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{{Quote|The Empire has always gone for opulence, style and quality with no expense spared. Their capital ships are not just warships, but also serve as roving embassies or giant yachts for their wealthy and powerful owners. Internally they are luxurious, at least in those parts used for entertaining, with the internal rotating ring providing comfortable artificial gravity for ambassadorial dinner parties. Guests would have little indication they were in space, let alone aboard a powerful warship.|''The Art of Elite Dangerous''<ref name=":0">''The Art of Elite Dangerous'', August 17 2016</ref>}}
{{Quote|The Empire has always gone for opulence, style and quality with no expense spared. Their capital ships are not just warships, but also serve as roving embassies or giant yachts for their wealthy and powerful owners. Internally they are luxurious, at least in those parts used for entertaining, with the internal rotating ring providing comfortable artificial gravity for ambassadorial dinner parties. Guests would have little indication they were in space, let alone aboard a powerful warship.|''The Art of Elite Dangerous''<ref name=":0">The Art of Elite Dangerous, August 17 2016</ref>}}
The '''Majestic Class Interdictor''' is a [[battlecruiser]] manufactured by [[Gutamaya]] exclusively for the [[Empire]]. As a [[Capital Ship|capital ship]], the Majestic serves as the backbone of the [[Imperial Navy]] and the core of each of its fleets. In contrast with its [[Federal Navy]] counterpart, the [[Farragut Battle Cruiser]], the Majestic Class prioritizes opulence over firepower, as seen in its prominent artificial gravity centrifuge which houses the crew barracks, as well as luxurious quarters and amenities for officials and guests. Nonetheless, it is still a fearsome warship that enemies of the Empire provoke at their peril.
The '''Majestic-Class Interdictor''' is a [[battlecruiser]] manufactured by [[Gutamaya]] exclusively for the [[Empire]]. As a [[Capital Ship|capital ship]], the Majestic serves as the backbone of the [[Imperial Navy]] and the core of each of its fleets. In contrast with its [[Federal Navy]] counterpart, the [[Farragut-Class Battle Cruiser]], the Majestic-Class prioritises opulence over firepower, as seen in its prominent artificial gravity centrifuge which houses the crew barracks, as well as luxurious quarters and amenities for officials and guests. Nonetheless, it is still a fearsome warship that enemies of the Empire provoke at their peril.


== Overview ==
== Overview ==
{{Quote|I know there are some who would question the need for this vessel. To those individuals, I say this: just how safe do you feel? We live in an age in which even Emperors can be murdered. An age in which our enemies' faces are not known to us, and betrayal and deceit are encountered at every turn. The need for a strong, battle-ready navy has never been greater.|Lieutenant Severin of the Imperial Navy, urging support for the construction of a new Majestic Class Interdictor<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/galnet/uid/5718dce99657bae75b24c983 Community Goal: Expanding the Imperial Fleet]</ref>}}
{{Quote|I know there are some who would question the need for this vessel. To those individuals, I say this: just how safe do you feel? We live in an age in which even Emperors can be murdered. An age in which our enemies' faces are not known to us, and betrayal and deceit are encountered at every turn. The need for a strong, battle-ready navy has never been greater.|Lieutenant Severin of the Imperial Navy, urging support for the construction of a new Majestic-Class Interdictor<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/galnet/uid/5718dce99657bae75b24c983 GalNet: Community Goal: Expanding the Imperial Fleet]</ref>}}
The Majestic Class Interdictor is almost two kilometers long, armed with an array of 3 [[Beam Laser|beam lasers]] and 14 dual-mounted modular interceptor [[railgun]]s, and equipped with hangars capable of transporting multiple smaller Imperial ships and [[Gu-97]] squadrons. It is equipped with a capital-class [[Frame Shift Drive]]<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?p=4088631&viewfull=1#post4088631 Frontier Forums: UAs, Barnacles & More Thread 6 - The Canonn, comment #7791 (Michael Brookes)]</ref> with an undisclosed jump range. The latest of the [[Imperial Navy]]'s long-running line of Interdictors, the Majestic Class was introduced in the late 3200s and continues the Imperial tradition of capital ships serving as luxurious and technologically-advanced mobile embassies. The Empire is proud of its navy, and fleets accompany most colonial missions or important events.<ref name="EE">''[[Elite Encounters RPG]]''</ref>
The Majestic-Class Interdictor is almost two kilometers long, armed with an array of 3 [[Beam Laser|beam lasers]] and 14 dual-mounted modular interceptor [[railgun]]s, and equipped with hangars capable of transporting multiple smaller Imperial military ships and [[Gu-97]] squadrons. It is equipped with a capital-class [[Frame Shift Drive]]<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/uas-barnacles-more-thread-6-the-canonn.227901/page-390#post-4088631 Frontier Forums: UAs, Barnacles & More Thread 6 - The Canonn, post #7788]</ref> with an undisclosed jump range. The latest of the [[Imperial Navy]]'s long-running line of Interdictors, the Majestic-Class was introduced in the late 3200s and continues the Imperial tradition of capital ships serving as luxurious and technologically-advanced mobile embassies. The Empire is proud of its navy, and fleets accompany most colonial missions or important events.<ref name="EE">''[[Elite Encounters RPG]]''</ref>


