Technology
The United States has specialised in fighters and to a lesser extent in missiles. Their limited laser technology is for defensive purposes only and no research has been carried out into other energy weapons. Example of their most advanced technologies are shown below:
12cm C4 Near Ultraviolet Laser
Damage Output 4 Rate of Fire: 5 seconds Range Modifier: 3
Max Range 120,000 km Laser Size: 4 Laser HTK: 2
Power Requirement: 4 Power Recharge per 5 Secs: 4
Cost: 24 Crew: 40
Aegis Fire Control
50% Accuracy at Range: 128,000 km Tracking Speed: 12800 km/s
Size: 16 HTK: 1 Cost: 144 Crew: 80
F-1 Fighter Bomber
Fighter Size: 6 Launch Rails: 4 Dogfight Attack: 0%
Speed: 8,000 km/s Endurance: 75 minutes Range: 36m km
Fire Control Range: 400,000 km Sensor Strength: 0
Cost Per Fighter: 66
F-2 Interceptor
Fighter Size: 6 Launch Rails: 4 Dogfight Attack: 0%
Speed: 12,000 km/s Endurance: 16.7 minutes Range: 12m km
Fire Control Range: 400,000 km Sensor Strength: 0
Cost Per Fighter: 66
B-1 Bomber
Fighter Size: 12 Launch Rails: 8 Dogfight Attack: 0%
Speed: 8,000 km/s Endurance: 87.5 minutes Range: 42m km
Fire Control Range: 400,000 km Sensor Strength: 0
Cost Per Fighter: 130
RGM-1 Anti-Ship Missile
Missile Size: 4 Warhead: 3 Armour: 0
Speed: 18,000 km/s Endurance: 33 seconds Range: 594k km
Manoeuvre Rating: 10
Cost Per Missile: 2.25
Chance to Hit: 1k km/s 180% 3k km/s 60% 5k km/s 36% 10k km/s 18%
AGM-1 Fast Attack Missile
Missile Size: 4 Warhead: 3 Armour: 0
Speed: 24,000 km/s Endurance: 12 seconds Range: 288k km
Manoeuvre Rating: 10
Cost Per Missile: 2.25
Chance to Hit: 1k km/s 240% 3k km/s 80% 5k km/s 48% 10k km/s 24%
AIM-1 Anti-Fighter Missile
Missile Size: 4 Warhead: 1 Armour: 0
Speed: 24,000 km/s Endurance: 12 seconds Range: 288k km
Manoeuvre Rating: 20
Cost Per Missile: 4.25
Chance to Hit: 1k km/s 480% 3k km/s 160% 5k km/s 96% 10k km/s 48%
Titan-V ICBM
Missile Size: 12 Warhead: 12 Armour: 0
Speed: 24,000 km/s Endurance: 1 seconds Range: 24k km
Manoeuvre Rating: 10
Cost Per Missile: 6.6
Chance to Hit: 1k km/s 240% 3k km/s 80% 5k km/s 48% 10k km/s 24%
BGM-1 Anti-Ship Missile
Missile Size: 12 Warhead: 8 Armour: 0
Speed: 18,000 km/s Endurance: 38 seconds Range: 684k km
Manoeuvre Rating: 10
Cost Per Missile: 6.8
Chance to Hit: 1k km/s 180% 3k km/s 60% 5k km/s 36% 10k km/s 18%
Researched Racial Capabilities:
Construction Rate: 12 BP
Fighter Base Capacity: 70
Fighter Production: 14 BP
Fuel Production: 12,000 Litres
Mining Production: 16 Tons
Research Rate: 280 RP
Shipbuilding Rate: 700 BP
Terraforming Rate 0.0012 atm
Example Ship Designs
Essex class Carrier 10000 tons 2362 Crew 1930 BP Signature 200-720
3600 km/s Armour 1 Shields 18-300 Sensors 1/0/0/0 Damage Control 0-0
Hangar Bay Capacity 300 Magazine 1200 Replacement Parts 10
Ion Engine (12) Power 60 Engine Efficiency 0.70 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 150,000 Litres Range 92.6 billion km (297 days at full power)
Gamma R300/14 Shields (9) Total Fuel Cost 126 Litres per day
AGM-1 Fast Attack Missile (240) Speed: 24,000 km/s Endurance: 12 secs Range: 288k km Warhead: 3 Size: 4
AIM-1 Anti-Fighter Missile (60) Speed: 24,000 km/s Endurance: 12 secs Range: 288k km Warhead: 1 Size: 4
Strike Group
