The Solar Unions Exploration Security Service

[DatAlien (OP)]

This are the classes which are used in the military branch of the Exploration Service a department of the ministry of education, research and exploration (additional there are the Naval Service and the Ground Defense Service of the Ministry of Defense and the Patrol and Escort Service of the Ministry of the Interior (rumor has it that the ministry of environment also tries to get there hands on a few ships)).

The main use at the moment is to search and destroy hostile ships before the survey ships jump in.

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Surveillance-1/2136 class Surveillance Destroyer    9,000 tons     786 Crew     2144.65 BP      TCS 180  TH 450  EM 360
5000 km/s     Armour 7-38     Shields 12-750     Sensors 320/560/0/0     Damage Control Rating 6     PPV 0
Maint Life 3.29 Years     MSP 1894    AFR 108%    IFR 1.5%    1YR 264    5YR 3964    Max Repair 560 MSP
Magazine 106    

MSD-2/2134 (9)    Power 100    Fuel Use 80%    Signature 50    Armour 0    Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 200,000 Litres    Range 50.0 billion km   (115 days at full power)
Delta R750/20 Shields (5)   Total Fuel Cost  100 Litres per day

AMM-1/2134 (106)  Speed: 65,000 km/s   End: 1.1m    Range: 4.5m km   WH: 1    Size: 1    TH: 303 / 182 / 91

ACAS-1/2134 (1)     GPS 1920     Range 42.5m km    Resolution 40
PTF-1/2135 (1)     Sensitivity 320     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  320m km
PEF-1/2135 (1)     Sensitivity 560     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  560m km

ECM 20

Missile to hit chances are vs targets moving at 3000 km/s, 5000 km/s and 10,000 km/s

This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes


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Reconnisance-1/2139 class Surveillance Destroyer    9,000 tons     780 Crew     2926.65 BP      TCS 180  TH 450  EM 360
5000 km/s     Armour 7-38     Shields 12-750     Sensors 1/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 6     PPV 0
Maint Life 2.55 Years     MSP 2219    AFR 108%    IFR 1.5%    1YR 477    5YR 7149    Max Repair 840 MSP
Magazine 106    

MSD-2/2134 (9)    Power 100    Fuel Use 80%    Signature 50    Armour 0    Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 350,000 Litres    Range 87.5 billion km   (202 days at full power)
Delta R750/20 Shields (5)   Total Fuel Cost  100 Litres per day

AMM-1/2134 (106)  Speed: 65,000 km/s   End: 1.1m    Range: 4.5m km   WH: 1    Size: 1    TH: 303 / 182 / 91

AR/MAF-3/2138 (1)     GPS 840     Range 117.6m km    Resolution 1
ASF-3/2138 (1)     GPS 84000     Range 1,176.0m km    Resolution 100

ECM 20

Missile to hit chances are vs targets moving at 3000 km/s, 5000 km/s and 10,000 km/s

This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes

The eye, ear and flashlight of the taskgroups, each taskfoce has one Surveillance-1/2136 and two Reconnisance-1/2139. The difference in the years come from the fact that the jumpships used to double as active sensor plattforms. (They also double as auxilar collier)

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Jmp(Flag)-3.5/2139 class Jump Destroyer    9,000 tons     663 Crew     2047 BP      TCS 180  TH 450  EM 360
5000 km/s    JR 6-50     Armour 7-38     Shields 12-750     Sensors 1/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 7     PPV 0
Maint Life 5.53 Years     MSP 1995    AFR 92%    IFR 1.3%    1YR 110    5YR 1643    Max Repair 380 MSP
Flag Bridge    Hangar Deck Capacity 1000 tons     Troop Capacity: 1 Company    Cargo Handling Multiplier 40    

MJD-3(6-9000)/2138     Max Ship Size 9000 tons    Distance 50k km     Squadron Size 6
MSD-2/2134 (9)    Power 100    Fuel Use 80%    Signature 50    Armour 0    Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 790,000 Litres    Range 197.5 billion km   (457 days at full power)
Delta R750/20 Shields (5)   Total Fuel Cost  100 Litres per day

ECM 20

This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes

This jumpship doubles as an flagship and assault carrier and carries one marine company and a FastDrop-1/2136 Assault Shuttle. Each taskforce has 4 of them.

