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The '''Kent | == Kent Class Heavy Cruiser == | ||
The '''Kent''' class of cruiser was developed based on the [[Raptor]] class cruiser but adding two [[Warship Weapons|Junior Hero]] guns to the armament. They are named after Royal Navy cruisers and assigned the hull type code "CHB" for "Cruiser, Heavy, Beerat" by [[Central Command]]. | |||
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===Story Usage=== | ===Story Usage=== | ||
From [[Independent Command]] by [[ | From [[Independent Command]] by [[Zen Master]] relevance:1380 at paragraph 1478 of 1714<br> | ||
We also had six of our new cruisers, with another six on the way. They were only taking two or three months to build, the way we were farming different assemblies out to different constructors. I let Kevin name them, and he named them all after cruisers in the RN. I was okay with that, as long as one of them was named Belfast. HMS Belfast was another ship that should be remembered; she and Victory were to the RN what Enterprise and Constitution were to the USN. He was good with that, and they became the Kent class of heavy cruisers, with the Snakes we were building getting designated "assault" cruisers. The Snakes weren't as fast as the Kents, but they had more guns and more armor. | We also had six of our new cruisers, with another six on the way. They were only taking two or three months to build, the way we were farming different assemblies out to different constructors. I let Kevin name them, and he named them all after cruisers in the RN. I was okay with that, as long as one of them was named Belfast. HMS Belfast was another ship that should be remembered; she and Victory were to the RN what Enterprise and Constitution were to the USN. He was good with that, and they became the Kent class of heavy cruisers, with the Snakes we were building getting designated "assault" cruisers. The Snakes weren't as fast as the Kents, but they had more guns and more armor. | ||
From [[Independent Command]] by [[ | From [[Independent Command]] by [[Zen Master]] relevance:970 at paragraph 1586 of 1714<br> | ||
Our newer ships, the Snakes and Kents, were intended for just this type of action. Their turrets gave them more of a "broadside" orientation. They could go anywhere they wanted, face any direction they wanted, maneuver and jink as needed, while their turrets pounded whoever they wanted. The Snakes could only fire on one side because of our design screwup, but the Kents could roll so that both sides could fire at a single ship on their 'horizon', if we wanted. We definitely wanted. | Our newer ships, the Snakes and Kents, were intended for just this type of action. Their turrets gave them more of a "broadside" orientation. They could go anywhere they wanted, face any direction they wanted, maneuver and jink as needed, while their turrets pounded whoever they wanted. The Snakes could only fire on one side because of our design screwup, but the Kents could roll so that both sides could fire at a single ship on their 'horizon', if we wanted. We definitely wanted. | ||
From [[Ending This Mess]] by [[ | From [[Ending This Mess]] by [[Zen Master]] relevance:1504 at paragraph 474 of 1455<br> | ||
Meanwhile, the boys out at Barton Yard had come up with a new toy for Kevin to take back to Alpha. You know that the Kents were just big fat Raptors, with two huge “Junior Hero” guns, right? And the Snakes were just lengthened, scaled-up Kents with four guns, right? And the Kongos were fattened-up Snakes with enough armor to stand off a Sa’arm planet and trade shots? | Meanwhile, the boys out at Barton Yard had come up with a new toy for Kevin to take back to Alpha. You know that the Kents were just big fat Raptors, with two huge “Junior Hero” guns, right? And the Snakes were just lengthened, scaled-up Kents with four guns, right? And the Kongos were fattened-up Snakes with enough armor to stand off a Sa’arm planet and trade shots? | ||
====Story Usage==== | ====Story Usage==== | ||
A textual analysis of the story repository, current as of 9/2019 and performed on 2019-09-27 and using SS Lib ver 1.16.03 (9/27/2019) identified the following top ten usage counts for Kent: | A textual analysis of the story repository, current as of 9/2019 and performed on 2019-09-27 and using SS Lib ver 1.16.03 (9/27/2019) identified the following top ten usage counts for Kent: | ||
*[[Ending This Mess]] by [[ | *[[Ending This Mess]] by [[Zen Master]] (Timeline month: 164) 28 instances. | ||
*[[Independent Command]] by [[ | *[[Independent Command]] by [[Zen Master]] (Timeline month: 72) 14 instances. | ||
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Kent Class Heavy Cruiser
The Kent class of cruiser was developed based on the Raptor class cruiser but adding two Junior Hero guns to the armament. They are named after Royal Navy cruisers and assigned the hull type code "CHB" for "Cruiser, Heavy, Beerat" by Central Command.
Story Usage
From Independent Command by Zen Master relevance:1380 at paragraph 1478 of 1714
We also had six of our new cruisers, with another six on the way. They were only taking two or three months to build, the way we were farming different assemblies out to different constructors. I let Kevin name them, and he named them all after cruisers in the RN. I was okay with that, as long as one of them was named Belfast. HMS Belfast was another ship that should be remembered; she and Victory were to the RN what Enterprise and Constitution were to the USN. He was good with that, and they became the Kent class of heavy cruisers, with the Snakes we were building getting designated "assault" cruisers. The Snakes weren't as fast as the Kents, but they had more guns and more armor.
From Independent Command by Zen Master relevance:970 at paragraph 1586 of 1714
Our newer ships, the Snakes and Kents, were intended for just this type of action. Their turrets gave them more of a "broadside" orientation. They could go anywhere they wanted, face any direction they wanted, maneuver and jink as needed, while their turrets pounded whoever they wanted. The Snakes could only fire on one side because of our design screwup, but the Kents could roll so that both sides could fire at a single ship on their 'horizon', if we wanted. We definitely wanted.
From Ending This Mess by Zen Master relevance:1504 at paragraph 474 of 1455
Meanwhile, the boys out at Barton Yard had come up with a new toy for Kevin to take back to Alpha. You know that the Kents were just big fat Raptors, with two huge “Junior Hero” guns, right? And the Snakes were just lengthened, scaled-up Kents with four guns, right? And the Kongos were fattened-up Snakes with enough armor to stand off a Sa’arm planet and trade shots?
Story Usage
A textual analysis of the story repository, current as of 9/2019 and performed on 2019-09-27 and using SS Lib ver 1.16.03 (9/27/2019) identified the following top ten usage counts for Kent:
- Ending This Mess by Zen Master (Timeline month: 164) 28 instances.
- Independent Command by Zen Master (Timeline month: 72) 14 instances.
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