All That Glitters - Notes

Range: refit vessel is capable of 45ly jumps.

Speed: Max speed is .90 C, cruise speed is .85 C.

Length: 320m, Width: 150m.

Weapons: 4 x quad gun Mk-12 pulse cannon (upgraded) 2 x on the Dorsal Gun Deck and 2 x on the Ventral Gun Deck, 4 x twin 50mm CIW rail gun turrets 2 x port and starboard on the lateral lines with 96,000 rds available. 6 x 280cm torpedo/missile tubes, 8 x 150cm tubes. Compliment: 268 all ranks + Company of 100 Marines.

Florine, Giselle, Capt.Captain (Navy) - Commanding NS Kennedy. First seen in chapter twenty-three.

- NS KINDALLA F10355 - Fairling Class Frigate (Refit) - Capt.(N) Liana Dostier commanding. Second ship in Fiona Marsh's command. First seen in chapter five.

Range: refit vessel is capable of 45ly jumps.

Speed: Max speed is .90 C, cruise speed is .85 C.

Length: 320m, Width: 150m.

Weapons: 4 x quad gun Mk-12 pulse cannon (upgraded) 2 x on the Dorsal Gun Deck and 2 x on the Ventral Gun Deck, 4 x twin 50mm CIW rail gun turrets 2 x port and starboard on the lateral lines with 96,000 rds available. 6 x 280cm torpedo/missile tubes, 8 x 150cm tubes. Compliment: 286 all ranks + Company of 100 Marines.

Arlend, Mark, MCPOBoatswain of the Kindalla, first seen in chapter ten.

Dostier, Liana, Capt.PhD (PA), J-111335-554 Captain (Navy) - Commander of NS Kindalla, First seen in chapter five.

Heem, Dalish, Lt. B-115116-734 Lieutenant (N) - Tac O for Kindalla. First seen in chapter seven.

-NS KOLOGN F103417 - Fairling Class Frigate (Refit) - Capt.(N) Cèleste Dauphine commanding. Third ship in Fiona Marsh's command. First seen in chapter seven.

Range: refit vessel is capable of 45ly jumps.

Speed: Max speed is .90 C, cruise speed is .85 C.

Length: 320m, Width: 150m.

Weapons: 4 x quad gun Mk-12 pulse cannon (upgraded) 2 x on the Dorsal Gun Deck and 2 x on the Ventral Gun Deck, 4 x twin 50mm CIW rail gun turrets 2 x port and starboard on the lateral lines with 96,000 rds available. 6 x 280cm torpedo/missile tubes, 8 x 150cm tubes. Compliment: 286 all ranks + Company of 100 Marines.

Dauphine, Cèleste, Capt.Captain (Navy) - Commanding NS Kologn. First seen in chapter seven.

Penton, Harold, Lt.Lieutenant (Marines) -- one of the troop leaders in the Marine squad. First seen in chapter Twenty-three.

- NS The PegasusFairling Class Frigate (Refit) -- Capt. (N) Beverley Davis commanding. Eleventh ship in Fiona Marsh's command, dedicated to Piscium system defence. Reclaimed pirate vessel. First seen in chapter twenty-six.

Range: refit vessel is capable of 45ly jumps.

Speed: Max speed is .90 C, cruise speed is .85 C.

Length: 320m, Width: 150m.

Weapons: 4 x quad gun Mk-12 pulse cannon (upgraded) 2 x on the Dorsal Gun Deck and 2 x on the Ventral Gun Deck, 4 x twin 50mm CIW rail gun turrets 2 x port and starboard on the lateral lines with 96,000 rds available. 6 x 280cm torpedo/missile tubes, 8 x 150cm tubes. Compliment: 271 all ranks + Company of 100 Marines.

Davis, Beverley, Capt.Captain (Navy) Commanding NS Pegasus, first seen in chapter eleven.

- NS Orion F11664Fairling Class Frigate (Refit) - Capt.(N) Matt Cage commanding. Eighth ship in Fiona Marsh's command, dedicated to Piscium system defence. Reclaimed pirate ship. First seen in Chapter twenty-two.

