- Intent: To begin a new line of more powerful, but rarer, Imperial vessels, the Mark-Vs.
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Praetor Mark IV-class Battlecruiser
- Manufacturer: The Galactic Empire
- Model: Praetor Mark V-class Star Battlecruiser
- Affiliation: The Galactic Empire
- Production: Semi-Unique
- Material:
Quadanium-lined Durasteel Hull - Titanium-reinforced Alusteel Frame
- Transparisteel Viewports
- Turadium Blast Doors/Shutters
- Classification: Command Ship
- Length: 3,000 meters
- Width: 1,350 meters
- Height: 550 meters
- Armament: High
x35 Quad Heavy Megamaser Batteries
13 fore - 11 port
- 11 starboard
[*]x24 Twin Long Range Megamaser Batteries
- 8 fore
- 8 port
- 8 starboard
[*]x17 Twin Long Range Ion Cannon Batteries
- 7 fore
- 5 port
- 5 starboard
[*]x30 Heavy Ion Cannons
- 5 fore
- 10 port
- 10 starboard
- 5 aft
[*]x40 Assault Concussion Missile Launchers
- 10 fore
- 15 port
- 15 starboard
[*]x30 Heavy Proton Torpedo Launchers
- 15 fore
- 15 aft
[*]x120 Maser Cannons
- 20 fore
- 40 port
- 40 starboard
- 20 aft
[*]x60 Flak Guns
- 20 fore
- 15 port
- 15 starboard
- 10 aft
[*]Defenses: Very High
- Reinforced Hull
- Advanced Warship Deflector Shields
- Redundant Warship Deflector Shields
- E-WAR
[*]Hangar: High
- 12 Squadrons of Combat Starfighters
x6 squadrons (72) of TIE/LN Mark IV Starfighters - x4 squadrons (48) of TIE/IN Mark IV Interceptors
- x2 squadrons (24) of TIE/SA Bombers
[*]Various Non-Combat Starships
[*]Maneuverability Rating: Very Low
[*]Speed Rating: Very Low
[*]Hyperdrive Class: 2.0 | Back-up 8.0
- Warship Ion Drives
- Warship Hazard and Damage Control Systems
- Warship Life Support Systems
- Warship Navigational Systems
- Warship Sensors and Targeting Systems
- Warship Communications Systems
- Warship Environmental Control Systems
- Warship Tractor Beams
- Warship Escape Pods
- Holonet Transceiver and Encryption/Decryption Networks
- Superior Armament - Twice the firepower of the Allegiance IV-class Heavy Star Destroyer, the Praetor V boasts amazing ship-destroying capabilities; able to destroy multiple smaller vessels at once. A pairing of these with proper escorts would be devastating on the field of battle against other weaker fleets with vessels of the same class and size.
- Heavy Shielding - The one thing on this ship equally as powerful as the weaponry is its two layers of advanced deflector shielding, much like that of the INV Pellaeon. The double layered shielding can sustain an inordinate amount of damage from a number of ships before the reinforced hull is made accessible. Truly remarkable Imperial engineering is.
- Command Vessel - Designed to oversee the invasion of entire regions of the galaxy as well as massive space battles, the Praetor V comes equipped with an astounding twelve squadrons of fighters as well as hundreds of landing crafts that make it the centerpiece of any admiral's fleet.
- Vulnerable Aft Section - Ironically, on a destroyer that can obliterate smaller ships in seconds; the amount of weaponry on the aft section, where the large ion drives are located, is laughable. Only a few point defense weaponry are present, and are not capable of fending off corvettes or frigates, leaving the task to escort ships.
- Slow Maneuverability - A trait that has become commonplace in most Imperial vessels; the Praetor V lacks maneuverability and speed, with a complete about-face taking up to an estimated two to five minutes. This can easily allow nimbler enemy ships to get behind the vessel, where there are barely any weapons.
- Costly - The Praetor V is a very rare vessel, with only several having been constructed and launched into the service of the Imperial Starfleet due to the advanced technology involved. If one of these mighty star cruisers were to fall, it would cost the Empire hundreds of millions of credits just to consider replacing it.
The War was near its destructive end.
Even though it had only been a few months at best, the Silver Jedi Order was crumbling beneath the undisputed military might of the Galactic Empire and its fearsome starfleet. But it was not enough, because as more time passed by, the Empire's adversaries would be able to adapt to the Imperial Navy's technology. Already were the Jedi designing and constructing new machines of war meant to match or cripple Imperial star destroyers and turn the tide of the war.
Director Caalgen of Advanced Weapons Research was not amused by this prospect, and set out to reinvent recent designs away from combating the hit-and-run tactics of the deceased Rebellion to the face-to-face battles with the Silver Jedi, and soon the Galactic Alliance. At this, the Mark V line came into creation, with more powerful but rarer starships being its modus operandi.
The first of this category, the Praetor Mark V-class Star Battlecruiser, is to be the largest non-flagship vessel in the Imperial Navy, with several prototypes already under construction over Scarif, Kothlis, and Void Station. Unlike its predecessor, it has a broader profile with a more defined superstructure that was not present in the Mark IV variant as well as a taller command tower.
In an effort to confuse enemies that have the massive disadvantage of facing this vessel, Chiss-produced megamasers were installed instead of turbolasers in an exotic twist for an Imperial battlecruiser. Along with this is fantastic shielding and a large contingent of starfighters that truly make it the definitive command vessel for only the best flag officers.
Unfortunately, even as the pinnacle of technology, it still suffers from the same weaknesses that are the usual in Imperial designs; those being its vulnerable aft section, its slow speed and maneuverability, and quite frankly its cost.
