Nomad Moon

Nomad Moon
Ship Information
Classification	Non-Combat Ship
Purpose	Superweapon
Ship Type	Experimental Orbiting Facility
RU Cost	5000 RUs
Technical Information
Length	1521.3 metres
Armaments	Continuous Ion Cannon Defense Array Repulsor Field
Usage
Eras	Cataclysm Era
Affiliation	Taiidan Republic The Beast

The Nomad Moon was an experimental defense station constructed by the Taiidan Republic as part of their ongoing conflict with the Taiidan Imperialist Faction.

Background

The Moon's armaments include a multitude of high-powered Continuous ion cannons spread out over its surface that easily shred Strike Craft, with Capital Ships not lasting much longer, and emitters at the northern and southern poles of the station generating a massive repulsor field that could repel and damage any larger ships. The repulsor field also proved capable of reflecting shots from the Kuun-Lan's Siege Cannon before the shot was close enough to detonate and do any damage. Unfortunately it only had average sensors; unless proximity sensors or scouts are nearby to augment them, the repulsor field wouldn't activate against ships small enough to pass through its sensor nets, specifically Leeches.

During the Beast War, the Nomad Moon was undergoing its final construction, and the Republic offered it as a means of fighting off the Beast. However, it was infected by the Beast hive-ship Naggarok under the pretense of capturing it for the Imperialists, but in reality to defend the Naggarok from the oncoming forces of Kiith Somtaaw, which had led the efforts against the Beast across the galaxy. The former Somtaaw mining ship Kuun-Lan, which had been outfitted by Somtaaw engineers with advanced weapons to transform it into a formidable warship, led the Somtaaw fleet against the infected Nomad Moon, discovering the weakness in its sensors that would allow their Leeches to sneak in and destroy the emitters. Engaging the Beast-Imperialist fleet and destroying enough of their scout ships and proximity sensors, the Kuun-Lan sent in the Leeches to destroy the emitters. With the repulsor field gone, the Somtaaw fleet moved in and destroyed the station with repeated shots from their Siege Cannon.

Appearances

• Homeworld: Cataclysm

Main Factions

Minor Factions

Kushan and Hiigaran Ships Fighters Microships Sentinel-class Defense Pod (HWC) • Leech-class Breaching Pod (HWC) Scouts Arrow-class Scout‎ (HW) • Seeker-class Reconnaissance Fighter (HWC) • Hiigaran Scout (HW2) Interceptors Blade-class Interceptor‎‎ (HW) • Spectre-class Cloaked Fighter (HW) • Acolyte-class Heavy Fighter (HWC) Hiigaran Interceptor (HW2) Bombers Thunderbolt-class Attack Bomber‎‎ (HW) • Hiigaran Bomber (HW2) Defenders Shield-class Defender‎ (HW) Weapons Platforms Hiigaran Gun Platform (HW2) • Hiigaran Ion Platform (HW2) Fireships Mimic-class Infiltration Craft (HWC) • Martyr-class Mimic Composite Vehicle (HWC) Corvettes Light Corvettes Cavalier-class Light Corvette (HW) Corvettes Avenger-class Acolyte Composite Vehicle (HWC) Heavy Corvettes Hammer-class Heavy Corvette (HW) • Ambassador Corvette (HW) Gunships Hiigaran Gunship (HW2) • Pulsar Gunship (HW2) Logistical Support Corvettes Porter-class Salvage Corvette (HW) • Mercy-class Repair Corvette (HW) Multi-Weapon Corvettes Tempest-class Multi-Gun Corvette (HW) Minelayer Corvettes Resolute-class Minelayer Corvette (HW) • Hiigaran Minelayer Corvette (HW2) Frigates Assault Frigates Vengeance-class Assault Frigate (HW) • Minion-class Heavy Tug (HWC) • Flak Frigate (HW2) • Torpedo Frigate (HW2) Logistical Support Frigates Matriarch-class Support Frigate (HW) • Marine Frigate (HW2) • Hiigaran Defense Field Frigate (HW2) Ion Cannon Frigates Firelance-class Ion Cannon Frigate (HW) • Hiigaran Ion Cannon Frigate (HW2) Multi-Weapon Frigates Dervish-class Multi-Beam Frigate (HWC) Drone Frigates Puppeteer-class Drone Frigate (HW) • Hive-class Advanced Drone Frigate (HWC) Super Capital Ships Destroyers Revelation-class Destroyer (HW) • Perdition-class Missile Destroyer (HW) • Deacon-class Destroyer (HWC) • Hiigaran Destroyer (HW2) Carriers Imperator-class Carrier (HW) • Shaman-class Carrier (HWC) • Hiigaran Carrier (HW2) Heavy Cruisers Avatar-class Heavy Cruiser (HW) Battlecruisers Hiigaran Battlecruiser (HW2) Dreadnoughts Archangel-class Dreadnought (HWC) • Kalash (DoK) Motherships Motherships Kushan Mothership (HW) • Hiigaran Shipyard (HW2) • Pride of Hiigara (HW2) Non-Combat Ships Resource Collectors Providence-class Resource Collector (HW) • Worker-class Resource Collector (HWC) • Hiigaran Resource Collector (HW2) Resource Controllers Redemption-class Resource Controller (HW) • Chieftain Mk. 3-class Ore Processor (HWC) • Hiigaran Mobile Refinery (HW2) Drones & Probes Target Drone (HW/HW2) • Seeker-class Probe (HW) • Proximity Sensor (HW) • Hub-class Research Ship (HW) • Trapper-class Gravity Generator (HW) • Veil-class Cloak Generator (HW) • Kushan Sensors Array (HW) • Hiigaran Probe (HW2) • Hiigaran Proximity Sensor Probe (HW2) • Hiigaran Sensor Distortion Probe (HW2) Other Logistical Ships Khar-Selim (HW) • Scaffold (HW) • Explorer-class Deep Space Mining Vessel (HWC) • Clee-San (HWC) • Hiigaran Crew Transport (HW2) • Khar-Toba (HW/HW2/DoK) Space Stations Chimera Station (HW2) • Tanis Station (HW2) Turanic Ships Fighters Interceptors Bandit-class Interceptor (HW/HWC) Corvettes Corvettes Thief-class Corvette (HW/HWC) • Brigand-class Missile Corvette (HW/HWC) Frigates Frigates Dagger-class Ion Array Frigate (HW/HWC) Super Capital Ships Carriers Lord-class Attack Carrier (HW/HWC) The Beast Ships Fighters Fireships Cruise Missile (HWC) Motherships Motherships Beast Mothership (HWC) • Naggarok (HWC) Non-Combat Ships Space Stations Nomad Moon (HWC) Other Logistical Ships Beacon Pod (HWC)

