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The '''''Raven''''' Class Heavy Frigate is a Black-Water Heavy Frigate in use with the [[Atreus Aerospace Command]], [[Illishira]], and the [[Confederacy of Veiid]].{{Craft|name=Raven Class|full_name=Raven Class Heavy Frigate|image=Screenshot (1112).png|imagedesc=AASC Raven on patrol in Low Munar Orbit (LMO) c. 2192|type=Heavy Frigate|origin=[[Confederacy of Atreus]]|design_start=2189|design_end=2190|prod_end=2191|prod_start=2190|cost=85,037|designer=Northwind Aerospace Warship Design Office|built=10|serv_start=2191|serv_end=2192|operators=[[Confederacy of Atreus]]
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The '''''Raven''''' Class Heavy Frigate is a Black-Water Heavy Frigate in use with the [[Atreus Aerospace Command]], [[Illishira]], and the [[Confederacy of Veiid]].{{Craft|name=Raven Class|full_name=Raven Class Heavy Frigate|image=Screenshot (1112).png|imagedesc=AASC Raven on patrol in Low Munar Orbit (LMO) c. 2192|type=Heavy Frigate|origin=[[Confederacy of Atreus]]|design_start=2189|design_end=2190|prod_end=2191|prod_start=2190|cost=85,037|designer=Northwind Aerospace Warship Design Office|built=12|serv_start=2191|serv_end=N/A|operators=[[Confederacy of Atreus]]
 
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== Development ==
  
== Development ==
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Following the end of the Belkan Civil War, the newly formed AASC immediately began looking for ships to rapidly fill its ranks as they began looking outwards into the Kerbol System. With contracts already awarded for many other ship classes
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Following the end of the Belkan Civil War, the newly formed AASC immediately began looking for ships to rapidly fill its ranks as they began looking outwards into the Kerbol System. With contracts already awarded for many other ship classes, Northwind, desperate to secure their involvement with the new branch, Northwind submitted a design study recently carried out for a Destroyer into the Multi-Mission Frigate (MMF) program for the AASC, which was awarded in 2190.
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Due to the Atreian Government's efforts in fighting the Post-War recession, the original contract from the AASC to Northwind was changed from just five hulls to ten, and later twelve to promote the creation of jobs in AASC Shipyards.
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Concerns were raised in the Admiralty regarding the size of a "Heavy Frigate" (which was meant as a Heavy Destroyer originally.) but due to the lack of a better option, the Admiralty reluctantly agreed to go along with the ship despite their discontent with it.
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=== Variants ===
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==== ''Vertigo''-Class Frigate ====
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With the Admiralty happy with their decision regarding the '''''Raven''''' Class, the AASC began experimenting in niche fields of Black-Water warfare, including sensor warfare, as well as complex maneuvers being developed by the AASC's Naval Special Warfare Command (NAVSPECWAR). Eager to test their new advances, the AASC once again offered a contract for two specialty variants of the Raven.
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Happy to oblige, Northwind was awarded a contract for the two new frigates ''AASC Vertigo'' (FFG-11) and ''AASC Smoke and Mirrors'' (FFG-12), with them being laid down in 2193 and commissioned in 2194.
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Very little is known regarding the members of the '''''Vertigo'''''-Class, with a small amount of pictures being released of both in and around port during and after their commissioning, online OSINT users have been able to distinguish a partial modification of the hull amidships, as well as additional sensors on the exterior of the hull.
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== Service History ==
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With the constructed hulls being evenly split between the 1st and 2nd Fleets, the '''''Raven'''''-Class was received very well with their crews, being most liked for their spacious interiors, responsive controls, and modern sensor suites.
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== Ships of the Line ==
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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!Name
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!Laid Down
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!Launched
  +
!Commissioned
  +
!Status
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!Operator
  +
!Hull Code
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|-
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! colspan="7" |Block A (FFG-01 - FFG-05)
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|-
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|AASC ''Raven''
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|June 19th, 2190
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|August 11th, 2191
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|August 21st, 2191
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|Active
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|Atreus Aerospace Command
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|FFG-01
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|-
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|AASC ''Sundance''
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|June 21st, 2190
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|August 12th, 2191
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|August 23rd, 2191
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|Active
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|Atreus Aerospace Command
  +
|FFG-02
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|-
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|AASC ''Bloodhound''
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|June 23rd, 2190
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|August 13th, 2191
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|August 24th, 2191
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|Active
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|Atreus Aerospace Command
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|FFG-03
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|-
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|AASC ''Walk This Way''
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|June 24th, 2190
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|August 15th, 2191
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|August 25th, 2191
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|Active
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|Atreus Aerospace Command
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|FFG-04
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|-
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|AASC ''High Card''
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|June 27th, 2190
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|August 16th, 2191
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|August 27th, 2191
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|Active
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|Atreus Aerospace Command
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|FFG-05
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|}
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
  +
!Name
  +
!Laid Down
  +
!Launched
  +
!Commissioned
  +
!Status
  +
!Operator
  +
!Hull Code
  +
|-
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! colspan="7" |Block B (FFG-06 - FFG-10)
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|-
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|AASC ''Head In The Game''
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|August 9th, 2190
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|September 27th, 2191
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|November 5th, 2191
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|Active
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|Atreus Aerospace Command
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|FFG-06
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|-
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|AASC ''Say It To My Face''
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|August 10th, 2190
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|September 29th, 2191
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|November 9th, 2191
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|Active
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|Atreus Aerospace Command
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|FFG-07
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|-
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|AASC ''I'm Asking The Questions''
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|August 12th, 2190
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|September 30th, 2191
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|November 12th, 2191
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|Active
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|Atreus Aerospace Command
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|FFG-08
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|-
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|AASC ''Against All Odds''
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|August 14th, 2190
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|October 3nd, 2191
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|November 17th, 2191
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|Active
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|Atreus Aerospace Command
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|FFG-09
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|-
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|AASC ''Sinking Feeling''
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|August 15th, 2190
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|September 2nd, 2191
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|November 15th, 2191
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|Active
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|Atreus Aerospace Command
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|FFG-10
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|}
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
  +
!Name
  +
!Laid Down
  +
!Launched
  +
!Commissioned
  +
!Status
  +
!Operator
  +
!Hull Code
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|-
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! colspan="7" |''Vertigo''-Class Block C (FFG-11 - FFG-12)
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|-
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|AASC ''Vertigo''
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|February 13th, 2193
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|March 20th, 2194
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|April 15th, 2194
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|Active
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|Atreus Aerospace Command
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|FFG-11
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|-
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|AASC ''Smoke and Mirrors''
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|February 11th, 2193
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|March 21th, 2194
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|April 17th, 2194
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|Active
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|Atreus Aerospace Command
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|FFG-12
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|}
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== See Also ==
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* [[Siren Class Escort Carrier|''Siren-''Class Escort Carrier]]
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* [[Hartfordia II Class Heavy Cruiser|''Hartfordia II-''Class Heavy Cruiser]]
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[[Category:Spacecraft]]
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Latest revision as of 23:50, 5 May 2025

