Expoletian Command Vessels: Ultimate

One of only two Expoletian Dreadnoughts, the Ultimate was the largest warship ever created. 20km long, and weighing nearly 700tonnes, the Ultimate was the brainchild of L'lurk M'aig.

Wanting a vessel like none seen, the Ultimate was built around the gargantuan Civilian weapon. At 18km long, and weighing 350tonnes, the Civilian was the largest weapon ever created, but was never fired. Since the Ultimate was built to protect the Civilian, the 150 tonne armour plating was made of reinforced Tungstanium - an alloy made by combining Tungsten and Titanium - with a thickness of 3 metres. Because of the power draw of the Civilian, a shield system was never installed on the Ultimate, although the vessel was tough enough to shrug off most firepower. Along the hull were 450,000 Type XIV turrets, along with a further 250,000 Type XIII turrets, supplemented by 200,000 torpedo launchers. The sheer amount of turrets disallowed the Ultimate any form of STS Battery Cannon, making the Ultimate a vessel of fear as opposed to force.

In order to propel the Ultimate, Kodekai Enterprises made the largest engine block to date - the 4km long Cerberus Engine, which is built around the Minotaur rods. Four of these engines were installed on the Ultimate, and each weighs 40tonnes, but are capable of putting out nearly 4 million tonnes of thrust. In order to achieve this feat, the Cerberus is built with 8 Fission-Fusion reactors dedicated to powering the mighty engine. For the rest of the ship, another 8 Fission-Fusion reactors are required in order to make sure the vessel runs at optimal power.

Besides the massive power consuming engines, the rest of the Ultimate is pretty basic. The 30 million strong crew is housed over 6 stories, but the luxuries of the Ultimate aren't like the Malevellum or Sonic Rupture. The Ultimate wasn't designed as a hybrid vessel, and was built with one purpose in mind: war. Due to the design of the Ultimate, the bridge of the vessel is similar to a viewing deck, jutting out from the hull, made entirely from reinforced glass.

Although the Ultimate is a weapon of war, the vessel is limited as it is super massive and draws on massive amounts of power. The specialty of the Ultimate was also its downfall; while holding back the entire Earth Armada so the Expoletian Fleet could retreat, the Ultimate suffered fatal damage, and tore apart, killing everyone on board. The $63 Octillion vessel only served to show how powerful interstellar warships have become.