Magd-Vass-class Cruiser

The Mag'd-Vass-class cruiser, also known as the Mag'd-Vass pattern colony ship, was the first class of truly interstellar spaceships produced by the Magdoran Conclave, and likewise the first Magdoran ship to make use of a Gate-drive. It was designed to colonize star systems neighbouring Venk, with the first ship of its line, the Starborne Voyager, beginning its mission in Asc. +39.

Prior to and during the reign of the Magdoran Conglomerate, the Mag'd-Vass cruiser would see extensive use as a colony ship, and repurposed into other roles, owing largely to its simple yet robust design. The design would inevitably be phased out as cheaper and more effective designs were developed, but even as production on the Mag'd-Vass practically ceased, a large number of this design were kept in mothball fleets in the event of eventual emergencies.

## Design

The Mag'd-Vass cruiser is approximately 2.5km long, 750m tall, and 250m wide at its largest, excluding its gate ring. Ships of this design are split into five sections, those being: The engine block, command and warp core, forward infrastructure block, and two mission blocks. These sections are generally designed to modified without negatively affecting the other sections, though individual performance can still vary greatly.

### Forward Infrastructure and Mission Blocks

The forward infrastructure and mission blocks take up approximately 1.5km of the ship's length, from the bow to the command and warp core. This section consists of two cuboids attached to the top and bottom of a roughly cylindrical section, which makes up the ship's central spine. This spine is the forward infrastructure block, while the attached cuboids are the mission blocks.

The forward infrastructure block houses the majority of systems essential to ship functions, that would not be housed elsewhere. This includes numerous flight and command decks- with the primary command deck being located in the aftmost half of this block,- life support systems, as well as the internal transit network. This section is generally the least modified, though the mission blocks can accommodate additional infrastructure in its place.

The mission blocks are the most modified section of this design of ship, given their intended nature as universal utility space. Originally, these blocks were used to house the colonists and colony equipment, though some common additions include refineries, factories, and weapons bays. These blocks are often designed to work in a specific pairing, but this is usually not an actual rule.

### Command and Warp Core

The command and warp core takes up roughly 250m of the ships length, directly between the forward blocks and engine block, and houses both the primary computer blocks, warp essentials, and (despite the name,) secondary command deck. The gate-ring is attached directly to this section, with said ring's diameter being just shy of 650m. The command and warp core's central section is also the thinnest section of the ship, being roughly 230m in diameter, 50m wider than the forward infrastructure block.

### Engine Block

The rearmost 750m of the ship is the main engine block. This section consists of 7 massive engines arranged in a honeycomb pattern, the exhaust of each engine being approximately 80m in diameter, with a significant amount of machinery surrounding each. In the center of the engine block are the ships primary reactors, providing the vast majority of electrical energy needed for ship functions.

Early designs used chemical fuels for ship movement, though usually only 3 engines were fueled by it. When these fuels were used, they required likewise massive fuel tanks to house said fuel, generally located immediately in front of the engines themselves. These were rarely used however, with ion engines being commonplace even before development of this design.