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Archangel-class Arsenal Ship
Production information
Class

Arsenal Ship

Technical specifications
Length

4.633 metres

Width

921 metres

Height/depth

611 metres

Shielding
  • High Impulse Energy Shield
Hull
  • Laminated Shell
  • 3-1.3 metres of Titanium-A4
  • AEGIS ceramic tile insert
  • Thermal energy absorbing layers
  • Kinetic absorbing layer
  • Aero gel layer
Sensor systems
  • AN/SPY-9 PAVE HOUND Active Electronically Scanned Array RADAR
  • AN/SPY-7 PAVE SAW Radio Telescope
  • AN/SSS-19 SAFEGUARD Electromagnetic Array
  • AN/SSS-19 REARGUARD Electromagnetic Array
  • AN/SLS-12 HORNET LIDAR
  • AN/SVS-68 Optical Telescope
  • AN/SAS-67 Infra-red Telescope
  • AN/SSQ-23 Sensor Network
Targeting systems

Multi-Spectrum Sensor Network

Navigation system
  • MAZE Multi-directional Router
Avionics
Countermeasures
  • Phalanx Close-In Weapon Network
  • AN/SLQ 115 HARLEQUIN Decoy Launcher
  • AN/SLQ-221 DOPPLEGANGER Array
  • AN/SLQ-301 PAVE KEEPER
  • AN/SLQ-340 PIRATE Torpedo counter guidance system
  • AN/SLQ-1011 PAVE FAITH
  • Emergency Thrusters
Armament
  • 700 RSM-131C Archer pods (24 missiles each)
  • 1000 RSM-294 Widow SOCM Cells
  • 200 RSM-48 Fury Pods (24 missiles each)
  • 43 M41 Monarch Naval Support Guns
  • 6 M54 Lancer Naval Support Guns
  • 4 M45 Renegade Heavy Gun
  • 200 Windstorm Close-in Weapon System
  • 100 Laser point defence guns
  • 100 Thunderstorm Close-in Weapon system
  • 60 RSM-103 Wayfarer Tactical Weapon Platform
Complement
Crew
  • 1 AI
  • 500 Badger repair drones
Usage
Role(s)
  • Long Range Bombardment
  • Fleet support
Affiliation

United Nations Space Command

  [Source]


"I saw the Metatron fire off it's entire ordnance during Operation: Redwing. That was almost 1000 missiles in the void, instantly."
―Anonymous UNSCN Officer

The Archangel-class Arsenal Ship is a massive warship, dedicated to the mass deployment of ranged rocket weapons. Designed to be operated in peace by an AI instead of a human crew, the ship supports fleet engagements with massed missile support. Possessed of decent armour, and moderate close-in weaponry, the Archangel is quickly proving itself a deadly and versatile combatant.

Design[]

Weaponry and Complement[]

The Archangel-class features an incredible amount of ammunition intended for long-range, protracted battles. The Archangel is a missile ship, with thousands of missiles on-board, allowing it to engage multiple threats at range. This end, it packs a wide variety of different missile platforms.

The most numerous missile is the RSM-131C Archer Missile. Considered ubiquitous in the UNSC, the Archer is an all-purpose missile, with decent range and lethality. Launched en-masse, these missiles use numbers and superior sensors to penetrate the enemy's defences and inflict punishing damage, to shielding, or to armour. It carries 700 Archer pods, each carrying 24 missiles, resulting in a total payload of 16,800 missiles.

For long range engagements, it packs 1000 RSM-294 Widow Stand-Off Cruise Missile. A long range missile, designed to inflict punishing blows by virtue of high-power, rather than by numbers, the Widow is often fired from beyond visual range. The missile is accurate, possesses stealth features, and even has decoy launchers, to make sure impact is inevitable. When it does hit, it uses a plasma warhead to create a ball of sunfire, that melts through shielding and armour with equal effect.

For close-in defence against fast moving capital ships, it uses 200 pods of RSM-48 Fury Pods. A short range, high speed missile, they use high-agility, and networked swarming to overwhelm defences and deliver their payload. Often fired in their hundreds, these missiles lack punch against large targets but deliver tremendous fire to smaller targets.

As it's most devastating weapon, the ship carries 60 Tactical Weapon Platforms. A catch-all term for weapons of mass destruction, these missiles are fitted with a variety of warheads, including W700 Avenger tactical warhead, W705 Vengeance EMP warhead, and other weapon types. They can fire either the RSM-103 Wayfarer, or the slipspace capable RSM-107 Vagrant.

While lacking the traditional heavy guns of a battleship, it does carry a number of cannons for defence against enemy warships. The ship has 4 M45 Renegade heavy guns, 2 mounted on the spine, 2 mounted on the keel, that act as it's main deterrent. These are capable of putting down cruisers in a few salvos. Each gun features two 350mm Gauss Guns and can fire heavy slugs for maximum devastation.

For further defence, it mounts 43 M41 Monarch Naval guns. Moderately powered guns, with a decent rate of fire, these guns create a wall of fire intended to cripple smaller ships, and dissuade larger ones from drawing near. Alongside this, it has 6 M54 Lancer guns, which use twin lasers to deliver incredibly precise fire at range. These are lethal against warships, tearing apart weapon systems and exposed components.

