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Inferno-class Cruiser

Blue Phantom Chronicles - Capital Ship - Cruiser


The Inferno Cruiser is the most common capital ship within the Cophuranee navy and representative for the Cophuranee design philosophy of condensing a powerful war machine into a compact low-profile frame. Layers of thick armor plating cover vital areas, while the exposed parts are covered with countless defensive point defense cannons.


Along with its defensive weaponry the Inferno is outfitted with a considerable number of heavy turrets capable of both long range precision strikes as well as devastating broadside bombardments.


A pair of hangar bays offers space for fighters, shuttles or supply craft.

 

Armament

16 heavy dual turrets

80 medium point defense cannons


The Inferno-class Cruiser focuses mainly on heavy broadside combat and as such carries a large number of turrets along its long hull. Nonetheless it also carries a number of heavy quad turrets which can deliver devastating salvos at long range.

Inferno-class Cruiser

Basic Info

Name: Inferno-class Cruiser

Manufacturer: Cophura Shipyards

Dimensions: 881 x 105 x 183 meters

Status

v1.1 Released

June 28, 2023

Remake in Progress

Author Information

Original Design: Vince T

Model & Textures: Vince T

OPTing: Vince T

Gallery

Dev notes & Origins

The Inferno Crusier is based on a drawing I created in school and has pretty mch stayed true to the original in both design and name.Through the course of time the classification has bounced between destroyer and cruiser but ultimately returned to its original intention, cruiser.

HD Remake

The Inferno was a very old design, dating back to a drawing I did in (roughly) 11th grade. With this HD remake I intend to not only flesh out some of the details but also incorporate some elements that did not make it from the drawing to the model in the first place. I'm further diverging from the original design by increasing the areas covered by the outer armor layer for the sake of protection.


Apart from that, I'm still deliberating where to best put the bridge. So far, ever since its conception the bridge was supposed to be located in that tower-ish module below the ship, giving it a sort-of Zeppelin-like appearance. I'm however considering either to flip that tower upwards or repurpose it as something different and instead have the bridge at a forward position ontop the nose - the location of the foremost turret in the current/old version.

Named Ships


Inferno (2515 - 2532)

The Inferno was the first and namegiving ship of its class. After the destruction of TFB Champion in 2515 the Inferno was chosen as the new flagship of the Cophuranee navy. Narrowly escaping destruction but disabled and captured during the UPMF Siege of Cophuran in 2531, it was recaptured by TFW forces one year later and stood alongside SBC Warrior during the Battles of Cophuraan and Khetaris.


Unity (2522 - 2530)

The Unity was one of the newest ships in the Cophuranee navy. Manned with a relatively inexperienced crew, it was destroyed during the Battle of Bricera.


Valorous (? - ?)

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Indominable (? - ?)

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Magnificence (? - ?)

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Pandora (? - ?)

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Dragonslayer (? - ?)

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