ESSP-B1076 Anastasia-class

The ESPS-1076 Anastasia-class is a heavy support battleship used by the ESPF.

Technology & Combat Characteristics
Unlike the majority of the rest of the Peacekeeper's fleet, the Anastasia solely functions as a battleship, carrying no mobile suit support systems. As the ship does not have a hangar or catapult deck, the Anastasia can devote a considerably higher amount of resources to weapons and combat systems. While this means that the ship cannot contribute directly to mobile suit combat, with a larger CIWS capacity it can take on enemy forces with more success than carriers. The is also Anastasia fitted with additional heavy beam cannons and missile launchers, further making it a prime candidate for anti-ship combat. Most notably, a total of six HSR beam cannons are mounted on the bow of the ship, though they're fixed in a forwards position, these weapons are the most powerful beam weapons installed. The extra beam weapons mounted on this ship drastically increases the particle draw, requiring the Anastasia to be fitted with a larger array to power them.

Anastasia-class ships are often kept in reserve in favour for carriers and destroyers, forming smaller but more easily adaptable fleets. However, these battleships are often deployed as frontline dreadnoughts where they can use their superior firepower without risking friendly fire. Due to the large number of resources required and the lack of any function as a carrier only a few were constructed, with materials and manpower focused instead on smaller ships.

Armaments

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


 * ASES/20 "Cyclone" SR Light Beam Cannon


 * ASXS/06 "Tsunami" HSR Heavy Beam Cannon


 * ENSX/04 "Gust" 60mm Linear SRIT


 * ENSX/15 "Calamity" Missile Launcher


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


 * STRS/14 "Fenrir" Anti-Ship Missile


 * STRS/19 "Vættir" Plasma Field Missile


 * STRS/24 "Einherjar" Beam Disruption Missile