Phoenix Class Heavy Cruiser

The template for the Phoenix Class Heavy Cruiser, the 'Spirit of Fire' from the Halo Universe.

## General Information

### Production

January, 2016 (limited production)- October, 2019 (limited production)

## Complement

### Armament

* 2 x Medium Class-2 Magnetic Accelerator (MAC) Cannons
* 6 x heavy cannons (Early)
* 8 x heavy cannons (Late)
* 50 x medium cannons
* 35 x light cannons
* 4 x EMP cannons
* 2 x automated railguns
* Automated point defense system

### Aircraft carried

* 50 x Pelican Dropships
* 45 x Longsword Interceptors
* 10 x Shortsword Bombers (Early)
* 50 x Y-Wing Bombers (Late)
* Varied complement of atmospheric fighters, other aircraft at different eras including but not limited to the A-10 Warthog, the ARC-170 fighter and the F-35 Lightning II

### Vehicles carried

* 100 x Abrams MBTs
* 40 x Scorpion MBTs
* 200-1,000 HUMVEE attack trucks
* 100 x Striker light tank/APCs
* Vehicle complement varied per mission, conflict and period in Union history, also included but not limited to the AT-TE walker, Panzer IV heavy tank and the UberPanzer ultra-heavy tank

## Propulsion

### Main engines

Fujara/Johnson-standard ion fusion engines

### Fuel source

IDE-25

The Phoenix Class Cruiser was The United Empire's primary Heavy Cruiser during the nation's primary galactic engagements. This ship class was taken from the Halo Universe with the UNSC's 'Spirit of Fire' used as a template. It was the perfect ship for the role due to its heavy side armor, ample room for additional gun emplacements and huge accommodations for transporting troops and vehicles. The reason for this is that the ship was originally built as a colony ship in the Halo Universe. The ship also was produced with a built-in vehicle manufacturing facility, as it was included in the original template blueprint for the 'Spirit of Fire', albeit used very little by the Union. The ship was the mainline attack ship used from the Great War to the Union/Confederacy war and even provided fire support during the Bleckley County Wars and it was produced more than any other Union ship, apart from the Union Class light frigate. It was used in the capital ship/ head of fleet role as well as a galactic battleship and a heavy cruiser. The ship was praised by captains and crew alike for being so versatile and powerful and was feared by the enemy as a duel with even a single Phoenix class cruiser either meant a loss or an extremely high price for a victory. Millions of these ships were built and most were fielded across the galaxy in the Union's wars, with nearly a quarter being lost in battle, accounting for over 2 billion lost lives. However, in the words of Supreme General Jared Onry; "without the Phoenix class, The Union would have folded long ago".

## Operators

* **The United Empire-** Produced and fielded in huge numbers by the United Empire.

* **The Trent Resistance-** 75 Phoenix class Heavy Cruisers were captured by the Trent Resistance, forming a small fleet and fielded in combat against The Union and by design, other Phoenix class Cruisers. All but 2 were destroyed in battle, 1 was converted into a museum and the other into affordable condos on the outskirts of Jennings, Demacio V's largest city.

* **The Iron Earth Empire-** Operated 1 Phoenix Cruiser. They captured it at the end of the Rebel Wars and used its experimental faster than light travel technology to escape Terra so it could built its army. It was later destroyed in the ensuing engagements on Io.

* **Revisionary Legion of Despaire-** Commandeered two dry-docked semi-decommissioned Phoenix Cruisers in the 4/4/2020 attacks on Neon City amidst the Coronavirus pandemic.

## Known vessels of the line

* *UNN Kaori*

* *UNN Dixie Lady*

* *UNN Gargoyle*

* *UNN Lightning*

## Trivia

* Oddly enough, the Phoenix class was produced in extremely limited numbers in the Halo Universe even though it was a highly successful ship class in the Human-Covenant war. This was most likely due to the operating costs being too high and the ship being mostly outdated. The Union simply possessed larger means of crewing and funding operation of these ships and had a greater requirement for large cruiser-type vessels than the UNSC and so it was mass-produced.