In the summer of the year 2080 the Terran Confederation began a large-scale modernization of its fleet. At the time over two dozen classes of warship were in service, with many filling overlapping roles, and the committee responsible for the modernization decided to make some changes. Thus efforts began to streamline the fleet into only a handful of ship types with as many interchangeable parts as possible to cut costs and streamline logistics. All new combat ships would be designed to integrate into a carrier task force, and with the goal to operate for one year without ground-based support facilities. Ultimately four main combatants were designed, and the first new ships began to roll off the production lines within the decade. The new face of the fleet has so far proved promising.
The first decision reached by the committee was to fold all existing point and area defense ships into a single class, and to do away with the old mixture of overlapping guns and missiles for protection. Relying entirely on the new Star Hawk anti-missile missile to bring down incoming birds, the River class Area Defense Cruiser was designed to protect the fleet's carriers during limited engagements against high volumes of enemy ordinance. It would also serve in a limited capacity as a rescue ship should the need arise, with the ability to hold up to 400 rescued sailors or prisoners in cryogenic suspension. As of July 2095 18 Rivers are in service with the TCN.
River class Area Defence Cruiser 15,000 tons 246 Crew 4599.8 BP TCS 300 TH 384 EM 0
8000 km/s Armour 8-54 Shields 0-0 Sensors 11/11/0/0 Damage Control Rating 6 PPV 15
Maint Life 1.89 Years MSP 1150 AFR 300% IFR 4.2% 1YR 414 5YR 6207 Max Repair 210 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 12 months Spare Berths 2
Magazine 620 Cryogenic Berths 400
SAFRAN Quiet ICF Drive (15) Power 160 Fuel Use 28.5% Signature 25.6 Exp 10%
Fuel Capacity 5,000,000 Litres Range 210.5 billion km (304 days at full power)
Lockheed Martin Rapid AMM Launcher (15) Missile Size 1 Rate of Fire 5
Raytheon Fire Control FC24-R1 (5) Range 24.2m km Resolution 1
Star Hawk II (620) Speed: 134,400 km/s End: 0.8m Range: 6.5m km WH: 1 Size: 1 TH: 1030 / 618 / 309
Raytheon Missile Search Sensor MR23-R1 (1) GPS 210 Range 23.1m km Resolution 1
General Electric Thermal Sensor TH1-11 (1) Sensitivity 11 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 11m km
UT Corp. EM Detection Sensor EM1-11 (1) Sensitivity 11 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 11m km
ECM 20
The Trafalgar class Command Ship is the true heart of a modern TCN task force. The primary goal of the design was to provide a task force commander with a flagship capable of gathering information on enemy dispositions and coordinating friendly formations from the very front. To achieve this each Trafalgar sports a massive set of sensors, a thick armor belt, two banks of shield emitters, a flag bridge, and a jump drive capable of launching 104-thousand tonnes of metal between the stars. The class also carries a set of 15 dual-mounted gauss turrets for both supplementary missile defense and emergency action against close-range enemy craft. The Trafalgars are the eyes, ears, brains, and even legs of the fleet. Three of these ships are currently in service: Trafalgar, Salamis, and Midway.
Trafalgar -A class Command Ship 100,000 tons 2664 Crew 36991.3 BP TCS 2000 TH 2560 EM 7500
8000 km/s JR 5-50 Armour 10-191 Shields 250-300 Sensors 550/550/0/0 Damage Control Rating 128 PPV 178.5
Maint Life 1.76 Years MSP 29755 AFR 621% IFR 8.6% 1YR 11803 5YR 177051 Max Repair 7716 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 12 months Spare Berths 4
Flag Bridge
General Dynamics Capital Jump Drive Max Ship Size 104000 tons Distance 50k km Squadron Size 5
Boeing Capital ICF Drive (10) Power 1600 Fuel Use 15% Signature 256 Exp 10%
Fuel Capacity 15,000,000 Litres Range 180.0 billion km (260 days at full power)
Xi R300/15 Shields (50) Total Fuel Cost 750 Litres per day
Twin BAE Gauss Cannon Turret (15x6) Range 30,000km TS: 16000 km/s Power 0-0 RM 3 ROF 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BAE CIWS-250 (10x8) Range 1000 km TS: 25000 km/s ROF 5 Base 50% To Hit
EADS Gauss PD Fire Control S08 64-16000 (5) Max Range: 128,000 km TS: 16000 km/s 92 84 77 69 61 53 45 37 30 22
Raytheon Missile Search Sensor MR23-R1 (1) GPS 210 Range 23.1m km Resolution 1
SAIC 'FishEye' Search Sensor MR1155-R100 (1) GPS 105000 Range 1,155.0m km Resolution 100
SAIC Small Body Search Sensor MR103-R5 (1) GPS 2100 Range 103.3m km Resolution 5
General Electric Thermal Sensor TH50-550 (1) Sensitivity 550 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 550m km
UT Corp. EM Detection Sensor EM50-550 (1) Sensitivity 550 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 550m km
ECM 20
At the time of the fleet revitalization project there were two classes of carrier in service with the TCN; a jump-capable escort carrier and a larger fleet carrier which required jump gates. With the planned addition to the fleet of the Trafalgar class, the decision was made to abandon the line of escort carriers and focus solely on the large fleet carriers. The result was the Ragnarok class, a one-hundred-thousand tonne fleet carrier designed for heavy combat duties. With its cavernous hangar deck and immense magazine space a Ragnarok carrier possesses the fuel and ammunition to launch its compliment of 60 Venom class Fighter-Bombers at an enemy fleet half a dozen times before needing to return to base to rearm. The Ragnaroks also carry a small compliment of 10 Bandit class Interceptor/Superiority Fighters to defend against enemy fighters. Two Ragnaroks are assigned to the task force of each Trafalgar.
