Saracen Class Battlecruiser

### FTL Propulsion

Huygens Class Paradigm Cut Drive (Range of 12 Lightyears)Tycho Class [BACKUP] Paradigm Cut Drive (Range of 4 Lightyears)

### Hull

5.5 metres Markovium/Keflavon reactive armour

### Sensors and Targetting Systems

Active and Passive scanning capabilitiesSpectrometers

Wavelength scanners

RFID systems

### Armament

103x TX890 Colossus Light Coilgun Cannons202x M4840 Twin Autocannon Emplacements

14x Autoloading Torpedo Banks

### Compliment

36x RIC-34 Swiftstrike Interceptors20x XSC-24 Shrike Fighters

20x AXS-230 Marauder Heavy Fighters

20x RtDc-42 Gryphon Combat Dropships

3x RtDc-52 Wyvern Heavy Combat Support Dropships

14x Zero-6 Scout Bikes

16x M55 Grizzly Light Reconaissance Vehicles

4x P-9 Mastiff Sector Patrol Vehicles

4x Praxis AA12 Armoured Personnel Carriers

6x XM12 Variable Independence Assaul Drones

10x P-45 Wolverine Series Heavy Battle Tanks

1x P-413 Brontothere Mobile Command Assault Vehicle

18x DR-3D6a Hopolite Construction Cargo Assistance Mechs

2x RtDc-46 Heron Transport Shuttles

128x Single-Use Exo-atmospheric Entry Orbital Drop Pods

20x Multi-Occupant Entry Orbital Drop Pod

## Usage

### Roles

Naval EngagementLight Carrier

Command Vessel

Fleet Command Vessel

Large Scale Escort Leader

Sector Command Vessel

### Affiliation

United Nations Space FederationFederal Navy Co-Ordination

The ***Saracen* Class Battlecruiser** (Hull classification: ***DBC)*** was a class of warship employed by the United Nations Space Federation designed in 2545 and introduced into service with the Federal Navy Co-Ordination in 2547.

## Class History

The *Saracen* class was designed as part of a fleet-wide modernisation program brought about by the Unified Martian Republic's invasion into mulitple Federation colonies and territories, and the advent of war with the UMR. The *Saracen* was intended as a successor to the earlier *Gladiator* Class Battlecruiser, and followed a similar design. Then-Secretary General Alakeria Vonstokovov assisted with the design of the ship. The first four ships of the line, FNC *Saracen**,* FNC *Retribution**,* FNC *Vitória*, and FNC *Intrepid*entering service with a trial by fire in the First Battle of Janus. Despite the Federation's loss at the battle, the *Saracen* Class showed its strength and valiance in the battle, earning it a solid spot in the fleet.

## Specifications

### Design Details

The *Saracen* Class uses the same rough design as the earlier *Gladiator* Class Battlecruiser; following a rough long arrowhead central body, with two pontooned engine drives at the aft, and a well deck in the centre of the ventral hull. The *Saracen's* carrying capabilities allow it to act in replacement of the defunct Carrier class of warship, whilst still retaining a heavy combat capabilities.

The Battlecruiser's shields are known to be exceptionally strong, the *Saracen* class equipped with a minor form of the Tesselated Shield technology used on ships such as the Auburn Class Super Heavy Cruiser and Valiance Class Supercarrier

### Armament

The *Saracen* has more light cannons (M8480 Autocannons) than heavy cannons. However, the 103 TX890 Colossus Light Coilguns are more than enough, capable of dealing heavy damage to enemy warships. The fourteen Torpedo banks are capable of loading capital grade torpedoes, and tends to carry 4 Danger Class Anti-Ship Ballistic Missiles and 2 Raptor Cass Interplanetary Ballistic Missiles.

### Utilities

The *Saracen* carries extensive Laser Ablation Point Defence banks across its hull to defend against incoming projectiles and missiles, Chaff Systems, and multiple internal ECM Suites.

## Ships of the line

* FNC *Saracen* [DBC-001] - Type ship of the Class, Participated in the First Battle of Janus
* FNC *Retribution* [DBC-002] - Participated in the First Battle of Janus, destroyed in 2552
* FNC *Vitória* [DBC-003] - Participated in the First Battle of Janus
* FNC *Intrepid* [DBC-004] - Participated in the First Battle of Janus, destroyed in 2564
* FNC *Starship One* [DBC-057] - Personal Starship of the Federation Secretary General

## Trivia

* The class' name is a reference to the Alvis FV603 Saracen Armoured Personnel Carrier, a six-wheeled armoured vehicle notable for its use in Northern Ireland and South Africa, but is also named after the Saracens, a term used in the 12th century for those living near the Roman province of Arabia Petraea. Saracen has later been described by Damascene writer using the related term *sarkan* to describe those on "travel on a military mission"