Earth Alliance Hyperion Class Cruiser



Hyperion Class Heavy Cruiser
Craft: Earth Alliance Hyperion Class Heavy Cruiser
Type: cruiser
Scale: capital
Length: 1,025.39 meters
Skill: capital ship pilot
Crew: 124
Crew Skill: Astrogation: 5D; Capital Ship Pilot: 5D; Capital Ship Gunnery: 3D+1; Communications: 5D; Sensors: 5D; Starship Gunnery: 3D+1; Planetary Systems: 5D; Tactics: 5D; Command: 5D
Passengers: 60
Cargo Capacity: 75 metric tons
Consumables: 15 months
Hyperdrive: x2
Nav Computer: yes
Maneuverability: 0D+1
Space: 8
Atmosphere: N/A
Hull: 5D+2
Sensors
- Passive: 30/1D
- Scan: 60/2D
- Search: 90/3D
- Focus: 3/4D
Craft Carried: 2 light shuttles, 6 starfuries
Weapons
- 2 Twin Linked Heavy Laser Cannons
- Fire Arc: 1 fore, 1 aft
Crew: 4
Scale: capital
Skill: capital ship gunnery
Fire Control: 3D
Space Range: 1-10/19/38
Damage: 7D
- Twin Linked Medium Plasma Cannons
- Fire Arc: forward
Crew: 2
Scale: starfighter
Skill: starship gunnery
Fire Control: 3D
Space Range: 1-10/20/30
Damage: 7D+1
- 3 Medium Pulse Cannons
- Fire Arc: 1 port, 1 starboard, 1 aft
Crew: 1
Scale: starfighter
Skill: starship gunnery
Fire Control: 3D
Space Range: 1-8/15/25
Damage:- Single: 3D+1
- Partial Burst: 4D (Fire Control 2D)
- Full Burst: 4D+2 (Fire Control 1D)
- Tri Linked Particle Beam
- Fire Arc: fore
Crew: 1
Scale: starfighter
Skill: starship gunnery
Fire Control: 3D
Space Range: 1-8/15/25
Damage: 4D
- 4 Mark I Interceptors
- Fire Arc: 1 fore, 1 port, 1 starboard, 1 aft
Crew: 1
Scale: starfighter
Skill: starship gunnery
Fire Control: 3D
Space Range: 1/3/7
Damage:- Intercept: 1D
- Offense: 3D+1
Hyperion Class Rail Cruiser
Craft: Earth Alliance Hyperion Class Rail Cruiser
Type: rail cruiser
Scale: capital
Length: 1,025.39 meters
Skill: capital ship pilot
Crew: 124
Crew Skill: Astrogation: 5D; Capital Ship Pilot: 5D; Communications: 5D; Sensors: 5D; Starship Gunnery: 3D+1; Planetary Systems: 5D; Tactics: 5D; Command: 5D
Passengers: 60
Cargo Capacity: 75 metric tons
Consumables: 15 months
Hyperdrive: x2
Nav Computer: yes
Maneuverability: 0D+1
Space: 8
Hull: 6D+1
Sensors
- Passive: 30/1D
- Scan: 60/2D
- Search: 90/3D
- Focus: 3/4D
Craft Carried: 2 light shuttles, 6 starfuries
Weapons
- 4 Rainguns
- Fire Arc: 2 fore, 2 aft
Crew: 2
Scale: starfighter
Skill: starship gunnery
Fire Control: 3D
Space Range: 1-12/24/36
Damage: 8D
- 4 Twin Linked Medium Pulse Cannons
- Fire Arc: 2 port, 2 starboard
Crew: 2
Scale: starfighter
Skill: starship gunnery
Fire Control: 3D
Space Range: 1-8/15/25
Damage:- Single: 5D
- Partial Burst: 5D+2 (Fire Control 2D)
- Full Burst: 6D+1 (Fire Control 1D)
- 4 Mark I Interceptors
- Fire Arc: 1 fore, 1 port, 1 starboard, 1 aft
Crew:
Scale: starfighter
Skill: starship gunnery
Fire Control: 3D
