Posted by: bitbucket
« on: September 06, 2016, 01:40:08 PM »
It is the 80s—the 2080s—and the old mag-fusion drive battlefleet just doesn't feel like it's going to stack up to the next alien menace lurking in unknown space that will need to be shoved aside for the ever-growing Terran sphere. I'm running tech levels well above what most campaigns get to play with, from the looks of it, since I went with a large population game—initially 6 billion people on a 2025 conventional start, that's grown to 11 billion across dozens of worlds. Since my R&D teams have just finished prototyping a suite of antimatter drives, here's what I had in mind to do with them.
I imagine these designs could be tweaked for better combat performance, and I invite you who's reading this to do so.
Starting with the small fry and working our way up, first we have two frigates that will almost exclusively be deployed as point defense escorts for capital ships, at least one of each working in tandem.
Saratoga class Kinetic Frigate 8,000 tons 213 Crew 7470.6 BP TCS 160 TH 2500 EM 0
15625 km/s Armour 5-35 Shields 0-0 Sensors 18/18/0/0 Damage Control Rating 34 PPV 43.27
Maint Life 2.96 Years MSP 2656 AFR 112% IFR 1.6% 1YR 451 5YR 6769 Max Repair 2531 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 12 months Spare Berths 13
Blackstone Aeromarine 25×125% 1250 EP Solid Core AM Drive (2) Power 1250 Fuel Use 26.2% Signature 1250 Exp 12%
Fuel Capacity 1,000,000 Litres Range 85.9 billion km (63 days at full power)
Quad 50k Gauss Cannon R5-100/A2 Turret (1x24) Range 50,000km TS: 50000 km/s Power 0-0 RM 5 ROF 5 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Hilton Precision Arms CIWS-500 (1x12) Range 1000 km TS: 50000 km/s ROF 5 Base 50% To Hit
Reeves Weapon Systems 25cm Advanced Railgun V9/C16 (1x5) Range 450,000km TS: 15625 km/s Power 15-16 RM 9 ROF 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4
Chadwick Electronics Fire Control S03 400-18750 H25 (1) Max Range: 800,000 km TS: 18750 km/s 99 98 96 95 94 92 91 90 89 88
Shizuma-Maehata Gauss Fire Control S02 100-50000 H25 (1) Max Range: 200,000 km TS: 50000 km/s 95 90 85 80 75 70 65 60 55 50
Godfrey Gravitonics 8GW Solid-core Antimatter Reactor (2) Total Power Output 16 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Nautilus Systems Active Search Sensor MR12-R1 (30%) (1) GPS 72 Range 13.0m km MCR 1.4m km Resolution 1
Nautilus Systems Thermal Sensor TH1-18 (30%) (1) Sensitivity 18 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 18m km
Nautilus Systems EM Detection Sensor EM1-18 (30%) (1) Sensitivity 18 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 18m km
Compact ECCM-3 (1) ECM 20
This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes
Concord class Beam Frigate 8,000 tons 236 Crew 10282.7 BP TCS 160 TH 2500 EM 0
15625 km/s Armour 5-35 Shields 0-0 Sensors 18/18/0/0 Damage Control Rating 35 PPV 36.86
Maint Life 3.43 Years MSP 4660 AFR 88% IFR 1.2% 1YR 605 5YR 9073 Max Repair 6750 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 12 months Spare Berths 5
Blackstone Aeromarine 25×125% 1250 EP Solid Core AM Drive (2) Power 1250 Fuel Use 26.2% Signature 1250 Exp 12%
Fuel Capacity 1,000,000 Litres Range 85.9 billion km (63 days at full power)
Twin 50k 20cm C10/A2 Far X-Ray Laser Turret (2x2) Range 800,000km TS: 50000 km/s Power 20-20 RM 8 ROF 5 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 8 8
Hilton Precision Arms CIWS-500 (1x12) Range 1000 km TS: 50000 km/s ROF 5 Base 50% To Hit
Sun Electronic Systems Fire Control S08 400-50000 H25 (1) Max Range: 800,000 km TS: 50000 km/s 99 98 96 95 94 92 91 90 89 88
Godfrey Gravitonics 8GW Solid-core Antimatter Reactor (5) Total Power Output 40 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Nautilus Systems Active Search Sensor MR12-R1 (30%) (1) GPS 72 Range 13.0m km MCR 1.4m km Resolution 1
Nautilus Systems Thermal Sensor TH1-18 (30%) (1) Sensitivity 18 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 18m km
Nautilus Systems EM Detection Sensor EM1-18 (30%) (1) Sensitivity 18 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 18m km
Compact ECCM-3 (1) ECM 30
This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes
The Concord will be on area defense with its beam weaponry, the Saratoga on final fire. On top of the standard 24-shot quad gauss turret, the Saratoga also has some of the best railguns that science can science. If they can't be put to good use then maybe we should just write off that whole weapon category as rubbish. I'm aware they lack MSP space, but if anything other than the beam fire control breaks down they can handle it—it's only that one component with such a high cost. Maybe I'll just have to upsize them a bit and throw in maintenance storage bays. . .
