Battleship Prox

Battleship Prox

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Owner

Corsairs

Location

E-5, Omicron Gamma

CLASS: Osiris

CREW: CLASSIFIED

ARMAMENT: CLASSIFIED

The Prox was the first battleship constructed by the Corsairs, launched from Tripoli in 811 AS. Based on an export schematic that had been reluctantly traded by The Order for resources and armed support, the Prox lacked many of the most sophisticated technologies that defined the original Osiris prototype. Despite this, the vessel was a fearsome combatant, first seeing battle to great effect during the Casablanca campaign against the Red Hessians.

The further proliferation of capital ship and bomber technologies by the late 810s left the Prox outdated and vulnerable, despite numerous expensive refits. The Prox's utility was further called into question by the launch of the Corsair-developed Murmillo class, with other early Osiris' such as the Delos being retrofitted to these new specifications.

While the Prox could not be fully retrofitted due to numerous flaws in its core design, it was substantially up-armored and up-gunned, at the expense of its propulsion systems. The Prox now rarely leaves Omicron Gamma, where it serves as both a last line of defense for Crete, and a training posting for young warriors seeking to crew the Empire's capital ships.

Bribes & Missions Offered

Bribes

Gaians Corsairs Zoners

Missions

Corsairs

Commodities

Imports

Commodity Price Robotics 43$ Ablative Armor Plating 118$ Criminal Cells (Bretonia) 29,670$ Medical Equipment 49$ Detroit Light Arms 173$ Military Surplus 1,448$ Black Market Pharmaceuticals 227$ Counterfeit Computerware 254$ Oxygen 24$ Water 12$ Food Rations 31$ H-Fuel 69$ MOX 57$ Basic Alloy 40$ Construction Machinery 55$ Pharmaceuticals 47$ Hull Panels 69$ Optronics 97$ Consumer Goods 51$ Engine Components 117$ Daumann Side Arms 117$ Gallic Enfer Blasters 170$ Black Market Blasters 223$ Black Market Light Arms 179$ Kemwer Technologies 166$ Volgograd Ordinance 136$ Black Market Augments 150$ Synth Paste 41$ Marines 1,183$ Munitions 58$ Xenobiotic Filters 68$ Azurite Gas 94$ Xeno Relics 110$

Exports

Commodity Price Deployable Mining Container 50,000$ Black Market Munitions 195$ Casualties 44,172$ Rum 5$ Toxic Waste 46$

Ships sold

Ship	Class	Price
Praetorian	Bomber	72,376$

News

[834 AS] Penitence implores Elders for reinforcements

PENITENCE -- 834 -- Commanders seeing to the Dresden theater have issued a public letter to the Elders of Crete, urgently calling for reinforcements or permission to withdraw. The redeployment of the Penitence’s squadrons to bolster the defenses of Freeport 9 have left the battlegroup unable to carry out effective military operations. The Hessians have now committed to a full offensive into the Schwefelnebel to sever the supply lines to Frankfurt. If reinforcements are not dispatched urgently, or the Penitence withdrawn, the situation may rapidly worsen resulting in the loss of many Corsair vessels. Crete insists that the moment of victory approaches, and a final effort is all that is needed to crack the Omega-5 lines.

[834 AS] Order strikes Corsair smugglers

BATTLESHIP DELOS -- 834 -- The Order has treacherously struck at Corsair freighters passing through Omicron Delta. Their arrogance knows no bounds. We have survived in this region for centuries longer than their organization has existed, yet they have the hubris to condescend to the Corsairs of the dangers? We bear The Order no ill will so long as they focus their attention where it belongs -- the Nomads. The moment they interfere with Corsair business, they can expect a Corsair blade. With the situation in Omicron Theta now stabilizing, the Elders have retasked the Battleship Delos to Omicron Delta to safeguard Xeno Relic smuggling routes. The Order, Core or anyone else shall interfere at their peril.

[833 AS] Outcasts retreat, sealing Corsair victory

FREEPORT 9 -- 833 -- Facing superior Corsair forces, the Outcasts have fled from battle in Omicron Theta, abandoning their Zoner lapdogs. Valiant Corsair fighters cut down their pitiful enemies, putting these upstart Zoners in their place. Despite this, victory has come at the cost of many precious Corsair ships, and ambushes on our freighters continue in the system's nebulae. The Elders recognize that the Zoners are feeble minded and were manipulated by the treacherous Outcasts -- Crete has generously offered peace terms to local Zoner leaders so that they may accept Corsair rule and ensure their survival.

[833 AS] Elders dismiss general over failure

CRETE -- 833 -- Outraged at the destruction of the Battlecruiser Kefalonia and damage to Freeport 9, the Elders have summoned General Galvez to answer for his failure to anticipate the scale of the attack. The Home Fleet is now being reorganized under new command, with the Battleship Delos providing immediate cover while the Battlecruiser Vis and squadrons from Rheinland are urgently pulled back from their present campaigns. Elder Garcia commended the Freeport’s defenders for their tenacity, congratulating them on throwing back the Outcast invaders. “We held our ground, at a cost,” she noted. “The Outcast feel they have struck a blow, but the wreckage shows they’ve paid a severe cost in blood they cannot well replace. When they return, we shall be ready.”

[832 AS] The Gold-Paved Path to Victory

CADIZ -- 832 AS -- The Gallic War left Bretonia a wounded beast, stumbling along in a desperate attempt to prolong the inevitable. This new 'peace' has left the Bretonians weak, lazy and complacent. This presents us with critical opportunities. Our reavers scourge their trade lanes to feeble opposition, each raid securing the plunder and materiel needed to rebuild our mighty fleets. Now, the Mollys have seized the Dublin system, and its immense Gold wealth along with it. The Mollys are but gnats compared to the mighty Corsairs - the Elders have decreed that the system will be ours. The Battlecruiser Santander has already struck a great victory by eliminating the Battleship Hood. The Mollys fear to meet us in open battle, but soon they will be forced to fight or starve. With the wealth of Dublin secured, no one will be able to oppose us. The path to the Corsairs' great victory in Bretonia and Rheinland is paved in Gold.

[828 AS] Reconquista

CRETE -- 828 AS -- Following a lull of successful conquests waged by the Corsairs, the Elders have finally broken their silence and issued an ultimatum. "The standing Navy of the Corsair Empire as well as its irregular raiders must do everything within their means to break existing stalemates or make progress. The enemies of Crete have grown arrogant and take for granted that Corsair offensives have lost their steam, this is an assessment which must be proved woefully wrong." In response to these express instructions, activity across every Corsair installation has intensified to levels that suggest substantial mobilization.

Rumors

Corsairs

I love the Prox. It stands as a magnificent display of strength and serves as an excellent education center. Who cares if it can't leave Gamma? It never needs to. I'll be a happy man retiring here. My friends and I train various rookie capital ship crews here on Prox. It feels good to be among the best, especially in times when many don’t make it to their later years. We get plenty of perks for the job - first pick of the food, clean places to relax. The only real drawback is keeping any information about Prox a secret. But for benefits like this, I wouldn’t tell a soul. These new crew members are really difficult to teach. I was proficient at sharing my knowledge of operating all the previous warships' the interior systems, but applying that knowledge to future Tribunus personnel is a whole different challenge. They're using technology I've never seen before - and I’ve been in this business for a long time. I suppose I’ll get used to it eventually, but it feels like I’m learning the trade all over again.

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