Leviathan Platform

ship name::Leviathan Platform
Size (W×H×L)	450m×ship height::100m×ship length::175m
Cargo capacity	ship cargo capacity::N/A
Cargo bay extension	ship cargo extension::N/A
Maximum speed	ship speed::0.4 LM
Manoeuvrability	Roll: 0.05 Pitch: 0.05
Energy banks	ship energy banks::20
Energy recharge rate	Medium (ship energy recharge::3)
Gun mounts	Numerous
Missile slots	ship missile slots::24
Shield boosters available	ship supports shield booster::Classified
Military shields available	ship supports mil shields::Classified
Hyperspace capable	ship can hyperspace::No
OXP or standard	{{#set:ship is standard=OXP}}OXP
Available to player	ship is player flyable::No
Base price	ship base price::N/A

Overview

Based on the planet Aqualina in the Aqualine system in Galaxy 3, the Aquarian Shipbuilding Corporation has become the predominant producer of ships in the area. Owing to the world's almost completely aquatic nature, the roots of the Corporation are in marine and sub-marine shipbuilding for the amphibious humanoid inhabitants of the planet.

Owing to the unusual nature of the world and the distinct lack of dry land, the evolution of construction has been more nature-based than industrial. The ships tend to have a more organic nature, often constructed using material such as coral and volcanic alloys.

When their ships spread out beyond the locality, this very distinctive construction quickly caught the attention of the ship-buying public. Belying their appearance, the range soon proved as tough and adaptable as their producers, leading to reliance and orders from both the civilian, miliary and Galcop sectors of the market.

Notable Features

The Leviathan systems platform is primarily designed as a planetary defense and heavy combat unit. Most often seen in planetary orbit near the system main station, these defend both against attack by marauding Thargoid craft and also more mundane but no less deadly pirate threats. The platforms are also sometimes seen near the system witchpoints serving much the same purpose there.

Slow to maneuver, these craft make up for their cumbersomeness by being well armed with both anti-ship lasers and close-combat plasma defense turret, plus a full salvo of ECM-hardened missiles. All in all they are quite an effective defense against trouble.

Download

The Leviathan platform is part of the Aquatics OXP, written by Thargoid, available on the in-game Expansions Manager.