For close in defence, it uses the UNSC's standard Phalanx pattern defences. These combine 3 weapon systems to create its defensive network

Sensors and Avionics[]

The Archangel-class possesses a full suite of sensor modules, intended to allow it to detect, identify and track targets at range. For threat detection, it uses a high resolution active electronically scanned array (AESA) RADAR. Each RADAR module, of which there are 9, use thousands of small transmitters/receivers, that can each be individually steered to aim their beam. This allows them to scan vast areas of space in front of them, at high speed. Teamed with this, is the PAVE CORVUS magnetic anomaly detector, which passively observes electromagnetic waves broadcast by energy weapons, energy shielding, reactors, and other high-power systems.

When targets are detected, it switches to identification, using a high power cluster of telescopes. These analyse the target both invisible and infra-red light and observe it with a dual purpose range-finder/LIDAR. These systems can accurately identify targets at range, and utilise Identify Friend-Foe (IFF) and cross-matching to determine the tonnage, classification, and owner of the target.

Finally, for tracking, it uses clusters of sensors to track individual targets, keeping track of several hundred targets in a 360 sphere around itself. These can also be used to identify the target at range, as per the previous role.

For close in detection, it has several clusters featuring short-ranged infra-red sensors and fire-control RADARS.

For communication, it uses a MASER Communication Dish, a high-power communication device that can broadcast several narrowband transmission at a time, allowing it to communicate with multiple ships. It can also use LASER point communication to avoid interception and jamming. It also has a Slipspace Communication System, allowing it to communicate faster than light, and stay in contact with command formations even while far from base.

For defence, it has a number of systems. These include the AN/SLQ 115 HARLEQUIN Decoy Launcher, for avoiding enemy threats by launching decoys. It is also fitted with a AN/SLQ-301 PAVE KEEPER decoy launcher, that can fire thermal, ion, chaff, radio, aerosol, smoke, and other decoy/dispersal systems. It also has an AN/SLQ-340 PIRATE Torpedo counter guidance system used to jam the guidance of plasma torpedoes, within a limited range. It's last electronic defence is the AN/SLQ-1011 PAVE FAITH, which uses active cancellation to jam enemy RADAR by negating their own RADAR. It does this by attuning itself to their frequency and cancel it with a pulse of equal wavelength.

Armour and Shielding[]

The ship uses a mixture of armour materials, intended to optimize protection, as well as optimize power-to-weight ratios. The outer most layer is the laminated shell, that serves as protection against orbital re-entry, but also acts as a RADAR-absorbent coating. It also functions as part of the heat regulation system too, maintaining a thermal black-body. It is in part combined with a liquid-glass resin, which also absorbs lower power lasers used for sensors, and makes it invisible to UV sensors.

It's main armour is made up of several bonded layers of Titanium-A5, forming the main bulk of the armour, and the pressure hull. Titanium-A5 is a specially manufactured composite, similar in chemical make-up to Titanium-A4, used on most other warships. A5 is unique in that it is engineered for lightness, without compromising protection. While it is stronger than standard titanium armour, it is far lighter than titanium, giving the ship good protection without weighing it down. At its thickest, it comes close to 1.5 metres, usually around the central hull and engine superstructure. Around its flanks and lower plating, it drops to as little as 0.9 metres. Underneath this titanium plate, it has dozens of tiles of AEGIS ceramic, a super-strong, and lightweight material. It's resistant to plasma, impact and HEAT munitions, giving it full-spectrum protection. Underneath this it has several layers of thermal and kinetic absorbing materials, allowing it to disperse heat and impact generated by enemy attacks. Lastly, it has a layer of aero-gel, which is used to protect the crew from radiation, and help regulate the ships internal temperature. It has an expanding foam pressed against this layer, that seals holes in the event of armour penetration.

Engines and Powerplant[]

For faster-than-light travel, it uses a Shaw-Fujikawa Model 52. A standard for the UNSC, it is reliable and accurate, allowing for ships to quickly and accurately make it through slipspace. Working with advanced slipspace navigation systems, it allows for rapid strikes.


Role[]

The Archangel-class Arsenal Ship represents a paradigm shift in starship operability. It has no human crew, and is capable of operating, repairing, and resupplying itself, all while out of dock. The Archangel is not designed for direct combat, lacking a high-number of cannons, and even a main MAC gun. Instead, it carries an obscene amount of missiles, designed for massive bombardments against multiple targets. Thanks to it's AI control, the ship can precisely control several thousand missiles at once, and has a number of the missiles including short, mid, and long ranged weaponry, and nuclear warheads.