Space Range: 1/3/7
Damage:- Intercept: 1D
- Offense: 3D+1
Hyperion Class Pulse Cruiser
Craft: Earth Alliance Hyperion Class Pulse Cruiser
Type: pulse cruiser
Scale: capital
Length: 1,025.39 meters
Skill: capital ship pilot
Crew: 124
Crew Skill: Astrogation: 5D; Capital Ship Pilot: 5D; Capital Ship Gunnery: 3D+1; Communications: 5D; Sensors: 5D; Starship Gunnery: 3D+1; Planetary Systems: 5D; Tactics: 5D; Command: 5D
Passengers: 60
Cargo Capacity: 75 metric tons
Consumables: 15 months
Hyperdrive: x2
Nav Computer: yes
Maneuverability: 0D+1
Space: 8
Hull: 6D
Sensors
- Passive: 30/1D
- Scan: 60/2D
- Search: 90/3D
- Focus: 3/4D
Craft Carried: 2 light shuttles, 6 starfuries
Weapons
- 2 Twin Linked Heavy Pulse Cannons
- Fire Arc: 1 forward, 1 aft
Crew: 4
Scale: capital
Skill: capital ship gunnery
Fire Control: 3D
Space Range: 1-8/15/25
Damage:- Single: 2D+1
- Partial Burst: 3D (Fire Control 2D)
- Full Burst: 3D+2 (Fire Control 1D)
- 5 Medium Pulse Cannons
- Fire Arc: 2 fore, 1 port, 1 starboard, 1 aft
Crew: 1
Scale: starfighter
Skill: starship gunnery
Fire Control: 3D
Space Range: 1-8/15/25
Damage:- Single: 3D+1
- Partial Burst: 4D (Fire Control 2D)
- Full Burst: 4D+2 (Fire Control 1D)
- 4 Mark I Interceptors
- Fire Arc: 1 fore, 1 port, 1 starboard, 1 aft
Crew: 1
Scale: starfighter
Skill: starship gunnery
Fire Control: 3D
Space Range: 1/3/7
Damage:- Intercept: 1D
- Offense: 3D+1
Hyperion Class Missile Cruiser
Craft: Earth Alliance Hyperion Class Missile Cruiser
Type: missile cruiser
Scale: capital
Length: 1,025.39 meters
Skill: capital ship pilot
Crew: 124
Crew Skill: Astrogation: 5D; Capital Ship Pilot: 5D; Communications: 5D; Sensors: 5D; Starship Gunnery: 3D+1; Planetary Systems: 5D; Tactics: 5D; Command: 5D
Passengers: 60
Cargo Capacity: 75 metric tons
Consumables: 15 months
Hyperdrive: x2
Nav Computer: yes
Maneuverability: 0D+1
Space: 8
Hull: 6D+1
Sensors
- Passive: 30/1D
- Scan: 60/2D
- Search: 90/3D
- Focus: 3/4D
Craft Carried: 2 light shuttles, 6 starfuries
Weapons
- 6 Standard Missile Systems
- Fire Arc: 3 fore, 1 port, 1 starboard, 1 aft
Crew: 2
Scale: starfighter
Skill: starship gunnery
Fire Control: 3D
Space Range: 2-12/30/60
Damage: 8D+1
- 4 Twin Linked Medium Pulse Cannons
- Fire Arc: 1 fore, 1 port, 1 starboard, 1 aft
Crew: 2
Scale: starfighter
Skill: starship gunnery
Fire Control: 3D
Space Range: close
Damage:- Single: 5D
- Partial Burst: 5D+2 (Fire Control 2D)
- Full Burst: 6D+1 (Fire Control 1D)
- 4 Mark I Interceptors
- Fire Arc: 1 fore, 1 port, 1 starboard, 1 aft
Crew: 1
Scale: starfighter
Skill: starship gunnery
Fire Control: 3D
Space Range: 1/3/7
Damage:- Intercept: 1D
- Offense: 3D+1
Hyperion Class Assault Cruiser
Craft: Earth Alliance Hyperion Class Assault Cruiser
Type: assault cruiser
