Type M-31 Barrage Cruiser

The Type M-31 Barrage Cruiser is a line of battlecruisers used by the United Human Government, Minecraftian Confederacy, and later the Minecraftian Union.
== Class History ==
Early designs for an orbital bombardment cruiser go as far back as the mid-5th millennium AS. Science fiction writer Mueller Hardy came up with the design in his famous novel The Warbound Race, which described a possible militaristic future for the human race. The United Human Government began to create blueprints and ran various simulations to build a starship inspired by the novel.
Some time after the development of the redstone slipspace drive, hundreds of these cruisers had been built to combat Herobrine's forces in other star systems. However, the fleet was relatively small compared to that of the rivaling Confederacy, due to the UHG's corrupt civilian government. The Confederacy deployed many hundreds, or possibly even thousands, of these cruisers, not only for combating Herobrine's forces, but for safe transport of colonists.
At least one barrage cruiser, the Dead Sword, had been stolen from the Confederacy and utilized by the United Villager Coalition. However, after only a week, the cruiser was destroyed by the UHG defense fleet. 
In 15,483 AS, a peace treaty was made by Notch and the leaders of the various human factions. With the dissolution of many corrupt factions and the founding of the pure Minecraftian Union, the barrage cruisers continued to be used in combat. This time, however, more and more cruisers had to be manufactured.
== Physical Description ==
=== Design ===
Many humans noticed the slight resemblance between barrage cruisers and Terran battlecruisers, leading to the belief that the UHG stole the design. However, this is only a mere coincidence; the barrage cruiser was created in 8,000 AS, whereas the UHG did not encounter the Terrans until about 13,000 AS.
Due to the use of a redstone slipspace drive, barrage cruisers require a minimum of 100 personnel, or sometimes even less.
=== Armament ===
The barrage cruiser was armed with multiple long-range cannons, allowing them to take out large ships at a particular distance. Orbital bombardment cannons were used to fire at structures or areas on the surface of a planet. However, sometimes nuclear missiles have to be launched to effectively destroy entire mob strongholds and fleet stations.
== Ships of the Line ==
* Dead Sword
* UHG Gesundheit
* UHG Leviathan
Category:Vehicles
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