SFCV Shangri-La

SFCV Shangri-La (C21)
Technical Specifications
Ship Class:	Swordsman-class Cruiser
Hull Number:	C21
Status:	Destroyed
In Service:	2026 CE - 2126 CE
Assignment Details
Homeport:	Arxune, Laeth System
Ship Crew Information
Crew Complement:	350 Officers and Crew
Type:	Non-Player Controlled

The SFCV Shangri-La (C21) was a Swordsman-class cruiser constructed during the War of Secession. It saw service through the remaining five years of the war, though it would not be present for the Fall of Earth. It would eventually be destroyed by sabotage in 2126 CE.

History

The SFCV Shangri-La (C21) was one of the last Swordsman-class cruisers built during the War of Secession. It was laid down for construction in 2024 CE, at The Hive on Sanctuary. Though the ship was largely completed the following year it would not fully completed until 2026 CE, when it was launched. It would serve out the rest of the war, largely assisting in fire support and escort duties.

Following the end of the war, the Shangri-La was mothballed while the Senate of the Initiative decided what to do with the Fleet following the war. It would be reactivated in 2062 CE, when it was brought back online to help patrol the expanding territories of the Initiative. It would be destroyed in 2126 CE, when an improvised explosive device detonated in the magazine, causing a chain reaction with several sabotaged warheads.

Namesake

The SFCV Shangri-La (C21) was named for the fictional mythical city of Shangri-La, a supposed paradise.

Basic Specifications

Main article: Swordsman-class Cruiser

Size

• Length: 220 Meters
• Beam: 30 Meters
• Draft: 15 Meters
• Decks 4

Crew Complement

• Minimum: Twenty (Limited Functionality)
• Standard: 350
• Maximum: 700

Engines

Sublight: Electrodeless Plasma Thruster

Faster-than-light: Point Singularity Drive

Power Plant

Primary: Nuclear Reactor (War Era) Primary: Antimatter Reactor (Post War Era)

Secondary: Photo-voltaic Cells

Hull Composition

• Hull: Titanium Alloy
• Armor Plating: Ceramic Plating, Case-hardened Steel, Synthetic Composites

Sensor Systems

Sensor: LIDAR (War Era)

Sensor: Oracle Drive (Post War Era)

Defensive Systems

Composite Armor

Close-in Weapons System

Armament

Mark I (War-Era) (??) Anti-Fighter/Missile Close in Weapons Batteries (4) 12-inch Coilgun Batteries (10) 4-inch Coilgun Batteries (2) Missile Silos Cybernetic Warfare Suite

Mark II (Post-War) (??) Anti-Fighter/Missile Close in Weapons Batteries (8) 12-inch Coilgun Batteries (16) 4-inch Coilgun Batteries (2) Missile Silos Cybernetic Warfare Suite

Auxiliary Craft

• (4) Porter-class Shuttles