Name of Ship: The DNS Roanoke
Type: Carrier
Class: Orion-Class Battlecarrier

Developed by Boeing Aerospace Industries, the Orion-Class battlecarrier is one of the largest series of ships to ever be developed. The Orion-Class was developed when the Imperial Naval Procurement department called for a 'Bastion of defense, a defensible, and heavily armed ship with sufficient firepower to intimidate pirates and ward off another major power.' With exceptionally high development and production costs, the Orion-Class is a powerful ship with limited production numbers, often serving as flagships for fleets. Due to its high cost and production value, production of the Orion-Class battlecarrier has largely been superseded by the Callisto-class, which while smaller and less armed and armored overall, is considerably cheaper to produce. Due to its cost and the prevalence of Callisto carriers, only 127 Orion-Class ships have ever been built, with another 23 currently in production at the Mars Shipyards.


Large and spacious, the Orion-Class is considered a luxurious and 'cushy' assignment, with transfer requests often reaching into the hundreds of thousands. Its hallways are functional and wide, and it has the space to offer small, but individual bedrooms for officers on board the ship- such as its pilots. The ship itself also features three recreation rooms- a gym, an officer's bar, and an observation room. It should be noted that, due to its size and to conserve power, the Orion-class, like most Dominion vessels, has no gravity in most locations, save the recreation rooms and optional gravity fields for officer quarters.

The heart of the Orion-Class is its Phobos Fusion Reactor. With deuterium tankage for eight months, tied to an efficient mag-grav sweep system, the Phobos can sustain The Orion-class for up to fifteen months of minimal activity before fuel reserves will run low. At that point, it can refuel from any planet with a hydrogen/helium rich atmosphere using the 'drag scoop' maneuver to skim the atmosphere for fuel. Aft of the reactor section and the tankage is the ships battery of Impellor drives, rated for 2.2G of continuous acceleration, though fleet trials have pushed this to 2.5G with a low payload mass. The drive section can also deploy solar panels to provide additional power when in range of a star.

Nestled between the Impellor drive and the Reactor is the ship's Kearnsky-Fuchida Warp drive. By bridging two points in space the drive can rapidly move the Orion-class up to 50 light years, cutting the travel time to a few hours. This requires significant charging, with a jump delay of 48 hours, much slower than the fleet norm, which is currently 42 for most cruisers and battleships.

Astride the drive and engineering spaces is the Docking Collar. A pair of mounts equipped to handle up to 2 destroyer sized ships each, the Docking collar allows the Orion to bring 'Tag along' ships which lack jump drives of their own.

At the front and rear are the entrance of the ship's massive flight deck. Cavernous hangars, equipped to handle several dozen small craft at a time, the Flight deck also houses the Marine Barracks, the engineering crew quarters, and holding bays for approximately 100 strike craft. The hangar is connected by a series of tramways, and it's superstructure is built to be extremely durable to make up for the natural weakness of having a giant gap through the center of the ship.

Sitting at the midship is the bridge and CIC, a tall structure, reinforced with armor and support struts. The CIC itself is multilevel, and has metal blast shields lowered over the glass during combat. Sitting on top of the bridge is the observation deck.

Weapons:

In order to fulfill its requisition order, the Orion-Class, while designed to work as a support unit for fleet actions, is armed to the teeth and sports enough weaponry to smash through any smaller ship it comes across. Though its onboard weapon systems are impressive, the most important aspect of the Orion-class is its ability to project power in the form of strike craft to incredible ranges.

Mounted underneath the ship and powered by its own reactor and capacitor system, the Orion-class mounts a 'Ship-Buster' 750mm Rail Cannon System. Known by the crew as the 'red button', this weapon system consists of two 750mm barrels- one underneath the other. The first barrel propels a solid depleted uranium slugs at high speeds to incredible distances. The second barrel fires a more conventional weapon- a nuclear warhead cased in a tungsten shell. The initial slug is capable of punching clean through the shield (and often times the hull) of almost any ship in Terran space, allowing for the nuclear warhead to impact on the softened, unshielded hull of the opposing ship. Such a weapon system is rarely found on non-battleship vessels, and is often regarded as 'overkill' in most situations. Its relative limited ammunition, and the requirement of draining almost all non-combat essential systems (and several combat essential ones) means that the 'Red Button' must be used judiciously, or risk the destruction of the ship at an inopportune time.

