The Stingray


Designation: Surface-to-surface attack craft
Manufacturer: Ministry of Experimental Science, Omsk
Country of origin: USSR
Mass-produced at: Soviet Naval Yard

Key features:

• Two high-voltage Tesla Coils
• Tesla explosion capacitor
• Six retractable all-terrain legs
• Insulated hull preventing accidental death
• Transmitters sending test results



During the Vorkuta Uprising ten years ago, hundreds of Soviet Combat Engineers and shipbuilders were arrested and severely punished following their protests against the Soviet Union’s ongoing research into Tesla weapon technology. The Stingray-class attack vessel – an initial attempt at a naval weapons platform featuring the Soviets’ infamous electric coil cannons – nevertheless went into full production the following year. The Soviet Ministry of Experimental Science, responsible for the Tesla Coil and all its derivatives, including this one, has continued to refine and revise the Stingray’s design ever since, obsessively reiterating its capabilities by continually extracting operational and performance data from the Stingray. The Ministry assures us that the current model is the safest and most efficient.


The Stingray is the Soviet Union’s lightest, fastest and most manoeuvrable naval vessel capable of utilising Tesla technology. Shown here is one of the many abandoned variants.

The Stingray was first conceived when the eccentric Muscovite scientist Roman Grozavitz-responsible for the portable capacitors still used by Tesla Troopers-decided to fit his private boat with a pair of Tesla Coils to enhance his frequent fishing expeditions. The coils, he surmised, would not only be used to catch fish efficiently, but would simultaneously fry them, just the way he likes them. This whim gradually became an obsession; Grozavitz worked tirelessly to fit his boat with a rubber-coated, insulated hull and a power supply that was still marginally effective. Whilst his work drove his wife and children away, the Soviet Ministry of Experimental Science responded by taking him under its wing, awarding grants and providing facilities for “innovative exploration … in the science of lethal electrocution,” as the Weekly Ministerial Journal reported at the time. Before long, the Soviet Union claimed to have achieved what it had previously deemed impossible, or at least foolish: high-speed boats fitted with electric weapons capable of doing more than just catching fish, thanks to their elementary particles. Today, some still regard Grozavitz as a hero for helping to unearth some of the true destructive potential of Nikola Tesla’s work.


Once confined to the seas, the latest versions of the Stingray feature retractable legs that allow these vehicles to venture onto dry land.

Once the Union had figured out how to build the high-speed attack craft with insulated hulls and Tesla weapons, the Ministry of Experimental Science eagerly explored various improvements to the original design. The only feature that has remained unchanged over the years is the Stingray’s retractable legs, which resemble the six legs of an insect and allow the craft to move across rough terrain, much like the Sickle security vehicle. This need arose when the Union’s enemies realised that the best way to retaliate against Stingray assaults was to engage them on land, exploiting the limited range of the Tesla Coil cannon as well as the light armour of these craft. Now that they can move along the shoreline, the Union’s enemies are no longer safe even on land.

Due to the inherent danger in the design of these craft, the Union has recruited junior scientists to operate them, offering them generous compensation and the chance to be interviewed in the Weekly Journal in exchange for successful tours of duty.


Reconnaissance on the battlefield has at least revealed the following facts about the Stingrays:

• Tesla Coil cannons– The most striking feature of the Stingray attack craft is its pair of Tesla Coil cannons, which, whilst much smaller than the Union’s iconic defensive weapons, are still extremely dangerous. The two Tesla Coils are always aimed at a single target, delivering a lethal dose of alternating current.

-Tesla Surge– By amplifying its Tesla Coils to channel the voltage through millions of capacitors in its hull, the Stingray is capable of discharging extreme levels of electrical current into the surrounding waters. Whilst this briefly short-circuits the vessel, it suffers no lasting damage, unlike nearby enemies. The Stingray’s inventor, Roman Grozavitz, originally used this technique for fishing, and today, Stingray pilots use it to combat Allied Dolphin divisions.

-Legs and Jerking- Stingrays have recently gained full amphibious capability, although the seas are their natural habitat. On land, Stingrays are slow and clumsy, although their ability to land on the shore really helps to make these vessels suitable for surprise attacks and coastal raids.

-Delicate Science - The Stingray’s experimental, non-military origins are most evident in the vehicle’s light armour: conventional weapons can easily pierce the Stingray’s hull, shattering the rather unstable equipment inside. Stingray pilots are therefore encouraged to fight bravely and strike first.