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These are the stats for a Grendel Class battleship with no upgrades.

Grendel Class Battleship
Basis	Iowa Class Battleship
Armor	46,000 Hitpoints
Shield System	Mark 160 Mod 0 Aegis Shield System (46,000 Hitpoints / 9,200 Regen per Minute)
Computer Cores	4
Sublight Acceleration	30 G
FTL Speed	20 c
Armament
Mark 10 Mod 0 PDC	100 twin turrets (DPM per gun: 79.92 → Per turret: 159.84 → Total DPM: 15,984)
Mark 15 Mod 0 Heavy PDC	70 twin turrets (DPM per gun: 120 → Per turret: 240 → Total DPM: 16,800)
Mark 50 Mod 0 Ion Gun	20 twin turrets (DPM per gun: 375 → Per turret: 750 → Total DPM: 15,000)
Mark 160 Mod 0 Ion Gun	8 triple turrets (DPM per gun: 1,280 → Per turret: 3,840 → Total DPM: 30,720)
Total Point Defense / Interceptor DPM ≈ 78,504

Grendel-class battleships are the premier capital ships of the Human Space Navy, representing the apex of current battleship design philosophy. Designed as near-unsinkable mobile fortresses, Grendels excel at anchoring fleet formations, absorbing massive punishment, and neutralizing threats at close to medium range while providing comprehensive protection to accompanying vessels.

Development

Drawing direct inspiration from the 20th-century Iowa-class battleships of Old Earth, the Grendel class was conceived during the post-Contact arms race as a response to escalating missile, drone, and ion-beam threats. The design prioritizes extreme survivability and layered defensive firepower over long-range offensive weaponry, embodying the doctrine that the best offense is an unbreakable defense.

Design

Grendel-class vessels are among the largest warships in human service, featuring massive internal volume for redundant systems, extensive magazine storage, and crew accommodations. The hull is constructed from advanced composite/ceramic lattice armor capable of withstanding repeated kinetic and energy impacts. The primary defensive system is the Mark 160 Aegis Shield System, providing substantial regenerative shielding. Power is supplied by multiple redundant fusion torus reactors, allowing sustained high-output operations even under heavy damage. Propulsion delivers 30 G sublight acceleration and 20 c FTL cruise speed, remarkable for a vessel of its size.

Armament

The Grendel class mounts no spinal weapons or long-range coilguns. Instead, its armament is entirely dedicated to creating one of the densest point-defense and medium-range engagement envelopes in known space:

100 twin Mark 10 PDC turrets – rapid-fire kinetic interceptors for close-in defense 70 twin Mark 15 Heavy PDC turrets – heavier point-defense for armored threats and saturation volleys 20 twin Mark 50 Ion Gun turrets – focused ion beams for medium-range work 8 triple Mark 160 Ion Gun turrets – devastating heavy ion arrays

In standard Mod 0 configuration, this loadout produces approximately 78,504 total damage per minute, capable of independently neutralizing large missile barrages or drone swarms.

Service

Grendel-class battleships rarely operate independently, instead forming the armored core of major fleet formations. They advance under their own shield umbrella while screening carriers, cruisers, and support vessels from inbound threats. Enemy commanders facing a Grendel must either commit overwhelming force or employ standoff tactics—both of which play to the class's strengths. The presence of exceptional commanding officers can dramatically enhance performance, with recorded cases elevating a single Grendel to the effective combat power of an entire battle group. Every hull bears the class motto: "We are the shield that breaks the storm." The Grendel class stands as the ultimate expression of human naval doctrine: not the fastest or longest-ranged warship, but the one that refuses to die—and exacts a terrible price from any who try to prove otherwise.

Ships in class

HMS Grendel (lead ship) HMS Eternal Light (additional hulls classified or under construction)

