RWI Orion

Introduction
The RWI Orion is a Defender class cruiser that was in service for RedWood industries. The most senior officer on board was Commander Ryan. It crashed on the surface of the Earth-Like Planet in 0 ABE because of Shadow aggressors.

History
The Orion was a relatively new ship, being a Defender Class, and was under the lead of Commander Ryan.

It participated in the Battle of Epsilon and was part of the retreat. As a result of the battle damage, the Orion crashed on the Earth-Like Planet.

The surviving crew set out to find any form of contact with the outside world, and left nobody on board. Later on, Grand Admiral Jack arrived at the crash site and explored the wreckage. Due to diminished structural integrity, the ship split in half with Jack and Finbar on board.

The survivors of the Orion used a dropship to get to a higher mountain with an abandoned communications relay on top of it, as well as a landing pad for ships. As soon as Commander Ryan sent a distress call, Shadow forces went to intercept them. The fought valiantly, but eventually Admiral Sark captured them.

After Jack and Finbar escaped the Orion, they worked on the base a bit more until the stole a Shadow Helicarrier and used it to tow the remains of both the Orion and Fin's crash site back to the base.

Trivia
Many fans thought that the "Defender" class was actually called the "Orion" class because the Orion was the first Defender to be seen on screen.