Vulture-class

The **VH-121 Vulture-class Attack Helicopter** was an atmospheric helicopter gunship utilized by RWI (Red Wood Industries) during and after the Green Drone War. The Vulture-class is an evolution of the old RWI and RCSP (Royal Coalition of Spatial Protection) Raven-class Gunship design, but with upgraded technologies to give it a better edge in combat.

## History

### Green Drone War

#### Rescue of Admiral Ellis

In the last weeks of the war, the Vulture-class Helicopter was introduced by RWI as a modern support ship for ground forces. One of its first uses was during the search for Admiral Sven Ellis of CNL (Crazy North Logistics), an ally of RWI who had gone MIA after a battle. Grand Admiral Adam Williams dispatched Captain Jack Roberts and the crew of the RWI *Eclipse* to a CNL-controlled desert planet to find Ellis. Williams also sent a new Vulture and a few rovers to help the crew with the search. The Vulture was flown by Commander Sam Reed and its turrets were manned by Commander Finn and Lieutenant Castle. It was notably used to carry the rovers over the steep mountains of the planet and after the team located the Admiral's battleship, the Vulture was shot down by GDA (Green Drone Armada) Falcon-class Fighters and crash-landed.

#### Invasion of P3-X2

Because of the Vulture-class's success during its first mission, it became standard-issue and several Vultures were deployed during the RWI/CNL invasion of the GDA's capital world of P3-X2. Roberts' crew utilized two more Vultures in their strike mission to the GDA's ground base, but both were shot down by GDA ground defenses. However, the RWI *Tigris* arrived and deployed V-203 Fighters and a few Vultures loaded with supplies and troops led by Captain Jonathan Hunter. Those transports were also used to evacuate the troops after the base's self-destruct sequence was activated.

Later, the RWI *Osiris* sent two Vultures to help evacuate the survivors of the crashed RWI science cruiser, the RWI *Discovery*. Captain Roberts' crew arrived to assist in holding off the fighters from two GDA Scourge-class Carriers, and Roberts and his XO, Commander Craz, took control of the Vultures but both were quickly shot down.

### Post-War Operations

#### Mission to Monus III

Three months after the war ended, newly-promoted Admiral Jack Roberts led a mission to Monus III to reinforce the Dawnstar Salvage Corporation and help them fight off GDA remnant forces. Although no Vultures were initially deployed to Monus III, a few were built from time to time to build up the RWI/DSC's arsenal.

### Joint Expedition Task Force Mission

One year after the Green Drone War ended, the Joint Expedition Task Force was launched by RWI, CNL, and RCSP to investigate a signal in the Chrome System. Multiple Vultures were carried aboard the Pioneer-class Landing Ships. At least three Vultures survived the initial ambush by Remnant forces above Chrome II and were used to ferry RWI marines and supplies to the ancient city where the JETF forces were gathering and doing research. A welder construction pit was set up in the main hangar of the city to easily construct Vultures. The helicopters were also used to provide air support against Remnant gunships and fighters during the Battle of the Ancient City and also to attack multiple Remnant battlegroups across Chrome II, alongside the RWI heli-carrier *Olympus* and its V-203 Fighters.