Adamant-class Battlecruiser

The Adamant-class Battlecruiser, built by the Aesthetican shipyard Ar Aqa'at Fleet Systems, is the largest warship built by Aesthetica. The mainline warship of the Aesthetican Resistance, the vessel stretches 671 metres in length, and is expected to be complete by the end of 2317.
== Description ==
The Adamant-class is a battlecruiser constructed by Ar Aqa'at Fleet Systems for the Aesthetican Resistance. Nearly twice as large as other vessels under the same hull classification, it is often argued that the Adamant is a battleship, however Aesthetics, Supreme Commander of the Resistance, insists that battleships are much larger.
The vessel takes on a large, nigh-arrow-headed wedge-shape, with a hammerhead prow and extended superstructure. The bridge is wide and sits atop the superstructure, with a scanning array and communications devices at the very peak. It is powered by three, large, rectangular thrusters and four, smaller manoeuvring thrusters.
There are currently three Adamant-class battlecruisers being built by Ar Aqa'at so far;
* ANS Adamant, CC-X200
* ANS Admonitor, CC-X201
* ANS Death's Head, CC-X203
A fourth and fifth, ANS Chimaera, CC-X202, and ANS Bellicose, CC-X205, were delayed in favour of moving them to Merriton-Griechweld Fleetworks for construction. A sixth, ANS Conqueror, CC-X206, was scrapped days after it was laid down, as a dispute with the Aethi Imperium over the name and class of the ship itself emerged. A seventh ship, ANS Red Death, CC-X207, was never laid down. The namesake came from the Red Uprising of 2317.
== History ==
ANS Adamant, Admonitor and Death's Head were laid down on August 26th, 2317, and Chimaera and Bellicose were laid down four days later. Conqueror, the last ship of the line so far, was laid down on September 1st, but was scrapped on the 4th after a naming dispute.
Chimaera and Bellicose were transferred from Ar Aqa'at Fleet Systems to Merriton-Griechweld Fleetworks on September 8th, the same year.
It is estimated the five battlecruisers will be operational by January 2318.
== Usage ==
The Adamant-class has yet to see action. It is estimated that by January 2318, the line will begin to see active service for the Resistance, acting as command ships and escorts for larger vessels, such as Trinova Technologies' Everest-class Titan. However, the vessel may also be seen acting as a battleship, despite being classified as a battlecruiser.
Category:Ships
Category:Cruisers