'The Old Lady' - a horde gunship helmed by one Captain Fellix Hazelgear and his crew of fifty-three were tasked by the Horde to provide logistical and artillery support to a Thalassian unit colloquially known as 'The Eclipsion Blade', a former Sunfury unit, in their mission to bring a Nathrezim called Gorgannon to justice.
It was on this mission where the Old Lady was assaulted by a swarm of Legion felbats, it is said their numbers to have been as high as one-hundred. The captain and the crew, alongside the Eclipsion Blade fought valiantly, but they and the ship suffered heavy losses. Of the crew of fifty-three only ten survived, and the reports state that the captain personally slew three of the felbats with his blunderbuss, before succumbing to wounds and perishing.
As luck would have it, although damaged, the Horde gunship was still capable of delivering the Eclipsion Blade and the remaining crew to Northrend where they could finish their mission.
But the story of the Old Lady does not end there. Although it suffered widespread damage and it wasn't seen fit for service without extensive repairs.
After purchasing the wreck from the Horde, Inquisitor Mor’Denath Dawnlight hired a crew to repurpose the remains of the ship into a new and improved warship, one that would be known as "The Custodian."
"The Custodian" - Doomhammer Class Airship, refit.
[The following sheet is CLASSIFIED and reserved only to the Thalassian/Horde Admiralty. If you're not one of its officers but still wish to place your hands on this information, drop Mor'denath (In-game name: Mordenàth) an OOC PM. Perhaps something can be arranged!]
Length: 55 meters
Width: 25 meters
Height: 33 meters
Weight: about 500 tons
Type: Frigate
Hull Material: Eversong wood and steel
Dirigibles: 2
Homeport: Sunsworn's Fleet Anchorage
Crew: 15 (npcs) + the Eclipsion Blade
Motors: 2
Top speed: Classified (estimated by outside sources as over 35 knots)
Deploying:
- Infantry
- Dragonhawk Riders
Weapons:
- 2x Wyrmbreaker (Harpoons)
- 2x Retributor TR-3 repeater flak cannon turrets (port and starboard bow)
- 4x 35 pound medium cannons in the ball turrets (hull, 2 each side)
- x6 Anti-Air repeater flak cannons
- x1 Arcane-Lightning Ward (Sky Deck)
Special Weapon: Frontal Mana Cannon (Static)
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Sky Deck: The open top area hosting the zeppelin supports, bridge, and two Anti-Aerial batteries.
Command Deck: Where the main activities take place; each side is guarded by six anti-air cannons while the secondary oil reactor is protected by a 50 centimeters thick steel shell, two wyrmbreakers are positioned by its sides.
Second Deck: The second deck, mostly hosts the crew and the troops. Quarters for each person minus Officers are available on the deck, each having their own bunk to sleep in and a locker, to lock away their affairs if they desire to do so. A mess hall, accompanied by a food storage room to keep the crew and troops well fed while on the Custodian is deployed in action can be found on this deck level as well. For those wishing to add, replace or remove any equipment they have, An armoury is also present.
Third Deck: The third deck, serves as being the main cargo bay. Different kind of crates can be found here with diverse kind of objects inside, all to keep the Custodian operational. This is where mounts are kept, within the stables. Some of these mounts, are Dragonhawks. firepower available on this deck. The ball turret guns are placed on this deck, available at first grasp to defend the Custodian against anyone trying to take the ship down. Besides the turrets, the Custodian also has a bigger weapon. On the front, the bigger main guns are placed, allowing the crew and troops to even protect themselves better against any threat they can stumble upon. Due to the said Hawks being on this level, the launch bay for flyers and Hawks is placed in proximity of the stables. Aside the bay, allowing the Eclipsion Blade to deploy fighters, there is also enough
Fourth Deck: On the fourth and last deck, the engineering on the ship can be found. The machinery which keeps the Custodian up in the air and working can be found here. Such machinery needs to be fed, so fuel tanks are positioned beside the machinery. But! This ship does not fly by standard fuel running machinery. Beside these, an ARC reactor can be found, part of said reactor in fact poking out on the third deck. Engines are fed by this reactor, alongside by the Arcane cannon up front of the Custodian. This deck is only accessible by those having the permission to access it.
Friday
4-03-2017
The Old Lady is no more and the Custodian is born.
After the engines modifications, the ship is deployed to Icecrown (Northrend) for the first flight test.
Whilst the gunship was successful and fully functional, the inexperience of the pilot caused the strong and cold winds of the north to crash it against a cliff, north of the old Argent Tournament Grounds.
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DAMAGE: Open left flank.
Icecrown
Saturday
15-07-2017
The Custodian was deployed to deal with a Legion Invasion afflicting the region of Stormheim; with the main forces of Horde and Alliance too focused on the efforts taking place on the Broken Shore, the enemy assaulted elsewhere in the attempt to weaken the resistance and turn as many of its members as possible.
The Thalassian frigate fought against the Legion's aerial forces ( storm of Fel Bats ) and weakened the demonic ground strike.
DAMAGE: She managed to escape the wrath of a Legion Nethership, but the hull was heavily damaged.
Stormheim
Friday
19-05-2018
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The Custodian was deployed to bring the Twenty Third Division and the Eclipsion Blade to Suramar, Broken Isles.
The two orders and other horde forces were asked to aid the locals against:
- Political corruption (Pro Legion)
- Demonic Infiltration (Dreadlord)
- Ley-Line Sabotage
DAMAGE: The Custodian's intervention wasn't necessary. Nothing to report.
Suramar
Deployments
