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|captain=[[Winzik]]
 
|captain=[[Winzik]]
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The '''''Weights and Measures''''' is a [[Superiority]] starship used by the Department of Protective Services.
 
   
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The '''Weights and Measures''' is a [[Superiority]] trade vessel that carries pilots of the Delver Resistance Program from the docks at [[Starsight (station)|Starsight]] to the delver maze lightyears away.{{book ref|sky2|20}}
== Appearance ==
 
The ''Weights and Measures'' is a massive starship, bigger than the Superiority battleships stationed near [[Detritus]]. The ship has multiple ports along the sides for launching starfighters. It has knobs that look like gun emplacements, which leads [[Spensa Nightshade]] to realize that it is in fact a military ship that the Superiority doesn't want to publicly acknowledge as such.{{book ref|sky2|20}}
 
   
== History ==
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==Appearance==
The ''Weights and Measures'' functions as a transport ship that carries pilots of the Delver Resistance Program from the docks at [[Starsight (station)|Starsight]] to the [[delver]] maze lightyears away.{{book ref|sky2|20}} It is later used as a battleship for the assault [[Detritus]] as part of [[Winzik]]'s coup.{{book ref|sky2|37}}
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The Weights and Measures is a massive starship, bigger than the battleships stationed near [[Detritus]]. The ship has multiple ports along the sides for launching starfighters. It has knobs that look like gun emplacements, {{book ref|sky2|20}} which leads [[Spensa Nightshade]] to suspect that it is in fact a military troop transport.
   
== Functions ==
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==Functions==
The ''Weights and Measures'' has an engine room that contains a [[cytonics|cytonic]] [[taynix|hyperdrive]], a command room, ballrooms suitable for hosting parties,{{book ref|sky2|31}} restrooms, docks for starfighters, and rooms for passengers to sit while undergoing hyperjumps. It also has its own artificial gravity that engages as soon as a ship enters one of its ports, as well as invisible shields that hold in atmosphere but let fighters through.{{book ref|sky2|20}} Its bays have room for several hundred fighters.{{book ref|sky2|38}}
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The ship has an engine room that contains a [[cytonic]] [[taynix|hyperdrive]], a command room, a room suitable for hosting parties{{book ref|sky2|31}}, restrooms, docks for starfighters, and rooms for passengers to sit while undergoing hyperjumps.
   
 
==Notes==
The ship has a full complement of guards in multiple species, including [[dione]]s and [[varvax]].{{book ref|sky2|20}} These guards make up a portion of the 50-60 crew members responsible for all the ship's functions.{{book ref|sky2|24}} Security on the ''Weights and Measures'' is tight: it is equipped with a communications shield that prevents unauthorized external communications,{{book ref|sky2|24}} and passengers without sufficient security access must be accompanied by a security drone.{{book ref|sky2|26}}
 
 
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