Confederation-class dreadnought
| Confederation-class Dreadnought | |
|---|---|
| |
| Type | Dreadnought/Carrier |
| Manufacturer | Sirius Prime Engineering |
| Primary User | Terran Confederation |
| Introduction | 2661 |
| Length | 983.7 meters |
| Mass | 73,000 metric tonnes |
| Max Velocity | 100 kps |
| Acceleration | "Bad" |
| Max Y/P/R | 1/1/1 Deg/s |
| Turrets | Phase Transit Cannon (1), Single Mount Anti-Matter Cannons (8), Flak Cannons (3) |
| Armor | 500 cm fore/aft, 400 cm sides |
| Shields | Phase |
| Fighter Complement | 120 |
| Jump Drive | Yes |
The Confederation-Class Dreadnought was a massive starship deployed by the Terran Confederation during the Terran-Kilrathi War.
Class Overview
The Confederation-Class is a vessel born out of one of the most tumultuous periods of the Kilrathi War. Following the destruction of the Goddard Colony in late 2654 and subsequent destruction of the Kilrathi strike fleet that had devastated it, Confederation engineers and scientists studied the wreckage of the weapon the Kilrathi used to attack the colony. It was a [[[Proton Accelerator Gun|mass accelerator]], using superconductors to fire a charged particle with such an enormous force that whatever target was lined up in its sights would be completely destroyed. The weapon mounted to KIS Sivar was highly effective against ground targets but the arming and firing sequence was much too slow for it to be of any use against a capital ship. Confederation Research & Development was able to redesign the weapon, lowering its destruction potential, but shortening the arming sequence so that it could be an effective anti-ship platform. They designed it to fit into the keel of a new class of battleship then under construction.
This new ship would be one of the most powerful ever fielded by the Confederation during the war. Nearly a kilometer long and weighing 73,000 metric tonnes, the Confederation-class was packed with every offensive weapon that her designers could fit on the space frame. With the Proton Accelerator Gun, massive armaments and room for twelve starfighter squadrons, the Confederation was a vessel to be reckoned with.
The only flaws associated with the vessel was the massive power drain caused by its trademark accelerator gun on the vessel's power plant and the vulnerability of its hangar bays to enemy attack. The Proton Accelerator Cannon drained so much of the dreadnought's energy in one shot that if it were to be fires more than once within a limited time frame, the reactor could potentially overload and destroy the vessel. The hangar bays of the Confederation-Class were easy targets for missile attacks by the Kilrathi, which often put the vessel's fighter launch capabilities out of commission until repairs were made, endangering the ship in the midst of a battle.
Confederation-Class vessels often filled the role of flagship, a notable instance being the TCS Concordia, by far the most famous example of this class. The Concordia served as the flagship of Geoffrey Tolwyn and served with great distinction during the Enigma Sector Campaign. It later fought during the Battle of Earth and was subsequently lost at Vespus.
Confederations served on the frontlines through the end of the War.
