HMS Prudence

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Several weeks later a gaian attack squadron organising an ambush on Gallic forces within the Devon asteroid field stumble upon an anomaly. A large metallic mass giving off weak energy signatures from deep within the field prompted further investigation. This object was found to be the remains of the HMS Prudence; severely damaged and stranded within a large explosive gas pocket. Upon close inspection, the skeleton crew had attempted to abandon ship after suffering catastrophic damage to the propulsion and life support systems. They are still listed as MIA, but it is believed their escape pods would have stood little chance traversing the field of explosive gas pockets to open space. The ship's automated docking bays and hull integrity were notably intact. However the vessel would certainly be obliterated by any attempt to tow it out of the gas pocket.

As the whereabouts of the prudence was shared among the gaians and their associates in the criminal underworld it became of great interest to one organisation in particular: the Hogosha. In the months following it's discovery, the secretive organisation sent in a small team to repair the vessel and repressurise it's compromised compartments. It was thought the Hogosha intended to restart the ship's engine and ultimately retrieve it from the field. However, the challenge proved too much when they were faced by a mix of volatile gases that had flooded the engine compartment. Cut off from hogosha resources and limited by secrecy, the engineers instead put their efforts into entrenching the ship in it's surroundings; relying on the gas pockets as a means to seclude and defend the vessel from prying eyes.

Few know the true reason behind the Hogosha's interest into the seemingly insignificant vessel. It is believed that the team that conducted the restorative works could not have done so without the help of a local benefactor. Only a handful outside of the hogosha syndicate are aware of the ship's revived status. Though civilian and police patrols passing through the Devon asteroid field often report of kusari made freighters coming to and from the area.

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