[hider=USS Helios] [b][u][color=red]Something interesting about myself:[/color][/u][/b] I am a Stargate fan which will soon become obvious as my ship will be based on that series. Aside from that I’m an avid video gamer which is what I do when I’m not RPing or prepping for my next few university years. Oh yeah, and RWBY is love, RWBY is life. [b][u][color=red]Ship Name:[/color][/u][/b] USS Helios [b][u][color=red]Universe Background:[/color][/u][/b] In the year 1928 [url=http://stargate.wikia.com/wiki/Stargate]a circular object[/url] was unearthed near Giza, Egypt. This object, dubbed the stargate, was in fact an alien device capable of generating artificial wormholes to other stargates seeded throughout the galaxy by an [url=http://stargate.wikia.com/wiki/Ancient]ancient race[/url]. In the year 1997 the Stargate program was activated. Its goal was exploration, establishment of diplomatic relations with alien lifeforms, if they were found, and recovery of alien technology required to defend earth in case of an alien attack. In the following 20 years the Stargate program forged alliances, made enemies, and acquired technologies which allowed the construction of space ships capable of hyperspace travel. The [url=http://stargate.wikia.com/wiki/Asgard]Asgard[/url] were the main providers of the technology needed to build space ships. The Asgard were unfortunately dying. They did not reproduce by normal means anymore, instead they created clones of themselves and then transferred their consciousness in the new clones. After countless generations of cloning, the Asgard were faced with a disease that caused genetic degradation. Rather than merely dying off and allowing their technology to fall into enemy hands, they gifted their legacy to their human allies and subsequently committed a mass suicide by destroying their own planet while still inhabiting it. [b][u][color=red]Crew Complement:[/color][/u][/b] Skeleton crew made up of around 30 individuals, which includes engineers, scientists and several marine teams. [b][u][color=red]Ship Description:[/color][/u][/b] [hider=USS Helios] [img]http://pre04.deviantart.net/ac33/th/pre/f/2014/106/c/1/icarus_1080p_01_by_rmandrei93-d7eqlhi.jpg[/img] [/hider] The BC-305 named USS Helios is the second ship of its class, the BC-304 being its predecessor. For the most part it operates as a Carrier despite possessing enough firepower on its own to also be classified as a battlecruiser. The main armament of The Helios consists of 8 [url=http://stargate.wikia.com/wiki/F-302_fighter-interceptor]F-302[/url] fighter squadrons each made up of 4 fighters stored in 4 separate hangar bays. The hangar bays are also capable of maintaining, repairing and even producing more F-302s, provided enough resources are available. In addition to that it carries a wide array of Railguns which mainly serve as a point defense system and 32 missile pods armed with [url=http://stargate.wikia.com/wiki/Naquadah]Naquadah[/url] enhanced nuclear missiles. Beside the point defense system, it is equipped with a number of [url=http://stargate.wikia.com/wiki/Asgard_shield]asgard shield generators[/url]. The Helios was designed to operate on its own for extended periods of time without needing to resupply. Thanks to its on-board AI, it is capable of operating with as few as 3 crew-members if needed, drastically reducing the required supplies. Noteworthy locations on the ship include the bridge, engineering area, briefing room, large storage bays, mess hall, crew quarters, infirmary, armory, Asgard knowledge room and Asgard Computer core. The knowledge room, which serves as the legacy of the Asgard, was originally installed a BC-304 called The Odyssey, but was later moved on-board the Helios. [b][u][color=red]Unique Capabilities:[/color][/u][/b] Though already equipped with considerable firepower, the main weapons of The Helios are 6 [url=http://stargate.wikia.com/wiki/Asgard_plasma_beam_weapon]Plasma beam cannons[/url] designed to take out capital ships much larger than the Helios itself. [b][u][color=red]History of the Ship:[/color][/u][/b] The Helios had been on a guerrilla mission in the Pegasus galaxy, the goal of it being to combat the [url=http://stargate.wikia.com/wiki/Wraith]Wraith[/url], a race of vampiric hive-based race, near the Pegasus outpost, [url=http://stargate.wikia.com/wiki/Atlantis]Atlantis[/url]. After sustaining considerable damage in an engagement with 10 [url=http://stargate.wikia.com/wiki/Hive_ship]hive ships[/url], the Helios was scheduled to return to the Milky Way via the Supergate linking the two galaxies. As the Helios passed through the event horizon of the wormhole two hive ships attacked the gate itself and the wormhole connection was severed mid transit. [b][u][color=red]Some Important People:[/color][/u][/b] [b]Colonel Darius Mills:[/b] Colonel Mills is the captain of the ship. He has a tactical mind and can quickly come up with a solution to any situation. He usually acts cold and calculated but has deep care for his crew. [b]Major Irene Luna:[/b] The ship navigator, Irene is more high-strung than most of the crew. Even the captain has issues keeping her in check. Her attitude would have likely had her discharged from the Airforce if it weren’t for her amazing piloting skills and daring maneuvering in combat. [b]Major Thomas Fields:[/b] All-around fun to be around, when on his post as the ships weapons officer, he puts all the fun stuff aside, his entire focus on the task at hand and never questions orders. [b]Dominic Foley:[/b] Chief Engineer of the Helios, Dominic is quite the pessimist. He abides by Murphey’s law which makes him a valuable asset as he prepares for nearly any issue that can come up. If something can go wrong, it will go wrong and if something will go wrong Foley will fix it. [b]Dr. Eleanor Rose: [/b] Dr. Rose is the science officer of the Helios. Most of the time she seems simply aloof and she wouldn’t pass a scientist at first glance. The crew, however, knows what she’s capable of and trust he implicitly. [/hider]