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In all encounters, the Fardons are apparently roughly technologically equivalent to the Federation, though their technologies appear to have different underlying principles. | In all encounters, the Fardons are apparently roughly technologically equivalent to the Federation, though their technologies appear to have different underlying principles. | ||
Like Federation technology, which relies heavily upon gravitics, the Fardons appear to have gravitic drives and a stealth technology which can be best classified as a forerunner to gravitic cloaks. However, unlike Romulan and Klingon style gravitic cloaks, the Fardon's technology does not leak tachyon emissions. Their ship's power sources are unknown, but Fardon vessels have been observed with raised shields and weapons firing while still in 'stealth' mode. | Like Federation technology, which relies heavily upon gravitics, the Fardons appear to have gravitic drives and a stealth technology which can be best classified as a forerunner to gravitic cloaks. However, unlike [[Romulan_Star_Empire|Romulan]] and [[Klingon_Empire|Klingon]] style gravitic cloaks, the Fardon's technology does not leak tachyon emissions. Their ship's power sources are unknown, but Fardon vessels have been observed with raised shields and weapons firing while still in 'stealth' mode. | ||
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 may in part explain 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 may in part explain 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. | ||
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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 has led to the development of metal alloys which augment the masking properties of their stealth technology in at least some of their ships. | 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 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 Federation calls that alloy 'kirellium.' Until | The Federation calls that alloy 'kirellium.' Until the recent recovery by of a shuttle with a kirellium hull by USS ''Circe'', only fragmentary samples of the metal had been analyzed. The metal is far more dense than any known to the Federation. Its manufacture would require prohibitive energy levels. 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 a beam weapon, the second is that the ships use them for ramming. Because Fardon ships from images several thousand years old also are 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. | 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 a beam weapon, the second is that the ships use them for ramming. Because Fardon ships from images several thousand years old also are 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. | ||
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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. | ||
Star Fleet has encountered four types of putative military vessels. The first, roughly the displacement of a Solar class command cruiser, appears to be a modular unit (which can rapidly deploy embarked craft) with protruding spikes typical of classical Fardon ships dating from 6000-4000 years ago. The historical and current purposes of these spikes are unknown. This ship's weapon systems and defensive systems are consistent with Star Fleet battlecruisers. | Star Fleet has encountered four types of putative military vessels. The first, roughly the displacement of a [[BuSHIPS#Solar-class_Command_Cruiser|''Solar''-class command cruiser]], appears to be a modular unit (which can rapidly deploy embarked craft) with protruding spikes typical of classical Fardon ships dating from 6000-4000 years ago. The historical and current purposes of these spikes are unknown. This ship's weapon systems and defensive systems are consistent with Star Fleet battlecruisers. | ||
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. 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. | 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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Their boarding parties may have personal masking devices (similar to their stealth technology). Observers agree, however, that this is very much par for the course in most modern militaries, especially in the special warfare branches. It is not known if these pose health risks to the users, though it seems to fair to suppose (given what is known of their psychology) that such considerations may not be of primary importance to Fardon troops. | Their boarding parties may have personal masking devices (similar to their stealth technology). Observers agree, however, that this is very much par for the course in most modern militaries, especially in the special warfare branches. It is not known if these pose health risks to the users, though it seems to fair to suppose (given what is known of their psychology) that such considerations may not be of primary importance to Fardon troops. | ||
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 used to detonate stars. Their propensity for employing this device is unknown. | ||
