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Cybus1 wrote:

The Chernobog was the result of decades of arguments between Imperial Navy staff and Torchwood over the Navy having stealth ships. The Chernobog was a compromise; the Navy would be granted access to high tech Torchwood stealth equipment but on a few specific vessels, and it would be modified to “better serve the mission of the Navy”. The end result was named for the Slavic god of darkness, because the Chernobog Class leads fleets, cloaked against all sensors, into the enemy heartland to strike a lethal blow.
The main feature of the Chernobog is a single device known as the Veles Field Generator, named for the Slavic god of trickery. The Veles Field uses an artificial element crafted by Torchwood known as Velesium. When an energy shield is exposed to Velesium, it adopts highly unique properties. While no longer able to absorb enemy fire, the shield can easily absorb any and all signals of lesser intensity; almost every sensor will fail to register anything within the modified shield. The Veles Field can be extended for up to 25 miles in every direction, allowing a small but hard-hitting force to be kept near-totally concealed from enemy sensors. However, gravimetric distortion sensors can detect an anomaly, but are unable to pinpoint the location of said anomaly, and tachyon sensors can generally determine a direction but are still unable to provide a more precise location of the anomaly. Because such sensors are no doubt rare, generally Chernobog vessels can operate with complete impunity, or with the support of more conventional Prowlers working to create fake gravimetric and tachyon anomalies to confuse or distract enemy sensors. In addition, there is another flaw; conventional Imperial communications cannot travel out of the Veles Field, nor can sensors. Communication can occur within the field, but not with outside assets unless FTL communications such as a Gilman Transmitter is used. Thus, systems must be scouted very thoroughly before a Chernobog is sent in with a fleet. The Chernobog also has a “muffled” Jaunt Drive, which means the travel time is longer, but the portal created upon exit has a far smaller energy signal.
While the main attribute of the Chernobog is the Veles Field, that does mean it is a support vessel. The Chernobog is equipped with no less than three Singularity Cannons and one Tachyon Arrow as it’s main guns, with 8,000 Quad Dark Matter Cannons and 5,000 missile pods as support weapons. It holds up to 300 small craft, and is equipped with no less than 6 conventional (that is to say, not impacted by the Velesium) shield generators and 100 feet each of ACE and ERA armor. The vessel is equipped with Velesium panels as well as Torchwood’s signature active camouflage systems.
The Chernobog is intended to lead strike teams on surprise raids or act as a spearhead of a fleet, catching the enemy off guard or targeting strategic assets. There is a limited number of Chernobogs in existence, but more are being created over time:
CCS Chernobog
CCS Veles
CCS Loki
CCS Nyx
CCS Nox

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