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The '''Vesuvius-Class Heavy Carrier''' is a super capital ship in the service of the [[Terran Confederation]]. It is one of the largest carrier classes ever fielded by humanity.
{{infobox Ship
|faction = terran
|name = Vesuvius
|type = Heavy [[ship type:=Carrier]]
|manufacturer = [[manufacturer:=Orion Station Shipyards]]
|image = image:sovesuvius1.png
|caption =
|primary user = [[main user:=Terran Confederation]]
|additional users =
|introduction = [[introduced:=2673]]
|length = [[length:=1,600]]
|mass = [[mass:=250,000]]
|max velocity = [[max speed:=150]]
|cruise velocity = [[cruise speed:=100]]
|max afterburner velocity =
|acceleration = good
|max afterburner acceleration =
|max y/p/r = 6/6/6 dps
|guns =
|missiles =
|turrets = [[Dual Mount Anti-matter Gun]]s (16) <br>[[Dual Mount Laser Turret]]s (24) <br>[[Dual Mount Mass Driver Turret]]s (16) <br>[[Torpedo]] Tubes (2)
|fore armor = 4000
|left armor = 4000
|right armor = 4000
|rear armor = 4000
|core = 6000
|shields = Phase
|fighter complement = Four [[Fighter Wing]]s
|decoys = No
|cloak =
|jump drive = Yes
|crew = [[crew:=7,800]]
|devices =
}}


==Overview==
[[Image:Wc4vesuvius.png|thumb|240px|right|Vesuvius-Class Heavy Carrier Target Designation, circa 2673.]]
The Vesuvius-Class Heavy Carrier is a peacetime design that unfortunately did not see action during the brutal [[Terran-Kilrathi War]]. It was first introduced some time after 2669, and was in full-scale development prior to 2673. The Vesuvius was meant to serve as the largest flagships of any Terran fleet, and they were expected to uphold the security of the Terran Confederation.  
The ''Vesuvius''-class of fleet carrier entered service with the Terran Confederation Navy in [[2673]], during the midst of the [[Border Worlds Conflict]]. Designed during the closing decade of the [[Terran-Kilrathi War]] as the ultimate fleet carrier, construction on the vessels began too late for them to see service during the conflict. In the time since its introduction, the class has formed the backbone of a smaller but still capable Confederation Navy, replacing older fleet carriers as they are retired. With its heavy armament, armor and shielding, and a complement of 400 [[Fighter|fighters]], the ''Vesuvius'' is one of the most formidable capital ships currently in service. The class has been witness to many campaigns during its service life, from its genesis during the clash with the Border Worlds to service in the [[Nephilim War|Nephilim war]].  


The Vesuvius remained loyal to the traditional design of a standard Terran carrier. It featured a massive fly-through hangar bay with a large conning tower on the right side of the ship's hull. However, the ship was designed to be self-sufficient like the durable [[Bengal-Class Strike Carrier]]. Therefore, it was armed with a massive array of defensive turrets and missile launchers, enabling it to hold its own in any major combat operation.
==Design and Construction==


With a payload of 400 starfighters and crewed by a maximum of 7,000 men, the Vesuvius is by far the largest carrier ever produced.  
The ''Vesuvius''-class is the culmination of forty years of shipbuilding knowledge and technology developed during the Kilrathi war. Many of its design features were Terran takes on concepts originally introduced by the [[Kilrathi]]. These included redundant hangar decks and heavy outer armor, both of which were key design features on the ''[[Hakaga]]'' class of Kilrathi super-carriers which attacked [[Earth Defense Campaign - 2668|Earth]] in [[2668]]. At 1600 meters in length and 250,000 tonnes, ''Vesuvius'' is almost three times as massive as the next largest Confederation capital ship, the [[Confederation-class dreadnought|''Confederation''-class]] dreadnought. With a primary armament of 16 [[Dual Mount Anti-Matter Gun|dual mount anti-matter guns]] and forty point defense turrets, the ''Vesuvius'' class is more than a match for opposing capital ships. 7,800 crew are required to operate the ship and its fighter wings. With deck space and repair facilities to house 400 fighters, the class carries four times the number of fighters of a conventional fleet carrier. Her top speed of 150 kps and maneuverability ratings of 6 dps on all axis also make the ''Vesuvius'' class exceptionally maneuverable for ships of their size. The massive dimensions of these ships prohibit them from using certain jump points which do not have the energy to allow large ships to make a jump transit.


