alrighty, ive been working on this for some odd weeks (6-8), so id figure id start getting some feedback on what people think of it.
however, unless somebody points out a change that i would like to do, im not going to be altering the ship much, if at all. this is kinda my 'personal' ship, so it will probably directly reflect me and my tastes.
first off, lemme tell you what it is:
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during the second shivan incursion, the hecate command ship/destroyer performed admirably in any task set to it. afterwards, when hecate-classes were unweildy to deploy and a huge monetary loss if destroyed, the GTVA decided to finish work on the Parthenon-class prototype.
the GTBs Parthenon was a completely new look at shipbuilding; instead of the smaller, specifically designed corvettes and cruisers in widespread use all over the GTVA, this ship would be one that would usually remain stationary, but its extremely strong CCC capabilities gave it a communication range of several dozens of systems' jumps away, using a special-designed subspace amplification device which could transmit directly through subspace channels into conventional comm units.
the Parthenon had been under construction for over 30 years, since the first sighting at ross 128. although slightly smaller than the colossus, a single parthenon could easily demolish an entire battlegroup, though only on the defensive. it was well equipped for short range combat, especially anti-fighter, but on the offensive (except as a command ship/carrier) it was near useless. with nearly 18-meter-thick armor, it is about imperviouis to any attack, unless its inherant design flaws are exploited.
the Parthenon was to be a new 'battleship' class. a battleship, while most pilots disagree, is quite different from a destroyer; battleships are completely self-sustaining. they are equipped with ore smelters, mining craft, several squadrons of fighters, and gas mining devices. the parthenon is literally a city in space.
i will get some pictures soon (soon = a week or less, but probably less) being as its still a WIP.
so far, anyone want to babble about it? (and i know its cheesey, but not entirely unfeasable.)
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18 feet of armor?!?!?!????? 
For the euro's in audience that about 6 meters, give or take, maybe closer to 7.
That means that in every dimension you measure it, it has 36 feet less in measure.
Also, I like the idea of a self-supportting ship, but it should be more offensive than what you described. If for no other reason that a fallback solution should it's defenders be blown to peices. You're thinking HW style MS. I'm thinking Andromeda.
For the euro's in audience that about 6 meters, give or take, maybe closer to 7.
That means that in every dimension you measure it, it has 36 feet less in measure.
Also, I like the idea of a self-supportting ship, but it should be more offensive than what you described. If for no other reason that a fallback solution should it's defenders be blown to peices. You're thinking HW style MS. I'm thinking Andromeda.
My first Armageddon has died.
2005.11.25 06:22:57 combat Your Tachyon Beam Laser I perfectly strikes Ruined Stargate, wrecking for
733.8 damage.
2005.11.25 06:22:57 combat Your Tachyon Beam Laser I perfectly strikes Ruined Stargate, wrecking for
733.8 damage.
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Explosions are better when only the enemy explodes. 
Bigger is not always better, as the Colossus proved. And big capital ships, for all their power, can only be in one place at a time.
Whereas a large cruiser group (5 or 6) would be nearly impervious to fighters, just as powerful, and faster. (I don't mean the comically weak Fenris, btw, I'm talking Aeolus-level effectiveness or something similar).
Admit it. You'd be scared if you were ordered to attack 6 Aeolus cruisers at once.
Bigger is not always better, as the Colossus proved. And big capital ships, for all their power, can only be in one place at a time.
Whereas a large cruiser group (5 or 6) would be nearly impervious to fighters, just as powerful, and faster. (I don't mean the comically weak Fenris, btw, I'm talking Aeolus-level effectiveness or something similar).
Admit it. You'd be scared if you were ordered to attack 6 Aeolus cruisers at once.
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bah, itd take too long to quote up stuff, so ill just say it (yo ufigure it out )
liberator: when i say its totally defensive, thats just from a logical point of view. im going to give it mostly flak, gun turrets, and short range beams. you COULD use if for defence, and it would cream anything smaller than itself in combat probably, but it would have to get rideculously close. (ok, not ridiculously)
hunter: i like small, quick ships too (i DID make the avatar...) but this is more like a ship that can command the entire GTVA fleet. thus, it doesnt NEED to be in more places than one
plus, big ships are pretty cool...
anyway, this ship has its own battlefleet, (albiet a small one) of faster ships, so it can send them along ahead places.
swamp_thing: i know, i dont have any pics onhand ATM. i was getting kicked off right as i was finishing that post, no time to upload. ill put em up promptly.
[edit] here it is, keep in mind its still a WIP, and also that theres gonna be 'wings' on the back-sides. its hard to describe, but it will look cool...
oh, and the stuff over in the corner is just little bits i have over there for copy and past purposes 
)liberator: when i say its totally defensive, thats just from a logical point of view. im going to give it mostly flak, gun turrets, and short range beams. you COULD use if for defence, and it would cream anything smaller than itself in combat probably, but it would have to get rideculously close. (ok, not ridiculously)
hunter: i like small, quick ships too (i DID make the avatar...) but this is more like a ship that can command the entire GTVA fleet. thus, it doesnt NEED to be in more places than one
plus, big ships are pretty cool...anyway, this ship has its own battlefleet, (albiet a small one) of faster ships, so it can send them along ahead places.
swamp_thing: i know, i dont have any pics onhand ATM. i was getting kicked off right as i was finishing that post, no time to upload. ill put em up promptly.
[edit] here it is, keep in mind its still a WIP, and also that theres gonna be 'wings' on the back-sides. its hard to describe, but it will look cool...
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