Editing Minerva

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{{Ship Data
|italic=y
|image             =BSGD Minerva-class Battlestar.png
|race              =Colonies
|type              =Light Battlestar
|length            =1,318 meters<ref name="spacedock-spec">{{cite_web|url=https://youtu.be/zLlVMQbvNRU?t=37|title=Battlestar Galactica: Minerva Class Light Battlestar - Deadlock Proving Grounds - Spacedock|date=11 May 2018|accessdate=16 August 2019|name=Spacedock|format=video|language=English}}</ref>
|width             =564 meters<ref name="spacedock-spec"/>
|height            =247 meters<ref name="spacedock-spec"/>
|crew              =3,400 personnel [[Colonial Marines]]<ref name="spacedock-spec"/>
|role              =Anti-Capital, Command Ship<ref name="spacedock-spec"/>
|arm               =See [[#Abilities|Abilities]] section.<ref name="spacedock-spec"/>
|aircraft          =[[Viper Mark I]], [[Viper Mark II]], [[Raptor]], [[Sweeper]]<ref name="spacedock-spec"/>
|ftl               =Yes
|cost              =1850
|ftl cooldown      =4
|speed             =115
|turn rate         =60
|hull size         =4
|hull              =135
|armor total       =330
|armor left        =60 (Hangar)
|armor right       =60 (Hangar)
|armor front       =60 (Armory)
|armor rear        =45 (Navigation)
|armor top         =45 (Engineering)
|armor bottom      =60 (Fire Control)
|weapons           =10 Battlestar Artillery<br/>4 Heavy Turrets<br/>4 Medium Turrets<br/>22 Point Defense Turrets
|munitions         =2 Slots
|munition cooldown =3
|squadrons         =2 Slots
|processing power  =
|dradis range      =4000
|special abilities =Flak
}}

The '''''Minerva''-class''' light [[battlestar (Deadlock)|battlestar]] is a [[Colonial Fleet]] battleship in operation during the [[First Cylon War]]. 

A ''Minerva''-class' primary mission profile is as a capital ship destroyer due to its "glass cannon" nature, with a large emphasis on weapons at the cost of armor and size (''[[Battlestar Galactica Deadlock: The Broken Alliance]]''). 

''Minerva'' is the predecessor of the [[Mercury class battlestar|''Mercury''-class battlestar]] in operation before the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]]. <ref name="spacedock">{{cite_web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLlVMQbvNRU|title=Battlestar Galactica: Minerva Class Light Battlestar - Deadlock Proving Grounds - Spacedock
|date=|accessdate=|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref> 

== Abilities ==

As a capital ship killer, ''Minerva'' is fitted with missile tubes and high-grade artillery cannons across both bow and dorsal frames. These missile tubes can be retrofitted to also unleash [[mine (Deadlock)|mine]], [[PCM]], and [[EMP]] ordnance. Heavy and medium guns line the ventral hull and flight pods.<ref name="spacedock"/>

For fighter and support ship defense, rapid-targeting point defense cannons line port and starboard sides. Due to the minimal armor plating, many weapons are easily mounted on numerous hardpoints across ''Minerva'''s structure.<ref name="spacedock"/>

Two wings of [[Viper (RDM)|Viper]]s are assigned as standard to ''Minerva''s, while [[Raptor (Deadlock)|Raptor]] and other support craft are supplied as mission parameters dictate.

== Design ==

Following the design aesthetic of the ''[[Artemis (Deadlock)|Artemis]]''-class, ''Minerva'' is a more compact iteration that reduces bulk and endurance in favor of large offensive potential. As a result of its compact size, ''Minerva'' spearheads the light battlestar sub-class, leading to later iterations such as [[Valkyrie type battlestar|''Valkyrie''-]] and [[Orion class battlestar|''Orion''-class battlestar]].<ref name="spacedock"/>

== Role ==

''Minerva''s were built for one purpose: surgical, speedy elimination of capital warships.<ref name="spacedock"/>

This ability is firmly established after the battlestar ''[[Minerva (Deadlock)|Minerva]]'', rushed into deployment, finds itself fighting&mdash;and successfully dispatching&mdash;three ''[[Arachne]]''s that had destroyed one of [[Scorpia]]'s secondary shipyards.<ref name="spacedock-minerva">{{cite_web|url=https://youtu.be/zLlVMQbvNRU?t=112|title=Battlestar Galactica: Minerva Class Light Battlestar - Deadlock Proving Grounds - Spacedock|date=11 May 2018|accessdate=16 August 2019|name=Spacedock|format=video|language=English}}</ref>

== Notable Ships ==

* ''[[Minerva (Deadlock)|Minerva]]'', the first (and namesake) of its class.<ref name="spacedock-minerva"/>

== Notes ==

* According to the Spacedock promotional video, the following quote is attributed to [[Sandy Mason]], a senior strategist at [[Colonial Fleet Academy]]: 
*: ''She's a weapon of finesse. Not a blunt instrument.''
* [[w:Minerva|In the Roman pantheon]], Minerva is the goddess of wisdom and strategic warfare and the sponsor of arts, trade, and strategy.

