SJ Sathanas

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The '''SJ Sathanas''' is the most powerful space-faring warship ever encountered by the [[Galactic Terran-Vasudan Alliance|GTVA]]. With four ultra-heavy beam cannons, a Sathanas outstrips even a [[GTVA Colossus|Colossus-class vessel]] in terms of raw firepower.

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==Overview==

The prowess of this class was tragically demonstrated when a Sathanas juggernaut destroyed the ''[[GTVA Colossus]]'' in the [[Capella]] system. The only apparent weakness of the Shivan juggernaut is that the massive beam cannons are concentrated at the bow. Aside from a comparatively diminuative anti-warship beam cannon at the stern, the other flanks of the massive warship are covered only by point-defence weapons. However, a Sathanas is still more than able to defend itself and project offensive power via the many hundreds of fighters and bombers it carries in its cavernous flightbay. Thus, stopping a juggernaut is almost impossible. Even the 'expedient' of disabling the massive warship is hardly worth considering due to the numerous redundant engines found on the hull. In essence, any attack on a Sathanas-class juggernaut can be considered almost suicidal.

==History==

The first combat appearance of a Shivan Juggernaut was in the nebula theatre, beyond the first [[Knossos]] portal in [[Gamma Draconis]], when the warship destroyed a Vasudan taskforce assaulting a Shivan gas-mining operation. The [[Galactic Terran-Vasudan Alliance|GTVA]] immediately began to withdraw from the nebula, though not before sending a pilot in the new [[GVF Ptah]] class stealth fighter to scan the vessel. Based on this information, the Alliance launched a targetted bombing mission to eliminate several of the forward beam cannons (there is no canon consensus concerning exactly how many were destroyed, but at least two were taken out) in the Gamma Draconis System, and the ''[[GTVA Colossus]]'' engaged and destroyed the weakened juggernaut after it jumped to the [[Capella]] system.

After that victory, the GTVA were confident they could eliminate any threats the Shivans could present, and returned to the nebula with the objective of locating and capturing [[Admiral Aken Bosch]]. However, that goal failed to be achieved as GTVA forces discovered that ''multiple'' Sathanas-class juggernauts were en route to GTVA space. [[Gamma Draconis]] was quickly overrun by the swift advance of the juggernaut fleet, which shortly entered [[Capella]]. In a desperate gamble, the GTVA fleet held the Shivans at bay while civilians were evacuated to [[Epsilon Pegasi]] and [[Vega]]. During the closing stages of the battle, the GTVA Colossus was destroyed in Capella by a Shivan juggernaut while providing a diversion for the GTD Bastion, which was tasked with collapsing the jump corridor to [[Epsilon Pegasi]]. In a final startling turn of events, the Shivan juggernauts instigated the super-nova of the [[Capella]] star as the jump corridor to [[Vega]] was destroyed.

==Conclusion==

The Shivan juggernaut fleet is the single, most serious threat to the survival of the Terran and Vasudan species. The GTVA barely managed to stop one Sathanas, and even then it was with warship that took two decades to construct. An encounter with any more Shivan juggernauts will only be able to be stopped with extreme difficulty. As a final note, all technical data concerning Sathanas-class juggernauts has been classified Level Upsilon.

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==Description:==

===FS2 Tech Room Description===
Very little is known about the SJ Sathanas class. This juggernaut seems comparable in strength to the GTVA Colossus. All intelligence concerning the Sathanas has been classified level Upsilon.

===Developer Notes===
None

===Veteran Comments===
It would be the best to steer clear of the juggernaut, as it would be suicide to attack it without capital ship support. However, it is extremely vulnerable to attack from capital ships from the side and the rear, where there are little to no anti capital ship defences.

==Performance:==
===Statistics===
{|
|-
| style="width:200px" | '''[[Technical_Terms_and_Definitions#Type|Type]]'''
| style="width:200px" | Juggernaught
|-
| '''[[Technical_Terms_and_Definitions#Manufacturer|Manufacturer]]'''
| Unknown
|-
| '''[[Technical_Terms_and_Definitions#Manuverablity|Manuverability]]'''
| N/A
|-
| '''[[Technical_Terms_and_Definitions#Max Velocity|Max Velocity]]'''
| 25.0 mps
|-
| '''[[Technical_Terms_and_Definitions#Max Afterburner Velocity|Max Afterburner Velocity]]'''
| N/A
|-
| '''[[Technical_Terms_and_Definitions#Armor|Armor]]'''
| N/A
|-
| [[Technical_Terms_and_Definitions#Hitpoints|Hitpoints]]
| 1 000 000
|-
| [[Technical_Terms_and_Definitions#Shields|Shields]]
| N/A
|-
| '''[[Technical_Terms_and_Definitions#Length|Length]]'''
| 5978 m
|}

===Armaments===

*'''[[Technical_Terms_and_Definitions#Turrets|Turrets]]'''
{| border=1 cellpadding=4 style="border-collapse: collapse"
|- align="center"
| colspan=2 style="background:#300505;"| '''Freespace 2'''
|- align="center"
| style="width:120px" |Turret Type
| style="width:60px" |Amount
|- align="center"
| Shivan Turret Laser
| 22
|- align="center"
| Standard Flak
| 11
|- align="center"
| Long Range Flak
| 2
|- align="center"
| [[GTM Piranha|Piranha]]
| 5
|- align="center"
| Antifighter Beam
| 8
|- align="center"
| Large Red Beam
| 1
|- align="center"
| Very Big Red Beam
| 4
|}

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