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MissleCom-2/2136 class Missile Destroyer    9,000 tons     608 Crew     1768.85 BP      TCS 180  TH 450  EM 360
5000 km/s     Armour 7-38     Shields 12-750     Sensors 1/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 3     PPV 28
Maint Life 4.32 Years     MSP 1369    AFR 216%    IFR 3%    1YR 118    5YR 1772    Max Repair 75 MSP
Magazine 1010    

MSD-2/2134 (9)    Power 100    Fuel Use 80%    Signature 50    Armour 0    Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 200,000 Litres    Range 50.0 billion km   (115 days at full power)
Delta R750/20 Shields (5)   Total Fuel Cost  100 Litres per day

ASML-3/2136 (14)    Missile Size 4    Rate of Fire 150
ASMC-1/2134 (1)     Range 240.4m km    Resolution 80
ASM(L)-1/2134 (224)  Speed: 50,000 km/s   End: 18.7m    Range: 56.2m km   WH: 4    Size: 4    TH: 183 / 110 / 55
ASM(S)-2/2140 (28)  Speed: 50,000 km/s   End: 1.1m    Range: 3.2m km   WH: 9    Size: 4    TH: 183 / 110 / 55

ASAUXAS-1/2134 (1)     GPS 6400     Range 89.6m km    Resolution 100

ECCM-2 (1)         ECM 20

Missile to hit chances are vs targets moving at 3000 km/s, 5000 km/s and 10,000 km/s

This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes

This class provides the majority of the taskgroups attack strength against enemies which are either slower than the fleet or closing into range. New missels are under development for better usage of the firecontrol range. Each standard task group has five of this.

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RailCom-1.5/2136 class Destroyer    9,000 tons     1086 Crew     2091 BP      TCS 180  TH 450  EM 1350
5000 km/s     Armour 7-38     Shields 45-750     Sensors 1/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 3     PPV 64
Maint Life 4.47 Years     MSP 1436    AFR 216%    IFR 3%    1YR 116    5YR 1743    Max Repair 192 MSP

MSD-2/2134 (9)    Power 100    Fuel Use 80%    Signature 50    Armour 0    Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 200,000 Litres    Range 50.0 billion km   (115 days at full power)
Delta R750/20 Shields (18)   Total Fuel Cost  360 Litres per day

SA/R25:15-1/2134 (8x4)    Range 150,000km     TS: 8000 km/s     Power 15-5     RM 3    ROF 15        5 5 5 3 2 2 2 1 1 1
ASFC-2/2134 (1)    Max Range: 320,000 km   TS: 8000 km/s     97 94 91 88 84 81 78 75 72 69
SPP-1/2134 (10)     Total Power Output 40    Armour 0    Exp 5%

ASAUXAS-1/2134 (1)     GPS 6400     Range 89.6m km    Resolution 100

ECCM-2 (1)         ECM 20

This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes

The RailCom is intend to go into knife range detached from its taskgroup while the other ships fire their missles, but so far they were only used to thicken the PD fire and will be replaced by laser armed ships in the future. One ship is attached to each standard taskgroup.

