Gaiaterra: Elysea's Conflict/Alert Icebreaker

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The Alert Icebreaker is an support vessel formerly used by the Zemurian Republic Coast Guard, adopted to combat for the Andoran Republic. This unit will set to be planned by

History
"You think it's cold? I'm wearing swim shorts."

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The northern coast of the Aquila continent was considered the primary threat to the combined Guardian war effort, as the Voshkod could easily invade via a wide variety of strategic targets and establish a relatively secure foothold in Zemuria with ease.

To ensure the security of the massive north coast, the Andoran were looking to develop a heavy cruiser with the ability to traverse and defend the Arctic Sea. The original designs called for a bulkier destroyer, though it was impossible to mount conventional weaponry without compromising its mobility on ice. When the Voshkod made their presence known in the north with a fleet of Akula and Typhoon Submarines, the small settlement of Alert had to defend themselves.

As a last resort, the Zemurian Coast Guard dismantled a Cryocopter and refitted the Cryobeam onto the bow of an Icebreaker, the CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent. The icebreaker became their mainstay patrol ship, as it was able to freeze enemy ships wandering around alone on the spot, and smash them with its hull. The story was passed down from one squad to another, finally reaching the ears of Andoran officials, who now had an idea of how to fill the empty niche in their navy.

The new design included an Icebreaker powered by a diesel-electric engine, and an improved Cryobeam dubbed the "Cryoblaster" mounted on its bow. For added stability on the seas, the designers included a split dovetail stern section with anti-roll tanks. The class of ships was named the Alert-class Icebreakers, which became part of the Andoran Navy due to their effectiveness in combat.

When first deployed, the Alert was intended to be a patrol vessel with the capability to cross the harsh ice shelves off the coast of Zemuria. But, as a result of a heavily reinforced hull that was tougher than an Assault Destroyer, the Alert was ridiculously resistant to damage and capable of simply ramming enemy ships into pieces when they were frozen.

However, the Alert is a tad on the slow side, due to the limitations of its engine. Following a recent undocumented event off the northeastern coast of Aquila with larger Voshkod naval forces, Alert captains are also advised to not engage higher grade Voshkod vessells, for their captains will return in kind by ramming the Alert in their face with their prow-mounted Point Defence Shield and supercharged engines, usually resulting in the Alert being destroyed entirely--not to mention that the Type-S torpedo arrays of the Typhoons work best when targets get up close and personal, just like the Alert.