The Nuclear Space Vehicle is the second stage of the Clone Space Missile project, the stage that takes the warhead from the orbit of Cloneworld (or another launcher planet) and to the orbit of the target. There the warhead becomes a normal ballistic missile warhead and is directed towards the target though the Clones are looking into kinetic weapons which would strike the enemy target at faster than light speeds it is understood.
Following successful tests in the Cloneworld system including a mock "attack" on an asteroid the NSV has now been fitted with a new engine and hyperspace drive ready for it's first superluminal test which is likely to take place early next year. The HCS are hoping this and further tests will run smoothly as the NSV uses technology from the Nybble unmanned combat ship which is due to enter service late next year.
In a move to placate Benito one of the 4 NSV test craft will be sent to Austini 55 and carry out it's test programme in CSE-E though the others will operate around Cloneworld.
