just a question
i am a bit knew to FC but i am familiar to all races...except one.
i do not have the booster packs that explain the history or origins of the FRAX empire.
i only noticed them because they were in the commanders circle.
and what does FRAX stand for?
excuse me for my lack of knowledge.
the FRAX
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the FRAX
We are the ISC! NO ONE CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT IT STANDS FOR!!
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A little more background ...
The Frax are a "simulator empire". This means they don't actually exist in the SFU history, but are rather an "imaginary" enemy. They were created by the Klingons for dissimilar combat training in their academy.
When originally introduced, they were modeled on modern naval ships, and therefore had their weapons split between the forward and rear arcs. Their heavy weapons and main phasers made heavy use of the FX and RX arcs. (Which is where their name comes from.) They did not use any new technology, but rather used disruptors, phasers, and drones, just like their Klingon creators.
As they developed, two additional aspects of modern naval combat were added. The first is the "AFD", or "anti-fighter defense". This system combined a Ph-G with an ADD-12, but could only fire at fighters and seeking weapons. The second was the introduction of 'submarines', which were ships that could operate and fire some weapons while fully cloaked.
In the simulations, the Frax were located along the very 'northern-most' provinces of the Klingon Empire, right along the Klingon-Kzinti border. The Frax were a satrap that would then rebel against the Klingon empire. This provided a grand campaign that would be played out annually in the Klingon Academy.
One interesting thing is that, like all simulator empires, there is no species, race, people, or culture attached to the fleet. None of that matters, as they are just a hostile fleet, and no one ever designed such information on the Frax.
The Frax are a "simulator empire". This means they don't actually exist in the SFU history, but are rather an "imaginary" enemy. They were created by the Klingons for dissimilar combat training in their academy.
When originally introduced, they were modeled on modern naval ships, and therefore had their weapons split between the forward and rear arcs. Their heavy weapons and main phasers made heavy use of the FX and RX arcs. (Which is where their name comes from.) They did not use any new technology, but rather used disruptors, phasers, and drones, just like their Klingon creators.
As they developed, two additional aspects of modern naval combat were added. The first is the "AFD", or "anti-fighter defense". This system combined a Ph-G with an ADD-12, but could only fire at fighters and seeking weapons. The second was the introduction of 'submarines', which were ships that could operate and fire some weapons while fully cloaked.
In the simulations, the Frax were located along the very 'northern-most' provinces of the Klingon Empire, right along the Klingon-Kzinti border. The Frax were a satrap that would then rebel against the Klingon empire. This provided a grand campaign that would be played out annually in the Klingon Academy.
One interesting thing is that, like all simulator empires, there is no species, race, people, or culture attached to the fleet. None of that matters, as they are just a hostile fleet, and no one ever designed such information on the Frax.
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