This is an excerpt from my current test campaign that I play with until 6.4 is released. It is from a multi-faction campaign with more than a dozen different countries some are more active players than others. Below is a description of the UK fleet, or at least some of their newer and most important warships. Please give your opinion on these of you have any, or any question you like me to answer about them...
The UK have a history of keeping one of the world best and most modern war fleet, not to mention the most highly skilled crew and officer corps.
The fleet is based on several task-forces each led by a huge battle cruiser from the Ark-Royal class of ships. The Arc-Royal is the second largest navy ship built by any Earth nation and certainly the most modern. Only three are currently in existence and they replace the older Repulse class battle-cruisers.
Ark-Royal class battle-cruiserArk Royal class Battlecruiser 24,000 tons 619 Crew 2713.1 BP TCS 480 TH 518.25 EM 720
1439 km/s Armour 4-74 Shields 24-300 Sensors 64/32/0/0 Damage Control Rating 35 PPV 128.55
Maint Life 2.83 Years MSP 1060 AFR 307% IFR 4.3% 1YR 193 5YR 2895 Max Repair 194.4 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 12 months Flight Crew Berths 23
Flag Bridge Hangar Deck Capacity 1000 tons Magazine 251 Cryogenic Berths 400
NPE-48-345/75 Nuclear Pulse Stardrive (2) Power 345.6 Fuel Use 31.97% Signature 259.2 Exp 9%
Fuel Capacity 1,100,000 Litres Range 25.8 billion km (207 days at full power)
Class-II Energy Shield (16) Total Fuel Cost 192 Litres per hour (4,608 per day)
Triple 10cm Class-Ib Pulse Laser Turret (2x3) Range 30,000km TS: 8000 km/s Power 9-6 RM 1 ROF 10 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19cm Class-II HCL (6) Range 128,000km TS: 2000 km/s Power 9-2 RM 2 ROF 25 9 9 6 4 3 3 2 2 2 1
Triple 15cm Class-IIb Turbo Laser Turret (1x3) Range 120,000km TS: 3000 km/s Power 18-6 RM 2 ROF 15 6 6 4 3 2 2 1 1 1 1
Phalanx CIWS-208 (2x4) Range 1000 km TS: 8000 km/s ROF 5 Base 50% To Hit
BFC-2000-64 Beam Fire-control (2) Max Range: 128,000 km TS: 2000 km/s 92 84 77 69 61 53 45 37 30 22
PDFC-8000-16 Point-defence Fire-control (2) Max Range: 32,000 km TS: 8000 km/s 69 37 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BFC-3000-64 Beam Fire-control (1) Max Range: 128,000 km TS: 3000 km/s 92 84 77 69 61 53 45 37 30 22
Pebble Bed Power Plant (12) Total Power Output 36 Armour 0 Exp 5%
ILS-10 Automatic Interceptor Launch System (5) Missile Size 1 Rate of Fire 10
VLS-08-2400 Missile Launch System (18) Missile Size 8 Rate of Fire 2400
MFC-01-09 Interceptor Missile Fire-control (1) Range 8.6m km Resolution 1
MFC-120-94 Anti-ship Missile Fire-control (2) Range 94.6m km Resolution 120
AMM-31-08-B Stingray class Interceptor Missile (107) Speed: 14,000 km/s End: 1m Range: 0.8m km WH: 1 Size: 1 TH: 102/61/30
ASM-08-102-B Hurricane class Anti-Ship Missile (18) Speed: 14,000 km/s End: 121.7m Range: 102.2m km WH: 9 Size: 8 TH: 56/33/16
MDS-06-62 Missile Detection Sensor (1) GPS 72 Range 5.8m km MCR 627k km Resolution 1
ASS-05-12 Gravitational Search Sensor (1) GPS 360 Range 12.9m km Resolution 5
TH-08-64 IR Detection Sensor (1) Sensitivity 64 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 64m km
EM-04-32 EM Detection Sensor (1) Sensitivity 32 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 32m km
Strike Group
2x Sentinel Scout Craft Speed: 2800 km/s Size: 5
1x Hawk Early Warning Craft Speed: 2800 km/s Size: 5
1x Seagull Recon Craft Speed: 2400 km/s Size: 5The Ark-Royal carry all the necessary command and control functions that befits a ship of its stature. It sports a large array of auxiliary crafts to augments its projection of power. The main role of the ship is to act as the central function of operation of a single task-force and its defences are almost impregnable and it is there to instil fear in any nation that thinks to antagonize the royal navy. They main drawback of the ship is of course that it is hard to keep hidden and surprise attacks is not one of it's strong suits, but neither is it intended for that purpose.
EnginesThe ship is equipped with two brand new BAE stealth nuclear pulse engines. It gives the ship an impressive thermal imprint of around 500 at maximum speed of 1400 km/s. At this size this is quite impressive.
DefencesThe ship has a powerful energy shield and is by far the most powerful shield in any current naval warship in known space. It is protected by a decent amount of armour, although not as thick a hull armour as some other nations warships. In addition to this the ship also have four Phalanx individually tracked anti-missile cannon systems, each cannon are able to engage up to two targets simultaneously. In addition to this the ship also have two long range laser pulse turrets. These can even protect other ships in up to 30.000km from the ship itself from missile attacks.
The ship also have one of the absolutely most advanced damage control systems and redundancy of power for its weapons, not to mention extra armoured turbo laser turrets.
Armaments2x banks of triple 19cm Laser Arrays (so called HCL or Heavy Combat Laser)
1x turrets of triple 15cm Turbo Laser Cannons
2x turrets of triple 10cm Point-defence Pulse Laser Cannons
4x Phalanx CIWS cannons (2x CIWS individual systems each with two cannons)
2x 9 cell 80cm Anti-Ship launchers (usually armed with the Hurricane Mk2b anti-ship missile)
1x SPIRV class anti-missile system (5 cell auto-launch anti-missile system using the commonly use Stingray Mk1c interceptor)
Sensor & Fire-control Systems1x MDS-06-62 Missile Detection Sensor
1x ASS-05-12 Low intensity Gravitational Search Sensor (GPS 360)
1x MFC-01-09 Low resolution Fire-control
2x MFC-120-94 High resolution Fire-control
1x TH-08-64 Thermal Imaging system (Detect thermal of 1000 at 64m km)
1x EM-04-32 EM Sensitivity Electronics (Detect EM signals of 1000 at 32m km)
Broadsword class DestroyerBroadsword Mk1.3b class Missile Destroyer 9,000 tons 226 Crew 1075.01 BP TCS 180 TH 270 EM 270
2000 km/s Armour 2-38 Shields 9-300 Sensors 32/16/0/0 Damage Control Rating 13 PPV 46.76
Maint Life 2.05 Years MSP 224 AFR 216% IFR 3% 1YR 71 5YR 1064 Max Repair 75 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 9 months Flight Crew Berths 4
Hangar Deck Capacity 250 tons Magazine 162
NPE-15-120/75 Nuclear Pulse Stardrive (3) Power 120 Fuel Use 68% Signature 90 Exp 10%
Fuel Capacity 500,000 Litres Range 14.7 billion km (85 days at full power)
Class-II Energy Shield (6) Total Fuel Cost 72 Litres per hour (1,728 per day)
19cm Class-II HCL (3) Range 128,000km TS: 2000 km/s Power 9-2 RM 2 ROF 25 9 9 6 4 3 3 2 2 2 1
Phalanx CIWS-208 (1x4) Range 1000 km TS: 8000 km/s ROF 5 Base 50% To Hit
BFC-2000-64 Beam Fire-control (1) Max Range: 128,000 km TS: 2000 km/s 92 84 77 69 61 53 45 37 30 22
Pebble Bed Power Plant (2) Total Power Output 6 Armour 0 Exp 5%
ILS-10 Automatic Interceptor Launch System (5) Missile Size 1 Rate of Fire 10
VLS-06-1200 Missile Launch System (12) Missile Size 6 Rate of Fire 1200
MFC-01-09 Interceptor Missile Fire-control (1) Range 8.6m km Resolution 1
MFC-120-94 Anti-ship Missile Fire-control (1) Range 94.6m km Resolution 120
AMM-31-08-B Stingray class Interceptor Missile (90) Speed: 14,000 km/s End: 1m Range: 0.8m km WH: 1 Size: 1 TH: 102/61/30
ASM-06-94-B Barracuda class Anti-ship Missile (12) Speed: 14,000 km/s End: 114.1m Range: 95.8m km WH: 9 Size: 6 TH: 60/36/18
MDS-06-62 Missile Detection Sensor (1) GPS 72 Range 5.8m km MCR 627k km Resolution 1
TH-04-32 IR Detection Sensor (1) Sensitivity 32 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 32m km
EM-02-16 EM Detection Sensor (1) Sensitivity 16 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 16m km
Strike Group
1x Sentinel Scout Craft Speed: 2800 km/s Size: 5
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1x Hawk Early Warning Craft Speed: 2800 km/s Size: 5
The Broadsword is the workhorse of the Royal Navy. It has been in service for nearly twelve years and has seen some smaller improvements here and there. The ship has been deployed in Naval combat and did exceptionally well during the Europa incident in 2078. It has a respectable size and is equipped with an advanced stealth engine that make it hard to spot on enemy heat sensors. The Broadsword can work as an independent ship but is usually deployed in destroyer groups during wartime operations. They have very advanced sensor system and as such can operate in an efficient space domination role, although they are often deployed together with other support vessels such as frigates for mutual protection and reconnaissance purposes.
EnginesThe engine is developed by BAE systems and is a common engine type for both the US and UK fleets for ships of up to about 5000-12000t. They have an advanced stealth technology built in and offer a very good speed to heat reduction efficiency at a reasonable cost.
DefencesThe ship is protected by several layers of High Density Duranium Alloy armour that give the ship a decent protection against enemy missile threats. In addition to this the ship is protected by a KRUPP K-5 Beta wave shield system, the same as most of the German ships use. This shield system has been in service for quite some time and have proven very effective.
The ship also have a single Phalanx system with two individual cannons for missile point-defence.
In the event that an attack do penetrate the ships defences it has advanced damage control abilities and systems to deal with this. There are many redundancies and automatic system to re-rout damaged electronics to keep the ship going even during heavy combat damage.
Armaments1x bank of triple 19cm HCL
2x Phalanx CIWS cannons (1x CIWS individual system with two cannons)
2x 6 cell 60cm Anti-Ship launchers (usually armed with the Barracuda Mk1c anti-ship missile)
1x SPIRV class anti-missile system (5 cell auto-launch anti-missile system using the commonly used Stingray Mk1c interceptor)
Sensor & Fire-control Systems1x MDS-06-62 Missile Detection Sensor
1x MFC-01-09 Low resolution Fire-control
1x MFC-120-94 High resolution Fire-control
1x TH-04-32 Thermal Imaging system (Detect thermal of 1000 at 32m km)
1x EM-02-16 EM Sensitivity Electronics (Detect EM signals of 1000 at 16m km)
Tone class FrigateTone Mk1.2b class Frigate 6,000 tons 163 Crew 678.95 BP TCS 120 TH 180 EM 180
2000 km/s Armour 2-29 Shields 6-300 Sensors 16/16/0/0 Damage Control Rating 12 PPV 17
Maint Life 3.01 Years MSP 194 AFR 104% IFR 1.5% 1YR 32 5YR 483 Max Repair 75 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 6 months Flight Crew Berths 4
Hangar Deck Capacity 250 tons Magazine 175 Cryogenic Berths 200
NPE-15-120/75 Nuclear Pulse Stardrive (2) Power 120 Fuel Use 68% Signature 90 Exp 10%
Fuel Capacity 300,000 Litres Range 13.2 billion km (76 days at full power)
Class-II Energy Shield (4) Total Fuel Cost 48 Litres per hour (1,152 per day)
15cm Class-II HCL (3) Range 120,000km TS: 2000 km/s Power 6-1 RM 2 ROF 30 6 6 4 3 2 2 1 1 1 1
Phalanx CIWS-208 (1x4) Range 1000 km TS: 8000 km/s ROF 5 Base 50% To Hit
BFC-2000-64 Beam Fire-control (1) Max Range: 128,000 km TS: 2000 km/s 92 84 77 69 61 53 45 37 30 22
Pebble Bed Power Plant (1) Total Power Output 3 Armour 0 Exp 5%
ILS-10 Automatic Interceptor Launch System (5) Missile Size 1 Rate of Fire 10
MFC-01-09 Interceptor Missile Fire-control (1) Range 8.6m km Resolution 1
AMM-31-08-B Stingray class Interceptor Missile (175) Speed: 14,000 km/s End: 1m Range: 0.8m km WH: 1 Size: 1 TH: 102/61/30
MDS-03-31 Missile Detection Sensor (1) GPS 36 Range 2.9m km MCR 314k km Resolution 1
TH-02-16 IR Detection Sensor (1) Sensitivity 16 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 16m km
EM-02-16 EM Detection Sensor (1) Sensitivity 16 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 16m km
Strike Group
1x Hawk Early Warning Craft Speed: 2800 km/s Size: 5The Tone is a dedicated escort ship for any military operation that is undertaken by the UK. They can be guarding anything from troop transports to destroyer groups. The Tone are rarely deployed in individual groups of ships and is almost always deployed as the escort for some other ships in one way or another. The ship lack the necessary advanced electronics to be an effective reconnaissance ship or weapons for space domination. They make up for this in their power for protecting against enemy missile attacks and also can provide for close in beam engagement protection. The ship also carry cryogenic births for up to 200 people and is the primary source for picking up stranded crews.