Since the outbreak of the [[Second Thargoid War]] in 3303, multiple Majestic Class Interdictors have been destroyed by [[Thargoid Interceptor]]s due to the former's vulnerability to [[Thargoid]] shutdown fields. Since the anti-xeno countermeasures developed for smaller ships have proven prohibitively difficult to scale-up for capital ships, the international research and defence organisation [[Aegis]] has declared that capital ships are ineffective at protecting outposts, planets, and shipping lanes from Thargoid attacks at present. Instead, anti-Thargoid efforts have been spearheaded by militias of personal-scale craft.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/59f30dd4826c1776ca623242 GalNet: Galactic News: Capital Ships Vulnerable to Thargoid Attack]</ref><ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/59fb5178adf339781710741f Community Goal: Operation Andronicus]</ref>
From 3278 to 3302, the construction of Majestic-Class Interdictors as well as other capital ships was restricted by the terms of the [[London Treaty]], which was created to prevent an arms race between the superpowers that was projected to occur with the introduction of the [[Frame Shift Drive]]. Imperial Senator and Fleet Admiral [[Denton Patreus]] publicly spurned the London Treaty on October 21, 3302 in a speech in which he declared he would build as many capital ships as the Empire needed for its defence, marking the Empire's withdrawal from the treaty and heralding its dissolution.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/galnet/uid/57ada8c69657baeb6e876c6d GalNet: Galactic News: Economic Turmoil Ahead?]</ref><ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/galnet/uid/5809dff79657baf8216962ee GalNet: Galactic News: Patreus Rails against London Treaty]</ref>
 
Since the outbreak of the [[Second Thargoid War]] in 3303, multiple Majestic-Class Interdictors have been destroyed by [[Thargoid Interceptor]]s due to the former's vulnerability to [[Thargoid]] shutdown fields. Since the anti-xeno countermeasures developed for smaller ships have proven prohibitively difficult to scale-up for capital ships, the international research and defence organisation [[Aegis]] has declared that capital ships are ineffective at protecting outposts, planets, and shipping lanes from Thargoid attacks at present. Instead, anti-Thargoid efforts have been spearheaded by militias of personal-scale craft.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/59f30dd4826c1776ca623242 GalNet: Galactic News: Capital Ships Vulnerable to Thargoid Attack]</ref><ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/59fb5178adf339781710741f GalNet: Community Goal: Operation Andronicus]</ref>
 
