OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To serve as a powerful heavy cruiser
- Image Source: Thomas Bradley, thank you for your brilliant art.
- Canon Link: N/A
- Restricted Missions: N/A
- Primary Source: Once again, Bradley's ship.
- Manufacturer: Ne-Cal Military Space Engineering
- Model: Essex Class Heavy Cruiser
- Affiliation: Unique Rick Kaloo (The Essex, unmodified)
- Production: Unique
- Material: Titanium engines and hyperdrive, red bronzium strip down the middle of the ship, quandium steel everywhere else.
- Classification: Assault Cruiser, Heavy Cruiser
- Length: 840 meters
- Width: Average of 120 meters
- Height: Average of 100 meters
- Armament: High
2 heavy ion cannons (Both under the very front of the ship)
20 light ion cannons (Spread out between the turbolasers)
6 flak cannons (3 on the center left of the ship and 3 on the center right)
40 point defense cannons (6 of the 40 are ion, all 40 are spead out equally around the ship)
Proton torpedoes (90, along the sides of the ship)
- Defenses: High
- Hangar: None
- Maneuverability Rating: Low (It turns like a mini Star Destroyer)
- Speed Rating: Moderate (Can keep up with most other ships of its class
- Hyperdrive Class: Average (Class 2.2 Hyperdrive, Class 12 backup)
Strengths:
- Battleship: The Essex has a very powerful arament and armor, and can operate independently from larger capital ships in military operations.
- Giant Slayer: It can fight some considerably larger craft for long periods of time, even being able to successfully engage light Destroyers.
- Blockade Holder: Its powerful offensive and defensive capabilities let it hold a planetary blockade by itself or with another Essex unless attacked by a larger craft, and it won't go down without a fight.
- Hidden Command Bridge: With no obvious command structure, bombers are denied a big target. The ship is angled that the command bridge still gets some good views of the battle.
- Starfighter Assualt: Even though its shielding can block most basic starfighter blasts long enough for point-defense lasers to take them out, it has a bit of trouble with bombers. Enough proton torpedoes can cripple and even destroy the Essex cruiser, especially if focused in one spot.
- No Carriers Here: The Essex is not a carrier, it can't even hold starfighters. It requires carriers for starfighter support.
Crew: Skeleton is 70, optimal is 650. An Essex can hold up to 5,000 passengers.
Consumables: 2 years
Cargo Capacity: 8,000 metric tons
Escape Pods: 50 (15 people maximum)