Anyway, next sizes up.
Vanguard class Destroyer Escort 11,000 tons 298 Crew 5838.37 BP TCS 220 TH 3000 EM 1200
13636 km/s Armour 5-44 Shields 40-300 Sensors 9/9/0/0 Damage Control Rating 39 PPV 45.27
Maint Life 3.78 Years MSP 3068 AFR 104% IFR 1.5% 1YR 336 5YR 5036 Max Repair 1688 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 12 months Spare Berths 55
Magazine 310
Blackstone Aeromarine 30×125% 1500 EP Solid Core AM Drive (2) Power 1500 Fuel Use 24.46% Signature 1500 Exp 12%
Fuel Capacity 1,000,000 Litres Range 66.9 billion km (56 days at full power)
Slater Defence Industries Sigma-R300/384 Shields (5) Total Fuel Cost 80 Litres per hour (1,920 per day)
Quad 50k Gauss Cannon R5-100/A2 Turret (1x24) Range 50,000km TS: 50000 km/s Power 0-0 RM 5 ROF 5 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Hilton Precision Arms CIWS-500 (1x12) Range 1000 km TS: 50000 km/s ROF 5 Base 50% To Hit
Shizuma-Maehata Gauss Fire Control S02 100-50000 H25 (1) Max Range: 200,000 km TS: 50000 km/s 95 90 85 80 75 70 65 60 55 50
Bentley Armaments Size 1 Missile Launcher (10) Missile Size 1 Rate of Fire 5
Taylor Engineering AMM Fire Control FC68-R1 (25%) (1) Range 68.0m km Resolution 1
Blowback AMM V4 (320) Speed: 92,200 km/s End: 1.3m Range: 7.2m km WH: 1 Size: 1 TH: 2919/1751/875
Nautilus Systems Active Search Sensor MR16-R1 (30%) (1) GPS 90 Range 16.2m km MCR 1.8m km Resolution 1
Nautilus Systems Active Search Sensor MR130-R20 (30%) (1) GPS 3240 Range 130.4m km Resolution 20
Nautilus Systems Thermal Sensor TH0.5-9 (30%) (1) Sensitivity 9 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 9m km
Nautilus Systems EM Detection Sensor EM0.5-9 (30%) (1) Sensitivity 9 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 9m km
ECCM-4 (3) ECM 40
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
Defiant class Missile Destroyer 10,000 tons 275 Crew 4103.71 BP TCS 200 TH 3000 EM 1200
15000 km/s Armour 5-41 Shields 40-300 Sensors 9/9/0/0 Damage Control Rating 38 PPV 20
Maint Life 3.59 Years MSP 2180 AFR 94% IFR 1.3% 1YR 261 5YR 3918 Max Repair 750 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 12 months Spare Berths 17
Magazine 520
Blackstone Aeromarine 30×125% 1500 EP Solid Core AM Drive (2) Power 1500 Fuel Use 24.46% Signature 1500 Exp 12%
Fuel Capacity 1,000,000 Litres Range 73.6 billion km (56 days at full power)
Slater Defence Industries Sigma-R300/384 Shields (5) Total Fuel Cost 80 Litres per hour (1,920 per day)
Hilton Precision Arms CIWS-500 (1x12) Range 1000 km TS: 50000 km/s ROF 5 Base 50% To Hit
Bentley Armaments Size 1 Missile Launcher (20) Missile Size 1 Rate of Fire 5
Taylor Engineering AMM Fire Control FC68-R1 (25%) (2) Range 68.0m km Resolution 1
Blowback AMM V4 (520) Speed: 92,200 km/s End: 1.3m Range: 7.2m km WH: 1 Size: 1 TH: 2919/1751/875
Nautilus Systems Active Search Sensor MR130-R20 (30%) (1) GPS 3240 Range 130.4m km Resolution 20
Nautilus Systems Active Search Sensor MR16-R1 (30%) (1) GPS 90 Range 16.2m km MCR 1.8m km Resolution 1
Nautilus Systems Thermal Sensor TH0.5-9 (30%) (1) Sensitivity 9 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 9m km
Nautilus Systems EM Detection Sensor EM0.5-9 (30%) (1) Sensitivity 9 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 9m km
