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OCC: First off, you may only board the Astral Hawk if you are stationded there. You may apply for a position on the Astral Hawk if you wish. However, when the Astral Hawk is in port, then you may post on the Astral Hawk as if you were stationed there. There are a few specialized postions available on the Astral Hawk.

The Astral Hawk is Jupiter Class Capital ship that is owned by the Merc Mecha Army. The Jupiter Class star ship is the largest of all production ships. In the normal way of things, only large planetary militaries are able to afford these types of ships. Meaning that the Astral Hawk was somehow "aquired" by the MMA. The Astral Hawk is also the newest model of Jupiter Class ships, and is outfitted accordingly. The MMA though, has added some new tricks, mainly ones that would be found on the blackmarket or technology developed by the MMA itself.

The Astral Hawk is really a sight to see for the first time. The ship easily takes up most of a persons vision and can also be seen by the naked eye on the surface of a planet, though it only looks like a large cylinder from that far away. The ship would be able to fit inside Earth´s original moon, though not with much space to spare.

The equipment capablities of the Astral Hawk are also amazing. It is able to outfit over 500 mechs at anytime, as well carry enough spare parts to build 200 more from scratch. For the main pilots of the MMA though, it has to know in advance what parts might be needed otherwise it might not be able to properly repair their custom mechs. A perk of being stationed on the Astral Hawk is that all repairs, ammunition, and most refits are paid for by the MMA.

Besides being able to carry and outfit 500 mechs, it also carries 400 space fighters, 300 atmospheric fighters and also a few elite fighter squads. All of these are stored in one of the 3 large bays of the Astral Hawk. These holds take up most of the space but there is enough room for 8,000 personel and 200 more quarters for the higher ranking people.

There are two bridges of the ship, the combat bridge and the piloting bridge. The combat bridge is situated right above and behind the piloting bridge. The combat bridge, however, is able to extend upward. This arangement provides for better battle viewing. Of course the bridges are protected by their own dedicated shield generators.

The ship has been outfitted with two main cannons. One is for offensive attacks, and one is for the launching of Mecha. To launch Mecha, they are placed in a special pod and shot down the modified rail gun that extends from the front of the ship. This can be done while firing the main cannon to give support. Other defenses include over-powered shield projectors, ion cannons, laser cannons, and many other needed weapons.

There are many other rooms, and other such things to explore on this huge ship. However, this ship will try to stay away from direct battle but, this might not be always possible.