WARNING POSSIBLE SPOILERS WITHIN!!
Tales of the Union.
The Interregnum (6).
13th November 57 13:48:13,Avalon, The CVJ Windwalker (Clan Mk IB class) was the first of the jump carriers refitted at Gram - Avalon-A II to the new configuration.
13th January 58 13:48:13,Avalon. The first of the Spire class missile frigates (Spire Mk III class) rejoined the fleet after their refit at Gram - Avalon-A II.
Spire Mk III class Missile Frigate 11,000 tons 1136 Crew 3844.7 BP TCS 220 TH 896 EM 1350
11636 km/s Armour 3-44 Shields 45-300 Sensors 42/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 25 PPV 40
Maint Life 3.07 Years MSP 1092 AFR 193% IFR 2.7% 1YR 174 5YR 2604 Max Repair 216 MSP
Magazine 490
Starr Industries Inertial Confinement Fusion Drive E4 (16) Power 160 Fuel Use 40% Signature 56 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 300,000 Litres Range 122.7 billion km (122 days at full power)
Epsilon R300/15 Shields (15) Total Fuel Cost 225 Litres per day
CIWS-320 (1x10) Range 1000 km TS: 32000 km/s ROF 5 Base 50% To Hit
Size 4 Missile Launcher (10) Missile Size 4 Rate of Fire 25
Missile Fire Control FC165-R16 (2) Range 165.9m km Resolution 16
Firestar IV (122) Speed: 64,000 km/s End: 32m Range: 123m km WH: 10 Size: 4 TH: 362 / 217 / 108
Active Search Sensor MR155-R16 (1) GPS 3456 Range 155.5m km Resolution 16
Thermal Sensor TH3-42 (1) Sensitivity 42 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 42m km
ECCM-3 (2) ECM 30
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 14th November 58. Zwickau - S.W. Burnham 157-A II. The 47th Engineer Brigade disturbed yet another underground vault on Zwickau - S.W. Burnham 157-A II that contained hostile robotic soldiers. However the 6th Assault Division was on hand to reconfigure the automatons. The emerging battalion of mechanical monsters had not cleared their crypt when the heavy weapons of the Leviathan brigades swept across them, 69% got no further.
19th November 58. Zwickau - S.W. Burnham 157-A II. It took the 6th Assault Division almost no effort to block the egress of the Destroyer menial mechanicals. The Division then blew the vault and collapsed in upon their foes. A grateful engineering brigade later added a duroplast cap,
16th June 58. Excalibur - Avalon-A IV. Relentless and Resolution (R class CG MK I) completed at the Excalibur - Avalon-A IV, Old Devaria Shipworks ‘Yard. A further unit the Revenge will follow in November. The ‘Yard is in the process of being retooled for the Mk IB class.
Relentless and Resolution will initially be assigned to Training Squadron – Avalon. This class of missile cruiser masses 15,000 tons and unlike all other classes uses the Hellcat missile, specifically those captured from the Destroyer bases of which there were approximately one thousand to date. The R class cruisers will initially join the carrier groups. Those formations being the only ones capable of taking the cruisers through a jump point. It is planned that two R class cruisers will join each carrier group.
Relentless Mk I class Missile Cruiser 15,000 tons 1613 Crew 4895 BP TCS 300 TH 1120 EM 1800
10666 km/s Armour 3-54 Shields 60-300 Sensors 42/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 25 PPV 72
Maint Life 1.86 Years MSP 1020 AFR 360% IFR 5% 1YR 375 5YR 5632 Max Repair 216 MSP
Magazine 822
Starr Industries Inertial Confinement Fusion Drive E4 (20) Power 160 Fuel Use 40% Signature 56 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 315,000 Litres Range 94.5 billion km (102 days at full power)
Epsilon R300/15 Shields (20) Total Fuel Cost 300 Litres per day
CIWS-320 (1x10) Range 1000 km TS: 32000 km/s ROF 5 Base 50% To Hit
Size 6 Missile Launcher (12) Missile Size 6 Rate of Fire 40
Missile Fire Control FC165-R16 (2) Range 165.9m km Resolution 16
Hellcat Anti-ship Missile (137) Speed: 40,000 km/s End: 47.1m Range: 113.1m km WH: 8 Size: 6 TH: 133 / 80 / 40
Active Search Sensor MR155-R16 (1) GPS 3456 Range 155.5m km Resolution 16
Thermal Sensor TH3-42 (1) Sensitivity 42 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 42m km
ECCM-3 (2) ECM 30
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 purposes3rd May 59. Excalibur - Avalon-A IV. Renown (R Class Mk IB) left the Old Devarian Shipworks ‘Yard, Excalibur - Avalon-A IV to join the Training Squadron – Avalon. Raider and Reliant will follow in approximately a month’s time. After which the Mk I units will refit to the Mk IB standard. The improvements in the Mk IB class are in shields, sensors, fire control and magazine capacity.
Relentless Mk IB class Missile Cruiser 15000 tons 1623 Crew 5408.2002 BP TCS 300 TH 1120 EM 4800
10666 km/s Armour 3-54 Shields 160-400 Sensors 42/1/0/0 Damage Control 37 PPV 72
Annual Failure Rate: 138% IFR: 1.9% Maintenance Capacity 1577 MSP
Magazine 858
Starr Industries Inertial Confinement Fusion Drive E4 (20) Power 160 Fuel Use 40% Armour 0 Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 310,000 Litres Range 93.0 billion km (100 days at full power)
Sigma R400/20 Shields (20) Total Fuel Cost 400 Litres per day
CIWS-320 (1x10) Range 1000 km TS: 32000 km/s ROF 5 Base 50% To Hit
Size 6 Missile Launcher (12) Missile Size 6 Rate of Fire 30
Missile Fire Control FC230-R16 (2) Range 230.4m km Resolution 16
Hellcat Anti-ship Missile (143) Speed: 40,000 km/s End: 47.1m Range: 113.1m km WH: 8 Size: 6 TH: 133 / 80 / 40
Thermal Sensor TH3-42 (1) Sensitivity 42 Detect Signature 1000: 42m km
Active Search Sensor MR230-R16 (1) GPS 2880 Range 230.4m km Resolution 16
ECCM-5 (2) ECM 50
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 purposes5th July 59. HD332518-A III. The Nicholas Porter Xenologist Team completed their survey of the ruins on HD332518-A III. The alien race which inhabited the planet was identified as the Hockaleg Corporation and their language and symbology was successfully translated. 134 abandoned installations were found which might be recovered. As on Wayland the tech level of this outpost was TL1, far below the current Union level. The planet in future would be known as Hockaleg.
