Erebus Class KN Destroyer

Key: CPU T4, double layer sathium-titanium steel, high acceleration, 23 missile/energy turrets Role: Fleet screening, patrol, anti-air, fast transport, flanking, torpedo attack

Specification

Developed: 2466 - 2467 Tonnage: 13.2 kt standard (14.5 kt full load) Length: 144 m* o/a Beam: 50 m* o/a Height: 32 m* o/a Armament:[list][*]5 x 1 6-inch SC Mark D5 [*]12 x 2 40mm Fraxiclass LAc [*]6 x quadruple TMLS with 150mm firestarter Mk III SAM[/list] Protection:[list][*]Aurora-type RIFT shield mod 44 [*]Sathium (outer) - titanium (inner) double-layer armor[/list] Vehicles:[list][*]1 Sineaco Comet fighter[/list] Propulsion: 16 x Type 11 XisAr Radial Reactors Maximum acceleration: 11.5 G, 52 deg/s^2 Warp drive: Ghost Gigasphere PWD-ER1 Range: 7,500 LY at 60 LY/jump Complement: 30 Cost: 119 billions Andromeda universal credits Facilitation:[list][*]Logistics:[list][*]1 x 320k SU main storeroom [*]2 x 100k SU storeroom [*]1 x 210k SU magazine [*]2 x container/palete [*]2 x large freezer[/list] [*]1 x Advanced constructor, 2 x food processor [*]16m x 13m repair bay-equiped hangar [*]No hydroponic plant. All provision must be prepared beforehand.[/list] *UCH estimate. By KHI measurement, the numbers would be approximately 20% more (as per reference to average human height), thus would be 173 m in length. Not applied to weapon caliber.

Development

Erebus class destroyer is a warship of Kinnator Navy (KN) developed in 2466 that constitute a major portion of modern torpedo flotillas along with the Marie class light cruiser. The ship is responsible for the support of the main body by screening and eliminating the immediate threat, and obtaining or denying an advantageous position in the gravity well with her speed and advanced radar jamming, concealing the torpedo threat and the following main body. The class has proved to play their crucial role in the escalation with the House of Xenu in 2470s, most notably during the unexpected Battle of Rommeron where the 703rd light carrier squadron managed to inflict severe loss to their main force of dreadnoughts, albeit at the cost of their heroic sacrifice.

Erebus class is one of the modernized warships that feature broadside thruster groups further astern and is equiped with 4 bow-mounted torpedo tubes per standard of KN destroyers of the time, serving as a threat against warships of all size provided she can approach the effective range. The ship is equiped with 5 6 inch SC dual purpose guns, 12 laser AA mounts, and 6 guided missile mounts, contributing to the AAW of the fleet. In terms of artillery, Erebus class can assist in defeating an enemy warship's shield to some degree thanks to mostly energy weapons, but may not be very successful in trading fire with most other ships other than those designated as frigate elsewhere. Note that by KN warship classification, KN destroyers usually fall in between frigates and destroyers of other major navies, making each class in the spectrum from destroyer to battleship more distinctive in both the combat characteristics and roles, especially the cruiser who has the broadest variety. Erebus Class is no different.

To compensate, the relatively well-armored sathium-titanium steel hull combined with great acceleration and maneuverability provide decent survivability in a gunfight with small combatants and outrunning anything too large. The ability to carry a spotting fighter provides a significant advantage in information which enables more tactical options, including calling a target for battleships and carriers, high accuracy torpedo ambush, encircling, disengaging, and so on. The fighter can also add to the firepower when acting as a bomber, with the risk of losing an eye of the destroyer to an enemy AA or even a friendly fire, very rare but possible as the ship is not well facilitated for combat fighter operation.

Her heavier and faster subclass, the Gallant class, share the same hull as Erebus class but has more thrusters installed at the cost of some AA turrets, retaining both the torpedo tubes and the fighter.

[Note:] This blueprint was built in vanilla game, but has enough engine power and maneuverability to perform fairly well in Reforged Eden with full set of constructable extenders added 1 - 2 quantum extenders or removing excessive generators (up to 8) and some thrusters to be within 2.1M CPU. Her low firepower, however, would become more noticable as well.