WARNING: This is a WORK IN PROGRESS. See the enclosing directory for more about NOMAD Stellar Alliance.
Part of the NOMAD: Stellar Alliance series, using Faster Than Light: Nomad by Stellagama Publishing.
(Inspired by Stellagama Publishing’s UFOs.)
Page references are to Spacecraft Go! (SCG) or Faster Than Light: Nomad (FTLN).
About the Grays
The Greys or “Grays” have possessed FTL long before humanity, and according to uncorroborated reports have visited Earth in the past.
While other civilizations have built a variety of ships (some documented in System Ships of Alliance Space and Faster Than Light: Nomad pp 147-157), the various Grey tribes have consistently built their distinctive saucer-like and cigar-shaped craft, to the exclusion of all other designs. That and their distinctive biology suggests that both they and their technology originate from some as yet undiscovered home world.
Independent Grey Ship Classes
Technology Level: Late Interstellar
Cetani, Jhi, and Tsi ships have mostly been retrofitted with Alliance Standard (Early Galactic) FTL Engines, but the Xetani Raiders and the Qutani “Empire” still use Late Interstellar technology.
Saucer 0
This pod-sized saucer provides an escape capsule for the captain of a larger ship, with better control.
| Hull Type | End. | Armor | Crew | Cargo | Guns | Agility | Mods | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pod | 1 wk | 2/4 | 0.5 | - | +3 | ||||
| base | 12 hrs | 2/4 | 1 | 0.5 | 1d6 | +4 | |||
| steps | -2 | +1 | +1 | ||||||
| cost | +20% | -10% | -10% | +0% |
Travel Multiplier: x1
Modifications: None
Cost: 60,000 Cr
Monthly Cost: 4660 Cr
Saucer I
The basis for the legend of “foo fighters”, these nimble craft run rings around many other species’ fighters. Their main flaw is that they cannot fight for more than a day without refueling and maintenance.
| Hull Type | End. | Armor | Crew | Cargo | Guns | Agility | Mods | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micro | 1 day | 14/17 | 1 | - | 4d6 | +4 | |||
| base | 1 day | 7/9 | 1 | 2 | 2d6 | +4 | |||
| steps | -1 | +2 | -1 | -1+1 | |||||
| cost | +20% | -10% | +20% | -10% | +20% |
Travel Multiplier: x1.5
Modifications:
- FTL Engine: +1 to max Agility, -1 to Payload, +10% to base cost
- Travel Modifier (x1.5): +1 to Payload
Cost: 700,000 + 25% = 840,000 Cr
Monthly Cost: 7200 Cr
Saucer II
Saucers this size act as scouts, surveyors, and in some cases infiltrators.
| Hull Type | End. | Armor | Crew | Cargo | Guns | Agility | Mods | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small | 1 wk | 14/17 | 3 | 8 | 4d6 | +3 | |||
| base | 1 wk | 14/17 | 3 | 8 | 4d6 | +3 | |||
| steps | 0 | ||||||||
| cost | +20% | +20% |
Travel Multiplier: x1
Modifications:
- Tractor/Pressor Beam (SCG p 28): +20% to base cost
Cost: 2,500,000 + 20% = 3,000,000 Cr
Monthly Cost: 22,500 Cr
Saucer III
While this class of saucer has seen many uses over the years, these days it’s mostly used as a trading vessel for independent traders within a single star system. (Unless they can hitch a ride on a Mothership.)
| Hull Type | End. | Armor | Crew | Cargo | Guns | Agility | Mods | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scout | 1 mo | 18/21 | 4 | 16 | 4d6 | +2 | |||
| base | 1 mo | 18/21 | 4 | 16 | 5d6 | +2 | |||
| steps | +1 | -1 | |||||||
| cost | -10% | +20% | +10% |
Travel Multiplier: x1
Modifications:
- Tractor/Pressor Beam (SCG p 28): +20% to base cost
Cost: 8,000,000 + 10% = 9,600,000 Cr
Monthly Cost: 39,000 Cr
Frigate
While the Frigate abandons the Tractor/Pressor Beam and the characteristic saucer shape, its vaguely ovoid shape has remained consistent for centuries even in widely dispersed Grey tribes.
| Hull Type | End. | Armor | Crew | Cargo | Guns | Agility | Mods | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Picket | 3 mos | 21/24 | 10 | 32 | 6d6 | +1 | |||
| base | 3 mos | 21/24 | 10 | 32 | 6d6 | +2 | |||
| steps | +1 | -1 | 0 | ||||||
| cost | -10% | +10% | 0 |
Travel Multiplier: x1
Modifications:
- FTL Engine: +1 to max Agility, -1 to Payload, +10% to base cost
Cost: 28,000,000 Cr
Monthly Cost: 98,000 Cr
Mothership
While the mothership mainly acts as a carrier for Saucer I, Saucer II, or Saucer III it also possesses formidable guns and armor, should a fight break out.