The first two Vesuvius-Class Heavy Carriers were in production prior to 2673. Both were assembled at the [[Terran Confederation Headquarters]] above [[Jupiter]] in the [[Sol|Sol System]]. The class leader was named the ''[[TCS Vesuvius]]'', while its sister ship was named the ''[[TCS Mount St. Helens]]''. By law, most Vesuvius-Class carriers assume the names of volcanoes, namely those on [[Earth]]. By the time of the [[Border Worlds Crisis]] of 2673, the first two carriers were nearing the end of assembly.
The first two ships of the class, [[TCS Vesuvius|''Vesuvius'']] and [[TCS Mount St. Helens|''Mount St. Helens'']] were constructed at the Confederation Shipbuilding Facility at [[Orion Station]]. Too large for the existing construction yards at the time they were laid down, the carrier's hulls were constructed by massive foundry ships. Once their hulls finished principal construction, the ships were moved to construction docks at [[Terran Confederation Headquarters|Jupiter Station]], where their final fitting out was completed. As larger shipbuilding facilities were completed, the remaining units of the class were constructed in a more conventional environment.


Shortly after the ''TCS Vesuvius'' was completed, it was christened by Confederation Senator [[James Taggart]] and officially commissioned for combat. Admiral [[Geoffrey Tolwyn]] quickly took command of the vessel as his personal flagship, which then became the lead ship of the treacherous [[Black Lance]], a secret faction Tolwyn himself had created with the intention of igniting a war between the Terran Confederation and the [[Union of Border Worlds]]. The Border Worlds had been fighting for independence from Confed in 2673. The ''Vesuvius'' became an immediate threat to their efforts to gain their independence.
==Service History==


The ''Vesuvius'' arrived in the [[Axius|Axius System]] shortly after its activation, and rendezvoused with the [[Axius Starbase]] with a full load of [[Dragon Heavy Fighter]]s. After its arrival, Admiral Tolwyn delivered a victory rally for the Black Lance, vowing to install the Black Lance as humanity's primary defenders once the Confederation Senate declared war on the Border Worlds. Unfortunately for him, Colonel [[Christopher Blair]] had infiltrated the station and witnessed this speech, forcing Tolwyn to pursue him. He ordered the ''Vesuvius''' to pursue Blair's flagship, the ''[[BWS Intrepid]]'', in order to stop him from warning the Senate of the conspiracy. Before it could destroy the vessel, Captain [[William Eisen]] came to Blair's aid on the ''[[TCS Mount St. Helens]]'', after having hijacked the vessel with help from his allies. The two supercarriers fought as the ''Intrepid'' made the jump into the Sol System.
The class' entry into service was turbulent. ''Vesuvius'' was commissioned and launched in 2673, right as the conflict in the [[Union of Border Worlds]] was intensifying. [[Admiral]] [[Geoffrey Tolwyn]], under the guise of his position as head of the [[Strategic Readiness Agency]], commandeered ''Vesuvius'' for his own personal use immediately after her launch. ''Vesuvius'' was used by [[Black Lance]] forces as a mobile base during their attempt to incite war with the newly formed [[Union of Border Worlds]]. The class leader was destroyed within a month of her launching by a combined force from [[BWS Intrepid|BWS ''Intrepid'']] and her own sister ship ''St. Helens'' under the command of [[Captain]] [[William Eisen]], which had been rushed out of the dock early to assist ''Intrepid''. ''St. Helens'' took heavy damage in the engagement and had to return to dock for repairs before she could properly enter service.


