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TVSI-Phoenix Cubozoa Infiltrator

Modding: Light, TVSI-Tech Only
Revision: 0
Date: 31/12/2015
Version: 01.115

Note that this is the World version. Blueprints and Legacy Blueprints (Stock) will be made available shortly after release. See forum thread http://forums.keenswh.com/post/tristavian-shipyard-inc-6997264?trail=15 for full details.



The self destruct sequence in this ship is very much lore/RP 'fluff' - I recommend taking it out if you ever intend to actually use this ship in a fight!

When firing the pods, you may find they can't fufill the intended functions due to ownership issues of the blueprints. For this reason I have included pre-built copies in the world file you can take a copy of, change the ownership to yourself and then take a blueprint of.

A special shout out to Whiplash141 for help with scripting and the missile guidance script used by the pods.



As the war with the Ceresian Economic Union steadily escalated through 2104 exceptional demands were placed on the resources of the Republic. The early decades of military spending to counter a perceived threat from Earth had levelled off as resources were turned to more civic issues. The Republic Intelligence Agency in particular had found little need for starships over the last few decades, focussing instead on deep cover infiltration and other clandestine activities. Left with only a few aging Blackbird Frigates the RIA was largely unprepared for wartime espionage.

With Phoenix Fleet System tied to several major projects including the Jotuun, Sabiroid and Carnifex, the RIA turned instead to Tristavian Shipyards for a solution. The resulting corvette is not listed in any Republic manifest and the development is carefully disguised as other projects in TVSI’s systems. A brief description in a ship-spotter’s blog was quickly removed.

The Cubozoa carefully balances the contradictory needs for an intelligence ship; speed and longevity. The issue is largely solved by having both Ion and Hydrogen propulsion on all axis allowing for the use of mid-performance, long-range Ions in most situations. When hydrogen is added to the mix the ship out performs almost any other currently operated ship and three fuel tanks provide exceptional burn time. Ventral hydrogen thrusters also allow for planetary landing of up to 1.7G; more than adequate for any world held by the CEU or any other Sol faction.

Armed with 2 Gatling turrets, the Cubozoa is capable of self-defence but in most situations will avoid conflict with an armed opponent at all cost. Due to the nature of data and personnel carried by the ship, an extensive self-destruct system prevents capture of the ship and will often be triggered when too much damage is received and an internal friend/for sensor turret further enhances security on board. Once activated, the self-destruct sequence will reduce the ship to scrap in ten seconds.

For covert operations, the Cubozoa is equipped with a full antenna as well as 4 laser antenna for stealth situations. Uniquely, the Infiltrator comes equipped with a pod micro manufactory. The Decoy Pod is used to distract enemy fire while the Scout Pod provides facilities for remote viewing (either as an observer or controller). Both pods will home in on a trajectory designated by the dorsal camera turret. A full airlock also allows for EVA deployment of agents.



TVSI-Tech Catwalks
TVSI-Tech Community Pack: TVSI
TVSI-Tech Mess Hall Type 1
TVSI-Tech Mod Repack



Pod Guidance: Whip's Missile Guidance Script
Pod Construction: Various programs (mostly by Whiplash141) modified by Tristavius
Self Destruct: TVSI-Soft Cubozoa Self Destruct



TVSI Cubozoa Infiltrator (Rev 0)
Platform with example Decoy & Scout Pods



Box jellyfish (class Cubozoa) are cnidarian invertebrates distinguished by their cube-shaped medusae. Some species of box jellyfish produce extremely potent venom and string from these and a few other species in the class are extremely painful and can be fatal to humans.

Cubozoa is also a term used to refer to a particular atmospheric phenomena in the upper liquid hydrogen layers of Jupiter. The Cubozoa effect was first observed in 2053 by scientists of the Imperial College conducting remote sensor probes of the planet using disposable sensor pods simply dropped into the atmosphere and left to sink until crushed under the enormous pressure. On August 2nd 2053, the College released footage taken at the extreme operational depths of one such pod appearing to show a cluster of strange ‘jelly-fish like’ anomalies expanding and contracting through the hydrogen.

For nearly two decades the media-coined ‘Jupiter Jellies’ were the subject of venomous academic debate. Many argued that such phenomenon was not indicative of life but merely natural effects of the chemical composition of the planet or that the extreme conditions placed on the probe simply caused the readings. Others heralded the discovery as proof that life may be more abundant throughout the universe than previously thought, able to develop and flourish in the most extreme of environments.

For most of academia, the mystery was solved in 2074 when a record breaking bathy-jet dive by billionaire Tariq Bin Khalid Al Olympus once again encountered the Cubozoa. Pushing the ship several atmospheres beyond the design specifications, Tariq was able to follow the ‘shoal’ for several minutes and take samples of one individual. The delay in the ascent exhausted the bathy-jet’s reserves before the orbital circularisation was completed but fortunately placed the ship above the atmosphere long enough to mount high-G rendezvous operations.

Analysis of the recovered samples concluded the Cubozoa to simply be a natural chemical effect with no signs indicative of life. Some academic circles continue however to maintain we simply don’t understand enough about exo-planetary evolution to reach any such conclusion. Since the sampling of the effect, no further probes and dives have ever observed the previously abundant Cubozoa; a fact which both sides of the debate claim helps justify their position.

- Wikipedia, 2077



31/12/2015: Rev 0: Initial Release