Instead, the primary armament for the Orion-class is a set of 14 twin-barreled 120mm Plasma Beam Cannons mounted on the dorsal line above and below the ship. These heavy beam cannons make short work of most smaller vessels, overload shields, and ward off close range attackers, but can also be a threat to larger capital ships. Unlike traditional Mass-driver cannons, the Orion's beam cannons are considerably more accurate, able to track better than projectile based weapons, with just as much, if not more power- though cannot fire as quickly as Mass Drivers.

Supplementing the main guns, the Orion also mounts 18 75mm Mass Driver turrets scattered around the ship for close in defense against smaller ships, though the sheer number of shells can also pose a threat to larger cruiser type ships as well. Designed to provide accurate, rapid fire with a decent punch, though heavier warships are capable of forcing their way through this fire, it is well suited to overwhelming enemy shield systems.

Four Trebuchet missile bays carry 50 anti capital missiles each, supplementing the main guns. With a secondary magazine located in the hold holding another 200, the ship has enough missiles for 5 minutes of sustained fire. These missiles are remote piloted by operators in the CiC, but can revert to on-board guiding if they are jammed. Configurable for a variety of targets, these missiles are also the primary means of attacking a surface target the Orion-class has. The Orion also features 12 smaller Stiletto missile launchers- these missile launchers are 12-racked launcher systems that can deploy a variety of smaller missiles, such as the popular Harpoon or Spitfire missiles, for anti-fighter/bomber purposes.

Finally, the Orion-class mounts a staggering 160 heavy rail cannons in 40 four gun 'ball' turrets, which retract and are covered by blast shields when not in use. Designed for AA work and interception, these cannons provide a murderous hail of tungsten slugs designed to fill local space around the ship with an expanding 'cone of death', that should shred any missile or drive off any fighter that gets too close to the ship. In addition to Tungsten slugs, the rail cannons can be outfitted to fire proximity detonating flak shells for short-ranged saturation fire.

Along with the aforementioned rail cannons, the ship mounts almost a meter of Durralex Nano-plasteel armour plate, reinforced with Cobblestone Reaction ceramic ablative plate. Able to withstand direct hits from nuclear weapons, the Cobblestone is a more recent addition as part of the last round of upgrades, and detrimentally affected the ship's handling. To quote one Commander: 'She handled like an iron bathtub full of water before. Now she handles like an iron bathtub full of concrete, covered in grease'. ECW defence includes several dedicated ECM defence nodes, located on top of the bridge and observation deck. Finally, a powerful reflex shield generators allows the ship to deflect conventional and plasma attacks.

In addition to its armor, the Orion-class also features 14 VelCan Point Defense Turrets. These point-defense variants feature 6 barrels instead of the standard 3, and are programmed to target incoming missiles, only firing at enemy fighters when there is a lack of missile targets. The Orion also mounts 8 Buckler Missile launchers. The buckler missiles launchers are fast targeting missile systems that can rapidly target incoming torpedos and large missiles and launch a small but fast missile that seeks out and destroys the oncoming missile.

Like all capital ships of her size and construction, the greatest threats come from bigger, meaner capital ships, concentrated attack by destroyers or close range 'skin dancing' attacks by Strike craft. An Orion separated from its support fleet is a commander's worst nightmare, and the best defense for a carrier is often its own strike-craft compliment.

Flight Deck:

A marvel of engineering, the flight deck and associated hanger bays have stowage for about 125 small craft of various types. The typical Orion-class- such as the DNS Roanoke carries of 24 F-87 Aegis II Aerospace fighters, 16 B34 Redeemer Aerospace bombers, 48 T-22 Dirk Interceptors, 12 Albatross heavy assault ships, and 5 marine assault gunships. Fighters are deployed via magnetic catapult on the flight deck and can be recovered using the same equipment. The ship also carries 4 shuttles for general shipping duties, 1 bulk lifter and 6 SRR(Search-Rescue-Repair) craft. 9 T-88 Seer class scout ships round out the ships compliment.


The ships company runs to 4600 over all ranks and specializations, including a dedicated security detachment. Attached to the Roanoke is the 144th 'Direwolves' Aerospace Squadron, and the 132nd 'Longbows' Aerospace Squadron. The combined airwing has a compliment of about 800 crew, including pilots, and the Marine Battalion aboard numbers 400.