EnginesThe Tone use the the same type of engines that is used by all frigates and destroyers in UK service, the BAE C-15 class stealth engine.
DefencesThe tone has the same armour type as the Broadsword destroyer and the same type of shield system. The ship also have the same advanced damage control system as most other UK combat oriented ships use. The Tone is also defended by a Phalanx CIWS system.
Armament1x bank of triple 15cm HCL
2x Phalanx CIWS cannons (1x CIWS individual system with two cannons)
1x SPIRV class anti-missile system (5 cell auto-launch anti-missile system using the commonly used Stingray Mk1c interceptor)
Sensor & Fire-control systems1x MDS-03-31 Missile Detection Sensor
1x MFC-01-09 Low resolution Fire-control
1x TH-02-16 IR Detection Sensor (Detect Strength 1000 at 16m km)
1x EM-02-16 EM Detection Sensor (Detect Strength 1000 at 16m km)
Victory class CorvetteVictory Mk2 class Patrol Ship 3,300 tons 52 Crew 364.4 BP TCS 66 TH 208 EM 180
3151 km/s Armour 3-19 Shields 6-300 Sensors 16/16/0/0 Damage Control Rating 1 PPV 12
Maint Life 2.65 Years MSP 69 AFR 87% IFR 1.2% 1YR 14 5YR 209 Max Repair 36 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 0.5 months Spare Berths 4
NPE-05-52 Nuclear Pulse Stardrive (4) Power 52 Fuel Use 146.44% Signature 52 Exp 13%
Fuel Capacity 150,000 Litres Range 5.6 billion km (20 days at full power)
Class-II Energy Shield (4) Total Fuel Cost 48 Litres per hour (1,152 per day)
15cm Class-II Laser Array (3) Range 120,000km TS: 3151 km/s Power 6-1 RM 2 ROF 30 6 6 4 3 2 2 1 1 1 1
BFC-3000-64 Beam Fire-control (1) Max Range: 128,000 km TS: 3000 km/s 92 84 77 69 61 53 45 37 30 22
Pebble Bed Power Plant (1) Total Power Output 3 Armour 0 Exp 5%
MDS-03-31 Missile Detection Sensor (1) GPS 36 Range 2.9m km MCR 314k km Resolution 1
TH-02-16 IR Detection Sensor (1) Sensitivity 16 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 16m km
EM-02-16 EM Detection Sensor (1) Sensitivity 16 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 16m kmThe Victory is a small heavily armoured and armed patrol gunships. It's intended role is reconnaissance, patrol and escort of local civilian and military ships and installations. Their limited range of slightly below 6 billion km means that they operate within a certain system, or even within a limited part of a system. In Sol they patrol the outer and inner system and provide security in and around the asteroid belt. There are many civilian installation here that often is in need to be patrolled from potential threats such as occasional privateers. In a pinch they may also serve as escort ships in military operation, but this is not their main role.
EnginesThe Victory use the Steven Steels Industry naval B18 type-z engine. This is a standard small engine for ships between 1000-5000t. The type-z engine is a modified version of the standard B18 and incorporate advanced stealth technology mainly used by the UK and US. The ship carry four of these powerful engines and give the ship a chocking speed of over 3000 km/s, this make the ship one of the fastest ships in known space.
DefencesThe Victory uses a thick layer of High Density Duranium armour. It is strong enough to withstand penetration from all but the strongest of laser beams at ranges other than point blank range. It also have a powerful shield that can usually can take several hits before a weapon will even reach the ships hull armour. The ship lack any dedicated anti-missile defences, but their main HCL can act as a missile defence system in a pinch. Their main role is not to engage missile armed ships.
