Hyperion-class destroyer

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Hyperion-class destroyer
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Production information

Naval architect:

  • Cosmo Di Stefano
  • Doctor Setiawan Nurul

Manufacturer:

SinoViet Heavy Machinery

Role:

  • Ship-to-ship combat
  • Escort
  • Defense
  • Anti-air

Class before:

Halberd-class destroyer

Hull classification symbol:

DD: destroyer

Technical specifications

Length:

398 meters (1,306 ft)

Mass:

1.41 million metric tons

Hull:

1.25-2 meters of titanium-A1 battleplate

Countermeasures:

VANGUARD adaptive reinforcement system

Armament:

Complement:

175 sailors

Chronological and affiliation

Building range:

2539-onwards

Service range:

2541-onwards

Affiliation:

UNSC Navy

 
"They're the perfect wolfpack ship - fast enough to keep up with scouting corvettes, modular enough to quickly respond to new threats, and deadly enough to overwhelm any enemy they encounter."
— Anonymous UNSC crewman.

The Hyperion-class destroyer, colloquially dubbed the pocket destroyer by sailors because of its small size, is a next-generation destroyer utilized by the UNSC Navy in the last decade of the Human-Covenant War. Introduced as a cheaper, more effective warship to relieve the UNSC's aging fleet, the Hyperion is a response to the combat data of its' immediate predecessor, the Halberd-class destroyer. While it is true they are not as durable and lack some of the endurance displayed by previous destroyers, they make up for this with a modular design that allows them to be quickly refitted to counter new threats, a far smaller target profile, more advanced defensive subsystems, and enhanced armaments.

Key to the Hyperion's success lies mainly in two fields; its size and larger-than-average fusion reactors. By shedding off some of the armor and redundant superstructure of its predecessor, the Hyperion is able to reduce its weight by nearly four hundred thousand tons and correspondingly reduce its target profile. This already increases its speed by a large margin, which is further enhanced by three massive fusion reactors. These allow it to support not only more powerful propulsion systems, but also allow it to utilize more MACs than previously thought possible. These two strengths ensured that a battle group of Hyperions could evade more shots and dish out more damage at range than even larger ships.

First commissioned in 2541, the Hyperion would see some early action in 2546, yet issues with its streamlined supports and power output would limit production until after 2553. Constructed during a period where other 'frankenships' were authorized, they would serve in only a number of campaigns centered around human colonies due to their small numbers. However, continued development would see the Hyperion reach and surpass all areas of the Halberd. Even as they took over from the most elderly ships in the UNSC fleet, they would only exceed the annual production of their predecessor by 2556.

History[edit | edit source]

Origins[edit | edit source]

Role[edit | edit source]

Ships of the Line[edit | edit source]

Name Hull Classification Symbol Commissioned Destroyed Notes
UNSC Hyperion DD-563 2541 Unknown Lead ship of the class.

Notes[edit | edit source]

  1. The Hyperion-class destroyer was originally slated to be armed with the M39 Torrent autocannons, but the loss of WST's research and development laboratory on Kholo brought an end to the program. As a result, early destroyers were armed with the placeholder M66 autocannons until their replacement was released.
  2. The M810 Helix gun is co-axially mounted on the Sarissa naval coilgun.