ASV Kraeston

The ASV Kraeston was the first Aperture Science space vehicle to be destroyed during FTL transit in 2066, there were no survivors.

Ship Specifications

 * 330 Meters in length
 * Dual AFS-II Nuclear Fusion reactors
 * Aperture Science Slip-Space Drive
 * Crew of 85
 * Captain Jonathan Bayers
 * 6 MK1 Archer Missile Pods
 * Plama Injection Lucifer Cannon
 * Triarc Kinetic Shield System
 * Top speed of Mach 9 without FTL drive active
 * FTL Speed of 1.5LY/day
 * Acceleration to FTL maximum velocity in 65 seconds

Destruction
During a routine transport of supplies from Earth to Eden Prime, the ASV Kraeston had a power surge which destroyed one of the AFS-II Fusion reactors completely. This cause the Triarc shield system to fail, followed by the immediate destabilization of the Slip-Space drive. When the Slip-Space drive improperly decelerated from 1.5LY/d to a complete stop, the initial Cherenkov radiation spike killed each member of the crew instantly, before the ship, due to inertia, was crushed by the back end of the ship moving to the front end at extreme speeds. The disaster was immediately reported to Aperture high command, and the decision was made to begin new research in to alternative form of more stable FTL technology.