During a period of increased tensions between the [[Empire]]  and the [[Federation]] in late 3306 caused by the activities of the [[Neo-Marlinist Liberation Army]], Senator [[Denton Patreus]] convinced the [[Imperial Senate]] to approve a funding increase for the Imperial Navy in order to expand production of Majestic-Class Interdictors.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/5fbfa6a3f502ec2bd049d15f GalNet: Empire and Federation Increase Capital Ship Production]</ref> With assistance from independent pilots, this resulted in four new Majestics being fast-tracked for completion, with planned deployments in Chimechilo, Orannika, Theta Indi, and Zelano.<ref name="CapConstruction">[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/5fc8f4d5993bc86fbd2e6d46 GalNet: Capital Ship Construction Initiatives Conclude]</ref>
 
Following the disbandment of the tri-superpower xeno defence agency [[Aegis]], the Imperial Navy was required to organise it's own anti-xeno forces. To this end, a number of Majestic-Class Interdictors were upgraded with prototype AX weaponry, allowing them to endure and contribute to the fight in AX Conflict Zones. A trio of these modified ships were deployed to [[HIP 22460]] as part of the Empire's Contribution to [[Salvation|Salvation's]] operations in the system (alongside [[Farragut-Class Battle Cruiser|Federal Battlecruisers]] with similar upgrades) though all were lost following the disastrous activation of the [[Anti-xeno superweapon|Proteus Wave]]. Since then, similar AX Interdictors have been deployed to Imperial controlled systems under Thargoid Invasion, since the arrival of the [[Thargoid Maelstrom|Maelstroms]].


