USS Verocius

USS Verocius

Raptor Class of SII  Superfast Destroyer

The USN called for a new bare bones, very fast hunter able to bridge great distance with great speed and also fast at sub-light maneuvering.

The core reason for this new design request were the revealed existence of Ancient Gates and the realization that there could be gates all over Union space no one knew about.

Gates are two way and Union Fleet planners feared that unknown hostile forces could come through these gates, create havoc deep in Union space and leave before Union Battle ships and assets could arrive.

In order to achieve the range desired, SII opted for less armor thickness and much reduced crew capacity. The Raptor class is designed for a crew of 150 and no separate marine detatcment.

There are no auxillary craft, but Core deck can be used as a landing deck for Wolfcrafts and room can be made for 4 fighters. (Room taking away from fuel and freight capacity.

SII proposed the Raptor Class, the Union Spatial Navy ordered 20,000  Raptors for a fleet trial. The USS Verocius was the first one delivered in 5041 OTT

The USS Verocius

 * 750 meters
 * Attikan / ISAH engine -
 * Acc: 890 km/ sec
 * Max TL: 55,500
 * Max Range: 24,000
 * Class : Raptor Class -
 * Delivered in 5041 OTT

Armament

 * 4 x TL Sniper cannons Kilo Load
 * 2 x TL Giga Load Standard Range
 * 16 x SII Havoc Ship to Ship Missiles ( Havoc 5.4)
 * 24 x Spearhead Missile Pods
 * 12 x QNP - Cannons
 * Point Defense, Tech Stop, Paralysators Several Thermo Gatlings

Defensive

 * 3 x Para Dim
 * 1 x SII Shimmer shield back up