Research Facilities

HU is constantly advancing with new scientific projects. While some of these are created and pursued by research teams specifically constructed to do so, most projects undertaken by HU scientists are assigned to a research facility, either because it is not a high-priority project, it does not require overt specialization or it is an update for existing equipment. Because of this, while most new designs are created by the aforementioned teams, most iterations upon these designs come out of research facilities.

RF-01
Dedicated to high-value HU military research, and buried one mile below the surface of Osrisis, RF-01 is the most secure research facility under the umbrella of HU. Many staples of HU combat were first designed and built here, mostly magnetics-based weaponry and communications devices.

RF-02 Through RF-05
RF 02, 03, 04 and 05 are all Wings affiliated testing and research facilities, related to the testing and design of firearms of all types. Even weaponry designed in RF-01 comes here to undergo rigorous testing.

RF-06 Through RF-10
RF 06, 07, 08, 09 and 10 are all West Tek affiliated testing and research facilities, related to the testing and design of a large array of different technologies not yet ready for field testing. Communications and sensors designed in RF-01 undergo testing and improvement here.

RF-11
RF-11 are the SIFNavy shipyards, for the construction and drydock repair of water-based vessels. Due to the relative small size and use of the SIFNavy, all research and testing for that particular branch happens here.

RF-12 & RF-13
Dedicated to the SIF, these facilities design and construct prototype starships and equipment, the latter of which is loaded into Elite Cruisers for further testing in the field. RF-12 primarily specializes in armor and armaments, as well as internal and external equipment and technologies, while SF-13 specializes in the design and construction of starships and in-atmosphere craft.

RF-14
RF-14 is a joint Wings-West Tek facility dedicated to the design and improvement of land-based vessels: both the Assault Vehicle and ADOM lines of machines were designed, built and tested here, as well as their armor and armaments. RF-14 is the largest of the research facilities, owing to the nature of the machines that it designs and produces, and is composed of several hundred square miles on Osrisis, most of which is mostly live-fire testing areas.

RF-15
One of the most secretive and smaller research facilities, RF-15 deals with generally classified cybernetics and artificial intelligence projects. It was here that the SPIA line was designed, built/fabricated/printed, and had a home for some time before the project was decommissioned.