Scale: capital
Length: 1,025.39 meters
Skill: capital ship pilot
Crew: 124
Crew Skill: Astrogation: 5D; Capital Ship Pilot: 5D; Communications: 5D; Sensors: 5D; Starship Gunnery: 3D+1; Planetary Systems: 5D; Tactics: 5D; Command: 5D
Passengers: 100 troops
Cargo Capacity: 75 metric tons
Consumables: 25 months
Hyperdrive: x2
Nav Computer: yes
Maneuverability: 0D+1
Space: 8
Hull: 5D+2
Sensors
- Passive: 30/1D
- Scan: 60/2D
- Search: 90/3D
- Focus: 3/4D
Craft Carried: 2 assault shuttles
Weapons
- 6 Medium Pulse Cannons
- Fire Arc: 2 fore, 1 port, 1 starboard
Crew: 1
Scale: starfighter
Skill: starship gunnery
Fire Control: 3D
Space Range: long
Damage:- Single: 3D+1
- Partial Burst: 4D (Fire Control 2D)
- Full Burst: 4D+2 (Fire Control 1D)
- 2 Twin Linked Medium Plasma Cannons
- Fire Arc: forward
Crew: 2
Scale: starfighter
Skill: starship gunnery
Fire Control: 3D
Space Range: 1-10/20/30
Damage: 7D+1
- 4 Mark I Interceptors
- Fire Arc: 1 fore, 1 port, 1 starboard, 1 aft
Crew: 1
Scale: starfighter
Skill: starship gunnery
Fire Control: 3D
Space Range: 1/3/7
Damage:- Intercept: 1D
- Offense: 3D+1
Hyperion Class Command Cruiser
Craft: Earth Alliance Hyperion Class Command Cruiser
Type: command cruiser
Scale: capital
Length: 1,025.39 meters
Skill: capital ship pilot
Crew: 164
Crew Skill: Astrogation: 7D; Capital Ship Pilot: 7D; Capital Ship Gunnery: 5D+2; Communications: 7D; Sensors: 7D; Starship Gunnery: 5D+2; Planetary Systems: 7D; Tactics: 7D; Command: 7D
Passengers: 48
Cargo Capacity: 75 metric tons
Consumables: 12 months
Hyperdrive: x2
Nav Computer: yes
Maneuverability: 1D
Space: 8
Hull: 6D+2
Sensors
- Passive: 80/2D+2
- Scan: 160/3D+2
- Search: 240/4D
- Focus: 8/5D+2
Craft Carried: 2 light shuttles, 6 starfuries
Weapons
- Twin Linked Heavy Laser Cannon
- Fire Arc: forward
Crew: 4
Scale: capital
Skill: capital ship gunnery
Fire Control: 3D
Space Range: 1-10/19/38
Damage: 7D
- Twin Linked Heavy Pulse Cannon
- Fire Arc: forward
Crew: 4
Scale: capital
Skill: capital ship gunnery
Fire Control: 3D
Space Range: 1-8/15/25
Damage:- Single: 2D+1
- Partial Burst: 3D (Fire Control 2D)
- Full Burst: 3D+2 (Fire Control 1D)
- 6 Medium Pulse Cannons
- Fire Arc: 2 fore, 1 port, 1 starboard, 2 aft
Crew: 1
Scale: starfighter
Skill: starship gunnery
Fire Control: 3D
Space Range: 1-8/15/25
Damage:- Single: 3D+1
- Partial Burst: 4D (Fire Control 2D)
- Full Burst: 4D+2 (Fire Control 1D)
- 4 Mark I Interceptors
- Fire Arc: 1 fore, 1 port, 1 starboard, 1 aft
Crew: 1
Scale: starfighter
Skill: starship gunnery
Fire Control: 3D
Space Range: 1/3/7
Damage:- Intercept: 1D
- Offense: 3D+1
Description
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.
Source
Babylon 5: Ships of the Galaxy (pages 10-13); thedemonapostle