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== Service History ==
 
== Service History ==
A project of big and fast research ship appeared in 2164 after a lot of new technologic improvements were introduced during development of the Praeon class battleship. In 2166 the works started. In 2169 the prototype was ready. It's relation to Praeon class is obvious. A few months ago the USRS Hawking came into service. It's great abilities were tested on a scientific mission in Epsilon Eridani system. The defence systems were never used yet, but power of eight automatic medium cannons is expected to be very impressive.
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A project of big and fast research ship appeared in 2164 after a lot of new technologic improvements were introduced during development of the Praeon class battleship. In 2166 the works started. In 2169 the prototype was ready. It's relation to Praeon class is obvious. A few months ago the USRS Hawking came into service. It's great abilities were tested on a short scientific mission in Epsilon Eridani system. The defence systems were never used yet, but power of eight automatic medium cannons is expected to be very impressive.
 
 
:However, the recently finished battleship is amazing achievement in shipbuilding. The only ship of it's class, the ''USWS Praeon'', came into service in 2167 and since then plays important role in Solar system's defence against enemy operations. The most notable action was succesful attack on a lone Deneroth battleship on reconaissance mission deep in the Proxima Centauri sector in 2168.
 
  
 
== Ships of the class ==
 
== Ships of the class ==
:''USWS Praeon''
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:''USWS Hawking''
:''USWS Pangea (unfinished)''
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:''USWS Halley (unfinished)''
:''USWS Proton (unfinished)''
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:''USWS Herschel (unfinished)''
:''USWS Pictor (unfinished)''
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:''USWS Hippocrates (planned)''
:''USWS Procyon(unfinished)''
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:''USWS Heisenberg (planned)''
:''USWS Pollux (planned)''
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:''USWS Huygens (planned)''
:''USWS Passat (planned)''
 
  
 
== Specificatons ==
 
== Specificatons ==
:Length - 870m
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:Length - 504m
:Crew - 6140 crewmen
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:Crew - 1010 crewmen
:Prototype laid down - 4. march 2160, Earth
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:Prototype laid down - 23. august 2166, Earth
:Prototype finished - 14. april 2167, Earth
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:Prototype finished - 28. june 2169, Earth
:Prototype Commissioned - 2. june 2167
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:Prototype Commissioned - 12. september 2169
:Hangar capacity - 10 small spacecrafts
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:Hangar capacity - 3 small spacecrafts
  
 
== Armament ==
 
== Armament ==
:2x Krupp GPK-564K automatic heavy particle cannon
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:10x Krupp MPK-701 A-R automatic retractable medium particle cannon  
:24x Narvik AVK-4D automatic medium particle cannon (not functional in Orbiter)
 
  
 
== Shields ==
 
== Shields ==
:Shields are powered by a special shield generator in front part of the ship, and held together by series of emmiters and energetic rails along the entire hull. The main advantage of this configuration is shield 's own separated generator. If the ship's main generator fails, the ship still remains partially protected from enemy fire.
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:Shields are powered by a the main power generator in middle part of the ship, and held together by series of emmiters and energetic rails along the entire hull.
  
 
== DOWNLOAD ==
 
== DOWNLOAD ==
:The USWS Praeon is now a part of United Systems fleet v1.1 complete package, available at [http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=5108 Orbithangar]
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:The USRS Hawking is now a part of United Systems fleet v1.1 complete package, available at [http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=5108 Orbithangar]

Revision as of 20:13, 6 June 2011

Hawking class research ship during research on Teekaha
USRS Hawking
The hangar on USRS Hawking

General facts

Hawking class battleship is a design of a big science ship for service in United Systems Fleet since 2169. It's designed as a very modern ship equipped with advanced on-board laboratories as well as very effective defence systems. It's engines make the ship one of the fastest ships in fleet.

Service History

A project of big and fast research ship appeared in 2164 after a lot of new technologic improvements were introduced during development of the Praeon class battleship. In 2166 the works started. In 2169 the prototype was ready. It's relation to Praeon class is obvious. A few months ago the USRS Hawking came into service. It's great abilities were tested on a short scientific mission in Epsilon Eridani system. The defence systems were never used yet, but power of eight automatic medium cannons is expected to be very impressive.

Ships of the class

USWS Hawking
USWS Halley (unfinished)
USWS Herschel (unfinished)
USWS Hippocrates (planned)
USWS Heisenberg (planned)
USWS Huygens (planned)

Specificatons

Length - 504m
Crew - 1010 crewmen
Prototype laid down - 23. august 2166, Earth
Prototype finished - 28. june 2169, Earth
Prototype Commissioned - 12. september 2169
Hangar capacity - 3 small spacecrafts

Armament

10x Krupp MPK-701 A-R automatic retractable medium particle cannon

Shields

Shields are powered by a the main power generator in middle part of the ship, and held together by series of emmiters and energetic rails along the entire hull.

DOWNLOAD

The USRS Hawking is now a part of United Systems fleet v1.1 complete package, available at Orbithangar