Zugzwang ([Zoog · svah · ng])
The Zugzwang is the former flagship of the Magma Guard's Defense Fleet before the commissioning of the Firebeak. This heavily-modified Starcutter-class Cruiser prioritizes its defensive capabilities and relies on its Battle Suit compliment for its operational success in skirmishes. As the favored capital ship of the Magma Guard's Feathermen, this passive engagement style is quite effective and has produced an admirable mission success rate in contrast to other ships of its class.
In addition to its enhanced Battle Suit compliment and potent defenses, the propulsion system boasts an additional Ketteract engine, allowing for relatively extreme high-g maneuvers for a capital ship, resulting in a specially designed interior to ensure the safety of its crew. One notable modification towards this end is the almost excessive amount of Battlechems and injection sites located throughout the essential stations of the ship. Though not as potent as a Battle Suit's cocktail and lacking some notable side-effects, it is adequate in allowing personnel to maintain conciousness during maneuvers in excess of 5 G's.
Power Generation
- Type B1 Laniakea Reactor
- Auxillary Fusion/Fission Reactors
Propulsion
- 2 x Ketteract Main Engine
- Nuclear Ion Thrusters
Weapons & Armament
- 2 x Main Battery Laz-cannon
- 2 x Conventional Slug Artillery
- 16 x Flak Battery
- 4 x Torpedo Launcher
Armor and defense
- Reinforced Nanoweave Hull
- Hardedned Nanoweave Armor Plates
- 26 x Point Defense Turrets
Additional & auxiliary systems
- 4 x Linear Catapult
- 2 x Battle Suit Repair Bay
- integrated Battlechem Distribution Network
Hangars & docked vessels
- 15 Battle Suits
- 4 Light Fighters
- 2 Squadrons of Mechanized Orbital Shock Fighters
- 6 Fulcrum Boosters
Class
Designation
SC-8535-C
Manufacturer
Creation Date
August, 371 TPB
Owner
Owning Organization
Current location
Related Technologies
Length
398 meters
Weight
199,000 tons
Speed
Max Acceleration: 5 G's
Complement / Crew
989
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