The Confederate-Class Cruiser:
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Confederate-Class Cruiser 12,500 tons 359 Crew 2840.75 BP TCS 250 TH 750 EM 180
6000 km/s JR 3-50 Armour 3-47 Shields 6-150 Sensors 55/55/0/0 Damage Control Rating 35 PPV 22.74
Maint Life 5.51 Years MSP 3130 AFR 83% IFR 1.2% 1YR 173 5YR 2596 Max Repair 421.875 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 5 months Spare Berths 15
Class 12500 Naval Jump Drive [Basic] Max Ship Size 12500 tons Distance 50k km Squadron Size 3
Stardrive Interstellar Fusion Engine (2) Power 750 Fuel Use 12.18% Signature 375 Exp 7%
Fuel Capacity 750,000 Litres Range 88.7 billion km (171 days at full power)
Naval Defensive Energy Shield System [Basic] (4) Total Fuel Cost 30 Litres per hour (720 per day)
15cm Heavy Naval Laser Cannon [UV] (1) Range 240,000km TS: 6000 km/s Power 6-6 RM 4 ROF 5 6 6 6 6 4 4 3 3 2 2
15cm Advanced Naval Laser Cannon [UV] (1) Range 240,000km TS: 6000 km/s Power 6-6 RM 4 ROF 5 6 6 6 6 4 4 3 3 2 2
10cm Standard Naval Laser [UV] Turret - Single Mount (2x1) Range 120,000km TS: 5000 km/s Power 3-3 RM 4 ROF 5 3 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1
Hyper-Velocity Naval Railgun [10cm] (2x4) Range 60,000km TS: 6000 km/s Power 3-3 RM 6 ROF 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
Confederate-Class Beam FCS Unit (3) Max Range: 240,000 km TS: 5000 km/s 96 92 88 83 79 75 71 67 62 58
Naval Fusion Reactor [Tokamak] (1) Total Power Output 24 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Naval High-Grade Active Search Sensor (1) GPS 120 Range 13.2m km MCR 1.4m km Resolution 1
Naval High-Grade Passive Sensor Suite [TH] (1) Sensitivity 55 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 55m km
Naval High-Grade Passive Sensor Suite [EM] (1) Sensitivity 55 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 55m km
Compact ECCM-1 (1) ECM 10
This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes
--- The Confederate-Class is the Principality's primary Cruiser, fulfilling the roles of offense, defense as well as being further designed to fulfill any other roles it might find itself pressed into. Grossing a healthy 12,500 Tonnes, there are currently two ships in the Confederate-Class; the Confederate Service Ship (C.S.S.) Confederate and the C.S.S. Pride of Sidon, with several more planned after designs for the Royal Confederate upgrade are finished. As is, the Confederate is a capable warship for general purpose use, as readily defending the Confederacy of the Principality as itself; able to take the fight to the enemy, make them bleed and show them what it means to fear the Wings of Sidon!
--- In terms of armament, the Confederate-Class is armed to the teeth. A pair of 15cm laser cannons in an advanced twin-spinal mount form the cruiser's primary armament, while a duo of 10cm railguns are backed up by a pair of 10cm lasers which themselves are single-mounted inside their own armoured turrets. This blistering armament is mated to a trio of fire control systems and further enhanced by the inclusion of a compact ECM and ECCM unit. These systems work together to provide and preserve accurate fire out to ranges of up to 240,000 km, and with all of the lasers on a Confederate-Class operating in the Ultra-Violet wavelength this range is put to good use.
--- Seeing to the questions of power and propulsion, a Confederate-Class Cruiser makes use of two Stardrive Interstellar Fusion Drives with a single naval-grade Tokomak Fusion Reactor serving as the power plant for the ship's weaponry. In the event of a lost engine, a Confederate-Class would be capable of limping home at a reasonable, if not brisk, speed of 3,000 km/s; exactly half of the ship's 6,000 km/s maximum speed. In the event of total engine failure, the turreted 10cm lasers ability to provide accurate dual-purpose fire is unimpeded so long as the vessel is still in possession of a function power plant. A basic, naval-grade Class 12500 Jump Drive enables these cruisers to operate across multiple systems without the use of Jump Gates.
--- Defensively speaking, a Confederate-Class Cruiser wields a quartet of basic Naval Defensive Energy Shield Systems to serve as a screen to it's three layer thick armouring, composed of a special naval-grade Mercassium-enriched Ceramic Composite which is reinforced with a High-Density Duranium weave; giving it superior protection against thermo-kinetic threats of a wide variety. The 10cm railguns function as effective point-defense by virtue of volume, while the turreted 10cm lasers complement these by virtue of range. Additionally, the active sensor package mounted on a Confederate-Class Cruiser enables early detection of threats posed by missiles, fighters and FACs, while it's large passive sensor suites give it excellent eyes and ears with which to catch the enemy off guard.