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MissleDef-2/2136 class Destroyer Escort    9,000 tons     829 Crew     2290.3 BP      TCS 180  TH 450  EM 360
5000 km/s     Armour 7-38     Shields 12-750     Sensors 1/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 3     PPV 55
Maint Life 3.99 Years     MSP 1477    AFR 216%    IFR 3%    1YR 148    5YR 2221    Max Repair 192 MSP
Magazine 239    

MSD-2/2134 (9)    Power 100    Fuel Use 80%    Signature 50    Armour 0    Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 250,000 Litres    Range 62.5 billion km   (144 days at full power)
Delta R750/20 Shields (5)   Total Fuel Cost  100 Litres per day

ST/G20-1/2134 (2x20)    Range 50,000km     TS: 14800 km/s     Power 0-0     RM 5    ROF 5        1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
AMFC-2/2134 (2)    Max Range: 160,000 km   TS: 16000 km/s     94 88 81 75 69 62 56 50 44 38

AMML-1/2134 (27)    Missile Size 1    Rate of Fire 10
AMMC-1/2134 (3)     Range 26.9m km    Resolution 1
AMM-1/2134 (239)  Speed: 65,000 km/s   End: 1.1m    Range: 4.5m km   WH: 1    Size: 1    TH: 303 / 182 / 91

AMAUXAS-1/2134 (1)     GPS 64     Range 9.0m km    Resolution 1

ECM 20

Missile to hit chances are vs targets moving at 3000 km/s, 5000 km/s and 10,000 km/s

This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes

Provides AM Cover and sandblasting capability, each standard taskforce has five.

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Carrier-2/2136 class FAC Destroyer    9,000 tons     451 Crew     1619.65 BP      TCS 180  TH 450  EM 360
5000 km/s     Armour 7-38     Shields 12-750     Sensors 1/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 3     PPV 0
Maint Life 3.83 Years     MSP 1337    AFR 216%    IFR 3%    1YR 143    5YR 2148    Max Repair 75 MSP
Hangar Deck Capacity 4000 tons     Magazine 106    

MSD-2/2134 (9)    Power 100    Fuel Use 80%    Signature 50    Armour 0    Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 200,000 Litres    Range 50.0 billion km   (115 days at full power)
Delta R750/20 Shields (5)   Total Fuel Cost  100 Litres per day

ASM(S)-2/2140 (26)  Speed: 50,000 km/s   End: 1.1m    Range: 3.2m km   WH: 9    Size: 4    TH: 183 / 110 / 55

ACAS-1/2134 (1)     GPS 1920     Range 42.5m km    Resolution 40

ECM 20

Missile to hit chances are vs targets moving at 3000 km/s, 5000 km/s and 10,000 km/s

This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes

Carries a strikegroup consisting of 5 FastMissle-1/2134, one FastSen-1/2134 and one FastSen(LR)-1/2135. A standard taskgroup has two.

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Collier-1.5/2136 class Fleet Support Vessel    9,000 tons     471 Crew     1644.75 BP      TCS 180  TH 450  EM 360
5000 km/s     Armour 7-38     Shields 12-750     Sensors 1/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 3     PPV 0
Maint Life 3.88 Years     MSP 1343    AFR 216%    IFR 3%    1YR 141    5YR 2119    Max Repair 75 MSP
Magazine 1590    

MSD-2/2134 (9)    Power 100    Fuel Use 80%    Signature 50    Armour 0    Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 350,000 Litres    Range 87.5 billion km   (202 days at full power)
Delta R750/20 Shields (5)   Total Fuel Cost  100 Litres per day

ASM(S)-2/2140 (24)  Speed: 50,000 km/s   End: 1.1m    Range: 3.2m km   WH: 9    Size: 4    TH: 183 / 110 / 55

ECM 20

Missile to hit chances are vs targets moving at 3000 km/s, 5000 km/s and 10,000 km/s

This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes


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Tender-1.5/2136 class Fleet Support Vessel    9,000 tons     426 Crew     1440 BP      TCS 180  TH 450  EM 360
5000 km/s     Armour 7-38     Shields 12-750     Sensors 1/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 3     PPV 0
Maint Life 16.04 Years     MSP 19300    AFR 216%    IFR 3%    1YR 141    5YR 2119    Max Repair 75 MSP

MSD-2/2134 (9)    Power 100    Fuel Use 80%    Signature 50    Armour 0    Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 350,000 Litres    Range 87.5 billion km   (202 days at full power)
Delta R750/20 Shields (5)   Total Fuel Cost  100 Litres per day

