Xen-Tau 76 Nemesis

Nemesis

The Xen-Tau Industries drone Model 76 “Nemesis” was a fully autonomous combat drone deployed just weeks before the start of the Uprising.

Nemesis was instantly recognizable due to its signature wing shape and one-of-a-kind control unit shell, resembling a large, alien egg. The look inspired fear and respect in the hearts of human pilots and it was certainly not misleading.

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DSI Sunspot

Sunspot

The Automated Ore Extraction System “Sunspot”, built by Drone Systems International, was the first fully autonomous mining drone.

Small, slow, ugly and not very smart, it immediately became amazingly popular with mining companies for a simple reason – it could reduce costs dramatically and lower miner accidents to almost zero.

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Volksraumschiffe Dragonfly

Dragonfly light freighter

The Dragonfly Light Freighter, or “Fatso”, as it was more commonly known among the merchant pilots and traders, formed the backbone of the space economy.

Small, cheap, relatively fast, with a good cargo hold and requiring a crew of just two people, it was the transport vehicle of choice for most of the small businesses of the pre-war era.

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Meosakeotlam speeder

meosakeotlam

The Meosakeotlam speeder is a fast, deadly and fragile single person combat vehicle. It is used by The Police clan members during their frequent raids against criminals, gangs and people who do not separate trash.

A large forward articulated cannon provides most of the fire power, while two side plasma blasters and a powerful dual exhaust engine complete the picture.

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SS Peritia

Science Ship Peritia is a civilian research vessel, originally commissioned and operated by the New Oxford University from Pluto.

One of the few ships to survive the War unscathed and with its crew intact, it was saved by the remoteness of its mission; it was performing a long term scan of the Archon Nebula, with most of the crew continuously in hibernation.

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USS Business

USS Business, named after a fictional ship from a once-popular soap opera The Trek of Stars is the flagship of the Clown guild, one of the many factions roaming the remains of the Greater Commonwealth.

It is constructed mostly from parts of other ships salvaged from the many battlefields left over from the War. It is also, not surprisingly, manned completely and exclusively by clowns.

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SA Blue Marlin

Marlin overview

The Blue Marlin, produced by Seine Automotive (SA) on Earth, was a legend even before the first one left the assembly line.

A sleek, fast, modern ship, capable of both atmospheric and interstellar flight, designed by the famous design shop of Luca Fermi-Dioderma, it rocked the stagnant civilian ship market wide awake when first announced.

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Tamahito SCXE-200 “Buddy”

Buddy

The SCXE-200, known affectionately as “Buddy”, was the first fully autonomous light fighter drone introduced to the Greater Commonwealth military.

Produced by the large shipyards of the Tamahito Industries based on Europa, it was as instant success. Due to the fact that it did not have to carry any life-support systems, it was much cheaper to produce and field than human operated fighters.

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