User:DiCinnoa/UNSC Surreal Light

The UNSC Surreal Light was a heavily modified Halcyon-class cruiser of the UNSC Navy. It was informally referred to as the Light by UNSC personnel.

History
Much like the legendary Pillar of Autumn, the Surreal Light was mothballed and due to be scrapped like the remainder of the Halcyon-classbut was reactivated for the Covenant war. The refit she subsequently received rectified a number of deficiencies in the original design and made her a competitive re-addition to the sorely pressed UNSC Navy. She fights along side the newer Marathon-class cruisers against formidable enemies.

Power Plant
The Surreal Light was refitted with an improved nuclear fusion engine that featured two smaller reactors around a larger one, capable of boosting power out by 310%. An upgraded cooling system was also retrofitted, featuring "a laser-induced optical slurry of ions chilled to near-absolute zero" that removed the reliance on depleteable chemical temperature-control agents. In essence, the new system provided increased waste heat removal as power output increased. This self-regulating and self-cooling system was critical in combat since it virtually eliminated a commander's concerns about overheating and slagging a ship's engines.

Armament
The primary weapon was a single Magnetic Accelerator Cannon capable of firing three "shredder shots" on a single charge. Available ordnance included 4 Shiva Missiles and 300 Archer missile pods containing 26 missiles each, enough for over three massed salvos of 1000 missiles. Finally, point defense was provided by forty 50mm auto cannons.