Pounder I class

Pounder I class

Union Battleship - Pounder I class-
 * Length: 2812 m
 * Berth : 1000 m
 * height: 850 m
 * Compliment: 4500 Crew, 354 Officers, 2500 Marines
 * First ship in class:  USS Queen Nefria
 * Keel laid in: 4001 OTT

This predecessor to the Pounder II class was the first major fleet contract for Poundern Ship Yards –Mars.

PSY-Mars Inc. was founded by seven former Union fleet officers with a grant from the Linda Schwartz foundation.

The seven purchased the near bancrupt Mars Yards Corp in 3970 OTT.

For the 3980 Union Spatial Navy Industry design contest for a new battle ship, they built one prototype, nearly bancrupting themselves, but won the contest. The Navy ordered 3000, for an in fleet service test, but the aging ship yards could not possibly deliever the order on time.

Rex Schwartz offered the company to built the ship hulls in licence for them and PSY-Mars would then complete the ships.

Officially this is a story that is often told to show what a good and compasionate company SII is. Helping instead of using this failure to get rid of competition.

Legend claims Rex Schwartz wanted them to fail so SII Ship Worx could get the contract, but was persuated to help by his wife. Insiders to SII however claim it was still a good business deal for SII as they earned good credits for every hull delivered.

The Pounder Class (later called Pounder I as many ships of this class were still in service as the Pounder II class came online.) was often called the "Ugly One" or "The Ugly Duckling" but was well received by Fleet command. Because of the heavyer armor, well designed shield layout and the weapon load.

Crews and Commanding officers were split in their oppinion. While the Pounder class was indeed heavy armored, it lacked speed and had much less space for auxillary craft, cargo and science faciliies.

It was also considered a fuel hog, as the class needed more fuel than ships of similar size.

However the Pounder class was first and foremost designed as a combat unit  all Pounder Class Battle Ships are heavily armored, much heavier than even the comparable Paleon Class.

The ship are fitted with three times thicker armor and the only ship class with quadruple Trans Dim Shields. To fit all this armor and extra shield systems, the class had a very small science department and reduced hangar and freight capacity.

The main role of the Pounder I Class is to engage other Capital ships head on. Go toe to toe and deliver withering punishment while taking a pounding.

This is where this class has always excelled.
 * ACC: 313 km/sec
 * Translght: 14,400 SOL
 * Range: 4500 LY
 * Aux :  10 Wolfcraft, 2 Thor Gun Boats
 * Armament: 14 x TL - Giga Load, 8 Punisher Class Hellbore Deut Slug Cannons, 6 x Loxi Torpedo tubes, Point Defense, Paralysators, Tech Stop