Ralarrad-class light destroyer
| Ralarrad | |
|---|---|
| File:Wc3ralarrad.jpg | |
| Type | Destroyer |
| Manufacturer | Kilrathi |
| Introduction | Unknown |
| Produced | Unknown |
The Kilrathi Ralarrad-class Light/Escort Destroyer was a light destroyer in the service of the Kilrathi Empire. They entered service sometime in the year 2669 or earlier.
About
This fearsome class of Kilrathi Light/Escort Destroyers first saw extensive usage in the later stages of the Terran-Kilrathi War, shortly before the Battle of Earth. Their main uses were as escorts for convoys, carriers, and task forces. While it is unknown how many fighters they carried, a reasonable estimate would be around a dozen. They also carried a crew of about 132 Kilrathi. Although not as strong as the Kilrathi Heavy Destroyers, the light/escort destroyers performed their job well. When the Kilrathi War ended, all remaining light/escort destroyers would be refitted for peace time. These destroyers would continue service after the Terran-Kilrathi War as escort destroyers for Kilrathi convoys or transports.
The Light/Escort destroyers were not as large as the Heavy Destroyers. The light destroyers had a length of four hundred and fifty meters (eighty meters smaller than the heavy destroyer) and weighed about seventeen thousand metric tonnes (two thouasand metric tonnes less than the heavy destroyer). The Kilrathi light destroyers had eight heavy laser turrets in its arsenal for combating against smaller Confederation capital ships and starfighters. It was also capable of carrying cruise missiles when necessary.
History
One notable Ralarrad was the vessel that attacked Locanda IV during Operation Unseen Death, the Kilrathi operation to eradicate the Locanda System. This ship fired five biological warheads at the planet while Confed pilots tried to stop them, causing a virus to spread across the whole system and render it infectious.
Dozens of these vessels made up the Kilrathi Grand Armada that was assigned to destroy Earth in mid-2669. Fortunately, Colonel Christopher Blair delivered the Temblor Bomb to Kilrah two days before the attack, destroying the planet and sending these fearsome ships careening into space where they were all destroyed.
Specifications
| Class: | Light Destroyer | |
| Length: | 450 meters | |
| Mass: | 17,000 metric tonnes | |
| Max Velocity: | 180 kps | |
| Cruise Velocity: | 150 kps | |
| Acceleration: | Poor (10 k/s^2) | |
| Maximum Y/P/R: | 15/15/15 deg/s | |
| Fore Shield: | 1500 cm (Phase Shields) | |
| Aft Shield: | 1500 cm (Phase Shields) | |
| Front Armor: | 1,000 cm | |
| Right Armor: | 1,000 cm | |
| Left Armor: | 1,000 cm | |
| Rear Armor: | 1,000 cm | |
| Guns: | 8 Laser Turrets | Classified |
