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Conceived, designed and constructed by the Galactic Cartography Bureau (GCB) during the Second Expansionist Phase (SEP) the Amadeus Project was intended to provide well-constructed science vessels that could operate for several years (typically three to four) on their own beyond the fringes of known space, and carry out galactic mapping duties, recording everything that was worthy of scientific inquiry. The vessels were mores than four hundred meters long, and consisted of a primary hull containing the bulk of its scientific instruments, sensor assemblies, science laboratories as well as the crews quarters and recreational areas for when they were off-duty.

The vessels typical layout had the command bridge above and mid-body and below it a housing containing its environmental support systems, reactor cores (six) and out on an extended boom the subspace drive systems and propulsion motor assemblies. The isolating boom was necessary as early subspace motor systems produced a significant warping of space when in use and this was found to have detrimental effects on living matter. The vessel was introduced in phases, with PHASE ONE being the initial 'beyond the frontier' trials with missions typically lasting months, if not years as mentioned above with regular subspace transmission of information from the vessel back to the nearest relay station, then forwarded on to the Galactic Cartography command headquarters. Today, very few Amadeus Class vessels are in service, which isn't surprising as the last of them was officially decommissioned more than six hundred years ago.

Technically speaking the Amadeus: Phase V wasn't part of the original class of vessel, but a relaunching of the series: in this case, the Amadeus II. The design which was developed and constructed post-conflict became a pure science vessel again, and had greatly expanded upon scientific facilities and vast improvements in its systems and technologies. The primary hull was redefined, consisting mostly of science systems much of the older technology that was commonplace on the original Amadeus class ships was virtually unrecognizable. The Amadeus II featured nine shuttlecraft, four construction drones and several smaller support craft, and could be dispatched on ten-year-missions without the need for resupply or maintenance.

Design and narrative remain the intellectual property of Jonathan Bluestone (C) Copyright Bluestone 2002-2023. The author has registered this design as their intellectual property.

Description
Conceived, designed and constructed by the Galactic Cartography Bureau (GCB) during the Second Expansionist Phase (SEP) the Amadeus Project was intended to provide well-constructed science vessels that could operate for several years (typically three to four) on their own beyond the fringes of known space, and carry out galactic mapping duties, recording everything that was worthy of scientific inquiry. The vessels were mores than four hundred meters long, and consisted of a primary hull containing the bulk of its scientific instruments, sensor assemblies, science laboratories as well as the crews quarters and recreational areas for when they were off-duty.

The vessels typical layout had the command bridge above and mid-body and below it a housing containing its environmental support systems, reactor cores (six) and out on an extended boom the subspace drive systems and propulsion motor assemblies. The isolating boom was necessary as early subspace motor systems produced a significant warping of space when in use and this was found to have detrimental effects on living matter. The vessel was introduced in phases, with PHASE ONE being the initial 'beyond the frontier' trials with missions typically lasting months, if not years as mentioned above with regular subspace transmission of information from the vessel back to the nearest relay station, then forwarded on to the Galactic Cartography command headquarters. Today, very few Amadeus Class vessels are in service, which isn't surprising as the last of them was officially decommissioned more than six hundred years ago.

Technically speaking the Amadeus: Phase V wasn't part of the original class of vessel, but a relaunching of the series: in this case, the Amadeus II. The design which was developed and constructed post-conflict became a pure science vessel again, and had greatly expanded upon scientific facilities and vast improvements in its systems and technologies. The primary hull was redefined, consisting mostly of science systems much of the older technology that was commonplace on the original Amadeus class ships was virtually unrecognizable. The Amadeus II featured nine shuttlecraft, four construction drones and several smaller support craft, and could be dispatched on ten-year-missions without the need for resupply or maintenance.

Design and narrative remain the intellectual property of Jonathan Bluestone (C) Copyright Bluestone 2002-2023. The author has registered this design as their intellectual property.