The Lord of Sorrow
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
One of the few designs meant for versatility from the Tommyrian Monarchy, the Bireme-class Assault Frigate is a very strange ship. While on the surface it functions just like any other heavily armed assault ship, the ability to deploy legs for surface operations as a walker was incorporated to allow this heavily armed vessel unmatched deployment options. Whether or the surface, in atmosphere, or in space, the one consistent truth about the ship is that the firepower is intense. This dedication to heavy power means that it can fight with larger vessels with some measure of success, and completely dominate smaller frigates and corvettes in head-on fights.
The ship is crewed by 1200 naval personnel and 120 gunners. Once on the surface each Bireme-class can deploy 200 soldiers to provide ground fire support for the ship as it advances towards its objective outside of the reach of anti-air defenses that would normally plague a ship like this.
- Intent: To create a hybrid ship that serves as both an assault frigate and heavy walker.
- Image Source: Gas-Powered Games/Supreme Commander
- Canon Link: N/A
- Permissions: N/A
- Primary Source: Gas-Powered Games/Supreme Commander
- Manufacturer: Tomyrian Monarchy
- Affiliation: Tomyrian Moncarhy
- Market Status: Closed-Market
- Model: Bireme-Class Assault Frigate
- Production: Limited
- Material:
- Titanium Alloy Frame
- Duranium Plate Armor
- Ferro-Magnesium Ceramic Plating
- Classification: Frigate
- Length: 320 Meters
- Width: 63 Meters
- Height: 87 Meters
- Armament: Very High
- 2 Heavy Mass Driver Cannons
- 4 Quad Turbo-Laser Batteries
- 4 Advanced Concussion Missile Launchers [20 Missiles Each]
- 8 Point-Defense Laser Batteries
- 6 Flak Cannons
- Defenses: High
- 970 SBD
- 415 RU
- Hangar Space: Base: 0
- Hangar Allocations: N/A
- Single Craft Hangar: No
- Maneuverability Rating: Average
- Speed Rating: Average
- Hyperdrive: Class 2.0
- Standard Communications Array
- Standard Deflector Shields
- Standard Ion-Based Engines
- Standard Navigation System
- Standard Repulsorlift Engines
- Standard Sensor Array
- Standard Quad Turbo Lasers
- Standard Heavy Mass Driver
- Standard Warhead Launchers
- Standard Point Defense
- Standard Flak Cannons
- Standard Targeting Computer
- Can enter atmosphere and land.
- 6 Deployable Heavy Walker Legs
- The Bireme-Class has very intense firepower that allows it to punch a hole in the lighter elements of a main battleline.
- The ability to deploy as a walker on the surface allows for the ship to avoid anti-air defenses.
- Good defenses paired with the firepower lets the Bireme-class punch above its weight class.
- Poor maneuverability will allow more nimble craft to keep out of its full field of fire.
- With no starfigher compliment the ship relies on its gunners to deal with harassment from fighters and bombers.
- The process of taking off from the surface of a planet when the legs are deployed is very slow, making the ship an easy target for concentrated fire.
One of the few designs meant for versatility from the Tommyrian Monarchy, the Bireme-class Assault Frigate is a very strange ship. While on the surface it functions just like any other heavily armed assault ship, the ability to deploy legs for surface operations as a walker was incorporated to allow this heavily armed vessel unmatched deployment options. Whether or the surface, in atmosphere, or in space, the one consistent truth about the ship is that the firepower is intense. This dedication to heavy power means that it can fight with larger vessels with some measure of success, and completely dominate smaller frigates and corvettes in head-on fights.
The ship is crewed by 1200 naval personnel and 120 gunners. Once on the surface each Bireme-class can deploy 200 soldiers to provide ground fire support for the ship as it advances towards its objective outside of the reach of anti-air defenses that would normally plague a ship like this.
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