Feng Huang

Feng Huang
Production information
Manufacturer	Necromo Shipyards
Introduced	3058
Use	Cruiser
Tech Base	Star League
Cost	???
Technical specifications
Mass	970,000
Length	1,115
Sail Diameter
Fuel
Burn Rate
Safe Thrust
Top Thrust	???
Sail Integrity
KF Drive Integrity
LF Battery	Yes
Armament	20 x ER Large Lasers 20 x Large Pulse Lasers 20 x ER PPCs 8 x Light NPPCs 6 x Medium NPPCs 4 x Heavy NPPCs 10 x NL35 8 x NL45 6 x NL55s
Armor	Lamellor Ferror-Carbide
DropShip Capacity	6
Crew	1,044
Grav Decks	2, both 90 meter diameter
Escape Pods/Life Boats	24,24
Heat Sinks	2,440 Double Heat Sinks
Structural Integrity
BV (1.0)	???
BV (2.0)	???

Description

Aware that the alliance with the Free Worlds League was temporary, Chancellor Sun-Tzu Liao ordered the development of an independent warship program that relied solely on Capellan Confederation resources for production. Using data received and/or stolen from the Word of Blake and Free Worlds League respectively, the Capellan Confederation further upgraded the Necromo Shipyards to the point where warships could be constructed completely on site. The Feng Huang Class Cruiser being the first wholly Capellan warship constructed in the modern era.

Intended as a counter to the Thera class carrier, the Feng Huang was built with the assistance of the Word of Blake and designs stolen of the League's Thera carrier. It features the maximum amount of armor it can carry and an energy-based weapons system. Massive fuel and cargo capacities as well as no ammunition requirements allow the Feng Huang to operate away from port for extremely long periods of time. It has been described as the perfect raider, strong enough to kill defended targets and fast enough to flee what it can't kill.

A total of 6 vessels are scheduled to be constructed. Cost and resource limitations make additional warships unlikely.

Armament

The cost of the Feng Huangs formidable armor is an at best merely adequate weapons array for its size, favoring all energy weapons to ensure maximum endurance on long patrols. In the nose and aft bays four ER Large Lasers, four Large Pulse Lasers and four ER PPCs support two capital grade NL35s. In each fore and rear angle the Feng Huang carries two ER Large Lasers, two Large Pulse Lasers and two ER PPCs as back-ups for the one NL35, NL45 and NL55, Further capital weapons come in the form of a single Light NPPC and Medium NPPC. Taking a cue from the angles, each broadside mount the same weaponry save for adding another NL45, an extra Light NPPC and two Heavy NPPCs

Cargo

In addition to a Lithium-Fusion Battery, the Feng Huang may carry a massive 97,221 tons of cargo, supporting the vessel during long range patrol and raiding operations. The craft also includes provisions for 26 AeroSpace Fighters along with its ability to carry six DropShips.

Variants

There are reports of a heavily modified Feng Huang Class appearing in 3070. Identified as the CSS Ilsa Hyung and CCS Aleisha Kris, the upgraded Cruisers are said to carry huge numbers of aerospace fighters. No other data is available at this time.

Named Vessels

• CCS Elias Jung - First Feng Huang launched, debuted in mid 3058 with the blockade of Sarna to support the invasion of Kaifeng by Warrior House Hiritsu; little more than paper tiger at the time and required extensive overhaul, re-entering service in 3062.
• CCS Franco Martell - Launched 3062.
• CCS Aleisha Kris - Launched 3063. Reported to be modified by 3070.
• CCS Sundermann Rhys - Launched 3065.
• CCS Ilsa Hyung - Thirty days after being launched in mid 3067, suffered terrorist attack which effectively crippled the ship and forced it back to shipyards for extensive repairs. Possibly modified from the original design during this period. Already repaired by 3070.

References

• Field Manual: Capellan Confederation - pp 34, 150-151
• Technical Readout: 3067 - pp 212-213
• Jihad Hot Spots: 3070 - p 111