The ships computer systems are managed by Eva, a gestalt LV 3 Virtual intelligence. Not true AI, she instead is an exceptionable personable interface program designed to ease crew interactions with the ships systems, function as a organizer and statistician, and provide ready advice and information for the command crew. Capable of independent management of many of the ships defensive systems and day-to-day management of the ships immediate Battlespace, she is designed to both take, interpret and redistribute orders.


Length: 1150m
Mass: 500,000 metric tons
Crew Compliment: 6000~
Jump Range: 50 light years
Jump delay: 48 hours
Endurance: 8 months

'In Imperium Veritas'

Name of Ship(s): The DNS Admirable, Resolute, Valor, and Dextrous
Type: Cruiser
Class: Apollo-Class Battlecruiser

Developed to fulfill a contract laid out by the Dominion Systems Navy for a ship with similar armament and power to that of a battleship, but with the speed and agility of a cruiser. The Apollo-class is a staple cruiser of the Dominion Systems Navy, and fills the roles of 'light carrier', 'battleship', and 'assault cruiser' in equal measures. A fine addition to any fleet, the Apollo, along with the Exeter makes the bulk of any Dominion fleet. The Apollo sports the firepower needed to give pause to enemy fleets, and possesses extra flexibility and power projection in the form of strike craft.


Sitting in the rear of the ship, surrounded by tons of redundant systems and armor is its Twin Miyaka Fusion Reactor. With deuterium tankage for eight months, tied to an efficient mag-grav sweep system, the Apollo can sustain The itself for up to a year of minimal activity before fuel reserves will run low. At that point, it can refuel from any planet with a hydrogen/helium rich atmosphere using the 'drag scoop' maneuver to skim the atmosphere for fuel. Aft of the reactor section and the tankage is a pair of tall Impellor drives, rated for 3G of continuous acceleration.

Nestled between the Impellor drive and the Reactor is the ship's Kearnsky-Fuchida Warp drive. By bridging two points in space the drive can rapidly move the Apollo-class up to 50 light years, cutting the travel time to a few hours. A docking collar on top and below the ship, allowing it to bring tag-along ships or ships without warp drives of their own.

Sitting on the Apollo's 'shoulders' are its two flight decks. These large hangars are equipped to handle several small craft at a time, and has holding bays for approximately 40 strike craft. The hangar is connected by a series of tramways, and it's superstructure is built to be extremely durable to make up for the natural weakness of having a giant gap in the ship.

Sitting at the midship is between the two hangars is the bridge and CIC, a tall structure, reinforced with armor and support struts. The CIC itself is multilevel, and has metal blast shields lowered over the glass during combat. Sitting on top of the bridge is the observation deck.


An battlecruiser designed to support fleet actions as well as act independently, the Apollo is a heavily armed ship for its class, and excels at both close range operations and point defense, as well as long ranged combat, with its strike craft to help it reach out and strike at distant targets.

The Apollo mounts an impressive 18 75mm Mass Driver turrets for close in defense against smaller ships, though the sheer number of shells can also pose a threat to larger cruiser type ships as well. Designed to provide accurate, rapid fire with a decent punch, though heavier warships are capable of forcing their way through this fire, it is well suited to overwhelming enemy shield systems.

Two Trebuchet missile launchers fire up to 50 anti capital missiles each. Smaller than the Orion's trebuchets, the Armstad missiles are still a credible threat to most spacefaring vessels. These missiles are remote piloted by operators in the CiC, but can revert to on-board guiding if they are jammed. Configurable for a variety of targets, these missiles are also the primary means of attacking a surface target.

Sitting under circular blast shields , the Apollo can deploy 4 twin-barreled 120mm Plasma Beam Cannons. These heavy beam cannons make short work of most smaller vessels, overload shields, and ward off close range attackers, and are also a threat to larger capital ships.

Finally, the Wolf mounts 80 heavy rail cannons in 40 twin-barreled turrets. Designed for AA work and interception, these cannons ward off oncoming threats and can be loaded with flak shells as well as tungsten slugs.

Along with the aforementioned rail cannons, the ship mounts about 1 meter of Durralex plasteel armour plate, reinforced with Cobblestone Reaction ceramic ablative plate. The Apollo as a result is quite heavily armored for its size and weight class. The ship can also project a power reflex shield, to protect it from weapons fire of all types.

