Wake Island Class Marine Strike Cruiser

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Class History

The Wake Island class was developed in the manner different to previous vessel classes utilized in the Marine Assault Fleet, namely the Gibraltar Class, in that it was not a rebuild and upgrade of an existing class.The lead designer was then-Colonel Mirax Terrik, acting Director of Marine Research and Development Command and the time.


The design differs from normal Star Fleet design philosophy quite radically, as the lack of fluid and graceful lines have been replaced with sharp and angular edges. The original design was heavily inspired by similar vessels of Klingon design, which combined the morale-crushing effect of a vessel looking like a predator with the naturally-occurring advantages of such as design. The original parameters of the design called for speed, and agility without sacrificing personnel lift capability. The complete product was designed for a new mission profile akin to a blockade runner of sorts; her primary role was to deploy troops quickly and covertly or in situations where heavier vessels could not approach and lighter vessels would not survive. However, with her surprising firepower and durability in terms of defensive power, the class was also capable of providing fire support to operations where needed. Because of the combination of speed and power of the new MSC, she quickly became a favorite for SFMC Recon and SFSOCOM missions, with several being ordered by SFSOCOM for exclusive use and additional refitting.


The class gets its name from an historical battle involving Earth's United States Marine Corps during the Second World War. The Battle of Wake Island featured a drastically outnumbered defending Marine force, facing two consecutive Imperial Japanese Invasion forces. While their defeat was inevitable and eventual, the Marines on Wake Island held out against insurmountable odds, and defeated well over ten times their number in men and equipment before being forced to surrender.


Specifications

Wake Island Class Marine Strike Cruiser


Type: Marine Strike Cruiser (MSC)
Size
Length: 200 Meters
Width: 150 Meters
Height: 30 Meters
Weight: 550,000 Metric Tons
Crew
Standard: 15 Officers, 75 Enlisted, 1 Marine Company as standard (additional depending on mission)
Emergency: 400
Warp Engines
Type: 2 Main Warp Nacelles (Type 7C)
Cruise Speed: 7.0
Sustainable Speed: 9.6
Emergency Speed: 9.8 (12 hour automatic shutdown)
Impulse Engines
Type: 2 Main Impulse Engines (Type 6)
Max Impulse: .93 C
Defensive Systems
Type: Type 2 Main Shield Generator (MSG-2)
Other: Ablative Armor Plating
Offensive Systems
Phasers: 2 banks of 1 Type G (2F), 1 bank of 1 type G (1A-360D)
Torpedoes: 3 Quantum Photon Torpedo Launchers (2F/1A)
Other: Planet Landing Capabilities (Blue Alert)
Computer Systems
Type: Daystrom Industries HSCS-2 (ships' systems heavily computerized)
Tractor/Repulsor
Type: 1 Main Tractor/Repulsor Beam, 3 Docking Tractors, 2 Shuttle Tractors.
Shuttles
Type: 2x Marine Combat Dropship
Fighters
Type: None
Sensors
Type: Andorian Industries FSMSA-2
Combat Ratings
Offensive: 50%
Defensive: 70%
Maneuvering: 80%
CER: 66.6%


Vessels

Name Registry Launched
USS Wake Island MSC-1000
USS Guadalcanal MSC-1001
USS Iwo Jima MSC-1002
USS Deneva MSC-1003
USS AR-558 MSC-1004
USS Berengaria MSC-1005
USS MACO (Departs from naming convention) MSC-1006
Designed by Paul Braggins.