<span class="bbc_u"><strong>Odessa</strong></span><br/><br/>As Odessa approached the ship, she noticed the serial-numbers and the classifications stamped on the hull. The Castille appeared to be one of the latest Chikara-class transports, built almost 90 years ago back on Earth, maybe one of the last to be shipped before the nodes to earth got blown up, and that would make her one of the newest ships in the sector. No doubt she would be equipped with a Nilus system, maybe CNS/Nilus hybrid as those were standard when she was being built. But most likely, she would be more hands on, to avoid glitches in software, unless the Captain had access to the best military upgrades and maintenance.<br/><br/>The Chikara model had been popular among the colonists, and it's main purpose had been to ship equipment and personell to the mining platforms and smaller colonies. This model was a top catch for pirates during the first 50 years after link to earth was cut, and there are maby only two or three left.<br/><br/><em><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 10pt;">Specifications, as seen on the manifest when she paid for her part in the ship.<br/><br/>Length : 52m/56yd<br/>Height : 15m/16yd<br/>Width : 28m/30yd<br/>(slightly resembles a submarine in shape, minus tower and such. Cockpit is located in the mid, topside. Can attach to shipping containers and other objects. Look in the ooc-thread for layout.)<br/><br/>Machinery : 1 Modifierad Chikara/Mohandi CM-I Reactor, divided between 14 smaller C/M-Cruise engines and 2 large C/M-A engines. The emergency system seems to be fueled by diesel, a Mohandi DAS engine, only to be used within atmosphere to charge batteries.<br/>(Comment : Standard for the model, adapted to fit the fading tech of the colonies)<br/>Armaments: 2 light front cannons. 1 light rear cannon. 1 torpedoe tube. <br/>(Comment : Chikara is civilian model, Castille has obviously been adapted for military use.)</span></em><br/><br/><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Francis</strong></span><br/><br/>As he suspected, it was the older model 43, and it had been equipped with a bulky intercom, for communications with the rest of the ship, and a small emergency locker, probably filled with first-aid equipment and such, even a fire axe. This airlock seems hard as hell to cut through, since the ramp folds over it, as a protecting shield when closed. That's not standard for a freighter of this class. Francis had seen one of these models before, and it had been an easy catch, as that ship had been unarmed.<br/><br/><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Salonika</strong></span><br/><br/>The emergency locker, and all other details she sees, is something completely new to her. The locker seems a bit outdated, and the items visible through the glass might be enough to stop bleeding and give emergency treatments, nothing more. This might be a gruesome experience.<br/><br/><br/><span class="bbc_u"><strong>The Workshop, gangway.</strong></span><br/><br/>The Airlock finally opens, and reveals the workshop below. A fully equipped workshop, two stories high, and you can use one of the ladders to get down onto the floor, or continue forward on the  gangway, through the open hatch into a cramped corridor and onwards to the lounge. From the lounge, you can reach all areas of the ship. The interiors of the ship goes mainly in a boring, dark-blue, with darkened white panels and soft lights. Very comfortable to the eyes, but also a bit boring.<br/><br/><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Sarah</strong></span><br/><br/>This is a mechanics wet dream, you have access to everything needed, or at least that's how it seems. The workbenches holds heavy tools for maintenance and repairs, crates with spare parts, and there's even a metal lathe and a cutter down there in case you need to manufacture anything.<br/><br/><br/>(I don't intend to go that much into describing all rooms in detail, feel free to use imagination and write some up as you spend time aboard the castille ; Claustrophobic, retro-fitted sci-fi interiors. And move freely on the Castille as long as it's possible to reach that area, and I'll give some input, just look in the ooc-thread for the layout. The story will move on when all people are ready.)<br/>