== Related Media ==

{{#evu:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLlVMQbvNRU|alignment=center|description=<div style="text-align:center;">Spacedock breakdown video for this ship. Authorized by [[Slitherine Ltd.]] and [[Black Lab Games]].</div>}}

== Game Abilities & Statistics ==

=== Navigation ===

* '''FTL Cooldown:''' 4 turns.

* '''Speed:''' 115 m/s (161 m/s Boost Thruster, 94.3 m/s +/- 4 Posture)
* '''Turn Rate:''' 60 degrees per turn. (36 Boost Thruster, 48 +/-4 Posture)
* '''Pitch/Yaw Rate:''' 100% (40% Boost Thruster, 80% +/- 4 Posture)

* '''Ship Hull Size:''' 4

=== Hull/Armour/Engineering ===

* '''Hull:''' 135

* '''Left:''' 60 (Hangar)
* '''Right:''' 60 (Hangar)
* '''Front:''' 60 (Armoury)
* '''Rear:''' 45 (Navigation)
* '''Top:''' 45 (Engineering)
* '''Bottom:''' 60 (Fire Control)

* 22% damage reduction (18% +4 Posture, 27% -4 Posture)
* 100% subsystem repair (80% +4 Posture, 121% -4 Posture)

=== Fire Control Systems ===

* 2x munition slots, 3 turn cooldown.
* '''Munition Salvo Size:''' 100% (116% +4 Posture, 84% - 4 Posture)

'''''11x Point Defense mounted left.'''''
* '''Range:''' 5250 (4400-6100)
* '''Rate of Fire:''' High
* '''Accuracy:''' High (High-Very High)
* '''Damage:''' 0.2

'''''11x Point Defense mounted right.'''''
* '''Range:''' 5250 (4400-6100)
* '''Rate of Fire:''' High
* '''Accuracy:''' High (High-Very High)
* '''Damage:''' 0.2

'''''2x Battlestar Artillery mounted forward.'''''
* '''Range:''' 5250 (4400-6100)
* '''Rate of Fire:''' Very Low
* '''Accuracy:''' Very Low (Very Low-Low)
* '''Damage:''' 6

'''''8x Battlestar Artillery mounted on top.'''''
* '''Range:''' 5250 (4400-6100)
* '''Rate of Fire:''' Very Low
* '''Accuracy:''' Very Low (Very Low-Low)
* '''Damage:''' 6

'''''5x Heavy Turret mounted on bottom.'''''
* '''Range:''' 5250 (4400-6100)
* '''Rate of Fire:''' Very Low
* '''Accuracy:''' Low (Very Low-Medium)
* '''Damage:''' 3

'''''4x Medium Turret mounted rear.'''''
* '''Range:''' 5250 (4400-6100)
* '''Rate of Fire:''' Low
* '''Accuracy:''' Low (Low-Medium)
* '''Damage:''' 1

=== Tech/Armory ===

* '''DRADIS Range:''' 4000m (3280m - 4760m)
* '''Firewall Regen:''' 100/s (82/s +4 Posture, 118/s -4 Posture)
* '''Marine Armor:''' 40 (32 - 48)
* '''Marine Strength:''' 100% (82% +4 Posture, 119% -4 Posture)
* '''Flak Damage:''' 90% (76% +4 Posture, 104% -4 Posture)

=== Squadrons/Hangar ===
* 2x squadron slots

* +15 Evade
* 3 Second launch delay
* 100% squadron repair (80% +4 Posture, 121% -4 Posture)

=== Special Abilities ===
* '''Flak:''' Flak walls can be deployed both left or right of the hangar pods to destroy any support craft and ordnance in its area of effect. Flak damage versus fighters is influenced by the armory stat that can be increased through defensive posture and decreased through offensive posture.

== External Links ==

{{ext-youtube|id=zLlVMQbvNRU|title=''Battlestar Galactica: Minerva Class Light Battlestar'' - Deadlock Proving Grounds - Spacedock}}
* [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1260056071 "Complete Ship Statistics" by Sir Wagglepuss III] via StreamCommunity.com

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