Range: refit vessel is capable of 45ly jumps.

Speed: Max speed is .90 C, cruise speed is .85 C.

Length: 320m, Width: 150m.

Weapons: 4 x quad gun Mk-12 pulse cannon (upgraded) 2 x on the Dorsal Gun Deck and 2 x on the Ventral Gun Deck, 4 x twin 50mm CIW rail gun turrets 2 x port and starboard on the lateral lines with 96,000 rds available. 6 x 280cm torpedo/missile tubes, 8 x 150cm tubes. Compliment: 269 all ranks + Company of 100 Marines.

Cage, Matt, Capt.Captain (Navy) - Commanding NS Orion. First seen in chapter twenty-three.

- NFT Roger Dancer T1178Fleet Tender (Refit) - Capt.(N) Corine Leonard commanding. Tenth ship in Marsh's command, dedicated fleet tender. Primary purpose is to resupply or repair ships away from a naval base or station. Reclaimed pirate ship. First seen in Chapter twenty-two.

Range: capable of 45ly jumps, can tow a stricken vessel in 20ly jumps.

Speed: Max speed is .85 C. Cruise speed .80 C.

Length: 320m, Width: 180m.

Weapons: 2 x quad gun Mk-20 pulse cannon (upgraded) on Dorsal Gun Deck fore and aft, 2 x upgraded twin Mk-48 pulse cannon on the Ventral Gun Deck fore and aft, 2 x twin 50mm CIW rail gun turrets 1 x port and starboard on the lateral lines at the bow with 48,000 rds available. 6 x 150cm bow tubes, 2 x 150cm aft tubes. Compliment: 242 all ranks.

The Roger Dancer has the magazine capacity onboard to carry the basic weapons load for two Fairling Class Frigates as well as the basic supplies needed for a fleet of twenty ships. She carries specialist engineers literally capable of completely rebuilding a ship while in deep space and has an emergency tow capability.

She has various methods of moving supplies between ships including an airtight, flexible gangway, hoses for gases and liquids, a loader arm, and twenty-four dedicated large supply shuttles. She can use any and all of those methods to transfer supplies.

The Roger Dancer has a larger medical staff than most ships including two doctors, one surgeon, two surgical nurses, and two corpsmen where most ships might have one or two corpsmen. The ship has three shuttles specialized for the transfer of medical patients.

The Roger Dancer is the most technically advanced fleet tender in the Navy and will likely be the model of all future Navy tenders.

Leonard, Corine, Capt.Captain (Navy) - Commanding NFT Roger Dancer. Capt. Leonard has spent her entire career on fleet tenders. The Dancer is her first command as Captain. First seen in chapter twenty-two.

- The Valour - Fiona MarshValour Class Armed Fast-ship, Capt. (Civ) Abigale Moore MMT(S), commanding. Naval ship owned by Fiona Marsh. First of her class of armed navy fast-ships, originally a Princess Class Fast-ship with VIP configuration on the second deck.

The name drives from Marsh's highest award to date, the Civilian Cross of Valour. A gift from Liea Samson. Technically PV The Valour-Fiona Marsh. All Valour Class ships are named after people who have earned the Cross of Valour though the original Valour is the only one that retains the name 'Valour' in the ship's name. First seen as a Princess Class in Chapter Ten, first seen modified as Valour Class in Chapter Sixteen.

There are two versions of the Valour Class, one with VIP configuration on deck two (as with the original Valour Class), one without. The non-VIP versions have been configured in many different ways dependant on the ships proposed use.

Range: Capable of 65ly jumps. New Marilon/Aruna generators means the ship can recharge within an hour. The new generators do not require a 'rest' so the ship can continue to jump every hour.

Speed: Capable of exceeding 1.30 C without jumping. Can cruise continuously at 95% C.

Length: 22m, Width: 8.5m. Three decks each roughly 2.8m in height.

