FWV Small Fry

The FWV Small Fry is a vessel owned by Rufus, a Dump Field boss in the Federation of Free Planets. The vessel is currently loaned to the scavver Calhoon. The Small Fry is as the name implies, small. Designed originally for family travel, Rufus and Calhoon have gradually converted it to a cramped toolbox in space.

The Small Fry has enough Cargo space for small hauls, tug lines for carrying large ships, and crew quarters to support four people. Despite the dangers of working in the Scavenging industry, the Small Fry has no armament besides the hardened nosecone designed for pulverizing small space debris.

Yeah, I get to drive around battlezones, wayhalls, and crashsites with absolutely nothing because Rufus 'can't afford the insurance on firearms.'

Real classy guy.

— Calhoon - Captain of the Small Fry

Humble Beginnings

The Small Fry is from a class of mass produced Andromeda Syndicate vessels designed for extended travel for small groups. Much of the marketing for the vessel type was geared towards vacationers as a sort of spacefaring recreational vehicle.

The vessel sported well-made rooms with comfy bunks, a kitchenette, and a programmable day and night cycle for adjusting to new locations. While the passengers sleep near the center of the vessel, each room has a built-in camera wall to view into space at the touch of a button.

They fell out of service quick after introduction, with mass-transit winning out in its cost effectiveness. The asking price of the vessel was far too prohibitive for most of the universal consumer base. Hundreds of ships went unsold in Syndicate lots, to recooperate the failure, the remaining stock was sold at a loss to anyone who needed a unarmed travelling vessel.

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Class

Wayship

Nickname

The Fry

Designation

Federation Wayfaring Vessel (FWV)

Owner

Calhoon

Repurposed for no Comfort

Over the years the FWV Small Fry exchanged hands via bets, loans, and repros throughout Federation space. Each person who owned it made it their own in some way or another.

Yeah. Small Fry is a great ship, but you don't see all the 'history' as I call it. Lights that pop under full power, a sink that you have to jiggle just right to stop the water. Heck last year I learned that someone just had an exposed wire to spark the damn engine!

But she's my ship, and I do love her even with all the scars.

— Calhoon

Modifications

Workshop

Originally designed for passengers and not mechanics, the Workshop took over the dining room and second bedroom of the ship. Lines of tools are laid out, plugged into some after-market power outlets that don't match color.

Hardened Nose

Neither Rufus or Calhoon are sure who put in the reinforced nose cone, but the tungsten composite used can ram through steel at enough speed.

Engine Capability

When scouting for wreckage to scavenge, the fastest ship catches the best hauls. The default engine of the Small Fry has been switched out for an Asteroid Drag engine. It has exceptional speed, but can become squirrely to control in any sort of atmosphere.

Paint Job

The Small Fry has a couple of coats of paint, each of which show on certain parts of the ship. The current drab greens and greys shows patches of a ruby red underneath. In some of the deeper chips, the faint original baby blue of the factory paint can be seen.