Solar Princess-class carrier

The Solar Princess-class of ten heavy carriers served the United Nations Space Authority (UNSA) and the United Nations Space Command (UNSC) from 2132 to 2256. Ordered as part of a reinforcement package for the Belt, the Solar Princess-class were the first commissioned carriers of the fleet. 
The carriers were built entirely by SVR Shipyards in Earth Orbit in three distinct groups. The first group, the Solar Princess and Solar Tranquility, were completed in 2132 and 2133, while the second group - sometimes called the Solar Serenity group - comprised another six carriers that entered service between 2136 and 2141: Solar Serenity and Solar Solace in 2136, Solar Sentinel in 2137, Solar Stalwart and Solar Soldier in 2139, and Solar Safeguard in 2141. The last group, officially known as the Solar Seraph-class, was comprised of the Solar Seraph in 2144 and the Prince of the Solar Seas in 2147. 
All ten carriers were based in the Belt for the majority of their careers, though each carrier was deployed to the Inner System or Jovian Space at least twice before the beginning of hostilities in March 2160. Each carrier also underwent a refit in the 2150s, adding M7 Vanguard missile pods and improving point defense systems. 
Seven members of the class were lost during the Interplanetary War, all in actions against the Frieden movement. The Solar Soldier was crippled in the Battle of the Martian Moons in March 2164, and the Solar Solace was battered nearly to pieces near Callisto in July 2164. Two carriers were lost during the Jovian Action in August 2165, with the Solar Sentinel irreparably damaged and the Solar Princess outright destroyed. The Solar Stalwart was knocked out of action after ten separate battles with Frieden forces during the Europa Whirlwind in 2166. Lastly, the Solar Safeguard and the Solar Serenity were irreparably damaged by Frieden forces in the Belt in 2167 and 2168, respectively. 
Of the three Solar Princess carriers still in service after the end of hostilities, all remained active for another sixty or more years. The Solar Tranquility was decommissioned in 2237 and placed in reserve, the first UNSC heavy carrier to do so. It was followed by the Solar Seraph in 2248 and the Prince of the Solar Seas in 2256. Four years later, the Solar Tranquility was withdrawn from reserve and sold to the Lunar Naval Warfare Museum for preservation as a museum ship. 
==History==
===Development and construction===
*Early carrier proposals
**Promise of Dawn conversion proposal, 2076
**Tokyo Rules design, 2099
**Righteous design, 2108
*2129 Belt Security Crisis
*Built by SVR Shipyards (Earth)
**Group 1: Solar Princess ('32) and Solar Tranquility ('33)
**Group 2: Solar Serenity and Solar Solace ('36), Solar Sentinel ('37), Solar Stalwart and Solar Soldier ('39), and Solar Safeguard ('41)
*Solar Seraph modifications: more point defense batteries and more offensive weaponry 
**Group 3: Solar Seraph ('44) and Prince of the Solar Seas ('47)
===Service===
*"From a reliable calm to a disturbing quiet", 2132 to 2157
**Arrival of the Celestial Radiance light carriers, 2146
**2150s Overhaul
*"When the dam breaks, we must all stand strong or be inevitably swept away and ruined": the Jovian Moons Campaign of 2160
*The UNSC and the Interplanetary War, December 2163 to March 2170
**"Violence of Action": The Battle of the Martian Moons, March 18, 2164, and the loss of the Solar Soldier 
**Loss of the Solar Solace near Callisto, July 2164
**Fleet action of 2165: loss of the Solar Princess and Solar Sentinel 
**Europa Whirlwind: loss of the Solar Stalwart in 2166
**Battle of the Belt: Solar Safeguard in '67 and Solar Serenity in '68
*Postwar service
**Solar Tranquility retired in 2237 and placed in reserve; withdrawn and sold for preservation as a museum ship in 2260
**Solar Seraph retired in 2248 and placed in reserve
**Prince of the Solar Seas retired in 2256 and placed in reserve 
==Design==
*M4A Stalwart missile silos, limited autocannons, point defense guns
*Air Wing
==Ships in class==
Carrier 	Commission	Struck	Details
Solar Princess † 	2132 	2165 	The UNSC Solar Princess was commissioned in September 2132. The carrier was destroyed by Frieden forces in August 2165 during the Jovian Action.
