Renovation and New Status

The MHS Hippocrates, in service since June 4th, 3307, completed an ambitious renovation programme in August 3311. It has now been converted into a Squadron Fleet Carrier (SFC) and occupies a strategic position within MediCorp’s (MDIC) rescue fleet. Thanks to this overhaul, the Hippocrates has become one of the nerve centres of MediCorp’s relief operations, complementing the other carriers still in active service.

Its new SFC classification marks a significant step forward for the NGO in its interstellar rescue and medical assistance missions. To help the crew manage the immense ship, an Artificial Intelligence—known as ALTA—has been installed on board. ALTA communicates regularly with rescuers on their dedicated communication channel, offering everything from tactical guidance to the occasional unsolicited opinion.

All services are fully operational, even in the Kalak system: Shipyard, outfitting, repair and refuelling, bar, Pioneer Supplies, Vista Genomics laboratory, Universal Cartographics study centre, and more.

In addition, MediCorp’s squadron provides its rescuers aboard the Hippocrates with access to ships, credits, and equipment to support their operations. A squadron bank is available upon registration—though sadly, free tea is not (yet) included.

MHS Hippocrates Crew

Captain Otis Singleton – Commandant

Respected veteran rescuer, Singleton served aboard megaships and support vessels before taking command of the MHS Hippocrates. Calm and precise in his decisions, he treats every rescuer who steps onto the bridge as a member of his crew. Officially “semi-retired,” he chose to join MediCorp to give new meaning to his final years of service.

  • Motto: « The only war worth fighting is the one against death »
  • Hobby: CollecCollects old paper star charts, which he proudly hangs in his cabin.
Rafaela Burks – Tritium depot

Rafaela manages the lifeblood of the ship: Tritium. Rescuers say she can calculate the exact fuel consumption of a jump down to the gram. She’s renowned for anticipating needs before Captain Singleton even has to ask.

  • Motto: «To foresee is already to protect»
  • Hobby: Plays chess—quietly placing secret wagers on her matches. (Rumour has it the ship’s bar tab once depended on a single endgame.)
Marcus Soto – Reffuling

Always smiling—except when someone tries to take his photo—Marcus helps weary rescuers get back on their way with full tanks and lifted spirits. He’s famous for improvising refuelling points even in systems long forgotten by the charts. Rumour has it he can find fuel where none exists… provided you bring along a decent bottle to trade.

  • Motto: Without fuel, a hero is just a tourist
  • Hobby: Composes humorous songs, which he belts out at full volume while marching through the corridors (to the mixed delight of the crew).
Truman Pugh – Repair

Former Kalak engineer, Pugh is renowned for his ability to patch things together with nothing more than a few cables and an emergency generator. Old hands say he’s brought ships back into service that everyone else had written off as scrap. He sees ships in general—and the Hippocrates in particular—as “his machine,” and has little tolerance for anyone mistreating its systems. This includes, somewhat awkwardly, the ship’s AI, ALTA, with whom he maintains a quiet but persistent rivalry.

  • Motto: « A well-cared-for ship means a rescuer who comes back alive »
  • Hobby: Molecular gastronomy, using exotic ingredients brought back from distant systems (to the occasional terror of the mess hall).
Caporal Numbers Buck – Armurerie, sécurité, drones et SRV

A former squadron pilot in the Volkhabe Security Forces, Numbers Buck earned his callsign after managing to bring every single one of his wingmates home from a pirate ambush—a feat that won him both a medal and an early retirement. Beneath his taciturn exterior lies a brilliant strategist, respected by all who serve alongside him. His marksmanship training sessions are reputed to turn even the worst recruits into sharpshooters.

  • Motto: « Forward »
  • Hobby: Breeds robotic dogs, which he personally programs to patrol the ship’s security corridors.
Arleth Rutledge – Shipyard

A brilliant naval architect, Arleth modifies and optimises rescuers’ ships to make them faster and safer. She even designed an improved escape pod model for the most perilous missions

  • Motto: « Every hull saved is a life protected. »
  • Hobby: Creates holographic models of historical starships.
Cordell Chang – Equipement

Cordell manages procurement and sources parts for rescuers that are otherwise impossible to find. His network of contacts and “distant cousins” seems to span half the galaxy. There are rumours of connections with the Kamo Gang, which allegedly allow him to obtain modules at bargain prices.