By the time the two carriers reached Sol, both vessels had been badly damaged by each other's volleys. However, due to its technical flaws and incomplete assembly, the ''Mount St. Helens'' suffered greater damage and was forced to retreat. The ''Vesuvius'' carried on towards Earth with Blair in pursuit. The ''Vesuvius'' attempted to stop Blair with waves of elite Dragon squadrons. Despite fierce resistance, Blair destroyed the ''Vesuvius'' with a [[Flash-Pak]]. However, Tolwyn fled on a shuttle beforehand. Blair later revealed the conspiracy to Confed and Tolwyn was subsequently convicted for crimes against humanity.  
Despite its ignoble entry into service, the ''Vesuvius''-class distinguished itself during the [[Nephilim War|Nephilim Conflict]]. The TCS ''Eisen'' transferred her squadrons of [[F-109 Vampire|Vampires]] and [[TB-80 Devastator|Devastators]] to [[TCS Midway|TCS ''Midway'']] during the opening stages of conflict, and then proceeded to perform her own series of operations as the [[Nephilim]] continued to move ships into the [[Kilrah Sector]]. The Vesuvius-class carrier [[TCS McKinley|TCS ''McKinley'']] was present during ''Midway'''s return to the [[Sol System]] after the first Nephilim engagements in Kilrah Sector, and ''St. Helens'' was destroyed in a surprise Nephilim attack shortly after the second Nephilim wormhole gate in [[Proxima]] was discovered. As more [[Midway-Class Heavy Carrier|''Midway''-class]] carriers came into service, the ''Vesuvius''-class continued to occupy the heavy strike role, complementing the multi-functional, but less powerful, ''Midway'' class vessels. Late in the Nephilim War, [[TCS Krakatoa|TCS ''Krakatoa'']] was instrumental in the defense of the [[Corsair|Corsair system]], helping to defend the [[Firekkan]]s and rescuing the crew of the scuttled ''Midway''-class [[TCS Port Broughton|TCS ''Port Broughton'']] in 2694.


The ''TCS Mount St. Helens'' was returned to Terran control and eventually properly commissioned. She would be followed by the ''[[TCS Mount McKinley]]'' and the ''[[TCS Eisen]]''. The ''Eisen'' was named for William Eisen, who died some time after 2673.
==Specifications==


The Vesuvius-Class Heavy Carriers are currently fighting against the [[Nephilim]] after their initial invasion of Confed airspace in 2681. The carriers have proven vital to humanity's defense.  
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!
! WC4 (Vesuvius)
! WC4 (Mount St. Helens)
! WCSO
! Lore
|-
! Length
| 1,600 meters
| 1,600 meters
| 1,600 meters
| 1,600 meters
|-
! Mass
| 250,000 tonnes
| 250,000 tonnes
| 250,000 tonnes
| 250,000 tonnes
|-
! Class
| Heavy Carrier
| Heavy Carrier
| Heavy Carrier
| Heavy Carrier
|-
! Shield Recharge
| 1000 cm/sec
| 1000 cm/sec
|
|
|-
! Maximum Speed
| 150 kps
| 140 kps
|
| 150 kps
|-
! Cruise Speed
|
|
|
|
|-
! Acceleration Rate
| 10 k/s^2
| 10 k/s^2
| 10 k/s^2
| 10 k/s^2
|-
! Yaw Rate
| 5 dps
| 5 dps
| 5 dps
| 5 dps
|-
! Pitch Rate
| 5 dps
| 5 dps
| 5 dps
| 5 dps
|-
! Roll Rate
| 5 dps
| 5 dps
| 5 dps
| 5 dps
|-
! Guns
|
|
|
|-
! Missiles
|
|
|
|-
! Torpedoes
|
|
|
|-
!Turret
| Dual Mount Heavy Laser Turret (13)
| Dual Mount Heavy Laser Turret (13)
|
| Dual Mount Heavy Laser Turret (13)
|-
! Front Shield
| 1,000 cm
| 1,000 cm
|
|
|-
! Rear Shield
| 1,000 cm
| 1,000 cm
|
|
|-
! Front Armor
| 500 cm
| 500 cm
|
|
|-
! Rear Armor
| 500 cm
| 500 cm
|
|
|-
! Left Armor
| 500 cm
| 500 cm
|
|
|-
! Right Armor
| 500 cm
| 500 cm
|
|
|-
! Core
| 1,953.128906 cm
| 58.593750 cm
|
|
|-
! Jump Capable
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
|}


