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High Endurance Research Cruiser (HRC)
To Seek, To Find Class

Platform Overview:
The To Seek, To Find class High Endurance Research Cruiser is the heart of the High Guard's intergalactic exploration efforts. Capable of long-term, independent operations far from established Slipstream portals in uncharted regions of space, the HRCs are equipped for the study of any new scientific phenomenon or research opportunity. Although well armed in the interest of their own self-defense, these vessels are crewed primarily by civilian scientists and engineers. Traditionally, the CO of an HRC is also the Chief Scientist and is supported by an Argosy XO who oversees the crew and combat operations. An HRC can be recalled for combat duty, but only in the direst emergencies.

Physical Characteristics:

Length:	210m
Beam:	158m
Draft:	52m
Inertial Mass:	19,476,311kg
Max Speed:	Classified

Manpower:

Argosy:	40
Officer/Enlisted:	1/11
Civilian (Warrant):	360

Sensors:

PAS-37Q System Search Sensor (Phased Array)

HSS-114D Hyper-Spectral Scanner (EO)

ES/A-9R Electronic Support and Attack Measure Suite

Combat Systems:

4 ELS missile tubes

3 PDL 50Mw turrets

1 AP gun turret

12 ES-14A Janus light sensor/attack drones (augmented sensor variant)

12 AES-111A Odin atmospheric sensor/C2 drones (augmented sensor variant)

3 Radiating Counter Measure generators

1 AI command and control entity

Standard Armament:

OM-5 standard offensive kinetic kill missiles

DM-5 standard defensive kinetic kill missiles

PM-6 Star Arrow smart anti-ship missiles

Operational Capability Ratings:
Abbreviations

AST	BDO	CCC	C2W	GSO	GSW	IEO	IMW
3	2	10	3	2	2	10	2
INT	LOG	MOB	MOC	NCO	PFW	PSW
10	8	9	10	3	1	1