9th June 59. Zwickau - S.W. Burnham 157-A II. Another vault on Zickaw opened and disgorged another brigade of mechanoids, which were again swiftly dealt with by the 6th Assault Division garrisoning the planet. Fortunately the outbreak was contained without damage to the planets infrastructure.
28th August 59. Hockaleg - HD 332518-A III. An engineering brigade opened a vault on Hockaleg, Destroyer robots emerged and attempted to interfere with the recovery operation. The 11th Leviathan Division dealt with this incursion without loss. These automatons seemed much less effective than those found at other digs, certainly they only appeared in small numbers typically about battalion strength.
Almost every archaeological dig conducted has been plagued by the Destroyer cybernetic soldiers even when their ships were not present. This is beyond coincidence. The Destroyers have obliterated other civilisations for thousands of years and typically appeared to catch them young when they lacked the strength to fight off these demons.
10th January 60. Gram – Avalon-A II. The first Argon Mk IV class escorts Neon, Hydrogen, Helium, Nitrogen and Fluorine completed their refits to the much enlarged Mk V design which incorporates two 20cm x-ray lasers. The new weapons it is hoped will prove effective against Horde gunboats and preclude the total reliance on missiles. Task Force commanders are not so sure; none have expressed the desire to get within a few hundred thousand klicks of a squadron of Horde gunboats.
Argon Mk V class Escort 8500 tons 796 Crew 4503.6001 BP TCS 170 TH 560 EM 1620
9411 km/s Armour 3-37 Shields 54-300 Sensors 42/1/0/0 Damage Control 24 PPV 44.5
Annual Failure Rate: 27% IFR: 0.4% Maintenance Capacity 1325 MSP
Starr Industries Inertial Confinement Fusion Drive E4 (10) Power 160 Fuel Use 40% Armour 0 Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 350,000 Litres Range 185.3 billion km (227 days at full power)
Epsilon R300/15 Shields (18) Total Fuel Cost 270 Litres per day
20cm C10 X-Ray Laser (2) Range 600,000km TS: 12500 km/s Power 10-10 RM 7 ROF 5 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 8 7 6
Quad Gauss Cannon R5-50 Turret (2x20) Range 50,000km TS: 39350 km/s Power 0-0 RM 5 ROF 5 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Fire Control S04 300-8000 (2) Max Range: 600,000 km TS: 8000 km/s 98 97 95 93 92 90 88 87 85 83
Fire Control S04 75-32000 (2) Max Range: 150,000 km TS: 32000 km/s 93 87 80 73 67 60 53 47 40 33
Solid-core Anti-matter Power Plant Technology PB-1 (2) Total Power Output 16 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Solid-core Anti-matter Power Plant Technology PB-1 (1) Total Power Output 3.20000004768372 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Solid-core Anti-matter Power Plant Technology PB-1 (1) Total Power Output 1.60000002384186 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Thermal Sensor TH3-42 (1) Sensitivity 42 Detect Signature 1000: 42m km
Active Search Sensor MR17-R1 (1) GPS 96 Range 17.3m km Resolution 1
Active Search Sensor MR62-R16 (1) GPS 1382.40002441406 Range 62.2m km Resolution 16
ECCM-3 (2) ECM 30 27th March 60. Hockaleg - HD 332518-A III. Another vault opened and more Destroyer mechanical monstrosities crawled out. Again the 11th Leviathan Division summarily dealt with the infestation, decimating the automatons in their first response.
2nd April 60. Hockaleg - HD 332518-A III. The cybernetic killers failed in their mission to disrupt the dig as their own bunker was collapsed on top of them. An engineering brigade added the obligatory duroplast cap.
4th May 60. Zwickau - S.W. Burnham 157-A II. 50th Engineer Brigade disturbed an underground vault on Zwickau - S.W. Burnham 157-A II that contained hostile Destroyer robotic soldiers. Once more the 6th Assault Division adroitly handled the aggressive automatons, reducing a third to so much scrap in short order. The remainder were unable to break through the steel cordon around the dig and would shortly be faced with a similar fate.
10th May 60. Zwickau - S.W. Burnham 157-A II. The surviving cybernetic horrors were pushed back to their crypt and completely destroyed. A xenologist who happened to be monitoring the excavations and who took an interest in the Destroyer mechanisms thought they were of a much better quality than those seen on Hockaleg - HD 332518-A III. The troopers of the 6th would just as soon have them be of the inferior kind.
10th May 60. Hockaleg - HD 332518-A III. 86th Engineer Brigade recovered an abandoned Research Facility and technical details of an advanced 10cm focal size laser were found within the facility. It was with much surprise that this discovery was made as the Corporation that occupied Hockaleg - HD 332518-A III and made it a base of operations had been assessed as a TL 1 civilisation. Until this discovery Union savants had not the slightest idea that lasers could be so improved.
The discovery of the advanced laser was such an advance that Star Corps deemed all vessels equipped with lasers would be scheduled for refit with the new weapon. Since these were principally jump ships deployment of Task Forces and exploration vessels reached a new nadir.
29th June 62. Hockaleg - HD 332518-A III. Again the Destroyers made their presence known as another battalion of the mechanical monsters crawled out of the ground. The dig on Hockaleg - HD 332518-A III seemed to be more thickly seeded with Destroyer traps than other excavations but with inferior mechanisms. The current infestation took the 11th Leviathan Division very little time to expunge.
9th April 63. Avalon-A II. The thirty-six missile boats of the Phoenix Mk IV class were scheduled to undergo a refit as part of their service life extension programme.
