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Warlock class destroyer

The Warlock class destroyer is a heavy destroyer in the fictional universe of Babylon 5. The Warlock is the most powerful warship in EarthForce (the military branch of the Earth Alliance). File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... USS Lassen, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast and manouverable yet long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet or battle group and defend them against smaller, short-range attackers (originally torpedo boats, later submarines and aircraft). ... The Babylon 5 Station Babylon 5 is an epic science fiction television series created, produced, and largely written by J. Michael Straczynski. ... EarthForce is the military branch of the Earth Alliance, Earths governing body in the fictional Babylon 5 universe. ... The Earth Alliance is the name of a fictional alliance of the countries of Earth in the TV show Babylon 5. ...

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History

EarthForce realized that the Nova class dreadnought was ill-equipped to handle major planetary offensives after the military fiasco of the Akdoran invasion in the Shi'lassen Triumvirate. That, combined with EarthForce’s desire for a new kind of warship that could go toe to toe with Minbari warships and pull off major planetary assaults with few casualties, allowed for the creation of the Warlock class destroyer. The first prototype was built in 2261. At present (2268) 50 Warlocks are currently in service with more being constructed.


Design

Implementing the most advanced technology at Earth's disposal, which included Narn, Centauri, Dilgar, Minbari, and even Shadow technology, the Warlock class destroyer is the most powerful warship in human history. The destroyer is powered by 6 state of the art fusion reactors which produced a combined power output of 300,000 terawatts. It is propelled by Titan Engines LTD. Z-105 Ion/Particle thrust engines, which adopted some gravitic principles from Minbari technology. Because of this, the Warlock class was the first class of ship produced by Earth to feature artificial gravity. The technology used in its weapon systems were developed from technology that was brought from the Narn and stolen from the Centauri and Dilgar and with these improvements the Warlock became a worthy opponent even to the Minbari warships. Andreas Katsulas as GKar in Babylon 5 The Narns are a race of humanoid aliens in the television series Babylon 5. ... Peter Jurasik as Londo Mollari in Babylon 5 The Centauri are a species in the fictional Babylon 5 universe. ... The Dilgar are an extinct race of humanoid aliens in the fictional Babylon 5 universe. ... Mira Furlan as Delenn in Babylon 5 The Minbari are a fictional race in the Babylon 5 universe. ... Fusion may refer to: the merging of two or more entities into a single one For the combining of two atomic nuclei into a single nucleus (with possible emission of radioactivity), see nuclear fusion cold fusion refers to a controversial form of nuclear fusion which has recently (April/May 2005... This page lists examples of the power in watts produced by various different sources of energy. ...


Specifications

  • Type: Heavy Destroyer
  • Length: 1,992.4 meters
  • Mass: 66.8 million metric tons
  • Crew: 1,200
  • Troop: 80,000
  • Fighter: 42 Starfury fighter craft
  • Power: 6 Fusion Reactors- 4 standard, 2 advanced
  • Duration: 2 years
  • Weapons:
    • 12 Large missile silos
    • 6 Small missile silos
    • 2 Heavy Particle Beam cannons
    • 9 Heavy Pulse Cannon turrets
    • 3 Heavy railgun turrets
    • 4 Medium Pulse Cannon turrets
    • 9 Light Pulse Cannon Turrets
    • 16 short range PP turrets
    • ??? number of various small calibre energy and projective AA placements
  • Defense: 10 to 15 meter armored hull - 22 Mk. III Defense Grid Energy Projectors

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Warlock class destroyer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (373 words)
The Warlock class destroyer is a heavy destroyer in the fictional universe of Babylon 5.
The Warlock is the most powerful warship in EarthForce (the military branch of the Earth Alliance).
The destroyer is powered by 6 state of the art fusion reactors which produced a combined power output of 300,000 terawatts.
Warlock (3125 words)
The first incarnation of the concept that later materialised in the Warlock Heavy Destroyer was the "Battlemaster project", whose origin is related to the availability of a new weapon belonging to the family of the heavy particles weapons: the "Aegis" cannon, later known as the G.O.D. (Global Orbital Defence) Cannon.
The Warlocks were close to the combat readyness in the 2260, and their inception in operational service during the Civil War was halted only thanks to the sabotages operated by the EFNI Naval commandos (see chronology, year 2261).
Maybe the best asset of the EA destroyers, from the Omega to the latter Warlock, is the polyvalence of the configuration: they are really equilibrated designs, competitive as battleships, well defended against specialised and generic menaces, with a powerful line of flight that reduced the need for specialised fighter carriers.
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