Hyperion class heavy cruiser
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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.
1,025.39 meters in length and displacing 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.
Notable Cruisers
- EAS Hyperion: Class ship, served in the Earth-Minbari War, 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: This ship started the Earth-Minbari war by firing on the Valen'tha at the first contact between the two races.
- EAS Clarkstown: This ship attacked General Hague's flagship EAS Alexander, and was destroyed in combat with that ship. General Hague died during in the course of the battle.
External links
A detailed technical overview of the Hyperion class (http://b5tech.com/earthalliance/earthallianceshipsandvessels/earthcapships/hyperion/hyperion.html)
