Hermes

Hermes-class Communications Ship

“Every whisper in the void passes through Hermes.”

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Overview

The Hermes-class Communications Ship is the intelligence and reconnaissance cornerstone of the Wardrome Technocracy Fleet.
It bridges the immense distances between systems, carrying the data, telemetry, and encrypted orders that keep entire armadas synchronized across light-years.

Each Hermes acts as a mobile deep-space array, equipped with sensor masts capable of scanning entire planetary hemispheres and transmitting across interdimensional communication bands.
If the Brobdingnagian commands and the Agora connects, the Hermes listens — and speaks.

Design & Structure

Built upon a long, narrow superstructure, the Hermes is instantly recognizable for its antenna spires and sensor domes extending from its dorsal frame.
Its hull is layered with quantum interference plating, rendering it almost invisible to passive detection while operating in observation mode.

The ship’s midsection contains modular probe launch silos, each capable of deploying autonomous sensor drones that can map gravity wells, atmospheric compositions, or orbital debris.
At its bow, an omni-directional transceiver core — a glowing sphere of resonant lattice — allows instantaneous data transfer through quantum-entangled relays.

The crew quarters and command deck are isolated within an electromagnetic cocoon, ensuring protection from radiation bursts and transmission feedback.

Propulsion & Power Systems

Propulsion is handled by a Magneto-Ion Linear Drive designed for minimal signature output.
When operating in stealth reconnaissance mode, the Hermes can maintain orbital drift for months using only its solar siphon wings, which convert stellar radiation directly into power.

A Helion-IV Fusion Reactor feeds its communications grid, while an independent Cryo-Capacitor Bank powers emergency FTL beacons and field probes.

Operational Role

The Hermes-class ships function as both signal relay and planetary surveyors.
Their duties include:

• Long-range communication bridging between fleets and stations.
• Deep-space cartography and gravitational mapping.
• Planetary atmospheric sampling through autonomous drones.
• Signal intelligence gathering and enemy network disruption.

In wartime, Hermes units form the Fleet Mesh Network, ensuring uninterrupted coordination between thousands of vessels.
In peacetime, they serve as scouts and archivists, mapping uncharted systems and transmitting discoveries back to the Core Worlds.

History & Deployment

The first Hermes prototype, WDS-22 “Echo Prime,” was deployed in Cycle 4550 following the communications blackout of the Thassian Rift War.
Its success led to mass production at the Lunaris Relay Shipyards, where each hull was built in parallel with an integrated AI core pre-entangled with Fleet Command.

Over time, Hermes vessels became synonymous with reliability: wherever a signal can be heard, a Hermes is likely nearby — listening, recording, translating.

Notable Technologies

Legacy

The Hermes-class remains one of the most indispensable tools of the Wardrome Technocracy — unseen but always present.
Its signals lace the stars like a web of light, binding fleets, worlds, and minds into a single synchronized will.

“We are never truly alone in the dark.
Somewhere, a Hermes is listening.”
— Chief Cartographer Sen Hal, Cycle 4561