The Gregariously German Galactic Navy

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So, I've been watching Legend of the Galactic Heroes, and I figured I'd cave into temptation and do a game based off the series. It's strictly a 'for funsies' run, so there's no real emphasis on being sensible, just being as cool as the show. (Thousands of ships at a time, tissue-thin armour, enough lasers to make a person overly-enamoured of lasers weep because there's too many and so on and all that palaver)

Still, it's going to be a change for me, this one. I'm having to learn to differentiate between classes by means other than 'this is a carrier, that one's a missile ship'. Those of you who've seen the Eurasian Union and TATO games I've done know that's my usual MO. But you see, I want to do this the LotGH way; good old pre-War style ship design principles. None of this newfangled 'missile' business. After all, warfare is civilised and chucking bits of metal is so peasant-like. (I'm kidding of course. It's chucking rocks that's peasant-like).

I imagine the Blucher-class to be the one ship you always see blowing up in the show. Nothing fancy, just a short-legged, short ranged destroyer designed to compliment the wall of battle.

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Blucher class Destroyer    2 600 tons     80 Crew     287.2 BP      TCS 52  TH 192  EM 0
3692 km/s     Armour 3-16     Shields 0-0     Sensors 6/6/0/0     Damage Control Rating 1     PPV 12
Maint Life 3.14 Years     MSP 69    AFR 54%    IFR 0.8%    1YR 10    5YR 157    Max Repair 38.4 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 3 months    Spare Berths 3   

Krug-Apelt Engineering Company 96 EP Ion Drive (2)    Power 96    Fuel Use 41.21%    Signature 96    Exp 8%
Fuel Capacity 100 000 Litres    Range 16.8 billion km   (52 days at full power)

Eicke-Freud 10cm C2 Visible Light Laser (4)    Range 60 000km     TS: 3692 km/s     Power 3-2     RM 2    ROF 10        3 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
Weiner-Menninger Fire Control S01 32-2000 (2)    Max Range: 64 000 km   TS: 2000 km/s     84 69 53 37 22 6 0 0 0 0
Eichinger Design Bureau Gas-Cooled Fast Reactor Technology PB-1 (2)     Total Power Output 9    Armour 0    Exp 5%

Gerber Engineering Active Search Sensor MR4-R40 (1)     GPS 480     Range 4.6m km    Resolution 40
Gerber Engineering Thermal Sensor TH1-6 (1)     Sensitivity 6     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  6m km
Gerber Engineering EM Detection Sensor EM1-6 (1)     Sensitivity 6     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  6m km
Next, the Berlin. An extra engine, some of its 10cm lasers swapped for uprated 12cm lasers (that yes, are capped at the lower-range of the fire control they use) and about 2-and-a-half times the fuel capacity of the Blucher-class. Not quite a destroyer leader, since I have this idea that it operates in cruiser squadrons that the Blucher-class accompanies.

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Berlin class Light Cruiser    4 000 tons     114 Crew     413.8 BP      TCS 80  TH 288  EM 0
3600 km/s     Armour 4-22     Shields 0-0     Sensors 6/6/0/0     Damage Control Rating 1     PPV 20
Maint Life 1.76 Years     MSP 65    AFR 128%    IFR 1.8%    1YR 26    5YR 388    Max Repair 38.4 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 3 months    Spare Berths 0   

Krug-Apelt Engineering Company 96 EP Ion Drive (3)    Power 96    Fuel Use 41.21%    Signature 96    Exp 8%
Fuel Capacity 250 000 Litres    Range 27.3 billion km   (87 days at full power)

Eicke-Freud 10cm C2 Visible Light Laser (4)    Range 60 000km     TS: 3600 km/s     Power 3-2     RM 2    ROF 10        3 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
Eicke-Freud 12cm C2 Visible Light Laser (2)    Range 64 000km     TS: 3600 km/s     Power 4-2     RM 2    ROF 10        4 4 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0
Weiner-Menninger Fire Control S01 32-2000 (2)    Max Range: 64 000 km   TS: 2000 km/s     84 69 53 37 22 6 0 0 0 0
Eichinger Design Bureau Gas-Cooled Fast Reactor Technology PB-1 (3)     Total Power Output 13.5    Armour 0    Exp 5%

Gerber Engineering Active Search Sensor MR4-R40 (1)     GPS 480     Range 4.6m km    Resolution 40
Gerber Engineering Thermal Sensor TH1-6 (1)     Sensitivity 6     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  6m km
Gerber Engineering EM Detection Sensor EM1-6 (1)     Sensitivity 6     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  6m km
Ah, the Bismarck. I like this one. Wee bit tougher than the Berlin-class, and has the reach advantage. Full suite of heavier lasers, and is designed to be the protector of the Crownworld of Earth.

