- Hyperion class heavy cruiser
Infobox Fictional Spacecraft
name = "Hyperion" class
caption = The EAS "Prometheus" emerges from hyperspace.
first =A Voice in the Wilderness
last =Sleeping in Light
affiliation =EarthForce
launched =
decommissioned =
fighters = 6Starfuries
auxcraft = Ironside class shuttle
armaments = 1 Heavy Plasma Cannon
2 Particle Beam / Laser Cannons
8 Medium Pulse Cannons
2 Missile Launchers
defense = 6 - 8 meter armored hull
10 Mk.I Defence Interceptors
propulsion = Ion Particle Drive
power = 3 Fusion Reactors
mass = 8.4 million metric tons
length = 1025.39 metersThe "Hyperion" classheavy cruiser is a fictionalstarship in theBabylon 5 universe.History
The "Hyperion" class is an older type of
EarthForce warship, smaller and less heavily-armed than the newerOmega 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. "Hyperion"s were still in EarthForce service as late as 2281.Design
1025.39m in length and massing 8,400,000
metric ton s, 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 6Starfury 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 "Aegean": Cruiser fighting on Sheridan's side during the civil war, shortly seen in hyperspace behind the Agamemnon in " Endgame"
* 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, Captain Maxwell, whom Major Ryan was acquainted with.
* EAS "Excalibur": One of the EarthForce ships sent to stop General Hague's coup off the transfer point in Io. She was disabled during the firefight, allowing Hague's EAS Alexander to escape.
* EAS "Hyperion": Commanded by Captain Pierce, he served and participated in the Earth-Minbari War previously years before and commanded the Hyperion in the resolution of the
Great Machine incident atEpsilon III A Voice in the Wilderness .* 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" in July 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.
External links
* [http://www.isnnews.net/hyperspace/ea/index.html#hyperion Hyperspace]
* [http://b5tech.com/earthalliance/earthallianceshipsandvessels/earthcapships/hyperion/hyperion.html B5Tech]
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