The Schism is the first of three Collegium-class X-1 Covert Research Cruisers in use by the Aurora Collegium. The main base of operations for the Stardust Society of the Collegium, the research and experimentation section of this vessel has been outfitted with advanced mechanical and technical research equipment necessary for the Stardust Society to conduct their work. State-of-the-art, ahead-of-their-time machine and engineering shops and design computers used in the creation of prototype weapons, vehicles, droids, starships, and other radical technologies fill the majority of the research section, while simulation and testing bays fill the remainder.