UEES Orpheus Horizon

Orpheus Horizon (Registrationtag: KL4DS-531621) was a Javelin-class ship built in 2870. The Ship crashed on Leir III under unclear circumstances.



Fate
According to the plaque or her hulls' fragment she was built on the Vaspen Drydock, near Cestulus, in the Davien System. The Headquarter of Aegis Dynamics. She was laid down on 10 June 2780, launched on 2 August 2781 and commissioned on 21 November 2781. Her inaugural Captain was CSC Ted Patterson.



The Vita of the Orpheus Horizon is unclear. She dropped long before the discovery of his distress signals on 28 June 2946, on Leir III. At least 3 emergency capsule's started from the ship and landed on the planet. The fate of her crew is unclear.

Sand Nomads
The wreck of the Ship was used as an outpost of the Outsiders or another group of humans. Chris Roberts named them during the presentation "Sand Nomad(s)". The Model was based on the idea of Josh Herman and designed by Jeremiah Lee. Lee labeled the model a "Desert Nomad Character".

Appearance
The discovery of the Orpheus Horizon' wreck was part of the CitizenCon 2016 Presentation, called "Procedural Planet v2" or "Homestead".

Trivia

 * Orpheus was a legendary ancient hellenic poet and singer, eternalized in the writings of antique greek authors and worshipped by the Orphics.
 * Inspiration was taken from Jakku (Star Wars Episode 7), Mad Max - Fury Road and Beyond the Thunderdome.