Solar Tranquility 	2133 	2237 	The UNSC Solar Tranquility was commissioned in February 2133. The carrier was decommissioned in 2237 and placed in reserve. In 2260, the Solar Tranquility was withdrawn from reserve and sold for preservation as a museum ship.
Solar Serenity ‡ 	2136 	2168 	The UNSC Solar Serenity was commissioned in May 2136. The carrier was irreparably damaged by Frieden forces in 2168 during the Battle of the Belt.
Solar Solace ‡ 	2136 	2164 	The UNSC Solar Solace was commissioned in November 2136. The carrier was irreparably damaged by Frieden forces in late 2164 during the Jupiter Campaign.
Solar Sentinel ‡ 	2137 	2165 	The UNSC Solar Sentinel was commissioned in April 2137. The carrier was irreparably damaged by Frieden forces in August 2165 during the Jovian Action.
Solar Stalwart † 	2139 	2166 	The UNSC Solar Stalwart was commissioned in August 2139. The carrier was destroyed by Frieden forces in 2166 during the Europa Whirlwind.
Solar Soldier ‡ 	2139 	2164 	The UNSC Solar Soldier was commissioned in December 2139. The carrier was irreparably damaged by Frieden forces in March 2164 during the Battle of the Martian Moons.
Solar Safeguard ‡ 	2141 	2167 	The UNSC Solar Safeguard was commissioned in February 2141. The carrier was irreparably damaged by Frieden forces in 2167 during the Battle of the Belt.
Solar SeraphSolar Seraph-class 	2144 	2248 	The UNSC Solar Seraph was commissioned in November 2144. The carrier was decommissioned in 2248 and placed in reserve.
Prince of the Solar SeasSolar Seraph-class	2147 	2256 	The UNSC Prince of the Solar Seas was commissioned in September 2147. The carrier was decommissioned in 2256 and placed in reserve.
===UNSC Solar Princess===
The UNSC Solar Princess was commissioned on September 1, 2132, joining the Authority space fleet as its first designated carrier. The Solar Princess spent the majority of its career in the Belt and Jovian Trojans, with occasional redeployments to the Inner System and Jovian Space. The carrier participated in the Jovian Crisis and the Battle of the Belt. The Solar Princess was destroyed by Frieden forces in August 2165 during the Jovian fleet action. 
===UNSC Solar Tranquility===
The UNSC Solar Tranquility was commissioned in February 2132. The carrier spent the majority of its career in the Belt and Jovian Trojans, with occasional redeployments to the Inner System and Jovian Space. The Solar Tranquility participated in the Jovian Moons Campaign, the Battle of Vesta, the Battle of Ceres, the fleet action of 2165, and the Siege of Ceres, as well as providing support during the Trojan Offensive. The carrier was decommissioned in 2237 and placed in reserve. In 2260, the Solar Tranquility was withdrawn from reserve and sold for preservation as a museum ship. 
===UNSC Solar Serenity===
The UNSC Solar Serenity was commissioned in May 2136. Like its contemporaries, the carrier was based in the Belt and only occasionally deployed to the Inner System or to Jovian Space. The Solar Serenity took part in the Jovian Moons Campaign, the Battle of the Martian Moons, and the fleet action of 2165. The carrier was badly damaged in the belt by Frieden forces in 2168 and was decommissioned and sold for scrap. 
