Wrath of Laran

Wrath of Laran

The Wrath of Laran is a Dreadnaught-class Heavy Cruiser with an attitude to match its name. The ship was the flagship of the Viskar Pirates for years and one of the more dangerous pirate vessels in the galaxy during that span.

Production

The Wrath of Laran began its storied existence as D672806-A on the production floor of Aleena Automated Industries. The ship was their first foray into the capital ship business. The company had been contracted to make two dozen dreadnaughts by the Aleena Ministry of Defense to serve as the home fleet for the system. Like many other new product launches, D672806-A suffered its share of issues. The onboard AI had to be somewhat hodgepodged together and the weapon systems had to be retrofitted in just prior to launch date as they had not arrived in time. However, the ship did launch on schedule and was christened the Wrath of Laran as a reference to the mythical Aleena god of war and combat, Laran. It served an uneventful two years as part of home defense. It was its career thereafter which earned the ship its fearsome and hilarious reputation.

Repurposed

While making a scheduled trip to dry dock above Aleena for maintenance and light repairs, the Wrath of Laran was hijacked by the Viskar Pirates, a band of roving smugglers and pirates who were looking to elevate their business onto the galactic stage. The hijacking was carefully coordinated with the dock master, who was in the pirate's pay. Having heisted the ship, the Viskar pirates set to work turning it into a proper pirate vessel. They heavily augmented the weapon system and added its signature paint job. However, those changes alone would not have elevated the Wrath of Laran to a galactic icon. It was the changes the slicers made to her AI that made the Wrath of Laran so feared and awe inspiring.

Slicers Work

The slicers for the Viskar Pirates were originally unimpressed with the hodgepodge AI that Aleen Automated Industries had installed. However, as they worked on it, they discovered it was perfect for a pirate vessel. They installed a personality module into the AI and programmed it to interact with the crew like a sentient. This lead to the crew of the Wrath of Laran telling some incredible stories about the shipboard AIs interactions with the crew. They reported it frequently cursed out the pilot when he inputted a course, then edited it too quickly. The AI earned the nickname, "Swearing Jack" because of its porpensity for profanity. Swearing Jack took the name in stride, even editing the names of the computer hard drives to reflect its name. Other stories include the AI yelling at the crew to be quiet because it was night watch during a drunken victory celebration, and making snarky comments about taking damage during combat. The AI was reported to have called a captured bulk freighter an overweight Wampa and frequently mocked the size and firepower of enemy vessels, including infamously broadcasting a taunt to a trio of Star Destroyers sent to capture her that "I'll be seeing the Emperor before you do!". The taunts and bravado were not empty noise either. The Wrath of Laran was ably piloted and aided by several smaller vessels. She was as good as her word to the three star destroyers, crippling all three while suffering minor damage to herself.