Recent years have seen countless crews lost to this infernal mechanization, their final broadcasts of horror forever lost amidst the background radiation of interstellar space. Those who have witnessed the passing of one of these alien denzines of the border worlds and lived to tell the tale refer to them in furtive whispers as Harvesters, the wanderings of these monstrous vessels marked by the vapor strewn remnants of the unprepared vessels caught in their path.
When the first reported sightings of these vessels began to flood the highest levels of Liberty's intelligence networks, a troubling connection was drawn between the apparent philopophy of design and hauntingly similar constructs hinted in the ancient Dom Kavosh vault to be found at the heart of the Ageira complex. While initial speculations of a return of the former was quickly dis-proven, the rumors an ancient artifact hidden in the deepest reaches of unknown space is speculated to be the source of the sudden and unexplained presence of these vessels.
Those graceful lines and smooth contours that define this vessel belie the grim task to which it has been appointed: The collection, storage and processing of space faring vessels and their freight... And crews. Without the cumbersome demands of vast life support systems and passenger appointments the entirety of this sentient vessel has been dedicated to its dark work. From the initial reception bay strewn with sunder hulls, their crews relocated to data siphoning chambers and lubrication processing vats to ionization halls where material goods are reduced to their base molecular components for later re-fabrication, the vessel plays host to a maddeningly complex yet eminently logical series of inter connected factory processes designed to adapt to the needs of each harvest.
While the integration of a highly complex manufacturing center and the storage spaces required to store the processed matters demand a certain concession of size; the boon granted in enabling totally autonomous and unparalleled operating times cannot be disputed. Coupled with intimidating defensive capabilities there are few, if any, organically piloted vessels that can hope to outmatch, outwait or outmaneuver a Harvester.
Recent years have seen countless crews lost to this infernal mechanization, their final broadcasts of horror forever lost amidst the background radiation of interstellar space. Those who have witnessed the passing of one of these alien denzines of the border worlds and lived to tell the tale refer to them in furtive whispers as Harvesters, the wanderings of these monstrous vessels marked by the vapor strewn remnants of the unprepared vessels caught in their path.
When the first reported sightings of these vessels began to flood the highest levels of Liberty's intelligence networks, a troubling connection was drawn between the apparent philopophy of design and hauntingly similar constructs hinted in the ancient Dom Kavosh vault to be found at the heart of the Ageira complex. While initial speculations of a return of the former was quickly dis-proven, the rumors an ancient artifact hidden in the deepest reaches of unknown space is speculated to be the source of the sudden and unexplained presence of these vessels.
Those graceful lines and smooth contours that define this vessel belie the grim task to which it has been appointed: The collection, storage and processing of space faring vessels and their freight... And crews. Without the cumbersome demands of vast life support systems and passenger appointments the entirety of this sentient vessel has been dedicated to its dark work. From the initial reception bay strewn with sunder hulls, their crews relocated to data siphoning chambers and lubrication processing vats to ionization halls where material goods are reduced to their base molecular components for later re-fabrication, the vessel plays host to a maddeningly complex yet eminently logical series of inter connected factory processes designed to adapt to the needs of each harvest.
While the integration of a highly complex manufacturing center and the storage spaces required to store the processed matters demand a certain concession of size; the boon granted in enabling totally autonomous and unparalleled operating times cannot be disputed. Coupled with intimidating defensive capabilities there are few, if any, organically piloted vessels that can hope to outmatch, outwait or outmaneuver a Harvester.
-Third Rough. Longest infocard ever.
I love it but it may be getting a might long. Also I keep thinking about Xenos capships. THose things are powerful and do spank us pretty well.:P
Absolutley nothing of my own, but I like rewriting.
Harvester AP chassis.
The AP chassis is the culmination of research combining Daam Kavosh designs and the intellects of countless minds harvested throughout Sirius.
The ship's purpose is to overpower all but the most advanced or prepared foes. Targeted vessels and crew are then brought to a location were data siphoning and nano deconstruction occur.
The design balances the need to act both collectively and independently. As a result the AP chassis offers medium armor and maneuverability as well as an advanced power array. This is not a ship intended for a human crew, and this lack of a need for life support, crew quarters, artificial gravity, or even passage ways allows for an expanded cargo space.
The chassis has several technologies unknown on human ships: nanite vats and micro factories populated by machines acting in unison through neural synaptic circuitry that connects all systems aboard the ship into an organic whole. With the exception of these internal systems, the Harvester is a solid metal structure - the body and face that the machine has given its awareness, conceived from an alien intelligence's stolen thoughts.
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