HALD-Explorers

HALD Explorers

The reason for building the Bridge was to reach the Andromeda Galaxy from where it was believed the Y'All came from. The Bridge was meant to built a foot hold in the Andromeda Galaxy and prevent another Y'All Invasion by finding their place of Origin and carry the War to them and end this reoccurring threat forever. Upon reaching the Galaxy, none of the initial encountered species knew anything about the Y'All. Since the Andromeda Galaxy was even bigger than the Milky Way Galaxy it was decided to explore as much of it as possible. After encountering the ThreeOz who knew the location of a Y'All ship drifting in space half way across the Andromeda Galaxy and Distant Shore Station was established near that Y'All ship. The Assembly decided it was established that the Y'All either came from Andromeda or moved through it to reach the Milky Way Galaxy. To explore a galaxy and searching for a terrible enemy it was also decided not to use the regular unarmed Explorer Ships but design a brand new Explorer Class. The HALD explorers. (Heavy Armed Long Distance) These 5000 meter units have the capacity to service their own ISAH Drives and even exchange pods without going into Dry dock. The HALDs carry a complete set of exchange drives and a large service engineering section.. HALD ships have the most advanced fuel refinery facilities aboard and can scoop fuel from Jovian planets, Water or Ice planets. HALD explorers are also equipped with 5 Exo Load Translocator Cannon, FTL DE Projectors and Loki Torpedoes (IV Torpedoes). They carry ten P Bombs and 2 Eradicator Bombs. A compliment of 4 Wolfcraft Wings, 10 Thor Gun boats and 2 ADCAP-Barracuda Destroyer  complete their Auxiliary Fleet compliment of Landing Tanks, Shuttles and Long range Scouts. HALD explorers are heavily shielded and have long range Communication equipment. Due to the fact they carry Translocators they are operated by the Fleet but are on permanent assignment to the Survey and explorer fleet of the Science Corps.

HALD Explorers travel always in threes and the three ships are under the command of a Battle Group Commodore.

A usual HALD mission takes 3-5 years and they operate far from Union Space. HALD Headquarters is Distant Shore Station.