Banish Misfortune



Ship name - Banish Misfortune

Officially formed - ???

Affiliation – S.C.A.R.S., Red Fork Empire

Vessel classification – Pirate/Privateer

Vessel type – Vertical Take Off and Landing Heavier then Air Frigate

World of origin – Alternate Earth?

Engine:
Faraday type Electromagnetic Pulse Coil Engine providing an "anti gravity" lifting effect and powering the ship's systems, as well as generating the Tesseracts which allow for transdimensional, transtemporal travel.

Steerage and Propulsion:
Four props mounted in a pod, with two pods mounted to port and starboard. The pods swivel 360 degrees, allowing the props to point in any direction, which in turn makes the Banish Misfortune capable of turning within its own radius, if necessary, granting this frigate exceptional mobility and maneuverability. Each of these two prop pods mounts four propellers, two fore and two aft, and can provide counter rotational lift in an emergency for crash landings without power.

Armament:
The Banish Misfortune is armed with a broadside of three Gauss Cannon, and four Gatling type machine guns. Each broadside is supplemented with a cluster rocket launcher, firing rocket propelled unguided explosive ordinance. The cargo bay deck has a hatch that has at times served as a bomb bay for dropping explosives on targets immediately beneath the airship, as well as an egress for expediting crew/boarding party deployment.

Current Crew:

 * Captain "Syfer" Travis Locke (who would be afraid of the Dread Pirate Travis?
 * First Mate: Lorelai Jones
 * Lead Scout: Saffyre Fox
 * Quartermaster/Sniper: Julien Harrison
 * Navigator: Jenna Corr

Notes:
The crew of Banish Misfortune are often detached for extended periods on other missions, as the ship's company are part of a larger mercenary company known as Locke's Irregulars. Very little is known about the activities or whereabouts of this company, except that it operates in the shadows, and deploys minimal assets to any given locale/mission. This ship is known to employ tesseracts to "warp" between locations at unbelievable but short bursts of speed, cross dimensions, and is suspected of jumping in time, as well. Extremely fast and maneuverable, with an extremely heavy throw weight to its broadside, this vessel is classified as extremely dangerous, and should not be approached without superior numbers AND firepower. The captain is unpredictable, and many consider him near-suicidal in his tactics and strategy. Recent reports indicate a sharp decline in the known pirate activities of this vessel, limiting them to legitimate privateering under warrants of marque and reprisal, but such reports are unconfirmed and suspect. Caution is indicated when this ship is sighted, and care taken to keep the range open, as medium to short range engagements risk Banish Misfortune utilizing white phosphor munitions and incendiaries against hydrogen dirigibles and wooden ships.