Paris-class heavy frigate

The Paris-class heavy frigate (Hull Classification Symbol: FFH) is a light warship manufactured by SinoViet Heavy Machinery for use by the UNSC Navy. The Paris-class features thick armor for a ship of its size in addition to being armed with comparatively heavy weapons, as it is designed to be a frontline combat vessel and directly engage enemy capital ships.
== Overview ==
At 535.05 meters in length, the Paris-class is smaller than the Charon-class assault frigate, but is more heavily armed and armored. Due to their versatility they can be used both as escorts for larger capital ships and for rapid offensive engagement. The ships are outfitted with an extensive sensor suite that uses a combination of laser and radar scanners for actively detecting and tracking targets, while monitoring surrounding space for anomalous energy sources.
The Paris-class features two ventral hangar bays (1 port, 1 starboard) that are each capable of launching and retrieving two dropships, or other smallcraft such as Kestrel-class shuttles.
The standard crew complement for a Paris is 320, and typically holds a marine contingent of 200, with an additional 64 Orbital Drop Shock Troopers. The frigate has 80 four-man escape pods.
== Power generation ==
The Paris-class is powered by a pair of Mark III fusion reactors. Sublight propulsion is provided by two primary S-400 series, and two secondary K-85 series fusion drives. The ship is equipped with a Starwerx K-2A12 translight engine featuring a Series IV CODEN field generator.
== Armament ==
The primary armament of the Paris-class is single a Mark II light-coil Magnetic Accelerator Cannon. Secondary weapon systems include 4 11B2A6 250mm light railgun batteries, 26 anti-ship missile pods with 20 missiles each, 2 nuclear missiles, and 60 M910 Rampart twin-linked 30mm autocannon turrets. Defensive measures include 60 centimeters of Titanium-A1 battleplate, electromagnetic reactive armor, and a sophisticated electronic countermeasure package able to disrupt enemy targeting systems to a significant degree, along with at least two electromagnetic grapple launchers.
== Ships of the line ==
UNSC Paris - Lead ship of the class.
UNSC Farragut - Participated in the Battle of New Yekaterinburg, lost with all hands.
UNSC Rio Grande - Participated in the Battle of Eridanus II.
UNSC Mirata - Participated in the battle of Elysium, destroyed when the UNSC Marathon self-destructed.
UNSC Solace Dreams - Participated in the Battle of New Poitiers in 2541, enacted the Cole Protocol when Fleet Admiral Jonathan Archer ordered a retreat from the Alpha Lyrae system.