Ragnarök-class

The Ragnarök-class (previously Paladin II-class) is a class of capital warship designed by Plaz and Jake Lancia, and built by the PlazWorks subsidiary of the Trident Foundries, with assistance from Trinova Technologies engineers. It is the first capital ship class to come into Trident service since the near-disastrous Crusader-class light cruiser.
== Description ==
Heavily resembling pre-production sketches for the cancelled (pre-Trident) Paladin-class battleship, the Ragnarök-class is the largest mobile construct that PlazWorks have ever worked on, with nearly triple the internal volume of their next largest, the Crusader-class light cruiser.
The Ragnarök-class has multiple built-in weapons, including heavy quad beam banks and massive horizontal-launch energy torpedoes.
The Ragnarök-class has a nifty array of turret weapons installed, including four large self-powered gyro-turrets that are made from rebuilt hulls of old Quantum-class Corvettes. They are made this way to confuse enemy commanders into thinking that they are fighting more than one ship. These turrets are held in place with strong tensor beams to ensure they do not simply float away.
== History ==
=== 2317 ===
In late November, Jake Lancia remarked on the need for a new cruiser to effectively replace the Crusader-class which had been temporarily decommissioned pending major refits.
In mid-December, Plaz began wireframing a large cruiser-sized vessel which Lancia immediately noticed. By late December the outer hull and turret complement was largely complete.
=== 2318 ===
In early January, Lancia had the idea of using old Quantum-class hulls as floating gyroturrets, which Plaz accepted. At this time, Lancia had also completed the general interior and was in the process of finishing the hangar bay.
In late July, Lancia and Plaz resurrected the Paladin II-class (by now called the Ragnarök-class) when they remarked on the need for a huge command vessel again.
== Usage ==
The Ragnarök-class is a WIP vessel, however when complete it will serve the following roles:
* Capital
* Command vessel
* Pacifying large areas of space
* 'Force recon'
Category:Ships
Category:Cruisers
Category:Trident Industries