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|caption=''Draconia'' en route to [[Earth]] {{BR25|Film|Awakening}}.
|caption=[[Ardala]]'s launch leaves [[Earth]] {{BR25|Film|Awakening}}.
|co=Princess [[Ardala]]
|weapons=Unknown
|xo=[[Kane]]
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|weapons=Various offensive and defensive weapons
|aircraft=Numerous [[Hatchet fighter]]s
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|race=[[Draconian Empire]]
|type=[[Star fortress]]-class capital ship
|type=Personal launch of Princess [[Ardala]]
|status=Destroyed above [[Earth]], [[2491]] CE
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{{disambiguation|Draconia (model)|information on the model}}
{{disambiguation|Ardala's launch (model)|information on the model}}


'''''Draconia''''' is the flagship of the [[Draconian Empire]] in [[2491]] CE. The ship is one of many of King [[Draco]]'s [[star fortress]]es.  
'''Ardala's launch''' is the personal craft of Princess [[Ardala]] of the [[Draconian Empire]] in [[2491]] CE.  


= History =
= History =


While on a fake mission of peace to [[Earth]], Princess [[Ardala]] and the ship's commander, [[Kane]], use ''Draconia'' to launch [[Hatchet fighter]]s to disrupt the Earth's food supply lines. This faux peace, along with the deployment of Hatchet fighters, is a prelude to invasion.  
While on a fake mission of peace to [[Earth]], Princess [[Ardala]], shuttles herself and her bodyguard, [[Tigerman]], to and from ''[[Draconia]]''.  


En route to Earth, Hatchet fighters intercept ''[[Ranger 3]]'' and its preserved occupant, Captain [[William Rogers|William "Buck" Rogers]], bringing the 500 year old relic to ''Draconia''. After reviving and debriefing the occupant, as well as fitting the ship with a [[microtransmitter]], ''Ranger 3'' and Rogers depart from ''Draconia'' en route to Earth.  
The launch is used to ferry Ardala to Earth to attend a reception celebrating the trade treaty with the Empire, before it is proven to be false. Believing {{buck}} to be sincere in his desire to capitulate to her carnal and power-hungry desires, he is invited to board the launch at midnight following the event; [[Twiki]] and Dr. [[Theopolis]] stowaway in a freezer compartment aboard the craft, adhering to their orders to stick close to Rogers.


After arriving on Earth, Ardala offers ''Draconia'' to the Earth's people as a token of goodwill, claiming it to have the newest and greatest in technologies from the Draconian realm.
Following [[Draconia's Attack on Earth|the preemptive attack on Earth]], Kane readies the craft so that both he and Ardala can escape, so that Ardala can answer for the failure. They escape ''Draconia'', heading towards Emperor [[Draco]]'s fleet in the launch before ''Draconia'' succumbs to the two-pronged [[Terran]] attack {{BR25|Film|Awakening}}.


After taking advantage of Ardala's desires of power and conquest, Rogers is able to infiltrate the ship. He discovers that the ship is not unarmed as per the Draconian's agreement with the [[Earth Defense Directorate]], carrying the very "pirate" fighters that have harassed the Earth's transport ways. Having a thirst for power, and humiliated by Rogers' clear deceit, Ardala orders Kane to ready ''Draconia'' for an all out attack against Earth.  
Ardala makes use of this craft, or a similar one, in later encounters {{BR25|Escape from Wedded Bliss|Ardala Returns|Flight of the War Witch}}.


After placing explosive munitions in the "tailpipes" of the Hatchet fighters, Rogers is able to incapacitate ''Draconia''{{'|s}} fighter forces, thus permitting the Defense Directorate to take the offensive against ''Draconia''. The ship is subsequently destroyed, thus thwarting the Draconian Empire's plans {{BR25|Film|Awakening}}.
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Other ''Draconia''-type star fortresses are later used by Princess Ardala, suggesting that this is a primary ship class in the Draconian Empire's fleet {{BR25|Escape from Wedded Bliss|Ardala Returns|Flight of the War Witch}}.
 
= Ship =


As a star fortress, it bristles with an unspecified plethora of firepower, including squadrons of [[Hatchet fighter]]s {{BR25|Film|Awakening}}.
As a star fortress, it bristles with an unspecified plethora of firepower, including squadrons of [[Hatchet fighter]]s {{BR25|Film|Awakening}}.
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File:BR25 - Awakening - Draconia's Cobra-Head Bridge.png|''[[Draconia]]'', center focus on the "cobra-head" bridge {{BR25|Film|Awakening}}.
 
File:BR25 - Awakening - Explosions Around Draconia.png|''[[Draconia]]'' under [[Pirate Attack on Draconia|attack by "pirates"]] with amidship explosions {{BR25|Film|Awakening}}.
File:BR25 - Third Force Circumnavigating Draconia's Bulk.png|[[Thunderfighter]]s attached to the [[Third Force of the Earth Directorate]] round ''[[Draconia]]''{{'|s}} large bulk after launching {{BR25|Film|Awakening}}.
File:BR25 - Draconia Underbelly - Awakening.png|The [[Third Force of the Earth Directorate]] flies toward ''[[Draconia]]'', whose underbelly is briefly seen {{BR25|Film|Awakening}}.
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= Locales =
= Locales =


== Bridge ==
== Cockpit ==


''Draconia''{{'|s}} bridge is the nerve center of the ship, featuring a standard repertoire of consoles, viewports, and the like {{BR25|Awakening}}.
''Draconia''{{'|s}} bridge is the nerve center of the ship, featuring a standard repertoire of consoles, viewports, and the like {{BR25|Awakening}}.
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== Launch Bays ==
== Passenger Compartment ==


