Unreviewed The EAC- 03 Reliquary Eidolon-Class Dreadnought

[Malachi Blackwood]

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: Create a Ship for a Class Series
• Image Source: Microsoft Bing AI Image Generator - Yours Truly
• Canon Link: N/A
• Permissions: N/A
• Primary Source:
  • Imperial I-class Star Destroyer - Crew Size
  • Thanks to Everyone for their prior submissions.

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer: The Eidolon Arkwright Consortium
• Affiliation: The Eidolon Arkwright Consortium
• Market Status: Closed-Market
• Model: Eidolon-Class Dreadnought
• Production: Limited
• Material:
  • PGEM/C-0036 Dunalmite
  • Impervium
  • Quadanium
  • HPI: Seigurium Light
  • Transparisteel
  • AB-163 "Svalinn" Class Starship Hull

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Classification: Heavy Cruiser
• Length: 1,500 meters
• Width: 900 meters
• Height: 400 meters
• Armament: Extreme
  • Point-Defense Laser Turrets
  • MS-1 Ion Cannons
  • Octuple Turbolaser Barbettes
  • Orbital Autocannons
  • Mass-driver missile launchers
    • Baradium Missiles
    • Homing Cluster Missiles
    • Hex Missiles
    • Interceptor Missiles
  • Fusion Accelerator Cannon {2}
• Defenses: Extreme
  • Ray Shield
  • Particle shield
  • Missile Deactivation Transmitter
  • AR-0B Damage Reduction Armor Component
  • Flak Guns
  • Antimissile Octets
  • Sensor Jammer
  • Chaff
  • Anti-ion Emission Tracer
• Hangar Space: Very Low {3}
• Hangar Allocations:
  • Starfighters: 3 Squadrons {36 total}
  • Support Craft: 0 Squadron
• Maneuverability Rating: Very Low
• Speed Rating: Very Low
• Hyperdrive: Yes
• Hyperdrive: PGEM-CfR/HG --> 2.0

STANDARD FEATURES

• O.S.I.V.P.
• NZ C.H.A.R.M.01 Reactor
• NZ Hermes 980HIF/SE Engines
• NZ SAP-2A SSA [Sensor Systems Array]
• Aegis SH13LD
• STS-84 Artemis Class Targeting & Sensor System
• LS-132 Terra Life Support Systems
• C-3A Mercury Class Communications Suite
• Escape Pods

ADVANCED SYSTEMS

• AB-163 "Svalinn" Class Starship Hull
• NZ SLAB-01 SubLight AfterBurner
• System Software
  
  • T.E.C.M.I.S
  • P.A.F.I.E.S
• Rampart-class anticoncussion generator
• Hyperwave Warning System
• Nav Computer Route Astrogation Bypass

STRENGTHS

• Power House
  
  • The EAC- 03 Reliquary Eidolon-Class Dreadnought possesses cataclysmic firepower, combining twin Fusion Accelerator Cannons, octuple turbolaser barbettes, orbital autocannons, ion cannons, and a diverse arsenal of mass-driver and missile systems capable of overwhelming capital ships and fortified targets alike. Its immense reactor and layered defensive architecture allow it to sustain prolonged, punishing engagements, effectively serving as a mobile fortress and powerhouse of fleet warfare rather than a conventional cruiser.
• Defensive Coordinator
  
  • The EAC- 03 Reliquary Eidolon-Class Dreadnought is protected by extreme layered defenses, combining ray and particle shields, AR-0B damage-reduction armor, flak guns, antimissile octets, and advanced missile-deactivation systems to absorb and neutralize overwhelming enemy fire. Its sensor jammers, chaff systems, anti-ion emission tracers, and Rampart-class anticoncussion generator further enhance its survivability, allowing the vessel to remain operational under punishment that would cripple lesser warships.

WEAKNESSES

• Slow Travelling
  
  • Its immense size and heavily armored construction make the vessel exceptionally sluggish, sacrificing acceleration and maneuverability for endurance and firepower. Even at maximum engine output, the cruiser requires considerable time to reach combat speed and struggles to evade faster enemy warships.
• Maneuverability Issues
  
  • The cruiser’s enormous mass and sprawling hull make it notoriously difficult to maneuver, with turns requiring substantial time, power, and wide arcs of movement. Its sluggish handling leaves it poorly suited for close-quarters engagements, forcing captains to rely on careful positioning, escorts, and overwhelming firepower rather than evasive maneuvers.

DESCRIPTION

The construction of the EAC- 03 Reliquary Eidolon-Class Dreadnought began as an ambitious undertaking by the Eidolon Arkwright Consortium, conceived around a deceptively simple principle; if a warship could not outrun its enemy, it would simply have to survive long enough to destroy it.

Arkwright Consortium engineers designed the 1,500-meter vessel around an AB-163 Svalinn-class starship hull, combining PGEM/C-0036 Dunalmite, Impervium, Quadanium, HPI Seigurium Light, and Transparisteel into a layered structure intended to withstand sustained fleet engagements.

The result was a vessel of enormous proportions, 900 meters across and 400 meters high, with its internal architecture devoted more to armor, weapons, reactors, ammunition storage, and defensive systems than to crew comfort or fighter operations.

Construction quickly became one of the Arkwright Consortium's most resource-intensive projects, as every additional layer of armor and defensive redundancy reinforced the EAC- 03 Reliquary intended role as a fleet's immovable center of gravity.

As the first hulls emerged from the Arkwright Consortium's shipyards, the EAC- 03 Reliquary design philosophy became unmistakable; extreme firepower and extreme survivability at the expense of maneuverability and speed.

Its broad hull was fitted with octuple turbolaser barbettes, orbital autocannons, MS-1 ion cannons, mass-driver missile launchers, and two fusion accelerator cannons, while point-defense laser turrets and flak systems created overlapping defensive envelopes around the vessel.

Baradium, homing cluster, Hex, and interceptor missiles gave its weapons officers a frighteningly diverse arsenal, while ray and particle shields, AR-0B damage-reduction armor, antimissile octets, missile-deactivation transmitters, chaff, sensor jamming, and anti-ion emission tracers made destroying one a miserable proposition.

The Arkwright Consortium further integrated the O.S.I.V.P., T.E.C.M.I.S., P.A.F.I.E.S., Rampart-class anticoncussion generator, Hyperwave Warning System, and advanced targeting and sensor suites during the final construction stages, turning the EAC- 03 Reliquary into something closer to a mobile fortress than a conventional cruiser.

Its cramped hangar could accommodate only three starfighter squadrons, 36 fighters in total, with no dedicated support craft, a deliberate compromise that reflected its intended purpose; the EAC- 03 Reliquary was never built to dance around the battlefield. It was built to arrive, anchor the line, absorb punishment, and make certain that whatever stood opposite it suffered considerably more.