Tzadkiel
| The Tzadkiel | |
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| OOC Information | |
| Class: | Airship |
| Length: | 414 sharls (1317 feet) |
| Breadth: | 408 sharls (1298 feet) at full wingspan |
| Top Speed: | 820 repsol (494 mph) |
| Crew Size: | 220 |
| Theme: | Group Resource |
The Tzadkiel was a Solarian aerial cruiser that served as Gebler's flagship and base of operations when not docked in Bledavik. From a Solarian perspective it was designed more as an all-purpose air vessel than a battle cruiser, though it boasted more than enough firepower on it's own to singlehandedly level most cities on the surface. It was tasked with monitoring surface activities throughout Ignas and its surrounding regions, able to traverse the content in a matter of hours if necessary. Boasting an 18th era excavated slave generator, the operational limit of the Tzadkiel was indefinite, leading most crew members to simply live aboard the ship rather than take 'shore leave' in Bledavik.
Background
The Tzadkiel appeared when Gebler did, and was the most visible symbol of Solaris's influence on the surface. When not docked in Bledavik the airship was deployed to various hotspots of activity across Ignas and neighboring Elru, and was often utilized to quickly deliver troops, gears, and other resources where they were needed. Rarely a participant in direct combat actions, the Tzadkiel more often served as forward base from dropships and gear lances launch to reach an operation. Civilians in all regions of Ignas may have occasionally glimpsed it as it went to and from assignments, often leaving from or returning to the direction of Bledavik.
Service History (500 PC)
- Fielded against the abnormality present in the Elw ruins 'The Pleasing Garden'.
- Transported to Lunar during time-space abnormality; contact lost with the Tzadkiel at this juncture.
- Reports indicate ship crashlanded on Lunar; repairs to the ship took several months to complete under conditions encountered. Flight attained through repairs, use of a Quantum Refractor, and feats of engineering.
- Ship returned to Filgaia; underwent repairs.
- Ship fielded in sortie at Photosphere.
- Destroyed during Photosphere sortie by the Quarter Knight Siegfried.
Features
The Tzadkiel had numerous redundancies built into its hull that allowed for a great deal of open space, including a large hangar for gears and transports as well as living and recreational areas for its large crew. The ship was capable of creating and maintaining its own food supply to an extent (they still need to get meat from somewhere) and had a full-time fabricator dedicated to maintaining certain basic material goods. The medical bay was among the most advanced to be found in Filgaia outside of Etrenank, and was equipped to treat nearly all forms of non-fatal injury and disease known to the surface.
The ship propeled itself by means of an advanced form of gravity control rather than traditional combustion-based propulsion, which allowed for extremely smooth movement experience on board the ship. The engine, linear catapult (for launching gears), shields, and nuclear cannon (don't ask) were all operated seamlessly by the ship's slave generator, which provided a constant source of clean energy, and allowed for the Tzadkiel's indefinite deployment time.
Trivia
- The Gebler Commander, Kahran Ramses, was the final helm authority on board the ship. However, operational command of the Tzadkiel had been delegated as needed.
- In Xenogears, the Gebler flagship never had a canon name. 'Tzadkiel' is an alternate spelling of Zadkiel, the archangel of freedom, benevolence, and mercy, and the patron angel of all who forgive.
- Tzadkiel is also the name of a time travelling, spacefaring starship that appears in Gene Wolfe's Urth of the New Sun novel.
Additional Images
The Tzadkiel about to dock in Bledavik.
Logs and Cutscenes
Chapter 1, Act 2 Logs
- 2018-02-26: Sins of Empire
- 2018-02-28: When Birds Fly
- 2018-03-02: Under My Skin
- 2018-03-03: My Way
- 2018-03-04: Fly Me To The Moon
Chapter 1, Act 3 Logs
- 2018-03-09: Starfall
- 2018-03-21: In A Dark Sleep
- 2018-05-11: A Much Healthier Planet
- 2018-08-31: Leviathan Wakes