Schwerpanzerträger-Klasse (SPK-Class Carrier)

Sean Beckett
Apr 24
2 min read

Updated: Apr 28

“Above the stormy skies of Earth, an SPK-32 'Falke' carrier releases its payload—32 VKL-Class lunar tanks descend under heavy parachutes, their heat trails streaking through the atmosphere as the moon looms above. The invasion begins.”

Codex Entry: SPK-32 "Falke" Class Carrier

Designation: Schwerpanzerträger-Klasse 32 – Falke

Role: Lunar Heavy Armor Transport & Forward Operations Hub

Faction: Lunastadt Reichsmaschinerie

First Deployed: Spring 2038, during the Earth Descent Campaign

Codename: "Falcon Talon"

Overview

In the grim shadow of the moon’s dark side, where Earth’s gaze cannot reach, the Reich forged a weapon not of fire—but of steel and silence. The SPK-32 "Falke" Class Carrier is the armored vanguard of the lunar war engine—a hybrid of spacecraft and ground fortress, tasked with delivering the VKL-Class assault tanks from Lunastadt to terrestrial battlefronts across the globe.

Where it descends, cities fall.

Purpose & Design Philosophy

The SPK-32 was conceived not as a mere dropship, but as a multi-role instrument of planetary domination. Built in the void-cradle factories beneath the dark side of the moon, this vessel integrates heavy lift capabilities, rapid descent protocols, and battlefield permanence. Once its payload has been unleashed, the Falke remains—not as debris, but as a living node of the invasion machine.

It is not discarded. It evolves.

Primary Functions

🛰️ Orbital Deployment System

Transports 32 VKL-Class tanks across cislunar space via Tyranoflux propulsion drives.
Reinforced with Vollmondium heat shielding, allowing for precise high-altitude reentry.
Magnetic ejection rails launch tanks at 10,000 meters with parachute-guided descent.

🛠️ Post-Deployment Role: Mobile Maintenance Citadel

After unloading its armor battalion, the Falke transforms into a ground-based logistics hub, featuring:

Automated tank repair gantries
Refueling & reactor recharge arrays
Supply module fabrication bays
Integrated uplink to the Dark Mind strategic AI

The Falke becomes a fortified sanctuary and warforge, sustaining the Reich's armor deep within enemy territory.

Tactical Impact

SPK-32 units typically descend in the first wave of an offensive, targeting manufacturing centers, transportation nexuses, or military bases. After the initial VKL assault, the carrier provides on-site support, enabling damaged tanks to return to the fight within hours.

Deployed SPK-32s are heavily guarded and often surrounded by defensive emplacements, drone nests, and auto-turrets—turning Earth’s own soil into a lunar warzone.

Visual Markings & Symbolism

Each Falke-class carrier bears the insignia of the Lunar Reich and is named after a predatory bird, symbolizing swiftness, precision, and death from above. Its hull is battle-worn, darkened by countless reentries, a testament to the brutal simplicity of its mission.

Lore Excerpt

“We thought the worst was over when the tanks hit the ground. We were wrong. That ship didn’t leave. It opened like a steel flower, and from its petals came more war. It didn’t fly away—it stayed to feed.”— Lt. Marcus Delgado, U.S. National Guard survivor, Chicago Frontline Archives