==Known ships==
==Known ships==
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|INV Achenar's Courage
|INV Achenar's Courage
|Ehlanda A 4
|Paresa
|Mar. 18, 3302
|Oct. 28, 3306
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|Jul. 6, 3305
|Jul. 6, 3305
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|INV Achenar's Strength
|Chimechilo
|Dec. 7, 3306
|One of four vessels constructed by an Imperial Navy production initiative<ref name="CapConstruction" />
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|INV Achenar's Valour
|INV Achenar's Valour
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|Carthage
|Carthage
|Dec. 2, 3302
|Dec. 2, 3302
|One of three vessels constructed by [[Lavigny's Legion]] to strengthen Imperial forces<ref name="CGAMD">[https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/galnet/uid/5790e27b9657ba760399cd7d Community Goal: A Majestic Development]</ref><ref name="LICC">[https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/galnet/uid/579a1e1a9657baea77598973 Galactic News: Latest Imperial Campaign Concludes]</ref>
|One of three vessels constructed by [[Lavigny's Legion]] to strengthen Imperial forces<ref name="CGAMD">[https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/galnet/uid/5790e27b9657ba760399cd7d GalNet: Community Goal: A Majestic Development]</ref><ref name="LICC">[https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/galnet/uid/579a1e1a9657baea77598973 GalNet: Galactic News: Latest Imperial Campaign Concludes]</ref>
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|INV Anders Blaine
|INV Anders Blaine
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|INV Atticus Duval
|INV Atticus
|Yaqui
|Avalon
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|Named for [[Emperor]] [[Atticus Obellan Duval]]
|Commanding officer Admiral [[Brice]]
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|INV Atticus Obellan Duval
|Zelano
|Dec. 7, 3306
|Named for [[Emperor]] [[Atticus Obellan Duval]]; one of four vessels constructed by an Imperial Navy production initiative<ref name="CapConstruction" />
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|INV Audacious Dream
|HIP 22460
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|Destroyed in the Battle of [[HIP 22460]] on August 9th 3308<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/6308d6b503e7375ac631f8a2 GalNet: Empire Shifts Anti-Xeno Strategy]</ref>
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|INV Boudica
|INV Boudica
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|Pleiades Sector AB-W b2-4
|Pleiades Sector AB-W b2-4
|Sept. 28, 3302
|Sept. 28, 3302
|Stationed above the [[Alien Crash Site]] on planet 9 A
|Stationed above the [[Alien Crash Site]] on moon 9 a
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|INV Duval
|INV Duval
|Itzamnets
|Itzamnets
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|Named for the Empire's ruling dynasty, the Duval family
|Named for the Empire's ruling dynasty, the [[Imperial Family|Duval family]]
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|INV Duval's Creed
|INV Duval's Creed
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|INV Elizabeth
|Sorbago
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|Part of Senator [[Zemina Torval]]'s personal fleet
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|INV Emperor's Creed
|INV Emperor's Creed
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|INV Elizabeth
|INV Emperor's Faith
|Sorbago
|Theta Indi
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|Dec. 7, 3306
|Part of Senator [[Zemina Torval]]'s personal fleet
|One of four vessels constructed by an Imperial Navy production initiative<ref name="CapConstruction" />
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|INV Emperor's Fame
|INV Emperor's Fame
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|INV Emperor's Fortitude
|INV Emperor's Fortitude
|Achenar
|Achenar
|May 31, 3306
|Mar. 14, 3307
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|Ngalinn
|Ngalinn
|Sept. 18, 3304
|Sept. 18, 3304
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|INV Emperor's Tribute
|Grebegus
|Sept. 18, 3307
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|40 Ceti
|40 Ceti
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|Named for the Faveol family, which runs the Empire-aligned organization Patron's Principles and controls the Liaedin system
|Named for the Faveol family, which runs the Empire-aligned organisation Patron's Principles and controls the Liaedin system
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|INV Gábor Rénes
|INV Gábor Rénes
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|Huokang
|Huokang
|May 26, 3303
|May 26, 3303
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|INV Lucius
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|Wu Guinagi
|Wu Guinagi
|May 20, 3303
|May 20, 3303
|Named for the privateer Maximillian Wrekcht, a retired Commander of the Fifth Imperial Fleet who died in 2913 while raiding the Andceeth system<ref>Data taken from Tourist Spot Beacon 0134, Andceeth system</ref>
|Named for the privateer Maximillian Wrekcht, a retired Commander of the Fifth Imperial Fleet who died in 2913 while raiding the Andceeth system<ref>Tourist Spot 0134, "Wrekcht's Raid"</ref>
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|INV Replicator
|INV Replicator
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|INV Succession
|INV Succession
|Novas
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|Commanding officer Admiral Henry Paul Atherton<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/626bbc55ff1c6e1fb55260c3 GalNet: The Sanderlyn Interviews (Part One)]</ref>
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|INV Sword of the Empire
|Orannika
|Dec. 7, 3306
|One of four vessels constructed by an Imperial Navy production initiative<ref name="CapConstruction" />
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|INV Thunderer
|INV Thunderer
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==Notes==
==Notes==
* [[David Braben]] describes the Majestic Class Interdictor: ''"Where luxury comes is where you actually got [[gravity]]. That's why this thing is spinning using the centripetal force to actually give you the sensation of gravity as you move around. This ship is huge and that round section is also huge. The point is even a low level of gravity is very comfortable, you know water settles. The contrast with the Empire is for the senior people at least on this ship they get gravity for their sleeping quarters, for where they eat and all that sort of thing."''<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4-gyDLRMXg&t=219</ref>
* [[David Braben]] describes the Majestic-Class Interdictor: ''"...where luxury comes is where you've actually got [[gravity]]. That's why this thing is spinning, it's using the centripetal force to actually give you the sensation of gravity as you move around. This ship is huge and that round section is also huge, and the point is even a low level of gravity is very comfortable, you know water settles...you actually see the contrast with the Empire where for the senior people, at least on this ship, they get gravity for their sleeping quarters, for where they eat and all that sort of thing..."''<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4-gyDLRMXg&t=219 YouTube: Elite: Dangerous Progress Diary #6 (3:39)]</ref>
* After destroying all of its Heat Relays it will be forced to retreat and FSD from the battlefield.
* After destroying all of the Majestic-Class's Heat Relays the ship will escape from battle by activating its Frame Shift Drive.
* Capital Ships have an exclusion zone. Flying too close to a Capital Ship is considered a threat and will make you a target, even if you are friendly. The Capital Ship will often inform you when you are getting close, telling you to back off.
* Most Capital Ships have an exclusion zone, and flying too close to one can provoke it into attacking even if the player is on friendly terms with its controlling faction. In these cases, the Capital Ship will issue warning messages to ships that invade its exclusion zone.


== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
* The Majestic Class Interdictor length (1904m) is nearly 6 Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers (337 m).<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nDYYYqrhp4 Elite ship scale 3.0]</ref>
* The length of the Majestic-Class Interdictor (1,904 meters) is almost as long as six [[wikipedia:Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier|''Gerald R. Ford''-class aircraft carriers]] (337 meters) lined up end to end.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nDYYYqrhp4 YouTube: Elite ship scale 3.0]</ref>


== Videos ==
== Videos ==
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File:Slave_to_the_Empire
File:Slave_to_the_Empire
File:Cinematic_Majestic_Class_Interdictor_Entrance
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File:ImperialInterdictor000.jpg
File:ImperialInterdictor000.jpg
Imperial-Navy-Fleet.png|Imperial Navy Fleet
File:Imperial-Navy-Fleet.png|Imperial Navy Fleet
File:Empire_Capitalship_01.jpg|Empire Capital Ship
File:Empire Imperial Navy First Fleet.png|Imperial Navy First Fleet
File:Empire_Capitalship_02.jpg|Empire Capital Ship
File:Empire Capitalship 01.jpg|Empire Capital Ship
File:Imperial-capitial-ship.jpg
File:ED-Majestic-Interdictor-combat.png|Majestic-Class Interdictor in combat
Newsletter52_screenshot2.jpg|Majestic Class Interdictor rear
File:Empire Capitalship 02.jpg|Empire Capital Ship
File:008.jpg |The Majestic Class Interdictor Xanadu
File:Newsletter52 screenshot2.jpg|Majestic-Class Interdictor rear
Sizes.jpg|capital ship size
File:008.jpg|The Majestic-Class Interdictor Xanadu
closeup3.jpg|INV Replicator
File:Sizes.jpg|Capital ship size
File:16823x1239.jpg |A Viper MkIV resting on the front of an Interdictor
File:Closeup3.jpg|INV Replicator
File:16840x7201.jpg |Forward deck top of an Interdictor
File:16823x1239.jpg|A Viper MkIV resting on the front of an Interdictor
File:16840x7201.jpg|Forward deck top of an Interdictor
File:16839x2745.jpg
File:16839x2745.jpg
bp-majestic-interdictor.png|Gutamaya Majestic Class Interdictor Blueprint
File:Bp-majestic-interdictor.png|Gutamaya Majestic-Class Interdictor Blueprint
interdictor-cho-highRES.png|MCI located at CHO (3rd of December 3302) High-Resolution (2253x1210)
File:Interdictor-cho-highRES.png|MCI located at CHO (3rd of December 3302) High-Resolution (2253x1210)
Majestic Class Interdictor action.jpg|Majestic Class Interdictor in action
File:Majestic Class Interdictor action.jpg|Majestic-Class Interdictor in action
Majestic-Class-Interdictor-INV-Achenar's-Might.png|Majestic Class Interdictor INV Achenar's Might
File:Majestic-Class-Interdictor-INV-Achenar's-Might.png|Majestic-Class Interdictor INV Achenar's Might
Majestic-Class-Interdictor-INV-Rex.png|Majestic Class Interdictor INV Rex
File:Majestic-Class-Interdictor-INV-Rex.png|Majestic-Class Interdictor INV Rex
Majestic-Class-Interdictor-INV-Aisling's-Hope.png|INV Aisling's Hope
File:Majestic-Class-Interdictor-INV-Aisling's-Hope.png|INV Aisling's Hope
Majestic-Class-Interdictor-INV-Emperors-Creed.png|INV Emperor's Creed
File:Majestic-Class-Interdictor-INV-Emperors-Creed.png|INV Emperor's Creed
Elite-Dangerous-Majestic-Interdictor-Concept-Art-Lewis-Fischer.png|Majestic Class Interdictor concept art
File:Elite-Dangerous-Majestic-Interdictor-Concept-Art-Lewis-Fischer.png|Majestic-Class Interdictor concept art
Majestic-Class-Interdictor-Witchspace.png|Majestic Class Interdictor emerges from hyperspace
File:Majestic-Class-Interdictor-Witchspace.png|Majestic-Class Interdictor emerges from hyperspace
Majestic-Class-Interdictor-Ship-Scale-Dubai.png|Majestic Class Interdictor ship scale Dubai
File:Corsair and Majestic-Class Interdictor.jpg|Corsair and Majestic-Class Interdictor
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Template:RefimproveTemplate:CapInfobox Template:Quote The Majestic-Class Interdictor is a battlecruiser manufactured by Gutamaya exclusively for the Empire. As a capital ship, the Majestic serves as the backbone of the Imperial Navy and the core of each of its fleets. In contrast with its Federal Navy counterpart, the Farragut-Class Battle Cruiser, the Majestic-Class prioritises opulence over firepower, as seen in its prominent artificial gravity centrifuge which houses the crew barracks, as well as luxurious quarters and amenities for officials and guests. Nonetheless, it is still a fearsome warship that enemies of the Empire provoke at their peril.

