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This is the article on the ship created by the Progenitors. For the similarly named ship created by Kiith Somtaaw, see Dreadnought.
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Dreadnaught
Progenitor dreadnaught
Ship Information
Classification
Purpose
Anti-Capital Ship
Unlocks Balcora Gate
Ship Type
Dreadnaught
Technical Information
Length
~1700 metres
Speed
69 m/s
Armaments
Phased Cannon Array
1 Dual Progenitor Plasma Cannon
6 Kinetic Guns
Usage
Eras
Affiliation

The Progenitor Dreadnaught is an anti-Capital Ship vessel built by the Progenitors. They were found by the Hiigaran and Vaygr fleets and used in the war to find Sajuuk.

Background[]

The Dreadnaught's primary weapon was a powerful Phased Cannon Array, which was built into the frame of the ship and fired a devastating beam weapon capable of destroying or heavily damaging almost any contemporary combat vessel. The Dreadnaught was also armed with a rapid-fire plasma cannon turret and several Kinetic Guns for use against smaller ships and fighters.

More importantly however, the Dreadnaughts possessed a communications interface with the Progenitor hyperspace gate at Balcora. Only by using one of these ships was it possible to activate Balcora Gate and gain access to Sajuuk. As such, the Dreadnaughts were known as the Gatekeepers of Sajuuk.

The Hiigarans first learned of the Progenitor Dreadnaught when the Oracle brought them to the Karos Lighthouse. The Dreadnaught was docked in the aft of the Progenitor Mothership before the disintegration of the latter set the Dreadnaught berth adrift through space. Although the Dreadnaught was guarded by a Keeper, the Hiigarans were able to retrieve the Dreadnaught and incorporate it into their fleet.

The Hiigarans' first attempt to use the Dreadnaught in combat was a near disaster. Despite annihilating a Vaygr battlecruiser, poor control over the phased cannon resulted in a misfire which crippled the ship. In a frantic repair operation, the Shipyard Naabal was able to restore most of the Dreadnaught's systems with the exception of the phased cannon array, allowing it to participate in combat with its secondary weapons. Further repair by the Bentusi was able to bring the phased cannon back online.

The Dreadnaught was used in subsequent battles against the Vaygr, where the ship's firepower helped swing the tide in the Hiigarans' favor. Upon reaching Balcora Gate, it was used to open the gate in order to reach Sajuuk. It was within Balcora that the Hiigaran fleet faced off against Makaan, who possessed a Progenitor Dreadnaught of his own. In the final battle against the Vaygr leader, Makaan's fleet including his Dreadnaught were destroyed, allowing the Hiigarans to unite the three hyperspace cores and lay claim to Sajuuk.

Tactical Capabilities[]

In terms of combat capabilities, the Dreadnaught is actually very similar to the Vaygr Battlecruiser; slow, tough, one heavy weapon able to put ruinous damage on slow single targets and a light weapon for smaller targets. It is tougher and slower than the Battlecruisers of both races, so getting it into a good position for a fight is one of the biggest challenges.

Once obtained but before the Phased Cannon Array is functional, the dual plasma cannon turret only gives moderate albeit long-ranged firepower. With the Phased Cannon Array online the Dreadnaught is the single highest damage-dealing ship in your fleet before you get Sajuuk.

The Vaygr Battlecruiser with functioning engines remains the greatest threat to the Dreadnaught. Their Trinity Cannons notably out-range the Phased Cannon Array and can still make a sizeable dent in the Dreadnaught's health for each salvo, so a small group of them can put ruinous damage on the Dreadnaught before you have time to react. It is no where near fast enough to move out of the way of the Battlecruiser with functioning engines aiming its Trinity Cannon.

Trivia[]

  • Despite popular belief, the Progenitor Dreadnaughts were built as The Gatekeepers of Sajuuk. Their purpose was to guard and open Balcora Gate, not to be used as warships. However, they were so much more powerful than anything else in the Hiigaran or Vaygr armadas that they were classed as Dreadnaughts.
  • Until Balcora Gate is unlocked in Mission 13, losing the Dreadnaught will fail the mission automatically. However, after reaching Sajuuk, it is treated like any other ship and can be lost without any negative consequences.
  • It is possible to capture the Vagyr's Dreadnought at Balcora instead of destroying it.

Appearances[]

