IV. Propulsion & Unique Weaponry:
Warp Capable: "The Richie is equipped with a compact warp drive, enabling it to achieve faster-than-light travel by bending spacetime around itself. This allows for rapid interstellar deployment and escape."
Integrated Weapon: The Warp Cannon: "This is the Richie's signature offensive system, concealed and integrated deep within its primary hull. Instead of firing a projectile, the Warp Cannon generates a highly localized, directed warp field in front of the ship, then collapses it, propelling a concentrated 'bubble' of distorted spacetime towards the target. This 'warp projectile' isn't matter or energy in the traditional sense; it's a destructive ripple in reality. It's effective at short-to-medium range—up to 1 AU, which for interstellar combat allows engagement without needing to enter the chaotic close-quarters of a fleet battle. Unlike larger, ship-destroying warp-based weapons that require massive energy input and long spool-up times.
