Nidavellir - SLDF Depot 505



The SLDF needed a place far from prying eyes to test new designs away from the bearcats within their own government and from House Units. With Lord Deborah Cameron pursuing their Aggressive Diplomacy strategy, the XXXX Cabal began siphoning funds off to fund the creation of a hidden shipyard. If the First Lord would not see to the upkeep of Star League's navy, the XXX would.

The naval base would appear on records and accounting ledgers as SLDF Depot 505. To officials and management it would be just a simply SLDF supply depot. The truth was that it would serve as a test bed for new tech and designs. These designs would bypass oversight committees. The XXXX would slowly move tech and scientists to the Depot. At first, all the work was mostly theoretical, over time the Depot facilities would expand to become a full shipyard.

There would be an expansion of SLDF 'off books' activity in the Deep Periphery and as a result, ships that were not on any fleet registry were made and put into service. Many of these would be experimental or prototype designs. Like the SLS Cousteau, and prototype deep exploration vessel meant to operate alone for extended periods.

The Depot would stay busy during the Reunification War, working to fine tuning weapon and engine efficiencies. Small incremental improvements in sensors and communication systems.

The Amaris Civil War put the entire depot on lockdown during the beginning years. Once it established that Rim World Republican intel were ignorant of the Depot's existence, they began to focus on warships. At it's height, the Depot managed to produce over 25 ships with various new systems.

After the Civil War, with the dissolution of the Star League, the Depot once again went on lockdown. Kerensky's Exodus either overlooked or was unaware of their existence and no effort was made to strip the facility. Comstar would, eventually reach the Depot and convince them to join their cause.

The Depot (now code named: Nidavellir), would help Comstar maintain it's position during the Succession Wars. When the Clan Invasion began, the station once again was ordered to go silent. Fears that if the Clans discovered the secret shipyard it would make their invasion even more of a juggernaut.

The Depot saw only token action during the Jihad. ROM agents having already purged any Word of Blake elements from the personnel.

Grey Monday saw the Depot work to protect the Comstar Worlds from any Inner Sphere power that tried to follow remnants fleeing capture by the Republic of the Sphere. No ship that was in pursuit was allowed to escape and no prisoners were taken.

Currently, the Depot continues to coordinate with XXX to find the other Deep Periphery Worlds and establish a safe haven for Comstar to rebuild.