Mars class

Mars class was the name of at least four similar heavy cruiser designs used by the People's Navy, namely Mars-A (the original Mars class), Mars-B, Mars-C and Mars-D. (, , )
==Class Design==
Meant to carry a new, more efficient compensator that it did not receive in the end, the Mars-class had a lot of excess power in its wedge. This let it tow missile pods without losing as much acceleration as other cruisers.
Compared to the Sword class, it only sported two-thirds of its telemetry capacity, had less magazine space and was twenty gravities slower. In exchange for these sacrifices, the Mars-class had superior electronic warfare capabilities and nearly twice the broadside armaments. ()
There have been three production runs of this class so far. The Mars-A and Mars-B were powered by the Goshawk-3 fusion reactor, but the Mars-C carried the Goshawk-4 and the earlier built ships were steadily updated, because the Goshawk-3 had some serious design flaws. The failsafes were prone to total failure. At least 2 ships exploded while in parking orbit and more were lost in Hyperspace. (, )
4 of these ships were renamed the Proselyte class and used by the Grayson Space Navy. ()
==Known Ships==
===Mars-A-class===
*PNS Mars - Lead Ship of the Class
*PNS Loki
*PNS Marduk
*PNS Nurghal
*PNS Odin
*PNS Thor
*PNS Tyr
===Mars-B-class===
*PNS Anhur
*PNS Ares
*PNS De Conde
*PNS Hachiman
*PNS Huan-Ti
*PNS Ishtar
*PNS Rienzi
*PNS Tanit
===Mars-C-class===
===Mars-D-class===
*PNES Chao Kung Ming and seven other units operated by the People's Navy in Exile
===Uncertain class===
*PNS Krashnark
*PNS Morrigan
*PNS Nuada
*PNS Yama
==References==
Category:Ship Classes
Category:Havenite Ship Classes
Category:Heavy Cruiser Classes
Category:Havenite Heavy Cruiser Classes