Earth Alliance Hyperion Class Cruiser

The Hyperion class forms a solid core to the Earth Alliance fleet and has been a part of virtually every Alliance military engagement since the turn of the 23rd Century. The ships are hardy and well armored though sadly had little chance against the Minbari and were destroyed in huge numbers, despite several variants created. Most Hyperions operating today were built after the conflict, where they were hastily constructed to shore up Earth’s defenses against opportunistic neighbors. Omega destroyers began to supplant them in the naval inventory, but there are no plans to cancel the reliable, Hyperion design. Instead, they continue to operate both independently and alongside the more expensive and powerful Omegas.

There have been several varieties of Hyperion throughout the history of the vessel, with more no doubt on the way as new technologies rise from the research labs all across the Earth Alliance. One of the rarer but more popular varieties is the fleet command variant, which puts a much stronger communications array at its disposal in addition to some upgraded weaponry. The main difference between one Hyperion to the next is simply its armament and it is equipped with some of the best weapon systems the EA can muster and allowing the ships to fill a multitude of roles in what was once a navy on the mend. Now the variety is simply a boon to EarthForce, who can use the often underestimated vessel to great effect.

Hyperion Heavy Cruiser
Hyperion Assault Cruiser
Hyperion Command Cruiser
Hyperion Missile Cruiser
Hyperion Pulse Cruiser
Hyperion Rail Cruiser

Source:
The Babylon 5 Project: Hyperion class heavy cruiser
Babylon 5: Ships of the Galaxy (pages 10-13)
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