| Hull Type | End. | Armor | Crew | Cargo | Guns | Agility | Mods | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrier | 4 yrs | 35/39 | 300 | 500 | 10d6 | -2 | |||
| base | 4 yrs | 35/39 | 300 | 500 | 10d6 | -2 | |||
| steps | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| cost | +10% | +10% |
Travel Multiplier: x1.5
Modifications:
- FTL Engine: +1 to max Agility, -1 to Payload, +10% to base cost
- Travel Modifier (x1.5): +1 to Payload
| Cargo | Spaces | Number | Total | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Med Bay (SCG 18) | 4 | 15 | 60 | 150,000 |
| Workshop (SCG 26) | 10 | 1 | 10 | 50,000 |
| Saucer 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 60,000 |
| Saucer I | 8 | 20 | 160 | 16,800,000 |
| Saucer II | 24 | 8 | 196 | 30,000,000 |
| Saucer III | 64 | 1 | 64 | 9,600,000 |
| subtotal | 482 | |||
| extra space | 18 | |||
| TOTAL | 500 | 46,660,000 |
Cost: 4,000,000,000 + 10% + 46,660,000 = 4,446,660,000 Cr
Monthly Cost: 4,600,000 + (125,000 - 500,000) = 4,225,000 Cr
Alliance Grey Ship Classes
Technology Level: Early Galactic
When available, the FTL Engines in the ships above have been upgraded to a higher Technology Age.
Some ships have been overhauled more dramatically.
Saucer III AR
This version of the Saucer III uses a state-of-the-art Alliance FTL Engine and introduces automation.
| Hull Type | End. | Armor | Crew | Cargo | Guns | Agility | Mods | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scout | 1 mo | 18/21 | 3 | 16 | 4d6 | +2 | |||
| base | 1 mo | 18/21 | 4 | 16 | 5d6 | +2 | |||
| steps | +1 | +1 | -2 | ||||||
| cost | -10% | +40% | +30% |
Travel Multiplier: x1
Modifications:
- Automation: +1 crew, +10% to base cost
- FTL Engine: +1 to max Agility, -1 to Payload, +10% to base cost
- Tractor/Pressor Beam (SCG p 28): +20% to base cost
Cost: 8,000,000 + 30% = 10,400,000 Cr
Monthly Cost: 39,000 Cr
Frigate AR
Even the humble Frigate gained an Alliance refit, to add automation, cargo space, and amenities.
| Hull Type | End. | Armor | Crew | Cargo | Guns | Agility | Mods | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Picket | 3 mos | 21/24 | 4 | 64 | 6d6 | +1 | |||
| base | 3 mos | 21/24 | 10 | 32 | 6d6 | +2 | |||
| steps | +1 | -1 | +1 | -1 | 0 | ||||
| cost | +5% | -10% | +20% | +25% |
Travel Multiplier: x1
Modifications:
- Automation: +1 to Crew, +10% to base cost
- FTL Engine: +1 to max Agility, -1 to Payload, +10% to base cost
| Cargo | Spaces | Number | Total | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escape Capsules (SCG 19) | 0.25 | 4 | 1 | 40,000 |
| Med Bay (SCG 18) | 4.00 | 1 | 4 | 10,000 |
| subtotal | 5 | |||
| extra space | 59 | |||
| TOTAL | 64 | 50,000 |
Cost: 28,000,000 + 25% + 50,000 = 35,050,000 Cr
Monthly Cost: 98,000 Cr
Mothership AR
While the Cetani lack Motherships entirely, the Ji and Tsi have taken advantage of their Provisional Member status to upgrade their Motherships to the latest Alliance Technology.
| Hull Type | End. | Armor | Crew | Cargo | Guns | Agility | Mods | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrier | 4 yrs | 35/39 | 200 | 500 | 10d6 | -2 | |||
| base | 4 yrs | 35/39 | 300 | 500 | 10d6 | -2 | |||
| steps | +1 | -1 | |||||||
| cost | +50% | +50% |
Travel Multiplier: x1
Modifications:
- Automation: +1 to Crew, +10% to base cost
- Force Field (SCG 17): +30% to base cost, 10 hits
- FTL Engine: +1 to max Agility, -1 to Payload, +10% to base cost
| Cargo | Spaces | Number | Total | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escape Capsules (SCG 19) | 0.25 | 200 | 50 | 2,000,000 |
| Med Bay (SCG 18) | 4.00 | 20 | 80 | 200,000 |
| Workshop (SCG 26) | 10.00 | 1 | 10 | 50,000 |
| Saucer I | 8.00 | 20 | 160 | 16,800,000 |
| Saucer II | 24.00 | 8 | 192 | 24,000,000 |
| subtotal | 492 | |||
| extra space | 8 | |||
| TOTAL | 500 | 43,050,000 |
Cost: 4,000,000,000 + 20% + 43,050,000 = 6,000,000,000 Cr
Monthly Cost: 4,600,000 + (125,000 - 500,000) = 4,225,000 Cr
Appendix: Summary of Grey Fleets
Below is a list of known Grey tribes, their relationship to the Alliance, and which ships they currently maintain.
| Tribe | Alliance | I | II | III | F | MS | III-AR | F-AR | MS-AR | Tech Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cetani | Full | X | X | X | Early Galactic | |||||
| Jhi | Provisional | X | X | X | X | X | Early Galactic | |||
| Qutani | Associate | X | X | X | X | X | Late Interstellar | |||
| Tsi | Provisional | X | X | X | X | X | Early Galactic | |||
| Xetani | None | X | X | X | X | Late Interstellar |
- Tribe:
- Name of Cetani tribe
- Alliance:
- Status within the Stellar Alliance
- I-III:
- Saucer Class.
- F:
- Frigate.
- MS:
- Mothership
- III-AR:
- Saucer III Alliance Refit.
- F-AR:
- Frigate Alliance Refit.
- MS-AR:
- Mothership Alliance Refit
- Tech Age:
- Tribe’s current Technological Age.