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Player > Starships > Manufacturers > Idari Crucible Works
Starfinder Starship Operations Manual p.71
The Kasathan Golden Fleet
Manufacturing Centers: Idari
Specialties: Kasathan starships
Famous Models: Millennia, Vanserai, Voidrunner
Kasathan culture prioritizes stability and community over
all else. Its traditions rely on the wisdom of the past to plot
a course for the future. When the people of the Idari arrived
in the Pact Worlds, they discovered a society technologically
superior in many fields and struggled to adapt to Pact Worlds
capitalism while preserving their traditional values. To integrate
into Pact Worlds economies while providing a means to support
the people of the Idari, the Doyenate converted the Crucible
into a corporation. The corporation’s profits are held in trust and
managed for the good of the Idari and the people who live there.
They named this corporation Idari Crucible Works.
Originally, the Crucible was not intended as a profitable
enterprise. Its purpose was to manufacture and maintain
kasathan ships during the Idari’s long voyage across the vast
space of the galaxy, and it was run by the Doyenate for the
good of the kasathan people. As kasathas integrated into Pact
Worlds society, they leveraged the efficient and high-quality
manufacturing capabilities of the Crucible into an immense
profit engine for the Idari.
Despite being outmatched by the combined technologies of
the Pact Worlds, the Idari’s advancements in energy-to-matter
conversion, energy efficiency, and modular ship designs far
surpassed anything the Pact Worlds had developed. Kasathas
had developed technology to convert pure energy into a
crystal-like matter, which they could further form into nearly
any other basic material, alloy, or complex component. Many
of the Pact Worlds’ innovations in energy-to-matter conversion
are founded on this technology. However, the technology found
within the Crucible is far superior to that available elsewhere
and is still a highly guarded and profitable secret.
To insulate Idari Crucible Works from external corruption
and nontraditional influences, the Doyenate formed many
smaller corporations through which clients and corporate
partners interact. These subsidiary firms also serve as a buffer
between off-worlders and the Idari’s social traditions, which
can be a source of consternation for non-kasathas. While most
corporations stress competition with others, Idari Crucible
Works instead stresses mutual assistance and cooperation. The
Doyenate is forever playing the long game, forsaking lucrative
short-term opportunities that would jeopardize long-term gain
and stability. Of the non-kasathan employees within Idari
Crucible Works, the vast majority are androids.
Manufacturer Perk: The unique golden coating on Crucible vessels, called esaris, protects the crew from radiation. If the ship is hit by an effect with the irradiate special property, treat the irradiate as one level weaker; irradiate (high) becomes irradiate (medium), irradiate (medium) becomes irradiate (low), and irradiate (low) has no effect.
Name | Tier | Type | Source |
---|---|---|---|
Idaran Voidrunner | 1/3 | Tiny racer | CRB p.308 |
Idaran Keris | 3 | Tiny fighter | SOM p.88 |
Idaran Vanserai | 4 | Large heavy freighter | CRB p.309 |
Idaran Thunderbolt | 6 | Small shuttle | SOM p.95 |
Idaran Peregrinasi | 7 | Medium transport | SOM p.96 |
Idaran Millennia | 12 | Gargantuan carrier | CRB p.309 |
Idaran Saga | 13 | Huge cruiser | SOM p.108 |
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