Taiga-class super dreadnought

### Armament

9x super twin disruptor turret (3 port dorsal, 3 stbd dorsal, 3 central dorsal, 45-degree vertical swivel, 90-degree horizontal swivel, all turrets superfiring forward), 36x medium twin rapidfire disruptor turret (9 port dorsal, 9 stbd dorsal, 9 port ventral, 9 stbd ventral, 45-degree vertical swivel, 90-degree horizontal swivel), 12 heavy single X-ray laser turret (6 port lateral, 6 stbd lateral, 180-degree vertical swivel, 45-degree horizontal swivel), 48x light gatling disruptor turrets (12x port dorsal, 12x stbd dorsal, 12x port ventral, 12x stbd ventral, 45-degree vertical swivel, 90-degree horizontal swivel), 18x I11M capital missiles in six forward launch bays, 48x torpedo launchers each holding 5 torpedos (24 port, 24 stbd), 8x Roi Shershnei flak cluster missile launcher systems (4 dorsal port, 4 dorsal stbd), 3 hangars with max capacity 500000/250000/100000 PLBUS (used for launching subcapital ships, drones, probes)

### Years of Service Use

3522-3994

Taiga-class super dreadnought

The Taiga was originally designed in 3469 by Imperial ship designer Sera Kasulla as a new flagship for the Emperor, and the ship's construction was started in 3473 after design refinement process. Taiga was the largest ship design ever made for the Imperial Navy at the time, so a construction project of this magnitude put considerable strain on the declining Empire's resources; it was ultimately left unfinished throughout the Empire-Union War, and was later completed for use in the Twenty Years' War, being launched on 1 May 3522, though details about the ship were not revealed to the public at first. Only one Taiga-class ship was built, the class leader, PNV *Taiga*, which made its first public appearance on 16 June 3522 in the space parade during the announcement of the beginning of the war, decloaking at the beginning of the parade. Taiga had a massive armored superstructure, with the total length of the ship being over 15 kilometers. Due to its weight, the main powertrain had to be changed; originally, it was intended to be powered by eight of the massive K15V Vasimir thrusters, but an additional four thrusters had to be added to successfully propel the Taiga to a top impulse speed of 200 m/s. These twelve thrusters were arranged in three banks of four. Taiga also had an all-new main battery design, with nine twin super disruptor turrets, the most powerful disruptors ever manufactured at the time, using the relativistic disruptor technology developed during the Perth War to further increase the disruptors' effectiveness. Each turret had its own shield emitter and reactor. The turrets were arranged so that all nine turrets could target enemy ships directly ahead of the Taiga, while six turrets could target enemy ships to the sides. In addition to its fearsome main battery, Taiga was equipped with 18 I11M capital missiles, among the largest missiles ever equipped on a capital ship (second only to the titanic I15M), and three massive hangar bays for launching subcapital ships, drones, and probes. It was also equipped with twelve X-ray laser turrets, which were used for raking fire against ships attacking on broadside runs, and eight of the most advanced version of the Roi Shershnei cluster flak missile launcher systems. Taiga had a powerful point defense system, with 64 kinetic kill anti-missile turrets, 8 swiveling high-power EMP emitters, and two shrapnel cone launchers. Taiga had a crew of roughly 25,000 troops. Taiga's first combat mission was to lead Task Force Ararat, a group of ships assigned to hunt down and destroy USS *Arkansas*, the last UN Navy dreadnought in service and the largest military starship in service with either the United Nations or the Asgardian Alliance at the time. The *Arkansas* was interdicted in interstellar space near the Sol system on 25 June 3522, and it was destroyed along with its escort group of eight destroyers. Taiga focused fire on *Arkansas* first, opening fire as soon as its gunners could get a targeting solution after *Arkansas* emerged from the interdiction, and it only took Taiga six minutes and twenty-two seconds after opening fire to destroy the enemy dreadnought, gaining it a new record time for fastest destruction of an enemy dreadnought by a Protectorate Navy starship. In addition, Taiga's crew only used its main battery, two I11Ms, and a total of 96 torpedos to destroy the *Arkansas*. Throughout the war Taiga destroyed 54 enemy space stations, 286 enemy capital ships and 783 enemy subcapital ships. Taiga remained the Flagship of the Protectorate Navy for over 400 years, until it was replaced in 3994 by the even larger super dreadnought PNV *Sword of Mystic*. Taiga was used as a museum ship orbiting Lilnyke in the Darkstar star system as part of the memorial to the humans who died in the Perth War in Darkstar.