The Raven Class Heavy Frigate is a Black-Water Heavy Frigate in use with the Atreus Aerospace Command, Illishira, and the Confederacy of Veiid.

Raven Class
Raven Class Heavy Frigate
Heavy Frigate
Screenshot (1112).png
AASC Raven on patrol in Low Munar Orbit (LMO) c. 2192
National Origin Confederacy of Atreus
Production History
Designed
2189 - 2190
Produced
2190 - 2191
Designer Northwind Aerospace Warship Design Office
Unit Cost 85,037(√)
Number Built 12
Service History
In Service
2191 - N/A
Used By Confederacy of Atreus

Confederacy of Veiid

Spacecraft Characteristics
Launch Mass 181,400 kg
Dry Mass 93,700 kg
Length 37.1 m
Width 6.5 m
Height 6.5 m
Propulsion 1 RE-J10 "Wolfhound" Chemical Rockets 4 LV-T45 "Swivel" Chemical Rockets
Maximum Thrust 1236 kN
Specific Impulse 336 seconds (2177 m/s)
Complement 18 total, 3 officers, 3 Senior NCOs, 12 Enlisted Personnel
Armament Mark II Light Magnetic Accelerator Cannon 16 Small/Medium Missile Cells


Design

As one of the first Black-Water warships designed for the Atreus Aerospace Command (AASC) following the Belkan Civil War, the Raven class Heavy Frigate was originally meant to be classified as a Destroyer. However, with contracts for Destroyers being already awarded to Odyssey Aerospace, Northwind Aerospace reapplied for a contract under the Multi-Mission Frigate program with very little modification to the original design, contributing for its highly abnormal size and tonnage for a Frigate. However, desperate for ships to fill the holes in doctrine, the AASC accepted the Raven at its massive size, primarily considering its high thrust-to-weight ratio and small width and height.

