Imagining a modern Town-class-style cruiser

What might a modern Town- or Brooklyn-class cruiser look like?

A large multihull command and presence ship could combine heavy weapons, aviation facilities, layered defense, and flexible internal space.

The Town class is treated here as a status light cruiser rather than a template for literal revival. A modern successor would be a very large multihull ship. The proposed design has heavy forward guns, vertical-launch weapons, distributed close-in systems, a large flight deck, and configurable internal volume. The historical label survives while the mission shifts toward command, presence, and flexible combat power.