First Appearance: “Lizzy”
Overview
Goldeneye is the name given to a series of spacecraft operated by JT Austin and Suicide following the Liberation of Amargosa.
The original Goldeneye—the first of three ships to bear the name—is a war surplus OA-22 Falcon, customized for non-combat and intelligence missions by Cybercommand, the Compact military’s cyberdefense and intelligence branch.
Suicide speculates the ship’s name and configuration stem from its original use under Cybercommand, an organization often compared to a “nicer, if weirder version of the KGB.” As such, Goldeneye I is optimized more for covert transport, surveillance, and courier duties than direct combat.
This Goldeneye crashed when terrorists who attached the Amargosan Thulian enclave, later tracked back to Juno, shot it down with Suicide aboard. Suicide walked away with minor injuries, but the ship was a loss.
Goldeneye I – Post-Liberation Details
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Model: OA-22 Falcon (Cybercommand retrofit)
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Origin: Salvaged from Cybercommand surplus; re-equipped with updated Dasarius Interstellar hardware.
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Key Features:
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No drop cradle: Unlike standard Falcons, Goldeneye I lacks the lower-deck paratrooper deployment system, signaling its intended use for non-combat missions.
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Enhanced communications and data encryption suites.
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Hardened systems for electronic warfare resistance.
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Manual (hard) controls favored over holographic interfaces.
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Ownership:
Technically assigned by the Amargosa Provisional Government, operated privately by JT Austin and Suicide. -
Naming:
The name Goldeneye likely traces back to its Cybercommand heritage. JT jokingly compares it to a “cybernetic bird of prey,” although neither he nor Suicide ever confirm the true origin with surviving Cybercommand personnel. -
Operational Role:
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Diplomatic courier assignments
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Intelligence transport missions
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Special contracts for Amargosa and, occasionally, Hanar’s provisional government (thanks to Tishla’s influence)
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Goldeneye II
The new Goldeneye is a single-deck, multipurpose vessel of Zaran design, donated by the Zarans to assist in Amargosa’s post-occupation recovery. Originally named Arcanum—after the settlement where it was buried to conceal its presence—the ship was first rechristened Tachi to mask its registry during covert operations. Its caretaker, Boolay, a Zaran engineer who had lived on Amargosa for over a decade and survived the Gelt Occupation, maintained and protected the vessel until its unveiling. At JT Austin’s insistence, the ship was permanently renamed Goldeneye, honoring his lost Falcon. It eventually replaced the original and became the flagship of a new business venture formed by Suicide and JT, marking a fresh chapter for both veterans in Amargosa’s uncertain future.
During the Queen Maria Sophia, Suicide docked the Goldeneye in the Bova‘s hangar bay in response to a discreet distress call sent by Austin. She retrieved Austin, Windsor, and his Spec Force company, ferrying them back to a depleted CJC-1967. On Hanar, the ship became the royal party’s transport between worlds. Later, despite a rift between the two, JT and Suicide alternated freight runs on the Goldeneye, which became the core of their new business venture. Boolay served as go-between while the pair did not speak and remained the new venture’s primary engineer.
This Goldeneye met its end on Hanar in 436 IE. Human insurgents during the coup that threatened to topple the colony shot the craft down, totaling it.
During the inauguration of Hanar’s new first citizen, Douglas Best, the government gifted JT and Tishla a new Goldeneye as a wedding present. This ship was the latest iteration of the OA-22 Falcon, especially fitted for civilian use. JT would share it with Suicide as they built their civilian freight venture, still using it for work for the newly expanded Foundation and further Compact contracts.
Appearances: “Lizzy,” Suicide Run, Checkmate, Royal Orders, Another Way to Die, Suicide Gambit