Solaris-class

The Solaris-class is a class of long-ranged explorers built and operated by the Trident Foundries, that performed missions of exploration, diplomacy and defence. The class prototype, TRV Solaris, was the first to field its revolutionary new Phase core in the field, and later became famous for it's exploits in deep space.

Description
The 392-metre long Solaris-class is a class of dedicated explorers, powered by a new generation of linear fusion reactor and propelled through space by a Phase core based on Zero-Point energy, unlike the common fusion- or rarer tetryon-based Phase cores of other civilizations of the time.

History
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After the incident in which the Solaris-class vessel TRV Vergesso was crippled in one shot from an Intruder-class, in GY 2412, a major refit program was enacted, in which the vessels' weapons, defensive systems, armour and thrusters were replaced with vastly more effective, military grade ones to improve its survivability in hostile space.

The plasma cannon turrets were switched out for improved plasma beam bank turrets; the fusion missile launchers were overhauled to take the more modern "Meteor" missiles with vastly greater payloads and range over the old "Sidewinders"; the shields were tripled in capacity and doubled in recharge; additional armour plating was installed; new alert protocols were implemented which raised the shields and charged weapons automatically on issuing a red alert; and the thrusters were overhauled and upgraded to produce more thrust.

This "Vergesso refit", named after the Vergesso which was the first ship to receive the upgrades, became the standard fit for newly built Solaris-class vessels from GY 2413 onwards.

Notable Vessels

 * TRV Solaris XV-001
 * TRV Centauri CV-002
 * TRV Proxima CV-003
 * TRV Epsilon CV-004
 * TRV Eridani CV-005
 * TRV Vergesso CV-121
 * TRV Cygnus CV-122
 * TRV Rigel CV-123
 * TRV Sirius CV-124