Vorchan

Infobox Fictional Spacecraft
name = "Vorchan" class


caption = Vorchan class Medium Warship
first = The Coming of Shadows
last =
affiliation = Centauri
launched =
fighters = none
auxcraft = none
armaments = Twin Ion cannons
Heavy pulse cannon
Mine launcher
Missile launchers
defense = Armored hull
Tractor beams
Gravimetric defense grid
propulsion = Gravimetric drive
power = Antimatter Reactor, Fusion reactors
mass =
length = 360m - 608m (no official figure available)
width =
height =
primeref =The Vorchan class medium warship is a powerful Centauri warship in the fictional universe of Babylon 5. The most recent warship designed by the Centauri Republic, the Vorchan is extremely fast and maneuverable, and can outfly almost any other warship in its class. This is due to a powerful propulsion system, which combines gravimetric propulsion with conventional ion engines, as well as the vessel´s relatively small size. The Vorchan is capable of creating its own hyperspace jumppoints, and it is capable of flying in a planetary atmosphere. Its primary weapons are two powerful ion cannons, which are capable of destroying larger warships of other races (such as the Narn G'Quan-Class cruiser) in just a few hits. Even the extremely advanced White Star vessels are vulnerable to the Vorchan's ion cannon fire. However, the Vorchan does have some weaknesses. Its relatively small size and thin armor make it vulnerable to enemy fire, and it does not carry fighters for protection, which leaves it vulnerable to enemy warships that do have fighters. To compensate for this weakness, Vorchan-class cruisers often travel together in small "packs", which allows them to protect one another in battle. Thanks to the aforementioned twin propulsion system and maneuverability these ships can also mimic the behavior of a fighter squadron to a degree, although not nearly as much as the Whitestars.

External links

* [http://www.isnnews.net/hyperspace/cent/index.html Hyperspace]
* [http://www.babtech-onthe.net/centauri/mc.html Babtech-onthe.net]
* [http://b5tech.com/centauri/centauriships/centauricapships/vorchan.html B5Tech]