Paladin Class Heavy Cruiser

## Ship Information

### Armament:

Deployed:-2 400mm Demolisher turrets (3x400)-2 400mm Assault turrets (2x400)-4 150mm light artillery turrets-2 220mm missile turrets-20mm turrets

## Workshop Link

### Workshop Link:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2876755282

The **Paladin Class Heavy Cruiser** was one of the core members of the Confederated Pioneer Republic's fleet during the events of Season 3. The Command ship of Atlas Squadron, and a frontrunner of the fleet's cruisers, the Paladin class has only has 1 current hull deployed of its class, the Paladin Class "Langster Bogen", which would have many notable achievements during its time in service, and would be seen in many notable battles during the events of the Supremacy War.

## History

Originally started as a proposed ship to the Riders towards the end of the Belt War. After being rejected, it was taken to the later, newly formed Confederated Pioneer Rangers (Later changed to Republic), an economic powerhouse that formed after the events of the Belt War.

With bids out for Heavy Cruisers, the Paladin class was put forward, and later chosen as one of the two Heavy Cruisers produced during this time. Dubbed the "Langster Bogen" on its deployment, it would be sent off to be the main vessel of Atlas Squadron, a medium squadron at the time with a mix of cruiser and destroyer forces.

With her first official combat action being deployed to combat a group of declared stolen CDF vessels, stolen from the CDF Enfield Drydock, Langster Bogen along with Atlas squadron would see their first combat runs there, engaging and destroying all stolen vessels, along with a unknown vessel, simply labeled "Jolly Roger".

It would then return to a defensive focus, until the start of the Supremacy War.

### **Supremacy War**

With the offensive launched by the newly formed Pioneer Military Alliance (PMA), "Langster Bogen" and Atlas squadron would see multiple major engagements throughout the Supremacy War.

As one of the major squadrons on the front lines of the first 2 waves of the Supremacy war's initial invasions, Atlas first fought off the attack on 3B, and successfully killed the Ravager Class Battleship, and helped kill the majority of the escort. CH Langster Bogen, the CL Bellona Class "Alles Bellator", and DL Archer Class "Archer" would collectively team up to sink the Ravager, while the 4th ship, the DD Maelstrom "Trieste" occupied the majority of the DD escort. With a major blow to the Rider navy, It would then see action in the first battle for the 3A shipyard, where it would help defeat the majority of the Khan squadron protecting the Rider shipyard and FOB, before the shipyard was ordered to be destroyed.

Atlas squadron, and Langster Bogen would see very little combat for the remainder of the war, but the achievements they made early on the war made them legends. Langster Bogen at this time remains in service at the end of Season 3.

## Appearances

* Pre-season 3 (not filmed) - Covered in 60 Days Of Space PVP, Diplomacy (and drama)
* Season 3 Episode 5.5 (First appearance in the series proper)
* Season 3 Episode 8.5 (Wave 1)
* Season 3 Episode 10.5 (3A Shipyard tile attack)

## Trivia

* Originally the Paladin Class was called the Langster Bogen Class, this was later changed to be the ship's name, and the class was changed to reflect that.
* Infamously called the "Door Monster", its original hull (not the hull accepted) had an extreme amount of doors, to make it "Impossible to board". This was changed for logistical and practical purposes.
* Several weapons packages were initially worked on for the hull, resulting in some pretty drastic changes in firepower early on in development, before the official first run was approved
* Made by StarKnight, the Paladin class originally started as a Battlecruiser prototype before being downgraded to better fit the needs of the newly formed republic. The old BP is still out there somewhere tho