Scylla Class Cruiser

File:CNS Scylla.png Syclla Class Vessel Flight I
Class overview
Builders:	Southland Naval Yard, Vesper Naval Yard
Operators:	North American Socialist Commonwealth The Commonwealth Navy
Preceded by:	Ticonderoga Class
Succeeded by:	None
Subclasses:	Scylla Class Flight I Scylla Class Flight II
Cost:	$1,850 million
Completed:	14
Active:	14
General characteristics
Type:	Cruiser
Displacement:	10,000 tonnes
Length:	186m
Beam:	65m
Draft:	3.8m
Propulsion:	2 AE Shipboard Nuclear Reactors, 3 Propellers, 3 Waterjets, 8 Port Waterjets
Speed:	37 knots
Range:	Theoretically Unlimited (Limits on Crew Endurance, and periodic refuel required)
Complement:	22 Officers, 22 E-7+ Petty Officers, 250 Enlisted
Sensors and processing systems:	AE/RA-47 Air and Sea Search Radar AE/RA-32 Fire Control Radar (Flight II uses AE/RA-50 FCR instead) AE/RA-35 Gun Control Radar AE/SO-42 Sonar Suite
Electronic warfare & decoys:	AE/EW-50 Electronics Warfare Suite AE/DE-43 Infrared and Radar Decoy Suite (Flight II uses AE/DE-47 instead)
Armament:	448 500mm VLS Cells armed with ACAS MkIC AShM ACAS MkVI LRSAM ACAS MkIV MRSAM ACAS MkIII ASWM ACAS MkI GACM 16 1000mm missile launchers (4 boxes) armed with: ACAS MkVII AShM ACAS MkXII ABM (24 1000mm missile launchers (6 boxes) [Flight II]) 12 MkIII SRSAM Launchers (Arm Launcher) ACAS 155mm ETC Cannon ACAS 105mm ETC Cannon 6 Mars CL3A Laser CIWS turrets
Armor:	Light Kevlar Splinter Protection
Aircraft carried:	2 UV-24 Swiftfox Utility VTOL [[1]]
Aviation facilities:	2 VTOL Launchpad, Small Hangar in Superstructure

The Scylla Class Cruiser is a Heavy Surface combatant in use with the Commonwealth Navy. It is designed as a surface group leader in Destroyer Squadrons, as well as a primary surface to surface combatant with secondary capabilities in fire support and Anti-Submarine Warfare. Scylla Class destroyers are named after Greek mythological figures and monsters, with Flight I Scyllas being S, and Flight II Scyllas being O as to the starting letter.

Construction & Service

In the late 2030s, the Commonwealth faced a major challenge. Its fleet of Heavy Surface combatants consisted entirely of the aged Ticonderoga Class many vessels having been 40+ years old at the time of the Revolution. Initially plans were made to simply scrap the role of cruiser entirely. However, the relentless lobbying of a large number of military personnel and defense policy experts, early plans were drawn up for a replacement. However, budgetary constraints, and the more pressing need to replace Nimitz Class Aircraft Carriers result in the cancellation of the first replacement ships, with the four under construction being preemptively scrapped.

Another plan was drawn up, this time for the Scylla Class, which did see construction, resulting in a seven ship initial class, though a number of Ticonderogas were not replaced and scrapped without replacement instead. Most of the Flight I Scyllas were completed in 2047, too late to see action in the Northern War, though Scylla Class vessels were among the first ships to explore past the portals after the opening.

Combat in the Phonencian Conflict

During the Phonencian Conflict, the CNS Sisyphus and CNS Semele were engaged in limited actions against the Phonencian Imperial Navy, in defense of the Carrier Valiant. Though little direct action occurred in carrier group on carrier group fight, the two cruisers proved quite handy in independently dealing with harassment of the shipping lanes. After the Conflict, the Commonwealth authorized another set of seven cruisers, the new Flight II ships would have an additional set of heavy box launchers and upgraded electronics.

Combat during the Arthuristan Civil War

The unveiling of the Flight II class ships coincided with the outbreak of the Arthuristan Civil War, the 1st Fleet in this case was assigned CNS Scylla and CNS Oceanus. The two ships were initially engaged lightly, however, in the closing phases of the war, and with the destruction of CNS Anthem, the Scylla Class vessels took on increased duties as loyalist forces hunted down the remaining rebels.

Sea Fire Trials of Autonomous Kill Vehicles

The CNS Orpheus was assigned to the Autonomous Kill Vehicle (AKV) Project in 2062, as it was equipped with heavy missile launching boxes. The Charybdis was responsible for covering the AKV Trial, Fleet Vessels. Despite some issues with the AKV's Artificial intelligence, the trials were eventually completed satisfactorily and Scylla Class Cruisers are expected to among the first vessels to carry the MkI AKV when it enters service in 2068, and plans are being put into place to upgrade all Flight I vessels to the Flight II standard to maximize use of the new weapon.

Design

The Scylla Class Cruiser is built to be a strike team leader for a carrier group's destroyer, and has, as a result enhanced fire control systems. The Scylla Class is also built as a Primary Surface Combatant as well as engage in limited anti-submarine warfare, and is heavily armed for the ask. Though, this is no longer a primary function, the Scylla is also capable of acting independently of the main fleet to disrupt enemy supply shipments.

