Kyyrk
Vylmira's Wrath
- Intent: A carrier for Octarchy Covenant Forces, refined after the events of the Battle of Eshan
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- Manufacturer: Locke and Key Mechanics
- Affiliation: Confederacy of Independent Systems, Octarchy Covenant TaskForce, Voph
- Model: Vanguard-class
- Production: Semi-Unique
- Material: Phrik Hull, Durasteel Frame, Reinforced Transparisteel, Various Components
- Classification: Heavy Carrier
- Length: 5000 meters
- Width: 2000 Meters
- Height: 500 Meters
- Armament: Low
- Defenses: Extreme
- Fighter Hangar: Extreme: 42
- Support Craft Hangar: 5000 Meters: 6 Squadrons
- Maneuverability Rating: Very Low
- Speed Rating: Very Low
- Hyperdrive Class: Very Fast
All Standard Features
- Deflector Shields
- Phrik Hull
- Anti-Starfighter turrets
- Crystal Gravfield Trap
- Reinforced Com-link w/ Arcane Scion
- Swarm Mother: The Vanguard Class is designed to host a sizable compliment of Fighters
- Tank: These ships can take a beating
- Decentralized Systems: Critical systems have been spread across the ship to prevent a single shot from incapacitating it.
- Split Wing Design: The Vanguard Class ships feature a split nose design akin to the Harrower cruisers of old, offering protection for launching and landing Star Fighters
- Sluggish: What the Vanguard has in defense, it lacks in agility. This ship is travelling nowhere quickly.
- No Teeth: The armaments on the Vanguard are defensive only, meant to help fend off enemy fighters.
- Limited Functionality: The Ship is designed to be a Fighter Carrier first and foremost. Without proper support ships, it will struggle to maintain a full offensive on its own.
Bastion. Bulwark. Fortress. Stronghold. Defender. Protector. Guardian. Steadfast. Adamant. Vanguard.
These are the carriers of the Octarchy Covenant.
After the Battle of Eshan, Voph remained within CIS space, and sought to consolidate his forces under a single banner. No longer seeking to champion a wide-reaching force, Voph instead turned his focus to a single target: The marauders responsible for the devastation on Eshan. Voph surrendered control of his forces to the Confederacy, and took a temporary position as Fleet Marshal as he prepared his small navy to become a fearsome xeno-hunting task force.
The Vanguard Carrier was the first ship commissioned, designed to fulfill the role of the original carrier ships, but on a much larger scale. Taking advantage of the resources offered to him by the Confederacy, Voph installed a few upgrades, including an amplified com-link synchronized with the fleet's unofficial flagship and de-facto comms hub, the Arcane Scion. The ships also featured a Crystal Gravfield to detect stealth fighters, and allow the ships ample time to prepare defenses. Though they are not heavily armed themselves, the Vanguard ships are intended to deploy along side a host of supporting ships, instead focusing on absorbing damage and providing a safe haven for the hundreds of fighters at its disposal.
