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|name=G'Quan class heavy cruiser |
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+ | |status=Active <small>(as of [[2281]])</small> <ref name="sil" /> |
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+ | |crew=200 |
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+ | |engines=3 Versal Fusion Engines |
+ | |jump=Yes |
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− | |weapons=2 Particle lasers<br>6 pulse cannons<br>Energy mines (2 launchers) |
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+ | |gravity=No |
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− | |defenses=6-8m armored hull<br>Electromagnetic defenses |
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+ | |weapons=2 Heavy X-Ray Laser Cannons<br />2 Twin Particle Cannons<br />2 [[Energy mines|Energy mine]] launchers |
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− | |power=3 Fusion reactors |
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+ | |defenses= |
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+ | |auxcraft=Hangar Bay <ref name="itb-m">[[In the Beginning]]</ref> |
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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]]. |
+ | '''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. |
+ | == History == |
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− | These are superior ships to the [[Earth Alliance]] [[Hyperion class heavy cruiser]] but inferior to the newer [[Omega class destroyer]]s. When this vessels was first designed in [[2244]] there were rumors that despite its size this vessels was capable of atmospheric maneuvering which meant that the [[Narn]] had developed artificial gravity , but Centauri spies later confirmed that this was untrue and the Narn were no way near to developing artificial gravity. Many of these rumors were circulated by the Narn government itself in order to promote the belief that the Narn were more technologically advanced than they really were in order to frighten potential enemies. |
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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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− | *Source Babylon 5 Tehnical Manual |
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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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+ | ==Notable Vessels== |
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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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+ | {{Mongoose}}{{AoG}} |
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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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+ | * Mass: 140,000 tons |
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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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+ | * Crew: 200 or 653 |
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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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+ | [[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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+ | }} |
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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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+ | {{NarnShips}} |
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[[Category:Ship classes]] |
[[Category:Ship classes]] |
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+ | [[Category:Narn ship classes]] |
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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[]
- G'Tok
- Unnamed vessel destroyed in 2259 in the Epsilon System after destroying a Primus class battlecruiser in a surprise attack over Babylon 5.[7]
- Unnamed vessel that went to Z'ha'dum and was destroyed by the Shadows.[8]
- Unnamed vessel that was destroyed at the First Battle of Quadrant 14.[9]
- Unnamed vessel that was destroyed by Centauri forces during the Narn-Centauri War, covering a civilian transport's escape.[10]
- Unnamed vessels destroyed at the Battle of Gorash VII[11]
- Unnamed vessel destroyed over Babylon 5 after destroying a Primus class battlecruiser during a failed blockade of Babylon 5.[12]
- Unnamed vessel captured and its crew killed in Kulan's Homeworld prior to 2267.[13]
- Unnamed vessel that attended the decommissioning of Babylon 5 in 2281.[1]
Apocrypha[]
The following is based on The Mongoose Publishing RPG books and contradicts canon sources. |
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
- 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[]
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Sources[]
- Babylon 5 the Roleplaying Game: The Narn Regime Fact Book
- Babylon 5 the Roleplaying Game: Ships of the Galaxy
- Babylon 5: A Call to Arms (Game): Fleet Lists
- Babylon 5 Wars: War of Retribution: Atlas of the Narn/Centauri War
- Babylon 5 Wars: Ships of the Fleet
- Traveller RPG: Babylon 5: Warships of Babylon 5
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sleeping in Light
- ↑ In the Beginning
- ↑ The Long, Twilight Struggle
- ↑ The Fall of Night
- ↑ Walkabout
- ↑ The Fall of Centauri Prime
- ↑ In the Beginning (Novelization) (p.177)
- ↑ Revelations
- ↑ The Coming of Shadows
- ↑ Acts of Sacrifice
- ↑ The Long, Twilight Struggle
- ↑ And Now For a Word
- ↑ Racing the Night
- ↑ B5Scrolls
- Other Sources
Narn Regime Ship Classes | ||
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G'Quan-class Heavy Cruiser · Heavy Cruiser · Cruiser · Frazi-class Heavy Fighter | ||
Other | ||
Freighter · "Quadrant-37"-type Orbital base · "Quadrant-14"-type Orbital base · Orbital Defense Platform |