Military Ships - Avalon-class heavy cruiser

Colonial Fleet Systems Avalon-class heavy cruiser

Unlike the Peacekeeper-class ships in the fleet, Avalon-class cruisers are far more versatile, and are the true strength of the military, measuring just under 600 meters from prow to stern, with over fifty thousand hands. An Avalon is also the largest ship capable of entering atmosphere with any degree of control, though they tend to high-dock for repairs and supplies. Each ship is equipped with three networked BOSMAN units, and though it can run with a single unit in an emergency, its efficiency is heavily affected.

Where the Peacekeeper design is oriented more towards defense, the Avalon is more offensive. Twenty-five missile tubes are fixed at strategic points on the ship, with five of those pointing aft. Additionally, each ship is equipped with three nuclear missile tubes. There are thirty ballistic point-defense turrets, with overlapping fields of fire; these have been modified for additional range and accuracy.

Avalon cruisers are equipped with a fully-functional fighter bay, with a full complement of two squadrons, plus two flights of heavier gunboats.

There are fifteen Avalon-class ships currently in service. They are named after mythological or historical heroes. The Hercules, the Galahad, and the William Tell are indefinitely stationed above Planet 2 as part of the orbital defenses, with others joining as needed.


SEE ALSO:
( Peacekeeper-class Heavy Cruiser )
( Chariot-class Strike Cruiser )
( Valkyrie-class Gunship )