Flight Deck:

The flight deck and associated hanger bays have stowage for about 60 small craft of various types. The typical Apollo-class carries 12 F-87 Aegis II Aerospace fighters, 4 B34 Redeemer Aerospace bombers, 24 T-22 Dirk Interceptors, 4 Albatross heavy assault ships, and 4 marine assault gunships. Fighters are deployed via magnetic catapult on the flight deck and can be recovered using the same equipment. The ship also carries 4 shuttles for general shipping duties, 1 bulk lifter and 5 SRR(Search-Rescue-Repair) craft. 2 Seer Scout craft round out this complement.

2100 across all ranks and classes, with a short company of marines (200). Attached is a single extended squadron, with approximately 50 pilots, and an airwing complement of approximately 400 men.

The ships computer systems are managed by Eva, a gestalt LV 3 Virtual intelligence. Not true AI, she instead is an exceptionable personable interface program designed to ease crew interactions with the ships systems, function as a organizer and statistician, and provide ready advice and information for the command crew. Capable of independent management of many of the ships defensive systems and day-to-day management of the ships immediate Battlespace, she is designed to both take, interpret and redistribute orders.

Statistics:

Length: 950m
Mass: 400,000 metric tons
Crew Compliment: 2750
Jump Range: 50 Lightyears
Jump delay: 42 Hours
Endurance: 8 months

'Pax superiore vi telorum'

Name of Ship(s): The DNS Lincoln, Eisenhower, Churchill, Trudeau, Matamoto and Putin
Type: Cruiser
Class: Exeter-Class Strike Cruiser

A 'Ship of the line' in the modern sense, the Exeter Strike Cruiser was developed to fulfill a contract laid out by the Dominion Systems Navy, for a general combat cruiser, fast enough to make decisive attacks, but well armed and armored enough to give pause to smaller battlegroups. The Exeter-class is a general purpose cruiser designed to support fleet operations as well as operate on its own and is common throughout the galaxy as flagships for smaller patrol fleets, or support ships for larger battlegroups. Most distinctive by its wedge-like shape, the Exeter is often referred to as the 'Spear of the Dominion'.


At the centre of the ship is a Miyaka class fusion reactor, with deuterium reserves for ten months of operation. This part of the ship is heavily armoured, and sits in the center of the ship. Equipped with a pair of powerful impellor drives allows the Exeter to reach acceleration speeds of 3.5 Gs. It is appreciably agile compared to other ships of its size, and mounts enough armor to protect itself in the heat of a fight.

Fore of the drive and engineering spaces is the bridge and CIC which extend above the ship to give it a commanding view of the ship and the battlescape.


An attack ship designed to operate in tandem with a fleet as well as on its own, the Exeter is fast and moderately armed for most operational ranges, and a particularly tenacious commander can prove to be a threat to even enemy capital ships.

The primary armament for the Exeter-class is a set of 3 twin-barreled 120mm Plasma Beam Cannons mounted on the dorsal line on the 'top' of the ship. These heavy beam cannons make short work of most smaller vessels, overload shields, and ward off close range attackers, but can also be a threat to larger capital ships. Unlike traditional Mass-driver cannons, the plasma beam cannons are considerably more accurate, able to track better than projectile based weapons, with just as much, if not more power- though cannot fire as quickly as Mass Drivers.

On each of the 'wings' of the Exeter, above and below is a twin barreled 75mm Mass Driver turret. These turrets provide accurate, rapid fire with medium-low power- though a heavy capital ship or true battleship will easily muscle through that fire. These weapons are designed to punch through and overwhelm shielding systems, so its more powerful weapons can deal damage.

Four Trebuchet missile bays carry 50 anti capital missiles each, supplementing the main guns. With a secondary magazine located in the hold holding another 200, the ship has enough missiles for 5 minutes of sustained fire. These missiles are remote piloted by operators in the CiC, but can revert to on-board guiding if they are jammed. Configurable for a variety of targets, these missiles are also the primary means of attacking a surface target.

Finally, the Exeter mounts 80 heavy rail cannons in 20 4-gun 'ball' turrets. Designed for AA work and interception, these cannons ward off oncoming threats and can be loaded with flak shells as well as tungsten slugs.

Along with the aforementioned rail cannons, the Exeter mounts about .75 meters of Durralex plasteel armour plate, reinforced with Cobblestone Reaction ceramic ablative plate. With additional protection in the form of a powerful reflex shield, the Exeter is fairly defensible and is able to take quite a beating when compared to Internationale ships. ECW defence includes a dedicated ECM defence nodes, located on top of the bridge and observation deck.

