"Steel, fire, and will—nothing stands before it."
The Rp7-class Battleship is the pinnacle of the Hardan Republic’s offensive naval power, a massive capital ship designed to dominate fleet engagements and deliver overwhelming firepower against both planetary and stellar targets. Serving as the backbone of the Republic’s strike forces, the Rp7-class is a symbol of Republic military might, engineering precision, and strategic authority.
Crew: 25,000–30,000 personnel, including soldiers, pilots, engineers, and shipboard staff.
Shields & Armor: State-of-the-art reinforced hull combined with exceptional energy shields, designed to endure sustained capital ship and orbital bombardment.
Propulsion: Large sublight engines and advanced maneuvering thrusters allow for controlled fleet positioning despite its massive size.
Hangar Capacity: Holds up to 200 starfighters, bombers, and gunships.
Length: 2.3 kilometers; heavily modular interior divided into five decks: command, crew/living, supply/cargo, hangar/operations, and engineering.
Capital Cannons: Six massive heavy plasma turrets for long-range ship-to-ship combat.
Missile Systems: Eight long-range guided missile arrays for capital and planetary strikes.
Anti-Fighter Batteries: Forty medium-sized turrets capable of targeting multiple small craft simultaneously.
Secondary Weapons: Twenty-four small hardpoints for point defense and orbital bombardment.
Planetary Assault Systems: Equipped with orbital railgun batteries and heavy plasma batteries for planetary siege.
Fleet Command Ship: Frequently serves as flagship for the largest Republic fleet operations.
Capital Ship Hunter: Specifically designed to take on enemy capital ships with overwhelming firepower.
Planetary Assault: Can deliver troops, vehicles, and orbital bombardment support to soften planetary defenses before invasion.
Strategic Deterrent: Its mere presence in a system often forces enemy fleets to reconsider engagement due to the ship’s destructive potential.
Modularity: Despite its size, the Rp7-class can be retrofitted with updated weapon systems and shield enhancements over decades, making it a long-term strategic asset.
Vulnerabilities: While heavily armored and shielded, its sheer size makes it vulnerable to coordinated multi-vector attacks, fighter swarms, and hyperspace ambushes. Proper fleet support is essential for its survival.
Tactical Doctrine: Operates best at the center of a fleet formation, with Vanguard-class Frigates, Gunships, and Carriers providing perimeter defense against smaller threats.
The Rp7-class Battleship is a testament to the Hardan Republic’s philosophy of power through overwhelming force and disciplined strategy. Though expensive to construct and maintain, its unparalleled firepower, durability, and strategic versatility make it a cornerstone of Republic supremacy across the Milky Way Galaxy.