The Alicorn carried two medium-sized liquid-metal cooled nuclear reactors within its central hull that powered the entire vessel. The Alicorn was a trimaran design - amidships, the vessel divided into three separate stern sections: the central hull and two large auxiliary hulls that contained its powerful arsenal of weaponry, plus its large pump jets. It inherited automation technology from the Hrimfaxi, allowing its crew to be heavily reduced as compared to a conventional warship of its size. The Alicorn was a much larger and more ambitious design than the Scinfaxi and Hrimfaxi before it, measuring at 495 m (1,624 ft), in contrast to the Scinfaxi-class's reported length of around 300 m (980 ft). "The sub's force projection capabilities are equivalent to a carrier strike group." ― David North The propulsion specifications of the Alicorn Aside from being an aircraft carrier with the power to overwhelm entire fleets, the Alicorn's designation may also reference its Yuktobanian origin, since Yuktobania is heavily inspired by the Soviet Union. In particular, modern Russian aircraft carriers are often designated as aircraft cruisers. Aircraft cruisers, also known as aviation cruisers, are warships that combine the offensive power of a cruiser and the aircraft-launching capability of an aircraft carrier. Torres calls the Alicorn a "submarine aircraft cruiser" in English, and it is designated as a "submersible aviation cruiser" according to Hisaharu Tago, creative director for the SP Missions, as well as the SP mission briefings and the cutscene before Ten Million Relief Plan. Kazutoki Kono initially called the submarine the Narwhal, but this name was rejected by Kosuke Itomi. Due to a lack of knowledge regarding the Alicorn's rail cannon, FRONT LINE's writers believed the "horn" was the flight deck. The submarine's auxiliary hulls on the side are the "wings" of the Alicorn, while the "horn" is the hidden rail cannon. "Alicorn" is a Latin term originally meaning "unicorn's horn," and in modern times refers to winged unicorns. The submarine exploded from the inside after Trigger destroyed its main cannon's internal systems, ending the threat to Oured. Trigger destroyed the Alicorn during Operation Fisherman, a fierce battle in the Spring Sea. However, despite his passionate rhetoric regarding the "salvation of ten million," his real goal was simply to kill a million people using the Alicorn's mass destruction capabilities to satisfy his own twisted desires. Torres wished to use the Alicorn to kill millions of civilians in Oured under the pretenses of using fear tactics to horrify both sides into ending the Lighthouse War. ĭuring its only combat voyage, the Alicorn was commanded by Captain Matias Torres, a radical and extremist member of the Erusean Navy who went rogue on September 4, 2019. Originally built by Yuktobania under " Project Alicorn" as the successor to the Scinfaxi-class submarines, the Alicorn featured both UAV launch bays and a runway to support squadrons of manned fighter aircraft. The Alicorn carried numerous weapons designed for mass destruction, including a massive rail cannon that could fire shells equipped with nuclear warheads. The Alicorn and its captain are the main antagonists in the downloadable SP Missions for Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown. The Alicorn, hull number SAC-900, was a large nuclear submarine and the only known member of the Alicorn-class of submersible aviation cruisers. "Heed my words! This boat has the means to end this hideous war, in a definitive and elegant manner." ― Captain Matias Torres
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