AMAZON Tech: CROW

The Covert Reconnaissance and Orbital Warning craft, or CROW, with its ten RM-79 matter counterbalancing rocket motors, is easily and by far the fastest vehicle in AMAZON's diverse stable of piloted craft.

Ironically, despite the vehicle's blistering speed; which enables it to take off from a Jump Ship deck within an atmosphere, and go on unassisted to conduct orbital missions; the CROW is not especially popular with pilots.

This may be because of the two missions, the vehicle is usually assigned to fly.

Since satellites are untrustworthy to AMAZON (They are at war with a sentient satellite you do the math.) the strategically critical mission of intelligence gathering falls to these lightning fast vehicles.

CROW pilots can expect to fly dangerously close to FMP territory, planets, and orbital assets, while using their signature antenna to gather valuable telemetry concerning enemy movements and deployment.

Since all of the space on a CROW is dedicated to engines, fuel, and surveillance equipment, this places the pilot very near those that would gladly maidify her, unarmed with nothing but speed as a means of defense.

Similarly, CROW's are put on orbit around AMAZON planetary bases as a means of early waring in the event of FMP incursions.

To put it simply, CROW crow pilots enjoy long mindnumbing flights over vast distances, and when action happens, they are customarily the first to get maidified.

Only the bravest of AMAZON pilots ever volunteer for CROW missions. Usually the unpopular duty is assigned by Air Marshal Masters to anyone whose managed to annoy her on any particular day.