MC140 Scythe-class battle cruiser

The MC140 Scythe-class battle cruiser was a nimble but suprisingly powerful battlecruiser in the second sector of the Astragon Navy.

Characteristics
The Scythe-class was defined by a large, bladelike prow with a rounded main body and stern. The blade structure was the most important part of this class, as most of the weapons and several hangars were located on it.

The Scythe-class was propelled by four primary and four secondary engines, and it was suprisingly fast for its load of weapons. Three heavy turbolaser batteries and six normal turbolaser batteries bombarded enemy ships, while two ion cannon batteries took out shields. Four batteries of proton torpedo tubes with 160 shots bombarded enemy ships from a much longer range while two batteries of tractor beam projectors kept enemy ships facing the bladelike front of the vessel. Most of these weapons are located on the prow, so the tractor beams are essential in making sure enemy ships remain in the "cross of fire" of most of the weapons on the prow.

Scythe-class ships also carried a decent-sized complement of 36 CF9 Crossfire starfighters and four shuttles. A single Scythe-class could defeat enemy ships up to three times its own size - only if the ship is kept in the line of fire near the prow.