36x F-1 Fighter-Bomber Speed: 8000 km/s Range: 36m km Launch Rails: 4 Size: 6
14x F-2 Interceptor Speed: 12000 km/s Range: 12m km Launch Rails: 4 Size: 6
Lexington class Jump Cruiser 10000 tons 1034 Crew 1597 BP Signature 200-720
3600 km/s JR 3-50 Armour 1 Shields 16-300 Sensors 4/0/0/0 Damage Control 0-0
Replacement Parts 10
J10000(3-50) Jump Drive Max Ship Size 10000 tons Distance 50k km Squadron Size 3
Ion Engine (12) Power 60 Engine Efficiency 0.70 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 150,000 Litres Range 92.6 billion km (297 days at full power)
Gamma R300/14 Shields (8) Total Fuel Cost 112 Litres per day
Quad 12cm Laser Turret (2x4) Range 64,000km TS: 12500 km/s Power 16-16 RM 3 ROF 5 4 4 4 3 2 2 0 0 0 0
Fire Control S04 32-12800 (1) Max Range: 64,000 km TS: 12800 km/s 84 69 53 38 22 6 0 0 0 0
Gas-Cooled Fast Reactor (4) Total Power Output 36 Armour 0 Exp 5%
High Resolution Thermal Sensor HRT2-4 (1) Strength 4 Detect Signature 10: 0.4m km Detect Signature 100: 4m km
Ticonderoga class Escort Cruiser 10000 tons 1081 Crew 1461 BP Signature 200-720
3600 km/s Armour 1 Shields 24-300 Sensors 4/0/0/0 Damage Control 0-0
Replacement Parts 10
Ion Engine (12) Power 60 Engine Efficiency 0.70 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 150,000 Litres Range 92.6 billion km (297 days at full power)
Gamma R300/14 Shields (12) Total Fuel Cost 168 Litres per day
Quad 12cm Laser Turret (3x4) Range 120,000km TS: 12500 km/s Power 16-16 RM 3 ROF 5 4 4 4 3 2 2 1 1 1 1
Aegis Fire Control (1) Max Range: 256,000 km TS: 12800 km/s 96 92 88 84 80 77 73 69 65 61
Gas-Cooled Fast Reactor (6) Total Power Output 54 Armour 0 Exp 5%
High Resolution Thermal Sensor HRT2-4 (1) Strength 4 Detect Signature 10: 0.4m km Detect Signature 100: 4m km
Spruance class Destroyer Escort 6650 tons 700 Crew 1047 BP Signature 133-480
3609 km/s Armour 1 Shields 20-300 Sensors 1/0/0/0 Damage Control 0-0
Replacement Parts 5
Ion Engine (8) Power 60 Engine Efficiency 0.70 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 100,000 Litres Range 92.8 billion km (297 days at full power)
Gamma R300/14 Shields (10) Total Fuel Cost 140 Litres per day
Quad 12cm Laser Turret (2x4) Range 64,000km TS: 12500 km/s Power 16-16 RM 3 ROF 5 4 4 4 3 2 2 0 0 0 0
Fire Control S04 32-12800 (2) Max Range: 64,000 km TS: 12800 km/s 84 69 53 38 22 6 0 0 0 0
Gas-Cooled Fast Reactor (4) Total Power Output 36 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Fletcher class Destroyer 6150 tons 720 Crew 870 BP Signature 123-480
3902 km/s Armour 1 Shields 20-300 Sensors 4/0/0/0 Damage Control 0-0
Magazine 600 Replacement Parts 10
Ion Engine (8) Power 60 Engine Efficiency 0.70 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 100,000 Litres Range 100.3 billion km (297 days at full power)
Gamma R300/14 Shields (10) Total Fuel Cost 140 Litres per day
S4-60 Missile Launcher (8) Missile Size 4 Rate of Fire 60
Missile Fire Control S03-120 (1) Range: 1200k km
RGM-1 Anti-Ship Missile (102) Speed: 18,000 km/s Endurance: 33 secs Range: 594k km Warhead: 3 Size: 4
AGM-1 Fast Attack Missile (24) Speed: 24,000 km/s Endurance: 12 secs Range: 288k km Warhead: 3 Size: 4
AIM-1 Anti-Fighter Missile (24) Speed: 24,000 km/s Endurance: 12 secs Range: 288k km Warhead: 1 Size: 4
