Friday, September 12, 2008

Larsatay: Weaver class Missile Cruiser

Another quick update.

Among the least common race from our development side is the reptilian Larsatay. the galaxy's rogues and crooks. An extremely vain species that prefers underhanded methods that direct confrontation, the Larsatay are notorious, untrustworthy pirates in all but name.



The Houses of Lar employ a great many types of vessels in their ad-hoc navy, as each House sought to have better vessels than their brethren of the other noble Houses. But when war threatened the collective resources of the major houses were pooled to create a standardized Fleet vessel capable of destrying large capitol ships of the other races.

The Weaver is a heavy cruiser with enormous missile banks and smoothed curved surfaces on its hull designed more to deflects enemy fire than absorb. Despite its intention as a fleet vessel, the size, protection and to some extent the cruise speed is not at par with ships of the other races. What it does have is an extremely efficient warp drive system, powerful forward scanners and extreme missile fire range that it can almost always obliterate larger targets before the enemy can close in and return fire.

Larsatay designers have always opted for a more organic look as a matter of aesthetics and reflection of the Larsatay's preference of what they call 'exotic designs'.

Being nearest to the Tortun system, speculations have mentioned that the Larsatay had been influenced also to obtain a design for their war ship that would break the solid sturfy Tortun wall of ships, said to be the best in defensive fleet warfare.

Procyons: The Monolith Project

I know I seem to be neglecting the other races, but so far the Procyons have got it right and closest to finalization in terms of design, so I can't help but follow through with it.

I always thought that there was a deficiency in Procyon Fleet in the War of Ignorance, as their staple capitol ship is the venerated Sol'Karis Battlecruiser. By definition alone we know that ship, as a capitol ship, lacks protection, sacrificing the said aspect for better handling and speed. In light that the New Procyons exhibit a more darker, egoistic and slight aloofness compared to the Old Procyons, the Codenamed: Monolith Project came from the Emperor himself, blessed be the honored Ernz Ara'Kun and his descendents, that takes designs back to the very root of Procyon shipbuilding, namely the vertical orientation and maximum forward firing capabilities.

Massive cannons, 30 x 3750mm Capitol Mass Drivers mounted in 10 triple turrets, with 3 large Torpedo Launchers and a triple forward Tachyon Beam systems, coupled with a myriad other secondary armaments. Heavy armor plating, enough material to build squadrons of frigates, has been placed to cover all core areas. Speed, a prized attribute in Procyon Fleet vessels have been somewhat sacrificed in this vessel, a testament to the authority of the Emperor, and the vast ego of the new Procyon government.