ECCM-4 (2) ECM 40
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
Conveniently both can be built at the same shipyard. These also serve escort roles but have a bit of fight in them with light shielding and anti-missile capacity. Yes, the fire controls are over-engineered. I'm going to be cooking up a size-1 longer-range bigger-boom antiship missile once the next level of warhead tech gets researched, so it's a bit of future-proofing. (As an aside, I miss my first-generation scientists who're all dead and/or retired now; their replacements don't measure up. )
Next up, the lightest ships with jump capacity:
Belfast class Missile Cruiser 16,000 tons 434 Crew 7930.34 BP TCS 320 TH 6000 EM 720
18750 km/s JR 5-50 Armour 5-56 Shields 24-300 Sensors 36/36/0/0 Damage Control Rating 46 PPV 45.27
Maint Life 3.34 Years MSP 5127 AFR 123% IFR 1.7% 1YR 696 5YR 10442 Max Repair 1688 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 18 months Spare Berths 8
Magazine 620
DriveCorp G8-J16K(5-50) Military Jump Drive Max Ship Size 16200 tons Distance 50k km Squadron Size 5
Blackstone Aeromarine 50×150% 3000 EP Solid Core AM Drive (2) Power 3000 Fuel Use 27.56% Signature 3000 Exp 15%
Fuel Capacity 1,750,000 Litres Range 71.4 billion km (44 days at full power)
Slater Defence Industries Sigma-R300/384 Shields (3) Total Fuel Cost 48 Litres per hour (1,152 per day)
Quad 50k Gauss Cannon R5-100/A2 Turret (1x24) Range 50,000km TS: 50000 km/s Power 0-0 RM 5 ROF 5 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Shizuma-Maehata Gauss Fire Control S02 100-50000 H25 (1) Max Range: 200,000 km TS: 50000 km/s 95 90 85 80 75 70 65 60 55 50
Bentley Armaments Size 1 Missile Launcher (50% Size) (20) Missile Size 1 Rate of Fire 20
Taylor Engineering AMM Fire Control FC68-R1 (25%) (2) Range 68.0m km Resolution 1
Blowback AMM V4 (620) Speed: 92,200 km/s End: 1.3m Range: 7.2m km WH: 1 Size: 1 TH: 2919/1751/875
Nautilus Systems Active Search Sensor MR12-R1 (30%) (1) GPS 72 Range 13.0m km MCR 1.4m km Resolution 1
Nautilus Systems Active Search Sensor MR72-R20 (30%) (1) GPS 1800 Range 72.4m km Resolution 20
Nautilus Systems Thermal Sensor TH2-36 (30%) (1) Sensitivity 36 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 36m km
Nautilus Systems EM Detection Sensor EM2-36 (30%) (1) Sensitivity 36 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 36m km
Compact ECCM-3 (3) 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
Ticonderoga class Light Cruiser 16,000 tons 498 Crew 18177.5 BP TCS 320 TH 6000 EM 720
18750 km/s JR 5-50 Armour 5-56 Shields 24-300 Sensors 36/36/0/0 Damage Control Rating 41 PPV 72.7
Maint Life 3.06 Years MSP 8733 AFR 166% IFR 2.3% 1YR 1399 5YR 20986 Max Repair 6750 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 18 months Spare Berths 45
DriveCorp G8-J16K(5-50) Military Jump Drive Max Ship Size 16200 tons Distance 50k km Squadron Size 5
Blackstone Aeromarine 50×150% 3000 EP Solid Core AM Drive (2) Power 3000 Fuel Use 27.56% Signature 3000 Exp 15%
Fuel Capacity 1,750,000 Litres Range 71.4 billion km (44 days at full power)
Slater Defence Industries Sigma-R300/384 Shields (3) Total Fuel Cost 48 Litres per hour (1,152 per day)
