Pepperbox Missile Corvette, Improved Nuclear Pulse / High-Density Duranium

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Pepperbox Missile Corvette:

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Pepperbox class Corvette (P)      3,125 tons       61 Crew       313.3 BP       TCS 62    TH 192    EM 0
3072 km/s      Armour 3-19       Shields 0-0       HTK 24      Sensors 5/5/0/0      DCR 1      PPV 16
Maint Life 4.63 Years     MSP 335    AFR 65%    IFR 0.9%    1YR 25    5YR 382    Max Repair 76.8000 MSP
Magazine 88   
Commander    Control Rating 1   BRG   
Intended Deployment Time: 3.1 months    Morale Check Required   

T1200M Improved Nuclear Pulse Engine, Class 192M (1)    Power 192.0    Fuel Use 29.56%    Signature 192.00    Explosion 8%
Fuel Capacity 126,000 Litres    Range 24.6 billion km (92 days at full power)

Missile Cell, Class 12 (5)     Missile Size: 12    Hangar Reload 173 minutes    MF Reload 28 hours
R1/3 Missile Launcher, Class 7 (1)     Missile Size: 7.00    Rate of Fire 30
T45/20R Missile Fire Control, Class 10-5 (1)     Range 20.5m km    Resolution 20
Pepperpot ASM (5)    Speed: 14,583 km/s    End: 23.7m     Range: 20.7m km    WH: 18    Size: 12.0    TH: 53/32/16
Breakshot Probe (3)    Speed: 2,000 km/s    End: 1,263.8m     Range: 294.1m km    WH: 0    Size: 7.00    TH: 6/4/2

T45/20R Active Search Sensor, Class 10-5 (1)     GPS 180     Range 10.3m km    Resolution 20
T50 EM Sensor, Class 5 (1)     Sensitivity 5     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  17.7m km
T50 TH Sensor, Class 5 (1)     Sensitivity 5     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  17.7m km

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 purposesTechs:

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- High-Density Duranium Armor
- Active Sensor 10
- EM Passive 5
- TH Passive 5
- Missile Reload 3
- Missile Warhead 3x per MSP
- Missile Agility 32x per MSP
- Box Launcher Explosion Chance 50%
- Magazine Efficiency 80%
- Magazine Neutralization 85%
- Engine Boost 175%
- Fuel Consumption 0.8
- Improved Nuclear Pulse Drive Technology
- Improved Pebble Bed Reactor Technology

 --- The Pepperbox-Class is a Corvette designed to provide a powerful Alpha Strike for it's size, to that end it has over 25% of it's mass dedicated to missile systems, with a solid 3/5ths of that invested into it's primary offensive armament. This armament consists of a quintet of Class 12 Missile Cells, each capable of holding one Pepperpot ASM, while a Class 7 Missile Launcher is fed by a magazine capable of holding three Breakshot Probes for the purposes of target acquisition. While packing quite a punch, the Pepperbox is also no slouch with a top speed just north of 3,000 km/s all while being furnished with a modest three layer armor scheme to help it weather fire from smaller weapons. With a roughly three month deployment allocation and fuel to match, the endurance of the Pepperbox could be described as adequate at best. A modest battery of sensors can be used for backup should it's Breakshot Probes fail or be shot down prematurely.

Pepperpot ASM:

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Missile Size: 12.0 MSP  (30.00 Tons)     Warhead: 18    Radiation Damage: 18    Manoeuvre Rating: 11
Speed: 14,583 km/s     Fuel: 2,000     Flight Time: 24 minutes     Range: 20.7m km
Cost Per Missile: 9.008     Development Cost: 901
Chance to Hit: 1k km/s 160.4%   3k km/s 53.5%   5k km/s 32.1%   10k km/s 16.0%

Materials Required
Tritanium  4.5
Gallicite  4.508
Fuel:  2000 - Built for speed, punch and accuracy, this missile can put the smack down on anything unfortunate enough to get stuck in it's cross hairs. 90% of the Pepperpot's mass is dedicated to it's warhead and propulsion system with the warhead alone weighing 15 tons. 2,000 litres of fuel give it the Pepperpot good reach.

Breakshot Probe:

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Missile Size: 7.00 MSP  (17.500 Tons)     Warhead: 0    Radiation Damage: 0    Manoeuvre Rating: 10
Speed: 2,000 km/s     Fuel: 825     1st Stage Flight Time: 9 hours    1st Stage Range: 64.2m km
2nd Stage Flight Time: 48 hours    2nd Stage Range: 49m km
Thermal Sensor Strength: 0.25    Detect Sig Strength 1000:  3,952,847 km
EM Sensor Strength: 0.25    Detect Sig Strength 1000:  3,952,847 km
Cost Per Missile: 2.962     Development Cost: 296
Second Stage: Breakshot Probe, Active Sensor Element x1
Second Stage Separation Range: 10,000 km
Chance to Hit: 1k km/s 20%   3k km/s 6.7%   5k km/s 4.0%   10k km/s 2.0%

Materials Required
Boronide  0.972
Uridium  1.62
Gallicite  0.37
Fuel:  825 - A clever probe, the Breakshot's first stage is a passive sensor probe with both EM/TH capability. Used by firing at a waypoint, the Breakshot will release it's Active Sensor Element once it gets within 10,000km of it's target.

Breakshot Active Sensor Element:

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Missile Size: 3.50 MSP  (8.750 Tons)     Warhead: 0    Radiation Damage: 0    Manoeuvre Rating: 10
Speed: 286 km/s     Fuel: 75     Flight Time: 48 hours     Range: 49m km
Active Sensor Strength: 1.12   EM Sensitivity Modifier: 5
Resolution: 63    Maximum Range vs 3150 ton object (or larger): 5,312,498 km
Cost Per Missile: 1.812     Development Cost: 181
Chance to Hit: 1k km/s 2.9%   3k km/s 1.0%   5k km/s 0.6%   10k km/s 0.3%

Materials Required
Boronide  0.672
Uridium  1.12
Gallicite  0.02
Fuel:  75 - The Active Sensor Element of the Breakshot Probe, this particular version is geared for Anti-Corvette work and is most commonly mounted on Pepperbox-Class Corvettes.