Phoenix Mk IVB class Missile Boat 7,000 tons 456 Crew 2759.1 BP TCS 140 TH 504 EM 3360
10285 km/s Armour 3-32 Shields 112-400 Sensors 42/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 33 PPV 38.4
Maint Life 4.11 Years MSP 739 AFR 130% IFR 1.8% 1YR 70 5YR 1049 Max Repair 140 MSP
Magazine 256
Starr Industries Inertial Confinement Fusion Drive E4 (9) Power 160 Fuel Use 40% Signature 56 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 275,000 Litres Range 176.8 billion km (198 days at full power)
Sigma R400/20 Shields (14) Total Fuel Cost 280 Litres per day
CIWS-320 (1x10) Range 1000 km TS: 32000 km/s ROF 5 Base 50% To Hit
Size 4 Box Launcher (64) Missile Size 4 Hangar Reload 30 minutes MF Reload 5 hours
Missile Fire Control FC230-R16 (2) Range 230.4m km Resolution 16
Firestar IV (64) Speed: 64,000 km/s End: 32m Range: 123m km WH: 10 Size: 4 TH: 362 / 217 / 108
Active Search Sensor MR153-R16 (1) GPS 1920 Range 153.6m km Resolution 16
Thermal Sensor TH3-42 (1) Sensitivity 42 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 42m km
ECCM-5 (2) ECM 50
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 14th October 63. Gram – Avalon-A II. Refit of the Phoenix class missile boat was interrupted as new advances made possible further improvements. The remaining eighteen Phoenix Mk IV missile boats were scheduled for an improved refit to Mk IVC standard. The principal difference between the B and C marques was an increase in operational range.
Phoenix Mk IVC class Missile Boat 7,000 tons 460 Crew 2769.9 BP TCS 140 TH 504 EM 3360
10285 km/s Armour 3-32 Shields 112-400 Sensors 42/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 33 PPV 38.4
Maint Life 4.17 Years MSP 742 AFR 130% IFR 1.8% 1YR 68 5YR 1024 Max Repair 140 MSP
Magazine 256
Starr Industries Inertial Confinement Fusion Drive E4 (9) Power 160 Fuel Use 40% Signature 56 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 315,000 Litres Range 202.5 billion km (227 days at full power)
Sigma R400/20 Shields (14) Total Fuel Cost 280 Litres per day
CIWS-320 (1x10) Range 1000 km TS: 32000 km/s ROF 5 Base 50% To Hit
Size 4 Box Launcher (64) Missile Size 4 Hangar Reload 30 minutes MF Reload 5 hours
Missile Fire Control FC230-R16 (2) Range 230.4m km Resolution 16
Firestar IV (64) Speed: 64,000 km/s End: 32m Range: 123m km WH: 10 Size: 4 TH: 362 / 217 / 108
Active Search Sensor MR153-R16 (1) GPS 1920 Range 153.6m km Resolution 16
Thermal Sensor TH3-42 (1) Sensitivity 42 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 42m km
ECCM-5 (2) ECM 50
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 State of the Union. The exploration and exploitation of the Imperial arm consumed the Union’s surplus capacity in all areas, freight transport, colonist transport and survey capacity were all stretched as was the Star Corps in protecting the far flung reaches of the Union. No longer was the Union contained within four jumps of Avalon. It would be decades before the boundaries of the Union would begin to significantly expand once more. The Clan Council had largely lost its power being overtaken by the System Governors Forum. The Sector Governor of Avalon Sector was still the Primus among them, but systems other than Avalon could now expect their demands to be listened to.
Zwickaw - S.W. Burnham 157-A II and Refuge – HIP 98316-A IV were designated as sector capitals. Most of the effort of the Union was now in consolidating what they had. Devaria - Delta Aquilae-A IV was running short of minerals and needed to emplace more distant mining colonies. The Imperial Arm had only been touched on, systems like Morgan and Gliese 731 had not had a geological survey. Some systems still lacked a full gravitational survey. There were still parts of the Imperial Arm where the Union relied on Imperial data which was incomplete. Over the next nine years much of this was rectified. Unexplored jump points in the HIP 98316 system were explored revealing the systems of HIP 84460, Tau Cygni and S.W. Burnham 1138C, the latter contained megaton quantities of some TN minerals and an HI 1.3 planet. A handful of systems elsewhere were discovered. The fleet still relied in the main on its four task forces, the carriers being very much auxiliary forces short of missiles and tankers for extended missions, The Star Corps took the time to refit its principal combatants time and time again. The classic was the Argon class escorts which ballooned from 7000 tons to 8500 tons and had six different marques as improvements to their capabilities were made.
Star Corps reconfigured its task forces. They would now consist of 4-5 task groups, Task Forces 1 to 4 being constituted of Spire class missile frigates and Phoenix class missile boats, Task Force 5 would be constructed around the R class cruisers and all subsequent Task Forces would have a core of Sword class missile cruisers. All task groups would be capable of making a squadron jump. The Carrier Groups would have a less radical transformation and consist of two task groups the first containing a jump carrier, two Ruler class carriers, associated attack shuttle squadrons, a fleet scout and two Stellar class support vessels. The second group would consist of an Alma Lodaka jump destroyer and five Argon class escorts. In this way each task group could be split off and operate independently of the parent task force.
Ground forces had always been subservient to the Star Corps even since the earliest days when it was the Space Corps. But there was now the requirement to place substantial forces at any xenological excavation, preferably in Division strength. This was in addition to any force that might be required to invade and garrison a hostile alien population centre. This demanded logistical support and the Troop Transport Groups had to expand as did the ground forces themselves to meet the mission requirements.
On Ruins, Destroyers and the Horde. During the Interregnum there was time to take stock. Two leading xenologists, Fang Qing Juan and Nicholas Porter, put forward a new thesis regarding the Destroyers and the Horde. They looked at the major ruins discovered, A ruined city on Straham - Kuiper 99-B III, a ruined city on Saginaw - Xi Pegasi-A II - Moon 3, a partially intact colony on Zwickau - S.W. Burnham 157-A II, a destroyed outpost on Wayland -SAO 89188-A IV – moon 8, a ruined city on Hockaleg - HD 325518-A III. All were built by different alien polities and were mostly tech level 1 to 3. All of them had Destroyer cybernetic soldiers hidden amongst their ruins. In addition there was ample evidence of detached squadrons of Destroyer warships in these and other locations such as HIP 108380, Matsumaru and Penkala.
The first conclusion the two eminent savants came up with was that the Destroyers no longer existed! The pair claimed rightly that no organic remains had been found in any of the Destroyer bases so far discovered. The nearest they had come was in the images recovered from the computer systems and a wall illustration in a base in the HIP 108380 system. There was no trace of organic residues in any of the Destroyer bases or shipwrecks recovered to date. Further no life pods had ever been seen to eject from a Destroyer warship or even the troopships of the Tramontana class of which six had been encountered so far and it would be unlikely that all would be empty. (The Tramontana class had been identified as troopships since battalion sized combat drop modules had been recovered from their wrecks, but no organic remains.)
