The Shivan Worldfleet
25-04-2008, 05:35
-OOC-
The Shivans of the Shivan Worldfleet are based on the Shivans of Freespace, with some mild fanfiction-y alterations. For the purpose of the Shivan War, the Shivans will wank incessantly.
The following information is ICly unavailable without metagaming (or studying the Shivans a lot and surviving with the information) but is written in an IC style anyway. I was bored. That, and it allows me to keep some things a secret until they show up. And I want to see the "Oh hell no" reactions from some other FS2 players. ^_^
-SEMI-IC-
Not much is known about the Shivan Worldfleet. They do not make diplomatic contact, nor tolorate observation. Nothing is known of thier social structure, or even much about thier physiology.
This document will be updated as more is learned.
Following is a list of known Shivan vessel classes.
FIGHTERS
One of the most important wings of the Shivan forces, fighters are employed in virtually every combat role except planetary bombardment.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v384/MachinaKyrios/Shivans/Fighters%20and%20Bombers/SFAeshma.jpg
SF Aeshma
Classification: Heavy Attack Fighter
Length: 30 meters
A reletively slow moving, heavy hitting attack craft. Its maneuverability is less than desirable, but possesses heavy shields to compensate. Its two banks of heavy lasers and rack of heavy long-range missiles give it enough firepower to be a threat, but remains cheap enough to not be missed if it doesn't return.
Primary Armament
2 Kayser
2 Prometheus
Secondary Armament
1 Rack of Trebuchet Heavy Missiles
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v384/MachinaKyrios/Shivans/Fighters%20and%20Bombers/SFBasilisk.jpg
SF Basilisk
Classification: Heavy Attack Fighter
Length: 30 meters
Often given to more advanced pilots than the Aeshma, the Basilisk is faster, more heavily shielded, and equipped with an additional rack of missiles. It also boasts slightly higher maneuverability, making it a capable dogfighter in the hands of an elite pilot.
Primary Armament
4 Kayser in two banks
Secondary Armament
1 Rack of Trebuchet Heavy Missiles
1 Rack of Hornet Swarming Missiles
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v384/MachinaKyrios/Shivans/Fighters%20and%20Bombers/SFManticore.jpg
SF Manticore
Classification: Intercept Fighter
Length: 23 meters
The fastest craft the Shivans possess, the Manticore is used for everything from scouting to harassing enemy capital ships with its twin lasers and dual missile racks, and in the hands of a skilled pilot, it can fly through dense fire fights and emerge unscathed. This is fortunate, because the Manticore's armor and shields are fairly light to accomidate its speed. When a Manticore is shot down, it's rarely a major loss, as the ships are fairly cheap and easy to replace.
Primary Armament
2 Prometheus
Secondary Armament
2 Racks of Harpoon Space Superiority Missiles
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v384/MachinaKyrios/Shivans/Fighters%20and%20Bombers/SFDragon.jpg
SF Dragon
Classification: Space Superiority Fighter
Length: 16 meters
Fast, maneuverable, and small, the Dragon is a difficult target to hit, but poses too much of a threat to ignore. With two primary weapon racks, totalling five guns, the Dragon can take a bite out of anything from fighters and transports to small capital ships. It has a tiny missile rack, however, and can fire off fewer shots than most other fighters.
Primary Armament
2 Prometheus
3 Maxim
Secondary Armament
1 Half-Rack of Harpoon Space Superiority Missiles
BOMBERS
Bombers are vital to Shivan operations, striking at targets most Fighters lack the firepower to seriously damage.
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SB Taurvi
Classification: Bomber
Length: 30 meters
The defining advantage for the Taurvi is its expendability. It's fairly durable, and has a decent speed, but its arsenal and maneuverability are poor trade-offs. It carries only three guns and two racks of missiles, enough to have a bite, but not much.
