UED Solaris

The following information has not been confirmed by Volition and is therefore not canon for the FreeSpace universe.

The UED Solaris is the destroyer class of the UEF in Blue Planet.

Description:

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The UED Solaris

Blue Planet: War in Heaven Tech Description

Prior to the outbreak of the UEF-GTVA war, the Solaris class Destroyers were the most controversial pieces of military hardware in use by the Federation. They represented a massive investment of resources and manpower that, according to critics, was fundamentally unnecessary. Designed by an ad-hoc committee of the Federation's best engineering and tactical thinkers and built at Mars' Bradbury Fleet Yards, these enormous warships seemed like answers to a nonexistent problem.

There are currently 3 ships of this class in service: the Solaris under Admiral Byrne, the Eris under Admiral Netreba, and the Toutatis under Admiral Calder. They each serve as both flagships and primary strategic deterrents for their respective fleets. The Solaris class' primary firepower is delivered via 12 Hwacha Mk 2 missile launchers, each capable of firing up to 4 missiles before a reload cycle. Secondary armament is comprised of fast-firing mass drivers designed to kill enemy turrets, supplemented by a comprehensive suite of point defense and flak guns.

They also carry a sizable fighter complement, befitting their role as carriers. While the Solaris destroyers themselves have barely seen combat in the war, their impact on the strategic situation is enormous, and the actions of their fighter wings are critical in the Federation's defensive efforts. Each Solaris serves as a single-handed 'fleet in being', deterring a crushing GTVA assault.

Developer Notes

This ship is based on Esarai's Arashi. However, there are several differences between it and the first concept. The most striking of which is that it is actually an upside down Arashi, as the team felt that it would look stronger this way. This model is also somewhat infamous for breaking FSO at a few points, as its original iteration was too detailed for the pof model file format.

Name Origin

Named for the Sun.

Performance:

Statistics

Type	Destroyer
Manufacturer	Bradbury Fleet Yards
Maneuverability	N/A
Yaw, Pitch, Roll	15 s
Max Velocity	N/A ms-1
Max Afterburner Velocity	N/A ms-1
Armor	180 000
Hitpoints	N/A
Shields	3496
Length	m

Width	861 m
Height	810 m
Fighter Complement	16 squadrons (192 spacecraft)

Armaments

• Turrets

BP: WiH
Turret Type	Amount
Apocalypse	12
Arashi Turret	16
Burst Flak	16
Point Defense Turret	20

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