Va Khakhatis-class

The Va Khakhatis-class destroyer was a class of stealth destroyer designed and constructed by House Lishval leading up to the Volkar Revolution, and later deployed in significant numbers during the Volkar Revolutionary Wars by the Commonwealth of Lishval.

One of the most ambitious engineering undertakings in Volkar history, the Va Khakhatis-class was ordered by Tshakfarhch, the Prime Minister of House Lishval, in 2325. In order to out-class the competing warship designs of House Siplim and House Ukna, the Va Khakhatis-class was to incorporate several advanced technologies, including a state-of-the-art stealth system that would allow it to avoid sensors and move unseen.

The prototype of the class was completed in mid-2327, and completed a tour of the Volkar Stellar Imperium in the ensuing months, with its presence never detected. By early 2328, six more of the class had been completed. The ships were enormously expensive; their construction alone comprised more than double House Lishval's typical yearly defense budget.

These ships proved their superiority against traditional warships at the Battle of Rhych Kavalk in 2328, during the Volkar Revolution, when the seven ships completely destroyed a Siplim fleet of more than 25 ships, securing the future of the nascent Commonwealth of Kavalk, ensuring the spread of the Revolution to other worlds in the Stellar Imperium, and shifting the balance of power between the Houses significantly.

Following the overthrow of House Lishval later in 2328, the Va Khakhatis-class destroyers ensured the survival of the Commonwealth of Lishval throughout the Volkar Revolutionary Wars, before their stealth systems were rendered obsolete due to advancing sensor technology in 2345.