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'''G'Quan class heavy cruisers''' were the backbone of the [[Narn Regime]]'s naval forces up until their defeat by the [[Centauri Republic]] in [[2259]]. [[Ma'Kan Industries]] located at [[Wings of G'Lan Orbital facility|Wings of G'Lan]] facility over [[Narn (planet)|Narn]] is responsible for manufacturing this class of vessel.
   
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== History ==
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'''Technical specifications'''
  
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The G'Quan-class cruiser was active at least since 2245. The majority of them were destroyed during the [[Narn-Centauri War]], with the greatest losses suffered at the [[Battle of Gorash VII]].
   
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In an attempt to destroy the main Centauri supply base, [[Warleader]] [[G'Sten]] led an armada made up of the bulk of the Narn fleet in an all-out frontal assault on a planet called [[Gorash VII]]. Unfortunately, the planet was guarded by a small fleet of [[Shadow Vessel|Shadow vessels]] which intercepted the Narn armada, completely annihilated it, and took only slight damage to one of its vessels.<ref>[[The Long, Twilight Struggle]]</ref>
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Despite this, about ten Narn warships, mainly cruisers, did manage to survive the war though most were crippled and left to drift during the Centauri's rush to advance on the [[Narn (planet)|Narn Homeworld]]; they were later salvaged by the [[Narn Resistance]], often requiring one ship to be cannibalised to repair another. Only the ''[[G'Tok]]'' was left fully functional thanks to the intervention of [[Babylon 5]] forces, and it would later play a key role in the war against the [[Shadows]].<ref>[[The Fall of Night]]</ref><ref>[[Walkabout]]</ref>
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Mass:18.6 million metric tons
  
   
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Following the liberation of Narn from Centauri rule in [[2261]], the Narns quickly began to rebuild their fleet, and within a few years many new G'Quan-class cruisers had been placed into service.<ref>[[The Fall of Centauri Prime]]</ref>
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Crew:250
  
   
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==Notable Vessels==
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Troop:800
  
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*''[[G'Tok]]''
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*Unnamed vessel destroyed in [[2259]] in the [[Epsilon System]] after destroying a [[Primus class battlecruiser]] in a surprise attack over Babylon 5.<ref>[[In the Beginning (Novelization)]] (p.177)</ref>
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*Unnamed vessel that went to [[Z'ha'dum]] and was destroyed by the [[Shadows]].<ref name="r">[[Revelations]]</ref>
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*Unnamed vessel that was destroyed at the [[First Battle of Quadrant 14]].<ref name="tcos">[[The Coming of Shadows]]</ref>
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*Unnamed vessel that was destroyed by [[Centauri]] forces during the Narn-Centauri War, covering a civilian transport's escape.<ref name="aos">[[Acts of Sacrifice]]</ref>
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*Unnamed vessels destroyed at the [[Battle of Gorash VII]]<ref>[[The Long, Twilight Struggle]]</ref>
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*Unnamed vessel destroyed over [[Babylon 5]] after destroying a [[Primus class battlecruiser]] during a failed blockade of [[Babylon 5]].<ref>[[And Now For a Word]]</ref>
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*Unnamed vessel captured and its crew killed in [[Kulan's Homeworld]] prior to [[2267]].<ref>[[Racing the Night]]</ref>
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*Unnamed vessel that attended the decommissioning of [[Babylon 5]] in [[2281]].<ref name="sil">[[Sleeping in Light]]</ref>
   
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==Apocrypha==
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Fighter:12 Frazi fighter craft
  
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The specifications of the G'Quan-class heavy cruiser varies widely in non-canon sources (roleplaying games and miniature tabletop games):
   
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[[Traveller RPG]]: '''Babylon 5: Warships of Babylon 5'''
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Power:3 Fusion reactors
  
   
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* Mass: 140,000 tons
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Weapon systems:2 Particle lasers, 6 pulse cannons, Energy mines (2 launchers)
  
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* Armor: Crystaliron
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* Crew: 863 + 320 troops
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* Weapons: 4 heavy laser cannons, 6 missile banks (1,440 energy mines), 24 turreted double light pulse cannons, 80 turreted light ion cannons, 12 turreted double particle guns
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* Auxiliary Craft: 4 cutters, 4 shuttles, 12 Frazi heavy fighters
   
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[[Babylon 5 Wars]]
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Defense systems:6-8m armored hull, Electromagnetic defenses
  
   
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* Crew: 200 or 653
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These were the backbone of the Narn Regimes naval forces up until there defeat by the Centari Republic in 2259, these are superior shps to the Earth Alliance Hyperion class heavy cruiser but inferior to the newer Omega class destroyers. When this vessels was first designed in 2244 there were rumoures that despite its size this vessels was capable of atmospheric manovering whihc ment that the Narn had developed artificial gravity , but Centari spies later confired that this was untrue and th arn were no way near to developing artificial gravity. Many of thes rumures were circulated by the Narv government itself in order to promote the belief that the Narn were more technologically advanced that they really were in order to frighten potential enemies.
  
