Database and Lore

The Vinw Class Light Battleship

“Behind every wall, every fleet, and every world,” Adjunct Beep’in, 2245. An outgrowth of the venerable battleships of the past, the Vinw has become the unsung hero of the modern T’rintar fleet. Its design follows the ancient warships of the Yutilians while being cheap and easy to manufacture. However, its legacy is one that is quickly neglected as more powerful warships lie around them. Design At the outbreak of the Itrean Civil War in 2339, the T’rintar clan knew that they were in trouble. Zilik’s Disease had plagued everyone equally, but the T’rintar were still caught off- guard. Ships like the Italq had formed the core battleship fleet for T’rintar. While an effective and good all-around warship, the Italqs were slightly expensive to manufacture. They were good at being produced in sizeable numbers and served well in the early five years to warrant improvements and continued production. However, as the Aksren and Shal’rein clans continued to step up in producing warships, the T’rintar knew that they had to step up their numbers as well. By 2343 to 2344, the Civil War had fallen into a rut of languished token campaigns by each of the clans. Various operations and fleet attacks would be thrown onto one another in hopes of breaking through various worlds that had no hope of ever succeeding. The stalemates had ultimately created a cold war mentality where each of the clans hoped to outbuild the other. The T’rintar were no different. As the Kre Kingdom had developed and improved upon the original Dixik Class Battleships, the Getrean and Gui’optre Kingdoms began working on their own project of revitalized warship designs. Under a joint effort, the two kingdoms looked upon the venerable relics of the Havashri’ye and *Click* Nat’lin Battleships, two mainstay warships that formed the heart of both kingdoms. While proven platforms, ships like the Ikra and future designs have simply replaced them. However, both kingdoms still had manufacturing facilities to be able to mass- produce these old warships. Any of the facilities that hadn’t been updated could be reactivated at any time. It was believed that both kingdoms could put together a hybrid design that reflected both of the retired battleships. What resulted was the Vinw or “Glamorous Mix” class battleship. The Vinw utilizes 55% of the Nat’lin design, carrying two protruding port and starboard forward-mounted torpedo tubes. The dorsal and ventral midships would introduce the famous hybrid autogun/light railgun turrets. While not perfect, these combined turrets would allow the ship to provide light anti-ship support fire while being able to adequately take care of incoming enemy warheads. The forward section of the hull consists of the Havashri’ye frame. However, the forward-mounted torpedo tubes had been gutted out and replaced with the modern smaller missile launcher array network utilized in modern warships. Other improvements in engines and weapons were also incorporated. Last but not least, two cheap but heavy sensor packages were installed onto the ship to improve its scanning radius. Both kingdoms would participate in manufacturing the ships. Part of the frame was manufactured at the Kingdom of Nat, where it is ultimately shipped to Gui’optre to be fully assembled. The overall cost of these ships is 30% less than the Italqs. History Production of the Vinw began in late 2343, with the completed hulls coming out at the start of 2344. Their goal was simply to remain at home and protect vital worlds, much like the Aksren Xetregren or T’rintar Dixiks would perform. It didn’t take long for many of the defense fleets to start receiving the warships to help bolster their numbers. With their introduction, more and more of the T’rintar Italqs were separated into larger, hard-hitting mobile defense fleets that could be used in offensive operations. The ship shares obvious weaknesses with the other Itrean warships. Its smaller frame makes it a poorer combatant. Many UHN analysts look at the Vinw as “Pocket Battleships” or “Heavy Cruisers” as they are designed to serve as supplementary vessels rather than mainline attack ships. The ship’s interior is still built for Yutilian standards and not meant for the larger T’rintar Shal’rein to operate inside. Thus, the taller Shal’rein are instead sent to operate inside the Italq warships. However, with the T’rintar clan, the Yutilians still form the core of the population, and it isn’t an issue to find crews to operate these ships. The rigidity of the vessels, which are weaker than most Itrean battleships, puts it into a situation where Adjuncts have to avoid sending them into direct offensive operations. However, with all that said, the Vinw has grown in popularity as a spacefaring battleship. Much like the ancient Yutilian battleships of the past, the ships offer a number of unique advantages. This was proven in the Battle of Hivi’stiona in late 2344 when two Vinw battleships were attached to the 56^th Nat Fleet due to insufficient numbers of warships. During the battle, the main scout ship was sent away for reconnaissance. Afterward, two Aksren Cloaking Battleships would try to ambush the T’rintar fleet. During the fight, one of the cloaked battleships tried to damage one of the Vinws but only inflicted minor damage. However, the Vinw’s advanced sensor package was able to track the cloaked vessels, and the T’rintar were able to destroy one while severely damaging the other into retreat. When the victory was returned, word spread of the value of the Vinw’s sensor network, allowing it to serve as a valuable deterrence in battling cloaked warships. It wouldn’t be uncommon for a couple of Vinws to be attached to large T’rintar offensive fleets for their ability to offer extended sensor radiuses while being able to take more punishment than the scout ship counterparts. As of 2350, the Vinw continues to be built in moderately large numbers. It’s grown enough in popularity that a Mark 2 has been introduced, updating its weapons and including ablative armor to help protect the bridge sections of the ship without dramatically increasing the cost of the ship. For now, the Vinw continues to serve as the little ship that could, in being able to fight in T’rintar fleets while saving numerous worlds from being conquered by invading enemy forces.