The Chairman Upfit Package replaces or improves nearly every aspect of a given craft with top-quality parts and materials. In a time of incredible mass production techniques, much of the work is done by the talented hands of dedicated craftsmen. The end result is a craft that exudes wealth and comfort.

Before Noval Heavy Industries was the sprawling company it is now, it was a bespoke spacecraft shop. Lorian Noval built and refit spacecraft to his own exacting standards of quality and earned a name for himself in the process. While the Noval of today operates on a considerably larger scale, it has continued Lorian's work.

The modern Chairman Package is the result of nearly five decades of refinement. Each new order is carefully reviewed by dozens of designers and craftsmen. Their collective experience is then applied to a comprehensive project plan. Every detail - from the material of the frame to the smell of the finished fabrics - is carefully chosen to give the customer the very best experience for years to come.

The Chairman Package is a comprehensive rebuild of a given craft. The final product of the 'upfit' is a near-complete replacement of every part and component of the original craft.

A summary of common changes are as follows:

• Every component is reviewed and, where appropriate, replaced with a top-quality analog.
• The craft's frame, suspension, and drive systems are completely replaced. The craft's new top STL and FTL speeds are, typically, the highest safe speeds available to an armored craft of its class.
• Extensive safety measures are added above and beyond the craft's original specifications.
  • The craft's exterior panels and windows are (typically) replaced with armored paneling.
  • Emergency systems and interior protections are vastly improved.
  • For larger craft, a total destruction of the craft's exterior will typically leave behind an armored shell containing the craft's cabins.
    • In the event that catastrophic damage would destroy a vessel beyond even this point, craft with the Chairman Package are designed to selectively decompress in such a way that passengers are forced into safer sections of the cabin.
    • Blast doors, comprised of advanced textiles and reinforced with Rebinder, can quickly segment off a section of the cabin from fatal damage and prevent further loss of atmosphere. During selective decompression, the craft may choose to close these only partially until passengers are in a safer position.
    • Carefully positioned, highly secure micro-explosives can cause the craft to break into multiple segments to further improve the passenger's chances of survival. In this case, each segment is typically protected by a backup shield system of a capacity similar to a light power armor and is supported by its own life support systems.
• Gravitic and electromagnetic shields are improved for greater reliability and responsiveness. In cases where the craft did not originally have shields, they are added.
• Concealed weapons systems, both interior and exterior, are added. Anti-personnel weaponry is able to switch between lethal, non-lethal, and stun rounds as appropriate.
  • A sophisticated, near-intelligent defense system operates the craft's new weapons, if it did not already possess a targeting system. It has excellent threat-detection systems and will attempt to counter missiles, weapons drawn by hostiles, and so forth without doing excessive harm. In the event that a life threatening event is detected, the tracking system will attempt to debilitate and/or exterminate all threats to the vehicle's passengers.
• Interior fabrics are replaced by materials similar to high-quality leather. All leather products are sustainably sourced, preferably from companies that produce the leathers without harming animals.
• Adjustable seats, improved air recyclers, and other features are added to create an environment suitable for long-term travel.
• To create an 'office away from office' experience, holographic projectors and screens are added where appropriate. Communication systems are added/improved upon during the component replacement with greatly increased signal strength and bandwidth.

For smaller craft, such as passenger vehicles, it is included within the Chairman Package to extend the vehicle's passenger space, should the customer wish it. The result is a limousine-like version of the craft. For safety purposes, the frame of a vehicle being extended in this fashion is greatly reinforced to handle any side impacts that may occur.

A user's design preferences are taken into account during the upfit process. In addition to the common changes listed above, further changes are made to accommodate the customer's business and/or personal needs, aesthetic and/or branding preferences, and usability concerns.

The Chairman Package's pricing varies from craft to craft, but is typically 5.25x the craft's original cost in addition to the cost of the initial craft.

This refit (and others like it) cannot allow a craft to break the DRv3 rules. Any armor, shield, speed, or weapon increases must fit within the established limits.

Whisper created this article on 2020/03/19 06:17.

This was approved by Andrew on 2022/10/26.¹⁾