Weapons: 1 x twin gun 50mm CIW rail gun turret in a smaller turret built in consideration of the aerodynamics of atmospheric flight necessary for the class. The turret holds 6,000 rds per gun in the turret and an additional 12,000 rds per gun in magazines located close to the turret for a maximum basic load of 36,000 rds. Each rail is capable of firing 12rds per second, or 24rds per second for both rails, which means the guns can be fired for a total of 25 minutes.

Crew: Can be crewed by 10 ratings and officers, has quarters for 15.

Moor, Abigail, Capt.V-335621-936, MCV, Captain (Civ) - Captain of The Valour, Master of Marine Transport (Space), MMT(S). First seen in chapter sixteen.

deRuedon, Hans Pilot of The Valour. First seen in chapter sixteen.

- PV THE WANDERER - Co-owned by Raymond Clark and Liea Samson (and the Navy as silent partner) Capt.(N) Henadi Noor commanding. First seen in chapter nine.

Speed: max speed is .96C, while sustained cruise speed is .88C.

Range: capable of 45ly bounds, which is huge for a large ship.

Length: 500m, Width: 300m.

Weapons: 2 x triple Mk-10 pulse cannon turrets on the Dorsal gun deck (hidden in boxes to make it look like they are not there), 2 x twin Mk-48 pulse cannon turrets on the Ventral gun deck, 4 x twin 50mm CIW rail gun turrets 2 x port and starboard on the lateral lines with 96,000 rds available. 6 x 360cm torpedo/missile tubes with 24 missiles and 12 torpedoes, 10 x 280cm tubes with 80 missiles and 80 torpedoes, and 12 x 150cm tubes in the bow with 24 missiles, 96 torpedoes, and 24 programable FTL probes; 6 x 150cm tubes aft with 24 missiles, 48 torpedoes and 12 programable FTL probes. Can carry and deploy 3,000 to 10,000 mines dependant on type.

Crew: 160 ratings and officers. 60 VIP staff, 160 Marines, 4 x scientist, 4 x diplomats (to be reduced to 2 in future), 2 x owners, 6 x personal staff for owners. Total compliment: Ship has crew quarters for 500 but currently has 396 all ranks and civilians.

-- PV Delilah Princess Class private yacht owned by Liea Samson. She is the second ship of the class and slightly larger than the original and sets the pattern for subsequent ships of the class. The name is derived from the historical story 'Samson and Delilah', wherever Delilah is, Samson will also be. First seen in Chapter Ten.

-- PV Jean Jacques AucoinValour Class Fast Ship attached to The Wanderer as an escort, her navy identity hidden by the private yacht designation. Lt.(N) Jacques Marneau commanding. First seen in chapter twenty-one.

Range: Capable of 65ly jumps. New Marilon/Aruna generators means the ship can recharge within an hour. The new generators do not require a 'rest' so the ship can continue to jump every hour.

Speed: Capable of exceeding 1.30 C without jumping. Can cruise continuously at 95% C.

Length: 22m, Width: 8.5m. Three decks each roughly 2.8m in height.

Weapons: 1 x twin gun 50mm CIW rail gun turret in a smaller turret built in consideration of the aerodynamics of atmospheric flight necessary for the class. The turret holds 6,000 rds per gun in the turret and an additional 12,000 rds per gun in magazines located close to the turret for a maximum basic load of 36,000 rds. Each rail is capable of firing 12rds per second, or 24rds per second for both rails, which means the guns can be fired for a total of 25 minutes.

Marneau, Jacques, Lt.Lieutenant (Navy), commander PV Jean Jacques Aucoin. First seen to in chapter twenty-three.

-- PV Jean BeaumontValour Class Fast Ship attached to The Wanderer as an escort, her navy identity hidden by the private yacht designation. Lt.(N) Adriene Aveline commanding. First seen in chapter twenty-one.

Range: Capable of 65ly jumps. New Marilon/Aruna generators means the ship can recharge within an hour. The new generators do not require a 'rest' so the ship can continue to jump every hour.

Speed: Capable of exceeding 1.30 C without jumping. Can cruise continuously at 95% C.

Length: 22m, Width: 8.5m. Three decks each roughly 2.8m in height.