Akhtar-Morgan S-60cm C16 Far X-Ray Laser (1) Range 800,000km TS: 18750 km/s Power 94-16 RM 8 ROF 30 94 94 94 94 94 94 94 94 83 75
Twin 50k 20cm C10/A2 Far X-Ray Laser Turret (1x2) Range 800,000km TS: 50000 km/s Power 20-20 RM 8 ROF 5 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 8 8
Quad 50k Gauss Cannon R5-100/A2 Turret (1x24) Range 50,000km TS: 50000 km/s Power 0-0 RM 5 ROF 5 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Shizuma-Maehata Gauss Fire Control S02 100-50000 H25 (1) Max Range: 200,000 km TS: 50000 km/s 95 90 85 80 75 70 65 60 55 50
Sun Electronic Systems Fire Control S08 400-50000 H25 (1) Max Range: 800,000 km TS: 50000 km/s 99 98 96 95 94 92 91 90 89 88
Chadwick Electronics Fire Control S03 400-18750 H25 (1) Max Range: 800,000 km TS: 18750 km/s 99 98 96 95 94 92 91 90 89 88
Godfrey Gravitonics 8GW Solid-core Antimatter Reactor (5) Total Power Output 40 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Nautilus Systems Active Search Sensor MR72-R20 (30%) (1) GPS 1800 Range 72.4m km Resolution 20
Nautilus Systems Active Search Sensor MR6-R1 (30%) (1) GPS 36 Range 6.5m km MCR 706k km Resolution 1
Nautilus Systems Thermal Sensor TH2-36 (30%) (1) Sensitivity 36 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 36m km
Nautilus Systems EM Detection Sensor EM2-36 (30%) (1) Sensitivity 36 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 36m km
Compact ECCM-3 (3) ECM 30
This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes
The Belfast is basically a faster Vanguard with a jump drive and more dakka. The Ticonderoga is built around beam combat but still totes gauss guns to provide its own PD. In addition to its standard laser turrets, it has a big shiny spinal-mounted advanced laser that's really scary up close with 94 max damage, but this fades to a pinprick at maximum range. It's a bulky weapon too, but at least I can fire it more than once per battle. (When designing a superweapon, being able to use it both early and often is a highly desirable design criteria. )
Now we're getting to the big boys:
Sentinel class Heavy Cruiser 36,000 tons 1101 Crew 17737.01 BP TCS 720 TH 10000 EM 1200
13888 km/s JR 5-50 Armour 4-97 Shields 40-300 Sensors 45/45/0/0 Damage Control Rating 75 PPV 123.43
Maint Life 3.59 Years MSP 13933 AFR 229% IFR 3.2% 1YR 1665 5YR 24973 Max Repair 6750 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 12 months Spare Berths 11
Magazine 2410
DriveCorp G8-J36K(5-50) Military Jump Drive Max Ship Size 36000 tons Distance 50k km Squadron Size 5
Blackstone Aeromarine 50×125% 2500 EP Solid Core AM Drive (4) Power 2500 Fuel Use 17.47% Signature 2500 Exp 12%
Fuel Capacity 2,500,000 Litres Range 71.5 billion km (59 days at full power)
Slater Defence Industries Sigma-R300/384 Shields (5) Total Fuel Cost 80 Litres per hour (1,920 per day)
Twin 50k 20cm C10/A2 Far X-Ray Laser Turret (1x2) Range 800,000km TS: 50000 km/s Power 20-20 RM 8 ROF 5 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 8 8
Hilton Precision Arms CIWS-500 (2x12) Range 1000 km TS: 50000 km/s ROF 5 Base 50% To Hit
Sun Electronic Systems Fire Control S08 400-50000 H25 (1) Max Range: 800,000 km TS: 50000 km/s 99 98 96 95 94 92 91 90 89 88
