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Construction of the Myrka gravitic cruiser underway! (pics)

Kajal
12-06-2004, 23:47
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"Myrka" Class Gravitic Cruiser
Length/Height/Beam: 520/100/130 Meters
Propulsion: LiftDrive Gravitic w/conventional fusion
Scanning/Comm: JalTech Multipurpose Scanner Array/FleetCom Integrated Communications
Cost: 700 Billion Galacs
Weaponry: "Wounded Soul" Gravitic Weapon, 2 "Ka'tir" Plasma Lances, 10 medium/heavy Plasma Cannons, 6 Plasma Burst Turrets, 6 Moj'kan Kinetic tubes, 36 sheathed torpedo tubes.

Notes: Limited orbital capability. Variants may include fighter support.

The Myrka Gravship is relies primarily upon the experimental Kajali LiftDrive, a revolutionary new system based on standard repulsorlift theory. The primary difference between LiftDrive and Repulsorlift comes in that unlike the latter, the former is the primary means of propulsion, rather then secondary. In nearly all Kajali vehicles to date that utilize repulsorlift, they have relied more heavily upon more conventional drive systems.

The Myrka is armed with six light dorsal plasma turrets, four medium ventral turrets, two heavy plasma cannons, and six smaller point defense weapons. The ship is built around the LiftDrive and the main payload, the "Wounded Soul" weapon. This device is modular in nature, and in the event that it fails testing, it will be switched out, and replaced with a slightly more conventional plasma array weapon.

While it does rely primarily on LiftDrive, it also sports conventional drives to assist in heavy accelleration. The vessel is equipped with inertial nullification devices to prevent the crew from turning into tomato paste, and is capable of brief spaceflight. FTL ability is nonexistent. The vessel is a total of 520 meters in length, and approximately 130 meters wide. The total distance between the tips of the small wings is approximately 250 meters.

Details such as crew complement and power generation systems have been kept secret, but it is rumored that the ship will mount a new powerplant design as well.

At the time of this writing, the project has not been approved, and no funding has been granted for construction. All images are artistic renditions.

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Skeelzania
12-06-2004, 23:51
Official Press Release by the Skeelzanian Ministry of the Fleet:

"Interesting."
Blademasters
13-06-2004, 00:34
OOC: nice... DOGA, right?
Kajal
13-06-2004, 01:36
OOC: Yep. "Sheathed torpedo tubes," to avoid any innuendos (Bad #nationstates!) are just covered with armor plating unless they're activated.
Kajal
19-06-2004, 21:21
"The facility is ready?"

"Ah... yes sir. The new shipyards over Solanna will serve you well."

"I trust they will. You have the designs?"

"Yes... but these haven't been approved yet."

'You haven't been informed, have you."

"W-what?"

"The senate has approved the construction of 50 of the Myrkas, following the test run of the prototype."

"Ah... yes sir! We'll get started right away!"

"Excellent. If the prototype performs as well as we predict... There'll be a substantial reward for you."

The head of the new shipyard complex "Laedan" scurried off to get the first work crews up and the automated bits of construction started. The prototype would take the full capacity of the shipyards to build, at first, as the new systems would be built in independant bays, tested, and then integrated into the hull.

It'd take a bit longer then to construct a production model, but if they didn't build it in such a way, it was more then likely the project would fail, and they'd never see that estimated 35 trillion galacs.