Weapons: 1 x twin gun 50mm CIW rail gun turret in a smaller turret built in consideration of the aerodynamics of atmospheric flight necessary for the class. The turret holds 6,000 rds per gun in the turret and an additional 12,000 rds per gun in magazines located close to the turret for a maximum basic load of 36,000 rds. Each rail is capable of firing 12rds per second, or 24rds per second for both rails, which means the guns can be fired for a total of 25 minutes.

Aveline, Adriene, Lt.Lieutenant (Navy) - Commander PV Jean Beaumont. First seen in chapter twenty-three.

-- PV Olivia BraultValour Class Fast Ship attached to The Wanderer as an escort, her navy identity hidden by the private yacht designation. Lt.(N) Colette Beauchene commanding. First seen in chapter twenty-one.

Range: Capable of 65ly jumps. New Marilon/Aruna generators means the ship can recharge within an hour. The new generators do not require a 'rest' so the ship can continue to jump every hour.

Speed: Capable of exceeding 1.30 C without jumping. Can cruise continuously at 95% C.

Length: 22m, Width: 8.5m. Three decks each roughly 2.8m in height.

Weapons: 1 x twin gun 50mm CIW rail gun turret in a smaller turret built in consideration of the aerodynamics of atmospheric flight necessary for the class. The turret holds 6,000 rds per gun in the turret and an additional 12,000 rds per gun in magazines located close to the turret for a maximum basic load of 36,000 rds. Each rail is capable of firing 12rds per second, or 24rds per second for both rails, which means the guns can be fired for a total of 25 minutes.

Beauchene, Colette, Lt.Lieutenant (Navy) - Commander PV Olivia Brault. First seen in chapter twenty-three.

-- PV Marie SaitentValour Class Fast Ship attached to The Wanderer as an escort, her navy identity hidden by the private yacht designation. Lt.(N) Joséphine La Borgne commanding. First seen in chapter twenty-one.

Range: Capable of 65ly jumps. New Marilon/Aruna generators means the ship can recharge within an hour. The new generators do not require a 'rest' so the ship can continue to jump every hour.

Speed: Capable of exceeding 1.30 C without jumping. Can cruise continuously at 95% C.

Length: 22m, Width: 8.5m. Three decks each roughly 2.8m in height.

Weapons: 1 x twin gun 50mm CIW rail gun turret in a smaller turret built in consideration of the aerodynamics of atmospheric flight necessary for the class. The turret holds 6,000 rds per gun in the turret and an additional 12,000 rds per gun in magazines located close to the turret for a maximum basic load of 36,000 rds. Each rail is capable of firing 12rds per second, or 24rds per second for both rails, which means the guns can be fired for a total of 25 minutes.

La Borgne, Joséphine, Lt.Lieutenant (Navy) - Commanding PV Marie Saitent. First seen in chapter twenty-three.

-- PV The ValliantPrincess Class Private Yacht, owned by Raymond Clark. Capt.(Civ) Joseph Ward commanding. First seen in chapter ten.

Speed: Capable of exceeding 1.30 C without jumping. Can cruise continuously at 95% C.

Length: 22m, Width: 8.5m. Three decks each roughly 2.8m in height.

Weapons: Unarmed fast ship. Her speed and jump capacity is her assurance of safety.

Ward, Joseph, Capt. Captain (Civ) - Captain of The Valiant, Master of Marine Transport (Space), MMT(S). Fist seen in chapter twelve.

- RH 149Rockhound 149, ore survey vessel. Raymond Clark's personal and highly modified mining vessel in which he found his claim and evidence of aliens. Rockhounds can literally push one kilometer of rock. First seen in the prologue.

Altec, Jemma, Dr.PhD, H-117773-558 - Disgraced scientist retrieved from jail to serve on The Wanderer. First seen in chapter four.

Aveline, Adriene, Lt.Lieutenant (Navy) - Commander PV Jean Beaumont. First seen in chapter twenty-three.

Beauchene, Colette, Lt.Lieutenant (Navy) - Commander PV Olivia Brault. First seen in chapter twenty-three.