Juan and Porter argued that the Destroyers had been engaged in an interstellar war on a grand scale. Such a grand scale that it had taxed the Destroyers ability to wage it. The Destroyer’s solution was to automate their war machine. They pointed out that the cybernetic devices were not identical at all of the excavation sites, those on Hockaleg - HD 325518-A III were the most primitive, those on Wayland - SAO 89188-A IV – moon 8 the most sophisticated. They had evolved as the war progressed, until they could automate the ships themselves.
Juan and Porter went on to argue that the absence of organic residues was so complete as not to be natural. They espoused that at some stage during the creation and manufacture of the autonomous Destroyer killing machines an error occurred. Instead of being programmed to destroy the Destroyers enemies only they were programmed to destroy all organic life. This unfortunately included the Destroyers themselves! However after the war had effectively ended the Destroyer war machine had not gone to sleep but had been killing off new civilisations as they arose. Thus at a stroke the seeding of the ruins of the unfortunate races that fell before the Destroyer war machine can be explained. They were either allies of the Destroyers enemies or a newly arisen civilisation. The distinction quickly became irrelevant. As the Destroyer’s cybernetic war machine came across a new civilisation it would destroy it. But the ruins could be attractive to other new starfaring races or to any survivors as a source of raw materials. The ruins were left as a trap to attract new organic life forms which could then be destroyed by the previously planted automatons. Over time the Destroyer’s automated war machine ran down, admittedly probably over thousands of years. The Union could consider itself fortunate that it has only to deal with the remnants of what was once a formidable fighting force. There was still the outside chance that somewhere not far off the Destroyer construction and repair ships were making ready a new Destroyer armada to sterilise the galaxy.
The interstellar war idea brought up the question of who were the Destroyers fighting on such a grand scale. To Juan and Porter there could only be one answer. That was the Horde! When you look at the Horde you have an almost mirror image of the Destroyers. This time you have a self replicating war machine not dependent on any fixed supply base. Where one side embraced the technological solution, the other side embraced the organic self-replicating approach. The two savants also thought it was possible that the Horde was losing and that was one reason that their weapons were completely independent of a fixed base of supply. This also could have gone some way to explaining how the Destroyer programming error crept in as the other side started using “living“ weapons. As the Horde was exposed to the radiation rich environment of space it is likely that the fine distinction between Us and Them was knocked out by mutations, assuming it was ever there. The Horde may simply have been a guerrilla warfare device or revenge weapon designed to kill indiscriminately from beyond the grave as the parent race went down to oblivion. Although there was no evidence that the Horde had the capability to destroy planetary populations except by strip mining the planet. The unfortunate result of this conflict was that both sides ended up releasing an uncontrollable war machine inimical to all life as the Union recognises it on an unsuspecting galaxy. In the end both sides lost, and exterminated each other or were exterminated by their own creations. The savants’ final conjecture was that it is probable that the Union occupies a point which is on or close to the former front lines of this war, hence the richness of the ruins, Destroyer and Horde squadrons.
10th October 66. Excalibur – Avalon-A IV. The first of a new class of attack shuttle joined the fleet. The Thunderhead used the latest SCAM technology to give a significant increase in performance and range over the Thorndevil. Star Corps announced today that the old Sandstone class fast attack craft would be pensioned off. They would form the basis of the new Civil Guard squadrons and be stationed at planets with a significant population which do not warrant the presence of a fleet formation. Stocks of the elderly Flarestar III missiles would also be transferred to the location of the civil defence squadrons.
The existing Thorndevil squadrons would be concentrated in a single carrier group likely to be the Moonstalker Group while new production Thunderheads would equip the Windwalker and Sand Dragon Carrier Groups.
Thunderhead class Attack Shuttle 250 tons 4 Crew 108.9 BP TCS 5 TH 15.12 EM 0
25200 km/s Armour 1-3 Shields 0-0 Sensors 1/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 0 PPV 2.7
Maint Life 12.31 Years MSP 27 AFR 5% IFR 0.1% 1YR 0 5YR 5 Max Repair 52 MSP
Magazine 18
Power Tech FTR SCAM Drive E330 (1) Power 126 Fuel Use 3300% Signature 15.12 Armour 0 Exp 35%
Fuel Capacity 25,000 Litres Range 5.5 billion km (60 hours at full power)
Size 3 Box Launcher (6) Missile Size 3 Hangar Reload 22.5 minutes MF Reload 3.7 hours
Missile Fire Control FC69-R16 (1) Range 69.1m km Resolution 16
Sunsnake (6) Speed: 69,300 km/s End: 14.4m Range: 59.9m km WH: 9 Size: 3 TH: 392 / 235 / 117
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 Fighter for production, combat and maintenance purposes 17th August 68. Morgan. A ruined alien outpost was discovered on Morgan-A V during the routine geological survey of the planetary system.
17th June 69. Gliese 731The system of Gliese 731 was connected to Gliese 777, four jumps from the first Imperial ghost colony ever discovered in SAO 89188. It was off the direct route down the Imperial Arm and had been completely ignored. It was finally scheduled to receive the obligatory geological survey. Much to Star Corps’s chagrin another Devaria Imperium ghost colony was detected on Gliese 731-A II. It was unusual in as far as the colony had not shown up in any of the captured Imperial databases to this point. Star Corps Command directed the 9th Marine Division to deal with this problem.
14th July 69. Gliese 731. The 9th Marine Division invaded Gliese 731-A II, a typical ghost colony, which proved to be no match for the now veteran Marine Division. Within the space of a couple of weeks the colony had been occupied. The Governor unlike all his predecessors actually purged his database foiling any attempt to gain fresh intelligence.
19th July 69. Morgan-A V. The ruins on Morgan-A V were fully surveyed by the Nicholas Porter Xenologist Team. The alien race which inhabited the planet was identified as the Warhoon Cartel and their language and symbology was successfully translated. 13 abandoned installations were found which might be recovered. The tech level of this outpost was TL3, below the current Union level. The xenologists thought it was possible that the Warhoon Cartel may have been contemporaries of and competitors with the Hockaleg Corporation. The planet in future would be known as Warhoon.
15th June 70. Gram – Avalon –A II. The first six of the spire class missile frigates left the Gram orbital ‘yard complex after they completed their refit to the Mk IV standard. The remaining vessels in the class will complete their refits over the next two years. This will be the final refit for the class as they have been superseded by the R class missile cruisers; additionally it is considered it would be too expensive to refit them further in the future.
