User:Agreon/Atlas-class Destroyer

The UNSC Atlas-class Destroyers were effective warships, used by the UNSC for the purpose of destroying other ships. It had 16 dual barreled point defense guns, making it extremely difficult to board, and giving it enough firepower to destroy several Banshee squadrons at one time. Also, the ship had two MAC cannons. The ships had no starfighters or bombers, but they did have 10 HEV drop pods for ODST. The ship could dock with Orbital Defense Platforms. The class' armor was extremely useful, as well. The ships could carry Shiva nuclear missiles. Between the missiles and the MAC cannons, the ship was effective at being an orbital bombardment station. The Atlas-class was one of the lesser known classes of ships, mainly because only a few examples existed, including the UNSC Crystal Fire. The light Destroyer was a force to be reckoned with.

Construction
SinoVet Heavy Machinery made the Atlas class destroyers for the UNSC in 2527, when they were approached by the UNSC and asked to create a ship with 2 MAC cannons that could hold off enemy fighters in the class of light destroyer. SinoVet began work nearly immediately. The first ships were built in space docks by EVA teams above Reach, but SinoVet decided that it would be easier to use the dry docks on Earth. By the end of the class' production, 6 ships were built.

Design
The Atlas-class was built with the ideals of a Destroyer in mind. The ships were nimble, but had armor that could take damage. The ships also had superior weapons, but no starships. The class had HEV pod racks built in that could carry 10 pods.

Weaponry
The Atlas class had 2 forward-facing MAC cannons capable of destroying Covenant light ships. Most notably, ships of the Atlas class had 16 point-defense auto-cannons, making up for their lack of starfighters to defend the ship. The ships also had 3 Shiva-class nuclear missiles built in, which gave it the power to attack large land targets with deadly precision.

Engines
The ships of the Atlas had 4 engines. 2 of the engines were mounted on the side compartment areas. These two were smaller than the other two. They acted as rutters, steering the ship. 2 engines were mounted on the back of the actual ship. These two were massive engines, for the purpose of power. They gave the ship massive accelerating power. The ship also had a Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine built in for jumps through slipspace.