Harbinger-class light battleship

### **Harbinger MK-II**

The MK-2 is a heavily modified version of the MK-I design. One of the hull sections was removed due to excessive stress exerted on the frame of the ship while turning, bringing the length down from 232.5 meters to 202.5 meters. The main armament was upgraded to 26 Barrels of 400mm, and finally, the thrust in all directions was upgraded to bring the Harbinger up to the standards of ships constructed after the Belt War.

###### **Hull and propulsion**

The Harbinger MK-II is constructed entirely out of heavy armour, and is propelled through space by 54 hydrogen thrusters produced by Hew Horizon Shipbuilding and 53 ion thrusters produced by Presidia Naval Yards. She was equipped with 6 KSH-Class Interspatial Drives before they were upgraded to the more reliable Presidia Interspatial-Displacement Drives.

###### Armaments

The Harbinger at Launch was equipped with 26 400mm barrels in 4 quad turrets, 2 triple turrets, and 2 dual turrets alongside 10 20mm Point Defense Cannons. She would later see her weapon systems changed but those files remain Classified.

## Operational history

### MK-I: Harbinger

The Harbinger MK-I was a CDF project. It was designed and constructed at the Remington Shipyards by the CDF, but was never deployed. This was due to the EFN Eternity's Advent and her captain, Captain Brock, intervening diplomatically to stop construction under concerns that the existence of such a ship would cause the already fragile peace between the Riders and CDF to destabilize while the Khans were in the opening phases of their assault. A diplomatic solution was eventually reached, and the Mk-1 was scrapped to create the two heavy cruisers of the Sunfire class. The original vessel was never completed.

### MK-II: Apollyon's Fury

The construction of the Harbinger MK-II was an exceptionally closely kept secret, with only two groups contributing to her construction: those who were responsible for running the Malta shipyards, and select members of the Phoenix Initiative R&D team. The vessel was assigned to the soon-to-be-famous Shipbreaker Squadron, and was first debuted in the series proper in Season 3, episode 5.5. Its debut in a non-PVP episode was in Season 3, episode 6, where she and the rest of Shipbreaker Squadron flew past the EFN Eternity's Advent on its way to defend against an oncoming First Fleet attack. Ironically, not only was the Eternity and Captain Brock there, but Mallard, former leader of the CDF and the one who spearheaded production of the MK-I, had since joined the EFN and was present on the bridge during the flyby. The MK-1 was even brought up as the crew watched the ship pass.

The MK-II was present and heavily involved in driving off an attack by First Fleet on tile 1C as part of Shipbreaker Squadron, dueling first against the heavy cruiser *Resplendent Hecatomb* and eventually, First's own battleship: the Titan V *Iron Will*. The battle was a decisive victory for Shipbreaker Squadron, resulting in the first non-scripted battleship kill in Outlands.

The *Apollyon's Fury* would go on to see action during the opening stages of the Supremacy War, where she and Shipbreaker spearheaded an assault on fortified CPR positions in tile 1B. The battle would see the MK-II inflict fatal damage on the CPR battleship *Remington* and ultimately break through the heavily-defended Confederate line, securing the PMA its only initial victory.

The battleship and her escorts would spend much of the rest of the conflict defending Malta station from a lengthy campaign of First Fleet attacks, all of which were repulsed. This time period would see the *Apollyon's* main battery significantly up-armed to increase her long-range lethality, though these upgrades would see little use before the war's eventual conclusion.

## Ships of the line

* Harbinger MK-I "Harbinger"
* Harbinger MK-II "Apollyon's Fury"

## List of appearances

### Season 2

* S02 Ep03 "Tense Negotiations" *(First and only appearance of the MK-1)*

### Season 3

* S03 Ep5.5 "And So It Begins" *(First appearance of the MK-2)*
* S03 Ep 6 "One Man's Freedom Fighter ..." *(first non-PVP appearance)*
* S03 Ep 7.5 "The Keg Of Powder Is Lit"
* S3 Ep 8.5 "When Legends Fall"
* S3 Ep 10.5 "Were It So Easy"
* S3 EP 12.5 "The Red & White Fleet"

## Trivia

* The first ship of the class was repurposed into 2 Heavy Cruisers after EFN intervened in its construction.
* The Apollyon's Fury was originally planned to be named "Mallard's Will" in honor of the CDF Admiral.
* The Harbinger MK-II was created using 14 Frigates and 5 Destroyers and BL Construction Effort.