Spire Mk IV class Missile Frigate 11,000 tons 1134 Crew 4204.6 BP TCS 220 TH 896 EM 3600
11636 km/s Armour 3-44 Shields 120-400 Sensors 42/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 35 PPV 40
Maint Life 3.26 Years MSP 1194 AFR 193% IFR 2.7% 1YR 169 5YR 2542 Max Repair 180 MSP
Magazine 562
Starr Industries Inertial Confinement Fusion Drive E4 (16) Power 160 Fuel Use 40% Signature 56 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 330,000 Litres Range 135.0 billion km (134 days at full power)
Sigma R400/20 Shields (15) Total Fuel Cost 300 Litres per day
CIWS-320 (1x10) Range 1000 km TS: 32000 km/s ROF 5 Base 50% To Hit
Size 4 Missile Launcher (10) Missile Size 4 Rate of Fire 25
Missile Fire Control FC230-R16 (2) Range 230.4m km Resolution 16
Firestar IV (140) Speed: 64,000 km/s End: 32m Range: 123m km WH: 10 Size: 4 TH: 362 / 217 / 108
Active Search Sensor MR230-R16 (1) GPS 2880 Range 230.4m km Resolution 16
Thermal Sensor TH3-42 (1) Sensitivity 42 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 42m km
ECCM-5 (2) ECM 50
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 1st August 71. Gram – Avalon-A II. Survey Command began to recall all of its survey vessels as the greatest change ever in the ship design for the Command began to kick-off. The Ashen Shugar class were to be decommissioned and replaced with a much larger and armed craft capable of fighting off attacks rather than simply running away. It is a move Survey officers have been clamouring for. Over 40% of the Ashen Shugar class had been lost to enemy action. Of the original Discovery class 50% were lost to enemy action. Survey Command was having difficulty recruiting such was the perceived life expectancy in Survey service. The new vessel, the Venture class would make use of the latest technology including the new advanced lasers for self defence.
Venture Mk 1A class Survey Ship 7500 tons 690 Crew 4665.8999 BP TCS 150 TH 192 EM 2880
10666 km/s JR 3-50 Armour 3-34 Shields 96-400 Sensors 42/1/4/4 Damage Control 34 PPV 22.25
Annual Failure Rate: 0% IFR: 0% Maintenance Capacity 1652 MSP
J8000(3-50) Military Jump Drive Max Ship Size 8000 tons Distance 50k km Squadron Size 3
Starr Industries SCAM Drive E3 (8) Power 200 Fuel Use 30% Armour 0 Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 310,000 Litres Range 248.0 billion km (269 days at full power)
Sigma R400/20 Shields (12) Total Fuel Cost 240 Litres per day
Advanced 20cm X-Ray Laser (1) Range 600,000km TS: 12500 km/s Power 10-10 RM 7 ROF 5 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 10 9 8
CIWS-320 (1x10) Range 1000 km TS: 32000 km/s ROF 5 Base 50% To Hit
Quad Gauss Cannon R5-50 Turret (1x20) Range 50,000km TS: 39350 km/s Power 0-0 RM 5 ROF 5 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Fire Control S04 300-8000 (1) Max Range: 600,000 km TS: 8000 km/s 98 97 95 93 92 90 88 87 85 83
Fire Control S02 37.5-40000 (1) Max Range: 75,000 km TS: 40000 km/s 87 73 60 47 33 20 7 0 0 0
Solid-core Anti-matter Power Plant Technology PB-1 (1) Total Power Output 8 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Solid-core Anti-matter Power Plant Technology PB-1 (1) Total Power Output 3.20000004768372 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Thermal Sensor TH3-42 (1) Sensitivity 42 Detect Signature 1000: 42m km
Active Search Sensor MR230-R16 (1) GPS 2880 Range 230.4m km Resolution 16
Active Search Sensor MR7-R1 (1) GPS 24 Range 7.7m km Resolution 1
Improved Geological Sensors (2) 4 Survey Points
Improved Gravitational Sensors (2) 4 Survey Points25th July 71. Devaria- Delta Aquilae-A IV. First two of the Alma Lodaka Mk I class jump destroyers were refitted to the improved Mk IIB configuration at the Devaria orbital ‘yards.
Alma Lodaka Mk IIB class Jump Destroyer 8500 tons 841 Crew 5098.7998 BP TCS 170 TH 616 EM 3360
10352 km/s JR 6-1000 Armour 3-37 Shields 112-400 Sensors 42/1/0/0 Damage Control 36 PPV 21
Annual Failure Rate: 11% IFR: 0.2% Maintenance Capacity 2250 MSP
J8800(6-1000) Military Jump Drive Max Ship Size 8800 tons Distance 1000k km Squadron Size 6
Starr Industries Inertial Confinement Fusion Drive E4 (11) Power 160 Fuel Use 40% Armour 0 Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 345,000 Litres Range 182.6 billion km (204 days at full power)
Sigma R400/20 Shields (14) Total Fuel Cost 280 Litres per day
CIWS-320 (1x10) Range 1000 km TS: 32000 km/s ROF 5 Base 50% To Hit
Quad Advanced 15cm C6 X-Ray Laser Turret (1x4) Range 560,000km TS: 55500 km/s Power 24-24 RM 7 ROF 5 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 6 6 5
Fire Control S16 300-40000 (1) Max Range: 600,000 km TS: 40000 km/s 98 97 95 93 92 90 88 87 85 83
Solid-core Anti-matter Power Plant Technology PB-1 (3) Total Power Output 24 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Thermal Sensor TH3-42 (1) Sensitivity 42 Detect Signature 1000: 42m km
Active Search Sensor MR153-R16 (1) GPS 1920 Range 153.6m km Resolution 16
Active Search Sensor MR7-R1 (1) GPS 24 Range 7.7m km Resolution 1
ECCM-5 (1) ECM 50
This design is classed as a military vessel for maintenance purposes27th August 72. Gram – Avalon-A II. The first batch of Argon class escorts to be refitted to the Mk VB standard left the ‘Yards. It is intended to refit the entire class of 42 vessels. The new marque incorporated improved shields, search sensors and damage control into the design, the lasers were also replaced with advanced lasers,
Argon Mk VB class Escort 8, 500 tons 792 Crew 4836.2 BP TCS 167 TH 560 EM 4320
9580 km/s Armour 3-36 Shields 144-400 Sensors 42/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 35 PPV 44.5
Maint Life 4.43 Years MSP 1810 AFR 111% IFR 1.5% 1YR 149 5YR 2238 Max Repair 360 MSP
Starr Industries Inertial Confinement Fusion Drive E4 (10) Power 160 Fuel Use 40% Signature 56 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 300,000 Litres Range 161.7 billion km (195 days at full power)
