In my current TN game, I'm building up a training fleet of 80 Frogfoot class Trainers, and headed towards 4 Rigor class Training Carriers. The former are for training up officers, while the latter are for training wings of fighters either without racking up wear and tear on their "real" carriers" or for getting PDC-based fighter wings some taskforce training time. The carriers also help me overhaul fighters, which can otherwise be tricky. In past games, something like the Rigor has also been helpful in staging jump point assaults or helping to move captured enemy ships around (that are otherwise prone to explosion).
Plus, it's all fun to roleplay, the ships are super efficient, etc. and I tend to more or less leave them on taskforce training (well, the Frogfoots, anyway).
Does anyone else use ships like this?
(clipping from a recent game log)
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Fleet Command has also drawn up plans for the
Frogfoot class Trainer, an ultra-light shuttle designed to train a group of 4 junior officers and a Lieutenant. The ship is relatively fast and incredibly efficient in terms of fuel consumption, life support self-sufficiency, construction cost, and ability to effect repairs. The ship has one small active sensor and room for a single passenger, often a more senior officer there to drill crews. Eventually, Fleet Command wants a wing of 80 Trainers in Sol, but it might have to wait for that plan to be fully implemented.
Frogfoot class Trainer 135 tons 4 Crew 23.4 BP TCS 2.7 TH 4 EM 0
1481 km/s Armour 1-2 Shields 0-0 Sensors 1/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 0 PPV 0
Maint Life 0 Years MSP 54 AFR 0% IFR 0% 1YR 0 5YR 0 Max Repair 8 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 64 months Spare Berths 1
4 EP Nuclear Pulse Engine (1) Power 4 Fuel Use 14% Signature 4 Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 20 000 Litres Range 190.4 billion km (1488 days at full power)
Active Search Sensor MR0-R10 (1) GPS 10 Range 180k km Resolution 10
This design is classed as a Fighter for production, combat and maintenance purposes
To aid in the maintenance and training of shuttle and future faster fighter crews, Fleet Command orders construction of its first carrier. The Rigor can carry 44 of armed shuttles or other strike craft. The carrier is slow, efficient, un-armored and isn't expected to ever leave the inner system. The carrier is massive and is built around the largest, oldest shipyard in orbit.
The
Rigor class Training Carrier is laid down for construction and is being built alongside the two Ogre class Troop Transports and three Apollo class Freighters.
Rigor class Training Carrier 30 000 tons 460 Crew 3108 BP TCS 600 TH 240 EM 0
400 km/s Armour 1-86 Shields 0-0 Sensors 1/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 21 PPV 0
Maint Life 13.5 Years MSP 1360 AFR 342% IFR 4.8% 1YR 14 5YR 208 Max Repair 48 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 42 months Flight Crew Berths 279
Hangar Deck Capacity 22000 tons
240 EP Commercial Ion Drive (1) Power 240 Fuel Use 3.54% Signature 240 Exp 4%
Fuel Capacity 300 000 Litres Range 50.8 billion km (1471 days at full power)
This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes
Cross-Posted to /r/Aurora4x -
https://www.reddit.com/r/aurora4x/comments/7u5ied/rigor_class_training_carrier_and_frogfoot_class/