Brouhaha!!

The Brouhaha!! is a Diana class starship, piloted by Walli Woodley and under the ownership of Rumina Keefa. It is the home of the Brouhaha!! dogsbody crew, and serves as both their primary mode of transportation, and their home.

## Background

Diana class starships were designed originally as a support vessel by the Ramsgill military for large-scale counter-offensives against Ancastrian star-cruisers. It was flown by Ruiana Keefa's crew during the Ramsgill war of indepdendence. As part of the armistice agreement upon Ramsgill's defeat, all ships were supposed to be returned and destroyed in exchange for Ancastrian vessels, making this particular class of starship quite rare.

## Design

The Brouhaha!! is a relatively small vessel, designed to accommodate up to thirteen crew (though more can be transported), but can be run with as few as six. Diana class ships are designed primarily for speed and defence and have minimal offensive capabilities, relying mainly on their superior maneuvering and outspeeding competing vessels. It has no native hyperdrive hoop, and so must utilize an external hyperdrive in order to enter warp.

It has been upgraded twice; the first time by an unknown mercenary to serve as a gunrunner for the anti-republican resistance movement, during a period where Captain Keefa lost ownership of the ship. These upgrades included a huge upgrade to the ship's speed and maneuverability, making it the fastest ship of its classification in the galaxy, according to Captain Keefa.

The second upgrade was done by Mechapoid of the Brouhaha!! crew. This upgrade vastly improved Brouhaha!!'s defenses, providing cloaking as well as shielding in addition to armor. This upgrade also added some form of offensive capability in the form of both mines, guns, and missiles though this necessitated the addition of an extra crew member, (Diana-class ships were originally designed for twelve crew members).

## Crew

There are six essential and seven non-essential roles for the crew of the Brouhaha!!.

**Captain**: They are the senior officer in command of the vessel, and are in charge of managing the crew. This role is performed by Rumina Keefa.

**Pilot:** They directly fly the ship during maneuvering procedures. This role is performed by Walli Woodley.

**Systems Pilot:** While the pilot flies the vessel, the systems pilot controls and monitors the essential systems of the vessel, such as the life support, shields, fuel, and engines. This role is performed by Hideki Nori.

**Navigator:** The navigator sets the course for the vessel and calculates travel times and ETAs. This role is performed by Mechapoid.

**Fore Engineer:** As the Systems Pilot monitors the response of the vessel to external stresses, the Fore Engineer anticipates the stresses themselves based on observational measurements, and instructs the Systems Pilot to adjust the ship's parameters accordingly. This role is performed by Zelgi.

**Aft Engineer:** The Aft Engineer works in the engine-room, fixing problems as they arise, and making adjustments to the engine works that cannot be done via the control panels in the ship's control centre. This role is performed by Astrid Eriksson.