Gravnought

Gravnought

Artist's impression of Gravnought
Type	Gravship
Place of origin	Mondo
Under construction	1703-1706 AN
Number built	Mondosphere 11  Benacian Union 1
Designed	1616-1702 AN
Manufacturer	Mondoworks
Complement	Unknown
Displacement	Unknown
Length	384 m
Propulsion	Modified Mortis G.I.R Engine
Speed	300 kts (estimate)
Range	Unknown
Sensors	Unknown, but believed to include electronically-scanned array with track-before-detect capability
Armament	6x 406mm AGS 24x point defence lasers 120x missile cells

MGS Gravnought is the lead vessel of a class of large gravships constructed by Mondoworks. The 384 metre-long vessel was designed by Mondo Etzeterra and is based upon technical sketches originally prepared in the Kingdom of Lichbrook, incorporating grav-inversion rig technology researched by Shireroth's Project Mortis.

A second gravnought was completed in 1716 AN, but subsequently transferred to Steerswick. That same year, work began on a third unit commissioned by the Benacian Union following the ratification of the Treaty of Fort Ermingander. Two further vessels were identified during the 1719 Hurmu government crisis.

Many details of the design remain unclear, but the MGS Gravnought has served on numerous occasions as a visible expression of the foreign policy interests of the Mondosphere.

Known ships in class

Batch 1

 Mondosphere

• Gravnought

 Steerswick

• Sovereign of the Skies

 Etzeland

• Leichengraf
• Siebenberge

Batch 1 (Modified)

 Benacian Union

• Dominion

Batch 2

 Etzeland

• König Max
• Kaiserin und Königin Maria Dolores

 East Zimia and the Wallis Islands

• Zimia
• Bayen

 Greater Sangun

• Mihara
• Hakone
• Ishizuchi