Primary Armament
3 Subach
Secondary Armament
1 Rack of Trebuchet Heavy Missiles
1 Rack of Cyclops Anti-Cruiser Bombs
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v384/MachinaKyrios/Shivans/Fighters%20and%20Bombers/SBNephilim.jpg
SB Nephilim
Classification: Heavy Bomber
Length: 53 meters
The Nephilim is slow, but can take an amazing amount of punishment. Its four secondary banks also contain a hellish arsenal to unleash upon its targets, and with seven light guns in its sole primary bank, it can unload a considerable barrage on anything that gets in front of it. It requires fighter escorts, however, thanks to a complete lack of rear weapons.
Primary Armament
7 Subach
Secondary Armament
2 Racks of Cyclops Anti-Cruiser Bombs
1 Rack of Helios MegaBomb Torpedoes
1 Rack of Area Disruption Missiles
CRUISERS
The next progression in scale from fighters and bombers, crusiers are vital in supporting operations with thier firepower and fighter screening.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v384/MachinaKyrios/Shivans/Subcaps/SCCain.jpg
SC Cain
Classification: Light Cruiser
Length: 190 meters
The Cain class cruiser is a common, cheaply mass-produced vessel. Individually the weakest of the Shivan crusiers, in groups multiple Cains will form a tight defensive screen to keep out fighters and missiles, focusing thier offensive fire on one target before moving on. They possess a single torpedo launcher in addition to numerous turrets and a single fore-mounted small beam cannon.
Armament
3 Light Laser Batteries
2 Medium Laser Batteries
3 Light Missile Batteries
1 Small Beam Cannon
1 Light Torpedo Tube
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SC Lilith
Classification: Heavy Cruiser
Length: 190 meters
While struturally similar to the Cain class, the Lilith class
cruiser is far superior to the Cain. Its shields and armor are stronger, and its arsenal dwarfs the Cain's. Five medium laser turrets, three missile launchers, and three torpedo tubes render the Lilith's destructive potential far greater than the Cain's, even without considering the medium fore-mounted beam cannon in place of the Cain's small. As is expected, the heavy yet compact Lilith is far more expensive, and rare, but still not a major loss if one is destroyed.
Armament
5 Medium Laser Batteries
3 Medium Missile Batteries
1 Medium Beam Cannon
3 Light Torpedo Tubes
DESTROYERS
The backbone of the Shivan forces. Possessing heavy firepower, thick armor, stiff shields, and cavernous fighter bays, a shivan destroyer is a force to be reckoned with. All Shivan destroyers should be assumed to possess massive numbers of fighters to support thier hellish arsenal.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v384/MachinaKyrios/Shivans/Capital%20Ships/SDDemon.jpg
SD Demon
Classification: Destroyer
Length: 2139 meters
The model Shivan destroyer, the Demon is powerful, well equipped, and does a fine job of carrying Shivan fighters into battle. It serves as the backbone of many Shivan operations, and despite its size and power is fairly cheap and easy to produce, compared to many other, more specialized designs.
Armament
10 Heavy Laser Batteries
5 Superheavy Laser Batteries
5 Heavy Missile Batteries
4 Medium Shell Batteries
2 Point Defense Beam Projectors
1 Medium Beam Cannon
2 Heavy Beam Cannons
8 Medium Torpedo Tubes
SUPERDESTROYERS
While not the largest vessels the Shivans possess, Superdestroyers are, pound for pound, the most dangerous because of thier special systems. Like smaller Destroyers, Superdestroyers carry large numbers of fighters.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v384/MachinaKyrios/Shivans/Capital%20Ships/SSDLucifer.jpg
SSD Lucifer
Classification: Superdestroyer
Length: 2777 meters
While the Lucifer is less than a kilometer longer than lesser Destroyers, it packs more firepower than an entire Shivan battlegroup. Its forward flux cannons are capable of shredding the crust of a planet or reducing a battleship to a debrid field, and attacking from the side or rear brings a target into the line of fire of its ultraheavy beam cannons. The true terror of the Lucifer lies in its total invulnerability to attack, thanks to the sheath shield that surrounds it and neutralizes all potentially damaging attack. Unless the sheath shield can be taken out, the Lucifer cannot be destroyed.
Armament
11 Medium Laser Batteries
4 Medium Missile Batteries
3 Ultraheavy Beam Cannons
2 Flux Cannons
The Shivans of the Shivan Worldfleet are based on the Shivans of Freespace, with some mild fanfiction-y alterations. For the purpose of the Shivan War, the Shivans will wank incessantly.
