<div align="center"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 24pt;"><strong>The Equinox</strong></span></span></div><br/><div align="center">(http://publish.illinois.edu/digitalmaking/files/2015/02/space_engineers_red_ship_screenshot.jpg)</div><br/>The Equinox was a Systems Alliance starship from the Nova Corr. She is a prototype "deep scout" frigate, first of the eponymous Nova class, co-developed by the Nova Corr and the Shir Empire with sponsorship of the Citadel Council. She is optimized for solo reconnaissance missions deep within unstable regions, using state-of-the-art stealth technology powered by an experimental drive core.<br/><br/>The Equinox is built on three main decks:<br/><br/>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br/><br/>The first/Command Deck:  This contains the bridge in the bow the airlock, the CIC containing the galaxy map. The comm room also serves as a conference room for debriefing after missions, and allows the AVENGERS to privately consult with the Citadel Council and to contact Earth. The Combat Information Centre (CIC)  is unusual. Alliance ships usually place commanding officers in the middle of the room, to facilitate communication with subordinates, but the CO's station in the Equinox CIC is at the back. This is because the Equinox has a Shiar design and their commanders prefer to look over their subordinates rather than be in the midst of them; the engineers wanted to observe how well it functioned within the human command structure. When necessary, the Equinox`s crew can utilize unique suit radios to communicate with the ship's operators. The cockpit area is equipped with an internal kinetic barrier, designed to protect the pilot from exposure to vacuum if air pressure is lost in the CIC.<br/><br/>The Second deck, composed primarily of living quarters, may be reached by descending one of the two stairwells located on either side of the CIC.<br/>This is the location of Equinox`s habitation deck containing the mess, crew sleeper pods, the captain's private cabin and office, escape pod hatches, and the medical room. The lab and storage room at the back. The medical room also contains a medi-gel dispenser. The control panel can be found in front of the sleeper pods.<br/><br/>The Third Deck, An elevator located in the quarters can be used to descend to the engineering and storage sections of the ship. Weapons and rifles next to the crew lockers, and any new equipment. Opposite the garage, a door leads to the engineering section proper containing the ship's drive core. Here maintaining the core's functional integrity.