The launch bays stow small crafts for storage, as well as provide a maintenance and embarkation area for pilots to enter their crafts.
The launch bays stow small crafts for storage, as well as provide a maintenance and embarkation area for pilots to enter their crafts.
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== Launch Channels ==
== Galley ==


Snub superiority fighter crafts, such as the [[Hatchet fighter]], are deployed via [[launch channel]]s—irregular pentagon-shaped tubes connected to an interior launch bay deeper within the ship. They exit from the underside of ''Draconia''{{'|s}} belly {{BR25|Film|Awakening}}.
Snub superiority fighter crafts, such as the [[Hatchet fighter]], are deployed via [[launch channel]]s—irregular pentagon-shaped tubes connected to an interior launch bay deeper within the ship. They exit from the underside of ''Draconia''{{'|s}} belly {{BR25|Film|Awakening}}.
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File:BR25 - Draconia's Quartet of Launch Channel Apertures .png|Four of ''[[Draconia]]''{{'|s}} [[launch channel]]s in a staggered array {{BR25|Film|Awakening}}.
File:BR25 - Draconia's Quartet of Launch Channel Apertures .png|Four of ''[[Draconia]]''{{'|s}} [[launch channel]]s in a staggered array {{BR25|Film|Awakening}}.
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== Landing Bays ==
== Notes ==
 
Smaller crafts are received in a landing bay.
 
In the case of ''Ranger 3'', a tractor beam is employed to bring the unpowered relic aboard {{BR25|Awakening}}.
 
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File:BR25 - Ranger 3 Tractored into Draconia's Landing Bay.png|A trio of [[Hatchet fighter]]s flank ''[[Ranger 3]]'' as its unpowered bulk is retrieved via tractor beam into ''Draconia''{{'|s}} landing bay {{BR25|Awakening}}.
File:BR25 - Hatchet Fighters Break Away from Draconia's Landing Bay.png|Hatchet fighters break away from the ship's landing bay {{BR25|Awakening}}.
File:BR25 - Ranger 3 leaves Draconia's bay .png|''[[Ranger 3]]'' leaves ''[[Draconia]]''{{'|s}} bay, as seen from inside the bay {{BR25|Film|Awakening}}.
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== Ardala's Chamber ==
 
Princess [[Ardala]]'s chamber is quartered aboard, featuring various amenities of opulence, including a large bed, make-up station and even a walk-in bath. These chambers feature a recessed floor from the main entry {{BR25|Awakening}}.
 
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File:BR25 - Ardala's Chamber with Handmaidens.png|Princess Ardala tended to by two of her [[handmaiden]]s {{BR25|Awakening}}.
File:BR25 - Ardala's Chamber with Handmaidens and Kane.png.png|Princess [[Ardala]] tended to by her [[handmaiden]]s aboard ''[[Draconia]]'', while [[Kane]] informs her of their recovery of ''[[Ranger 3]]'' and its human pilot, [[William Rogers|William "Buck" Rogers]] {{BR25|Awakening}}.
File:BR25 - Ardala's Chamber - Ardala Lounging Near Her Bath.png|Princess [[Ardala]] lounging in her bathrobe near her bath, prior to [[Kane]]'s entry {{BR25|Film|Awakening}}.
File:BR25 - Ardala's Chamber - Ardala in Her Bath.png|[[Ardala]] in her bath, tended to by her [[handmaiden]]s {{BR25|Film|Awakening}}.
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== Ardala's Launch Bay ==


Princess [[Ardala]]'s [[Ardala's Launch|launch]] is dispatched from the front bay, between the center forward "fork" head of the ship {{BR25|Film|Awakening}}.
Variants of this craft exist, having been used for various Earth shuttle craft {{BR25|Space Vampire|Flight of the War Witch, Part I}}.


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{{stub}}
File:BR25 - Draconia's Forward Fork.png|''Draconia''{{'|s}} forward "fork" {{BR25|Film|Awakening}}.
File:BR25 - Draconia's Forward Fork - Ardala's Launch.png|[[Ardala's Launch]] leaves from a bay in ''[[Draconia]]''{{'|s}} forward fork {{BR25|Film|Awakening}}.
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Latest revision as of 04:17, 6 March 2021

Ardala's launch
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For information on the model, see: Ardala's launch (model).

Ardala's launch is the personal craft of Princess Ardala of the Draconian Empire in 2491 CE.

History

While on a fake mission of peace to Earth, Princess Ardala, shuttles herself and her bodyguard, Tigerman, to and from Draconia.

The launch is used to ferry Ardala to Earth to attend a reception celebrating the trade treaty with the Empire, before it is proven to be false. Believing William "Buck" Rogers to be sincere in his desire to capitulate to her carnal and power-hungry desires, he is invited to board the launch at midnight following the event; Twiki and Dr. Theopolis stowaway in a freezer compartment aboard the craft, adhering to their orders to stick close to Rogers.

Following the preemptive attack on Earth, Kane readies the craft so that both he and Ardala can escape, so that Ardala can answer for the failure. They escape Draconia, heading towards Emperor Draco's fleet in the launch before Draconia succumbs to the two-pronged Terran attack (BR25Film, "Awakening").

Ardala makes use of this craft, or a similar one, in later encounters (BR25: "Escape from Wedded Bliss", "Ardala Returns", "Flight of the War Witch").


Notes

Variants of this craft exist, having been used for various Earth shuttle craft (BR25: "Space Vampire", "Flight of the War Witch, Part I").