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Fardon shielding is not gravitic in nature, but instead appears to rely upon some rudimentary phasing technology. Why this was not developed into a phase-cloak is unknown, but it explains why the hulls of Fardon vessels may not be scanned while the vessel's shields are raised. Apparently they have developed a means of permitting limited particle beam transport between differently phased vessels. The effects of this on humanoid specimens in not understood. | Fardon shielding is not gravitic in nature, but instead appears to rely upon some rudimentary phasing technology. Why this was not developed into a phase-cloak is unknown, but it explains why the hulls of Fardon vessels may not be scanned while the vessel's shields are raised. Apparently they have developed a means of permitting limited particle beam transport between differently phased vessels. The effects of this on humanoid specimens in not understood. | ||
Their stealth technology, morever, is not reliable while the vessel is travelling (owing to their apparent inability to cloak warp field emissions). Moreover, it seems clear that advanced materials science, dating from 6000-4000 years ago, has led to the development of metal alloys which augment the masking properties of their stealth technology. | Their stealth technology, morever, is not reliable while the vessel is travelling (owing to their apparent inability to cloak warp field emissions). Moreover, it seems clear that advanced materials science, dating from 6000-4000 years ago, has led to the development of metal alloys which augment the masking properties of their stealth technology in at least some of their ships. | ||
The exteriors of their | The Federation calls that alloy 'kirellium.' Until USS Circe's recent recovery of a shuttle with a kirellium hull, only fragmentary samples of the metal had been analyzed. The metal is far more dense than any known to the Federation; manufacture would require prohibitive energylevels. It has been theorized that properly tuned disruptors might be effective, against this metal, but until now there has never been enough of the material to know. | ||
The exteriors of some but not all of their ships appear to have spikes, the purpose of which is unknown. Two theories vie for dominance: the first is that this is some kind of focused plasma beam weapon, the second is that the ships use them for ramming. Because Fardon ships during the Imperial Period where depicted with these spikes, there is some suggestion that it may be a retention of form over function, or that the latter has changed over the millenia. | |||
As with Federation ships, agility, speed, and firepower seem to correlate with the size of the vessel. While shielded, as noted above, standard scans do not penetrate their hulls. | As with Federation ships, agility, speed, and firepower seem to correlate with the size of the vessel. While shielded, as noted above, standard scans do not penetrate their hulls. | ||
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The second is a medium-sized vessel, approximately equivalent to a light cruiser. While some of these vessels have spikes, apparently not all do. | The second is a medium-sized vessel, approximately equivalent to a light cruiser. While some of these vessels have spikes, apparently not all do. | ||
Both these vessels are apparently escorted by corvettes. | Both these vessels are apparently escorted by corvettes. Observations prior to the Ikar incident implied that these corvettes have no spikes and do not seem to be warp capable but can be piggybacked upon larger vessels; the discrepency between that information and the readings from Ikar has not conclusively been explained. Finally, there appear to be warp capable freighters which transport troops and materials over longer distances. | ||
While very little is known definitively, there seems to be considerable redudancy in their chain of command and in the technology itself. | While very little is known definitively, there seems to be considerable redudancy in their chain of command and in the technology itself. | ||
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Moreover, Fardon ground troops are highly mechanized. They have impressive landing vehicles, sub-atmospheric assault craft, and employ battle armor (as observed by the Charlemagne away team on the planet's surface) far more extensively than those of most of the major spacefaring races. While this makes their ground troops slower to deploy and more sluggish in responding, it would imply that they rely heavily on seige tactics, buttressed by orbital firepower. | Moreover, Fardon ground troops are highly mechanized. They have impressive landing vehicles, sub-atmospheric assault craft, and employ battle armor (as observed by the Charlemagne away team on the planet's surface) far more extensively than those of most of the major spacefaring races. While this makes their ground troops slower to deploy and more sluggish in responding, it would imply that they rely heavily on seige tactics, buttressed by orbital firepower. | ||
Further, the Fardons possess a trilithium weapon of mass destruction used to detonate stars. Their propensity for employing this device is unknown. | |||
Further, the Fardons possess a trilithium weapon of mass destruction. Their propensity for employing this device is unknown. | |||
Finally, there are rumors, dating from the Zelasian material, of Fardon religious artifacts of considerable power. Such myths are common to most state religions and should be viewed in that light | Finally, there are rumors, dating from the Zelasian material, of Fardon religious artifacts of considerable power. Such myths are common to most state religions and should be viewed in that light. | ||
==PHYSIOLOGICAL/MEDICAL PROFILE== | ==PHYSIOLOGICAL/MEDICAL PROFILE== | ||