Godfrey Gravitonics 8GW Solid-core Antimatter Reactor (3) Total Power Output 24 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Savage Armaments Size 6 Missile Launcher (15) Missile Size 6 Rate of Fire 20
Zheng Precision Arms Size 1 Missile Launcher (75% Size) (20) Missile Size 1 Rate of Fire 10
Wilkins Heavy Industries AMM Fire Control FC14-R1 (40%) (2) Range 14.1m km Resolution 1
Taylor Engineering ASM Fire Control FC121-R20 (25%) (1) Range 121.7m km Resolution 20
Blowback AMM V4 (1420) Speed: 92,200 km/s End: 1.3m Range: 7.2m km WH: 1 Size: 1 TH: 2919/1751/875
Hellbore ASM V4 (165) Speed: 94,700 km/s End: 17.6m Range: 100m km WH: 16 Size: 6 TH: 1894/1136/568
Nautilus Systems Active Search Sensor MR72-R20 (30%) (1) GPS 1800 Range 72.4m km Resolution 20
Nautilus Systems Active Search Sensor MR16-R1 (30%) (1) GPS 90 Range 16.2m km MCR 1.8m km Resolution 1
Nautilus Systems Thermal Sensor TH2.5-45 (30%) (1) Sensitivity 45 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 45m km
Nautilus Systems EM Detection Sensor EM2.5-45 (30%) (1) Sensitivity 45 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 45m km
Compact ECCM-3 (2) ECCM-4 (1) 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
Built for more of an offensive role with missile-based PD, beams, and anti-ship missiles. (The ASMs will be upgraded to strength-25 warheads when the next relevant technology is done in a couple more years. ) A bit light on the armor, but it would have a PD escort. Probably needs engines with more oomph.
Adjudicator class Bombardment Cruiser 36,000 tons 1231 Crew 10613.83 BP TCS 720 TH 10000 EM 1200
13888 km/s JR 5-50 Armour 3-97 Shields 40-300 Sensors 45/45/0/0 Damage Control Rating 75 PPV 187.5
Maint Life 3.29 Years MSP 8292 AFR 230% IFR 3.2% 1YR 1161 5YR 17418 Max Repair 1250 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 12 months Spare Berths 16
Magazine 1750
DriveCorp G8-J36K(5-50) Military Jump Drive Max Ship Size 36000 tons Distance 50k km Squadron Size 5
Blackstone Aeromarine 50×125% 2500 EP Solid Core AM Drive (4) Power 2500 Fuel Use 17.47% Signature 2500 Exp 12%
Fuel Capacity 2,500,000 Litres Range 71.5 billion km (59 days at full power)
Slater Defence Industries Sigma-R300/384 Shields (5) Total Fuel Cost 80 Litres per hour (1,920 per day)
Hilton Precision Arms CIWS-500 (2x12) Range 1000 km TS: 50000 km/s ROF 5 Base 50% To Hit
Aktar-Morgan X50 Torpedo Launcher (75% Size) (5) Missile Size 50 Rate of Fire 335
Taylor Engineering ASM Fire Control FC121-R20 (25%) (1) Range 121.7m km Resolution 20
Planetbuster V1 (20) Speed: 56,800 km/s End: 10m Range: 34.3m km WH: 400 Size: 50 TH: 624/374/187
Xenopurger V1 (15) Speed: 56,800 km/s End: 10m Range: 34.3m km WH: 80 Size: 50 TH: 624/374/187
Nautilus Systems Active Search Sensor MR72-R20 (30%) (1) GPS 1800 Range 72.4m km Resolution 20
Nautilus Systems Thermal Sensor TH2.5-45 (30%) (1) Sensitivity 45 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 45m km
Nautilus Systems EM Detection Sensor EM2.5-45 (30%) (1) Sensitivity 45 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 45m km
Compact ECCM-3 (1) 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
This. . . does exactly what you think it does—namely, giving NPR homeworlds a bad time. Moving on.