Sigma R400/20 Shields (18) Total Fuel Cost 360 Litres per day
Advanced 20cm X-Ray Laser (2) Range 600,000km TS: 12500 km/s Power 10-10 RM 7 ROF 5 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 10 9 8
Quad Gauss Cannon R5-50 Turret (2x20) Range 50,000km TS: 39350 km/s Power 0-0 RM 5 ROF 5 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Fire Control S04 300-8000 (2) Max Range: 600,000 km TS: 8000 km/s 98 97 95 93 92 90 88 87 85 83
Fire Control S04 75-32000 (2) Max Range: 150,000 km TS: 32000 km/s 93 87 80 73 67 60 53 47 40 33
Solid-core Anti-matter Power Plant Technology PB-1 (2) Total Power Output 16 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Solid-core Anti-matter Power Plant Technology PB-1 (1) Total Power Output 1.6 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Solid-core Anti-matter Power Plant Technology PB-1 (1) Total Power Output 3.2 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Active Search Sensor MR192-R100 (1) GPS 6000 Range 192.0m km Resolution 100
Active Search Sensor MR7-R1 (1) GPS 24 Range 7.7m km Resolution 1
Thermal Sensor TH3-42 (1) Sensitivity 42 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 42m km
ECCM-5 (2) ECM 50
This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes 7th September 72. Devaria – Delta Aquilae-A IV. The first three of the Venture class survey vessels left the New Devaria Shipworks ‘Yard. They will form the nucleus of the 1st Survey Task Group and will serve in the Imperial Arm. The base of operations will be Refuge – HIP 98316-A IV. These vessels will greatly augment the efforts of Ashen Shugar II-004 currently based at Refuge. These will be the only vessels of this class since the advent of improved armour lead to a significant mass saving which could be used to improve the range of the ship. The Venture Mk IB will enter series production.
Venture Mk 1B class Survey Ship 7,500 tons 692 Crew 4984.5 BP TCS 150 TH 134.4 EM 2880
11200 km/s JR 3-50 Armour 3-34 Shields 96-400 Sensors 42/1/4/4 Damage Control Rating 34 PPV 22.25
Maint Life 4.24 Years MSP 1765 AFR 105% IFR 1.5% 1YR 158 5YR 2367 Max Repair 360 MSP
J8000(3-50) Military Jump Drive Max Ship Size 8000 tons Distance 50k km Squadron Size 3
MilSpec SCAD E2.75 (8) Power 210 Fuel Use 27.5% Signature 16.8 Armour 0 Exp 7%
Fuel Capacity 350,000 Litres Range 305.5 billion km (315 days at full power)
Sigma R400/20 Shields (12) Total Fuel Cost 240 Litres per day
Advanced 20cm X-Ray Laser (1) Range 600,000km TS: 12500 km/s Power 10-10 RM 7 ROF 5 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 10 9 8
Quad Gauss Cannon R5-50 Turret (1x20) Range 50,000km TS: 39350 km/s Power 0-0 RM 5 ROF 5 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
CIWS-320 (1x10) Range 1000 km TS: 32000 km/s ROF 5 Base 50% To Hit
Fire Control S04 300-8000 (1) Max Range: 600,000 km TS: 8000 km/s 98 97 95 93 92 90 88 87 85 83
Fire Control S02 37.5-40000 (1) Max Range: 75,000 km TS: 40000 km/s 87 73 60 47 33 20 7 0 0 0
Solid-core Anti-matter Power Plant Technology PB-1 (1) Total Power Output 3.2 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Solid-core Anti-matter Power Plant Technology PB-1 (1) Total Power Output 8 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Active Search Sensor MR230-R16 (1) GPS 2880 Range 230.4m km Resolution 16
Active Search Sensor MR7-R1 (1) GPS 24 Range 7.7m km Resolution 1
Thermal Sensor TH3-42 (1) Sensitivity 42 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 42m km
Improved Gravitational Sensors (2) 4 Survey Points Per Hour
Improved Geological Sensors (2) 4 Survey Points Per Hour
ECM 50
This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes 22 November 72. Devaria – Delta Aquilae-A IV. The first of the remaining Mk II Alma Lodaka Jump destroyers completed their refit to the improved Mk IIC configuration left the Devaria Delta Aquilae-A IV orbital ‘yard complex. The principal difference to the Mk IIB configuration was an increased operational range and the use of superior armour. The seven vessels already refitted will remain in the Mk IIB configuration.
Alma Lodaka Mk IIC class Jump Destroyer 8,500 tons 843 Crew 5107 BP TCS 170 TH 616 EM 3360
10352 km/s JR 6-1000 Armour 3-37 Shields 112-400 Sensors 42/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 36 PPV 21
Maint Life 3.54 Years MSP 2253 AFR 96% IFR 1.3% 1YR 275 5YR 4132 Max Repair 1800 MSP
J8800(6-1000) Military Jump Drive Max Ship Size 8800 tons Distance 1000k km Squadron Size 6
Starr Industries Inertial Confinement Fusion Drive E4 (11) Power 160 Fuel Use 40% Signature 56 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 385,000 Litres Range 203.8 billion km (227 days at full power)
Sigma R400/20 Shields (14) Total Fuel Cost 280 Litres per day
Quad Advanced 15cm C6 X-Ray Laser Turret (1x4) Range 560,000km TS: 55500 km/s Power 24-24 RM 7 ROF 5 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 6 6 5
CIWS-320 (1x10) Range 1000 km TS: 32000 km/s ROF 5 Base 50% To Hit
Fire Control S16 300-40000 (1) Max Range: 600,000 km TS: 40000 km/s 98 97 95 93 92 90 88 87 85 83
Solid-core Anti-matter Power Plant Technology PB-1 (3) Total Power Output 24 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Active Search Sensor MR153-R16 (1) GPS 1920 Range 153.6m km Resolution 16
Active Search Sensor MR7-R1 (1) GPS 24 Range 7.7m km Resolution 1
Thermal Sensor TH3-42 (1) Sensitivity 42 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 42m km
ECCM-5 (1) ECM 50
This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes19th March 73. Gram - Avalon-A II. The remainder of the Argon Mk V class still awaiting refit to the Mk VB class are now to be refitted to the new Mk VC standard. This new variant has an increased operational range.
