Guppy (ship)

The Guppy light carrier was the first carrier Atreus Shipbuilding Currents developed. While development started during the end of the Atreus Era, it carried over into, and was completed during, the Menelaus Era. After six years of development, and a major budget increase, the first Guppy departed from the Ocean of Fantasy Shipyard in 790 (NT) to serve the Boron Royal Navy.

Menelaus Era ships were built between 785 (NT) and 798 (NT) as a second wave of more autonomous ships in preparation for the Jump Gate shutdowns. To reduce flight mass, the ships are mostly filled with air, requiring Boron crew to wear protective suits. The new Menelaus cabinet allowed corporations, working under a government contract, access to various classified technological advancements made by Royal Boron Military Defence research facilities. The ships designed with those technologies are less sturdy than the first wave of Atreus Era ships, but more manoeuvrable.