Dalvitan Authority Fleet

Siber · Post by **Siber** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 6:22 am

Knowledge Heavy Assault Dreadnought

The recent of rise of DCS Shipyards to prominence, sparked by it's development of large scale beam weapons, was punctuated when the dated Calsta Truth Dreadnoughts were replaced with the DCS built Knowledge class dreadnought. This shift deprived Calsta of significant amounts of revenue in maintenance contracts, and removed one of their iconic ships from the fleet, to be replaced by the a DCS showpiece.

Behind an unprecedented wall of armor, the Knowledge fits fully eight beamers in a tight wedge that allows for massive focused firepower along the forward arc, and up to four can be brought to bear on targets alongside the dreadnought. While these weapons gave it an range unprecedented for a Dalvitan ship at the time, the Knowledge also mounts a standard battery of pulse guns and lasers, backed by repeating blasters. This, combined with weapons placed to cover the ships flanks, makes closing to traditional ranges a risky proposition from any angle.

Combat simulations show a favorable performance against most enemy fleets of comparable tonnage, with the Knowledge able to lose over a third of it's mass with little degradation of combat abilities. Trials even resulted against select Falahdi dreadnoughts, but care should be taken when faced with experienced captains or duel-specialized craft. In these situations, an immediate call for reinforcements is recommended.

A Knowledge, fresh from the shipyard.

Side battery demonstration

A heavily damaged but still highly dangerous Knowledge

FREEM

The Boz · Post by **The Boz** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 6:37 am

Aosumm!

Siber · Post by **Siber** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 2:19 pm

Ray Beam Patrol Craft

Now an aging hull, the Ray was DSC Shipyard's first production ship to use their revolutionary Beamer weapon weaponry. The hull was chosen to show that the weapon could be used even with limited space to work with, as it's bulk was a common complaint of detractors. The inclusion of a single particle gun was said by some in the industry to be DSC "showing off" but has shown it's worth time and again in combat.

The Ray excels at what it does, and that is fight from long range. Even the recently developed Fabuloso can't stand up to it in a fight. It is, however, not without flaws. Drone based attacks can be crippling, with the fragile beam emitter exposed to fire from the rear. Penetrating attacks, like the Shmian railgun technology, can quickly destroy a Ray before it can mount any effective counter attack. Enemies that can close the distance and deliver enough firepower have also been known to result in a rapid defeat, but not without a steep price.

The Ray has proven itself time and again in combat, and despite it's age, shows no signs of replacement in the near future.

A trio of Rays in close stellar orbit.

The same formation latter, firing on a distant target.

bien4500 · Post by **bien4500** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 2:41 pm

Great ships! I tried a Knowledge VS FOTW and I almost killed the knowledge but it still had many beamers, then it got behind and fired! My ship was melted.

Siber · Post by **Siber** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 3:14 pm

Wow, how did that happen? Based on the latest screens of the FOTW, it looks like it should pretty solidly outclass the Knowledge. Have you toned it down more since?

bien4500 · Post by **bien4500** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 3:18 pm

My FOTW's weakness is it's rear, once those sections go, the aegis and weapons go.

Siber · Post by **Siber** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 3:22 pm

I'm just trying to understand how it got behind the FOTW. It doesn't even use flaking AI.

bien4500 · Post by **bien4500** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 3:23 pm

When a part of the knowledge exploded, the blast managed to fling it to the rear, then the Knowledge just took the opportunity to fire.

Siber · Post by **Siber** » Tue Dec 25, 2007 2:40 pm

Ideas Assault Battleship

The Ideas Assault Battleship was a spin-off of the Knowledge project, cutting out much of the weaponry and armor. The Ideas was pushed into production shortly before the Knowledge was unveiled, and shares many of the same strengths and weaknesses as the Knowledge.

The Ideas has shown itself to be an able workhorse of the battleship lineup, but is vulnerable to any piercing or splash weapons. Loss of the main Beamer battery generally means defeat is near for the Ideas.

Two Ideas in formation with their bigger brother

An Ideas ready to fire a forward barrage.

Talhydras · Post by **Talhydras** » Tue Dec 25, 2007 7:41 pm

Those Ideas look quite nice in formation... Have the Dalvitans ever considered special modules to help distinguish their ships?

Post by **th15** » Tue Dec 25, 2007 8:27 pm

Very nice layered hull design

Zancloufer · Post by **Zancloufer** » Tue Dec 25, 2007 10:10 pm

Damm, those look good, and heavily armoured.

Post by **Kaelis** » Tue Dec 25, 2007 10:38 pm

Nice ideas, style, and execution. Plus points for balance.

Siber · Post by **Siber** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 9:17 am

Thinking Close-Quarters Battleship

The Thinking marked a solidification of DCS's dominance of the Dalvitan fleet, as the first ship in their rise to prominence not to feature beam weapons, securing their value outside of long-range combat. And it did so dramaticly.

The Thinking mounts eight pulse guns and two gatling pulse, in addition to four lasers, gives the craft a devestating power at close range, and the banks of thrusters it carries help it get to that range. Thinkings in close combat are extremely dangerous, almost unmatched in their size range. They are, however, quite vulnerable to strikes beyond the range of their pulse guns. A nimble enemy can take down an unescorted Thinking from range without taking any damage, even if it is grossly outmassed.

In the modern fleet, Thinkings are frequently paired with Fire Eagles, giving the formation the ability to fight from both long and short range, and a devastating effect on a target's point defense systems.

A Thinking in formation.

Talhydras · Post by **Talhydras** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 5:38 pm

Heh! I bet all those pulse shots and missiles mutually saturate the poor victim's point defense. Are there any plans to do similar retrofitting jobs on the Fire Eagle chassis? Never mind DCS might try and salvage some Faladhi wreckage, try and puzzle out a few of their toys.