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-=Grendel Class Battleship=
+'''Grendel-class battleships''' are the premier capital ships of the Human Space Navy, representing the apex of current battleship design philosophy. Designed as near-unsinkable mobile fortresses, Grendels excel at anchoring fleet formations, absorbing massive punishment, and neutralizing threats at close to medium range while providing comprehensive protection to accompanying vessels.
-The Grendel Class is the pinnacle of human capital ship design—an immense, heavily armored battleship engineered to dominate the battlespace through overwhelming defensive firepower, resilient shielding, and raw survivability. Drawing inspiration from the legendary Iowa-class battleships of Old Earth, the Grendel embodies the doctrine of the "unsinkable fortress": a vessel that can anchor a fleet line, absorb punishing assaults, and eradicate threats at close to medium range while protecting allied ships under its defensive umbrella.
+== Development ==
-==Key Characteristics==
+Drawing direct inspiration from the 20th-century Iowa-class battleships of Old Earth, the Grendel class was conceived during the post-Contact arms race as a response to escalating missile, drone, and ion-beam threats. The design prioritizes extreme survivability and layered defensive firepower over long-range offensive weaponry, embodying the doctrine that the best offense is an unbreakable defense.
+== Design ==
+Grendel-class vessels are among the largest warships in human service, featuring massive internal volume for redundant systems, extensive magazine storage, and crew accommodations. The hull is constructed from advanced composite/ceramic lattice armor capable of withstanding repeated kinetic and energy impacts.
+The primary defensive system is the Mark 160 Aegis Shield System, providing substantial regenerative shielding. Power is supplied by multiple redundant fusion torus reactors, allowing sustained high-output operations even under heavy damage.
+Propulsion delivers 30 G sublight acceleration and 20 c FTL cruise speed, remarkable for a vessel of its size.
+== Armament ==
+The Grendel class mounts no spinal weapons or long-range coilguns. Instead, its armament is entirely dedicated to creating one of the densest point-defense and medium-range engagement envelopes in known space:
-Role: Fleet flagship, line-of-battle anchor, missile/drone interceptor, planetary siege support
+twin Mark 10 PDC turrets – rapid-fire kinetic interceptors for close-in defense
-Displacement: Massive (exact tonnage classified, but comparable to mobile orbital fortresses)
+twin Mark 15 Heavy PDC turrets – heavier point-defense for armored threats and saturation volleys
-Crew Complement: Several thousand (officers, enlisted, technical specialists, and Marine detachment)
+twin Mark 50 Ion Gun turrets – focused ion beams for medium-range work
-Powerplant: Advanced fusion torus with multiple redundant cores for sustained high-output operations
+triple Mark 160 Ion Gun turrets – devastating heavy ion arrays
-Defensive Suite:
-Base armor rated at 46,000 hitpoints of advanced composite/ceramic lattice
-Mark 160 Mod 0 Aegis Shield System (46,000 hitpoints, 9,200 regen/min baseline)
-Extensive point-defense grid capable of engaging hundreds of simultaneous inbound threats
-Propulsion:
+In standard Mod 0 configuration, this loadout produces approximately 78,504 total damage per minute, capable of independently neutralizing large missile barrages or drone swarms.
-Sublight: 30 G sustained acceleration
+== Service ==
-FTL: 20 c cruise velocity
+Grendel-class battleships rarely operate independently, instead forming the armored core of major fleet formations. They advance under their own shield umbrella while screening carriers, cruisers, and support vessels from inbound threats. Enemy commanders facing a Grendel must either commit overwhelming force or employ standoff tactics—both of which play to the class's strengths.
+The presence of exceptional commanding officers can dramatically enhance performance, with recorded cases elevating a single Grendel to the effective combat power of an entire battle group.
+Every hull bears the class motto:
+''"We are the shield that breaks the storm."''
+The Grendel class stands as the ultimate expression of human naval doctrine: not the fastest or longest-ranged warship, but the one that refuses to die—and exacts a terrible price from any who try to prove otherwise.
+== Ships in class ==
+HMS ''Grendel'' (lead ship)
-==Armament Overview (Standard Mod 0 Fit)==
+HMS ''Eternal Light''
-The Grendel’s weaponry is entirely defensive/offensive in the point-defense and medium-beam envelope, with no heavy spinal or long-range coilgun/railgun batteries—its purpose is to close with the enemy, survive everything thrown at it, and delete threats before they reach the fleet.
+(additional hulls classified or under construction)
-× twin Mark 10 PDC turrets – Rapid-fire kinetic interceptors for close-in defense against missiles, drones, and torpedoes
-× twin Mark 15 Heavy PDC turrets – Higher-caliber point-defense for engaging armored threats or saturating missile volleys
-× twin Mark 50 Ion Gun turrets – Medium-range focused ion beams for drone/fighter interception and light anti-ship work
-× triple Mark 160 Ion Gun turrets – Heavy ion beam arrays delivering devastating focused damage at medium range
-Total baseline DPM (Mod 0): ≈78,504
-This creates one of the densest defensive envelopes in known space, capable of neutralizing entire missile barrages or drone swarms single-handedly while providing overlapping fire support to escorting vessels.
-==Operational Doctrine==
-Grendels rarely operate alone. They serve as the armored heart of battle fleets, advancing under their own shield umbrella while screening carriers, cruisers, and logistics ships. Their presence forces enemies to either commit overwhelming force (risking attrition) or resort to long-range standoff weapons—which the Grendel’s point-defense grid is specifically designed to defeat.
-When flagshipped by exceptional commanders (such as the legendary Captain Conor Cullen), performance multipliers can elevate a single Grendel to the combat equivalence of an entire battle group.
-The class motto, etched on every hull:
-“We are the shield that breaks the storm.”
-The Grendel Class remains the ultimate expression of human naval power: not the fastest, not the longest-ranged, but the ship that simply refuses to die—and makes the enemy pay dearly for trying
-[[Category: Terran Ship]]
-[[Category: Terran Warship]]
-[[Category: Terran Battleship]]