(To be continued)
==Interior==
 
===Bridge===
 
<gallery mode="nolines">
Image:Vesuvius_Bridge_14.png|Above
Image:Vesuvius_Bridge_04.png|Above
Image:Vesuvius_Bridge_16.png|Above
Image:Vesuvius_Bridge_09.png|Facing Forward
Image:Vesuvius_Bridge_13.png|Facing Forward
Image:Vesuvius_Bridge_19.png|Facing Forward
Image:Vesuvius_Bridge_02.png|Facing Forward Left
Image:Vesuvius_Bridge_05.png|Facing Left
Image:Vesuvius_Bridge_06.png|Facing Rear
Image:Vesuvius_Bridge_08.png|Facing Rear
Image:Vesuvius_Bridge_10.png|Facing Rear
Image:Vesuvius_Bridge_12.png|Facing Rear
Image:Vesuvius_Bridge_11.png|Facing Rear
Image:Vesuvius_Bridge_15.png|Facing Rear
Image:Vesuvius_Bridge_17.png|Facing Rear
Image:Vesuvius_Bridge_18.png|Facing Rear
Image:Vesuvius_Bridge_25.png|Facing Rear
Image:Vesuvius_Bridge_26.png|Facing Rear
Image:BRIDGE.png|Facing Rear (rendered background)
Image:Vesuvius_Bridge_03.png|Facing Rear Right
Image:Vesuvius_Bridge_01.png|Facing Left
Image:Vesuvius_Bridge_07.png|Comm. Officer's Station
Image:Vesuvius_Bridge_24.png|Forward Stations
Image:Vesuvius_Bridge_20.png|Communications Hologram
Image:Vesuvius_Bridge_21.png|Communications Hologram
Image:Vesuvius_Bridge_22.png|Communications Hologram
Image:Vesuvius_Bridge_23.png|Communications Hologram
</gallery>
 
==Known Ships==
 
* [[TCS Vesuvius|TCS ''Vesuvius'']] (CV-70) - Destroyed
* [[TCS Mount St. Helens|TCS ''Mount St. Helens'']] (CV-71) - Destroyed
* [[TCS William Eisen|TCS ''William Eisen'' (CV-74)]]
* [[TCS McKinley|TCS ''McKinley'']]
* [[TCS Krakatoa|TCS ''Krakatoa'']]
 
== Possible Construction ==
 
* TCS ''Fuji''
* TCS ''Kilauea''
* TCS ''Rainier''
 
== Behind the Screens ==
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Image:wc4vesuvius-vdu.gif|''Vesuvius''-class target identification circa 2673.
Image:wcsovesuvius-vdu.gif|''Vesuvius''-class target identification circa 2681.
 
Image:Vesuviusbridge.jpg|The command bridge of the ''TCS Vesuvius''.
Image:Wc4vesuviusinflight.png|Gun camera footage from the fighter of Colonel Blair during an engagement between TCS ''Vesuvius'' and BWS ''Intrepid'' in 2673
image:Wc4supercarrier.jpg|Vesuvius-class carrier circa 2673.
</gallery>
 
==References==
* [[Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom]]
* [[Wing Commander: The Price of Freedom|Wing Commander IV Novelization]]
* [[Wing Commander: Secret Ops]]
* [[Star*Soldier]]
 
[[Category:Confederation Capital Ship Class Names]]
[[category:Confederation Carriers]]

