The Rhadamanthus
One of the largest hovercrafts within the reforming fleet of Zion, the Rhadamanthus, or more commonly referred to as the "Manthus", has become one of the main salvaging vessles in the efforts to rebuild and expand. Originally alloted a crew of 10, the ship has harbored up to 12 occupants at a time with space to spare, and boasts a primarily veteran crew.
Once the treaty had been solidified, the Rhadamanthus was subtly reconfigured during it's first few years in a post war atmosphere, along with others, from the remaining resources Zion had to offer. Though peace was claimed, the Manthus was still given EMP capabilities [Electromagnetic pulse. Disables any electrical system in the blast radius. It's the only weapon we have against the machines - Morpheus], if such relations should ultimately strain in the future, however it's target scale was reduced slightly to allow an increase of electricity and core space aboard. As for it's design and appearance, it attains the same integrity of those throughout the war, and showcases a fair arsenal with battle capabilities despite it's primary function being retrieval, or more noteably, search and rescue.
There are two primary decks, seperated largely by the bridge affixed to the ship's fore. The main , or upper deck, is broken into two parts, the front consisting of the cockpit and Operator's console. The main deck rear includes the broadcast stations where the hovercraft itself casts it's signal to hack into the Matrix, allowing non-freeborns to reenter at their discretion by means of 10 jumpchairs. The messhall, medical bay, crew quarters, and loading bay are all part of the lower deck, which has, since the war's culmination, been significantly modified and refitted to meet it's new Captain's desires. As for weaponry, there are 3 technical gunning stations. Two pivoting, fully automatic turrets are located on the bow, and one on the stern, proximity mines in reserve.
The craft's maneuverability, despite it's fairly large mass, is incredibly flexible and can be quite capable of advanced tactics at high speeds. The pilot, of course, has a great influence over just how effective flight is.
EMP Radius: 275 yards
Proximity Mine Radius: 25 yard trigger / 75 yard detonation field
Currently, the Rhadamanthus' traveling routes are unknown, as the ship itself does not follow a specific pattern through the earth's tunnels. Between salvaging lost ships and bringing freedom to mind's that wish to be liberated, it's trips to Zion have been erratic at best, only arriving when absolutley in need of refueling and further supplies. The crew has been flexible, new members coming and going often times, however it's core remains intact.
Hovercraft specs and further details coming soon.
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The Matrix is everywhere. It is all around us. You can see it when you look out your window or when you turn on your television. You can feel it when you go to work, when you go to church, when you pay your taxes. It is the world that has been pulled over your eyes to blind you from the truth.
What is the Matrix? Control. The Matrix is a computer generated dream world built to keep us under control.
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