Armament1x bank of triple 15cm HCL
Sensor & Fire-controls1x MDS-03-31 Missile Detection Sensor
1x TH-02-16 IR Detection Sensor (Detect Strength 1000 at 16m km)
1x EM-02-16 EM Detection Sensor (Detect Strength 1000 at 16m km)
Cobalt class Reconnaissance ShipCobalt Mk1.2 class Recon Frigate 5,000 tons 129 Crew 576.85 BP TCS 100 TH 180 EM 180
2400 km/s Armour 2-26 Shields 6-300 Sensors 64/32/0/0 Damage Control Rating 3 PPV 8
Maint Life 3.59 Years MSP 216 AFR 66% IFR 0.9% 1YR 26 5YR 388 Max Repair 75 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 12 months Flight Crew Berths 4
Hangar Deck Capacity 250 tons
NPE-15-120/75 Nuclear Pulse Stardrive (2) Power 120 Fuel Use 68% Signature 90 Exp 10%
Fuel Capacity 300,000 Litres Range 15.9 billion km (76 days at full power)
Class-II Energy Shield (4) Total Fuel Cost 48 Litres per hour (1,152 per day)
15cm Class-II Laser Array (2) Range 120,000km TS: 2400 km/s Power 6-1 RM 2 ROF 30 6 6 4 3 2 2 1 1 1 1
Phalanx CIWS-208 (1x4) Range 1000 km TS: 8000 km/s ROF 5 Base 50% To Hit
BFC-2000-64 Beam Fire-control (1) Max Range: 128,000 km TS: 2000 km/s 92 84 77 69 61 53 45 37 30 22
Pebble Bed Power Plant (1) Total Power Output 3 Armour 0 Exp 5%
MDS-02-20 Missile Detection Sensor (1) GPS 24 Range 1.9m km MCR 209k km Resolution 1
TH-08-64 IR Detection Sensor (1) Sensitivity 64 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 64m km
EM-04-32 EM Detection Sensor (1) Sensitivity 32 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 32m km
Strike Group
1x Sentinel Scout Craft Speed: 2800 km/s Size: 5
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1x Seagull Recon Craft Speed: 2400 km/s Size: 5The Cobalt is the main reconnaissance ship of the fleet. These vessels most often act independent from the fleet or in conjunction with a fleet at a rather great distance from it using their advanced sensor system to detect threats before they become a real problem. UK have eight of these advanced frigates in service and they have proved to be a huge success.
EnginesThe Cobalt use the the same type of engines that is used by all frigates and destroyers in UK service, the BAE C-15 class stealth engine.
DefencesThe defences of the Cobalt are very similar to that of the Tone, the hull frame are very similar. The ship do lack some of the redundant and reinforced hull structure and are more susceptible to internal damage. This is a trade of for additional speed.
Armament1x bank of twin 15cm HCL
2x Phalanx CIWS cannons (1x CIWS individual system with two cannons)
Sensor & Fire-control systems1x MDS-02-20 Short range Missile Detection Sensor
1x TH-08-64 IR Detection Sensor (Detect Strength 1000 at 64m km)
1x EM-04-32 EM Detection Sensor (Detect Strength 1000 at 32m km)
Harrier class Escort CarrierHarrier Mk2 class Escort Carrier 6,000 tons 116 Crew 693.45 BP TCS 120 TH 180 EM 180
2000 km/s Armour 2-29 Shields 6-300 Sensors 16/16/0/0 Damage Control Rating 13 PPV 0
Maint Life 2.43 Years MSP 217 AFR 96% IFR 1.3% 1YR 51 5YR 760 Max Repair 75 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 6 months Flight Crew Berths 32
Hangar Deck Capacity 2000 tons
NPE-15-120/75 Nuclear Pulse Stardrive (2) Power 120 Fuel Use 68% Signature 90 Exp 10%
Fuel Capacity 350,000 Litres Range 15.4 billion km (89 days at full power)
Class-II Energy Shield (4) Total Fuel Cost 48 Litres per hour (1,152 per day)
Phalanx CIWS-208 (1x4) Range 1000 km TS: 8000 km/s ROF 5 Base 50% To Hit
MDS-03-31 Missile Detection Sensor (1) GPS 36 Range 2.9m km MCR 314k km Resolution 1
TH-02-16 IR Detection Sensor (1) Sensitivity 16 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 16m km
EM-02-16 EM Detection Sensor (1) Sensitivity 16 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 16m km
Strike Group
5x Spitfire Interceptor Speed: 4057 km/s Size: 6.9
1x Sentinel Scout Craft Speed: 2800 km/s Size: 5The Harrier is essentially a rebuilt Tone class frigate for the purpose of deploying the Spitfire interceptor. The Spitfires sole mission is to engage enemy fighters or scout crafts. The Harrier is built in four versions and serve as an escort in military operations. The ship can not really defend itself and is completely reliant on being part of a larger group which it can support with its five Spitfire interceptors.
