Vorlon Empire Destroyer Class

Craft: Vorlon Empire Destroyer
Type: Destroyer
Scale: capital
Length: 925 meters
Skill: capital ship pilot
Crew: Automated
Crew Skill: Astrogation: 12D+2; Capital Ship Gunnery: 9D+1; Capital Ship Piloting: 12D+2; Communications: 12D+2; Sensors: 12D+2
Passengers: none
Cargo Capacity: 120 metric tons
Consumables: 7 months
Hyperdrive: x8
Nav Computer: yes
Maneuverability: 3D
Space: 12
Atmosphere: 450; 1,300 km/h
Hull: 4D
Sensors

• Passive: 72 / 2D+1
• Scan: 144 / 4D+1
• Search: 216 / 6D+2
• Focus: 7 / 9D

Weapons

• Discharge Gun

Fire Arc: forward
Crew: 1
Scale: death star
Skill: capital ship gunnery
Fire Control: 7D+2
Space Range: 1-18/45/90
Atmosphere Range: 2-36/90/180km
Damage: 3D+2

• EM Shield (See Notes)

Fire Arc: all
Crew: 1
Skill: sensors
Effect: Enemy Fire Control and Sensors -3D+2

Miscellaneous:

• Average Ship Experience Level: Vorlon Elite
• Stealth: 19 (Base Difficulty to Detect Ship)
• Adaptive Armor
• Atmospheric Capable
• Biological Engine
• Jump Point Generator
• Living Ship Matrix

Notes:

• EM Shield: All craft attempting to detect and/or fire upon a ship with this device active suffers a penalty of -3D+2 to Fire Control and Sensors.. In addition, the user of this device suffers a -2D+1 penalty to their own Sensors and Fire Control attempts.

Description: Any intruder into the Vorlon Empire’s territory is most likely to encounter one of these sleek and deadly vessels. Slim and fast, the destroyer is a close-ranged assaulter, relying on its adaptive armor, shielding and self-repairing hull to ward off the annoyances that the younger races can bring to target it. After well within an enemy fleet’s battle lines, it will use its biodrive’s maneuvering capabilities and hull endurance to bring its weapon to bear.

Unleashing a powerful stream of electromagnetic arcs, it blasts enemies to scrap metal with its powerful discharge gun. Easily confused at first sight for a Vorlon transport – and grown by the Vorlons to specifically give that impression, few captains can ever make the same mistake twice. The Vorlons are an unforgiving people, and while they do not commit their destroyers to combat often they are merciless when the decision is made.

Source:

• Babylon 5: Ships of the Galaxy (pages 87-88)
• thedemonapostle