The following information is ICly unavailable without metagaming (or studying the Shivans a lot and surviving with the information) but is written in an IC style anyway. I was bored. That, and it allows me to keep some things a secret until they show up. And I want to see the "Oh hell no" reactions from some other FS2 players. ^_^
-SEMI-IC-
Not much is known about the Shivan Worldfleet. They do not make diplomatic contact, nor tolorate observation. Nothing is known of thier social structure, or even much about thier physiology.
This document will be updated as more is learned.
Following is a list of known Shivan vessel classes.
FIGHTERS
One of the most important wings of the Shivan forces, fighters are employed in virtually every combat role except planetary bombardment.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v384/MachinaKyrios/Shivans/Fighters%20and%20Bombers/SFAeshma.jpg
SF Aeshma
Classification: Heavy Attack Fighter
Length: 30 meters
A reletively slow moving, heavy hitting attack craft. Its maneuverability is less than desirable, but possesses heavy shields to compensate. Its two banks of heavy lasers and rack of heavy long-range missiles give it enough firepower to be a threat, but remains cheap enough to not be missed if it doesn't return.
Primary Armament
2 Kayser
2 Prometheus
Secondary Armament
1 Rack of Trebuchet Heavy Missiles
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v384/MachinaKyrios/Shivans/Fighters%20and%20Bombers/SFBasilisk.jpg
SF Basilisk
Classification: Heavy Attack Fighter
Length: 30 meters
Often given to more advanced pilots than the Aeshma, the Basilisk is faster, more heavily shielded, and equipped with an additional rack of missiles. It also boasts slightly higher maneuverability, making it a capable dogfighter in the hands of an elite pilot.
Primary Armament
4 Kayser in two banks
Secondary Armament
1 Rack of Trebuchet Heavy Missiles
1 Rack of Hornet Swarming Missiles
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v384/MachinaKyrios/Shivans/Fighters%20and%20Bombers/SFManticore.jpg
SF Manticore
Classification: Intercept Fighter
Length: 23 meters
The fastest craft the Shivans possess, the Manticore is used for everything from scouting to harassing enemy capital ships with its twin lasers and dual missile racks, and in the hands of a skilled pilot, it can fly through dense fire fights and emerge unscathed. This is fortunate, because the Manticore's armor and shields are fairly light to accomidate its speed. When a Manticore is shot down, it's rarely a major loss, as the ships are fairly cheap and easy to replace.
Primary Armament
2 Prometheus
Secondary Armament
2 Racks of Harpoon Space Superiority Missiles
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v384/MachinaKyrios/Shivans/Fighters%20and%20Bombers/SFDragon.jpg
SF Dragon
Classification: Space Superiority Fighter
Length: 16 meters
Fast, maneuverable, and small, the Dragon is a difficult target to hit, but poses too much of a threat to ignore. With two primary weapon racks, totalling five guns, the Dragon can take a bite out of anything from fighters and transports to small capital ships. It has a tiny missile rack, however, and can fire off fewer shots than most other fighters.
Primary Armament
2 Prometheus
3 Maxim
Secondary Armament
1 Half-Rack of Harpoon Space Superiority Missiles
BOMBERS
Bombers are vital to Shivan operations, striking at targets most Fighters lack the firepower to seriously damage.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v384/MachinaKyrios/Shivans/Fighters%20and%20Bombers/SBTaurvi.jpg
SB Taurvi
Classification: Bomber
Length: 30 meters
The defining advantage for the Taurvi is its expendability. It's fairly durable, and has a decent speed, but its arsenal and maneuverability are poor trade-offs. It carries only three guns and two racks of missiles, enough to have a bite, but not much.
Primary Armament
3 Subach
Secondary Armament
1 Rack of Trebuchet Heavy Missiles
1 Rack of Cyclops Anti-Cruiser Bombs
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v384/MachinaKyrios/Shivans/Fighters%20and%20Bombers/SBNephilim.jpg
SB Nephilim
Classification: Heavy Bomber
Length: 53 meters
The Nephilim is slow, but can take an amazing amount of punishment. Its four secondary banks also contain a hellish arsenal to unleash upon its targets, and with seven light guns in its sole primary bank, it can unload a considerable barrage on anything that gets in front of it. It requires fighter escorts, however, thanks to a complete lack of rear weapons.