Blanche, Lissettea.k.a. 'Charmer' - EA to Liea Samson. Formerly a head of shift at the Eclipsa Hotel, she was drafted into Liea's service with a significant pay raise and has proved herself quite competent since. First seen in chapter three.

Caye-UrOne of the Kirlen that Raymond takes in Shar-Terg in combat from Kit-Zur Rai. A former member of the Merchants and Trades Services Class she suffers unimaginably under the hand of Kit-Zur. Raymond makes use of her talents as a merchant to work trade business with the Pod-Drran.

Clark, RaymondDEng, MH, MCC, MSB, MB, MMM a.k.a. 'Raijin' - Billionaire, retired navy Capt., co-owner, and chief tactician for the ship. First seen in the prologue.

Demoiné, Charles, Ambs.D. Pol Sci, UDC Ambassador-at-large - assigned to The Wanderer for first contact missions with alien species. In his late fifties when he is assigned to the ship in 2485. Home planet Nouvelle France. First seen in chapter twenty-six.

Ducharme, LynneMBA, CPA, a.k.a. 'Fudge' - EA/PA to Raymond Clark. 30yrs in 2483, brunette, 180cm, fit, beautiful, intelligent. Minor character but in the periphery of Raymond Clark and interacts with other characters. Home planet Liramor Prime. First seen in chapter fifteen.

Everest, Samantha, Capt.Captain (Marines), 2 I/C of the Marine company of The Wanderer.

Hinter, Carole, Lt.Lieutenant (Navy), junior officer on the Wanderer and is part of the Chain of Command of PO1 Marilyn Silverstri. First seen in chapter twenty.

Horst, David, CPO2Chief Petty Officer Second Class -- in charge of maintenance on the Wanderer and in the Chain of Command for PO1 Marilyn Silverstri. First seen in chapter twenty.

Hull, James, Cdr.Commander - Ex O of the Wanderer. First named in chapter twenty-four.

Jardine, Lynettea.k.a. 'Thimble', Liea's personal dressing maid. First seen in chapter twenty-three.

King, William, Dr.PhD, B-333345-114 - Disgraced scientist retrieved from jail to serve on The Wanderer. First seen in chapter four.

Kord-UrOne of the Kirlen that Raymond takes as Shar-Terg in his combat with Kit-Zur Rai. Mated to Tin-Ur (Rai) and once the senior Ro in their house until they were defeated by Kit-Zur Rai, she treated them with utter contempt and tortured them to the point of death. They now work for Raymond on the ship as combat specialists.

La Borgne, Joséphine, Lt.Lieutenant (Navy) - Commanding PV Marie Saitent. First seen in chapter twenty-three.

Lansing, Brian, Dr.PhD, G-559834-334 - Disgraced scientist retrieved from jail to serve on The Wanderer. First seen in chapter four.

Mbibo, Ululla, Lt. Lieutenant (Marines), a.k.a. 'Crash' - one of the Marine detachment officers. Unarmed combat specialist whose nickname derives from the impact to the mat of her opponents. Tall, fit, beautiful, black woman and skilled fighter, she is responsible for unarmed training for the Marine contingent and works with Kim to keep everyone up to their best fitness and combat levels. First seen in chapter sixteen.

Marneau, Jacques, Lt.Lieutenant (Navy) - Commander PV Jean Jacques Aucoin. First seen to in chapter twenty-three.

Murphy, SeanSpace miner, a.k.a. 'Hulk' - Minor character who loses his legs in the prologue proving the subtitle "Mining in space can be hazardous to your health". Lover to Heyya and Ayesha Seito. He and Seito join The Wanderer in chapter twenty-one. First seen in the prologue.

Noor, Henadi, Capt.PhD PA, M Engr, A-113552-876, PGMDS-TU, MB, OMM, Captain (N) - Commander of The Wanderer, occasional lover of Raymond. 178cm, black hair, brown eyes, 38 in 2483, bubbly personality that was tempered by Senior Command School. Home planet: Anuura, apostate member of the Church of Andanii. First seen in chapter seven.