Sovetskii Soyuz (WarShip class)

Sovetskii Soyuz
Production information
Manufacturer	Blue Nose Clipperships
Introduced	2735
Use	Heavy Cruiser
Tech Base	Star League/Clan
Cost	5,154,086,000 Cbills
Technical specifications
Mass	823,000 tons
Length	803 meters
Sail Diameter
Fuel	1,400 tons
Burn Rate	39.52
Safe Thrust	2
Top Thrust	3
Sail Integrity	5
KF Drive Integrity	17
LF Battery	Yes
Armament	12 x NAC/20s 6 x NL45s 8 x Medium NPPCs 2 x Killer Whale Missile Launchers 4 x Barracuda Missile Launchers
Armor	Improved Ferro-Aluminum Armor
DropShip Capacity	5
Crew	201
Grav Decks	2
Escape Pods/Life Boats	0
Heat Sinks	1,075 (2,150)
Structural Integrity	80
BV (1.0)	80,293
BV (2.0)	67,854

Overview

The Sovetskii Soyuz was originally classed as a heavy cruiser and was developed as part of an overhaul of the Star League Defense Forces naval fleet after years of neglect due to large amounts of money being spent on the automated defense systems that would be so easy for Amaris the Usurper to defeat. While this had been going on, the Star League fleet had fallen behind in technology and capability when compared to newer WarShips emerging from member state shipyards. The Sovetskii Soyuz was one of a number of new designs to emerge and was notable for its large use of computer control as well as its heavy armament. The vast majority of the class were destroyed in the attempt to depose Amaris, but around 40 surviving vessels left with General Kerensky's Exodus fleet and a number continue to serve in the Clan toumans.

Capabilities

The class carries a large armament which some officers see the ships as mini-Battlecruisers, consisting of a formidable array of 12 Class-20 Naval Autocannons, 6 Class 45 Naval Lasers, 8 Medium Naval Particle Projection Cannons and 2 White Shark and 4 Barracuda Missile Launcher batteries. The array of weapons however required a sacrifice in armor, mounting almost 50% less armor than the smaller Black Lion battlecruiser. Despite the light armor the Sovetskii Soyuz class were able to perform well in the war to liberate Terra using its long range firepower to keep adversaries at a distance.

Cargo

209,861 tons

• Bay 1: 20 Fighters
• Bay 2: 8 Small Craft
• Bay 3: Cargo

Variants

As with all their WarShips, the Clans have performed periodic maintenance upgrades which have introduced, the main differences between the ships used by the Clans and the Star League Navy are an increased fighter compliment, upgrading the armor to Ferro-Aluminum armor and adding HarJel hull sealant units.

Named Vessels

• CSV Blake's Vengeance - Assigned to Com Guard First Independent Squadron, lost during Word of Blake assault on Tukayyid in early 3068.
• CSV Harmonious Thought - Lost during Operation Bulldog's disastrous assault on Clan Smoke Jaguar held Luzerne.
• Dire Wolf - Originally the SLS Kharkov, the ship was renamed the Dire Wolf and served as the Clan Wolf flagship. The Dire Wolf was the ship that ilKhan Leo Showers was aboard when he was killed by Tyra Miraborg's suicide attack in 3051
• White Cloud - Winning the 2736 Martial Olympiad and becoming a member of Clan Snow Raven touman, the White Cloud was destroyed in 3067 by covert agents of the Word of Blake while attempting to use a Draconis Combine recharge station, triggering conflict between Clan Snow Raven and the Combine.
• Nygaard
• Divine Conquest
• Steel Fang - This Vessel is assigned to the Alpha Galaxy (Clan Coyote).
• Howling
• Nagasawa
• Reaver
• Serket
• Hawker
• Storm Crow
• Avalanche
• Sanra Mercer
• WDS Athena - Part of Wolf's Dragoons, the Athena was lost in the attack on Mars.

Ship Gallery

<gallery> Image:Sovetskiisoyuz.gif|Clan Refit Sovetskii Soyuz <gallery>

References

• Technical Readout: 3057 Revised, pp. 150-151

Bibliography

• Dawn of the Jihad
• Field Manual: Warden Clans
• Technical Readout: 2750
• Technical Readout: 3057
• Technical Readout: 3057 Revised