  • Motto: « What matters is finding what’s needed, not asking how »
  • Hobby: Bets on illegal SRV races (and insists it’s purely for research—naturally).
Itzel Becker – Pioneer Supplies

A specialist in suits for extreme and hostile environments, Itzel equips rescuers before their descents onto dangerous worlds. She takes the time to explain every adjustment with infinite patience—even in the middle of an emergency.

  • Motto: « A well-fitted suit is worth ten prayers »
  • Hobby : Drone racing in the maintenance bays, using a small track she built herself.
Janelle Le – Universal Cartographics

A trainee aboard the Hippocrates, Janelle helps explorer-rescuers transmit their data to map the galaxy. She records every discovery with obsessive care, hoping one day to have an exoplanet named after her.

  • Motto: «Oh, the lovely blue one»
  • Hobby: Digital scrapbooking—compiling images and data from visited worlds into an interactive logbook.
Dr Julius Estes – Vista Genomics

Dr. Estes analyses the genetic samples brought back by rescuers. Meticulous and rather austere, he becomes surprisingly talkative after a drink, revealing a uniquely dark sense of humour that can have the entire lab in stitches… or at least most of it.

  • Motto: « Nature doesn’t joke… except in my jokes »
  • Hobby: Experiments with cocktails using poisonous plants. Not recommended!
Marquis Dickerson-Patrick – Bar

Marquis Dickerson-Patrick hails from the agricultural lands of the Orerve system, specifically Simpson’s Eden—a fertile world ideal for viticulture and distillation. Born into the renowned aristocratic Dickerson-Patrick family, his house operated vast estates on Simpson’s Eden to produce exceptional spirits—rare nectars recognised across the capitals of the Federation, the Alliance, and the Empire.

When the devastating fungal plague, The Scourge, struck the region, it destroyed the vineyards and contaminated the family distilleries. Defeated but determined, and refusing to dwell on ruin, the young heir chose to leave his homeworld and travel the galaxy, taking with him the last intact barrels of the family vintage and a vast collection of rare crystal glasses, engraved with the family initials.

Today, he serves as the bartender aboard the MHS Hippocrates, having added the MEDICORP logo and name to his glassware. He mixes ancient recipes with ingredients gathered from the farthest reaches of explored systems. His cocktails, subtle and elegant, are quickly becoming an institution among the crew, while his dry humour and tales of fallen nobility make him a fixture on the carrier’s social deck. Rumour has it he is preparing a new cocktail: “The Hippocratic Oath”—a promising name indeed.

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Identity Sheet

Commissioned: 04/06/3307

Reclassified as SFC: 22/08/3311

Donors and Contributors for the 3307 Version (Fleet Carrier): cmdr MediCorp (owner), Group ACE, represented by Yves Le Technicien, Aymerix, SteFBlood medical officers,
Donors / Commanders:

  • CMDR Azim Hutt and his group: UTS
  • CMDR Biof429
  • CMDR Obilan
  • CMDR Sagittarius
  • CMDR Wariow
  • CMDR Yves le Technicien and his group: ACE

With the support of Wing Atlantis, DSN, ACE, UTS, and BBS

Donors and Contributors for the 3311 Version (SFC):

  • CMDR Archedyne (MLWA)
  • CMDR Arshavin (MDIC)
  • CMDR Aymerix (MDIC)
  • CMDR Azim Hutt (UTS)
  • CMDR Baalmeyer (MDIC)
  • CMDR Cctst (TSTM)
  • CMDR D-Lite (MLWA)
  • CMDR Elina Leventis (MDIC)
  • CMDR Guoanbu (MDIC)
  • CMDR HG.Larkin (MDIC)
  • CMDR Isson Kiporto (TSTM)
  • CMDR Jojo laBarjot (MDIC)
  • CMDR Matm-2M (MDIC)
  • CMDR Obilan (MDIC)
  • CMDR Phillipe.Cartel (MDIC)
  • CMDR phoenix831 (TSTM)
  • CMDR Roni Gyro (MDIC)
  • CMDR Sigfried Origin (MDIC)
  • CMDR StefBlood (MDIC)
  • CMDR Thelegendben (MDIC)
  • CMDR Tonon Slaaneshi (MDIC)
  • CMDR Wariow (Foxytech)
  • CMDR Ymotep (MDIC)