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OSD Archive: File C07S86
"Pakhet" Prototype Destroyer
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OSD "Pakhet" Fearless-Class Destroyer
Vessel Information
Drafted for Construction: 817 A.S.
Completion and Commission: 818 A.S.
[b]Vessel Weight Class: Destroyer - 3,750 Tonnes
Operational Longevity: 3 Weeks, Unsupplied
Maximum Crew Capacity: 56
Assigned Operational Crew: 44
Current Assignment: Order Science Division, Testbed Craft
Background
The Original Pakhet, and the Malvada Incident
In 815 A.S., a Fearless Mk. 1 - Class Zoner Destroyer was constructed by joint Order and Zoner personnel as a symbol of the ever-strengthening Order-Zoner alliance. The Pakhet was constructed by a mix of Order and Zoner engineers, and was assigned a similarly mixed crew, giving Zoners a look into Order technology and warship tactics while simultaneously allowing Order personnel a chance to forge new bonds with the organization that almost single-handedly kept The Order supplied and operational.
The vessel was originally commanded by Captain Howard Eisen, and upon retirement his position was passed to Sub-Commander Aki Kimura. At that time, the war between the Order and the Bounty Hunter's Guild Core was rapidly escalating, and with the need for more frontline warships to protect Order assets the Pakhet was diverted from safer patrols in and around Omicron Minor to the BHG-Order front in Omicron Kappa, Gamma, and Theta.
In 816 A.S., The Pakhet assisted Corsair warships in what would come to be known as the Malvada incident. A large task force of Corsair vessels, assisted by the Pakhet, were sent to investigate Bounty Hunter Guild Core sightings within the Malvada cloud, near the Omicron Kappa jump site. Upon entering the area, the task force was met with a small patrol of Core warships, and in the ensuing battle the Guild retreated to Omicron Kappa. Pursuing the fleeing opponents, the Pakhet and its Corsair escorts made the jump to Kappa, only to find a much larger Guild force waiting on the other side. The resulting engagement was a massacre, with most Corsair vessels being destroyed, along with the Pakhet. Aki Kimura and six crewmen survived to abandon ship; the rest of the crew - 43 in total - were killed in action.
The Pakhet was declared destroyed in action one week after the incident, when salvage crews - moving in after the area had been secured by the Sixth Fleet - recovered the broken husk of the once proud joint destroyer. The remains of the craft were hauled back to Omicron 100, where she and her dead crew were laid to rest among the stars.
The Battle of Omicron Minor, and the New Pakhet
In the late months of 817 A.S., during the battle of Omicron Minor, the majority of The Order's active warships were lost in a massive collision of Order, Guild Core, and Nomad forces. The few remaining craft were forced to flee to a recently discovered system known as Omicron Mu, developed as a fallback location should The Order ever lose control of Omicron Minor. As the organization licked its wounds, it was quickly realized that few resources remained with which to rebuild the fleet, and alternative measures for acquiring new craft became necessary.
The majority of Order-designed warships were diverted to reform the Primary Fleet, leaving the less militant groups within The Order such as the Science Division with few vessels to continue their operations. Diverting funds from less critical projects, the OSD drafted the construction of a new Fearless Mk. 2 - Class Zoner Destroyer from the Omicroners at Livadia shipyard. This vessel, named "Pakhet" to honor the original vessel built in commemoration of the Zoner-Order alliance, was designed to serve as the Science Division's new flagship, and as a testbed vessel with which to judge the effectiveness of newly developed technologies in the field.
Commander Kaylee Staite, the Director of Operations for the Order Science Division, took command of the Pakhet upon its completion - as her previous ship, the Geb-Class Carrier "Bastet", had been lost during the Battle of Omicron Minor in defense of Toledo. Under her command, the Pakhet serves in a long range escort and patrol capacity for the OSD, performing both combat and research tasks on the edges of colonized Sirius.
"Pakhet" Prototype Destroyer
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OSD "Pakhet" Fearless-Class Destroyer
Vessel Information
Drafted for Construction: 817 A.S.
Completion and Commission: 818 A.S.
[b]Vessel Weight Class: Destroyer - 3,750 Tonnes
Operational Longevity: 3 Weeks, Unsupplied
Maximum Crew Capacity: 56
Assigned Operational Crew: 44
Current Assignment: Order Science Division, Testbed Craft
Background
The Original Pakhet, and the Malvada Incident
In 815 A.S., a Fearless Mk. 1 - Class Zoner Destroyer was constructed by joint Order and Zoner personnel as a symbol of the ever-strengthening Order-Zoner alliance. The Pakhet was constructed by a mix of Order and Zoner engineers, and was assigned a similarly mixed crew, giving Zoners a look into Order technology and warship tactics while simultaneously allowing Order personnel a chance to forge new bonds with the organization that almost single-handedly kept The Order supplied and operational.
The vessel was originally commanded by Captain Howard Eisen, and upon retirement his position was passed to Sub-Commander Aki Kimura. At that time, the war between the Order and the Bounty Hunter's Guild Core was rapidly escalating, and with the need for more frontline warships to protect Order assets the Pakhet was diverted from safer patrols in and around Omicron Minor to the BHG-Order front in Omicron Kappa, Gamma, and Theta.
In 816 A.S., The Pakhet assisted Corsair warships in what would come to be known as the Malvada incident. A large task force of Corsair vessels, assisted by the Pakhet, were sent to investigate Bounty Hunter Guild Core sightings within the Malvada cloud, near the Omicron Kappa jump site. Upon entering the area, the task force was met with a small patrol of Core warships, and in the ensuing battle the Guild retreated to Omicron Kappa. Pursuing the fleeing opponents, the Pakhet and its Corsair escorts made the jump to Kappa, only to find a much larger Guild force waiting on the other side. The resulting engagement was a massacre, with most Corsair vessels being destroyed, along with the Pakhet. Aki Kimura and six crewmen survived to abandon ship; the rest of the crew - 43 in total - were killed in action.
The Pakhet was declared destroyed in action one week after the incident, when salvage crews - moving in after the area had been secured by the Sixth Fleet - recovered the broken husk of the once proud joint destroyer. The remains of the craft were hauled back to Omicron 100, where she and her dead crew were laid to rest among the stars.
The Battle of Omicron Minor, and the New Pakhet
In the late months of 817 A.S., during the battle of Omicron Minor, the majority of The Order's active warships were lost in a massive collision of Order, Guild Core, and Nomad forces. The few remaining craft were forced to flee to a recently discovered system known as Omicron Mu, developed as a fallback location should The Order ever lose control of Omicron Minor. As the organization licked its wounds, it was quickly realized that few resources remained with which to rebuild the fleet, and alternative measures for acquiring new craft became necessary.
The majority of Order-designed warships were diverted to reform the Primary Fleet, leaving the less militant groups within The Order such as the Science Division with few vessels to continue their operations. Diverting funds from less critical projects, the OSD drafted the construction of a new Fearless Mk. 2 - Class Zoner Destroyer from the Omicroners at Livadia shipyard. This vessel, named "Pakhet" to honor the original vessel built in commemoration of the Zoner-Order alliance, was designed to serve as the Science Division's new flagship, and as a testbed vessel with which to judge the effectiveness of newly developed technologies in the field.
Commander Kaylee Staite, the Director of Operations for the Order Science Division, took command of the Pakhet upon its completion - as her previous ship, the Geb-Class Carrier "Bastet", had been lost during the Battle of Omicron Minor in defense of Toledo. Under her command, the Pakhet serves in a long range escort and patrol capacity for the OSD, performing both combat and research tasks on the edges of colonized Sirius.