Sovereign class Battleship 50,000 tons 1569 Crew 27991 BP TCS 1000 TH 15000 EM 12000
15000 km/s JR 5-50 Armour 10-120 Shields 400-300 Sensors 45/45/0/0 Damage Control Rating 113 PPV 172.43
Maint Life 3.23 Years MSP 19736 AFR 373% IFR 5.2% 1YR 2853 5YR 42801 Max Repair 6750 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 12 months Spare Berths 36
Magazine 1980
DriveCorp G8-J50K(5-50) Military Jump Drive Max Ship Size 50400 tons Distance 50k km Squadron Size 5
Blackstone Aeromarine 50×150% 3000 EP Solid Core AM Drive (5) Power 3000 Fuel Use 27.56% Signature 3000 Exp 15%
Fuel Capacity 5,000,000 Litres Range 65.3 billion km (50 days at full power)
Slater Defence Industries Sigma-R300/384 Shields (50) Total Fuel Cost 800 Litres per hour (19,200 per day)
Twin 50k 20cm C10/A2 Far X-Ray Laser Turret (1x2) Range 800,000km TS: 50000 km/s Power 20-20 RM 8 ROF 5 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 8 8
Akhtar-Morgan S-60cm C16 Far X-Ray Laser (1) Range 800,000km TS: 15000 km/s Power 94-16 RM 8 ROF 30 94 94 94 94 94 94 94 94 83 75
Hilton Precision Arms CIWS-500 (2x12) Range 1000 km TS: 50000 km/s ROF 5 Base 50% To Hit
Sun Electronic Systems Fire Control S08 400-50000 H25 (1) Max Range: 800,000 km TS: 50000 km/s 99 98 96 95 94 92 91 90 89 88
Farrell Dynamics Fire Control S03 400-15000 H25 (1) Max Range: 800,000 km TS: 15000 km/s 99 98 96 95 94 92 91 90 89 88
Godfrey Gravitonics 8GW Solid-core Antimatter Reactor (5) Total Power Output 40 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Savage Armaments Size 6 Missile Launcher (75% Size) (30) Missile Size 6 Rate of Fire 40
Taylor Engineering ASM Fire Control FC121-R20 (25%) (2) Range 121.7m km Resolution 20
Hellbore ASM V4 (330) Speed: 94,700 km/s End: 17.6m Range: 100m km WH: 16 Size: 6 TH: 1894/1136/568
Field Dynamics Active Search Sensor MR122-R10 (25%) (1) GPS 2160 Range 122.9m km Resolution 10
Field Dynamics Active Search Sensor MR38-R1 (25%) (1) GPS 216 Range 38.9m km MCR 4.2m km Resolution 1
Nautilus Systems Thermal Sensor TH2.5-45 (30%) (1) Sensitivity 45 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 45m km
Nautilus Systems EM Detection Sensor EM2.5-45 (30%) (1) Sensitivity 45 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 45m km
ECCM-4 (4) 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
This big boy is here to fire big missiles and a big laser at other big ships. Not thrilled about only having CIWS for PD, but it's heavily armored and shielded and this would definitely have escorts too. You'd think such a big ship would have plenty of room for it, but fuel, launchers, and missile magazines take up a lot of space. -_-;
And finally I have three variants of carrier/command ship that can all be built in the same shipyard, though I probably won't build more than one of each and they probably won't all see simultaneous combat use.