High Resolution Thermal Sensor HRT2-4 (1) Strength 4 Detect Signature 100: 4m km
Oliver H Perry class Survey Ship 5000 tons 475 Crew 868 BP Signature 100-420
4200 km/s JR 3-50 Armour 1 Shields 0-0 Sensors 6/0/3/0 Damage Control 0-0
Replacement Parts 10
J5000(3-50) Jump Drive Max Ship Size 5000 tons Distance 50k km Squadron Size 3
Ion Engine (7) Power 60 Engine Efficiency 0.70 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 150,000 Litres Range 185.1 billion km (510 days at full power)
High Resolution Thermal Sensor HRT3-6 (1) Strength 6 Detect Signature 100: 6m km
Grav Pulse Detection Sensor PD1-2 (1) Strength 2 Detect Strength 10: 20m km
Gravitational Survey Sensors (3) 3 Survey Points
Belknap class Geosurvey Ship 3750 tons 350 Crew 694 BP Signature 75-300
4000 km/s JR 3-50 Armour 1 Shields 0-0 Sensors 1/0/0/3 Damage Control 0-0
Replacement Parts 5
J3750(3-50) Jump Drive Max Ship Size 3750 tons Distance 50k km Squadron Size 3
Ion Engine (5) Power 60 Engine Efficiency 0.70 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 150,000 Litres Range 246.9 billion km (714 days at full power)
Geological Survey Sensors (3) 3 Survey Points
Buffalo class Fleet Scout 2850 tons 265 Crew 372 BP Signature 57-300
5263 km/s Armour 1 Shields 0-0 Sensors 10/10/0/0 Damage Control 0-0
Replacement Parts 5
Ion Engine (5) Power 60 Engine Efficiency 0.70 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 100,000 Litres Range 216.5 billion km (476 days at full power)
High Resolution Thermal Sensor HRT5-10 (1) Strength 10 Detect Signature 100: 10m km
Gravitational Pulse Sensor GP5-10 (1) Strength 10 Detect Size 100: 10m km
Grav Pulse Detection Sensor PD5-10 (1) Strength 10 Detect Strength 10: 100m km
Texas class Fuel Harvester 10000 tons 870 Crew 1118 BP Signature 200-420
2100 km/s Armour 1 Shields 0-0 Sensors 1/0/0/0 Damage Control 0-0
Replacement Parts 25
Fuel Harvester: 12 modules producing 192000 litres per annum
Ion Engine (7) Power 60 Engine Efficiency 0.70 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 200,000 Litres Range 123.4 billion km (680 days at full power)
Portland class Tanker 3750 tons 425 Crew 544 BP Signature 75-300
4000 km/s JR 3-50 Armour 1 Shields 0-0 Sensors 1/0/0/0 Damage Control 0-0
Replacement Parts 10
J3750(3-50) Jump Drive Max Ship Size 3750 tons Distance 50k km Squadron Size 3
Ion Engine (5) Power 60 Engine Efficiency 0.70 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 750,000 Litres Range 1234.3 billion km (3571 days at full power)
San Francisco class Construction Ship 10000 tons 990 Crew 1258 BP Signature 200-660
3300 km/s Armour 1 Shields 0-0 Sensors 1/0/0/0 Damage Control 0-0
Replacement Parts 25
Jump Gate Construction Ship: 180 days
Ion Engine (11) Power 60 Engine Efficiency 0.70 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 200,000 Litres Range 123.4 billion km (432 days at full power)
Starting Fleet
3x Belknap SV
2x Buffalo FS
3x Essex CV
6x Fletcher DD
3x Genesis TR
2x Lexington CJ
6x Liberty FT
6x Mayflower CS
4x Oliver H Perry SS
1x Portland TK
2x San Francisco JGCS
3x Spruance DE
3x Texas FH
1x Ticonderoga CLE
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