With a smaller missile, fitting the warhead 9 on there would be much harder, meaning at least two missiles would have to used in destroying each station. With this, firing one at each should be enough to at least cripple.
Part 5
1st of February, 2028
China launches the third Luhu class, and begins another.
16th of February, 2028
China finishes researching the Mobile Infantry Battalion, and starts training it. Research begins on a cargo handling system.
11th of March, 2028
The US finishes building the second Atlas class and the fourth Prometheus class. The next Prometheus class will be the final one.
1st of April, 2028
The Arab Empire finishes Beam Fire Control range, and starts work on a prototype fire control for the meson cannon.
11th of April, 2028
Arabic scientists finish the fire control and start work into capacitor recharge rate. A new space station is devised, the Hufuf class.
Hufuf class Space Station 800 tons 42 Crew 55.6 BP TCS 16 TH 0 EM 0
1 km/s Armour 1-7 Shields 0-0 Sensors 1/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 1 PPV 6
Maint Life 21.31 Years MSP 43 AFR 5% IFR 0.1% 1YR 0 5YR 3 Max Repair 10 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 3 months Spare Berths 3
Meson Cannon R15/C1 (2) Range 15,000km TS: 1250 km/s Power 3-1 RM 1.5 ROF 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Meson Beam FC (1) Max Range: 30,000 km TS: 1250 km/s 67 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S-0.5-1 Pressurised Water Reactor (2) Total Power Output 2 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Missile Sensor (1) GPS 10 Range 500k km Resolution 1
This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes
The first will finish in July.
26th of April, 2028
China expands it's shipyard to 3000 tons, and designs a new ship to take advantage of it. The Jianghu class Orbital Weapon Platform is little more than a larger Luhu with an engine. However, this means that the Jianghu can stay out of range of any beam weapons and fire it's missiles without interupt.
Jianghu class Orbital Weapon Platform 2,950 tons 93 Crew 248.6 BP TCS 59 TH 1 EM 0
16 km/s Armour 2-18 Shields 0-0 Sensors 1/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 1 PPV 24
Maint Life 2.64 Years MSP 53 AFR 69% IFR 1% 1YR 11 5YR 162 Max Repair 24 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 30 months Spare Berths 0
Magazine 24
Conventional Engine (1) Power 1 Fuel Use 95% Signature 1 Exp 10%
Fuel Capacity 10,000 Litres Range 0.6 billion km (438 days at full power)
Size 6 Missile Launcher (4) Missile Size 6 Rate of Fire 180
Orbital Bombardment FC (2) Range 6.7m km Resolution 20
Bombardment Missile Mark 1 (4) Speed: 100 km/s End: 6.1d Range: 53m km WH: 9 Size: 6 TH: 0/0/0
Small Missile Sensor (1) GPS 10 Range 500k km Resolution 1
Missile to hit chances are vs targets moving at 3000 km/s, 5000 km/s and 10,000 km/s
Retooling will finish in October.
26th of May, 2028
The last Luhu class station is completed, for a total 4.
1st of June, 2028
The fifth and final Prometheus class is finished.
6th of June, 2028
The European Union discovers the plans for the Jianghu. This causes significant stress in the government, but reactor technology will be available in a week or so, and their first station soon after that.
16th of June, 2028
Work on Pressurized Water Reactor by the EU finishes, and the first prototype is expected in early July.
22nd of June, 2028
The US finishes work on the Nuclear Thermal Engine. The first engine is expected at the end of July, and a second one for commercial ships sometime after. Work also finishes on Alpha shield technology, and new research into thermal reduction is begun.
7th of July, 2028
The EU finishes work into a reactor and starts construction on the Valiant class Space Station.
Valiant class Space Station 900 tons 36 Crew 68.5 BP TCS 18 TH 0 EM 90
1 km/s Armour 1-8 Shields 3-300 Sensors 1/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 1 PPV 6
Maint Life 19.91 Years MSP 48 AFR 6% IFR 0.1% 1YR 0 5YR 3 Max Repair 10 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 3 months Spare Berths 2
Fuel Capacity 10,000 Litres Range N/A
R300 Alpha Shield (3) Total Fuel Cost 30 Litres per hour (720 per day)
10cm Railgun Battery (2x4) Range 10,000km TS: 1250 km/s Power 3-1 RM 1 ROF 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Railgun Fire Control Type 1 (1) Max Range: 60,000 km TS: 1250 km/s 83 67 50 33 17 0 0 0 0 0
Small Pressurised Water Reactor (1) Total Power Output 2 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Orbital Missile Sensor (1) GPS 10 Range 500k km Resolution 1
This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes
The first station ever equipped with shields, it is armed with two railgun batteries. The first two, the ESS Valiant and ESS Powerful, are to be finished in October. Research begins on a larger railgun caliber.
12th of July, 2028
The EU finishes expanding it's shipyard by 500 tons, and researches Large Fuel Storage, beggining work on a Cargo Handling System.
