So, I decided to try a little "science experiment" tonight; what follows here are a set of designs for a Low-Tech Troop Transport, a Light CAS [Close-Aerospace Support] Fighter, and a Marine Frigate inspired by the Homeworld 2 series, albeit far less useless.
I'm not sure of the utility of a CAS-style Fighter in the anti-PDC role; I know it won't work in the traditional sense, but thought carrying around some anti-PDC Fighters might be useful for a Troop Transport.
As for the Marine Frigate, I don't know if you can carry out boarding operations with just Small Troop Transport Bays. If you can't then the Marine Frigate is a bust.
Low-Tech Troop Transport:
Low-Tech Troop Transport class Troop Transport 9,000 tons 137 Crew 770.5 BP TCS 180 TH 160 EM 300
888 km/s Armour 5-38 Shields 10-300 Sensors 1/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 15 PPV 0
Maint Life 6.37 Years MSP 1268 AFR 129% IFR 1.8% 1YR 54 5YR 807 Max Repair 80 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 6 months Flight Crew Berths 55
Hangar Deck Capacity 1000 tons Troop Capacity: 1 Battalion Cargo Handling Multiplier 20
160 EP Nuclear Pulse Engine (1) Power 160 Fuel Use 80% Signature 160 Exp 10%
Fuel Capacity 775,000 Litres Range 19.4 billion km (252 days at full power)
Gamma R300/240 Shields (5) Total Fuel Cost 50 Litres per hour (1,200 per day)
Strike Group
2x Light CAS Useless Rocket Speed: 800 km/s Size: 10
This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes
This is a design for a Troop Transport unit that fits the following construction parameters:
- The ship must weigh no more the 10,000 Tonnes.
- The ship must transport at least one Battalion.
- The ship's load time must not exceed two days.
- The ship must carry at least one parasite for attacking PDCs in support of the troops.
- The ship must be able to remain on station for at least five months.
- The ship must have at least twice as much shielding as armour, but not more than three times as much shielding as armor.
- The ship must carry adequate fuel for it's shields and it's parasites in addition to having enough fuel to maintain power throughout the full term of it's deployment. [Within reasonable margins]
This ship is designed to meet the following mission parameters:
- Provide transit for the empire's ground forces.
- Exhibit good range to allow for tactical deployment / re-deployment.
- Exhibit a high-degree of logistical independence.
- Provide Close-Aerospace Support against PDCs for itself and it's troops.
- Provide adequate protection for itself and, by extension, it's cargo.
Light CAS:
Light CAS class Useless Rocket 500 tons 25 Crew 51 BP TCS 10 TH 8 EM 60
800 km/s Armour 2-5 Shields 2-300 Sensors 1/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 0 PPV 3
Maint Life 14.83 Years MSP 19 AFR 6% IFR 0.1% 1YR 0 5YR 2 Max Repair 9 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 0.75 months Spare Berths 8
8 EP Nuclear Pulse Engine (1) Power 8 Fuel Use 99% Signature 8 Exp 10%
Fuel Capacity 10,000 Litres Range 3.6 billion km (52 days at full power)
Gamma R300/240 Shields (1) Total Fuel Cost 10 Litres per hour (240 per day)
R1.5/C3 Meson Cannon (1) Range 15,000km TS: 25000 km/s Power 3-3 RM 1.5 ROF 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fire Control S00.7 30-625 (FTR) (1) Max Range: 60,000 km TS: 2500 km/s 83 67 50 33 17 0 0 0 0 0
Pebble Bed Reactor Technology PB-1 (1) Total Power Output 3 Armour 0 Exp 5%
This design is classed as a Fighter for production, combat and maintenance purposes
Marine Frigate:
Marine Frigate class Marine Frigate 10,000 tons 275 Crew 1822 BP TCS 50 TH 400 EM 270
4000 km/s Armour 3-41 Shields 9-300 Sensors 11/11/0/0 Damage Control Rating 26 PPV 16
Maint Life 4.09 Years MSP 2683 AFR 133% IFR 1.9% 1YR 257 5YR 3848 Max Repair 600 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 6 months Spare Berths 0
Troop Capacity: 3 Companies Cargo Handling Multiplier 30
800 EP Magneto-plasma Drive (1) Power 800 Fuel Use 25% Signature 400 Exp 10%
Fuel Capacity 1,080,000 Litres Range 77.8 billion km (225 days at full power)
Epsilon R300/360 Shields (3) Total Fuel Cost 45 Litres per hour (1,080 per day)
R4/C4 Meson Cannon (2) Range 40,000km TS: 25000 km/s Power 4-4 RM 4 ROF 5 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
R4/C4 High Power Microwave (2) Range 40,000km TS: 25000 km/s Power 4-4 RM 4 ROF 5 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fire Control S02 80-4000 H50 (2) Max Range: 160,000 km TS: 4000 km/s 94 88 81 75 69 62 56 50 44 38
Stellarator Fusion Reactor Technology PB-1 (3) Total Power Output 18 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Active Search Sensor MR2-R1 (50%) (1) GPS 21 Range 2.3m km MCR 252k km Resolution 1
Active Search Sensor MR23-R100 (50%) (1) GPS 2100 Range 23.1m km Resolution 100
Thermal Sensor TH1-11 (50%) (1) Sensitivity 11 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 11m km
EM Detection Sensor EM1-11 (50%) (1) Sensitivity 11 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 11m km
Cloaking Device: Class cross-section reduced to 25% of normal
This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes