Siege Perilous

Designed as a next generation successor to the versatile and venerable Righteous Fist of Heaven platform, the Siege Perilous is the newest and most advanced ship class in the High Guard fleet. Incorporating many hard-learned lessons from the recently concluded Magog hostilities and the latest in Systems Commonwealth technology, the Siege Perilous is the most lethal starship-killer ever built. Designed to operate with a minimum of crew and without fleet support behind enemy lines for extended periods of time, the new deep stand-off attack forgoes such standard shipboard features as small craft, a Lancer contingent, and research capabilities in favor of missiles, missiles, and more missiles. The Siege Perilous is the most heavily armed starship launched by the Commonwealth, and her arsenal includes the latest in extreme-range kill vehicles as well as the usual suite of offensive and defensive missiles, antiproton guns, and point defense lasers. Additionally, the new DSA's distinctive, knife-like profile gives her a tiny sensor cross-section, making her nearly impossible for foes to detect. And any enemy who does manage to engage her will find that reactive shielding and cold plasma armor make the Siege Perilous exceptionally resilient and damage-resistant, while her lack of entry points (access to the ship is through a single, heavily fortified airlock) leaves the ship nearly invulnerable to boarding raids.

The only known vessel of this class to have survived the collapse of the Systems Commonwealth was the Wrath of Achilles.

Record 958 - vehicle/ship class - Last update 06 Jul 2007, 23:43:00

Entry written by: Jadefalcon

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