Spaceship Compendium (Space Vehicles Compendium One: Ships of Terra Nova)
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Swinging his high-intensity spotlight to illuminate the smooth section of wall they'd been sent to investigate¸ Marten opened a channel. "Here we are. Looks like some vacuum welding... See the marks on the plate? Fused particulates."
Hemming's lamp joined in as she pulled her Gear to a stop. She raised her eyebrows when she saw the faint marks Marten gestured at. "Doesn't look too serious¸" she stated. "Will something that minor really affect the Gatedrive?"
The translucent image of Marten's weathered face in her cockpit smiled. "Don't let Di Smit hear you ask that. This is her baby -- this is one of the biggest particle beam cannons ever built. It's almost 300 meters long and 60 wide. This is the hand of God¸ Hemming. It let humans walk clear across the universe in the blink of an eye. It might be the single most important invention in history... It's why we're out here¸" Marten glanced towards the entrance¸ towards distant Terra Nova¸ adding¸ "and it's why we're out here. Never take it for granted."
Terra Nova has a relatively small space fleet for a sovereign world in command of its own fate. Nevertheless¸ in recent times¸ the personnel and vehicles of this fleet have been called upon to embark on one of the most pivotal¸ important tasks in the strife-rich history of the human race. Spaceship Compendium I: Terra Nova takes a look at these people¸ their ships and some of the infrastructure that supports them.
This sourcebook includes:
- A detailed look at one of Terra Nova's Gateships¸ the UMFGS Laban Emuros;
- Spacecraft for both military and civilian operations;
- Terranovan launch facilities¸ including an Aurora-class landship mobile launch facility;
- Detailed deckplans and maps of several ships and facilities;
- Sample campaign seeds;
- New equipment and NPCs;