Editing Imperial Navy Battleship (section)

====Oberon====

[[File:BFGAOberon.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Take all comers.]]

The Oberon is an early variant of Emperor Class Battleship that was designed to be able to deal with any threat and therefore does not need to be escorted by a squadron of frigates. Not that frigates help against anything that can take on a battleship. And destroyer swarms aren’t so effective when your prey can wipe you all out literally hours or more before you’re in range for your torpedoes.

The Hybrid of the Battleships, the ''Oberon'' features heavy [[Lance Weapon|Lance]]s, [[Macrocannon]]s, and two fighter bays carrying your dog standard [[Fury Interceptor]]s, [[Starhawk Bomber]]s and [[Shark Assault Boat]]s, on top of its usual [[Torpedo]]s. A somewhat rare class of ship in-universe, the Imperial Navy still considers the Oberon a success due to its self-sufficiency. While it may not be able to duke it out in a straight fight with other Battleships, its armaments make it a terror to smaller ship classes. That said, if there are other carriers with it (which there probably would be due to it only having two attack craft hangars), then it'll probably be able to hit like an Emperor-class but also with a lance deck.

Nevertheless, the Oberon is now rarely used in major fleet engagements, the more specialized ships being preferred by many Imperial Admirals. It is used instead for patrolling dangerous areas, where its ability to multi-task comes into its own. It can be a base for patrolling squadrons of attack craft, then taking the fight directly to the encountered enemy. It's also equipped with a superior long range sensor probe which allows it to detect and analyze threats long before being detected by the enemy, granting it a significant tactical advantage in such circumstances. Due to this, it can patrol large areas with only a small, or no escort, freeing those ships for other duties. In short, if you can only take a single battleship and aren't expecting mass engagements, you can't go wrong with the Oberon.

In ''Battlefleet Gothic: Armada'' 1 & 2, the Oberon shares the same '''Sensors''' ability that the ''Emperor'' has, increasing its Identification Range. This means that it can work in tandem with its Carrier cousin and support its fighter and bombing runs, while at the same time being able to snipe with its Lances.

*'''Length:''' 8-12km
*'''Mass:''' 57.2 megatonnes; approx
*'''Crew:''' 135,000 crew, 20,000 pilots and support personnel; approx
*'''Acceleration:''' 1.9 gravities max sustainable acceleration; approx