Independent Warship Kronos.
The Only example of the prototype TITAN Series A in existance Kronos is the chassis of the renegade AI Kronos. The departure of the AI from his post as defensive coordinator of the SOL system, and head of starship deployment, and his theft of the prototype has never been fully explained. His actions rekindled fears of another AI mutiny, and has been a source of controversy for decades.
The vessel is heavily armed well protected, and designed to be operated by a small number of organic crew supplemented by a large number of drones, automated systems, and cyberoid crew. the Kronos was intended to be a spearhead warship taking the lead in offensive operations, and providing a heavy break through vessel for Terran Alliance fleets.
Unlike more modern Dreadnoughts which form the core command and control vessel, and base of fire for Fleet formations the Kronos was developed to take on the role of a battleship, forming the front combat line of a heavy Battle Squadron, and serving as a primary combatant in future Formations.
Where Modern dreadnoughts support the battleships in a modern formation, The Kronos would have been escorted and supported by Battleships, which would serve the same role as heavy cruisers, and battle cruisers in current formations.
To this end, the ships weaponry is extremely heavy, and it has far more armor and more advanced screens than modern dreadnoughts. It's spinal weapons were extremely powerful, and designed to be capable of rapid fire to deliver a far more concentrated weight of fire on ships targeted by the behemoth.
In addition the heavy weapons of the vessel were focused into it's forward arc rather than distributed to provide all around protective fire. This gives the Kronos an unusually lethal punch when on the attacks. Few modern Dreadnoughts can sustain concentrated fire from the Kronos style weapons array.
The Hull was stolen by Kronos, who modified it to suit is own purposes over the two decades he has been on the run form TAUDF attempts to recover or destroy the vessel. It sports a vastly improved communications, sensor and electronic warfare systems, and a command network that can control a swarm of drone fighters and attack craft carried in it's enlarged hanger bays.
In addition internal space originally dedicated to crew quarters have been re-purposed into manufacturing, and resource extraction bays allowing the ship to become fully self sustaining, repairing damage, manufacturing ordnance and spare parts on it's own.
Perhaps it's most unseal modification is the addition of numerous studios, recording, and holographic environments used by Kronos to produce and record his music, and video entertainments for distribution and broadcast.
A decade after his disappearance and high speed transit through Occupied space into unexplored regions bordering Human controlled regions Kronos returned and began to broadcast extremely popular music performing with a group of organics, and cyberoids who he had recruited during is travels.
Now a song writer and musician the AI became a cult favorite then gained a large following in mainstream music circles, often appearing over more remote worlds to perform impromptu concerts before making a rapid departure to avoid intercept by local squadrons, and a dedicated pursuit and reclamation squadron formed by the TAUDF.
The pursuit of the Ship has became rather lackluster and is now considered a secondary priority by the TAUF since the AI began to make regular payments on the production and research costs associated with the Vessel.
It is rumored he also delivered vast survey and technical intelligence data he collected on his ten year voyage outside of Human space as part of a discrete agreement with the TAUDF to prevent any major efforts to reclaim the ship.
While arrest warrants are still active for Kronos, recent actions by the Dreadnought/Performer have led to calls from several groups to end the manhunt and pardon the AI or his actions.
These actions include several timely interventions by the dreadnought during Q'sa and Najuhlim raids on frontier colonies, and a Direct assault on a Najuhlim manufacturing and research center believed to be involved in reverse engineering Mohljaniir technology that could provide the Zealots wit an advantage in future hostilities.
IN public statements the Bureau of Interstellar Justice has indicated the warrants would remain intact but barring violent actions by Kronos they would not actively pursue his capture.
Breaking developments....
During the Battle of Char, a major engagement between Allied forces and The Q'sa who were recovering artifact warships and advanced technology form a Human controlled world on the fringes of settled Space, Kronos appeared and assisted the Allied fleet, engaging the Large Q'sa dreadnoughts in a direct manner supporting the TAE dreadnought, and his "Brother" Prometheus in defeating the forces of the Q'sa queen "SHE"
After the battle Kronos assisted in recovery and rescue efforts including the recovery of the AI core of Prometheus after his ship was downed by concentrated fire from three Q'sa dreadnoughts. He then accompanied The TAE battle group back to an undisclosed Location before departing without any interference by multiple Terran battle groups.
