Emerith-class Heavy Cruiser

Emerith class
Role	Single-ship deployment Support Capital Ship Planetary Defense
Length	3.4 km - 3.6 km
Slipspace drive	Enhanced flake SFTL
Hull	Forerunner plating Shields
Engines	R2 Boglin Vac-S81-DFR
Variants	18 CVL 36 CC 4 BB
Crew	1,250 Naval crew 12,600 combat personnel 24 Pelican Dropships 53 Longsword Interceptor or Raisers 40 F-3 or Variable Fighters Numerous Ground vehicles

The Emerith-class is a type of multi-role vessel operated by the UNSC Navy. This class of ship serves to perform a command role over small task groups and fleets.

Technology and Combat traits

At nearly three and a half kilometers and heavily armed, the Emerith class is capable of dealing with any threat presented by opposing threats. It leads the assault, soaks in the damage while also capable of providing escort for larger ships. Emeriths are easily adaptable to different roles from carriers to cruisers and even battleships. In a carrier configuration the Emerith is able to carry around 100 spacecraft though living conditions are rather cramped due to the massive sizes of the Longswords and Raisers stowed aboard. As a cruiser or battleship configuration, the Emerith replaces much of the hanger space with missiles and cannons. One of these in either form carry enough troops and equipment to invade a moderately sized planet on its own.

Armament

• Two Verthandi Cannon
• Sixty 70mm Point Defense cannons
• Twenty-five pulse beam lasers
• Fourteen mass drivers (BB)
• Eight Heavy plasma cannons
• Twenty-Six Plasma Torpedo Launchers (CC)
• Fifty-six oversized Howler missiles (60)
• Three hundred-thirty-cell Archer missiles
• Twelve Shivas Missiles 
• Three Hyperion Missiles (CC/BB)
• Two cutting beams - Downscaled glassing beam technology for disrupting large capital ships without obliterating them. Originally two standard plasma projectors. (BB)
• 16 3x 20.3 cm railguns (BB)  

Systems

• Advanced FTL Intercept
• Spectrometor
• LIDAR & RADAR sensors

Combat Record

The Emerith class ships saw their first major combat during the UEG-UCR War where they glassed the colony of Osea and assaulted other worlds. They were recalled to the defense of Sol. Following the wars conclusion, the plasma projectors were downscaled. At least eight of the Emerith class light cruisers were present during Raid on Space Nippon. Kongou was sent to Cineris hours after the raid to negotiate a minor deal concerning trade.

Ships  of the line

Name	Hull Classification Number	Laid down	Launched
Emerith	C-65	July 16, 2574	December 1, 2574
Houshou Special type	CV-22	July 16, 2574	March 3, 2575
Ryuuhou	C-255	July 16, 2574	March 3, 2575
Kirov	C-59	September 28, 2574	December 14, 2574
Hiyou Special Type	CV-92	July 16, 2574	March 15, 2575	Zuihou	C-103	June 7, 2574	November 22, 2574	Chiyoda	Chitose Kai	Essex	Mumbai	New York	May 5, 2574	July 30, 2574	Tribute	Tongeren	Rhode Island	Hiei	Haruna	Dauntless
Kirishima	C-120	January 17, 2575	May 18, 2575
Revenge		January 27, 2575	N/A
Kongou	January 17, 2575	May 18, 2575
Voi	January 17, 2575	May 18, 2575
Aquila	CV-166	July 29, 2578	N/A
Texas	BB-XX	N/A	N/A
Wisconson	BB-XX	N/A	N/A

Subclass

America-class Battleship

The America class battleship is a class that will consist of 4 modified Emerith's re-purposed to be battleships. Much of the hanger space will be converted to space for more weapons. They will also have stealth capabilities integrated into the ship design.