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The Viamar Class Heavy Defense monitor is a heavily armed, heavily armored, slow pig of a warship. It is not a large vessel, being on the large size of the light warship category, which generally makes it smaller than cruisers. But it is very heavily armed, carrying eight 150 cm guns, and a strong secondary battery to back it up. It is sometimes equipped with a few missile launchers in the rear superstructure, however these missile modules carry long range anti fighter defense missiles only, as the ship lacks the fire control sensors for long range antiship missiles. The Viamar is generally used in defensive operations, defending smaller colonies, patrolling interstellar planets, and protecting commerce, as its heavy frontal armor and big guns means it can easily send off most cruisers and raiders much larger than itself, although battlecruisers and some large cruisers are capable of overpowering them. When operating alongside a squadron of missile carrying fast attack craft, this monitor makes an excellent deterrent while also being an inexpensive vessel to acquire and operate. Groups fo them can even threaten capital ships if they manage to catch them in a crossfire.

It is generally a short ranged ship however, it doesn't have a large fuel load for long distance voyages. Its protection system is also entirely concentrated on the frontal arc, so it is vulnerable to getting flanked or to strike craft attack. These weaknesses are mitigated by the fact that it is a defensive vessel, frequently operating with fighter cover, and defensive deployments limits the risk of getting flanked.

For the most part, the real inspiration for this ship comes from pre-dreadnought battleships and monitors.

Description

The Viamar Class Heavy Defense monitor is a heavily armed, heavily armored, slow pig of a warship. It is not a large vessel, being on the large size of the light warship category, which generally makes it smaller than cruisers. But it is very heavily armed, carrying eight 150 cm guns, and a strong secondary battery to back it up. It is sometimes equipped with a few missile launchers in the rear superstructure, however these missile modules carry long range anti fighter defense missiles only, as the ship lacks the fire control sensors for long range antiship missiles. The Viamar is generally used in defensive operations, defending smaller colonies, patrolling interstellar planets, and protecting commerce, as its heavy frontal armor and big guns means it can easily send off most cruisers and raiders much larger than itself, although battlecruisers and some large cruisers are capable of overpowering them. When operating alongside a squadron of missile carrying fast attack craft, this monitor makes an excellent deterrent while also being an inexpensive vessel to acquire and operate. Groups fo them can even threaten capital ships if they manage to catch them in a crossfire.

It is generally a short ranged ship however, it doesn't have a large fuel load for long distance voyages. Its protection system is also entirely concentrated on the frontal arc, so it is vulnerable to getting flanked or to strike craft attack. These weaknesses are mitigated by the fact that it is a defensive vessel, frequently operating with fighter cover, and defensive deployments limits the risk of getting flanked.

For the most part, the real inspiration for this ship comes from pre-dreadnought battleships and monitors.