Ragnarok -A class Carrier 100,000 tons 1686 Crew 25972.65 BP TCS 2000 TH 2560 EM 0
8000 km/s Armour 5-191 Shields 0-0 Sensors 1/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 105 PPV 0
Maint Life 1.85 Years MSP 17175 AFR 756% IFR 10.5% 1YR 6340 5YR 95105 Max Repair 1800 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 12 months Flight Crew Berths 4
Hangar Deck Capacity 20000 tons Magazine 6050
Boeing Capital ICF Drive (10) Power 1600 Fuel Use 15% Signature 256 Exp 10%
Fuel Capacity 20,000,000 Litres Range 240.0 billion km (347 days at full power)
BAE CIWS-250 (15x8) Range 1000 km TS: 25000 km/s ROF 5 Base 50% To Hit
Star Lance II (1210) Speed: 103,700 km/s End: 12.5m Range: 77.8m km WH: 9 Size: 5 TH: 518 / 311 / 155
ECM 20
Strike Group
10x Bandit -A Interceptor Speed: 24000 km/s Size: 4
60x Venom -A Fighter-Bomber Speed: 16000 km/s Size: 6
Venom -A class Fighter-Bomber 300 tons 1 Crew 168.6 BP TCS 6 TH 15.36 EM 0
16000 km/s Armour 1-3 Shields 0-0 Sensors 1/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 0 PPV 3
Maint Life 0 Years MSP 0 AFR 60% IFR 0.8% 1YR 8 5YR 125 Max Repair 108 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 0.1 months Spare Berths 9
Magazine 20
Rolls-Royce 'Gandalf' IFD (1) Power 96 Fuel Use 462.98% Signature 15.36 Exp 30%
Fuel Capacity 35,000 Litres Range 4.5 billion km (3 days at full power)
Missile Hardpoint (4) Missile Size 5 Hangar Reload 37.5 minutes MF Reload 6.2 hours
Raytheon Fire Control FC69-R100 (1) Range 69.3m km Resolution 100
Star Lance II (4) Speed: 103,700 km/s End: 12.5m Range: 77.8m km WH: 9 Size: 5 TH: 518 / 311 / 155
Bandit -A class Interceptor 200 tons 2 Crew 153.6 BP TCS 4 TH 15.36 EM 0
24000 km/s Armour 1-3 Shields 0-0 Sensors 1/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 0 PPV 2
Maint Life 0 Years MSP 0 AFR 40% IFR 0.6% 1YR 10 5YR 146 Max Repair 108 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 0.1 months Spare Berths 8
Rolls-Royce 'Gandalf' IFD (1) Power 96 Fuel Use 462.98% Signature 15.36 Exp 30%
Fuel Capacity 10,000 Litres Range 1.9 billion km (22 hours at full power)
BAE Gauss Cannon R4-17 (2x4) Range 40,000km TS: 24000 km/s Accuracy Modifier 17% RM 4 ROF 5 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
EADS Fire Control S00.5 24-6250 (FTR) (1) Max Range: 48,000 km TS: 25000 km/s 79 58 38 17 0 0 0 0 0 0
The Warrior -B class Armored Cruiser is the only one of the four modern naval combatants to have an obvious predecessor, and also the only one to not operate with a carrier group. Conceived in its original form following the debacle at Beta Hydri, where a single enemy vessel massing only an estimated 8000 tonnes ambushed a transiting TCN task force and destroyed almost five times its own tonnage before being brought down, the Warriors serve the role of assault ships in the TCN. The original Warrior class utilized large numbers of gauss cannons, whereas the newly designed -B variant carries harder-hitting railguns. The Warriors are designed to transit through hostile jump points, survive the environment on the other side, and clear the surrounding area of enemies in preparation for the arrival of the carriers. To accomplish this daunting task, the Warriors sacrifice on crew comforts and longevity in exchange for the thickest armor and heaviest direct firepower of any Terran vessel.
Warrior -B Refit class Armoured Cruiser 20,000 tons 572 Crew 8963.5 BP TCS 400 TH 6400 EM 0
16000 km/s Armour 20-65 Shields 0-0 Sensors 1/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 6 PPV 90
Maint Life 0.54 Years MSP 1821 AFR 492% IFR 6.8% 1YR 3387 5YR 50803 Max Repair 1600 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 3 months Spare Berths 3
Northrop Grumman High-Thrust IFD (2) Power 3200 Fuel Use 84.85% Signature 3200 Exp 20%
Fuel Capacity 5,270,000 Litres Range 55.9 billion km (40 days at full power)
Rheinmetall 500mm Railgun 20/4/30 (6x4) Range 480,000km TS: 16000 km/s Power 60-10 RM 5 ROF 30 20 20 20 20 20 16 14 12 11 10
General Electric Copperhead FC 240/16 (2) Max Range: 480,000 km TS: 16000 km/s 98 96 94 92 90 88 85 83 81 79
Westinghouse 20TW SCAM Generator (6) Total Power Output 60 Armour 0 Exp 20%
ECCM-2 (2) ECM 20
