| The Arrow was selected from the fleet of inactive vessels, removed from storage, and moved to the Shiva Fleet Yards in orbit around Mars. Along with losing its name and designation, the Arrow was stripped almost to the bulkheads, and rebuilt from the plating up with some of the most advanced technology available. NanoTrasen, the primary sponsor for the expedition installed a new [[Supermatter Engine|supermatter engine]] to replace the old fusion reactor, an integrated [[AI|Artificial Intelligence]], along with building and equipping a research section aboard the vessel. The Skrell corporation Krri'gli, in exchange for priority access to the expedition’s findings, provided the project with a prototype [[Bluespace|bluespace drive]]. The Arrow’s missile pods were removed, and replaced with jury-rigged isolation chambers, namely for [[SEV_Torch/Deck_1/Research|Xenobiology]] and [[Virology]], The bluespace artillery cannon was completely removed from the ship. The hangar deck was expanded, and equipped with facilities for mining and away missions, as well as long ranged resupply. Finally completed in 2559, on schedule and slightly under cost, the new vessel was brought online, and christened the Sol Expeditionary Vessel Torch. | | The Arrow was selected from the fleet of inactive vessels, removed from storage, and moved to the Shiva Fleet Yards in orbit around Mars. Along with losing its name and designation, the Arrow was stripped almost to the bulkheads, and rebuilt from the plating up with some of the most advanced technology available. NanoTrasen, the primary sponsor for the expedition installed a new [[Supermatter Engine|supermatter engine]] to replace the old fusion reactor, an integrated [[AI|Artificial Intelligence]], along with building and equipping a research section aboard the vessel. The Skrell corporation Krri'gli, in exchange for priority access to the expedition’s findings, provided the project with a prototype [[Bluespace|bluespace drive]]. The Arrow’s missile pods were removed, and replaced with jury-rigged isolation chambers, namely for [[SEV_Torch/Deck_1/Research|Xenobiology]] and [[Virology]], The bluespace artillery cannon was completely removed from the ship. The hangar deck was expanded, and equipped with facilities for mining and away missions, as well as long ranged resupply. Finally completed in 2559, on schedule and slightly under cost, the new vessel was brought online, and christened the Sol Expeditionary Vessel Torch. |