Editing Chaos Heavy Cruiser (section)

====Styx====

[[File:14406235_f1024.jpg|300px|thumb|right|I'm still much better than my replacement.]]

A Carrier-type, the '''Styx'''-class was eventually phased out in favor of the [[Mars-class Battlecruiser|''Mars''-class Battlecruiser]]. Which of course makes no sense as the Mars [[Derp|carries far fewer attack craft and is generally considered a failed design.]] A versatile design, many Chaos Lords appreciate its ability to provide [[Swiftdeath Fighter|Fighter]] and [[Doomfire Bomber|Bomber]] support on top of its long-ranged weapons.

The Styx features a pair of Launch Bays, with a long-ranged Weapons Battery and long-ranged dorsal [[Lance Weapon|Lance]] battery. The long-ranged guns means that the ship can keep relatively out of danger while still being able to contribute the firepower of its weapons.

More importantly (since the attack craft are the real power of this ship), it can blast the crap out of enemy escorts/raiders that try and make torpedo runs against it long before they get in range without having to re-direct its attack craft to protect itself while also being able to contribute a notable amount of firepower to assist friendly ships engaged with whatever.

Overall, the profile of the Styx is 1 Triple Barrel [[Macrocannon|Heavy Macro Turret]], 4 Launch Bays carrying a complement of [[Swiftdeath Fighter]]s, [[Doomfire Bomber]]s, [[Dreadclaw|Dreadclaw Assault Pod]]s or more rarely, [[Kharybdis Assault Claw]]s, 2 Double-Barrel [[Lance Weapon|Lance Turret]] and 1 Triple Barrel [[Naval Missile Turret|Super Heavy Missile Turret.]]

*'''Length:''' 5.3-5.4km; approx
*'''Mass:''' 28.3 megatonnes; approx
*'''Crew:''' 55,000 crew, 15,000 pilots and support personnel; approx
*'''Acceleration:''' 5.2 gravities max sustainable acceleration; approx