Overview

Template:Quote The Majestic-Class Interdictor is almost two kilometers long, armed with an array of 3 beam lasers and 14 dual-mounted modular interceptor railguns, and equipped with hangars capable of transporting multiple smaller Imperial military ships and Gu-97 squadrons. It is equipped with a capital-class Frame Shift Drive[1] with an undisclosed jump range. The latest of the Imperial Navy's long-running line of Interdictors, the Majestic-Class was introduced in the late 3200s and continues the Imperial tradition of capital ships serving as luxurious and technologically-advanced mobile embassies. The Empire is proud of its navy, and fleets accompany most colonial missions or important events.[2]

From 3278 to 3302, the construction of Majestic-Class Interdictors as well as other capital ships was restricted by the terms of the London Treaty, which was created to prevent an arms race between the superpowers that was projected to occur with the introduction of the Frame Shift Drive. Imperial Senator and Fleet Admiral Denton Patreus publicly spurned the London Treaty on October 21, 3302 in a speech in which he declared he would build as many capital ships as the Empire needed for its defence, marking the Empire's withdrawal from the treaty and heralding its dissolution.[3][4]

Since the outbreak of the Second Thargoid War in 3303, multiple Majestic-Class Interdictors have been destroyed by Thargoid Interceptors due to the former's vulnerability to Thargoid shutdown fields. Since the anti-xeno countermeasures developed for smaller ships have proven prohibitively difficult to scale-up for capital ships, the international research and defence organisation Aegis has declared that capital ships are ineffective at protecting outposts, planets, and shipping lanes from Thargoid attacks at present. Instead, anti-Thargoid efforts have been spearheaded by militias of personal-scale craft.[5][6]

During a period of increased tensions between the Empire and the Federation in late 3306 caused by the activities of the Neo-Marlinist Liberation Army, Senator Denton Patreus convinced the Imperial Senate to approve a funding increase for the Imperial Navy in order to expand production of Majestic-Class Interdictors.[7] With assistance from independent pilots, this resulted in four new Majestics being fast-tracked for completion, with planned deployments in Chimechilo, Orannika, Theta Indi, and Zelano.[8]

Following the disbandment of the tri-superpower xeno defence agency Aegis, the Imperial Navy was required to organise it's own anti-xeno forces. To this end, a number of Majestic-Class Interdictors were upgraded with prototype AX weaponry, allowing them to endure and contribute to the fight in AX Conflict Zones. A trio of these modified ships were deployed to HIP 22460 as part of the Empire's Contribution to Salvation's operations in the system (alongside Federal Battlecruisers with similar upgrades) though all were lost following the disastrous activation of the Proteus Wave. Since then, similar AX Interdictors have been deployed to Imperial controlled systems under Thargoid Invasion, since the arrival of the Maelstroms.

