Kelnia Class Cruiser

"There is nothing wrong with our 2 Kelnia Class ships, but the threat from these Dragoian creatures is too great for just 2 cruisers, I would suggest giving the colonies closest to Dragoian owned space, such as Colony 65, a battleship and at least 3 cruisers." Jarellia trying to obtain more ships for Colony 65 in 2026, shortly after Dragoian first contact.
The Kelnia Class is the only class of cruiser in service of the Ayvoid Security Forces.
==Technical Specifications==
*Crew Complement: 234
*First Produced: 1843
*Length: 401m
*Armaments:
**1 Fixed Ayvoid Heavy Beam Cannon
**30 Turreted Ayvoid Light Beam Cannons (15 sets of Twin Barrels)
**10 Turreted Ayvoid Medium Beam Cannons (Single Barrel)
*Shields: Ayvoid shields with 2 independant emitters (mounted on the front of each engine nacelle).
*Fighter Complement: 0
*Shuttle Complement: 2 (Both Hyperdrive equipped)
*Engines:
**2 Ayvoid Sublight/Hyperdrive Engines
*Sensors:
**2 Ayvoid sensor arrays
*Constructor: Ayvoid
==Overview==
The Kelnia Class is the most common Ayvoid warship, it is also one of the worst as it lacks fighter support due to it's lack of a hanger, instead having it's two shuttles docked between the lower engine nacelle and the lower hull. Shields are relatively weak when compared to DragonKin shields, and will buckle quickly, however, the shields are not needed to protect the ship from EM blasts (which Ayvoid technology is vulnerable to) as the hull has a seperate shielding system that also acts like another layer of armour.
In terms of firepower, the Kelnia Class is averagely armed, mounting various light and medium cannons, as well as the powerful main weapon, which despite it's massive calibre, is only about as powerful as a medium Dragoian cannon in a quad turret.
Like all Ayvoid warships, the Kelnia Class is very lightly manned due to many electronic aids and small internal space due to the slender rear section of all Ayvoid warships being reserved for systems such as weapons and engines only. Due to the slender design, the Kelnia is incapable of landing on planets unless it's shields are active due to the ship's design being incapable of surviving re-entry and the effects of gravity (shields reinforce the hull as well as dampening gravity's effects).
==Common Tactics==
Kelnias normally fight in pairs, with one drawing fire while the other uses it's main cannon. However, when fighting superior numbers, Kelnias perform hit and run tactics, having one fly in while the other prepares to. Some species have likened the Kelnia to a cruiser sized fighter due to their speed and agility in battle, despite their lack of powerful weapons and shields.
In fleet action, the Kelnia's tactics do not change, as their ability to draw fire allows the larger ships to perform pinpoint strikes with their larger number of heavy weapons while the Kelnias distract the enemy.
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