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OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To create a battle ship conversion of the Vettore Class Carrier
- Image Source: http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/File:GothicCruiserBGA.png
- Canon Link: NA
- Restricted Missions: NA
- Primary Source: http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/File:GothicCruiserBGA.png
- Manufacturer: Tytheish Royal Armory & The Mechanicum
- Model: N/A
- Affiliation: Imperium Of Tythe, CIS
- Production: Semi-Unquie (10)
- Availability: Closed Market
- Material: Vettore Class
-Composite Armor [Trimantium and Duranium plating]
-Durasteel Hull
-Electrical Components
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
- Classification: Cruiser
- Length: 1500 m
- Width: 180m
- Height: 310m (command town) 180 (main body)
- Armament: Very High
-6x Anti-ship Torpedo tubes
-2x Tractor beams
-8 sextuplet tubro batteries
-20 light turbo lasers
-30 Point Defense Laser Cannons (Broad Side mounted)
- Defenses: High
-Heavy Trimantium and Duranium plating
-Absorbital coating on prow
- Hangar: 2 Low
- Maneuverability Rating: Low
- Speed Rating: Average
- Hyperdrive Class: 2 Average
- Max Crew: 5400
- Min Crew: 3oo
- Passengers: 1000
- Cargo Space: 50 tonnes
Com Scanners
Standard Escape Pods
Artificial Gravity Generators
Soliton Antenna
Sienar Systems Augmentor
Hyperdrive Activator
Rectenna
4x Large Capital Class Ion Engines
Standard Escape Pods
Artificial Gravity Generators
ADVANCED FEATURES
Non
Strengths:
- Strong Shot: Taking a more traditional approach to ship armament the Porelium class is outfitted with 8 sextuplet bartteries along it's sides, allowing it to pour a tremendous amount of fire onto an enemy at once.. Said batteries able to point forwards meaning taking this ship head on it almost a death wish.
- Armored Lance: Like the carrier class cruiser that shares the same hull this craft once again has an armored tip lance cannon. This spear like tip can open and close in between firing to keep the deadly weapon safe and if need be used as an actual spear for ramming enemy ships.
- Tough Nut: As per usual with Tythish ships the Porelium has strong shielding and armor making it even more useful in ship to ship engagement. Hence such a craft is able to take damage and line up a perfect shot to maximize it's own output.
- Sticky Wheels: As per most large battleships and cruisers the Porelium is not the most maneuverable and cannon turn reposition fast enough if outflanked.
- Extra Time: The added armored tip on the heavy lances does mean that it takes even longer to fire as one needs to open the metal shield before first before powering up. Though not seemingly long even a few seconds could mean life and death in a ship battle.
- No Buzz: With it's fighter bays replaced with turbo batteries and a downscale on point defense due to power requirements for said new batteries the craft is not as suited to deal with fighters/bombers.
History of Development: As seen with ground forces the Tythish navy also adopted a doctrine of standardization, in that ships/craft of the same size where to have as much in common as possible. This mainly to help with the lack of recourse of the planet and the inability to have access to huge manufacturing plants that some planets have. As such the Porelium class ship is almost idential to it;s carrier base sister all but with the weapon emplacements being different.
When designing the Porelium class the Impeirum went for a more traditional type of battleship, sporting turbo lasers instead of the deck guns and having them in concentrated batteries that can focus fire. It's main inspiration being Star Destroyers the Porelium class being able to perform the arrow head all gun fire tactic of said crafts. This allows the new battleship to be dangerous on head on fights against other ships of it's size.
Operational Use: As the name suggest the Porelium is the Imperial's main battleship it's whole intend to be a hard obstical for any enemy vessel it's main purpose to stand toe to toe with other capitals ship and out gun them. It's array of smaller turbo laser also allowing it to deal with smaller more nimble corvettes and frigates allowing the craft to operate somewhat on it's own.
It's main disadvantage is the lack of fighter carrying, having only enough space for two squadrons, one of which is usual reserved for shuttles or some sort of landing craft. As such it is ideal to have this ship paired up with it's carrier sister ships to make up for such short comings.