Compared to other ships in the AASC's fleet, the Raven class has many comforts for its smaller, but still numerous crew. This includes larger living areas, wider bulkheads, and other accommodations not found on other ships in the fleet.

Development

Following the end of the Belkan Civil War, the newly formed AASC immediately began looking for ships to rapidly fill its ranks as they began looking outwards into the Kerbol System. With contracts already awarded for many other ship classes, Northwind, desperate to secure their involvement with the new branch, Northwind submitted a design study recently carried out for a Destroyer into the Multi-Mission Frigate (MMF) program for the AASC, which was awarded in 2190.

Due to the Atreian Government's efforts in fighting the Post-War recession, the original contract from the AASC to Northwind was changed from just five hulls to ten, and later twelve to promote the creation of jobs in AASC Shipyards.

Concerns were raised in the Admiralty regarding the size of a "Heavy Frigate" (which was meant as a Heavy Destroyer originally.) but due to the lack of a better option, the Admiralty reluctantly agreed to go along with the ship despite their discontent with it.

Variants

Vertigo-Class Frigate

With the Admiralty happy with their decision regarding the Raven Class, the AASC began experimenting in niche fields of Black-Water warfare, including sensor warfare, as well as complex maneuvers being developed by the AASC's Naval Special Warfare Command (NAVSPECWAR). Eager to test their new advances, the AASC once again offered a contract for two specialty variants of the Raven.

Happy to oblige, Northwind was awarded a contract for the two new frigates AASC Vertigo (FFG-11) and AASC Smoke and Mirrors (FFG-12), with them being laid down in 2193 and commissioned in 2194.

Very little is known regarding the members of the Vertigo-Class, with a small amount of pictures being released of both in and around port during and after their commissioning, online OSINT users have been able to distinguish a partial modification of the hull amidships, as well as additional sensors on the exterior of the hull.

Service History

With the constructed hulls being evenly split between the 1st and 2nd Fleets, the Raven-Class was received very well with their crews, being most liked for their spacious interiors, responsive controls, and modern sensor suites.

Ships of the Line

Name Laid Down Launched Commissioned Status Operator Hull Code
Block A (FFG-01 - FFG-05)
AASC Raven June 19th, 2190 August 11th, 2191 August 21st, 2191 Active Atreus Aerospace Command FFG-01
AASC Sundance June 21st, 2190 August 12th, 2191 August 23rd, 2191 Active Atreus Aerospace Command FFG-02
AASC Bloodhound June 23rd, 2190 August 13th, 2191 August 24th, 2191 Active Atreus Aerospace Command FFG-03
AASC Walk This Way June 24th, 2190 August 15th, 2191 August 25th, 2191 Active Atreus Aerospace Command FFG-04
AASC High Card June 27th, 2190 August 16th, 2191 August 27th, 2191 Active Atreus Aerospace Command FFG-05
Name Laid Down Launched Commissioned Status Operator Hull Code
Block B (FFG-06 - FFG-10)
AASC Head In The Game August 9th, 2190 September 27th, 2191 November 5th, 2191 Active Atreus Aerospace Command FFG-06
AASC Say It To My Face August 10th, 2190 September 29th, 2191 November 9th, 2191 Active Atreus Aerospace Command FFG-07
AASC I'm Asking The Questions August 12th, 2190 September 30th, 2191 November 12th, 2191 Active Atreus Aerospace Command FFG-08
AASC Against All Odds August 14th, 2190 October 3nd, 2191 November 17th, 2191 Active Atreus Aerospace Command FFG-09
AASC Sinking Feeling August 15th, 2190 September 2nd, 2191 November 15th, 2191 Active Atreus Aerospace Command FFG-10
Name Laid Down Launched Commissioned Status Operator Hull Code
Vertigo-Class Block C (FFG-11 - FFG-12)
AASC Vertigo February 13th, 2193 March 20th, 2194 April 15th, 2194 Active Atreus Aerospace Command FFG-11
AASC Smoke and Mirrors February 11th, 2193 March 21th, 2194 April 17th, 2194 Active Atreus Aerospace Command FFG-12

See Also

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