UEES Carrack (R-11) is the lead ship of her class of the UEE Navy explorers. It is the first ship off the line in 2823. It was informally referred to as 'The Carrack' by her crews in the first two years of the UEEN's formal exploration efforts as it is the only ship of her class until the R-12 in 2825. It made history by conducting the first-ever close survey of a star system's icy exterior cloud, mapping thirty-seven distinct points in the Kilian system as part of a UEEN efforts to establish a new type of early warning system in aid of the military complex at MacArthur. No additional cloud surveys have been conducted since, indicating that the proposed system may not have been viable.[1]
Trivia
- In the UEEN designation R-11, 'R' stands for 'Research', the leading '1' identifies the size classification (65m or greater), and the '1' indicates that it is the first ship of her class.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
Ben Lesnick. "Whitley's Guide: Anvil Aerospace Carrack". Jump Point. Vol. 8 no. 2. pp.19. Retrieved 2020-03-26.