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{{separate continuity|universe=TOS|cont=Richard Hatch continuation|lcont=:Category:Books (Richard Hatch)}} | {{separate continuity|universe=TOS|cont=Richard Hatch continuation|lcont=:Category:Books (Richard Hatch)}} | ||
'''''Ursus''''' is a ship of ill-repute throughout the {{TOS-RH|The Fleet|fugitive Fleet}} | {{disline|For other articles on subjects with this name, see: [[Icarus (disambiguation)]].}} | ||
'''''Ursus''''' is a ship of ill-repute throughout the {{TOS-RH|The Fleet|fugitive Fleet}}<ref name="p132">{{Cite book/RH|1|132}}</ref>, known to harbor the more seedier denizens of the Fleet and with a variety of rumors surrounding the goings on aboard the ship. These beliefs varied from ''Ursus'' being a low-class gambling barge ("a poor man's ''{{TOS-RH|Rising Star}}''") to a den of depravity<ref name="p133">{{Cite book/RH|1|133}}</ref>, resulting in various crackdowns by Commander {{TOS-RH|Adama}} numerous times a yahren<ref name="p132"/>. | |||
== Layout == | == Layout == | ||
''Ursus''{{'}} overall layout features a bridge with a singular [[ascensior]] | ''Ursus''{{'}} overall layout features a bridge with a singular [[ascensior]]<ref name="p137">{{Cite book/RH|1|137}}</ref>, allowing transit to and from "The Pit," the lower level chamber of the ship that ran around the circumference of the ship<ref name="p138">{{Cite book/RH|1|138}}</ref>, where its denizens reside. The bridge is described as "cramped and dingy," with outmoded technologies and replete with [[blaster]]s and population-control gear<ref name="p134">{{Cite book/RH|1|134}}</ref>. | ||
People may enter or depart the vessel via the use of a shuttle bay in the lower level, operated by a commercial intra-fleet service, leading them to and from the Pit directly | People may enter or depart the vessel via the use of a shuttle bay in the lower level, operated by a commercial intra-fleet service, leading them to and from the Pit directly<ref name="p137"/> {{RH|Armageddon}}. | ||
=== The Pit === | === The Pit === | ||
"The Pit" is the nickname for the lower level of ''Ursus'', where the most unwanted denizens of the Fleet reside. Its social structure is reputed to be similar to pack animals, where one must fight to retain—and advance—their social standing | "The Pit" is the nickname for the lower level of ''Ursus'', where the most unwanted denizens of the Fleet reside. Its social structure is reputed to be similar to pack animals, where one must fight to retain—and advance—their social standing<ref name="p133"/>. Assistance to these persons is not directly offered by Morgan or his personnel, unless it is specifically requested by a denizen<ref name="p137"/>. | ||
In {{TOS-RH|7360}}, [[Dalton]] recalls a "crumbling urban area on [[ | In {{TOS-RH|7360}}, [[Dalton]] recalls a "crumbling urban area on [[Aries]]" upon looking at the decrepitude of the Pit's surroundings. The Pit is a wide open space, its walls believed to either be corroded or coated with byproducts resulting from massive chemical use, particularly with pits of various open fires burning<ref name="p136">{{Cite book/RH|1|136}}</ref>. | ||
A smaller area of the Pit was "far cleaner," and home to the [[ | A smaller area of the Pit was "far cleaner," and home to the [[Cult of the Serpent]], whose side corridors and quarters were greater cared for, even decorated<ref name="p138"/> {{RH|Armageddon}}. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
In {{TOS-RH|7360}}, the ship's captain is {{TOS-RH|Morgan}}, a former {{TOS-RH|Warrior}} who had previously trained {{TOS-RH|Apollo}} and {{TOS-RH|Starbuck}}. With his first officer, [[ | In {{TOS-RH|7360}}, the ship's captain is {{TOS-RH|Morgan}}, a former {{TOS-RH|Warrior}} who had previously trained {{TOS-RH|Apollo}} and {{TOS-RH|Starbuck}}. With his first officer, [[Portia]], and his crew, Morgan believes that a show of fearless strength was important to keep these unwanted people in line, while also permitting these lowest elements to congregate aboard ''Ursus'' so that they can prey mostly on each other, thus isolating predators from the Fleet's larger population<ref name="p134"/>. | ||
During an insurrection within the Fleet fostered by {{TOS-RH|Iblis|an ersatz}} Ambassador [[ | During an insurrection within the Fleet fostered by {{TOS-RH|Iblis|an ersatz}} Ambassador [[Puck]], the [[Cult of the Serpent]]'s leader, {{TOS-RH|Tybalt}}, kill the only potential witness to the real Puck's demise, an [[agro-worker]] named [[Terence]]<ref name="p154-156">{{Cite book/RH|1|154-156}}</ref>. This discovery is uncovered by {{TOS-RH|Troy}} and [[Dalton]], resulting in both their subsequent capture<ref name="p144">{{Cite book/RH|1|144}}</ref> and Morgan's death via a publicly broadcast execution by Tybalt<ref name="p198">{{Cite book/RH|1|198}}</ref>, and a fierce battle by a Colonial Warrior detachment that reveals many things during the decimation of Tybalt's cult, culminating in its leader's death by {{TOS-RH|Athena}}'s hand<ref name="p220">{{Cite book/RH|1|220}}</ref>. | ||
In the events following {{TOS-RH|Apollo}}'s ascension to commander of the Fleet, {{TOS-RH|Quorum of Twelve}}'s President {{TOS-RH|Tigh}} pledges closer monitoring of the Pit, | In the events following {{TOS-RH|Apollo}}'s ascension to commander of the Fleet, {{TOS-RH|Quorum of Twelve}}'s President {{TOS-RH|Tigh}} pledges closer monitoring of the Pit, as well as better hygiene through frequent visits from a medical team<ref name="p276">{{Cite book/RH|1|276}}</ref> {{RH|Armageddon}}. | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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{{Ships (TOS-RH)}} | {{Ships (TOS-RH)}} | ||