1800 across all ranks and classes, with a company of marines (200)


The ships computer systems are managed by Eva, a gestalt LV 3 Virtual intelligence. Not true AI, she instead is an exceptionable personable interface program designed to ease crew interactions with the ships systems, function as a organizer and statistician, and provide ready advice and information for the command crew. Capable of independent management of many of the ships defensive systems and day-to-day management of the ships immediate Battlespace, she is designed to both take, interpret and redistribute orders.

Statistics:

Length: 750m
Mass: 350,000 metric tons
Crew Compliment: 2000
Jump Range: 50 Lightyears
Jump delay: 42 Hours
Endurance: 10 months

'Fortior simul, seorsum infirmior'

Name of Ship(s): The DNS Syracuse, Annapolis, Manchester, St. Petersburg, Tokyo, Washington, London and Guangzhao.
Type: Frigate
Class: Wolf-Class Patrol Frigate

Developed to fulfill a contract laid out by the Dominion Systems Navy, the Wolf-class is a workhorse frigate designed to support fleet operations in an atmosphere and in space, primarily by providing point-defense for capital ship groups, or targeted fire for ground assaults. With only a small crew and relatively small armament, the Wolf-class Patrol Frigate needs to operate in part of a larger task group to be truly effective.


At the centre of the ship is a WhiteStar class fusion reactor, with deuterium reserves for three months of operation. This part of the ship is heavily armoured, with only its fuel line for the reactor and the rear service hatchways providing any chinks in the armour belt. Equipped with a pair of oversized impellor drives for its mass, the Wolf can reach acceleration speeds of 5.8 Gs. In atmosphere, it can achieve Mach .5 as a cruising speed, depending on local gravity and atmospheric density and conditions. Its high speeds and small size make it excellent for closing the distance on enemy ships and engaging at close range. It can also react quickly to changes in the battlescape and move accordingly.

Fore of the drive and engineering spaces is the docking point. Mounted at the bottom of the ship and linking into the tankage system, this docking point is designed to interface with docking collars found on capital ships like the Orion-class battlecarrier and the smaller Castillo-class carriers. Opposite of the docking point is the bridge and CIC.


An assault and patrol ship designed to support fleet actions, the Wolf is fast and well armed for close range operations and point defense, but is still too small to think of engaging enemy capital ships without support.

Two Armstad missile bays carry 50 anti capital missiles each. Smaller than the Orion's trebuchets, the Armstad missiles are still a credible threat to most spacefaring vessels. These missiles are remote piloted by operators in the CiC, but can revert to on-board guiding if they are jammed. Configurable for a variety of targets, these missiles are also the primary means of attacking a surface target.

For close in ship attack, 4 75mm Mass Driver turrets sit on the top of the hull to provide accurate, rapid fire with medium-low power- though a heavy capital ship or true battleship will easily muscle through that fire. These weapons are designed to punch through and overwhelm shielding systems via sustained fire, so more powerful weapons can deal damage. These Mass Driver Turrets can also sport a second 'quick change' barrel underneath the primary barrel. The secondary barrel is loaded with flak shells, and is used for point defense, primarily shooting down missiles, but also targeting slower moving bombers.

For Anti-ship warfare, the Wolf-class sports a heavy torpedo bay in the front of the ship. Capable of launching a variety of different types of warheads, from 4 torpedo tubes, the torpedoes are slow and easy to outmaneuver, but are much more durable and resistant to point defense weapons than missiles. The Wolf-class typically carries a single clean-fusion nuclear torpedo, as well as a quartet of plasmatic-explosive torpedos, and a pair of 'Armor-Buster' torpedoes. Along with the torpedo bay, the Wolf Class has a single twin-barreled 120mm Plasma Beam Cannon mounted underneath the bow of the ship. The largest gun on the ship, the 120mm PBC is an appreciably powerful and effective weapon for general purpose work.

Finally, the Wolf mounts 32 heavy rail cannons in 8 4-gun 'ball' turrets. Designed for AA work and interception, these cannons ward off oncoming threats and can be loaded with flak shells as well as tungsten slugs.

