Autumn-class cruiser

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Autumn-class cruiser Class Overview BUILDERS SinoViet Heavy Machinery OPERATORS UNSC Navy CLASS BEFORE Halcyon-class light cruiser Marathon-class heavy cruiser Technical Specifications TYPE Cruiser LENGTH 1,425 meters (4,674 ft) WIDTH 383 meters (1,255 ft) HEIGHT 431 meters (1,415 ft) MASS 10.1 million metric tons PROPULSION DRIVES 2 Boglin Fields' Starfire-V Helium fusion drives 4 Naoto Technologies V9/H-FR secondary fusion drives 8 Saffell-Hartz auxiliary fusion drives SLIPSPACE DRIVE Kawanishi Series 2554 LUDEN (CODEN Series VI) SHIELDING Rattan localised field dispersal generators HULL 2.2-2.6 metres of titanium-A3 battleplate ARMAMENT 1 Mark IX, Heavy Coil - 45J3D3/MAC 4 twin Mark 40 Spitfire 700mm/40 cal naval coilguns 6 twin M66 Sentry 279mm/36 cal naval autocannons 32 pods of M58 Archer missile pods (24 missiles per pod) 6 quad M910 Rampart 105mm point defence guns EMBARKED 12 D78 or D79 Pelicans D82-EST Darters 1 platoon of UNSC Marines 1 company of ODSTs COMPLEMENT 800 sailors Additional Information ERA Post-War era ROLE Capital ship [Source] "Treat her like a lady and she'll always bring you home." ―Chief Petty Officer Danielson The Autumn-class cruiser (hull classification symbol: CA) is a general-purpose capital ship manufactured by SinoViet Heavy Machinery for the UNSC Navy Development and construction Role In purpose, the Autumn-class cruiser is supposed to act as an adaptable, well-balanced capital ship, able to conduct a number of different missions within a very short span of time. This can include going from escorting a convoy of relief ships, to coordinating an attack against a Covenant remnant fleet, to undertaking high-endurance missions far away from Human Space. This is mainly achieved through the use of prefabricated mission packages, which allows a single ship to be rapidly optimized to a specific objective in a very short span of time. However, the bread-and-butter of this class is in a specific set of roles. The Autumn-class cruiser is primarily intended to combat other Covenant capital ships, where its durability and use of modern weapons allows it to engage them on a much more even playing field. In these engagements, it is supposed to draw their fire and survive the punishment, allowing the rest of the fleet a chance to outmaneuver and overwhelm their opponents. This lends it well to an attack or escort role, where in the former it is not uncommon for a pair of cruisers to propel themselves into an enemy formation to disrupt their lines and temporarily break their cohesion. The Autumn-class works well as a squadron flagship, where its potent counter-jamming suite and native flag deck allows it to effectively lead groups of smaller craft into battle. In these cases, it can piggy-back older ships through slipspace, moving them far further than they otherwise could on their older translight engines, and carry a surplus of fuel, spare parts, and even vehicles and cryofrozen crewmen for extended missions. However, it is generally acknowledged that a dedicated replenishment ship can fulfil this need, without the risk of exposing itself to Covenant weaponry. It can also operate as a light carrier for small task forces, although these hangar bays are typically used to ferry ground forces instead. History Layout Weaknesses and Counter-Tactics Configurations Unlike the Halcyon-class cruisers that preceded it, the Autumn-class cruiser is built with a somewhat less-durable but more modular design. All across the starship are a large number of empty storerooms, maintenance airlocks, and power distribution sockets that are organised in a standardised orientation, which allows SinoViet to quickly and easily fit the infrastructure for extended components. New weapon systems, self-defence arrays, and even mission-specific hardware can be effortlessly installed and reconfigured at any given naval base. Because of this, the Autumn-class has a number of specialised configurations that differ in firepower, carrying capacity, and supportive abilities. Orbital assault/strike: Widely considered the 'vanilla' configuration, the orbital assault/strike set-up is designed to maximise the cruiser's forward firepower and deploy a fast, hard-hitting ground element. The four Mark 40 Spitfires are positioned directly in front of the secondary fusion drives in pairs, which allows them to collectively target a single ship, but restricts their field of fire. The hangar has been retooled to support the launch of ten D82-EST Darters and up to twelve gunships, as well as allocating space for additional blast-protected munitions for both its ODSTs and aerial wing. The micro-satellite and reconnaissance drone complement has also doubled. Escort: Another common sight, these cruisers are used when they are likely to confront massed hostiles or better protect a nearby ally. The Spitfires are better spaced around the ship to provide better firing arcs, and a total of twenty-four M870 Rampart point defence guns are there to protect the mothership from missiles. Two squadrons of F-41 Broadswords, as well as an assortment of other space fighters, are typically carried at the cost of its ground complement. Attack: Based upon the original specifications for the Pillar of Autumn, the attack version is designed to vastly augment the cruiser's firepower. Four more Spitfires, eighteen M910 Ramparts and cells for heavy missiles such as Bident missiles are installed. To protect itself, two shield generators and an assortment of Rapid Offboard Countermeasure and Decoy Launchers (ROCaDL) can be activated at a moment's notice. The MAC may be upgraded with additional slug storage and multi-shot capability, although both of these will cut into its hangar storage. Orbital assault/strike configuration. Escort configuration. Attack configuration. Ships of the Line Name Hull Classification Symbol Commissioned Destroyed Notes UNSC Pillar of Autumn II CA-719 30/6/2510, 6/4/2553 N/A Formerly a Halcyon-class cruiser christened with the name UNSC Duties and Desires and UNSC Dawn Under Heaven at various points in its career. It would be modified to become the lead ship of the class. UNSC Theseus CA-727 30/3/2554 N/A Captained by Lucas Foster, served as the flagship of Task Force Heth. Later investigated encrypted distress signals originating from Mazovia. UNSC Euclid's Anvil CA-728 30/3/2554 N/A Escorted the UNSC Infinity while in orbit of Earth. UNSC Endeavor CA-729 1/4/2554 N/A Participated in the Invasion of Earth. UNSC Horus CA-737 3/3/2554 N/A Boarded by the CRS-class frigate Universal Resonance, but fought off by Spartan IV Fireteam Caliber. Later assisted a Swords of Sanghelios armada in attacking the Covenant remnant-held world of Kalincton. UNSC Song of the East CA-739 18/9/2555 N/A Escorted the UNSC Infinity while in orbit of Earth. UNSC Thunder Child CA-755 28/12/2555 N/A Attached to Battlegroup Kings during the Second Battle of Albion. UNSC Unto the Breach CA-840 1/2/2558 N/A Flagship of Vice Admiral Gabriella Dvørak. Gallery An Autumn-class cruiser finishing construction alongside an Infinity-class supercarrier. Three cruisers escorting an Infinity-class supercarriers. A lower side vehicle of an Autumn-class cruiser, showing its portside hangars. References