SPOILER WARNING: Second Formic War plot details follow.
A High-Velocity Interplanetary Craft (HVIC), more commonly known as a Zipship was an incredibly fast transportation vessel used by the International Fleet.[1]
Design and Function[]
Zipships were essentially an upgraded version of a Quickship. They were faster and safer.[1]
History[]
The Swarm[]
Zipships were created between 87 and 84 BX. After the invention of the Ansible, they were used to send the new device to the various Fleet outposts and ships throughout the solar system.[1]
When Polemarch Averbach requested Victor Delgado join him on his Fleet warship Vandalorum, Victor was sent in a Zipship to arrive as soon as possible.[1]