Main Factions Minor Factions
Kushan and Hiigaran Ships
Fighters
Microships Sentinel-class Defense Pod (HWC) • Leech-class Breaching Pod (HWC)
Scouts Arrow-class Scout‎ (HW) • Seeker-class Reconnaissance Fighter (HWC) • Hiigaran Scout (HW2)
Interceptors Blade-class Interceptor‎‎ (HW) • Spectre-class Cloaked Fighter (HW) • Acolyte-class Heavy Fighter (HWC) Hiigaran Interceptor (HW2)
Bombers Thunderbolt-class Attack Bomber‎‎ (HW) • Hiigaran Bomber (HW2)
Defenders Shield-class Defender‎ (HW)
Weapons Platforms Hiigaran Gun Platform (HW2) • Hiigaran Ion Platform (HW2)
Fireships Mimic-class Infiltration Craft (HWC) • Martyr-class Mimic Composite Vehicle (HWC)
Corvettes
Light Corvettes Cavalier-class Light Corvette (HW)
Corvettes Avenger-class Acolyte Composite Vehicle (HWC)
Heavy Corvettes Hammer-class Heavy Corvette (HW) • Ambassador Corvette (HW)
Gunships Hiigaran Gunship (HW2) • Pulsar Gunship (HW2)
Logistical Support Corvettes Porter-class Salvage Corvette (HW) • Mercy-class Repair Corvette (HW)
Multi-Weapon Corvettes Tempest-class Multi-Gun Corvette (HW)
Minelayer Corvettes Resolute-class Minelayer Corvette (HW) • Hiigaran Minelayer Corvette (HW2)
Frigates
Assault Frigates Vengeance-class Assault Frigate (HW) • Minion-class Heavy Tug (HWC) • Flak Frigate (HW2) • Torpedo Frigate (HW2)
Logistical Support Frigates Matriarch-class Support Frigate (HW) • Marine Frigate (HW2) • Hiigaran Defense Field Frigate (HW2)
Ion Cannon Frigates Firelance-class Ion Cannon Frigate (HW) • Hiigaran Ion Cannon Frigate (HW2)
Multi-Weapon Frigates Dervish-class Multi-Beam Frigate (HWC)
Drone Frigates Puppeteer-class Drone Frigate (HW) • Hive-class Advanced Drone Frigate (HWC)
Super Capital Ships
Destroyers Revelation-class Destroyer (HW) • Perdition-class Missile Destroyer (HW) • Deacon-class Destroyer (HWC) • Hiigaran Destroyer (HW2)
Carriers Imperator-class Carrier (HW) • Shaman-class Carrier (HWC) • Hiigaran Carrier (HW2)
Heavy Cruisers Avatar-class Heavy Cruiser (HW)
Battlecruisers Hiigaran Battlecruiser (HW2)
Dreadnoughts Archangel-class Dreadnought (HWC) • Kalash (DoK)
Motherships
Motherships Kushan Mothership (HW) • Hiigaran Shipyard (HW2) • Pride of Hiigara (HW2)
Non-Combat Ships
Resource Collectors Providence-class Resource Collector (HW) • Worker-class Resource Collector (HWC) • Hiigaran Resource Collector (HW2)
Resource Controllers Redemption-class Resource Controller (HW) • Chieftain Mk. 3-class Ore Processor (HWC) • Hiigaran Mobile Refinery (HW2)
Drones & Probes Target Drone (HW/HW2) • Seeker-class Probe (HW) • Proximity Sensor (HW) • Hub-class Research Ship (HW) • Trapper-class Gravity Generator (HW) • Veil-class Cloak Generator (HW) • Kushan Sensors Array (HW) • Hiigaran Probe (HW2) • Hiigaran Proximity Sensor Probe (HW2) • Hiigaran Sensor Distortion Probe (HW2)
Other Logistical Ships Khar-Selim (HW) • Scaffold (HW) • Explorer-class Deep Space Mining Vessel (HWC) • Clee-San (HWC) • Hiigaran Crew Transport (HW2) • Khar-Toba (HW/HW2/DoK)
Space Stations Chimera Station (HW2) • Tanis Station (HW2)
Vaygr Ships
Fighters
Scouts Vaygr Scout‎ (HW2)
Interceptors Vaygr Assault Craft (HW2) • Harridan-class Lance Fighter (HW2)
Bombers Vaygr Bomber‎‎ (HW2)
Weapons Platforms Vaygr Gun Platform (HW2) • Heavy Missile Platform (HW2) • Hyperspace Gate (HW2)
Corvettes
Corvettes Command Corvette (HW2)
Heavy Corvettes Laser Corvette (HW2) • Hammer-class Missile Corvette (HW2)
Minelayer Corvettes Vaygr Minelayer Corvette (HW2)
Frigates
Assault Frigates Vaygr Assault Frigate (HW2) • Heavy Missile Frigate (HW2)
Logistical Support Frigates Infiltrator Frigate (HW2)
Super Capital Ships
Destroyers Vaygr Destroyer (HW2)
Carriers Vaygr Carrier (HW2)
Battlecruisers Vaygr Battlecruiser (HW2)
Motherships
Motherships Vaygr Flagship (HW2) • Vaygr Shipyard (HW2)
Supercarriers Vaygr Supercarrier (HW2)
Superweapons
Superweapons Planet Killer (Low Orbit Atmosphere Deprivation Weapon) (HW2)
Non-Combat Ships
Resource Collectors Vaygr Resource Collector (HW2)
Resource Controllers Vaygr Mobile Refinery (HW2)
Drones & Probes Vaygr Probe (HW2) • Vaygr Proximity Sensor Probe (HW2) • Vaygr Sensor Distortion Probe (HW2)
Space Stations Command Station (HW2)
Bentusi Ships
Fighters
Interceptors Super Acolyte (HW/HWC)
Motherships
Motherships Bentusi Exchange (HW) • Bentus (HW2)
Non-Combat Ships
Barges Cargo Barge (HW)
Progenitor Ships
Corvettes
Corvettes Progenitor Mover (HW2)
Gunships Progenitor Drone (HW2)
Super Capital Ships
Destroyers Keeper (HW2)
Dreadnoughts Progenitor Dreadnaught (HW2) • Sajuuk (HW2)
Motherships
Motherships Progenitor Mothership (HW2)
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