Latest revision as of 13:35, 5 November 2023

Vesuvius
Sovesuvius1.png
Type Heavy Carrier
Manufacturer Orion Station Shipyards
Primary User Terran Confederation
Introduction 2673
General Characteristics
Length 1,600 meters
Mass 250,000 tonnes
Crew 7,800
Spacecraft Carried Four Fighter Wings
Performance
Acceleration good k/s2
Velocity
Cruise 100 kps
Maximum 150 kps
Armament
Turrets
Dual Mount Anti-matter Guns (16)
Dual Mount Laser Turrets (24)
Dual Mount Mass Driver Turrets (16)
Torpedo Tubes (2)
Components
Decoys No
Jump Drive Yes
Defense
Armor
Rear 4000 cm
Right 4000 cm
Left 4000 cm
Core Damage Points 6000


Vesuvius-Class Heavy Carrier Target Designation, circa 2673.

The Vesuvius-class of fleet carrier entered service with the Terran Confederation Navy in 2673, during the midst of the Border Worlds Conflict. Designed during the closing decade of the Terran-Kilrathi War as the ultimate fleet carrier, construction on the vessels began too late for them to see service during the conflict. In the time since its introduction, the class has formed the backbone of a smaller but still capable Confederation Navy, replacing older fleet carriers as they are retired. With its heavy armament, armor and shielding, and a complement of 400 fighters, the Vesuvius is one of the most formidable capital ships currently in service. The class has been witness to many campaigns during its service life, from its genesis during the clash with the Border Worlds to service in the Nephilim war.

Design and Construction

The Vesuvius-class is the culmination of forty years of shipbuilding knowledge and technology developed during the Kilrathi war. Many of its design features were Terran takes on concepts originally introduced by the Kilrathi. These included redundant hangar decks and heavy outer armor, both of which were key design features on the Hakaga class of Kilrathi super-carriers which attacked Earth in 2668. At 1600 meters in length and 250,000 tonnes, Vesuvius is almost three times as massive as the next largest Confederation capital ship, the Confederation-class dreadnought. With a primary armament of 16 dual mount anti-matter guns and forty point defense turrets, the Vesuvius class is more than a match for opposing capital ships. 7,800 crew are required to operate the ship and its fighter wings. With deck space and repair facilities to house 400 fighters, the class carries four times the number of fighters of a conventional fleet carrier. Her top speed of 150 kps and maneuverability ratings of 6 dps on all axis also make the Vesuvius class exceptionally maneuverable for ships of their size. The massive dimensions of these ships prohibit them from using certain jump points which do not have the energy to allow large ships to make a jump transit.

The first two ships of the class, Vesuvius and Mount St. Helens were constructed at the Confederation Shipbuilding Facility at Orion Station. Too large for the existing construction yards at the time they were laid down, the carrier's hulls were constructed by massive foundry ships. Once their hulls finished principal construction, the ships were moved to construction docks at Jupiter Station, where their final fitting out was completed. As larger shipbuilding facilities were completed, the remaining units of the class were constructed in a more conventional environment.

Service History

The class' entry into service was turbulent. Vesuvius was commissioned and launched in 2673, right as the conflict in the Union of Border Worlds was intensifying. Admiral Geoffrey Tolwyn, under the guise of his position as head of the Strategic Readiness Agency, commandeered Vesuvius for his own personal use immediately after her launch. Vesuvius was used by Black Lance forces as a mobile base during their attempt to incite war with the newly formed Union of Border Worlds. The class leader was destroyed within a month of her launching by a combined force from BWS Intrepid and her own sister ship St. Helens under the command of Captain William Eisen, which had been rushed out of the dock early to assist Intrepid. St. Helens took heavy damage in the engagement and had to return to dock for repairs before she could properly enter service.