Argon Mk VC class Escort 8500 tons 800 Crew 4942.5 BP TCS 170 TH 560 EM 4800
9411 km/s Armour 4-37 Shields 160-400 Sensors 42/1/0/0 Damage Control 35 PPV 44.5
Annual Failure Rate: 147% IFR: 2% Maintenance Capacity 1817 MSP
Starr Industries Inertial Confinement Fusion Drive E4 (10) Power 160 Fuel Use 40% Armour 0 Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 335,000 Litres Range 177.3 billion km (218 days at full power)
Sigma R400/20 Shields (20) Total Fuel Cost 400 Litres per day
Advanced 20cm X-Ray Laser (2) Range 600,000km TS: 12500 km/s Power 10-10 RM 7 ROF 5 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 10 9 8
Quad Gauss Cannon R5-50 Turret (2x20) Range 50,000km TS: 39350 km/s Power 0-0 RM 5 ROF 5 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Fire Control S04 300-8000 (2) Max Range: 600,000 km TS: 8000 km/s 98 97 95 93 92 90 88 87 85 83
Fire Control S04 75-32000 (2) Max Range: 150,000 km TS: 32000 km/s 93 87 80 73 67 60 53 47 40 33
Solid-core Anti-matter Power Plant Technology PB-1 (2) Total Power Output 16 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Solid-core Anti-matter Power Plant Technology PB-1 (1) Total Power Output 3.20000004768372 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Solid-core Anti-matter Power Plant Technology PB-1 (1) Total Power Output 1.60000002384186 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Thermal Sensor TH3-42 (1) Sensitivity 42 Detect Signature 1000: 42m km
Active Search Sensor MR192-R100 (1) GPS 6000 Range 192.0m km Resolution 100
Active Search Sensor MR7-R1 (1) GPS 24 Range 7.7m km Resolution 1
ECCM-5 (2) ECM 50 20th June 73. Devaria – Delta Aquilae-A IV. The first six of the Venture Mk IB left the New Devaria Shipworks ‘Yard. Five of these vessels will form Survey Task Group 2 while the sixth formed the cadre for Survey Task Group 3.
9th March 74. Devaria – Delta Aquilae-A IV. Two more of the Venture Mk IB survey vessels left the New Devaria Shipworks ‘Yard at Devaria – Delta Aquilae-A IV. They will be followed in a month by two more with two others to follow in late 74 and early 75. The only Ashen Shugar class vessel still operating is Ashen Shugar II-004 at Refuge. It has been decided to leave the vessel there to operate in company with the new Venture class rather than under take the long voyage home just to be scrapped.
11th July 75. Zwickaw - S.W. Burnham 157-A II. Construction of The first Sector Command centre outside the Avalon system has been completed. It will control all adjacent systems including Saginaw- Xi Pegasi-A II – Moon 3. There are currently no plans to base a Task Force in the system. The nearest fleet base is at Stratham – Kuiper 99-B III, three jumps away. There are long term plans to base a task force at Zwickaw - S.W. Burnham 157-A II.
11th November 77. Refuge – HIP 96183-A IV. The Sector Command facility on Refuge – HIP 96183-A IV became operational today. This colony is still very young and it would be some time before it is mature enough to exploit the surrounding systems.
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9th February 78. Excalibur – Avalon-A IV. The first of a new class of missile cruisers left the ‘Yards. The Broadsword, Claymore and Cutlass (Sword Mk I class) were built on Gram - Avalon-A II. They were based on the R class but with size 4 launchers, enabling a broadside of 15 missiles to be achieved and sufficient fire controls to engage three separate targets. They can be viewed as the successors to the Spire class frigates.
Sword Mk I class Missile Cruiser 15,000 tons 1533 Crew 8455.55 BP TCS 300 TH 336 EM 3840
14000 km/s Armour 3-54 Shields 128-400 Sensors 42/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 38 PPV 60
Maint Life 3.83 Years MSP 2819 AFR 225% IFR 3.1% 1YR 302 5YR 4533 Max Repair 289 MSP
Magazine 1040
MilSpec SCAD E2.75 (20) Power 210 Fuel Use 27.5% Signature 16.8 Armour 0 Exp 7%
Fuel Capacity 325,000 Litres Range 141.8 billion km (117 days at full power)
Sigma R400/20 Shields (16) Total Fuel Cost 320 Litres per day
CIWS-500 (2x10) Range 1000 km TS: 50000 km/s ROF 5 Base 50% To Hit
Size 4 Missile Launcher (15) Missile Size 4 Rate of Fire 20
Missile Fire Control FC230-R16 (3) Range 230.4m km Resolution 16
Firestar IV (260) Speed: 64,000 km/s End: 32m Range: 123m km WH: 10 Size: 4 TH: 362 / 217 / 108
Active Search Sensor MR230-R16 (1) GPS 2880 Range 230.4m km Resolution 16
Thermal Sensor TH3-42 (1) Sensitivity 42 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 42m km
ECCM-5 (3) ECM 50
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 18th February 78. Excalibur – Avalon-A IV. The first of a new class of jump cruiser left the orbital ‘Yards at Gram - Avalon-A II. Vanguard Superb Swiftsure joined the Training Squadron - Avalon. These vessels have been designed to operate in company with the R and Sword class missile cruisers.
