Boethiah
Dark Messiah
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Affiliation: The Primeval
Manufacturer: The Primeval Fleet
Model: Ruin-class
Modularity: No.
Production: Limited
Material: Titanium frame, Durasteel hull, Transparisteel Viewports
Classification: Heavy Cruiser
Length: 700 meters
Width: 160 meters
Height: 90 meters
Armament: 60 capital, 120 warhead, 0 defense
- x4 heavy long-range mass driver cannons (forward fixed)
- x6 dual heavy long-range warhead turrets (3 top 3 bottom)
- x2 dual heavy long-range turbolaser turrets (1 top 1 bottom)
Hangar: N/A
Special Features:
- Standard shield generators
- Standard communications array
- Standard sensory array
- Standard tracking & targeting computers
- Standard navigation computers
- Standard life support systems
- Escape pods
- HoloNet transceiver
Maneuverability Rating: 18
Speed Rating: 16
Hyperdrive Class: 2
Strengths:
- Heavy long-ranged weaponry.
- Mass-drivers.
- Excellent firing arcs.
- Can enter atmosphere.
- Quite slow overall.
- No defenses.
- Lacks utility.
- Limited weaponry in atmosphere.
Description: The Ruin-class Siege Cruiser boasts the ability to deal great damage to virtually any capital ship class, space stations, and ground targets. Despite being quite slow; the warship makes up for this lack of speed by its turret-based weaponry, allowing much of its armament to target a ship without requiring the vessel itself to move. Regardless, it doesn't need speed as it's capable of attacking from afar without much risk to itself, able to retreat if the enemy pursues. Designed to be used in atmosphere and on enemy worlds, the ruin-class can be used to deliver damage to enemy armies and installations.
The ship does have its limits, however. For one -- due to targeting and turret arcs -- the top-mounted weapons and mass-drivers are practically useless against ground targets, firing them would be blind shooting and may even cause more harm than good. Furthermore in exchange for its massive firepower, the Ruin-class gave up any potential defensive weapons; making it a sitting duck against fighter and fast attack craft. As well the ship lacks any hangers, limiting its utility further in combat and forcing it into a singular role amongst the fleet.
Nonetheless this heavy cruiser is more than enough to sow despair and cause havoc amongst the enemies of The Primeval. This is the second ship of the new line, after the Aj'Rou-class.
Minimum Crew: 60
Optimal Crew: 640
Passenger capacity: 600
Cargo Capacity: 900 tons
Consumables: 4 months
Development Thread: N/A
Intent: To create a proper siege vessel for invasions and dominions, to add fear factor in battles, and to diversify the changing nature of The Primeval's fleet.
Who Can Use This: The Primeval.
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