Bentusi Ships Fighters Interceptors Super Acolyte (HW/HWC) Motherships Motherships Bentusi Exchange (HW) • Bentus (HW2) Non-Combat Ships Barges Cargo Barge (HW) Taiidani Ships Fighters Scouts Fiirkan-class Scout‎ (HW) Interceptors Triikor-class Interceptor‎‎ (HW) • Koshiir-Ra-class Defense Fighter (HW) Bombers Kaark-class Attack Bomber‎‎ (HW) Defenders Seejur-class Defender‎ (HW) Weapons Platforms Orbital Ion Cannon Turret (DoK) Fireships Cruise Missile (HWC) Corvettes Light Corvettes Raachok-class Light Corvette (HW) Heavy Corvettes Taiidan Heavy Corvette (HW) • Ambassador Corvette (HW) Logistical Support Corvettes Tiirshak-class Salvage Corvette (HW) • Taiidan Repair Corvette (HW) Multi-Weapon Corvettes Diirvaas-class Multi-Gun Corvette (HW) Minelayer Corvettes Wodaan-class Minelayer Corvette (HW) Frigates Assault Frigates Kudaark-class Assault Frigate (HW) Logistical Support Frigates Heeshk-class Support Frigate (HW) • Tiifal-class Defense Field Frigate (HW) Ion Cannon Frigates Sajuuk Cor-class Ion Cannon Frigate (HW) Super Capital Ships Destroyers Skaal-Tel-class Destroyer (HW) • Skaal-Fa-class Missile Destroyer (HW) Carriers Saarkin-Cho-class Carrier (HW) Heavy Cruisers Qwaar-Jet-class Heavy Cruiser (HW) Motherships Motherships Imperial Flagship (HW) • Headshot Asteroid (HW) Superweapons Superweapons Low Orbit Atmosphere Deprivation Weapon (HW/HW2) Non-Combat Ships Resource Collectors Taiidan Resource Collector (HW) Resource Controllers Siim Salla-class Resource Controller (HW) Drones & Probes Target Drone (HW/HW2) • Taiidan Probe (HW) • Proximity Sensor (HW) • Taiidan Research Ship (HW) • Koraal-class Gravity Generator (HW) • Fushai-class Cloak Generator (HW) • Raakel-class Sensors Array (HW) Other Logistical Ships Field Generator (HW) • Colony Ship (HWC) Space Stations Research Station (HW) • Nomad Moon (HWC)