The Advanced Omega class destroyer was an experimental class of Earthforce starship incorporating Shadow technology adapted from vessels previously excavated on Mars and Ganymede.īased on the existing Omega-class destroyer, the Advanced Destroyers retained much of the Omega’s basic configuration including the aft engines, rotating section and forward launch/docking bay.
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Weapons:Primary 4 520mm Plasma Pulse CannonsĪuxiliary Craft:2 full squadrons of Fighters (Starfuries or Thunderbolts) Presumably as the Warlock class destroyer was able to generate a gravity field, this feature was added to the Hyperions as they were still operating in 2281.Įngines:4 Beigie-Bryant 9000A, Particle Thrust Engines In later years, ships such as the Clarkstown were seen upgraded with newer weaponry such as the 52 mm plasma pulse cannon used on the Omega class Destroyer. As such the crew had to operate in a completely zero gravity environment, requiring the use of seat straps and handholds to work effectively. Though rotating sections were within Earthforce’s technical capabilities of the time, they greatly reduced a ship’s speed and effectiveness.
Like most Earth Alliance ships of the period, the Hyperion lacked the capability to generate artificial gravity, either through the use of rotating sections or the later, more advanced gravitic drive systems.
Personnel may transfer between divisions – Richard Franklin served in the Fleet early in his career, but by the time we actually see him (in “ GROPOS“), he is a General in the Marines. Flag officers from all three divisions comprise a Joint Chiefs of Staff who report directly to the President of the Earth Alliance. Earthforce is composed of three separate branches: Fleet, Marines, and Security.