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Bismarck class Heavy Cruiser    4 650 tons     130 Crew     494 BP      TCS 93  TH 288  EM 0
3096 km/s     Armour 6-24     Shields 0-0     Sensors 6/6/0/0     Damage Control Rating 1     PPV 24
Maint Life 1.49 Years     MSP 66    AFR 172%    IFR 2.4%    1YR 33    5YR 501    Max Repair 38.4 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 3 months    Spare Berths 1   

Krug-Apelt Engineering Company 96 EP Ion Drive (3)    Power 96    Fuel Use 41.21%    Signature 96    Exp 8%
Fuel Capacity 250 000 Litres    Range 23.5 billion km   (87 days at full power)

Eicke-Freud 12cm C2 Visible Light Laser (6)    Range 80 000km     TS: 3096 km/s     Power 4-2     RM 2    ROF 10        4 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0
Weiner-Menninger Fire Control S01.5 48-2000 (2)    Max Range: 96 000 km   TS: 2000 km/s     90 79 69 58 48 38 27 17 6 0
Eichinger Design Bureau Gas-Cooled Fast Reactor Technology PB-1 (3)     Total Power Output 13.5    Armour 0    Exp 5%

Gerber Engineering Active Search Sensor MR4-R40 (1)     GPS 480     Range 4.6m km    Resolution 40
Gerber Engineering Thermal Sensor TH1-6 (1)     Sensitivity 6     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  6m km
Gerber Engineering EM Detection Sensor EM1-6 (1)     Sensitivity 6     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  6m km
I actually designed this one while I was tinkering with the post. It's a pocket-battlecruiser, essentially. Built using the same guns as Blucher/Berlin-classes, with the armour of the Bismarck-class and able to outrun even a Blucher, thanks to the new larger engines it uses. Substitutes the longer range of the 12cm's for the punch of more 10cm's.

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Rhine class Battlecruiser    5 750 tons     153 Crew     603 BP      TCS 115  TH 432  EM 0
3756 km/s     Armour 6-28     Shields 0-0     Sensors 6/6/0/0     Damage Control Rating 1     PPV 27
Maint Life 0.83 Years     MSP 66    AFR 264%    IFR 3.7%    1YR 80    5YR 1196    Max Repair 57.6 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 3 months    Spare Berths 3   

Krug-Apelt Engineering Company 144 EP Ion Drive (3)    Power 144    Fuel Use 38.92%    Signature 144    Exp 8%
Fuel Capacity 250 000 Litres    Range 20.1 billion km   (61 days at full power)

Eicke-Freud 10cm C2 Visible Light Laser (9)    Range 60 000km     TS: 3756 km/s     Power 3-2     RM 2    ROF 10        3 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
Weiner-Menninger Fire Control S01 32-2000 (3)    Max Range: 64 000 km   TS: 2000 km/s     84 69 53 37 22 6 0 0 0 0
Eichinger Design Bureau Gas-Cooled Fast Reactor Technology PB-1 (4)     Total Power Output 18    Armour 0    Exp 5%

Gerber Engineering Active Search Sensor MR4-R40 (1)     GPS 480     Range 4.6m km    Resolution 40
Gerber Engineering Thermal Sensor TH1-6 (1)     Sensitivity 6     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  6m km
Gerber Engineering EM Detection Sensor EM1-6 (1)     Sensitivity 6     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  6m km

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Couple of new ones I've been tinkering with today, a mix of military and commercial. I'm in the process of upgrading the previous designs as I tech up a bit more.

Honestly, I just came up with this one because it's something I've not done before. I'd like to imagine it as basically a pair of particle accelerators with a hull wrapped around them. It won't win any prizes for shooting down missiles, but who wouldn't want to kill a light cruiser with one of these bad boys?

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Blade class Destroyer    2 650 tons     74 Crew     315.8 BP      TCS 53  TH 192  EM 0
3622 km/s     Armour 4-17     Shields 0-0     Sensors 6/6/0/0     Damage Control Rating 1     PPV 10
Maint Life 2.98 Years     MSP 74    AFR 56%    IFR 0.8%    1YR 12    5YR 187    Max Repair 38.4 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 3 months    Spare Berths 2   

Krug-Apelt Engineering Company 96 EP Ion Drive (2)    Power 96    Fuel Use 41.21%    Signature 96    Exp 8%
Fuel Capacity 150 000 Litres    Range 24.7 billion km   (78 days at full power)

Jost Foundation Particle Beam-2 (2)    Range 100 000km     TS: 3622 km/s     Power 5-2    ROF 15        2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Weiner-Menninger Fire Control S02 64-2000 (1)    Max Range: 128 000 km   TS: 2000 km/s     92 84 77 69 61 53 45 37 30 22
Eichinger Design Bureau Gas-Cooled Fast Reactor Technology PB-1 (2)     Total Power Output 9    Armour 0    Exp 5%

