Kilrathi Dreadnought
AbOUT
In the fictional Wing Commander Universe, the Kilrathi needed a starship that would strike fear into their enemies, and during the final years of the Kilrathi War, one such vessel was produced. After the Battle of Earth in the year 2668, the Kilrathi had constructed the largest capital ship in history, which was the Kilrathi Dreadnought. This dreadnought was the true flagship of the Kilrathi fleet and was a symbol of power. This dreadnought was seen only in Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger, although only seen in FMVs. The only way to see the dreadnought in actual gameplay was in the final defense of Earth, if the player fails to destroy Kilrah.
There was only one dreadnought built in existence that was known by name, which was Kilrathi Crown Prince Thrakhath nar Kiranka' flagship, the KIS Hvar'kann. Because of its massive size, this dreadnought was very costly to maintain and produce. The dreadnought measured at a whopping twenty-two thousand meters in length and weighed two-hundred and ninety thousand metric tonnes. No Terran Confederation capital could ever compare to this might dreadnought. Even its weapon arsenal was something to fear during its time. The dreadnought was equipped with at least 15 heavy-duty laser turrets and numerous dual mount heavy anti-matter anti capital ship turrets, which was more than sufficient enough to go toe to toe with any enemy capital ship in the universe. The dreadnought also houses a fighter complement in excess of two-hundred and fifty Kilrathi starfighters to be utilized for both defense or attack. This impressive fighter complement was the largest of any capital ship of its time.
The KIS Hvar'kann acted as the Kilrathi's main flagship for their fleet, and with Prince Thrakhath nar Kiranka, the Kilrathi were more than ready to face any Confederation threat. However, in Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger, Wing Commander Christopher Blair Delivered the Temblor Bomb onto Kilrah, the Kilrathi homeworld, and destroyed the planet. The majority of the Kilrathi fleet was stationed on Kilrah and all the ships in the fleet were destroyed along with their homeworld. Very few ships had survived, including the mighty dreadnought, although the dreadnought was damaged beyond repair. Blair, in his damaged F-103 Excalibur Heavy Fighter was tractor-beamed into the dreadnought, where the Kilrathi surrendered to the Heart of the Tiger. It is unclear as to what has happened to the Kilrathi dreadnought because the dreadnought was never seen again after Wing Commander III. It is possible that the ship was scrapped due to the massive damage it suffered during the destruction of Kilrah.
Behind the Scenes
Although the KIS Hvar'kann was the only vessel of this class known by name, if you look closely at the Kilrathi Fleet above Kilrah after you've completed the Freya Campaign, there are clearly other dreadnoughts in the distance.