Known ships

Name Last known location Date of sighting Notes
INV Achenar's Courage Paresa Oct. 28, 3306
INV Achenar's Might Siksikas Nov. 4, 3302
INV Achenar's Pride Jul. 6, 3305
INV Achenar's Strength Chimechilo Dec. 7, 3306 One of four vessels constructed by an Imperial Navy production initiative[8]
INV Achenar's Valour Jan. 11, 3304
INV Achenar's Will Facece Jan. 1, 3305
INV Aisling Duval Napia Jul. 29, 3304 Named for Princess Aisling Duval
INV Aisling's Hope Carthage Dec. 2, 3302 One of three vessels constructed by Lavigny's Legion to strengthen Imperial forces[9][10]
INV Anders Blaine Pleiades Sector IH-V c2-16 Named for Chancellor Anders Blaine
INV Anders Duval Ch'eng Apr. 24, 3304 Named for Emperor Anders Duval
INV Artemesia LTT 9810
INV Atticus Avalon Commanding officer Admiral Brice
INV Atticus Obellan Duval Zelano Dec. 7, 3306 Named for Emperor Atticus Obellan Duval; one of four vessels constructed by an Imperial Navy production initiative[8]
INV Audacious Dream HIP 22460 Destroyed in the Battle of HIP 22460 on August 9th 3308[11]
INV Boudica Sorbago Part of Senator Zemina Torval's personal fleet
INV Cleopatra Ongkuma Part of Senator Zemina Torval's personal fleet
INV Credo Pleiades Sector IH-V c2-16
INV Dreadnought Pleiades Sector AB-W b2-4 Sept. 28, 3302 Stationed above the Alien Crash Site on moon 9 a
INV Duval Itzamnets Named for the Empire's ruling dynasty, the Duval family
INV Duval's Creed
INV Duval's Decree
INV Duval's Justice Findja Dec. 30, 3302
INV Duval's Judgment Facece
INV Duval's Might Orom Djugua
INV Duval's Pride
INV Duval's Shield
INV Duval's Sight
INV Elizabeth Sorbago Part of Senator Zemina Torval's personal fleet
INV Emperor's Creed Facece
INV Emperor's Faith Theta Indi Dec. 7, 3306 One of four vessels constructed by an Imperial Navy production initiative[8]
INV Emperor's Fame Facece Jan. 1, 3305
INV Emperor's Fortitude Achenar Mar. 14, 3307
INV Emperor's Lance Fidenef Sept. 15, 3304
INV Emperor's Might Ngalinn Sept. 18, 3304
INV Emperor's Tribute Grebegus Sept. 18, 3307
INV Emperor's Trust
INV Excalibur Yupini Jul. 16, 3305
INV Faveol 40 Ceti Named for the Faveol family, which runs the Empire-aligned organisation Patron's Principles and controls the Liaedin system
INV Gábor Rénes Yupini Jul. 19, 3305
INV Glory Potriti Sept. 28, 3303
INV Goliath Ribhniugo Feb. 25, 3303
INV Hall's Memory Facece Jan. 1, 3305
INV Hall of Martyrs Facece Jan. 1, 3305 Named for the Hall of Martyrs memorial beneath the Imperial Palace on Capitol
INV Hengist Duval Neits Named for Emperor Hengist Duval
INV Imperial Freedom Eotienses Jan. 7, 3304 The flagship of Fleet Admiral Denton Patreus
INV Implacable Belobog Dec. 30, 3303
INV Invincible Huokang May 26, 3303
INV Lucius
INV Marlin Ongkuma Part of Senator Zemina Torval's personal fleet
INV Maximillian Wrekcht Wu Guinagi May 20, 3303 Named for the privateer Maximillian Wrekcht, a retired Commander of the Fifth Imperial Fleet who died in 2913 while raiding the Andceeth system[12]
INV Replicator Mundjiga Named after CMDR Replicator_ for contributing the most resources to the CG to construct the ship
INV Rex
INV Shield of the Empire Wu Guinagi April 18, 3303
INV Shield of Martyrs Facece Nov. 5, 3302
INV Sid "Duster" Ashe Yupini Jul. 19, 3305
INV Succession Novas Commanding officer Admiral Henry Paul Atherton[13]
INV Sword of the Empire Orannika Dec. 7, 3306 One of four vessels constructed by an Imperial Navy production initiative[8]
INV Thunderer Wu Guinagi July 12, 3303
INV Trasken Duval Pleiades Sector IH-V c2-16 Dec. 29, 3302 Named for Emperor Trasken Duval
INV Trasken Duval III Named for Emperor Trasken Duval III
INV Valiant Gliese 3371 May 30, 3304
INV Watcher Facece Jan. 1, 3305
INV Xanadu Synteini The flagship of Senator Zemina Torval
Baconneggs Arevakimos Jan. 6, 3306
LLV Charybdis Carthage Dec. 2, 3302 One of three vessels constructed by Lavigny's Legion to strengthen Imperial forces[9][10]
Orion Potriti Sept. 27, 3303 Believed captured and operated by pirates
RZS Cerberus Carthage Dec. 2, 3302 One of three vessels constructed by Lavigny's Legion to strengthen Imperial forces[9][10]
Vanguard Potriti Sept. 27, 3303 Believed captured and operated by pirates
Warrior Regulus Dec. 10, 3303 Believed captured and operated by pirates

