UOSF HemmoCruiser IIb

Class: HemmoCruiser II class light cruiser
Atmospheric Flight Capability: No
Max. Crew: 400 hemmoians
Min. Crew: 12 hemmoians
Weapons:

• 1 Fusion Cannon Prototype
• 1 Heavy X-Ray Laser
• 2 Capital Ship Missile Launchers
• 12 Point-Defense Cannons

Shields: UOSF Standard Energy Shield
Sub-Light Drive: 6 Heavy Ion Thrusters
FTL Drive: 1 PlasmaBall Dimensional PropSys

A vessel of the United Orcs Starfleet, designed for interstellar travel. Its purpose was the same as that of its predecessor, the failed UOSF HemmoCruiser I - to reunite the colonies of the United Orcs after the Great Chaos had severed contact among them. It was the sister ship of the HemmoCruiser IIa, launched earlier.

Armament

Although on a peaceful mission, the second HemmoCruiser was not unarmed. In addition to the high powered energy weapons, the HC-II carried a squadron of independent drones, each equipped with a powerful nuclear plant and a laser emitter.

The drones had rudimentary self-guidance systems, but no true artificial intelligence and had to be remotely controlled from the host starship.

In total, the starship's hangars housed 15 drone units.

Mission

While the HC-IIa focused on the Orbeus Cluster, the HC-IIb traveled further to contact the most distant colonies of the UO.