The Normandy

The Normandy

"She's the best ship in the fleet... if you've got a pilot who knows how to handle her."

- Joker to Kyuubi

History
The Normandy is the pinnacle of scout frigate design. It was in development by SIN for over 40 years before being loaned to Kyuubi Solo. His mission to stop Lord Raze was the Normandy's first combat mission, and was a great success. Since SIN's agents made up the crew, they decided to let Kyuubi captain the ship so they could keep an eye on him.

Since the Normandy’s design proved useful in field tests, it is expected that a follow-up class incorporating "lessons learned" will be produced.

Technology
The Normandy's advanced stealth system is her most notable feature. It is outfitted with a cloaking device, adaptive camouflage, and an IES (Internal Emissions Sink).

The IES stealth system has a few limitations, though. The system doesn't work during hyperspace because this shifts the Normandy's emissions beyond the sinks' ability to store. The Normandy can go to 'silent running' for around 2-3 hours, or drift passively through a system for days before having to vent and give away her position.

The stealth system is powered by an experimental piece of equipment called the Tantalus Drive Core which is, proportionally, about twice the size of any other ship's core. Joker mentions the over sized drive core affects the Normandy's balance, but it's nothing he can't handle. The Tantalus drive generates mass concentrations that the Normandy "falls into", allowing her to move without the use of heat-emitting thrusters. The core not only makes the Normandy quiet and fast, but means she can run in hyperspace for much longer before having to discharge the drive.

Crew

 * Commanding Officer- Captain Kyuubi Solo
 * Executive Officer- Commander Jurai Kang
 * Pilot- Flight Lieutenant Jeff "Joker" Moreau
 * Chief Navigator- Navigator Presel
 * Chief Medical Officer- Doctor Lyon Calloy
 * Chief Engineer- Engineer Stok
 * Marine Detail Commander- Staff Lieutenant Alenko
 * Chief Munitions Officer- Gunnery Chief Williams

Additional Crew
 * 2 Bridge crew
 * 5 CIC Officers
 * 8 Command Deck Technicians
 * 4 Marines
 * 3 Engineers
 * 1 Requisitions Officer