With the MBO version of the Black Triangle 126A now being tested by NS, the new head of the space fleet Parallax has given some details of the ship in NS service, the first of which is in advanced construction. Parallax said NS will built thirty ships, though more may be built of a future development in later years. The ships will be organised into squadrons of four, there will be seven squadrons and two ships will be kept in reserve.
Each squadron will be supported by a tender based on the Acadia 165A remote support tender. The as-yet unnamed Type 166A will be a Friendship based ship like the Arcadia. NS will build eight of these ships, one for each squadron and one spare and for training.
Black Triangle will be powered by a new engine using a dual core design. The engine, Lepton WX-01, will combine an e-Core for efficient cruise with a high performance core for combat speed. Black Triangle will be capable of 800c, it will not have worm drive. The support ships will have worm drive.
Black Triangle will be armed with two Zip-MA cannons, this development of the Zip has a much greater field of fire. It will also have a multi-mode auxiliary cannon and 12 TPMs. Black Triangle will not have a docking bay or any support lighter. Facilities aboard the ship, for the crew of six, will be very basic though unlike the MBO version Black Triangle will have a toilet and a basic kitchenette!
