Star Knight class

Name: Star Knight class Type: Heavy cruiser Affiliation: Star Kingdom of Manticore Date Introduced: 1893 PD Preceded By: Prince Consort & Crusader-class Succeeded By: Edward Saganami class series Mass: 305,250 tons Length: 523 m Beam: 63 m Draught: 53 m Acceleration: 510 G Crew: 925 Power: 3 fusion power plants Armament: Broadside: – 12 Mod 7b launchers – 4 graser mounts – 6 laser mounts – 8 Counter Missile Tubes – 8 PDL Clusters Chase: – 2 Mod 7b missile launcher – 1 graser mount – 5 CM tubes – 5 PDL clusters Magazines: Mk-13 anti ship missiles

The Star Knight class was a class of heavy cruisers built and used by the Royal Manticoran Navy.

History

The Bureau of Ships began working on the Star Knight-class in the late 1880s PD. (HHA5.4: AItMSAD)

Designed to supersede both the Prince Consort and Crusader classes, the Star Knight was the newest heavy cruiser design fielded by the RMN around 1900 PD, Having six times more firepower than the Courageous-class light cruisers, the Star Knight-class was designed to carry the strongest armaments available, while still retaining flag capabilities. This included a large dining facility, and very large flag accommodations. (HH2)

The Star Knight was the first 2 deck heavy cruiser and the first designed to survive laser head missiles. The Grayson Space Navy named them the Alliance-class. (Companion)

Technical Specifications

The Command Information Center (CIC) had a holotank, which showed the relative positions of the vessels and other objects taken from the sensors. (HH2) Though the class had three fusion plants, only one was needed. (HH3)

Derivates

The Star Knight-class was used as a template for other warship classes in at least two cases:

• Jason Alvarez-class – built for the Grayson Space Navy, commissioned since 1904 PD
• Marksman-class – built for the Solarian League Navy's Maya Sector Detachment and very likely the Erewhon Navy, commissioned since 1921 PD

Known ships of the class

• HMS Star Knight — type ship
• HMS Alchemist
• HMS Apprentice
• HMS Blackstone
• HMS Cantrip
• HMS Circe — destroyed in 1905 PD
• HMS Conjurer
• HMS Druid
• HMS Druidess
• HMS Enchanter
• HMS Ellipsis
• HMS Fearless (CA-286)
• HMS Magician
• HMS Magus
• HMS Merlin
• HMS Necromancer
• HMS Oracle
• HMS Runebearer
• HMS Santander
• HMS Seeress
• HMS Shaman
• HMS Sorcerer
• HMS Star Dance
• HMS Star Ranger
• HMS Star Warrior
• HMS Star Witch
• HMS Thaumaturge
• HMS Vigilant
• HMS Warrior
• HMS Warlock (CA-277) — constructive total loss in 1921 PD