Need to Know

Speed 3 on a large hull with top-tier sensors and processing power. The Need to Know-class is the Outer Rim's dedicated intelligence platform — capable of passive surveillance, signal interception, and the kind of deep-space reconnaissance that makes other empires nervous. The Rim officially denies operating intelligence ships. The Need to Know-class is officially listed as a "long-range survey vessel" in all public records. Its crew carry credentials identifying them as "geological researchers." Nobody is fooled, but the paperwork is technically in order.