Unreviewed Kharon-Class Sector Battlecarrier

[Karl Von Strauss]

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: To create a sector command ship for PCs to use
• Image Source: The Relentless Wiki
• Canon Link: N/A
• Permissions: First United Astral Engineering (See Special Permissions), HPI Consortium (See Full Permissions), N&Z Umbrella Corporation (See Permissions)
• Primary Source: N/A

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer: N&Z Starworks, Imperial Naval Corps of Engineers
• Affiliation: N&Z Umbrella Corporation, The Imperial Confederation, Exclusive Characters and Writers
• Market Status: Closed-Market
• Model: Kharon-Class Sector Battlecarrier
• Production: Semi-Unique
• Material:
  • Hull: Matrix Armor - Trimantium and Fyrirdögun
    • Add Outer coating of Skuggalegt P-pattern Stealth Polymer
  • Overall Superstructure: Tiber-II/LM Modular Starship Superstructure
    • Upgrades:
      • Ersteel 1333 to Ersteel 12231
      • Segurium Light and Seigurium to Seigurium X
      • NZ SSP-SIXTUS/B [Shield System Package] to NZ SSP-SEPTIMUS [Shield System Package]
      • NZ OS-HD3H Hyperdrive system primary hyperdrive replaced with Sleipnir-class 0.5 Path Engine
      • Upgrade Viewports to include Anti-Flash and Auto-Polarizing
      • Upgrade Viewports to include Theadian core with Reinforced Quinta-Polycarbonite Lamellar Compound coating

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Classification: Sector Command Ship, Battlecarrier, Carrier
• Length: 4,000 meters
• Width: 2,200 meters
• Height: 1,200 meters
• Armament: High
  • All turreted weapons have had their mounts replaced with the C-6 'Maglev' Class Repulsor Mounts
  • [12] Kyber-Imbued Heavy Octuple Turbolaser Barbettes
  • [12] Heavy Octuple Megamaser Barbettes
  • FAE/SW-13 Ultra-Beam Cannons
    • Single, Dual, and Triple Configurations
  • NZ HP2 Heavy Turbo Lasers
    • Single, Dual, and Quad Configurations
  • Terminus Megamaser Batteries
    • Single, Dual, Quadruple Configurations
  • NZ 'Damocles' IEPC.4700 Ionized Electromagnetic Plasma Cannons
  • NZ RTL1 Launchers
    • Coupled to the FAE/WH-04 Universal Missile Platform
    • NZ RP-1CM Cluster Missile
    • NZ RP-2SB Short Burst Projectile
    • NZ RP-3GMIM Guided Mass Incendiary Missile
    • Apstrusio Aerosol Rocket
      • Compound 21827CX-Formulation 2C "Depurgo"
  • FAE/SW-08 Light Beam Cannons (Mk. II)
    • Dual and Quad Configurations
  • AFT-14.4000B FLAK Turrets
    • Equipped with NZ DSI Rounds
  • Interdiction Field
• Defenses: Very High
  • NZ SSP-SEPTIMUS [Shield System Package]
  • Cyclonic Variable Setting Deflector Shields
  • Cap Drain
  • 220-SIG Tactical Combat Jammers
  • [2] NZ ARD-1 Mono Type Point Defense Systems
    • [1] coupled to the AFT-14.4000B FLAK Turrets w/ NZ DSI Rounds
    • [1] coupled to the FAE/SW-08 Light Beam Cannons (Mk. II)
  • Reinforced Shield Generators
  • Containment Shields
  • Missile Deactivation transmitters
  • Interior Automated Turrets with Identity Friend/Foe Transponders
  • Blast Doors
  • FAE/S-03 Inclusive Countermeasure Module
  • FAE/S-05 ECM Array
  • O.T.A.R.O.C.S.
  • P.A.F.I.E.S.
• Hangar Space: Extreme: 40
• Hangar Allocations:
  • Starfighters: 30 squadrons
  • Support Craft: 10 squadrons
• Ground Complement:
  • Military Personnel:
    • 16,000
  • Vehicle Compliment:
    • Various Options, up to 300 Very Heavy Vehicles
  • IM-455 Modular Garrison [3]
• Maneuverability Rating: None | Low | High [With SLAB-01 | Normal | With AIMS-01]
• Speed Rating: None | Very Low | Average [With AIMS-01 | Normal | With SLAB-01]
• Hyperdrive: Yes
  • Primary: 0.5 Class Path Engine
  • Secondary: 4.0 Class
  • Tertiary: 10.0 Class

STANDARD FEATURES

• All Standard Features of the Tiber-II/LM Modular Starship Superstructure
• Primary Reactor: NZ F.A.R. Fusion Arc Reactor
  • Secondary Reactor: NZ C.H.A.R.M.01 [Concentrated Hypermatter Active Reactor Module]
• Engines: Hermes LFD 760i
  • Maneuvering Thrusters: NZ RAS-1 Missile Propulsion System
• Primary Sensor Array: Phase II "Divine Eyes" Sensor and Electronics System
  • Secondary Sensor Array: NZ SAP-2A SSA [Sensor Systems Array]
  • Add O.S.I.V.P.
  • Add NZ MTS "Bloodhound" [Magnetic Targeting Sensor]
  • Boosted by ATHENA DCOS-1L [Direct Central Operating System]
• ECSS-01r | Environmental Condition Stabiliser System
• Holowall Technology
• Imyndaða Series Solid State Hologram
• [2] Accelerating Launch Tubes - These tubes use small tractor beams and magnets (similar to a rail gun) to propel fighters out of the front of the ship at top speed. (These are at the end of each forward arm.)
• [2] Command Towers/Bridges