ASM(S)-2/2140 (24)  Speed: 50,000 km/s   End: 1.1m    Range: 3.2m km   WH: 9    Size: 4    TH: 183 / 110 / 55

ECM 20

Missile to hit chances are vs targets moving at 3000 km/s, 5000 km/s and 10,000 km/s

This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes


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MilTanker-1.5/2136 class Fleet Support Vessel    9,000 tons     606 Crew     2070 BP      TCS 180  TH 450  EM 360
5000 km/s     Armour 7-38     Shields 12-750     Sensors 1/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 3     PPV 0
Maint Life 6.99 Years     MSP 1431    AFR 216%    IFR 3%    1YR 51    5YR 769    Max Repair 75 MSP

MSD-2/2134 (9)    Power 100    Fuel Use 80%    Signature 50    Armour 0    Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 4,850,000 Litres    Range 1212.5 billion km   (2806 days at full power)
Delta R750/20 Shields (5)   Total Fuel Cost  100 Litres per day

ECM 20

This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes

A standard taskgroup has two collier and one tanker and tender

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FastDrop-1/2136 class Fast Scout Craft    500 tons     33 Crew     125.5 BP      TCS 10  TH 100  EM 0
20000 km/s     Armour 4-5     Shields 0-0     Sensors 1/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 0     PPV 0
Maint Life 9.31 Years     MSP 78    AFR 4%    IFR 0.1%    1YR 2    5YR 24    Max Repair 75 MSP
Drop Capacity: 1 Company    

SCSD-2/2134 (1)    Power 200    Fuel Use 800%    Signature 100    Armour 0    Exp 15%
Fuel Capacity 10,000 Litres    Range 4.5 billion km   (62 hours at full power)

This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes


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FastSen-1/2134 class Fast Scout Craft    500 tons     47 Crew     152.5 BP      TCS 10  TH 100  EM 0
20000 km/s     Armour 3-5     Shields 0-0     Sensors 1/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 0     PPV 0
Maint Life 9.53 Years     MSP 95    AFR 4%    IFR 0.1%    1YR 2    5YR 28    Max Repair 75 MSP

SCSD-2/2134 (1)    Power 200    Fuel Use 800%    Signature 100    Armour 0    Exp 15%
Fuel Capacity 10,000 Litres    Range 4.5 billion km   (62 hours at full power)

ACAS-1/2134 (1)     GPS 1920     Range 42.5m km    Resolution 40

This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes


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FastMissle-1/2134 class Fast Attack Craft    500 tons     34 Crew     116.4 BP      TCS 10  TH 100  EM 0
20000 km/s     Armour 1-5     Shields 0-0     Sensors 1/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 0     PPV 2.4
Maint Life 10.43 Years     MSP 73    AFR 4%    IFR 0.1%    1YR 1    5YR 18    Max Repair 75 MSP
Magazine 16    

SCSD-2/2134 (1)    Power 200    Fuel Use 800%    Signature 100    Armour 0    Exp 15%
Fuel Capacity 10,000 Litres    Range 4.5 billion km   (62 hours at full power)

ASML(BOX)-1/2134 (4)    Missile Size 4    Hangar Reload 30 minutes    MF Reload 5 hours
SCASMC-2/2134 (1)     Range 33.6m km    Resolution 100
ASM(S)-1/2134 (4)  Speed: 32,500 km/s   End: 14.4m    Range: 28.1m km   WH: 10    Size: 4    TH: 119 / 71 / 35

Missile to hit chances are vs targets moving at 3000 km/s, 5000 km/s and 10,000 km/s

This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes


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FastSen-1(LR)/2135 class Fast Scout Craft    500 tons     50 Crew     151 BP      TCS 10  TH 100  EM 0
20000 km/s     Armour 1-5     Shields 0-0     Sensors 1/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 0     PPV 0
Maint Life 10.76 Years     MSP 94    AFR 4%    IFR 0.1%    1YR 1    5YR 22    Max Repair 75 MSP

