Senator Battlecruiser

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The Senator is a class of battlecruiser typically fielded by Resistance navies. The development of the Senator is shrouded in mystery - though it was concepted before the Scourge attacks, its existence remained classified until recently. Many suspect that the Senator was developed by Earth Fleet Command's Section Green, a shadowy agency that may have been preparing for citywide insurrections. With the loss of many military records during the fall of Earth however, the truth behind the Senator's development may never be known.

In either case, while the Senator was comparatively rare prior to the Scourge invasion, the vast majority of those that were constructed survived the fighting. Rumors have also surfaced that Kalium is building more Senators on its own, which would be disquieting, if unsurprising, were it to be true.

The reason for the Senator's terrifying reputation rests with its three VX nerve agent torpedoes. These weapons of mass destruction, when detonated over a city, cause mass asphyxiation and paralysis among the helpless population, killing thousands while leaving infrastructure intact. That said, the Senator is comparatively defenceless when it comes to naval combat - it's NC-16 missile salvoes are potent, but nothing when compared to the raw antiship power of other battlecruisers.

In-Game
Among a faction with fairly limited bombardment options, the Senator stands out as a potent cluster control option. Though its VX bombs are limited, a single point of damage dealt by the weapon will result in the removal of ALL Ground Assets in the cluster, both allied and enemy. As a result, the Senator is a potent threat that safely lurk in the backfield, using its Detector rule to scan enemy ships before rushing to enemy-controlled clusters in the lategame and denying them to the opponent.