Midway class Command Ship 60,000 tons 1462 Crew 25387.5 BP TCS 1200 TH 15000 EM 12000
12500 km/s JR 3-50 Armour 10-136 Shields 400-300 Sensors 180/180/0/0 Damage Control Rating 131 PPV 35.27
Maint Life 3.06 Years MSP 19895 AFR 403% IFR 5.6% 1YR 3183 5YR 47747 Max Repair 3600 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 12 months Flight Crew Berths 330
Flag Bridge Hangar Deck Capacity 10000 tons
DriveCorp G8-J60K(3-50) Military Jump Drive Max Ship Size 60300 tons Distance 50k km Squadron Size 3
Blackstone Aeromarine 50×150% 3000 EP Solid Core AM Drive (5) Power 3000 Fuel Use 27.56% Signature 3000 Exp 15%
Fuel Capacity 9,750,000 Litres Range 106.1 billion km (98 days at full power)
Slater Defence Industries Sigma-R300/384 Shields (50) Total Fuel Cost 800 Litres per hour (19,200 per day)
Quad 50k Gauss Cannon R5-100/A2 Turret (1x24) Range 50,000km TS: 50000 km/s Power 0-0 RM 5 ROF 5 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Hilton Precision Arms CIWS-500 (4x12) Range 1000 km TS: 50000 km/s ROF 5 Base 50% To Hit
Shizuma-Maehata Gauss Fire Control S02 100-50000 H25 (1) Max Range: 200,000 km TS: 50000 km/s 95 90 85 80 75 70 65 60 55 50
Fortis SenseTech Active Search Sensor MR1448-R20 (30%) (1) GPS 36000 Range 1,449.0m km Resolution 20
Fortis SenseTech Active Search Sensor MR324-R1 (30%) (1) GPS 1800 Range 324.0m km MCR 35.3m km Resolution 1
Nautilus Systems Thermal Sensor TH10-180 (30%) (1) Sensitivity 180 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 180m km
Nautilus Systems EM Detection Sensor EM10-180 (30%) (1) Sensitivity 180 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 180m km
ECCM-4 (1) ECM 50
Strike Group
20x Wasp Heavy Fighter Speed: 28282 km/s Size: 9.9
This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes
More or less a flagship. It's big, it's heavy, and carries massively overkill PDC-sized sensors to augment the whole fleet. The smaller ship classes all have backup sensors in case they need to operate away from the flagship, though. This variant carries a wing of meson fighters.
