Ow that whip hit my eye!
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The lore is coming, dammit. I keep tweeting about every new ship I write about, the weapons are pretty much wrapped up.
And by wrapped up, I don't mean "done." This stuff is never ever truly done. :|
Anyway, I ain't a heartless bastard, I've been in your shoes, so here is a bit on the Conquest-class (Note:
subject to change):
Conquest Type: Battlecruiser
Mass: 120 Mt
Propulsion: 230.5 MN
FTL Drive: In-Hull
Range: TBD
Crew Complement: 1000 crew & officers
The Conquest-class battlecruiser is the embodiment of concentrated firepower. Its development can be traced to the modernization of tactical thought of Domain military in the period just preceding the popularization of small fighter strike craft and carriers. Space Naval tacticians of the day were confident that new weapons systems would always outperform armor and shields and thus were the key to winning an engagement. So why not build a ship for speed and power? Give it better armor protection than a cruiser, arm it with the best weapons available to any ship, yet have it remain faster than any of those lumbering behemoths of the line. The Conquest is a good example of these concepts put into a hull. Many other advanced technologies were fit into the design, including weapon mounts designed for a circling engagement. This maneuver requires greater navigational skill while serving to provide more tactical options to the commanding officers.
Fortune favors the bold, the ancients said. This class of ships does indeed favor the bold captain, willing to risk everything for the thrill of conquest.