[WCO] CA-001 StarScorcher Armored Cruiser

CA- StarScorcher Armored Cruiser

Class: Armored Cruiser

Faction: WCO - Fer Lay Shipyards

Blocks: 22.5k

PCU: 177k

Length: 300m

Summary -

The StarScorcher Cruiser is the smallest Cruiser in the WCO StarNavy, But is an Heavily Armored Cruiser. Its main features are its cylindrical shape in the mid and aft, also it has a very durable Armor. The StarScorcher has a large amount of super firing Guns for long range Strikes and a strong 6 railgun Spinel mount. To help with its heavy weight and inability to enter an atmosphere it carries a Large Escape/Landing shuttle in the Aft.

The StarScorcher’s hangar bay can hold the following

2 fighters

2 gunships

1-2 Utility craft

The Cruiser also has 4 Large cargo containers for Ammo and Storage with 2 exterior Large Cargo containers for small Mining ships and Materials for FOB construction(Don’t use for Ammo)

The StarScorcher Has an Large Reactor/engineering Bay in the Aft for ship, additionally an machine shop for refining and assembling. Its midSection is full of Ratways for gun repair and Living quarters. It has many rooms for all Activities from Formal and Engineering.

Lore-

The StarScorcher or referred to as the “Sorcher-Class” by many WCOSN RS.Captains is a Small Compact Thick Armored Cruiser; Which has a 1 km Length(In-lore). Most cruisers Ranging from 1.1km-1.6km. Its Size is due to its lack of Extra Systems. To be put simply it’s a Thick Hull With a strong Dorsal and ventral Armament. Its Main Fixed Gun is an anti-Shield Lance Which Takes up very little of the interior space. These cruisers Are designed to handle the loss of 50-70% of the ship before it goes down. The “Scorcher-class” was designed over a 7 Year period and was planned to start production in 2339, but due to the limits of that time it was canceled with its Reactors Were too weak to power the ships Thrusters. So for 12 years it was canceled with the 1st prototype not being used until 2351, When a new Smaller CyberField Reactor allowed for the power needed. The cruiser would be Updated Renamed to StarScorcher and was worked on for 5 years. There would be 230 by 2356. The StarSorcher was used heavily on the SFF - WCO border especially during 2357. They would also be used in the DRA Conflict with 20 being used in Quasar Fleet. Throughout the service of this class 450 Would be Made Becoming one of the most common cruisers offen having Skewer-Classes as escorts.

StarScorcher Armored Cruiser Names

WCO CA-001 StarScorcher “Scorcher”

WCO CA-009 StarScorcher “Abigail J. Sexton”

WCO CA-019 StarScorcher “crescent Dawn”

WCO CA-020 StarScorcher “Ecliptic Moon”

WCO CA-031 StarScorcher “R. Sommer”

WCO CA-058 StarScorcher “penumbra”

WCO CA-105 StarScorcher “August”

WCO CA-106 StarScorcher “september”

WCO CA-194 StarScorcher “Man O'War”

WCO CA-200 StarScorcher “Frank F. Shapiro”