Despite its ignoble entry into service, the Vesuvius-class distinguished itself during the Nephilim Conflict. The TCS Eisen transferred her squadrons of Vampires and Devastators to TCS Midway during the opening stages of conflict, and then proceeded to perform her own series of operations as the Nephilim continued to move ships into the Kilrah Sector. The Vesuvius-class carrier TCS McKinley was present during Midway's return to the Sol System after the first Nephilim engagements in Kilrah Sector, and St. Helens was destroyed in a surprise Nephilim attack shortly after the second Nephilim wormhole gate in Proxima was discovered. As more Midway-class carriers came into service, the Vesuvius-class continued to occupy the heavy strike role, complementing the multi-functional, but less powerful, Midway class vessels. Late in the Nephilim War, TCS Krakatoa was instrumental in the defense of the Corsair system, helping to defend the Firekkans and rescuing the crew of the scuttled Midway-class TCS Port Broughton in 2694.

Specifications

WC4 (Vesuvius) WC4 (Mount St. Helens) WCSO Lore
Length 1,600 meters 1,600 meters 1,600 meters 1,600 meters
Mass 250,000 tonnes 250,000 tonnes 250,000 tonnes 250,000 tonnes
Class Heavy Carrier Heavy Carrier Heavy Carrier Heavy Carrier
Shield Recharge 1000 cm/sec 1000 cm/sec
Maximum Speed 150 kps 140 kps 150 kps
Cruise Speed
Acceleration Rate 10 k/s^2 10 k/s^2 10 k/s^2 10 k/s^2
Yaw Rate 5 dps 5 dps 5 dps 5 dps
Pitch Rate 5 dps 5 dps 5 dps 5 dps
Roll Rate 5 dps 5 dps 5 dps 5 dps
Guns
Missiles
Torpedoes
Turret Dual Mount Heavy Laser Turret (13) Dual Mount Heavy Laser Turret (13) Dual Mount Heavy Laser Turret (13)
Front Shield 1,000 cm 1,000 cm
Rear Shield 1,000 cm 1,000 cm
Front Armor 500 cm 500 cm
Rear Armor 500 cm 500 cm
Left Armor 500 cm 500 cm
Right Armor 500 cm 500 cm
Core 1,953.128906 cm 58.593750 cm
Jump Capable Yes Yes Yes Yes

Interior

Bridge

  • Above

    Above

  • Above

    Above

  • Above

    Above

  • Facing Forward

    Facing Forward

  • Facing Forward

    Facing Forward

  • Facing Forward

    Facing Forward

  • Facing Forward Left

    Facing Forward Left

  • Facing Left

    Facing Left

  • Facing Rear

    Facing Rear

  • Facing Rear

    Facing Rear

  • Facing Rear

    Facing Rear

  • Facing Rear

    Facing Rear

  • Facing Rear

    Facing Rear

  • Facing Rear

    Facing Rear

  • Facing Rear

    Facing Rear

  • Facing Rear

    Facing Rear

  • Facing Rear

    Facing Rear

  • Facing Rear

    Facing Rear

  • Facing Rear (rendered background)

    Facing Rear (rendered background)

  • Facing Rear Right

    Facing Rear Right

  • Facing Left

    Facing Left

  • Comm. Officer's Station

    Comm. Officer's Station

  • Forward Stations

    Forward Stations

  • Communications Hologram

    Communications Hologram

  • Communications Hologram

    Communications Hologram

  • Communications Hologram

    Communications Hologram

  • Communications Hologram

    Communications Hologram

Known Ships

Possible Construction

  • TCS Fuji
  • TCS Kilauea
  • TCS Rainier

Behind the Screens

Gallery

  • Vesuvius-class target identification circa 2673.

    Vesuvius-class target identification circa 2673.

  • Vesuvius-class target identification circa 2681.

    Vesuvius-class target identification circa 2681.

  • The command bridge of the TCS Vesuvius.

    The command bridge of the TCS Vesuvius.

  • Gun camera footage from the fighter of Colonel Blair during an engagement between TCS Vesuvius and BWS Intrepid in 2673

    Gun camera footage from the fighter of Colonel Blair during an engagement between TCS Vesuvius and BWS Intrepid in 2673

  • Vesuvius-class carrier circa 2673.

    Vesuvius-class carrier circa 2673.

References

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