Gerber Engineering Active Search Sensor MR4-R40 (1)     GPS 480     Range 4.6m km    Resolution 40
Gerber Engineering Thermal Sensor TH1-6 (1)     Sensitivity 6     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  6m km
Gerber Engineering EM Detection Sensor EM1-6 (1)     Sensitivity 6     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  6m km
You'll note I said 'light cruiser'. That's because in my genius I researched a new laser wavelength, forgetting that on a 12cm gun it would give it superior range to even a particle accelerator. So, my new battleship can outrange it with lasers, and beat lesser opponents with its carronades like a Graf beating an errant serf. I envisage this being the real protector of Earth, so in other words the Admirals believe an opponent should come to them.

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Deutschland class Battleship    6 200 tons     148 Crew     680.4 BP      TCS 124  TH 384  EM 0
3096 km/s     Armour 8-30     Shields 0-0     Sensors 6/6/0/0     Damage Control Rating 1     PPV 32
Maint Life 1.02 Years     MSP 69    AFR 307%    IFR 4.3%    1YR 67    5YR 1000    Max Repair 38.4 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 3 months    Spare Berths 1   

Krug-Apelt Engineering Company 96 EP Ion Drive (4)    Power 96    Fuel Use 41.21%    Signature 96    Exp 8%
Fuel Capacity 250 000 Litres    Range 17.6 billion km   (65 days at full power)

Eicke-Freud 12cm C2 Near Ultraviolet Laser (4)    Range 120 000km     TS: 3096 km/s     Power 4-2     RM 3    ROF 10        4 4 4 3 2 2 1 1 1 1
Schoeller Syndicate 15cm C2 Plasma Carronade (4)    Range 60 000km     TS: 3096 km/s     Power 6-2     RM 1    ROF 15        6 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
Weiner-Menninger Fire Control S02 64-2000 (1)    Max Range: 128 000 km   TS: 2000 km/s     92 84 77 69 61 53 45 37 30 22
Weiner-Menninger Fire Control S01 32-2000 (1)    Max Range: 64 000 km   TS: 2000 km/s     84 69 53 37 22 6 0 0 0 0
Eichinger Design Bureau Gas-Cooled Fast Reactor Technology PB-1 (4)     Total Power Output 18    Armour 0    Exp 5%

Gerber Engineering Active Search Sensor MR4-R40 (1)     GPS 480     Range 4.6m km    Resolution 40
Gerber Engineering Thermal Sensor TH1-6 (1)     Sensitivity 6     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  6m km
Gerber Engineering EM Detection Sensor EM1-6 (1)     Sensitivity 6     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  6m km
Bog-standard dual-purpose surveyor, complete with full suite of sensors.

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Adolf Friedrich class Deep Space Survey Ship    2 300 tons     48 Crew     413.8 BP      TCS 46  TH 144  EM 0
3130 km/s     Armour 2-15     Shields 0-0     Sensors 6/6/1/1     Damage Control Rating 1     PPV 0
Maint Life 2.31 Years     MSP 112    AFR 42%    IFR 0.6%    1YR 28    5YR 426    Max Repair 100 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 10 months    Spare Berths 0   

Krug-Apelt Engineering Company 144 EP Ion Drive (1)    Power 144    Fuel Use 38.92%    Signature 144    Exp 8%
Fuel Capacity 500 000 Litres    Range 100.5 billion km   (371 days at full power)

Gerber Engineering Active Search Sensor MR4-R40 (1)     GPS 480     Range 4.6m km    Resolution 40
Gerber Engineering Thermal Sensor TH1-6 (1)     Sensitivity 6     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  6m km
Gerber Engineering EM Detection Sensor EM1-6 (1)     Sensitivity 6     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  6m km
Gravitational Survey Sensors (1)   1 Survey Points Per Hour
Geological Survey Sensors (1)   1 Survey Points Per Hour
No surprises here, just a cargo ship. Leave it to the peasants, folks.

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Ameythst class Cargo Ship    60 750 tons     120 Crew     632.6 BP      TCS 1215  TH 1080  EM 0
888 km/s     Armour 1-137     Shields 0-0     Sensors 1/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 1     PPV 0
MSP 7    Max Repair 45 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 3 months    Spare Berths 1   
Cargo 50000    Cargo Handling Multiplier 5   

Ackermann Engines Limited 180 EP Commercial Ion Drive (6)    Power 180    Fuel Use 9.9%    Signature 180    Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 500 000 Litres    Range 14.9 billion km   (194 days at full power)