EngineThe Harrier use the same engines as all the other Frigate and Destroyers in the UK fleet.
DefencesThe Harrier uses the same Duranium alloys and shields as the Tone and the same damage control functionality. It's only active defensive system is a Phalanx CIWS for missile defence.
Armament2x Phalanx CIWS cannons (1x CIWS individual system with two cannons)
Sensor & Fire-control systemsMDS-03-31 Short range Missile Detection Sensor
1x TH-08-64 IR Detection Sensor (Detect Strength 1000 at 64m km)
1x EM-04-32 EM Detection Sensor (Detect Strength 1000 at 32m km)
Voyager class Science Vessel
Voyager Mk1 class Science Vessel 12,000 tons 316 Crew 1358.25 BP TCS 240 TH 216 EM 180
1200 km/s JR 3-50 Armour 2-46 Shields 6-300 Sensors 64/32/2/0 Damage Control Rating 11 PPV 12
Maint Life 4.04 Years MSP 814 AFR 100% IFR 1.4% 1YR 80 5YR 1197 Max Repair 266 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 24 months Flight Crew Berths 27
Hangar Deck Capacity 1000 tons
JPD-12000-53 Military Jump Drive Max Ship Size 12000 tons Distance 50k km Squadron Size 3
NPE-20-96/75 Nuclear Pulse Stardrive (3) Power 96 Fuel Use 17.85% Signature 72 Exp 6%
Fuel Capacity 500,000 Litres Range 42.0 billion km (405 days at full power)
Class-II Energy Shield (4) Total Fuel Cost 48 Litres per hour (1,152 per day)
15cm Class-II Laser Array (3) Range 120,000km TS: 2000 km/s Power 6-1 RM 2 ROF 30 6 6 4 3 2 2 1 1 1 1
Phalanx CIWS-208 (1x4) Range 1000 km TS: 8000 km/s ROF 5 Base 50% To Hit
BFC-2000-64 Beam Fire-control (1) Max Range: 128,000 km TS: 2000 km/s 92 84 77 69 61 53 45 37 30 22
PB-01 Pebble Bed Power Plant (1) Total Power Output 3 Armour 0 Exp 5%
MDS-02-20 Missile Detection Sensor (1) GPS 24 Range 1.9m km MCR 209k km Resolution 1
TH-08-64 IR Detection Sensor (1) Sensitivity 64 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 64m km
EM-04-32 EM Detection Sensor (1) Sensitivity 32 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 32m km
Gravitational Survey Sensors (2) 2 Survey Points Per Hour
Strike Group
2x Copernicus Geological Survey Vessel Speed: 707 km/s Size: 9.9The Voyager class Science Vessel is a new and very expensive piece of hardware developed by the UK government in conjunction with several other major European countries and the US. With the knowledge that space is not safe from alien influence it was decided that a bigger and safer ship was needed and the Voyager class is the result of these effort. The Voyager would usually be escorted into unknown space by at least two Tone class frigates who later would leave when the system was deemed to be safe to explore. An even bigger science vessel is in the works, but this ship is far into the future.
Small CraftsSentinel class Scout Craft 250 tons 4 Crew 47.6 BP TCS 5 TH 14 EM 0
2800 km/s Armour 1-3 Shields 0-0 Sensors 1/8/0/0 Damage Control Rating 0 PPV 0
Maint Life 6.81 Years MSP 12 AFR 5% IFR 0.1% 1YR 0 5YR 7 Max Repair 24 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 0.5 months Spare Berths 2
NPE-01-14 Nuclear Pulse Stardrive (1) Power 14 Fuel Use 320.86% Signature 14 Exp 17%
Fuel Capacity 10,000 Litres Range 2.2 billion km (9 days at full power)
ASS-60-14 Gravitational Search Sensor (1) GPS 1440 Range 14.9m km Resolution 60
EM-01-08 EM Detection Sensor (1) Sensitivity 8 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 8m kmThis is the main scout craft of the UK fleet, it's role is to scan and send targeting data to the ships in the fleet for fire solutions. It is also used for identifying enemy and neutral contact at great distances.