Ships of the line[]

  • UNSC Archangel
  • UNSC Metatron
Warships of the UNSCDF Navy

Stealth Vessels
Minerva-class Prowler | Cerberus-class Strike Prowler | Obsidian-class Heavy Prowler | Reckoning-class Attack Prowler | Scáthach-class Command Prowler | Nyx-class Sloop | Auriga-class Light Prowler | Crux-class Sub-Prowler

Corvettes and Attack Craft

Comet-class Fast Attack Craft | Wyvren-class Light Corvette | Durham-class Corvette | Oscarborg-class Missile Corvette | Uhlan-class Fast Attack Corvette | Romulus-class Heavy Corvette | Nemesis-class Sloop

Frigates

Vanguard-class Light Frigate | Rivia-class Frigate | Griffin-class Frigate | Heimdall-class Frigate | Jaeger-class Frigate | Helios-class Heavy Frigate | Saint-Étienne-class Heavy Frigate | Ronin-class Stealth Frigate

Destroyers

Oberon-class Light Destroyer | Indra-class Destroyer | Platinum-class Destroyer | Centurion-class Hunter-Killer Destroyer | Revanchist-class Picket Destroyer | Ferrus-class Heavy Destroyer | Raijin-class Escort Destroyer | Tyne-class Command Destroyer

Cruisers

Artemis-class Scout Cruiser | Tempest-class Light Cruiser | Valkyrie-class Light Cruiser | Chieftain-class Light Cruiser Thermopylae-class Cruiser | Delphinus-class Cruiser | Cannae-class Cruiser | Sentinel-class Anti-Aircraft Cruiser | Victoria-class Heavy Cruiser | Reach-class Heavy Cruiser | Athena-class Command Cruiser | Talion-class Battlecruiser | Keyes-class Battlecruiser | Andraste-class Strike Cruiser | Bishamonten-class Assault Cruiser

Carriers

Endeavour-class Assault Ship | Iskander-class Light Carrier | Rhodes-class Escort Carrier | Alexandria-class Escort Carrier | Argo-class Assault Carrier | Astraeus-class Support Carrier | Bastion-class Carrier | Odin-class Carrier | Marduk-class Carrier | Damocles-class Heavy Carrier | Pendragon-class Super Carrier | Sol-class Command Carrier

Battleships

Cavalier-class Fast Battleship | Kataphrakt-class Battleship | Ulysses-class Battleship | Archangel-class Arsenal Ship | Titan-class Dreadnought | Ragnarök-class Dreadnaught

Special Vessels

Victor-class Drone Ship | Hellfire-class Drone Ship | Strangeways-class Fleet Escort

Troop Transports

Briareos-class Troop Carrier | Campbeltown-class High-Speed Troop Transport | Bellerophon-class Landing Craft (Utility) | Kirin-class Landing Craft (Mechanized)

Supply Vessels

Diomedes-class Combat Supply Ship | Baikal-class Replenishment Vessel | Motosu-class Ammunition Vessel | Torrens-class Refueller | Dependable-class Refueller | Lesotho-class Depot Ship | Hecate-class Tender

Support Vessels

Bright-class Fleet Support Ship | Jupiter-class Command Ship | Arcadia-class Communication Relay Ship | Heligoland-class Satellite Launcher | Chaldea-class Tracking Ship | Foxwood-class Observation Vessel | Corvinus-class Courier | Scorpio Harbour-class Courier

Patrol Ships

Saint Elisa-class Cutter | Svalbard-class Patrol Cutter | Peele-class Police Cutter | Kamuy-class Patrol Ship | Maxton-class Tug | Caloris-class Patrol Ship

Auxiliaries

Demeter-class Agriculture Ship | Davao-class Mobile Powerplant | Wayfinder-class Buoy Tender | Maastrict-class Buoy Tender | Ysionris Jeromi-class Hospital Ship | Vulcan-class Repair Ship | Virve Tamm-class Auxiliary Repair Dock (Light) | Steadfast-class Auxiliary Repair Dock (Heavy) | Van Zandt-class Rescue and Salvage Ship | Quest-class Salvage Shuttle | Lucilla Battaglia-class Construction Vessel | Gigantes-class Tug | Argyre-class Light Tug | Ardour-class Tug Command Vessel | Eckhart-class Intrasystem Hauler | Kékes-class Minelayer | Elbe-class Mine Countermeasure Ship

Transport Ships

Vindolanda-class Light Freighter | Antaris-class Freighter | Atlas-class Cargo Ship | Cotopaxi-class Mass Transporter | Exile-class Armed Transport | Endymion-class Fleet Transport | Georgios-class High Endurance Transport | Ebon-class Fast Transport Ship | Mercurius-class Transport | Cavalho-class Cargo Shuttle | Haverlock-class Lighter | Heavy Haverlock-class Lighter | Borealis-class Fast Lighter

Raven-class Assault Shuttle | Nereides-class Schooner | Cassini-class Shuttle | Pacer-class Shuttle |

Colonisation and Exploration Ships

Aether-class Science Vessel | Dawn-class Exploration Vessel | Stargazer-class Science Shuttle | Montbell-class Science Vessel | Anong Wattana-class Survey Ship | Odysseus-class Colony Ship | Horizon-class Colony Support Ship


Unique Vessels

UNSC Vesta Eclipse | UNSC Admonton | UNSC Mariner Leeward

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