Lancaster-class Battlecruiser

== Stats ==
Length: 789.8 metres (2,591 ft)
Width: 155.2 metres (509 ft)
Height: 139.2 metres (457 ft)
Type: Combat and Combat Support ship
Operator: Solarian Empire
AI Equipped: No
Registry Symbol: BC
Naming Convention: Names giving the feel of agility and mobility.
== Description ==
The Battlecruiser is designed for commerce raiding, as well as chasing down enemy ships attempting to flee. Useful for pirates and quick attacks on an unprepared orbitals, as well as screening and support for larger ships. Can be deployed in groups or solo.
This vessel saw use during the last years of the Alliance, to include a single BC, ACS Ranger, destroying a Dom'Kavosh battleship. Also used heavily during the first ten years of the Empire, making her the longest serving class of ship. The Lancaster is only available to nations one friendly terms with the Empire or well off security companies with VERY good records. Purchase can only be made at Shield Base. At least half of all surviving Lancasters are retained in mothball for use by 8th Fleet in a time of emergency.
== Armament ==
* x8 lasers (four per side)
* x2 forward lasers
* x32 Archer Burst Missile launchers (16 per side) (the civilian variant has nuclear launchers instead)
* x5 M870 Rampart 50mm Point-Defense Network (three barrels per turret)
* M4093 Hyperion Anti-Station Nuclear Delivery System (3 Silos in front)
Category:Ships for Sale
Category:Solarian Navy
Category:Warships