Along with the aforementioned rail cannons, the ship mounts about .65 meters of Durralex plasteel armour plate, reinforced with Cobblestone Reaction ceramic ablative plate. The Wolf as a result is quite heavily armored for its size and weight class. The ship can also project a limited reflex shield, which while less powerful than a capital ship field, provides solid defense against most light weapons fire for short periods of time.

120 across all ranks and classes, with a short company of marines (50)

Designed to operate with a larger vessel, the Wolf is a cramped, difficult posting reminiscent of the submarines of Earth in the 21st century. The toughness of the vessel is small comfort, as its relative size makes it vulnerable to larger ships and heavily armed strike craft alike. It works well as a system defense ship for inner worlds, and makes an excellent escort for any large capital vessel. Able to operate as a capable super heavy bomber in atmosphere, it is capable of supporting Marine landings and operations on a planetary surface. Its computer are very advanced, largely automated integrated systems that only need a few human operators. Defensive systems are largely automated, freeing up crew for maintenance and fire control.

Statistics:

Length: 150m
Mass: 10,000 metric tons
Crew Compliment: 170
Jump Range: 50 Lightyears
Jump delay: 32 Hours
Endurance: 2 months

'Optima partium virtutis est prudentia'

Name of Ship(s): The DNS Silent Dawn, Morning Glory, Calm Midnight, and Twilight Eve
Type: Destroyer
Class: Harpui-Class Long Ranged Destroyer

Unlike most destroyers, which are meant to be fast and deadly- closing in on enemy capital ships and destroying them from close proximity, the Harpui-class Long Ranged Destroyer takes the opposite approach- combining speed and stealth with power at extreme ranges. Based heavily on the Wolf-class Patrol Frigate chassis, the Harpui Destroyer is a dedicated Capital Ship killer.


At the heart of the ship is a WhiteStar class fusion reactor, with deuterium reserves for up to twelve months of operation. This part of the ship is heavily armoured, with only its fuel line for the reactor and the rear service hatchways providing any chinks in the armour belt. Equipped with a pair of oversized impellor drives for its mass, the Harpui can reach acceleration speeds of 5.8 Gs. Its high speeds and small size, along with its stealth drive makes it exceptionally difficult for enemy ships to detect and destroy.

Fore of the drive and engineering spaces is the docking point. Mounted at the bottom of the ship and linking into the tankage system, this docking point is designed to interface with docking collars found on capital ships like the Orion-class battlecarrier and the smaller Castillo-class carriers. Opposite of the docking point is the bridge and CIC.

Nestled in the center of the ship is its Stealth Drive, while not an optical camouflage device, as its name suggests, the Harpui is capable of rendering itself invisible to all but the most precise of scanners for extended periods of time.


A long ranged killer, the Harpui is armed surprisingly sparsely, with only a few weapon systems to its name.

As its primary weapon the Harpui sports four Warp-Drive torpedo tubes. Designed for Anti-ship warfare, these advanced torpedo launchers rely on targeting information relayed from ships at the front of the conflict. With proper coordinates, these torpedoes are launched from the Harpui and into hyperspace, dropping from hyperspace to normal space a mere .5km from the target. As a result, these advanced torpedoes are difficult to detect, and even more difficult to stop. The Harpui-class typically carries a single clean-fusion nuclear torpedo, as well as a primary bay of plasmatic-explosive torpedos and 'Armor-Buster' torpedoes.

To defend itself in conventional weapons range, the Harpui sports a single 120mm Plasma Beam Cannon, and three VelCan point defense turrets.

Like the Wolf-class that the ship is based off of, the Harpui mounts about .65 meters of Durralex plasteel armour plate, reinforced with Cobblestone Reaction ceramic ablative plate. The ship can also project a limited reflex shield, which while less powerful than a capital ship field, provides solid defense against most light weapons fire for short periods of time. However, without a considerable amount of interception defenses, the Harpui's main defense is its stealth drive, which protects it from most scanners.

80 across all ranks and classes.

Like its brother the Wolf, the Harpui is a cramped, difficult posting reminiscent of the submarines of Earth in the 21st century. The toughness of the vessel is small comfort, as its relative size makes it vulnerable to larger ships and heavily armed strike craft alike. Designed for long range support roles, Harpui Destroyers often operate outside of the conventional battlespace, striking from extreme, safe distances. Its computer are very advanced, largely automated integrated systems that only need a few human operators. Defensive systems are largely automated, freeing up crew for maintenance and fire control.