The Arab Empire launches the AMS Hufuf, becoming the third power with an orbital station. The second station begins construction.
22nd of July, 2028
The South American Coalition declares war on the Arab Empire. While preparing for this, the SAC trained 4 Resupply Battalions and one Infantry Division. An Armored Division is to be finished in August.
The Coalition sends a message to the Arabs, saying that the Coalition is in possession of powerful nuclear weapons and an immediate surrender within the month is advised, or these weapons will be used. The 25 ICBMs are loaded into their bases, ready for their launch.
The Arabs, with the ANS Hufuf in orbit, is confident in it's superior army forces and a working anti-missile system, and do not reply.
The Arab Empire, United States, and China all activate active sensors. They are all content to let the Coalition and Empire fight among themselves, as long as nothing effects them.
27th of July, 2028
South American troops land on heavily defended beaches in Syria, suffering losses to 5th Infantry Division and to the 11th Armored Division. No Arabic troops suffered significant losses.
2nd of August, 2028
South America once again attacks the beaches on Syria, this time taking losses to several divisions, and taking the beach. Losses to Arabic forces were heavy on the two divisions defending against the attack. Four conventional industry are destroyed in the attack.
The US finishes it's Nuclear Thermal Engine research and designs the John Barry class Frigate.
John Barry class Frigate 3,000 tons 104 Crew 258 BP TCS 60 TH 50 EM 0
833 km/s Armour 2-18 Shields 0-0 Sensors 1/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 1 PPV 18
Maint Life 4.14 Years MSP 54 AFR 72% IFR 1% 1YR 5 5YR 76 Max Repair 30 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 12 months Spare Berths 0
M-5-25 Nuclear Thermal Engine (2) Power 25 Fuel Use 95% Signature 25 Exp 10%
Fuel Capacity 140,000 Litres Range 8.8 billion km (122 days at full power)
10cm C1 Infrared Laser (6) Range 30,000km TS: 1250 km/s Power 3-1 RM 1 ROF 15 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
AN/SPG-1 Beam Fire Control (2) Max Range: 60,000 km TS: 1250 km/s 83 67 50 33 17 0 0 0 0 0
S-1-2 Pressurised Water Reactor (3) Total Power Output 6 Armour 0 Exp 5%
AN/SPS-3 Active Sensor (1) GPS 900 Range 8.2m km Resolution 30
AN/SPD-2 Active Sensor (1) GPS 30 Range 1.5m km Resolution 1
This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes
The first ship cannot be layed down until the shipyard is expanded, and that cannot be done until the shipyard is done adding a slipway, which will finish next year. Research begins on a commercial engine.
7th of August, 2028
A fierce Arab counterattack inflicts heavy losses on the Coalition forces, and take no losses in return. One CI is destroyed in the fighting.
12th of August, 2028
The Arabs attack, driving the Coalition off their Syrian beachhead at light loss to themselves.
17th of August, 2028
Again, the Coalition is defeated, suffering heavy losses. The Coalition readies itself for another attack, and prepares for nuclear launch.
22nd of August, 2028
The Coalition suffers heavy losses on the beaches of Yemen and Israel, driven off once again by the confident Arab forces.
27th of August, 2028
Although failing in invading through the Mediterranean, the Coalition inflict heavy losses on the Arabs in Yemen, taking inland territory and preparing for the nuclear strike.
After a final warning by the Coalition, the first missile complex fires two of it's missiles at the Empire.
In the seconds it took to hit the Empire, the Hufuf was unable to lock on, and the missiles hit, killing 7.8 million people, and destroying much industry. In retaliation, the Hufuf locks on to the missile complex, revealed by the launch, and fires, destroying the complex quickly.
Less than an hour later, the Coalition demands the immediate surrender of all Empire territory and industry to the Coalition, as well as the AMS Hufuf. With no choice but to give in, Coalition forces begin the occupation of Arab territory.
7th of September, 2028
All of the Arabic territory is now under Coalition control, and it now is on par with the other powers, having absorbed all remaining Arab industry and population.
The other powers, now aware that the Coalition has nuclear missiles, demand that all of the Missile Complexes are dismantled immediately. Under the threat of a combined invasion, the Coalition dismantles all of the bases and scraps the now useless missiles.
11th of October, 2028
China finishes researching geological survey sensors, and moves on to the pressurized water reactor.
16th of OCtober, 2028
The ESS Valiant and ESS Powerful enter orbit, marking the European Union as the last power to have orbital space stations. Two new stations are entering construction, the ESS Cunning and ESS Infallible.
1st of November, 2028
The Chinese shipyard finishes retooling for the Jianghu, and the first is expected to leave dock in July of next year.
The US finishes researching a commercial engine, and starts work on boat bay technology.
6th of November, 2028
China finishes researching cargo handling technology, and starts work on improving the strength of ground forces.