Essex class Carrier 60,000 tons 1386 Crew 22151.91 BP TCS 1200 TH 15000 EM 12000
12500 km/s JR 3-50 Armour 10-136 Shields 400-300 Sensors 180/180/0/0 Damage Control Rating 130 PPV 70.54
Maint Life 3.14 Years MSP 17082 AFR 413% IFR 5.7% 1YR 2611 5YR 39160 Max Repair 3600 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 12 months Flight Crew Berths 264
Hangar Deck Capacity 10000 tons Magazine 500
DriveCorp G8-J60K(3-50) Military Jump Drive Max Ship Size 60300 tons Distance 50k km Squadron Size 3
Blackstone Aeromarine 50×150% 3000 EP Solid Core AM Drive (5) Power 3000 Fuel Use 27.56% Signature 3000 Exp 15%
Fuel Capacity 9,750,000 Litres Range 106.1 billion km (98 days at full power)
Slater Defence Industries Sigma-R300/384 Shields (50) Total Fuel Cost 800 Litres per hour (19,200 per day)
Quad 50k Gauss Cannon R5-100/A2 Turret (2x24) Range 50,000km TS: 50000 km/s Power 0-0 RM 5 ROF 5 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Hilton Precision Arms CIWS-500 (4x12) Range 1000 km TS: 50000 km/s ROF 5 Base 50% To Hit
Shizuma-Maehata Gauss Fire Control S02 100-50000 H25 (1) Max Range: 200,000 km TS: 50000 km/s 95 90 85 80 75 70 65 60 55 50
Blowback AMM V4 (140) Speed: 92,200 km/s End: 1.3m Range: 7.2m km WH: 1 Size: 1 TH: 2919/1751/875
Hellbore ASM V4 (60) Speed: 94,700 km/s End: 17.6m Range: 100m km WH: 16 Size: 6 TH: 1894/1136/568
Fortis SenseTech Active Search Sensor MR324-R1 (30%) (1) GPS 1800 Range 324.0m km MCR 35.3m km Resolution 1
Nautilus Systems Thermal Sensor TH10-180 (30%) (1) Sensitivity 180 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 180m km
Nautilus Systems EM Detection Sensor EM10-180 (30%) (1) Sensitivity 180 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 180m km
ECCM-4 (1) ECM 50
Strike Group
20x Bumblebee Fighter-bomber Speed: 25000 km/s Size: 10
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
Similar to the Midway, but this carrier plays host to a wing of medium-range fighter-bombers. It does away with the biggest sensor and the flag bridge in order to provide missile storage to reload its parasites with.
Illustrious class Carrier 60,000 tons 1449 Crew 21927.1 BP TCS 1200 TH 15000 EM 12000
12500 km/s JR 3-50 Armour 10-136 Shields 400-300 Sensors 180/180/0/0 Damage Control Rating 146 PPV 105.81
Maint Life 3.93 Years MSP 20630 AFR 335% IFR 4.7% 1YR 2119 5YR 31780 Max Repair 1688 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 12 months Flight Crew Berths 309
Hangar Deck Capacity 10000 tons
DriveCorp G8-J60K(3-50) Military Jump Drive Max Ship Size 60300 tons Distance 50k km Squadron Size 3
Blackstone Aeromarine 50×150% 3000 EP Solid Core AM Drive (5) Power 3000 Fuel Use 27.56% Signature 3000 Exp 15%
Fuel Capacity 9,750,000 Litres Range 106.1 billion km (98 days at full power)
Slater Defence Industries Sigma-R300/384 Shields (50) Total Fuel Cost 800 Litres per hour (19,200 per day)
Quad 50k Gauss Cannon R5-100/A2 Turret (3x24) Range 50,000km TS: 50000 km/s Power 0-0 RM 5 ROF 5 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Hilton Precision Arms CIWS-500 (4x12) Range 1000 km TS: 50000 km/s ROF 5 Base 50% To Hit
Shizuma-Maehata Gauss Fire Control S02 100-50000 H25 (2) Max Range: 200,000 km TS: 50000 km/s 95 90 85 80 75 70 65 60 55 50
Nautilus Systems Active Search Sensor MR130-R20 (30%) (1) GPS 3240 Range 130.4m km Resolution 20
Nautilus Systems Active Search Sensor MR77-R1 (30%) (1) GPS 432 Range 77.8m km MCR 8.5m km Resolution 1
Nautilus Systems Thermal Sensor TH10-180 (30%) (1) Sensitivity 180 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 180m km
Nautilus Systems EM Detection Sensor EM10-180 (30%) (1) Sensitivity 180 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 180m km
ECCM-4 (2) ECM 50
Strike Group
20x Hornet Heavy Fighter Speed: 28169 km/s Size: 9.94
This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes
Finally, the differences here are the removal of the flag bridge, scaled down sensors, more gauss turrets, and the substitution of laser-equipped fighters in the strike group.
And. . . we're done?
We're done.
We're done!
I have been pouring over these designs for so long that I'm sure I've proverbially gone blind to their flaws, so some outside critique would be welcomed before I start rolling these off the slipways.