ADVANCED SYSTEMS

• NZ T.O.P. 1 Tactical Order Package
• Bio-Hexacrypted Systems
• Skuggalegt P-pattern Stealth Polymer
• FAE/C-01 Multiphase Tensor Field Element
• FAE/C-02 Tractor Guidance Network
• FAE/S-06 Reactive Targeting Matrix v1.0.1
• FAE/S-07 Offensive Retention System
• FAE/S-07 Symbiotic Ghost Link - Bridge Crews and Fire Control Specialists (gunnery crews)
• FAE/S-09 Active Harmonizing System - All weapons
• FAE/S-11 Universal Communication Matrix
• FAE/S-13 Unified Engagement Network
• FAE/S-15 EPM Array
• Advanced Medical Bays
  • FAE/C-03 BioMedical Support System
  • Ammonia Chamber
  • Hyperbaric Medical Chambers
• Garment-Fabricators
• Prototypers
  • Duplicators
  • Nanoforges
  • Synthicators
• Hyperspace Tracker

STRENGTHS

• Twin Bridges - The Kharon has two command bridges; the dorsal bridge is the primary command center of the ship and sector communications hub, and the ventral bridge is dedicated to starfighter operations and fleet movements.
• Room for One More? - The Kharon is a battlecarrier and carries an amazing forty squadrons of spacecraft.
• Sector Command Ship - The Kharon is also a sector command ship, connecting to all fleets within a given sector.
• Highly Automated and Symbiotic Linked - The Kharon is highly automated thanks to its N&Z systems, but similar to the ships before it, Imperial engineers opted for less automation in the bridge. Using the FAE/S-07 Symbiotic Ghost Link allows its bridge crews to truly multitask. Due to the "Brain Strain" that this system creates, there are three bridge crews per bridge; typically consisting of a morning, night, and backup crew. This counts up to just about a standard bridge crew, but a reduced number on the bridge at one time allows for swapping if one bridge crew member is injured.

WEAKNESSES

• Rear Vulnerability - Due to the unique construction of the Kharon, there were not many places for weapon emplacements. Only a handful of Light Beam Cannons and Ultra-Beam Cannons are rear-facing.
• Highly Automated and Symbiotic Linked - If the internal AI were to be compromised, the low personnel count would make it hard to counteract this imbalance causing the functionality of the ship to decrease significantly. Additionally, while there are three different bridge crews, if one station were to have all its members injured, the station would be unfulfilled, making the ship's overall function decrease.
• EMP/Ion - The Kharon has many systems that are a boon to its crew and overall function. However, with all electronically advanced anything, EMP/Ion-based weaponry can rid this vessel of those boons, with enough damage.

DESCRIPTION
The Kharon-Class Sector Battlecarrier is the embodiment of Imperial Confederation war doctrine; a sovereign fortress built to dominate the void and project power across entire star sectors. Manufactured by N&Z Starworks in conjunction with the Naval Corps of Engineering under classified contracts, this vessel combines the raw brutality of a battleship with the logistical reach and strike capability of a fleet carrier. It is a high-value asset reserved only for the Confederation's most critical theaters. Wrapped in matrix armor composed of Trimantium and Fyrirdögun, and further masked by Skuggalegt P-pattern stealth polymer, the Kharon is both a visual void and a physical bulwark; designed to absorb punishment and return it tenfold.

Its offensive and defensive suites are without peer. The Kharon carries Kyber-imbued octuple turbolaser barbettes, twelve megamaser equivalents, and a host of beam cannons, ionized plasma weapons, and guided missile systems that allow it to hammer starship formations and planetary defenses. The armament is bolstered by reactive targeting matrices and the FAE/S-09 Active Harmonizing System to synchronize every barrage. The Kharon carries an immense forty squadrons of starfighters and support craft, housed within cavernous launch bays served by accelerating rail-launch tubes positioned in its twin forward arms. Its twin bridges, the dorsal for command and strategic oversight, the ventral for fleet coordination and starfighter control, enable split-function operations in real time. The vessel is a nexus of command, communication, and combat superiority.

However, with power comes vulnerability. The Kharon's advanced systems rely heavily on automation. Advanced systems like Symbiotic Ghost Links, the EPM Array, and Bio-Hexacrypted networks keep it functionally superior, but with this sophistication comes risk: should its AIs be compromised, or a bridge team incapacitated, the very backbone of its power could falter. Its rear remains lightly defended due to structural limitations, relying mostly on ultra and light beam coverage. Furthermore, its electronic sophistication makes it susceptible to concentrated EMP and ion attacks, which can disable its core advantages. Yet despite these risks, in capable hands, the Kharon is not simply a ship; it is a symbol of sectoral dominance, a fleet unto itself, and the executioner's axe of Imperial will. The Kharon crosses the stars not to explore, but to deliver judgment.