Hi all, new fleet here, critique away!
First, the Viking class Light Cruiser -- intended to be an all-purpose vessel for destroying NPR and spoiler ships in large or small groups. I know the sensor and fire control ranges are far greater than the Arrow-V missile's capability, but I expect improved missile tech soon. Did you know high power microwaves can't be turreted? I learned this to my dismay in designing the Viking. The mesons are meant to serve a dual role -- missile defense but also offensive energy combat -- and the HPM shares the latter role.
Viking class Light Cruiser 12,000 tons 242 Crew 3483 BP TCS 240 TH 525 EM 0
6250 km/s Armour 15-46 Shields 0-0 Sensors 2/7/0/0 Damage Control Rating 4 PPV 38.46
Maint Life 1.8 Years MSP 726 AFR 288% IFR 4% 1YR 279 5YR 4191 Max Repair 230 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 18 months Spare Berths 0
Magazine 760 Cryogenic Berths 200
250 EP Magnetic Fusion Cruising Engine (6) Power 250 Fuel Use 45% Signature 87.5 Exp 10%
Fuel Capacity 1,000,000 Litres Range 33.3 billion km (61 days at full power)
Quad R7.5/C3 Meson Cannon Turret (1x4) Range 75,000km TS: 16000 km/s Power 12-12 RM 7.5 ROF 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
R7.5/C3 High Power Microwave (1) Range 75,000km TS: 6250 km/s Power 3-3 RM 7.5 ROF 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
Turret Fire Control III S06 96-16000 (1) Max Range: 192,000 km TS: 16000 km/s 95 90 84 79 74 69 64 58 53 48
Magnetic Confinement Fusion Reactor 5P (3) Total Power Output 15 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Compact Size 4 Missile Launcher (10) Missile Size 4 Rate of Fire 70
Viking FAC Targeter III FC30-R15 (1) Range 30.1m km Resolution 15
Viking Missile Control II FC245-R160 (1) Range 245.9m km Resolution 160
Arrow-V (190) Speed: 50,000 km/s End: 34.5m Range: 103.5m km WH: 9 Size: 4 TH: 200/120/60
Viking FAC Detector III MR30-R15 (1) GPS 648 Range 30.1m km Resolution 15
Viking Missile Sensor III MR12-R1 (1) GPS 72 Range 13.0m km MCR 1.4m km Resolution 1
Viking Search Sensor II MR245-R160 (1) GPS 17280 Range 245.9m km Resolution 160
Thermal Sensor TH0.4-2 (1) Sensitivity 2 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 2m km
EM Detection Sensor EM0.4-7.2 (1) Sensitivity 7.2 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 7.2m km
Next, the Centurion class, to provide squadron jump capability and AMM defense to three Vikings:
Centurion class Jump Escort Cruiser 12,000 tons 273 Crew 2913 BP TCS 240 TH 525 EM 0
6250 km/s JR 4-250 Armour 10-46 Shields 0-0 Sensors 1/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 4 PPV 30
Maint Life 1.59 Years MSP 607 AFR 288% IFR 4% 1YR 279 5YR 4178 Max Repair 218.75 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 18 months Spare Berths 1
Magazine 750
J12000(4-250) Military Jump Drive Max Ship Size 12000 tons Distance 250k km Squadron Size 4
250 EP Magnetic Fusion Cruising Engine (6) Power 250 Fuel Use 45% Signature 87.5 Exp 10%
Fuel Capacity 1,000,000 Litres Range 33.3 billion km (61 days at full power)
Renegade AMM Launcher (30) Missile Size 1 Rate of Fire 5
Viking AMM Fire Control FC8-R1 (2) Range 8.2m km Resolution 1
Dart-II (750) Speed: 78,000 km/s End: 4.1m Range: 19.3m km WH: 1 Size: 1 TH: 260/156/78
Viking Missile Sensor III MR12-R1 (1) GPS 72 Range 13.0m km MCR 1.4m km Resolution 1
Recently, I have encountered some aliens with far superior technology. In particular, their ECM cuts the range of my fire controls down by a factor of 3.5 or so, and their missiles are so powerful that they destroy my ships of the line in single volleys. In response, we've created the Renegade class specifically to target them. It can detect their large vessels at almost 450 million km and with an incredibly oversized fire control, should be able to target them at that range. The only tactic we know to work is to deplete their missiles (by sacrificing dozens of ships) and then close for a beam engagement -- but the Renegade should be able to destroy them with ASMs from outside of their own range. If they use AMMs, it will be able to fire AMMs in offensive mode to get the aliens to deplete their own magazines. (Also with the Dart-III AMM, I'm expecting a replacement with more range soon.) With 18 layers of armor, the Renegade should even be able to survive a volley of the enemy's missiles. Maybe. This is an untested design, but seems promising.
