Approved Starship Apollo class heavy cruiser

[Ellie Omera]

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: To create a heavy cruiser for the Arsenian Navy
• Image Source: (X)
• Canon Link: N/A
• Permissions: Permission from John Locke to use his company and materials
• Primary Source: N/A

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer: Locke and Key Mechanics
• Affiliation: Closed-Market, Arsenian Navy
• Model: Apollo HC-MK1
• Production: Minor
• Material: Reinforced durasteel hull, transparisteel view ports, alusteel skeleton, duraplast and plasteel interior, doonium plating, reinforced phrik bow plating, various electronic components.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Classification: Heavy Cruiser
• Length: 900 meters)
• Width: 150 meters
• Height: 930 meters
• Armament: High
  • 35x quad turbolasers
  • 10x quad heavy turbolasers
  • 10x missle launchers
  • 20x Flak guns
  • 5x Ion cannon
  • 5x Rail gun
  • 2x torpedo tubes
• Defenses: High
  • Secondary shield
  • Ray shield
  • Ion shield
  • Phalanx shield system
  • Loki EWAR system

• Hangar Space:

500m Low: 2 ​

• Hangar Allocations:
  • Starfighters: 2 squadrons or 1 Support Craft squadron
• Maneuverability Rating: Low
• Speed Rating: Average
• Hyperdrive Class: Average

STANDARD FEATURES

• Hyperdrive
• Life support
• Crew quarters
• Medical bay
• Escape pods 20x
• Holonet transceiver
• Electronics
• Amenities (bathrooms, cafeteria, etc.)
• Engineer quarters
• Engine bay
• Water reservoir and filtration system
• Shield generators
• Tractor beam generators 4x
• Sensor array
• Hangar bay
• Communications array
• Engines

ADVANCED SYSTEMS

• Loki EWAR System
• Phalanx shield system
• Freyja Communication System
• Skynet Holocontrol System

STRENGTHS

• Offensive/defensive capabilities: The Apollo has both high offensive and defensive capabilities. With strong firepower from its wide arsenal, to the advanced shields and thick plating that protect its hull.
• Wedge shaped front: The front of this cruiser is built with a wedge shape and is plated with reinforced phrik. This makes it harder for any enemy to get a got shot while the vessel is facing towards them. The Apollo is also designed so that all main cannons can fire facing forward.

WEAKNESSES

• Slow maneuverability: While the Apollo can keep pace with the average cruiser of the same size, it has some difficulty turning. To make good turns it must slow down to do so, but sacrifices speed in the process.
• Large side target: The frontal fin, while heavily armored, can make an easy target for enemy bombers or long ranged fire.
• Low hangar space: The Apollo lacks any real hangar space for fighters and support craft. Relying mainly on carriers to supply them with any real fighter squadrons.

DESCRIPTION
The Apollo heavy cruiser is the backbone of the Arsenian Navy. More powerful than a frigate and less costly than a star destroyer, the Apollo quickly turned into the Navies workhorse against pirate fleets. The Apollo is also the only large war vessel in the Arsenian fleet to contain any phrik, which it has in thick plating protecting its bow. The unusual wedged shaped bow and tapered body makes a difficult target for any ship firing directly at it, the shape also allows the main turbolasers to be aimed forward to hit any targets in front of them. Like the Trireme, the Apollo can use it massive wedge shaped front to cleave smaller ships in half when given the chance.

With a durasteel hull, alusteel skeleton, doonium plating, duraplast and plasteel interior, and a bow reinforced with phrik plating. The Apollo is a durable workhorse with ample firepower. For shielding, the Apollo has a Phalanx shield system and a Loki EWAR system to defend their communications. The communications themselves are Freyja communications systems which provides a safe communications network for the vessel. A Skynet Holocontrol system allows for holo screens to be accessed in major areas such as the bridge, hangars, and briefing rooms, which allows messages and information to be passed rapidly throughout the vessel.

 

[Runi Verin]

Approved.