Stern
The Homeguard Naval Institution's most recent contribution to the Union Navy, the Stern-class siege battlecruiser brings extreme resilience and firepower to bear at the cost of mobility. The Stern has had a troubled upbringing from the start; plagued by misallocated RnD funds, bureaucratic red tape, scrutiny from naval officers higher up the food chain, and a plethora of other issues before it actually hit the shipyards in Chengridz. Suffering from a poor availability of defensive technology in turn, shielded only by a NT-280 class Errant deflector system - originally reserved for heavy fighters and corvettes - and instead relying on redundant wiring, thick plastitanium plating, and a dual-core AME setup to survive extended sieges. Now pair it with a good escort squad.
Armaments
Section titled “Armaments”Fixed Weapons
| Type | Quantity | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 320mm Imperial high-frequency accelerator cannon | 1 | 40500m |
Turrets
| Type | Quantity | Range |
|---|---|---|
| SHI MG-213 light dual machinegun 20x135mm Mk. II | 4 | 2175m |
| 20mm PTA "Operator" gatling turret | 2 | 480m |
| 60mm PTA 'Needler' heavy precision autogun | 6 | 2600m |
| heavy 'Gargoyle' LRM cruise missile launcher | 2 | 1500m |
| 230mm 'Hephaeustus' assault artillery platform | 2 | 3900m |
Features
Section titled “Features”- Radar
- Shield
TBD.
Manufacturing Cost
Section titled “Manufacturing Cost”- Engine Components: 25
- Electronics Components: 20
- Hull Components: 35
- Total Materials:
- Steel: 171.25
- Silver: 45
- Gold: 67.5
- Plasma: 117.5