Statistics:

Length: 150m
Mass: 10,000 metric tons
Crew Compliment: 80
Jump Range: 50 Lightyears
Jump delay: 32 Hours
Endurance: 12 months

Name of Ship(s): The DNS Agincourt and Hastings
Type: Cruiser
Class: Prosperity-Class Logistics Cruiser

The Prosperity Class of ships is a military retrofit of a former civilian ship. Designed for logistical, support, and humanitarian roles, the Prosperity-Class can barely be called a military vessel. Lightly armed, somewhat sluggish, and with all the grace of a box being forced to roll down a hill, the Prosperity class is nevertheless a beacon of hope, and an arguably angelic sight to beleaguered Dominion forces all over the galaxy.



At the centre of the ship is a Massive Aeolus class fusion reactor, with deuterium reserves for eight months of operation. This part of the ship is heavily armoured, with its reactor hidden underneath metric tons of other systems. Its impellor drive allows the Prosperity class to reach top speeds of about 3G.

Beside the drive and engineering spaces is the docking point. Linking into the tankage system, this docking point is capable of hooking up to ships of all sizes, to transfer crew, materials and supplies. Fore of that is the primary bridge and observational deck. There's a secondary observation deck on the underside of the ship.

To either side of the ship are a set of 11 Drone pods. These pods open up to allow hosts of repair drones to make minute repairs to exteriors of ships. These drones are programmed with all Non-Top Secret Dominion schematics, and can operate on Ships as well as aerospace craft.

Its most notable feature is the large sunken disk near the front that glows a bright blue. This disk houses the ship's Penumbra shield. Unlike most ship based reflex shields, the Punumbra shields projects a bubble that protects the interior of the shield from high velocity objects and energy weapons. Designed to protect escort ships and civilian ships, the Penumbra shield is not foolproof. It has the standard strength of a cruiser class reflex shield, but stretched to the entirety of the bubble. Ships and fighters can also pass through the shield unharmed, allowing them to attack those on the inside.


Designed to support fleets assets from afar or after battle, the Prosperity class is minimally armed and not designed to get into front line combat, though its shields and armor allow it to sustain a moderate amount of damage, and its repair crews and drones provide it with extended lifetime against damage over time.

Two Armstad missile bays along the top of the ship's spine carry 50 anti capital missiles each. These missiles are remote piloted by operators in the CiC, but can revert to on-board guiding if they are jammed. Configurable for a variety of targets, these missiles are also the primary means of attacking a surface target. These missiles can also be 'passed' to MAS units, who can control them to support their own attacks.

For close in ship attack, 10 single turrets mounting 105mm Mass Driver cannons suffice to ward of close range attackers, though a heavy capital ship or true battleship will easily muscle through that fire. These medium power cannons give the Prosperity enough teeth to make a wary pirate or long attack ship think twice before striking at it, but are not enough to be of considerable use to fleet actions.

Finally, the Prosperity mounts 120 heavy rail cannons in 30 four gun 'ball' turrets. Designed for AA work and interception, these designs provide good interception capabilities and are capable of loading tungsten slugs or flak rounds.



Along with the aforementioned rail cannons, the ship mounts .5 meters of Durralex Ferro-fibrious armour plate, reinforced with Cobblestone Reaction ceramic ablative plate. The result is a slow, but relatively durable ship capable of warding off small skirmishers until support can arrive.



Designed as a platform to support fleet assets, its hangar are a large, section that travel through the entirety of its width. With equipment bays and recharge points for strike craft, and a flight of manned resupply ships, and drone coordinator ships ready at all times, the Prosperity is capable of turning around a fighter or drop shuttle in minutes thanks to its automated repair units.


1600 across all ranks and classes, including a sizable engineering corps, with a short detachment of marine security (200)


Designed to support other vessels, the Prosperity has never been a frontline vessel. Also, given its status as a former civilian ship, its amenities are considerably more lush than than most military ships. With its many automated systems, the majority of the ship's spare space is dedicated to its extensive manufacturing bays and material storage. Powered by the ship's massive reactor, given enough resources, the Prosperity can produce almost any piece of military equipment smaller than a spacefaring vessel via its advanced 3D printers and engineering bays.



Length: 850m
Mass: 450,000 metric tons
Crew Compliment: 1800
Jump Range: 50 Lightyears
Jump delay: 42 Hours
Endurance: 8 months