Orion-class Heavy Cruiser - a photo on Flickriver

            The CRSS Orion was the first Orion-class heavy cruiser built, and it quickly saw action in the Battle of the Mid-Belt, contributing heavily to the defeat of the Vamyr fleet. It single-handedly destroyed more enemy ships than any other single vessel in the Allied Navies, and continued its distinguished career throughout the Belt War. Later, it was relegated to patrol duties in Sector 7, keeping watch over the Scameran civil war, which proved to be one of the longest and most extensive galactic civil wars in recorded history.

    The potential for the civil war to attract outside interests and involve the entire galaxy was such that the Confederation could not afford to remove its presence as observers, forcing the CRSS Orion to omit several important upgrades over the years. By the end of the conflict, it was so outdated as to be effectively useless. The Admiralty decided against bringing it up to date, a hugely costly endeavour, and decided instead to turn it into a museum and training ship, preserving its legacy. 

     Subsequent Orion-class designs were no less successful. These ships, unsurprisingly, were commissioned to the Carrackian Docks, under the concept of a cruiser-class ship dedicated to destroying swarms of smaller vessels. Consequently, the Orions benefit from an enormous amount of missile and torpedo launchers, far more than any other active military ship from any navy. Its primary use was intended to defeat the Vamyr swarm-fleets, but it so far remains unproven, apart from the single original Orion during the Battle of the Mid-Belt. However, the Orion-class has in many other instances proven exceptionally useful, and remains the primary capital-class ship in naval service of the Confederation of Republic Systems, despite it not being a true capital-class. This alone speaks volumes about its effectiveness. 

     The Confederation currently does not allow the sale of these ships or their designs, jealously (although smartly) guarding their secrets. This class adds another powerful tool in the belt of the Confederation of Republic Systems, alongside the Musket-class destroyer, which are often seen supporting these larger vessels.

Taken on: December 31, 2021

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Camera: motorola moto g(7) play, f/2.0, 1/15 sec, 3.5mm, ISO 1960 (more info) (hide info)

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