Winter Class Heavy Cruiser

### Armament:

Original Loadout:-2 400mm turrets (2x400)-2 400mm turrets (3x400)-2 150mm turrets-2 220mm missile turrets-20mm turrets

Upgunned loadout-4 400mm turrets (2x400)-1 400mm turret (4x400)-20mm turrets

## Chronological and Affiliation

### Affiliation:

Confederated Pioneer Republic

The **Winter Class Heavy Cruiser**, is an advancement on the CDF Autumn Class Heavy Cruiser, and an advancement on the class of ship. With more powerful engines, and a heavier weapon compliment, the ship was originally deployed as a Fleet Heavy Cruiser, meant to compliment either a cruiser or light squadron (Such as destroyers). However, over time, it was upgraded with a heavier weapon compliment to combat the heavier cruiser forces the Confederated Pioneer Republic faced during the Supremacy War. One of two heavy cruisers initially commissioned and built by the Republic, this vessel while not as legendary as her progenitor ship class, the Autumn, still holds up to the legacy of the design, and would see some of the heaviest battles the Republic had to face leading up to the Supremacy War.

## History

### Start of the Legacy

One of two heavy cruisers made shortly after the forming of CPR, the first ship of the class, simply called the "Winter", deployed alongside a full cruiser compliment. Teamed up with 2 Light cruisers focused on Artillery or Lance duties, which were the CL Knight Class and CL Raider Class light cruisers, and a 3rd Light Cruiser, focused on a Fleet support role, the CL Manta Class. Making up one of three of the home defense line of the Republics navy, it is the pride of the fleet, being the command ship in Artemis squadron.

### The Supremacy War

After several months of sparse fighting and sporadic events, tensions brewed between the factions. When the Rebublic was openly attacked by three of the factions; The Khans United, The Riders, and the Phoenix Coalition, they joined forces to form the Pioneer Military Alliance (PMA).

* The opening saw Winter and Artemis squadron, along with several other Republic squadrons in a sudden defense of their territory from multiple sides. After the fall of the Remington Class Battleship, Artemis Squadron became the heaviest squadron the Republic had to offer, as it made the main defense of HQ, Borealis, and was the primary defensive squadron there. Turning away an initial attack onto Borealis, Artemis Squadron faced a forced retreat at the hands of Shiver Squadron of the Khans United, caused after the loss of CL Raider "Stormfall" and CL Knight "Knight".

Facing off against the PMA's heaviest squadrons, the Winter was later upgraded from her fleet support role, into an Artillery loadout, after considering simply upgrading it to more heavier turrets, after the loss of 2 of her supporting cruisers. It wouldn't see true combat in the remainder of the Supremacy War. Surviving to the end of the Supremacy War, it acts as a vital role within the Republic's navy.

## Appearances

* Season 3 Episode 8.5
* Season 3 Episode 10.5
* Season 3 Episode 13

## Trivia

* The designer of the Autumn, Hallow, and Winter, named "Legacy-24" did the original design work as an advancement from Autumn class line.
* The Winter Class while not as striking, still incorporates a lot of the same visual aspects of the Autumn class of ships.
* The Winter Class was originally designed as the Autumn MK-II for the Phoenix Initiative before "Legacy-24 joined CPR.