Feng Huang

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Impavido
Production information
Manufacturer	Necromo Shipyards
Introduced	3057
Use	Destroyer
Tech Base	Star League
Cost	???
Technical specifications
Mass	485,000
Length	450
Sail Diameter
Fuel
Burn Rate
Safe Thrust
Top Thrust	8
Sail Integrity
KF Drive Integrity
LF Battery	Yes
Armament	8 x ER Large Lasers 8 x Large Lasers 2 x Large Pulse Lasers 4 x Anti-Missile Systems 2 x Gauss Rifles 16 x LRM-20s with Artemis IV FCS 6 x NAC/10s 12 x NAC/20s 10 x NL45s 3 x Light NPPCs
Armor	Ferro-Aluminum
DropShip Capacity	2
Crew	230
Grav Decks	1, 96 meter diameter
Escape Pods/Life Boats	40
Heat Sinks	584
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 Heavy 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 Impavidos nose bay anti-fighter weaponry features twin Gauss Rifles, Artemis IV FCS equipped LRM-20s and Anti-Missile Systems along with a ER Large Laser paired with a standard Large Laser, while the capital grade firepower consists of twin NAC/20s, a NAC/10, NL45 and Light NPPC. The forward and aft angles each duplicate the nose bay, save for excluding Gauss Rifles, AMS and naval PPC. The Impavidos broadside bays are weak link of the vessel, limited to a ER and standard Large Laser, two LRM-20s, a Large Pulse Lasers, two NL45s and light naval PPC on each side. Even directly aft is better armed, removing the Gauss Rifles and naval PPCs but mirroring the impressive nose bays.

Cargo

Even after including a Lithium-Fusion Battery, the Impavido carries a sizable 27,392 tons of cargo, supporting the vessel during long range patrol and raiding operations. The craft also includes provisions for 18 AeroSpace Fighters along with its ability to carry two DropShips.

Named Vessels

• FWLS Impavido - Lead ship of the class, stationed in public view as example of technological advances of the League.
• FWLS Janos Marik - Primarily stationed at New Olympia to serve as training ship for Lloyd Marik-Stanley Aerospace Academy.
• FWLS Phrygia - Constructed at Brigadier Corporation's MacKenzie yards, shakedown revealed problems with the drive fittings which required the re-installation of the drive mounts.
• CCS Xizang
• CCS Zhejiang
• CCS Anhui

References

• Technical Readout: 3057 - pg 122-123
• Technical Readout: 3057 Revised - pg 120-121
• Field Manual: Free Worlds League - pg 19, 116-118
• Field Manual: Capellan Confederation - pg 33-34