Hawk class Early Warning Craft 250 tons 4 Crew 51.6 BP TCS 5 TH 14 EM 0
2800 km/s Armour 1-3 Shields 0-0 Sensors 1/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 0 PPV 0
Maint Life 5.14 Years MSP 13 AFR 5% IFR 0.1% 1YR 1 5YR 12 Max Repair 36 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 0.5 months Spare Berths 2
NPE-01-14 Nuclear Pulse Stardrive (1) Power 14 Fuel Use 320.86% Signature 14 Exp 17%
Fuel Capacity 10,000 Litres Range 2.2 billion km (9 days at full power)
MDS-03-31 Missile Detection Sensor (1) GPS 36 Range 2.9m km MCR 314k km Resolution 1The Hawk is an early warning craft with the mission to extend the missile detection envelope around a task-group.
Seagull class Recon Craft 250 tons 4 Crew 38.6 BP TCS 5 TH 12 EM 0
2400 km/s Armour 1-3 Shields 0-0 Sensors 16/8/0/0 Damage Control Rating 0 PPV 0
Maint Life 7.3 Years MSP 10 AFR 5% IFR 0.1% 1YR 0 5YR 5 Max Repair 16 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 0.5 months Spare Berths 2
NPE-01-12 Nuclear Pulse Stardrive (1) Power 12 Fuel Use 218.25% Signature 12 Exp 15%
Fuel Capacity 10,000 Litres Range 3.3 billion km (15 days at full power)
TH-02-16 IR Detection Sensor (1) Sensitivity 16 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 16m km
EM-01-08 EM Detection Sensor (1) Sensitivity 8 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 8m kmThe Seagull is the UK main reconnaissance small craft. It is often used as a picket ship or as a stealthy way to approach enemy installations in order to detect forces without being detected in return. It can also in some respect replace dedicated frigates in this role.
Spitfire class Interceptor 345 tons 3 Crew 31.2 BP TCS 6.9 TH 28 EM 0
4057 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 69% IFR 1% 1YR 2 5YR 33 Max Repair 7 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 0.1 months Spare Berths 7
NPE-01-14 Nuclear Pulse Stardrive (2) Power 14 Fuel Use 320.86% Signature 14 Exp 17%
Fuel Capacity 5,000 Litres Range 0.8 billion km (55 hours at full power)
10cm Class-II Laser Array (1) Range 48,000km TS: 4057 km/s Power 3-1 RM 2 ROF 15 3 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
FFC-4000-24 Beam Fire-control (1) Max Range: 48,000 km TS: 4000 km/s 79 58 38 17 0 0 0 0 0 0
PB-X1 Pebble Bed Power Plant (1) Total Power Output 0.6 Armour 0 Exp 5%
FSS-X1-16 Gravitational Search Sensor (1) GPS 4 Range 160k km Resolution 3The Spitfire is a fast small gunboat classified as an interceptor craft. Its role is to mainly engage unarmed scout and reconnaissance ships and smaller crafts. It can also engage enemy interceptor crafts. Their very thin armour and vulnerable hull frame make them a very poor choice to attack enemy military vessels that have any type of defensive weaponry. Some very light armed ships can be attacked if they are alone and the Spitfire attack in a larger formation.
Copernicus class Geological Survey Vessel 495 tons 13 Crew 121.4 BP TCS 9.9 TH 7 EM 0
707 km/s Armour 1-5 Shields 0-0 Sensors 1/1/1/0 Damage Control Rating 0 PPV 0
Maint Life 3.8 Years MSP 31 AFR 9% IFR 0.1% 1YR 3 5YR 50 Max Repair 100 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 18 months Spare Berths 0
NPE-03-07 Nuclear Pulse Stardrive (1) Power 7.2 Fuel Use 3.83% Signature 7.2 Exp 3%
Fuel Capacity 5,000 Litres Range 47.5 billion km (777 days at full power)
Gravitational Survey Sensors (1) 1 Survey Points Per HourThe Copernicus is the UK main geological survey vessel. It is usually docked in a Voyager science vessel or use a small colony as their base of operation. Although the ship is small it is quite comfortable for its size and most of the crew are civilian scientists that operate the advanced survey equipment. Most of the data are relayed to the mothership where it is analysed and processed. The ship also has a small shuttle where it can house replacement crew going to and from the mothership on very long deployments.
