battlecruiser (eve online)
A type of spacecraft from EVE Online. A flexible fitting vessel that bridges the gap between cruisers and battleships.
Battlecruisers are larger, slower and have more slots than cruisers, but they're smaller than battleships and fit the same medium-sized weapons that cruisers use. They occupy a position between cruisers and battleships analogous to destroyers' position between frigates and cruisers, although battlecruisers are much more versatile and widely-used than destroyers. Most battlecruisers can mount Command Bursts, modules capable of giving significant bonuses to nearby allied ships. Tech 1 battlecruisers are the least character-skill-intensive and most accessible hull with this ability.
One group of Tech 2 ships, Command Ships, are based on battlecruiser hulls. Command Ships are more durable and dangerous versions of their Tech 1 base hulls, with space for more Command Bursts and bonuses to either the strength or the range of their bursts.
