Editing Imperial Navy Battlecruiser (section)

====Mercury====

[[File:MercuryClass.jpg|300px|right|thumb|The more successful version of the Long Serpent.]]

Built upon request by the Tech Priests of Bakka (why is a planet named “stupid” so fascinated with weird ship desi- Oooh), the Mercury was yet another design that came in the wake of the Gothic War. Similar to the ''Long Serpent'', the ''Mercury''-class used a Battleship's engineering suite to boost its speeds so it could run down pirate vessels.

The [[Macrocannon|broadside weapons batteries]] and dorsal [[Lance Weapon|lance turrets]] mounted on the Mercury have a range comparable with battleship, along with a [[Nova Cannon]], allowing it to rapidly dispatch these smaller vessels. Its armor remained unchanged, however, so a Mercury is still relatively more fragile than other Battlecruiser classes. Which means nothing as its stupidly good armament means any cruisers will either be crippled by the nova cannon and finished off or just beaten to death by firepower and lances.

However, this speed is very useful even when not used as a battlecruiser. The battleship engine suite and all the requirements that come with it are likely the cause of its significantly increased length. This ship is a lot bigger than other cruisers. More like a smallish Grand Cruiser.

*'''Length:''' 6.4Km
*'''Mass:''' 35 megatonnes; approx
*'''Crew:''' 99,000 crew; approx
*'''Acceleration:''' 3.5 gravities max sustainable acceleration; approx