I learned today that you can do commercial military jump ships. I already payed the god-awful like 22500 RP to get this one built though, but whatever. Sheesh!
Without further ado, I give you the Nightshade
The fledgling terran fleet is finally developing long-range punch, but there is no specific strike force in service. Additionally, terran scientists are getting quite adept at mastering cloaking technology, but the military brass has had to accept that no cloaked fighter is reasonable to field.
However, the absolute smallest cloaking device yet devised can shroud an 1800 ton ship, and this device forms the core of the first FAC of the Imperium. With 35% thermal reduction and 85% size reduction, the nightshade is small, reasonably fast, and able to deliver its complement of photon torpedoes. The craft will then immediately return to base. There are plans to pair it with a cloaked scout variant and early plans are underway to use a cloaked tanker as well, for any longer sorties.
Photon class torpedoes are currently loaded, though the brass suspect the cloaking could allow these ships to get quite close to their quarry with little fear of retaliation.
Nightshade class Fast Attack Craft 1,400 tons 124 Crew 391.3 BP TCS 4.2 TH 128.8 EM 0
13142 km/s Armour 2-11 Shields 0-0 Sensors 1/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 1 PPV 3.6
Annual Failure Rate: 15% IFR: 0.2% Maint Capacity 175 MSP Max Repair 161 MSP Est Time: 3.23 Years
Magazine 24
Stealth FAC Drive (1) Power 368 Fuel Use 650% Signature 128.8 Armour 0 Exp 36%
Fuel Capacity 100,000 Litres Range 19.8 billion km (17 days at full power)
Size 4 Box Launcher (6) Missile Size 4 Hangar Reload 30 minutes MF Reload 5 hours
FAC Torpedo Launcher (1) Range 67.6m km Resolution 20
Photon Torpedo (6) Speed: 45,000 km/s End: 20m Range: 54m km WH: 9 Size: 4 TH: 270 / 162 / 81
Cloaking Device: Class cross-section reduced to 15% of normal
ECCM-4 (1) ECM 20
Missile to hit chances are vs targets moving at 3000 km/s, 5000 km/s and 10,000 km/s
This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes