Earth Alliance Hectate Class Technology Cruisers
HectateTechnology
Cruisers Class History
The Hectate
Class is actually a subclass of the Hyperion class Cruiser design.
It was built to give the illusion that another class was created for
new EA testbeds. There have been numerous Technology cruisers throughout
the EA's history, armed with technology acquired from a number of
races. The latest incarnations include the EAS Eagle, EAS Discovery,
EAS Endeavor, EAS Coors, EAS Kobol, and EAS Reliant.
Each ship is armed with different weapons configurations and systems.
The current Tech Cruisers are a ship with captured Minbari tech (Eagle),
a Brakiri tech equipped ship (Discovery), a new EA tech ship
(Endeavor), a Centauri tech ship (Corrs), a Cascor tech
ship (Kobol), and a classified tech ship (Reliant),
equipped with technology not seen before.
Hectate
Tech Cruiser SCS's:

EAS
Eagle Minbari Tech Cruiser

EAS
Discovery Brakiri Tech Cruiser

EAS
Endeavour New EA Tech Cruiser

EAS
Corrs Centauri Tech Cruiser
EAS Kobol
Cascor Tech Cruiser
EAS Reliant
Classified Tech Cruiser
(Note: The following types
were suggested by Steve "Kizarvexis" Austin. )
Hecate
Heavy Escort Carrier (Delta model, Common)
During the Dilgar War fleet carriers were high priority targets. Earthforce
looked to create a cruiser that also carried an integral fighter complement
to supplement fleet fighter strength. A conversion of a Hyperion Gamma
from an assault ship to an escort carrier resulted in a viable heavy
escort carrier. The hanger deck was enlarged to carry heavy fighters
instead of assault shuttles, which cut into the former troop quarters.
The downgrading of the Heavy Plasma cannons to Medium Plasma cannons
reduced the stress on the structure allowing two additional Medium Plasma
cannons to be added to the rear of the side pods to increase the weapon
coverage. The Delta model was produced until well into the 2250's as
a more maneuverable replacement for the Orestes Monitors that were left
in League space.
Hecate Plasma Cruiser
(Nu model, Rare restricted 10%)
During the Shadow War, Earthforce personnel involved in the war were
impressed with the performance of the Mega Plasma Cannons used by the
Pak'Ma'Ra. A few examples, along with whatever else was available, were
collected from battlefields and stored for parts as well as for future
study. The Earth Civil War started shortly after the Shadow War was
over and the Babylon 5 faction soon had many former loyalist ships badly
in need of repair. One of which was the Hyperion cruiser Abuja,
which had suffered extensive damage. It along with a few other ships
and some freighters carrying spare parts, traveled to the Narn Kotok
system (using G'Kar's influence) to effect repairs. Two Mega Plasma
cannons were installed and the support equipment was place in the hanger
as it was too damage to quickly repair. A Heavy Plasma cannon and two
Medium Plasma cannons were added to replace weapons lost. The new Abuja
performed admirably in the assault on Earth, so after the War Earthforce
rechristened the vessel as the Hecate Nu model and attempted to field
an Earth Alliance built Mega Plasma cannon. Unfortunately, the technical
hurdles were considerable for a weapon so much more complex than a common
Plasma cannon. Earthforce R&D continues the
research, but only a few Nu models were made.
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