Vanguard Mk I class Jump Escort Cruiser 15,000 tons 1345 Crew 8540 BP TCS 300 TH 336 EM 6000
14000 km/s JR 6-1000 Armour 5-54 Shields 200-400 Sensors 42/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 40 PPV 25
Maint Life 3.99 Years MSP 3558 AFR 180% IFR 2.5% 1YR 357 5YR 5360 Max Repair 289 MSP
Flag Bridge Magazine 1145
J15200(6-1000) Military Jump Drive Max Ship Size 15200 tons Distance 1000k km Squadron Size 6
MilSpec SCAD E2.75 (20) Power 210 Fuel Use 27.5% Signature 16.8 Armour 0 Exp 7%
Fuel Capacity 365,000 Litres Range 159.3 billion km (131 days at full power)
Sigma R400/20 Shields (25) Total Fuel Cost 500 Litres per day
Size 1 Missile Launcher (25) Missile Size 1 Rate of Fire 10
Missile Fire Control FC28-R1 (5) Range 28.8m km Resolution 1
Arrow IV (1145) Speed: 72,000 km/s End: 4.2m Range: 18m km WH: 1 Size: 1 TH: 888 / 532 / 266
Active Search Sensor MR19-R1 (1) GPS 60 Range 19.2m km Resolution 1
Active Search Sensor MR230-R16 (1) GPS 2880 Range 230.4m km Resolution 16
Thermal Sensor TH3-42 (1) Sensitivity 42 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 42m km
ECM 50
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 17th June 78. Gram - Avalon-A II, The Argon class escorts have started another round of refits. Cobalt, Osmium, Iron and Hassium were the first of the Argon Mk VC2 class to leave the ‘Yards at Gram - Avalon-A II. Star Corps in its wisdom decided that five twin gauss turrets would provide better missile defence than two quad gauss turrets and all escorts would be so modified. In addition improvements were made to the fire controls, ECM suite and active and thermal sensors. The Mk VB class would refit to the Mk VB2 class while predictably the Mk VC class would refit to the Mk VC2 version.
Argon Mk VB2 class Escort 8,500 tons 810 Crew 6280.8 BP TCS 170 TH 560 EM 4560
9411 km/s Armour 3-37 Shields 152-400 Sensors 54/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 34 PPV 49.5
Maint Life 4.43 Years MSP 2078 AFR 128% IFR 1.8% 1YR 171 5YR 2561 Max Repair 750 MSP
Starr Industries Inertial Confinement Fusion Drive E4 (10) Power 160 Fuel Use 40% Signature 56 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 250,000 Litres Range 132.3 billion km (162 days at full power)
Sigma R400/20 Shields (19) Total Fuel Cost 380 Litres per day
Advanced 20cm X-Ray Laser (2) Range 800,000km TS: 12500 km/s Power 10-10 RM 7 ROF 5 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 10 9 8
Twin Gauss Cannon R5-50 Turret (5x10) Range 50,000km TS: 52500 km/s Power 0-0 RM 5 ROF 5 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Fire Control S04 400-12500 (2) Max Range: 800,000 km TS: 12500 km/s 99 98 96 95 94 92 91 90 89 88
Fire Control S01.4 34-50000 (5) Max Range: 68,000 km TS: 50000 km/s 85 71 56 41 26 12 0 0 0 0
Gas-core Anti-matter Power Plant Technology PB-1 (2) Total Power Output 20 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Active Search Sensor MR76-R16 (1) GPS 960 Range 76.8m km Resolution 16
Active Search Sensor MR7-R1 (1) GPS 24 Range 7.7m km Resolution 1
Thermal Sensor TH3-54 (1) Sensitivity 54 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 54m km
ECCM-5 (2) ECM 60
This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes Argon Mk VC2 class Escort 8,500 tons 809 Crew 6295 BP TCS 170 TH 560 EM 4320
9411 km/s Armour 4-37 Shields 144-400 Sensors 54/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 34 PPV 49.5
Maint Life 4.46 Years MSP 2083 AFR 128% IFR 1.8% 1YR 170 5YR 2543 Max Repair 750 MSP
Starr Industries Inertial Confinement Fusion Drive E4 (10) Power 160 Fuel Use 40% Signature 56 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 270,000 Litres Range 142.9 billion km (175 days at full power)
Sigma R400/20 Shields (18) Total Fuel Cost 360 Litres per day
Advanced 20cm X-Ray Laser (2) Range 800,000km TS: 12500 km/s Power 10-10 RM 7 ROF 5 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 10 9 8
Twin Gauss Cannon R5-50 Turret (5x10) Range 50,000km TS: 52500 km/s Power 0-0 RM 5 ROF 5 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Fire Control S01.4 34-50000 (5) Max Range: 68,000 km TS: 50000 km/s 85 71 56 41 26 12 0 0 0 0
Fire Control S04 400-12500 (2) Max Range: 800,000 km TS: 12500 km/s 99 98 96 95 94 92 91 90 89 88
Gas-core Anti-matter Power Plant Technology PB-1 (2) Total Power Output 20 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Active Search Sensor MR76-R16 (1) GPS 960 Range 76.8m km Resolution 16
Active Search Sensor MR7-R1 (1) GPS 24 Range 7.7m km Resolution 1
Thermal Sensor TH3-54 (1) Sensitivity 54 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 54m km
ECCM-5 (2) ECM 60
This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes 21st July 79 10:56:36,Avalon, Xenon was the first of the Argon Mk VB escorts to be refitted to the Argon Mk VB2 standard at the orbital ‘yard complex at Gram - Avalon-A II.
14th January 80. Gram - Avalon-A II. Ruby Diamond Sapphire (Gem Mk II class) left the Star Glider ‘Yard in Gram - Avalon-A II orbit. They will form the core of Survey Task Group 5(G). These are purely geological survey vessels designed for safe systems when there are just too many bodies for a Venture squadron to survey in a realistic time frame. The class used commercial components as a cost saving measure and are without a jump drive.
Gem Mk II class Survey Craft 3,850 tons 173 Crew 1279.5 BP TCS 77 TH 120 EM 0
12987 km/s Armour 1-21 Shields 0-0 Sensors 18/1/0/6 Damage Control Rating 1 PPV 0
MSP 208 Max Repair 312 MSP
Celesteon Commercial SCAM Drive E0.3 (2) Power 500 Fuel Use 3% Signature 60 Armour 0 Exp 1%
Fuel Capacity 315,000 Litres Range 4909.1 billion km (4375 days at full power)
Active Search Sensor MR192-R100 (1) GPS 6000 Range 192.0m km Resolution 100
Thermal Sensor TH1-18 (1) Sensitivity 18 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 18m km
Improved Geological Sensors (3) 6 Survey Points Per Hour
This design is classed as a Commercial Vessel for maintenance purposes 8th February 80. Ross 193. Exploration of a jump point in the Wolley 9731 system by Survey Task Group 2 has revealed the new system of Ross 193. Wolley 9731 was connected to Kuiper 99, once an import Union colony, now over shadowed by Zwickaw - S.W. Burnham 157-A II further down that jump route. Ross 193 was a binary system with D9-VII- and M4–V stars both with planetary systems, the red dwarf’s being the larger. Neither planetary system was of particular interest.
End of Part Six.