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* Length: 450 meters
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* Weapons: 2 heavy laser cannons, 4 light pulse cannons, 4 twin particle arrays, 2 energy mine launchers
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* Auxiliary Craft: 12 fighters, 2 shuttles
   
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[[Babylon 5 the Roleplaying Game]]'s '''Ships of the Galaxy'''
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* Crew: 111
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* Weapons: 1 twin-linked heavy laser cannon, 1 energy mine launcher, 3 particle arrays
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* Auxiliary Craft: 6 [[Frazi class heavy fighter|Frazi heavy fighters]]
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[[Babylon 5 the Roleplaying Game]]'s '''The Narn Regime Fact Book'''
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* Crew: 21
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* Weapons: 1 twin-linked heavy laser cannon, 1 energy mine launcher, 1 twin-linked particle arrays, 2 twin-linked light pulse cannon
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* Auxiliary Craft: 2 shuttles, 12 Frazi heavy fighters
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[[Babylon 5: A Call to Arms (Game)]]'s '''Fleet Lists'''
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* Crew: 70
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* Weapons: 1 heavy laser cannon, 1 energy mine launcher, 4 light ion cannons, 4 light pulse cannons
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* Auxiliary Craft: 12 Frazi heavy fighters
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==Notes==
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In [[The Official Guide to Babylon 5 (CD ROM)|The Official Guide to Babylon 5]] released by Sierra Entertainment, the ship's name was misspelled ''G'Quon''.<br>
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== Gallery ==
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<gallery>
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G'Quan-class Heavy Cruiser (Ships of the Galaxy).jpg|Profile of a cruiser.
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Narn Fleet (The Narn Regime Fact Book).jpg|Two cruisers firing primary weapons.
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Bridge of G'Quan Class.JPG|The bridge of the cruiser. One of the many variations.
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G'Tok at Sector 83.png|Firing heavy X-Ray laser cannons.
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</gallery>
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==Behind the Scenes==
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{{Quote|I wanted it to look simple from afar, almost as if you were looking at a fighter, but as you got closer you got the feeling that the ship was immense.|Paul Bryant interview for [http://www.b5scrolls.com/ B5Scrolls]}}
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The G'Quan class was designed by ''Computer Imaging Supervisor'' and [[Foundation Imaging]] Co-founder [[Paul Bryant]]. The design was intended to echo the shape of the [[Frazi class heavy fighter|Narn fighter]] that had already been developed by [[Ron Thornton]] while the striped hull markings were meant to reflect tribal art and war paint.<ref>[http://www.b5scrolls.com/#Screen2_04_1 B5Scrolls]</ref> The G'Quan first appeared in the episode "[[Revelations]]" as a replacement for the more rushed design of [[Narn heavy cruiser|Narn cruiser]] used in the first season and would continue to be used as the primary Narn ship all the way through the rest of B5, into [[Crusade]] and a rebuilt version even appeared in the "[[The Lost Tales]]" DVD movie.
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== Appearances ==
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;TV/DVD Movies
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* "[[In the Beginning]]"
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* "[[Voices in the Dark]]"
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;[[Babylon 5: Season Two|The Coming of Shadows]]
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* "[[Revelations]]"
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* "[[The Coming of Shadows]]"
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* "[[Acts of Sacrifice]]"
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* "[[And Now for a Word]]"
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* "[[The Long, Twilight Struggle]]"
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* "[[The Fall of Night]]"
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;[[Babylon 5: Season Three|Point of No Return]]
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* "[[Walkabout]]"
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* "[[Shadow Dancing]]"
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;[[Babylon 5: Season Four|No Surrender, No Retreat]]
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* "[[Between the Darkness and the Light]]"
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* "[[Endgame]]"
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;[[Babylon 5: Season Five|Wheel of Fire]]
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* "[[Movements of Fire and Shadow]]"
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* "[[The Fall of Centauri Prime]]"
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* "[[Sleeping in Light]]"
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;[[Crusade]]
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* "[[Racing the Night]]"
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== Sources ==
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* [[Babylon 5 the Roleplaying Game]]: '''The Narn Regime Fact Book'''
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* [[Babylon 5 the Roleplaying Game]]: '''Ships of the Galaxy'''
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* [[Babylon 5: A Call to Arms (Game)]]: '''Fleet Lists'''
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* [[Babylon 5 Wars]]: '''War of Retribution: Atlas of the Narn/Centauri War'''
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* [[Babylon 5 Wars]]: '''Ships of the Fleet'''
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* [[Traveller RPG]]: '''Babylon 5: Warships of Babylon 5'''
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==References==
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<small>{{Reflist|2}}</small>
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;Other Sources
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* [[The Official Guide to Babylon 5 (CD ROM)]]
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[[Category:Non-Canon Articles]]

Latest revision as of 08:04, 1 October 2022

G'Quan class heavy cruisers were the backbone of the Narn Regime's naval forces up until their defeat by the Centauri Republic in 2259. Ma'Kan Industries located at Wings of G'Lan facility over Narn is responsible for manufacturing this class of vessel.

