I-Con

Interactive Connections and Systems, better known as I-Con was an Earth company founded in 2199. They were a leader in the development of technologies like A.I. as well as space travel. I-Con was highly interested in the work of Dr. James Hawk, which led to them funding him on his research and development of the Jump Drive in 2205, as well as the first intersellar ships utilizing Electro-Magnetic Propulsion

The 1E-RD
In 2208, The first ship developed by I-Con was the 1E-RD, a two man shuttle centered in the middle of a large EM turbine engine. The 1E-RD was very successful, but was rather bulky and hard to manuever.

Hawk Ship Coding System
In order to create uniformity among the ship names, Dr. Hawk developed a naming system that could help to describe the ship's capabilities, as well as the operating system it uses. The codes are as follows:


 * 1E-RD: Single Engine ship using Round Drive OS.
 * H2E-TC: Double Engine ship, in horizontal configuration, using Twin Cyclone OS.
 * V2E-TC: Double Engine ship, in vertical configuration, using Twin Cyclone OS.
 * A3E-SS: Triple Engine ship, in an 'A' formation, using Syphon System OS.
 * X4E-QS: Quad Engine ship, in an 'X' formation, using Quad System OS.