Primary Armament
7 Subach
Secondary Armament
2 Racks of Cyclops Anti-Cruiser Bombs
1 Rack of Helios MegaBomb Torpedoes
1 Rack of Area Disruption Missiles
CRUISERS
The next progression in scale from fighters and bombers, crusiers are vital in supporting operations with thier firepower and fighter screening.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v384/MachinaKyrios/Shivans/Subcaps/SCCain.jpg
SC Cain
Classification: Light Cruiser
Length: 190 meters
The Cain class cruiser is a common, cheaply mass-produced vessel. Individually the weakest of the Shivan crusiers, in groups multiple Cains will form a tight defensive screen to keep out fighters and missiles, focusing thier offensive fire on one target before moving on. They possess a single torpedo launcher in addition to numerous turrets and a single fore-mounted small beam cannon.
Armament
3 Light Laser Batteries
2 Medium Laser Batteries
3 Light Missile Batteries
1 Small Beam Cannon
1 Light Torpedo Tube
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v384/MachinaKyrios/Shivans/Subcaps/SCLilith.jpg
SC Lilith
Classification: Heavy Cruiser
Length: 190 meters
While struturally similar to the Cain class, the Lilith class
cruiser is far superior to the Cain. Its shields and armor are stronger, and its arsenal dwarfs the Cain's. Five medium laser turrets, three missile launchers, and three torpedo tubes render the Lilith's destructive potential far greater than the Cain's, even without considering the medium fore-mounted beam cannon in place of the Cain's small. As is expected, the heavy yet compact Lilith is far more expensive, and rare, but still not a major loss if one is destroyed.
Armament
5 Medium Laser Batteries
3 Medium Missile Batteries
1 Medium Beam Cannon
3 Light Torpedo Tubes
DESTROYERS
The backbone of the Shivan forces. Possessing heavy firepower, thick armor, stiff shields, and cavernous fighter bays, a shivan destroyer is a force to be reckoned with. All Shivan destroyers should be assumed to possess massive numbers of fighters to support thier hellish arsenal.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v384/MachinaKyrios/Shivans/Capital%20Ships/SDDemon.jpg
SD Demon
Classification: Destroyer
Length: 2139 meters
The model Shivan destroyer, the Demon is powerful, well equipped, and does a fine job of carrying Shivan fighters into battle. It serves as the backbone of many Shivan operations, and despite its size and power is fairly cheap and easy to produce, compared to many other, more specialized designs.
Armament
10 Heavy Laser Batteries
5 Superheavy Laser Batteries
5 Heavy Missile Batteries
4 Medium Shell Batteries
2 Point Defense Beam Projectors
1 Medium Beam Cannon
2 Heavy Beam Cannons
8 Medium Torpedo Tubes
SUPERDESTROYERS
While not the largest vessels the Shivans possess, Superdestroyers are, pound for pound, the most dangerous because of thier special systems. Like smaller Destroyers, Superdestroyers carry large numbers of fighters.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v384/MachinaKyrios/Shivans/Capital%20Ships/SSDLucifer.jpg
SSD Lucifer
Classification: Superdestroyer
Length: 2777 meters
While the Lucifer is less than a kilometer longer than lesser Destroyers, it packs more firepower than an entire Shivan battlegroup. Its forward flux cannons are capable of shredding the crust of a planet or reducing a battleship to a debrid field, and attacking from the side or rear brings a target into the line of fire of its ultraheavy beam cannons. The true terror of the Lucifer lies in its total invulnerability to attack, thanks to the sheath shield that surrounds it and neutralizes all potentially damaging attack. Unless the sheath shield can be taken out, the Lucifer cannot be destroyed.
Armament
11 Medium Laser Batteries
4 Medium Missile Batteries
3 Ultraheavy Beam Cannons
2 Flux Cannons