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Hyperion class heavy cruiser - Definition |
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The Hyperion class Heavy Cruiser is a fictional starship in the Babylon 5 universe.
The Hyperion class is an older type of EarthForce warship, smaller and less heavily-armed than the newer Omega class destroyer, but still a capable design. It saw its heyday during the Dilgar and Earth-Minbari Wars, during which the majority of them were destroyed, but they are still a common sight in Earth fleets, often deployed on long-range patrols or as escorts for the newer, more advanced destroyers.
1,025.39 meters in length and displacing 8.4 million metric tons, the Hyperion carries a crew of 356 and 200 troops. The design boasts a powerful armament in the form of two medium plasma cannons (the big guns mounted forward), two particle/laser turrets (mounted on either side of the forward hull), eight medium pulse cannon turrets (the bubble-like turrets mounted all over the ship), and two heavy missile launchers. In addition to the armament, the cruiser has potent defenses in the form of a 6-8 meter-thick armored hull and a standard defense grid. The Hyperion class is capable of carrying 6 Starfury fighters and 2 shuttles.
Notable Cruisers:
EAS Hyperion: Class ship, served in the Earth-Minbari War, participated in the resolution of the Great Machine incident at Epsilon III.
EAS Lexington: Commanded by Roger Stearns, participated in the destruction of the Black Star.
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