Space Cruiser



Space Cruiser

This Ship type classification was added as the Golden joined the Union around 5040. It was decided to retrofit 40% of the Golden Spheres. These ships received Union tech retrofits but retained much of their original equipment. The decision was made to accomodate the already trained  Golden Guard crews with vessels they were familiar with and to  evaluate these ships tech and designs, as they represented the pinacle of that societies tech.

In 5050 the Ship type Classification was permanent comfirmed and recieved the now official hull classification SCR.

Also in 5050 the restructured shipyards of the Golden produced the first purpose built SCRs, an amalgam of Union and Golden design.

The retro fitted original ships are desinated SCR - O and the new designed ones are designated SCR-N

The SCR type is between the SC (Super Cruiser ) and HCR ( Heavy Cruiser ) designation.

In shape and size they still resemble Golden Spheres but are now standard Union Fleet Gray.

The SCR-0 has the same size and outer specs of a Golden Sphere (800m)

The SCR-N is slightly bigger (900 m)

The main role of the SCR type is Armed logistics and "Hostile Environment trade and exploration "

This unique role is born of the Golden Philosophy and expertise of exploration through trade. Most SCRs are not attached to so called "Number Fleets " but operate under the auspice of the Union Fleet Logistics Department.

Most of the SCRs operate in the recently accessible galaxies of the Local Group.

The Union "Gate Houses " usually have 5-10 SCRs available for "Exploratory Trade Missions " [1]

[1] A unique form of diplomacy and exploration developed by the Golden in many thousand years.