A cruiser is equally nasty as a supernova or a nova when it comes to destructive power. That fact that it can rain kinetic bombardments on planets make a ship to respect. The big problem with nasty weapons is that once you have them you can’t get rid of them because someone else might use them on you. Self-defense is a seductive excuse.
Cruiser – named for planets
1200 feet long, 100 feet high, 150 feet wide, 7 decks
3 hydroponics/life support bays
3 power rooms
Main bridge about one-quarter from nose in center of ship with dedicated auxiliary bridge two thirds to rear.
Preon drive only.
Carries 2 shuttles externally which can carry supplies or personnel.
40 Anti-missile pods
10 missile bays
6 magazines 50 missiles each
2 armories
12 two-man gun pods
12 three-man laser mounts
Kinetic Bombardment Bay – 5 graviton drive weapons
Archeon B communications
Nose air lock, shuttle airlocks, with double spiral of emergency airlocks from nose to two thirds own ship.
Carries platoon of marines with heavy armor for one squad.
Max speed 1.1 parsec per hour within core
Can accelerate to over 120 parsec/day outside galactic arms
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