combatants and are better suited to reconnaissance. Their massed fighters are equal to a single fighter squadron. The scouts have enough fuel for a single jump 2. They carry a small squad of marines for boarding actions. The limits of their cargo bays, necessitate as few freighters be brought along to carry off loot and booty.
Attack Scouts
SA-1122222-030000-10001-1 MCr. 59.154 100 tons Bearing 1 1 1 Crew 10 Batteries 1 1 1 TL 11 Cargo: 4 tons Fuel: 22 tons EP 2 Agility 1 Marines 7 Craft 1x 10 ton Micro Fighter Fuel Treatment: Fuel Scoops and On Board Fuel Purification Architect’s Fee MCr. 0.592 Cost in Quantity MCr. 47.323 Pilot, Gunner, Fighter Pilot, 7 Marines 5 Staterooms
Cydian Azuma class Micro Fighter
These are fast and well armored. They are good as pursuit vessels to chase down prey. The computer is limited by the lack of a bridge and they are ill suited for taking on more sophisticated military vessels. Commerce raiding is a likely goal. They lack life support endurance and therefore combat range.
FL-0106611-500000-00002-0 MCr. 20.165 10 tons Bearing 1 Crew 1 Batteries 1 TL 11 Cargo: 0.2 ton missile magazine Fuel: 1 ton EP: 0.6 Agility: 6 Fuel Treatment: Fuel Scoops Architects Fee: MCr 0.202 Cost in Quantity: MCr 16.132 Pilot acceleration couch model 2 functions as a model 1 w/o a small craft bridge
Active and lurking in the outer systems of the planets in the Jerik Subsector in the Halcyon Sector. They would be capable of imposing a naval blockade and interdicting some of the less advanced systems in the subsector. One Maxwell Paine, is one of the more famous members of this organization. Rumor is that he served as a Scout, for 4 terms and is 34 years old. Max (9B9A96), who carries vials of soporific, a locked metal box, with secret contents he will share with no one. He wears a trench coat over CES, a discrete 0.1kg 20 power headset radio, a pair of name brand dark sun glasses=HUD with LI/IR. He also carries a brace of pistols. Navigation-2, Medic-1, Pilot-2, Pistol-2, Engineering-2
Cydian Kashino class Armed Transport The Death Shade
AM-72244E2-000000-30001-0 MCr. 552.024 700 tons Bearing 5 4 Crew 19 Batteries 5 4 TL 11 Cargo: 200 ton main hold Low: 4 Fuel: 168 tons with J2 drop tanks EP: 28 Agility: 1 Craft: 2 x 4T Air Rafts, 1 x 20T Gig Fuel Treatment: Fuel Scoops and On Board Fuel Purification Architects Fee: MCr 5.520 Cost in Quantity: MCr 441.619
The crew includes a pilot, navigator, 6 engineers, a medic, 9 gunners, and a small craft pilot. There are 19 staterooms. There are four bow torpedo tubes that can each be independently targeted. There is a over watch dorsal, triple beam laser turret, and a pair of broadside triple beam turrets port and starboard.
Captain Haldon Corwin 8CACCB 38 5 Terms Marines Cr 20,000 Revolver-3, Cutlass-2, Ship's Boat-1, Leader-1, Tactics-1, Vac Suit-1 He attempted to enlist in the navy, and was denied. He was then drafted into the marines, and retired after 20 years. He is armed with a +1 Space Dragoon, marine revolver, and +1 Ceramic Saber=cutlass. He has an IR chameleon cloak. He is a decorated war veteran, scarred, stoic and silent. He is the captain of the ship and serves as the pilot of the Gig. His charisma and charm make him a natural leader. His crew love him.
Combat Elements
| Type | Representative Class | TL | Tonnage |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Support Elements
| Type | Representative Class | TL | Tonnage |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Worlds & Sectors (Astrography)
This fleet can be primarily found in the following areas:
Uncharted Space:
Headquarters Data
The following mainworld is the primary headquarters of this fleet:
World Listing
This fleet often patrols the following systems and worlds:
References & Contributors (Sources)
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- Marc Miller, Frank Chadwick, John Harshman. High Guard (Game Designers Workshop, 1980), TBD. (Design Sequence Used)
- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis), Captain, and Lead Naval Architect Ronald B. Kline, Jr. of the Imperial Navy
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science