Aurora-Class Colonial Cruiser

The *Aurora-Class Colonial Cruiser* was a the first of a new line of combative exploration vessels, incorporating many new technological advances and armaments. The class was primarily designed for independent and long ranged security patrols, and the support of the continuing mass colonization efforts as well as acting as comm relays and sensors platforms. Later in it’s career newer versions and refitted vessels became known under their military designation as *Constellation-Class Large Assault Cruiser.*

At the time of it‘s inception, the Class was the largest, most heavily armed and capable warship of the UNCN. However it’s classifications as a Colonial Cruiser is slightly misleading as it more closely resembles a battlecruiser, but due to the role of colonization support and to make the project politically more viable the classification remained.

## Specifications

### Size:

1470m length (1630m with antenna/sensors)

320m main body width (440m with weapons/fuel tanks

400m high (540m with sensors/antenna)

### Power/Propulsion:

2x fusion reactors

2x fusion drives

backup batteries

### FTL:

Translight-Velocities YK-100 (3.Gen) Interspace Engine with superior range and stability over preveous engine

### Manufacturer:

Tharsis Orbital Plants

Lovell Fleetyards

### Crew:

850 (including security personnel, command and mission specialists complement)

+up to 3000 passengers

### Armaments:

2x U-8 turreted super-heavy railguns

6x JF-11 “Trident“ (fusion engine propelled) or JP-19 “Shiva“ (pulse plasma drive propelled) compatible torpedo launchers

5x JB-10 “Grot“ strike or JB-11 “Fulcrum“ long ranged interceptor missile compatible batteries

assault modification: 2x GU-100 “Mjölnir“ Space to Ground Mortar System SGMS

1x ASTEROIDEA-Type mine deployment system á 50 mines

8x U-14 light railgun turrets

optional super heavy torpedo complement

### Defence/Protection:

20x later 32x WARDEN-class CIWS caseless electromagnetic/ETC hybrid rotory cannons

optional 6x, later 8x NOVA-Series Laser Projectors

8x Castor RI-4 interceptor missile pods

later MANTIS-

MIASMA Electronic Warfare/Countermeasure System

### Compliment:

8-10x Sokol-Class Dropshuttles

4x B-Type “Longboat“ Intrasystem Transport

maintenance skiffs

drones

Raider-Class Multiple Occupants Spacial Deployment Vehicle (MOSDV) Breaching/Boarding Pods

### Other systems:

ARGUS Operating System used for combat, sensors, navigation and flight

launch and recovery bays

probe launcher

2x optional fuel tanks for extended range

advanced scientific and medical facilities

enhanced command facilities

sizable cargo facilities

sizable recreation facilities

LIDAR, AESA RADARs, CommLASER, MASER, Tachyon Comms, Ranging Laser, experimental Ultrasensor-Array etc

### History:

-inception: 2350‘s

- first warship with 3.Gen interspace engine

-first warships with 2.gen tachyon comms

-first warship with experimental fusion propelled torpedos as standard

-mainly designed for independent, long ranged anti-piracy patrol and colonial support

-ironically several refitted ships of the class became infamous as insurgent vessels

### Role:

Light Cruiser, Colonial Security, Patrol, Force Projection, Escort, Exploration, Minor Flagship, Communication Relay,

### Known Vessels:

Suez: UNCS Suez - *“The First Connection“* UNCN Z-II 741 part of 1. (Home) Fleet, 5. Force Group, Flagship

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Panama, Tricolor, Union Jack, Bosporus, Hormuz, Bermuda, Channel, Tantive