SCSD-2/2134 (1)    Power 200    Fuel Use 800%    Signature 100    Armour 0    Exp 15%
Fuel Capacity 40,000 Litres    Range 18.0 billion km   (10 days at full power)

ACAS-1/2134 (1)     GPS 1920     Range 42.5m km    Resolution 40

This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes
A FastSen-1(LR)/2135 is normaly the first ship that will jump through a unexplored jumphole, once in the new system it will start moving toward the sun or a planet in range and activate its active sensor after 3 hours. If no body is in range it will scan the zone around the jumppoint and return to call in the taskgroup that wait on the other side.

Edit: They also serve as pickets on jump points for the patrol service

[Theokrat]

The Surveillance Destroyer seem to have missiles, but no launchers nor fire controls? Are they to double as colliers? Why not two separate ships classes for tow separate tasks?

[MehMuffin]

Your collier appears to only have 24 size four missiles, with magazine space for a few hundred.

[DatAlien (OP)]

Your collier appears to only have 24 size four missiles, with magazine space for a few hundred.

Left over from the design process, I used the Carrier-1/2134 as starting point, which used to have 24 ASM(S)-1 in stock.

The Surveillance Destroyer seem to have missiles, but no launchers nor fire controls? Are they to double as colliers? Why not two separate ships classes for tow separate tasks?

As I wrote they double as Auxiliary Collier.

Why? Because I had space left, so I filled it with what I think is the most useful in a longer missile exchange, more missiles

[TheDeadlyShoe]

If you only intend to use one marine company on your flagships you might as well use 2 boat bays instead of 1 hangar deck.  Saves some space.

You have a lot more different warships than I would use personally, but I prefer multi roles.  YMMV.

The overall speed is low for the tech level, but not too low, and you have the FACs to make up the difference. So that should work.

If you intend the FAC to be a jump scout it should probably mount a jump drive.  While it can use the command ship's jump drive to enter an enemy system, if there is a hostile presence at the gate a standard transit stands no chance of getting any useful information before destruction.  And if the jumpgate is clear, you can use the passive sensor destroyer to detect major threats. Throttle down its drives and it will have minimal signature.

The 50 BKM range on the missile destroyers will get annoying because you will have to refuel a lot.  I realise you'll have tankers, but...

I'm not certain, but it looks like you are using Maintenance Storage on most of your ships.  In my experience it's better to use engineering spaces unless its a supply ship or carrier.  They do a better job of extending useful lifetime, are more supply-efficient, and provide combat ships with repair redundancy.  A ship that loses all its engineering spaces either has to be scuttled or towed.

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Also, by looks, you are using default efficiency tech on the FACs. You could eke some more speed at them relatively cheaply with -10% or -20% fuel efficiency techs.

[DatAlien (OP)]

If you only intend to use one marine company on your flagships you might as well use 2 boat bays instead of 1 hangar deck.  Saves some space.

That is intentionally, with the free space on the carriers I can free one carrier if needed for captured ships

If you intend the FAC to be a jump scout it should probably mount a jump drive.  While it can use the command ship's jump drive to enter an enemy system, if there is a hostile presence at the gate a standard transit stands no chance of getting any useful information before destruction.  And if the jumpgate is clear, you can use the passive sensor destroyer to detect major threats. Throttle down its drives and it will have minimal signature.

The idea is to minimize the possible loss of life and material on this missions and a jump drive on board would slow the scout to much.
What I forgot in the first post, they are also the pickets that I station on jump points.

I'm not certain, but it looks like you are using Maintenance Storage on most of your ships.  In my experience it's better to use engineering spaces unless its a supply ship or carrier.  They do a better job of extending useful lifetime, are more supply-efficient, and provide combat ships with repair redundancy.  A ship that loses all its engineering spaces either has to be scuttled or towed.

Mmmm, I know that I added some more in the design process, but I don't know anymore why I replaced them with MS.