The history of the Quellarin (Castle) Class has roots in the long running SBC (Submarine-Battlecruiser) program. With technology miniaturisation and improvements in material strength, the introduction of the subfighter in to the RIRN fleet should have been a clear and obvious step. However, the Rhydin Ministry of Defence (RMD) was formed largely of career Navy personnel with bias towards more 'traditional' concepts of submarine warfare. For this reason, work on the SBC continued without the inclusion of substantial EVA assets.
In 2001 The City State Rhydin's exterior colonies were attacked by several weapons of mass destruction, and the subsequent inquest in to the tragedies revealed glaring holes in the RIRN's intelligence services. The rapid introduction of ruthless new orders and mandates for the RIRN's intelligence community didn't take long to produce results, and after investigation of the nation of Renor Xukuth, it was discovered that the long time enemy nation was in a state of massive rearmament with new sea-floor bases, and fleets of sub-fighters being the cornerstones of the program.
When confronted with this evidence, the RMD took a hard look at their own convictions and reconsidered the subfighter threat. Although they didn't agree that the subfighter was the 'silver bullet' that other nations (rightly) believed, they conceded that in significant numbers the subfighter could pose a serious threat.
However, the new fighter based solutions were still years away, and would take time to build up to significant levels. It still did not alter the fact that the Xukuthites had a large force, and that it seemed clear to the RIRN command that their enemy wanted to use it. The decision was made to bolster the RIRN fleet with new heavy cruisers. These vessels would be built using a combination of established technology and innovative design. They would be large enough to provide the construction skills needed for producing the newer classes (and sizes) of warship seen around the world, as well as being cheap enough to allow production without a significant increase to the military budget.
Specifications
Class: Quellarin (Castle) class Fleet Submarine Strike Cruiser(CASN)
Keel Laid: Quellarin CASN-01 – 1996
Launched: Quellarin CASN-01 – 1997
General Specifications
Crew Complement: 110 (15 officers, 95 enlisted)
Computer System: HQLT Systems Mark-XII-A Fiber Optic Computer Network
Submerged Displacement: 40,200 tonnes
Hull Composition: Double Titanium Hull. Reinforced with ceramic composite armour.
Crush Depth: 2,880 meters
Sensors:
Internal: Hypersonar; active and passive sensor suites
Effective Range : Approximately 120 nautical miles
Dimensions:
Length: 260.0m
Beam: 124.0m
Height: 50.0m
Engine:
Propulsion: RVC D-TA Reactor Core powering 6 Aqua-return hydrojet drives
Maximum of. 52kts
Cruising: 31kts
Armament:
8 auto-loading 21" torpedo tubes (bow)
2 auto-loading 21" torpedo tubes (stern)
15 VLS tubes mounting P'luvt (Prey)-II Hypersonic Cruise Missiles (nuclear or conventional payload) (mounted midships)
Defensive systems:
Intercept Torpedoes
ECM Packages and Noise Makers
EVA Assets:
[2] Maintenance and Transport Shuttles
[6] WSKRS " Whiskers " (Wireless Sea Knowledge Retrieval Satellites)
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