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For NationStates; Modeled in DoGa with custom parts made in MetaSequoia.

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The above is one proposed version of the Combined Services' premier battleship, the Supreme Emperor-Class. It takes a particularly streamlined and nautical approach to the WarShip, retaining the inverted dreadnought bow and the naval superstructure and steam stack appearance of the preceding Mark I and Mark II versions.

Instead of external turrets, all weapon systems are concealed behind sliding hatches and mounted on their own slide-out turrets for extended survivability in high-saturation hostile environments. Each of the sixty-four cannon batteries mounts four Akashan Union-manufactured HNVPPC's for both barrage and concentrated fire behind a slab armor hatch that can itself be blown free for either emergency operation or for high-distort kinetic attacks against fixed targets before general engagement. These are augmented by another sixty-six secondary batteries that mount theater-specific weapons ranging from missile and drone launch systems to various varieties of directed energy weapons or very occasionally older naval kinetics. Surmounting all these are eleven dual-mount RIPTIDE-Class linegun turrets for out-sized opponents; These were retrofitted onto the test-bed Aleadalat Al'iilhia after field comparisons found the gravy-only armament of the previous installations lacking in tactical flexibility. The latest revision adds four forward fixed linegun and reinforcement just ahead of the mid-ship turret mounts as well as a minor increase in HNVPPC' batteries.

At first glance this particular revision may seem lacking in forward firepower - many similar vessels mount a single or cluster of ultra-heavy spinal weapons for a colossal if inaccurate opening salvo - but the port and starboard bastions are both subtly angled forward to allow their entire battery a half-forward firing arc. Instead the beaked bow is a massively-armored section that can comfortably absorb heavy fire during assault operations. Some might also note what appears to be an exposed bridge; This is merely an observation deck. Supreme Emperor-Class are absolutely titanic vessels with room to spare and enterprising crews have been known to implement such odd-ball arrangements as altering the internal gravity and climate control systems to create ski 'slopes', water slides, high dives, para-gliding courses, and even ice hockey tournaments between rival teams of engineering exoskeletons. Two large hangar bays hung on the ventral allow direct operation of Loki-scale trans-atmospheric and space craft.

Because it serves as a bridge between Republic and Combined Services designs, the Aleadalat Al'iilhia has also been fitted with a number of experimental Republic systems; Targeting and Tactical information systems have been updated to full TRIPWIRE integration and the enormous scale of the WarShip allows for a micro-TRIPWIRE node network to be carried, duplicating those on front-line Republic starships. It is also the first - and currently only - vessel to operate an Eien Integration Suite. This unique and very experimental system will allow Eien-based individuals rapid replication into the shipboard environment. While not typical for a WarShip, this system will allow expert personalities quick on-site access. The Aleadalat Al'iilhia platform is being used because its expansive environments allow for far more flexibility in future reconfiguration or upgrade unlike the more spaceframe-specific units required to retrofit the unit into the typical Republic starship.

Description
For NationStates; Modeled in DoGa with custom parts made in MetaSequoia.

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The above is one proposed version of the Combined Services' premier battleship, the Supreme Emperor-Class. It takes a particularly streamlined and nautical approach to the WarShip, retaining the inverted dreadnought bow and the naval superstructure and steam stack appearance of the preceding Mark I and Mark II versions.

Instead of external turrets, all weapon systems are concealed behind sliding hatches and mounted on their own slide-out turrets for extended survivability in high-saturation hostile environments. Each of the sixty-four cannon batteries mounts four Akashan Union-manufactured HNVPPC's for both barrage and concentrated fire behind a slab armor hatch that can itself be blown free for either emergency operation or for high-distort kinetic attacks against fixed targets before general engagement. These are augmented by another sixty-six secondary batteries that mount theater-specific weapons ranging from missile and drone launch systems to various varieties of directed energy weapons or very occasionally older naval kinetics. Surmounting all these are eleven dual-mount RIPTIDE-Class linegun turrets for out-sized opponents; These were retrofitted onto the test-bed Aleadalat Al'iilhia after field comparisons found the gravy-only armament of the previous installations lacking in tactical flexibility. The latest revision adds four forward fixed linegun and reinforcement just ahead of the mid-ship turret mounts as well as a minor increase in HNVPPC' batteries.

At first glance this particular revision may seem lacking in forward firepower - many similar vessels mount a single or cluster of ultra-heavy spinal weapons for a colossal if inaccurate opening salvo - but the port and starboard bastions are both subtly angled forward to allow their entire battery a half-forward firing arc. Instead the beaked bow is a massively-armored section that can comfortably absorb heavy fire during assault operations. Some might also note what appears to be an exposed bridge; This is merely an observation deck. Supreme Emperor-Class are absolutely titanic vessels with room to spare and enterprising crews have been known to implement such odd-ball arrangements as altering the internal gravity and climate control systems to create ski 'slopes', water slides, high dives, para-gliding courses, and even ice hockey tournaments between rival teams of engineering exoskeletons. Two large hangar bays hung on the ventral allow direct operation of Loki-scale trans-atmospheric and space craft.

Because it serves as a bridge between Republic and Combined Services designs, the Aleadalat Al'iilhia has also been fitted with a number of experimental Republic systems; Targeting and Tactical information systems have been updated to full TRIPWIRE integration and the enormous scale of the WarShip allows for a micro-TRIPWIRE node network to be carried, duplicating those on front-line Republic starships. It is also the first - and currently only - vessel to operate an Eien Integration Suite. This unique and very experimental system will allow Eien-based individuals rapid replication into the shipboard environment. While not typical for a WarShip, this system will allow expert personalities quick on-site access. The Aleadalat Al'iilhia platform is being used because its expansive environments allow for far more flexibility in future reconfiguration or upgrade unlike the more spaceframe-specific units required to retrofit the unit into the typical Republic starship.