ESSP-RC1032 Forerunner-class

The ESPS-1032 Forerunner-class is a destroyer designed for reconnaissance missions for the ESPF.

Technology & Combat Characteristics
The Forerunner is designed and built for speed and scouting, the Forerunners form part of the key scouting division of the Peacekeepers space navy. While the ship is far less armed than most other ships in the ESPF fleet, it has a considerably higher speed and acceleration. The bow of the ship has also been fitted with a state of the sensor array, designed for long-range observation, detecting cloaked enemies and SR particle energy signature detection. In order to process the huge amount of data produced the Forerunner has a direct subspace connection to Delphi's quantum processing power.

While the ship has much higher speed and powerful tactical value it has less firepower and carries a smaller complement than most other ships. Several Stormrunners are carried on board, specifically chosen to keep up with the ship's speed. Due to the the small size of the Forerunner-class suits are stored and launched upside down from a catapult mounted on the underside of the bow, because of this internal structure Forerunners cannot be deployed in the atmosphere.

Armaments

 * ASES/07 "Tornado" 120mm SR Beam SRIT


 * ASES/20 "Cyclone" SR Light Beam Cannon


 * ENSX/04 "Gust" 60mm Linear SRIT


 * ENSX/15 "Calamity" Missile Launcher


 * STRS/10 "Valkyrie" Anti-Mobile Suit Missile


 * STRS/24 "Einherjar" Beam Disruption Missiles

System Features

 * Quantum Sensor Array
 * The jewel of the ship's systems, the array consist of a large number of different active and passive sensors for reconnaissance purposes. The main purpose of the system is to identify potentially clocked targets and long range detection of enemy forces. It's also used to keep the Prometheus Mapping System up to date by collecting stellar cartography data. The ESPF also use Forerunners to feed data to the CIC during large-scale battles; Forerunners will often skirt the edges of the warzone and provide tactical information. Due to the high power of the active sensors the ships must be wary of detection and keep constant contact with the rest of Peacekeeper forces with scanning.