Imperial battleship (788 UC era)
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| - | The standard battleship design has three | + | The standard battleship design has three separate engines, with two mounted on nacelles on the port and starboard side of the main hull, and one (the largest) mounted on the ventral hull. |
In terms of armament, the ship mounts eight beam cannons in the bow and at least twenty-two cannons on both the port and starboard side. Of the forward armament, the upper six beam cannons are those most often observed firing in battle. In addition to this armament, the port and starboard engine nacelles are each equipped with five additional weapons apertures which have been observed firing both beam weapons and a form of projectile - including both from the same ship in the same battle. The vessel has also been observed to fire two additional beam weapons from the forward facing area of the ventral hull, and has smaller weapons used for defence against starfighters mounted around the ship's crest. ({{mciss}}; {{logh|051|051|97}}) | In terms of armament, the ship mounts eight beam cannons in the bow and at least twenty-two cannons on both the port and starboard side. Of the forward armament, the upper six beam cannons are those most often observed firing in battle. In addition to this armament, the port and starboard engine nacelles are each equipped with five additional weapons apertures which have been observed firing both beam weapons and a form of projectile - including both from the same ship in the same battle. The vessel has also been observed to fire two additional beam weapons from the forward facing area of the ventral hull, and has smaller weapons used for defence against starfighters mounted around the ship's crest. ({{mciss}}; {{logh|051|051|97}}) | ||
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 Imperial standard battleship Kärnten (796 UC (487 IC / 3596 CE)) | |
| Affiliation: | Galactic Empire |
| Type: | Battleship |
| Length: | 677 metres(FFC3) |
| Width: | 179 metres(FFC3) |
| Height: | 228 metres(FFC3) |
| Armament: | 8 forward cannons 22 port cannons 22 starboard cannons |
| Crew: | 726(FFC3) |
This Imperial battleship (Japanese:戦艦) design served as the standard battleship design of Imperial fleets from the late stages of the First Alliance-Imperial War to at least 801 UC (3 NIC / 492 IC / 3601 CE).
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Design
The standard battleship design has three separate engines, with two mounted on nacelles on the port and starboard side of the main hull, and one (the largest) mounted on the ventral hull.
In terms of armament, the ship mounts eight beam cannons in the bow and at least twenty-two cannons on both the port and starboard side. Of the forward armament, the upper six beam cannons are those most often observed firing in battle. In addition to this armament, the port and starboard engine nacelles are each equipped with five additional weapons apertures which have been observed firing both beam weapons and a form of projectile - including both from the same ship in the same battle. The vessel has also been observed to fire two additional beam weapons from the forward facing area of the ventral hull, and has smaller weapons used for defence against starfighters mounted around the ship's crest. (My Conquest Is the Sea of Stars; LOGH: 'The Battle of Vermilion (Part One)', 'The Battle of Vermilion (Part One)', 'Die by the Sword')
In addition, the battleship has a heavy missile armament, and had been observed launching no less than forty missiles at a time (from eight launchers, in groups of five). LOGH: 'A Challenge to Arms')
The vessel accomodates several shuttles, together with a large Valkyrie fighter complement, with at least thirty-three launch bays (carrying one Valkyrie each) being mounted on both the port and starboard side of the ventral engine nacelle (for a total of at least 66 Valkyrie fighters).
Role and Capabilities
The standard battleship design fought in all known fleet battles from at least (792 UC (483 IC / 3592 CE)) to (801 UC (3 NIC / 492 IC / 3601 CE)), in large numbers. A fleet of 2,000 ships under a Rear admiral (i.e. only a single unit of a much larger fleet) could be expected to include anywhere from 200 to 250 battleships alone. LOGH: 'First Battle'
In addition to forming the core of Imperial fleets, the standard battleship can serve as a flagship for officers, from the rank of Commodore to High admiral. In this role, battleships would often (though not always) bear a unique variation of the Imperial crest (whether under the Goldenbaum or Goldenlöwe dynasties). (HBSHBL: 'The Battle of Van-Fleet Starzone'; LOGH: 'Courage and Loyalty').
The standard battleship, unlike its Alliance counterparts, could enter planetary atmospheres and land on the surface, including water landings. In offensive operations, it would use this capability to deploy ground forces, either via parachute drop (from 12 hatches on the ventral side of the forward hull, divided equally beween the port and starboard side) or by ramps located on the underside of the ventrally mounted engine. (LOGH: 'Farewell, Distant Memories')
Gallery
 Stern (796 UC (487 IC / 3596 CE)) |
.jpg) Valkyrie launch bays (796 UC (487 IC / 3596 CE)) |
 Missile launch (801 UC (3 NIC / 492 IC / 3601 CE)) |
 Energy weapons (795 UC (486 IC / 3595 CE)) |
.jpg) Nacelle weapons (800 UC (2 NIC / 491 IC / 3600 CE)) |
Background Information
Appearance differences
There are various noticeable differences in the design of the standard of the Imperial battleship throughout the films, the main series, and the Gaiden - for example, the height and length of the engine nacelles will appear to differ. This should be considered an inconsistency in the animation, caused by the changing style of animation in the course of production of the series.
