The Bamboo
The Bamboo is a ship in Soliairs Taeyang's fleet, operated by the Crane God's Cult and owned by Benjamen Stridde. Originally, The Bamboo was a smaller sized cruise ship, captured by the cult and converted into a heavily armored offensive vessel.
Purpose / Function
The Bamboo, although originally a cruise ship, was retrofitted by Benjamen Stridde into a heavily armored, speedy, and stealthy vessel that can not only overpower other similarly sized ships but outspeed them as well. It is present in almost all raids conducted by Soliairs, but its purpose varies depending on the time of day.
During day time raids, the Bamboo will act as one of the primary offensive ships in attacking other vessels until they either sink or surrender, and carry much of Soliairs' offensively oriented crew. During nighttime raids however, the Bamboo will often be used for one of two tactics- either as bait, or as a stealth ship. When being used as bait, an illusion is placed on the Bamboo to appear as an ordinary cruise liner in distress, usually heavily damaged and taking on water or on fire as it makes pleading distress calls to nearby targets from 'passengers', who are its crew in disguise. This is to lure in targets close who wish to help the seemingly distressed passengers, while other ships in the fleet surround them so escape is impossible. As a stealth ship. the Bamboo will sneak up on targets due to its dark coloration and having its lights all off, drifting on the currents until a target is close enough to attack.
When not participating in a raid, The Bamboo is mostly used as a support ship to the Temple of the Crane due to being less compact, having more amenities, and more luxurious living quarters. On the main deck the Bamboo also features a spacious lounge and bar from its cruise ship days, kept by Ben as an area for the crew to relax. Most members of Soliairs' cult spend the majority of their down time on the Bamboo, and the Bamboo is also where Soliairs' children, Gulana and Heritai, were raised.
Alterations
The pool on the top deck has been converted into a garden by being filled in with dirt and plants, with a fence wrapping around it specifically for Ben's rabbit Panda, which influenced much of the ship's aesthetic and name. This garden also has a small rabbit hutch that drops down to the first level, where Panda can be safely tucked away during a conflict.
The outer shell of the ship has been entirely replaced with armored plates and all windows above the water level smashed out and fitted with steel mesh that can be shot from or bullet proof glass below the water line. Several rooms on the upper deck have automatic weapons fitted into the windows, and large armor piercing guns fitted to the main deck.
Architecture
The Bamboo retains the outer appearance of a small cruise liner, but its exterior has been replaced with heavy armoring and been painted largely in black with green and white accents. On its starboard side is a large stylized image of Panda, Benjamen's pet rabbit, as the ship's logo.
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