Powerplant & Propulsion

The Scylla Class is powered by a pair of AE Ship Board nuclear reactors which provide both power for the propeller shafts and electrical power for the whole of the ship. The range of the reactors is limited only by crew endurance, though reactor fuel does need to be replaced once every twenty years. Primary motive power is provided by a trio of heavy propellers and a pair of waterjets all of which are intended to provide mechanical redundancy in event of failure. The Scylla Class is capable of making a speed of 37 knots in favorable conditions. Additionally, there are secondary waterjets that provide motive power while the ship is in port.

Armament

The Scylla Class is fairly heavily armed, though it is not evocative of the Commonwealth of Doctrine of "never enough VLS cells". Primary Armament is provided by 16 1000mm missile launchers, in boxes. The secondary weaponry of the Charybdis Class is 448 500mm VLS cells for lighter missiles, and defensive missiles. For those targets that get in gun range the Scylla Class is also armed with a 155 ETC Cannon and a 105mm ETC Cannon, for engaging smaller craft on the bow.

Defenses

The Scylla Class supports a multilayer defensive system for engaging potential threats and hopefully neutralizing them before they can hit the ship. In addition to the aforementioned VLS cells, the Charybdis Class sports a number of Close in Weapons systems. Primarily the CIWS net is consistent of Laser weapons located at critical points of the hull, though the 105mm cannon can also engage if need be. The Scylla Class boasts a fairly extensive EW suite and is equipped with decoy mortars. However, as is the case with most modern vessels, the Scylla is lightly armored, in the event of impact, the Charybdis Class is only equipped with light Kevlar blast protection.

Electronics

The Scylla Class Class uses the fairly standard suite of electronics on a Commonwealth vessel, with Air and Surface Search Radars, Fire Control Systems for all of its weapons, a standard Sonar Suite. Additionally, the Scylla is linking into the Commonwealth Navy's battlenet as a Capital Ship allowing it to serve as a flagship for fleets should such a thing become necessary, as well as serve in its primary duty as a destroyer group leader. It has full network integration as well as the flagship enhanced communications suite and a reasonably sized task fleet C&C. The Navy's Battlenet also includes an onboard communications system allowing all critical sections of the ship to remain in constant communication in the event of combat.

Air Wing

The Scylla Class has a small air wing in the form of a pair of UV-24 Swiftfox craft. The Swiftfox VTOLs are used in targeting, scouting, and ASW assistance roles, and are operated from a two VTOL launchpad at the stern of the ship. The craft a stored in a hangar at the rear of the superstructure.

Variants

Scylla Class vessels were produced in two runs, the first Flight I vessels, were produced with a smaller number of heavy missile launching boxes, and with a less advanced electronics suite. The second run of vessels, the Flight II vessels are equipped with the full 24 set of missile launchers, and is equipped with a more advanced electronics suite. Currently, there are plans to start upgrading the Flight II Ships to the Flight II Standard starting in FY 2066.

Future of the Scylla Class

The Scylla Class is currently in service with no plans for replacement. Existing plans expect that the Flight I Scyllas will be undergoing the first two of their three planned midservice upgrades in the latter half of the decade, with the Flight II class undergoing the first of two. This upgrade will update the electronics suite and allow for the use of the MkI AKV system. The Scylla Class is expected to continue to serve for another 25 years (assuming no combat losses), before a replacement program is scheduled to begin.

Ships in Service

Ship Name	Hull Number	Shipyard	Launched	Commissioned	Home Port	Status
Flight I Scyllas
CNS Scylla	CLGN-5	Southland Shipyard	29. August. 2046	11. January. 2047	Veluna City, Columbia	In Service
CNS Styx	CLGN-6	Southland Shipyard	28. September. 2046	2. March. 2047	Veluna City, Columbia	In Service
CNS Sisyphus	CLGN-7	Southland Shipyard	8. November. 2046	8. June. 2047	San Fransisco, Vesper	In Service
CNS Semele	CLGN-8	Southland Shipyard	12. January. 2047	7. June. 2047	Corazón del Río, Isla Verde	In Service
CNS Sithon	CLGN-9	Southland Shipyard	7. April. 2047	26. August. 2047	Corazón del Río, Isla Verde	In Service
CNS Soter	CLGN-10	Southland Shipyard	10. June. 2047.	2. December. 2047	Corazón del Río, Isla Verde	In Service
CNS Sophrosyne	CLGN-11	Southland Shipyard	2. September. 2047	15. January. 2048	Port Fairhaven, Veiled Isle	In Service
Flight II Scyllas
CNS Oceanus	CLGN-12	Vesper Naval Yard	8. May. 2060	11. September. 2060	Veluna City, Columbia	In Service
CNS Odysseus	CLGN-13	Vesper Naval Yard	11. July. 2060	17. November. 2060	Veluna City, Columbia	In Service
CNS Orpheus	CLGN-14	Vesper Naval Yard	1. September. 2060	7. January. 2061	San Fransisco, Vesper	In Service
CNS Otrera	CLGN-15	Vesper Naval Yard	27. December. 2060	5. April. 2061	Corazón del Río, Isla Verde	In Service
CNS Oizys	CLGN-16	Vesper Naval Yard	13. February. 2061	16. July. 2061	Corazón del Río, Isla Verde	In Service
CNS Orestes	CLGN-17	Vesper Naval Yard	19. March. 2061	18. August. 2061	Corazón del Río, Isla Verde	In Service
CNS Orythia	CLGN-18	Vesper Naval Yard	10. May. 2061	6. January. 2062	Port Fairhaven, Veiled Isle	In Service