===UNSC Solar Solace===
The UNSC Solar Solace was commissioned in November 2136. Like its contemporaries, the carrier was based in the Belt and only occasionally deployed to the Inner System or to Jovian Space. The Solar Solace took part in the Jovian Moons Campaign and the Battle of Vesta. One of the few carriers to remain in Jovian Space in late 2163, the carrier missed both the assault on Mars and the Battle of the Martian Moons. The Solar Solace suffered tremendous damage in July 2164 during a major Frieden attack on UNSC forces near Callisto. The carrier was disabled and deemed irreparable and was decommissioned and towed to Ceres for scrapping. The partially deconstructed hull of the Solar Solace was subsequently fought over during the brief Koslovic occupation of Ceres in late 2164. 
===UNSC Solar Sentinel===
The UNSC Solar Sentinel was commissioned in April 2137. Like its contemporaries, the carrier was based in the Belt and only occasionally deployed to the Inner System or to Jovian Space. The Solar Sentinel took part in the Jovian Moons Campaign and the Battle of the Martian Moons. The carrier was badly damaged by Frieden forces in August 2165 during the Jovian Action and was ultimately decommissioned and scrapped. 
===UNSC Solar Stalwart===
The UNSC Solar Stalwart was commissioned in August 2139. Like its contemporaries, the carrier was based in the Belt and only occasionally deployed to the Inner System or to Jovian Space. The Solar Stalwart took part in the Jovian Moons Campaign, the assault on Mars, the Battle of the Martian Moons, and the fleet action of 2165. The carrier was disabled by Frieden forces in early 2166 during the Europa Whirlwind. Partially repaired, the Solar Stalwart fought Frieden forces nine more times before cumulative damage finally knocked the carrier out of action. Damage from its last engagement was determined to be fatal and irreparable, and the carrier was decommissioned and scrapped. 
===UNSC Solar Soldier===
The UNSC Solar Soldier was commissioned in December 2139. Like its contemporaries, the carrier was based in the Belt and only occasionally deployed to the Inner System or to Jovian Space. The Solar Soldier participated in the Jovian Moons Campaign and the Battle of Vesta. On March 18, 2164, the Solar Soldier was mauled by Frieden forces at Phobos, marking the first loss of a UNSC carrier to enemy forces. The Solar Soldier was decommissioned and sold for scrap within the month. 
===UNSC Solar Safeguard===
The UNSC Solar Safeguard was commissioned in February 2141. Like its contemporaries, the carrier was based in the Belt and only occasionally deployed to the Inner System or to Jovian Space. The Solar Safeguard took part in the Jovian Moons Campaign. Assigned to Jovian Space alongside the Solar Solace in early 2163, the Solar Safeguard missed the assault on Mars and the Battle of the Martian Moons. Following the July 2164 action near Callisto and the loss of the Solar Solace, the Solar Safeguard remained in Jovian Space for another fourteen months, finally returning to the Belt in October 2166. Less than a year later, the Solar Safeguard was irreparably damaged by Frieden forces, decommissioned, and sold for scrap. 
===UNSC Solar Seraph===
The UNSC Solar Seraph was commissioned in November 2144. The lead ship of the Solar Seraph subclass, the carrier featured more missile silos and point defense guns at the cost of a slightly diminished air wing. The Solar Seraph spent most of its career in the Belt with regular deployments to Martian and Jovian Space. The carrier took part in the Jovian Moons Campaign, the Battle of Vesta, the assault on Mars, the Battle of the Martian Moons, the fleet action of 2165, the Europa Whirlwind, the Siege of Ceres, and the Trojan Offensive. The Solar Seraph was decommissioned in 2248 and placed in reserve. 
===UNSC Prince of the Solar Seas===
The UNSC Prince of the Solar Seas was commissioned in September 2147, the second member of the Solar Seraph subclass. The carrier spent most of its career in the Belt with regular deployments to Martian and Jovian Space. The Prince of the Solar Seas took part in the Jovian Moons Campaign, the Battle of the Martian Moons, the fleet action of 2165, the Europa Whirlwind, the Siege of Ceres, the Braam-Saburov offensive, and the Trojan Offensive. The Prince of the Solar Seas was decommissioned in 2256 and placed in reserve. 
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