Longsword-class battlecruiser (FT)

Produced at the Valhalla Shipyards in orbit above Belovodye, the Longsword-class battlecruisers are some of the newest capital ships to come into service in the Human Sphere, feature cutting-edge technology and design. They are equipped for heavy ship-to-ship combat and mount the newly-developed Wave-Force Energy Cannon, which are some of the most powerful energy weapons developed in the Southern Sphere. The Longsword-class replaces the aged Fusillade-class in the Federation Starfleet.

An even larger subclass dedicated for heavy bombardment, the Parang-class, has also been developed.

Design
Battlecruisers have been the backbone of the Federation Starfleet for decades. Federation Starfleet space combat tactics have consistently been focussed on close-range battles and capital ship engagements. Battleships are used to anchor the vanguard and centre of the force, while smaller vessels such as destroyers screen the flanks and encircle the enemy. The battlecruisers act as multi-purpose warships, capable of leading these destroyer wings, supporting the battleships on the firing line, or engaging the enemy as a skirmishing force.

To this end, the Longsword-class battlecruiser is designed specifically to excel in all fields of space combat, equipped with a multitude of weapons systems, scanners, and a powerful engine to enable it to serve well in its role as an all-rounder capital ship.

Weapons and protection
The Wave Motion Energy Cannon was developed to counter the Union's E-MEs (Enfocada-Matriz Espectral) energy weapon.