Preview #6 Your Quarters
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2023 9:32 pm
The vidscreen is dark for a moment before the next advertisement pops up, showcasing Kuat and its famous orbital shipyards as the slogan 'Kuat, Put a Ring On It' materialises. Then a quick cut to inside a comfortable wood paneled office adorned with old paintings, a handsome older man stands with his hands behind his back as he peers out a window down onto the shipyards below. Quickly he turns with a smile.
"Oh, there you are! I'm Gerald Rhiannon, Co-Director of Kuat Yards." The camera quickly cuts to stock footage of sweeping vistas of the yards. "Yes, the Kuat Yards, the galaxy's premier source of ships of all kinds. My family helped build them and it has been our humble honour to continue that proud legacy down the years." The camera finishes and then pans back to show us Gerald was speaking from the captain's cabin of a sizeable triangular naval vessel.
"And this is our newest product, The Centurion Class!Let's take a look, shall we?" He strides out of the room and there's a woosh as the camera transitions to him walking down the bridge, flanked on each side by gleaming command consoles. "The Centurion is outfitted with cutting edge command and control systems that can coordinate a fleet of any size. And our proprietary Quat grade encryption keeps your commands from the enemy. But let's get to the exciting stuff, shall we?" This time, there's a star wipe for the transition.
Gerald reappears in one of the ship's cavernous hangers. This ship can carry up to 96 starfighters. Yes, you heard me correctly, 96 starfighters! Bring your own air wing wherever you go. But, the first batch of Centurions ordered will also come with a premium bonus, a separate wing for ground vehicles! We've always believed in supporting our customers with both competitive prices and now, armoured vehicles. Don't delay!" He looks left and right in the empty hanger. "Hmmm, a little quiet isn't it? Let's see her with some crew!"
We cut over to a comfortable oval room with large exterior windows, there are a series of fridges built into the walls on one side and the furniture appears soft and comfortable. A series of strikingly handsome and almost entirely human actors stroll around in Republic officers uniforming making conversation. "Ah, one of our officer's breakrooms. Isn't it wonderful? Just because you're on a military vessel doesn't mean you can't enjoy some comfort. Did I mention that every Centurion Class comes with two fully stocked bars?" All the actors laugh politely as we cut away again.
The camera finds Gerald walking into a small bunkroom with 4 bunkbeds against the sides, underbed storage, a small refresher and an even smaller porthole window.
"Of course, space is at a premium isn't it? Well we hired premier Sullustan architects to find the perfect mix between form and function. How else could we fit over 30,000 crew onto one ship? And of course, we compromised neither." He sits down on a bunk which has absolutely no give, there's a pained grunt and the camera cuts away.
Half a second later the footage cuts to Gerald leaning on an elegant cane as he enters the titanic engine compartment, even with editing to cut the hum of power there's still some background noise as he speaks. "And finally here are the Centurion's engines. Our motto is power, power, power it's uh, about engines you see. And so we spared no expense, a Centurion might be the size of a battleship but she handles like a cruiser. She even has a class 2 hyperdrive. You could probably dog fight in her...but it wouldn't be under the warranty." The same laugh from the officer's breakroom is replayed as the screen fades to black before the Kuat logo fades in again.
The Senate appropriations committee sits in silence watching the screen before the Chairwoman, a rotund looking Muun turns to the Kuati representative. "We'll take 100."
"Oh, there you are! I'm Gerald Rhiannon, Co-Director of Kuat Yards." The camera quickly cuts to stock footage of sweeping vistas of the yards. "Yes, the Kuat Yards, the galaxy's premier source of ships of all kinds. My family helped build them and it has been our humble honour to continue that proud legacy down the years." The camera finishes and then pans back to show us Gerald was speaking from the captain's cabin of a sizeable triangular naval vessel.
"And this is our newest product, The Centurion Class!Let's take a look, shall we?" He strides out of the room and there's a woosh as the camera transitions to him walking down the bridge, flanked on each side by gleaming command consoles. "The Centurion is outfitted with cutting edge command and control systems that can coordinate a fleet of any size. And our proprietary Quat grade encryption keeps your commands from the enemy. But let's get to the exciting stuff, shall we?" This time, there's a star wipe for the transition.
Gerald reappears in one of the ship's cavernous hangers. This ship can carry up to 96 starfighters. Yes, you heard me correctly, 96 starfighters! Bring your own air wing wherever you go. But, the first batch of Centurions ordered will also come with a premium bonus, a separate wing for ground vehicles! We've always believed in supporting our customers with both competitive prices and now, armoured vehicles. Don't delay!" He looks left and right in the empty hanger. "Hmmm, a little quiet isn't it? Let's see her with some crew!"
We cut over to a comfortable oval room with large exterior windows, there are a series of fridges built into the walls on one side and the furniture appears soft and comfortable. A series of strikingly handsome and almost entirely human actors stroll around in Republic officers uniforming making conversation. "Ah, one of our officer's breakrooms. Isn't it wonderful? Just because you're on a military vessel doesn't mean you can't enjoy some comfort. Did I mention that every Centurion Class comes with two fully stocked bars?" All the actors laugh politely as we cut away again.
The camera finds Gerald walking into a small bunkroom with 4 bunkbeds against the sides, underbed storage, a small refresher and an even smaller porthole window.
"Of course, space is at a premium isn't it? Well we hired premier Sullustan architects to find the perfect mix between form and function. How else could we fit over 30,000 crew onto one ship? And of course, we compromised neither." He sits down on a bunk which has absolutely no give, there's a pained grunt and the camera cuts away.
Half a second later the footage cuts to Gerald leaning on an elegant cane as he enters the titanic engine compartment, even with editing to cut the hum of power there's still some background noise as he speaks. "And finally here are the Centurion's engines. Our motto is power, power, power it's uh, about engines you see. And so we spared no expense, a Centurion might be the size of a battleship but she handles like a cruiser. She even has a class 2 hyperdrive. You could probably dog fight in her...but it wouldn't be under the warranty." The same laugh from the officer's breakroom is replayed as the screen fades to black before the Kuat logo fades in again.
The Senate appropriations committee sits in silence watching the screen before the Chairwoman, a rotund looking Muun turns to the Kuati representative. "We'll take 100."