Notes

  • David Braben describes the Majestic-Class Interdictor: "...where luxury comes is where you've actually got gravity. That's why this thing is spinning, it's using the centripetal force to actually give you the sensation of gravity as you move around. This ship is huge and that round section is also huge, and the point is even a low level of gravity is very comfortable, you know water settles...you actually see the contrast with the Empire where for the senior people, at least on this ship, they get gravity for their sleeping quarters, for where they eat and all that sort of thing..."[14]
  • After destroying all of the Majestic-Class's Heat Relays the ship will escape from battle by activating its Frame Shift Drive.
  • Most Capital Ships have an exclusion zone, and flying too close to one can provoke it into attacking even if the player is on friendly terms with its controlling faction. In these cases, the Capital Ship will issue warning messages to ships that invade its exclusion zone.

Trivia

Videos

References

  1. ↑ Frontier Forums: UAs, Barnacles & More Thread 6 - The Canonn, post #7788
  2. ↑ Elite Encounters RPG
  3. ↑ GalNet: Galactic News: Economic Turmoil Ahead?
  4. ↑ GalNet: Galactic News: Patreus Rails against London Treaty
  5. ↑ GalNet: Galactic News: Capital Ships Vulnerable to Thargoid Attack
  6. ↑ GalNet: Community Goal: Operation Andronicus
  7. ↑ GalNet: Empire and Federation Increase Capital Ship Production
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 GalNet: Capital Ship Construction Initiatives Conclude
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 GalNet: Community Goal: A Majestic Development
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 GalNet: Galactic News: Latest Imperial Campaign Concludes
  11. ↑ GalNet: Empire Shifts Anti-Xeno Strategy
  12. ↑ Tourist Spot 0134, "Wrekcht's Raid"
  13. ↑ GalNet: The Sanderlyn Interviews (Part One)
  14. ↑ YouTube: Elite: Dangerous Progress Diary #6 (3:39)
  15. ↑ YouTube: Elite ship scale 3.0

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