History[]

The G'Quan-class cruiser was active at least since 2245. The majority of them were destroyed during the Narn-Centauri War, with the greatest losses suffered at the Battle of Gorash VII.

In an attempt to destroy the main Centauri supply base, Warleader G'Sten led an armada made up of the bulk of the Narn fleet in an all-out frontal assault on a planet called Gorash VII. Unfortunately, the planet was guarded by a small fleet of Shadow vessels which intercepted the Narn armada, completely annihilated it, and took only slight damage to one of its vessels.[3]

Despite this, about ten Narn warships, mainly cruisers, did manage to survive the war though most were crippled and left to drift during the Centauri's rush to advance on the Narn Homeworld; they were later salvaged by the Narn Resistance, often requiring one ship to be cannibalised to repair another. Only the G'Tok was left fully functional thanks to the intervention of Babylon 5 forces, and it would later play a key role in the war against the Shadows.[4][5]

Following the liberation of Narn from Centauri rule in 2261, the Narns quickly began to rebuild their fleet, and within a few years many new G'Quan-class cruisers had been placed into service.[6]

Notable Vessels[]

Apocrypha[]

Canonbox default The following is based on The Mongoose Publishing RPG books and contradicts canon sources.
Canonbox default The following is based on The Agents of Gaming Strategic Game and contradicts canon sources.

The specifications of the G'Quan-class heavy cruiser varies widely in non-canon sources (roleplaying games and miniature tabletop games):

Traveller RPG: Babylon 5: Warships of Babylon 5

  • Mass: 140,000 tons
  • Armor: Crystaliron
  • Crew: 863 + 320 troops
  • Weapons: 4 heavy laser cannons, 6 missile banks (1,440 energy mines), 24 turreted double light pulse cannons, 80 turreted light ion cannons, 12 turreted double particle guns
  • Auxiliary Craft: 4 cutters, 4 shuttles, 12 Frazi heavy fighters

Babylon 5 Wars

  • Crew: 200 or 653
  • Length: 450 meters
  • Weapons: 2 heavy laser cannons, 4 light pulse cannons, 4 twin particle arrays, 2 energy mine launchers
  • Auxiliary Craft: 12 fighters, 2 shuttles

Babylon 5 the Roleplaying Game's Ships of the Galaxy

  • Crew: 111
  • Weapons: 1 twin-linked heavy laser cannon, 1 energy mine launcher, 3 particle arrays
  • Auxiliary Craft: 6 Frazi heavy fighters

Babylon 5 the Roleplaying Game's The Narn Regime Fact Book

  • Crew: 21
  • Weapons: 1 twin-linked heavy laser cannon, 1 energy mine launcher, 1 twin-linked particle arrays, 2 twin-linked light pulse cannon
  • Auxiliary Craft: 2 shuttles, 12 Frazi heavy fighters

Babylon 5: A Call to Arms (Game)'s Fleet Lists

  • Crew: 70
  • Weapons: 1 heavy laser cannon, 1 energy mine launcher, 4 light ion cannons, 4 light pulse cannons
  • Auxiliary Craft: 12 Frazi heavy fighters

Notes[]

In The Official Guide to Babylon 5 released by Sierra Entertainment, the ship's name was misspelled G'Quon.

Gallery[]

Behind the Scenes[]

"I wanted it to look simple from afar, almost as if you were looking at a fighter, but as you got closer you got the feeling that the ship was immense."
– Paul Bryant interview for B5Scrolls

The G'Quan class was designed by Computer Imaging Supervisor and Foundation Imaging Co-founder Paul Bryant. The design was intended to echo the shape of the Narn fighter that had already been developed by Ron Thornton while the striped hull markings were meant to reflect tribal art and war paint.[14] The G'Quan first appeared in the episode "Revelations" as a replacement for the more rushed design of Narn cruiser used in the first season and would continue to be used as the primary Narn ship all the way through the rest of B5, into Crusade and a rebuilt version even appeared in the "The Lost Tales" DVD movie.

Appearances[]

Sources[]

References[]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sleeping in Light
  2. ↑ In the Beginning
  3. ↑ The Long, Twilight Struggle
  4. ↑ The Fall of Night
  5. ↑ Walkabout
  6. ↑ The Fall of Centauri Prime
  7. ↑ In the Beginning (Novelization) (p.177)
  8. ↑ Revelations
  9. ↑ The Coming of Shadows
  10. ↑ Acts of Sacrifice
  11. ↑ The Long, Twilight Struggle
  12. ↑ And Now For a Word
  13. ↑ Racing the Night
  14. ↑ B5Scrolls
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