Vehicle:Oralite IE Dynamics Spacecraft

The Oralite conglomerate Interstellar Exploration, or IE Dynamics was an industry giant based on Falos III (and later, the planet Waldorus) that was contracted and became successful in creating the first ever starship made by the Oralites, the IEV (Interstellar Exploration Vessel). With this accomplishment, the Oralite government signed them on to build any further spacecraft they would need.

Description of the IEV:

The Oralite IEV started out as a single class of ship, but soon became an encompassing term to describe a wide variety of ships. The original is still the most used though, and possesses many tools and attributes that are needed when voyaging with an Oralite crew into deep space.

First of all, the ship is approximately 75 meters long, and its width is around 25 meters. The main cockpit/bridge area is located near the bow, and is flanked by the cruiser’s two primary plasma cannons. Further along the sides of the ship, arrays of laser turrets are placed, for both ground bombardment and returning broadsides from enemy vessels. Past the gun emplacements, the ship’s hull begins to widen out into two curved solar wings, providing a second source of power to the engines. Near the stern of the ship is a heavy projectile launcher, which can target either enemy ships or raze a planet’s cities to the ground with a withering payload of bombs. Finally, there are the crew quarters, along with a hanger bay for the IEV’s three fighter squadrons and science and engineering laboratories. It is equipped with a wide variety of tools, including a cargo hold, terraforming equipment, socialization devices, colony deployment machines, a scanner and holoprojector, and extra ammunition for all of the weapons mentioned above.

Prominent ships on active duty:

IEV Determintation

IEV Falos

IEV Alliance

IEV Nebula

IEV Guardian

IEV Razor

IEV Aspiration

IEV Dominant

IEV Herald

IEV Alominus

IEV Jazea

Ship classes:

In addition to the standard IEV, newer, more specialized designs exist.

IEVd: The IEVd is a destroyer class of ship. It is solely designed for warfare, and excels at ravaging enemy fleets and disabling capital ships. It supports over three times the amount of gun banks that the original IEV carried, at the expense of its terraforming equipment. This class of ship is found defending the Oralite homeworld, Falos III, and they are the primary ship of choice in war fleets.

Prominent ships on active duty:

IEVd Impervious

IEVd Battler

IEVd Formidable

IEVd Decimator

IEVd Marauder

IEVd Devastation

IEVd Intimidator

IEVd Maelstrom

IEVd Impassable

IEVcv: The IEVcv is an Oralite corvette. It is just as handy for a variety of situation as the original IEV class is, and possesses additional weaponry and speed, on a reduced crew. The sheer efficiency of this new design prompted Oralite command to schedule a replacement of the IEV’s with the IEVcv’s, but when an ecodisaster stopped the flow of purple spice from the Brandolo Trade Route (an important component in the sub-light drives of the IEVcv’s), they were forced to reconsider. By the time ecological harmony was restored to Brandolo, IE Dynamics had already issued upgrades to all existing IEV’s, eliminating the need for replacement. The IEVcv’s are now deployed with their primary use being escorting convoys and larger warships, and going on retrieval missions. They are versatile craft with much potential, so these corvettes will likely see a lot of use before them in the future.

Prominent ships on active duty:

IEVcv Catalyst

IEVcv Fomenter

IEVcv Reprisal

IEVcv Jaydeor

IEVcv Dagger

IEVcv Negotiator

IEVcv Intruder

IEVcv ''Intrepid ''

IEVt: The last Oralite ship produced by IE Dynamics is the IEVt, a bulky transport. This large ship far surpasses the size of two standard IEV’s, but is only lightly armed. These freighters make up the bulk of convoys on trade routes, and require escort from corvettes and cruisers to aid against pirate raids and attacks by hostile empires. Along with the goods, such as spice that are ferried back and forth along said trade routes, IEVt’s are also put to use in carrying civilians, whether it be for evacuation from a war zone or simply to the next location on a vacation tour.

Prominent ships on active duty:

IEVt Courier

IEVt Runner

IEVt Loyal

IEVt Obedient

IEVt Complacency

IEVt Prosperity

IEVt Adamant