Hyperion class heavy cruiser
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| Hyperion class | |
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 The EAS Prometheus emerges from hyperspace. |
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| First appearance | — |
| Affiliation | EarthForce |
| General Characteristics | |
| Fighters | 6 Starfuries |
| Auxiliary craft | Shuttles |
| Armaments | Forward plasma cannon Particle/laser turrets Pulse cannon turrets Heavy missile launchers |
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. In both wars the Hyperion class was the primary ship of the line, alongside the Nova-class dreadnought. Although the majority of them were destroyed by the end of the Earth-Minbari war, they are still a common sight in Earth fleets, often deployed on long-range patrols or as escorts for the newer, more advanced destroyers. Hyperions were still in EarthForce service as late as 2281.
1025.39m in length and massing 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 one heavy double-mount plasma cannon (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. As with most ships of its size, Hyperion class ships are capable of both using jump gates and creating their own jump points.
[edit] Notable cruisers
- EAS Clarkstown: This ship ambushed General Hague's flagship EAS Alexander at the Io transfer station after he rebelled against President Clark. Unfortunately, General Hague was killed by a shot to the midsection of the Alexander during the attack. After the death of Hague, Major Ryan took command and, with some reluctance, gave the order to fire on and destroy the Clarkstown, which was captained by a friend of Hague.
- EAS Hyperion: Commanded by Captain Pierce, she served in the Earth-Minbari War and participated in the resolution of the Great Machine incident at Epsilon III.
- EAS Lexington: Commanded by Roger Stearns and John Sheridan, she participated in the destruction of the Black Star.
- EAS Prometheus: Commanded by Captain Michael Jankowski. This ship started the Earth-Minbari War by firing on the Valen'tha on 4-15-2245 at the first contact between the two races. This encounter took place on the rim of unexplored space in a region known as Falcon's Reach. However the Prometheus was destroyed in the Earth-Minbari War.
- Previously mentioned: EAS Nimrod This ship was actually an Omega-class destroyer, one of four that arrived through the jumpgate to attack Babylon 5. The Agrippa and Roanoke were destroyed, Nimrod and Olympic were forced to retreat after the arrival of 3 Minbari warcruisers and Delenn's White Star.
