Changes: MSV Hugo Gernsback

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“The chances of surviving are… slim.” — Spoilers for Mass Effect 2 follow.

The MSV Hugo Gernsback (registry BW4610034087) was a privately held frigate under the command of Captain Harris Fairchild and his first officer Ronald Taylor. Built off-world, the Gernsback was not rated for suborbital descent.

In 2175, the Gernsback was sent on a survey mission to the recently discovered planet 2175 Aeia. While on approach to the planet, the Gernsback was impacted by an unspecified impactor, resulting in damage to its sublight drive. The Gernsback was unable to control its descent and forcibly crash-lands on the surface of Aeia. Some of the crew, including the captain, were killed. Ronald Taylor was promoted to acting captain.

Ten years later, Ronald Taylor's son Jacob obtains the location of the crash through Cerberus channels. He may pass along this information to Commander Shepard, who then has the discretion to investigate the matter.

Known Crew Members

Harris Fairchild, Captain
Ronald Taylor, First Officer
Anders, an officer
A unnamed female doctor
Leslie

Trivia

There are several inconsistencies associated with this ship.
1. Loss of Ship: 2173 vs. 2175. According to the codex for Aeia, the Gernsback is reported missing in 2173. Yet, in conversations with Jacob Taylor, son of Ronald Taylor, he states the Gernsback disappeared ten years before, or in the year 2175. This is confirmed by the VI activated beacon. The beacon is activated a year after the crash, transmits for 358 days and 12 hours, and is deactivated by Ronald Taylor until he orders it reactivated after a time span of 8 years, 237 days, and 7 hours. This roughly adds up to over 10 years.
2. Name of Ship: MSV Gernsback vs. SSV Gernsback. A distress call identifies the ship as the MSV Gernsback, yet the hull markings identify the ship as the SSV Gernsback. However, the latter name prefix doesn't fit with the nature of the ship. A partial log entry identifies the ship as a civilian ship, and nominally SSV is used for military ships.
3. Captain of the Ship: Harris Fairchild vs. Ronald Taylor. The activated VI beacon names Harris Fairchild as the captain of the ship, while the Aeia codex names Ronald Taylor as the captain.
The Hugo Gernsback may be named after the magazine publisher Hugo Gernsback. Gernsback's name is also attached to the prestigious Hugo Award for the best science fiction or fantasy works in a given year.

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+[[File:Hugo Gernsback.jpg|290px|right|The crashed Hugo Gernsback]]The [[MSV Hugo Gernsback]] (registry BW4610034087) was a privately held frigate under the command of Captain Harris Fairchild and his first officer [[Ronald Taylor]]. Built off-world, the Gernsback was not rated for suborbital descent.
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-The [[MSV Hugo Gernsback]] (registry BW4610034087) is a privately held frigate under the command of Captain Harris Fairchild and his first officer [[Ronald Taylor]]. Built off-world, the Gernsback is not rated for suborbital descent.
-In 2175, the Gernsback is sent on a survey mission to the recently discovered planet [[2175 Aeia]]. While on approach to the planet, the Gernsback is impacted by an unspecified impactor. The impact damages the sublight drive. With its sublight drive damaged, the Gernsback is unable to control its descent and forcibly crash-lands on the surface of Aeia. As the Gernsback crashes, some of the crew, including the captain, are killed. Ronald Taylor is promoted to acting captain.
+In 2175, the Gernsback was sent on a survey mission to the recently discovered planet [[2175 Aeia]]. While on approach to the planet, the Gernsback was impacted by an unspecified impactor, resulting in damage to its sublight drive. The Gernsback was unable to control its descent and forcibly crash-lands on the surface of Aeia. Some of the crew, including the captain, were killed. Ronald Taylor was promoted to acting captain.
-Ten years later, the [[SSV Normandy SR-2]], under the command of [[Commander Shepard]], conducts a search-and-rescue mission for survivors of the Gernsback. The details of this mission, and what Commander Shepard uncovers, are in the assignment [[Jacob: The Gift of Greatness]].
+Ten years later, Ronald Taylor's son [[Jacob]] obtains the location of the crash through [[Cerberus]] channels. He may pass along this information to [[Commander Shepard]], who then has the discretion to [[Jacob: The Gift of Greatness|investigate]] the matter.
-===Known Crew Members===
+== Known Crew Members ==
-* Harris Fairchild, Captain
+*Harris Fairchild, Captain
-* Ronald Taylor, First Officer
+*Ronald Taylor, First Officer
-* Anders, Officer
+*Anders, an officer
+*A unnamed female doctor
-* Unidentified Doctor
+*Leslie
 ==Trivia==
-*There are some inconsistencies associated with this ship.
+*There are several inconsistencies associated with this ship.
-:1.) '''Loss of Ship: 2173 vs. 2175''' - According to the [[Codex/Planets and Locations#Aeia|codex]] for Aeia, the Gernsback is reported missing in 2173. Yet, in conversations with Jacob Taylor, son of Ronald Taylor, he states the Gernsback disappeared ten years before, or in the year 2175. This is confirmed by the VI activated beacon. The beacon is activated a year after the crash, transmits for 358 days and 12 hours, and is deactivated by Ronald Taylor until he orders it reactivated after a time span of 8 years, 237 days, and 7 hours. This roughly adds up to over 10 years.
+*# '''Loss of Ship: 2173 vs. 2175.''' According to the [[Codex/Planets and Locations#Aeia|codex]] for Aeia, the Gernsback is reported missing in 2173. Yet, in conversations with Jacob Taylor, son of Ronald Taylor, he states the Gernsback disappeared ten years before, or in the year 2175. This is confirmed by the VI activated beacon. The beacon is activated a year after the crash, transmits for 358 days and 12 hours, and is deactivated by Ronald Taylor until he orders it reactivated after a time span of 8 years, 237 days, and 7 hours. This roughly adds up to over 10 years.
-:2.) '''Name of Ship: MSV Gernsback vs. SSV Gernsback''' - A distress call identifies the ship as the MSV Grensback, yet the hull markings identify the ship as the SSV Gernsback. However, the latter name prefix doesn't fit with the nature of the ship. A partial log entry identifies the ship as a civilian ship, and nominally SSV is used for military ships.
+*# '''Name of Ship: MSV Gernsback vs. SSV Gernsback.''' A distress call identifies the ship as the MSV Gernsback, yet the hull markings identify the ship as the SSV Gernsback. However, the latter name prefix doesn't fit with the nature of the ship. A partial log entry identifies the ship as a civilian ship, and nominally SSV is used for military ships.
-:3.) '''Captain of the Ship: Harris Fairchild vs. Ronald Taylor''' - The activated VI beacon names Harris Fairchild as the captain of the ship, while the codex from above names Ronald Taylor as the captain.
+*# '''Captain of the Ship: Harris Fairchild vs. Ronald Taylor.''' The activated VI beacon names Harris Fairchild as the captain of the ship, while the Aeia codex names Ronald Taylor as the captain.
-*The Hugo Gernsback may be named after the magazine publisher [[wikipedia: Hugo Gernsback|Hugo Gernsback]].
+*The Hugo Gernsback may be named after the magazine publisher [[wikipedia: Hugo Gernsback|Hugo Gernsback]]. Gernsback's name is also attached to the prestigious [[wikipedia: Hugo Award|Hugo Award]] for the best science fiction or fantasy works in a given year.
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