Renegade class Destroyer 12,000 tons 208 Crew 3599.5 BP TCS 240 TH 525 EM 0
6250 km/s Armour 18-46 Shields 0-0 Sensors 1/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 4 PPV 32
Maint Life 1.89 Years MSP 750 AFR 288% IFR 4% 1YR 270 5YR 4051 Max Repair 218.75 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 18 months Spare Berths 1
Magazine 768
250 EP Magnetic Fusion Cruising Engine (6) Power 250 Fuel Use 45% Signature 87.5 Exp 10%
Fuel Capacity 1,000,000 Litres Range 33.3 billion km (61 days at full power)
Compact Size 4 Missile Launcher (8) Missile Size 4 Rate of Fire 70
Renegade AMM Launcher (16) Missile Size 1 Rate of Fire 5
Renegade AMM Fire Control III FC34-R1 (1) Range 35.0m km Resolution 1
Renegade LR Targeting Controller III FC1515-R300 (1) Range 1,515.2m km Resolution 300
Arrow-V (88) Speed: 50,000 km/s End: 34.5m Range: 103.5m km WH: 9 Size: 4 TH: 200/120/60
Dart-III (416) Speed: 80,000 km/s End: 12.7m Range: 61.1m km WH: 1 Size: 1 TH: 266/160/80
Renegade Missile Sensor III MR32-R1 (1) GPS 180 Range 32.4m km MCR 3.5m km Resolution
Finally, for when the enemy's magazines are depleted, two beam FACs will close and disable or destroy them: the Raptor and the Avenger. These replace 800-ton designs from a previous generation, offering greater speed and greater weapons range.
Raptor class Fast Attack Craft 380 tons 5 Crew 183.875 BP TCS 7.6 TH 43.75 EM 0
16447 km/s Armour 1-4 Shields 0-0 Sensors 1/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 0 PPV 3
Maint Life 0 Years MSP 0 AFR 76% IFR 1.1% 1YR 20 5YR 304 Max Repair 109.375 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 0.1 months Spare Berths 5
125 EP Magnetic Fusion Overdrive (1) Power 125 Fuel Use 484.22% Signature 43.75 Exp 25%
Fuel Capacity 20,000 Litres Range 2.0 billion km (33 hours at full power)
R7.5/C3 Meson Cannon (1) Range 75,000km TS: 16447 km/s Power 3-3 RM 7.5 ROF 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
Raptor Fire Control S01 64-4000 (FTR) (1) Max Range: 128,000 km TS: 16000 km/s 92 84 77 69 61 53 45 37 30 22
Magnetic Confinement Fusion Reactor 3P (1) Total Power Output 3 Armour 0 Exp 5%
FAC Sensor MR2-R16 (1) GPS 168 Range 2.5m km Resolution 16
Avenger class Fast Attack Craft 380 tons 4 Crew 227.875 BP TCS 7.6 TH 43.75 EM 0
16447 km/s Armour 1-4 Shields 0-0 Sensors 1/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 0 PPV 3
Maint Life 0 Years MSP 0 AFR 76% IFR 1.1% 1YR 29 5YR 441 Max Repair 109.375 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 0.1 months Spare Berths 6
125 EP Magnetic Fusion Overdrive (1) Power 125 Fuel Use 484.22% Signature 43.75 Exp 25%
Fuel Capacity 20,000 Litres Range 2.0 billion km (33 hours at full power)
R7.5/C3 High Power Microwave (1) Range 75,000km TS: 16447 km/s Power 3-3 RM 7.5 ROF 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
Raptor Fire Control S01 64-4000 (FTR) (1) Max Range: 128,000 km TS: 16000 km/s 92 84 77 69 61 53 45 37 30 22
Magnetic Confinement Fusion Reactor 3P (1) Total Power Output 3 Armour 0 Exp 5%
FAC Sensor MR2-R16 (1) GPS 168 Range 2.5m km Resolution 16
We have also designed a new carrier to transport the FACs into battle (and also to enable fleet training of FAC crews), the Arizona:
Arizona class Light Carrier 24,000 tons 434 Crew 4980 BP TCS 480 TH 1050 EM 0
6250 km/s JR 3-50 Armour 4-74 Shields 0-0 Sensors 6/14/0/0 Damage Control Rating 13 PPV 0
Maint Life 1.75 Years MSP 1686 AFR 354% IFR 4.9% 1YR 673 5YR 10092 Max Repair 397 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 18 months Flight Crew Berths 159
Hangar Deck Capacity 8000 tons
J24000(3-50) Military Jump Drive Max Ship Size 24000 tons Distance 50k km Squadron Size 3
250 EP Magnetic Fusion Cruising Engine (12) Power 250 Fuel Use 45% Signature 87.5 Exp 10%
Fuel Capacity 3,250,000 Litres Range 54.2 billion km (100 days at full power)
Thermal Sensor TH1-6 (1) Sensitivity 6 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 6m km
EM Detection Sensor EM1-14 (1) Sensitivity 14 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 14m km
Strike Group
18x Raptor Fast Attack Craft Speed: 16447 km/s Size: 7.6
3x Avenger Fast Attack Craft Speed: 16447 km/s Size: 7.6