Ships of the Russian Fleet
September 2024
The Soviet Fleet uses a design strategy somewhat similar to that of the Reich, in that it doesn’t use shields at all, instead depending on heavy armor to provide protection. This decision was made because of the USSR’s limited R&D capability, and has allowed the People’s Navy to focus scarce resources on developing only one branch of technology, instead of three or four. In addition, the People’s Navy decided to focus on rail guns as their main weaponry, with gauss cannons as their primary anti-missile weaponry. This decision was made because the USSR had been developing rail guns/gauss cannons prior to the discovery of trans-newtonian technology, and thus had an experienced R&D team and basic research to build on. Because their rail guns cannot match the range of the other nation’s missile weaponry, the People’s Navy has insisted on high maximum speeds for its designs, to allow its ships to close through enemy’s missile envelopes to rail gun range.
From the beginning the USSR has been aware that its ships were generally less capable than those of the Reich and the Alliance. In an attempt to squeeze as much performance as they could out of their designs, the People’s Navy cut everywhere they could to maximize speed, defense and offense in their designs. This has resulted in ships with a heavy punch and good defenses, but little staying power or range.
The People’s Navy is currently in the midst of a major R&D effort to upgrade its gauss and rail gun weaponry. The Kirov Mk 3 (below) is a test design for the upgraded rail gun weapons, however, it is likely that the design will be modified further before going into production. The People’s Navy is also considering designing a larger unit to accommodate the newly developed 15 cm rail guns, which is generally considered too large to be installed on the 6,000 ton Kirov hull.
Warships
Kirov class Cruiser 6000 tons 479 Crew 740.2 BP TCS 120 TH 400 EM 0
3333 km/s Armour 8-29 Shields 0-0 Sensors 32/0/0/0 Damage Control Rating 1 PPV 18
Annual Failure Rate: 288% IFR: 4% Maintenance Capacity 77 MSP
Nuclear Pulse Engine (10) Power 40 Efficiency 0.80 Signature 40 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 50,000 Litres Range 18.7 billion km (65 days at full power)
Twin Gauss Cannon R2-17 Turret (2x4) Range 20,000km TS: 9600 km/s Power 0-0 RM 2 ROF 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12cm Railgun V3/C2 (2x4) Range 60,000km TS: 3333 km/s Power 6-2 RM 3 ROF 15 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
DP Fire Control S02 48-2400 (3) Max Range: 96,000 km TS: 2400 km/s 90 79 69 58 48 38 27 17 6 0
Pebble Bed Reactor (2) Total Power Output 6 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Active Search Sensor S80-R20/100 (1) GPS 1600 Range 16.0m km Resolution 20
Lg Thermal Sensor TH4-32/100 (1) Sensitivity 32 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 32m km
The Kirov class cruiser is the USSR’s primary warship design. Units of this class participated in the Battle of Titan, where all existing class members were destroyed by the Imperial Japanese Navy due to flaws in the ship’s power systems.
While the loss of the fleet was disastrous, the Battle of Titan taught the People’s Navy some important lessons. The first lesson, and the most important in many Admirals’ eyes, was that the fleet was able to close through the IJN’s missile envelope without significant losses.
Kirov Mk 2 class Cruiser 6000 tons 495 Crew 732.2 BP TCS 120 TH 400 EM 0
3333 km/s Armour 8-29 Shields 0-0 Sensors 32/0/0/0 Damage Control Rating 1 PPV 19
Annual Failure Rate: 288% IFR: 4% Maintenance Capacity 76 MSP
Nuclear Pulse Engine (10) Power 40 Efficiency 0.80 Signature 40 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 50,000 Litres Range 18.7 billion km (65 days at full power)
Gauss Cannon R2-17 (9x2) Range 20,000km TS: 3333 km/s Accuracy Modifier 17% RM 2 ROF 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12cm Railgun V3/C2 (2x4) Range 60,000km TS: 3333 km/s Power 6-2 RM 3 ROF 15 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
PD Fire Control Mk 2 (2) Max Range: 48,000 km TS: 3600 km/s 79 58 38 17 0 0 0 0 0 0
DP Fire Control S02 48-2400 (1) Max Range: 96,000 km TS: 2400 km/s 90 79 69 58 48 38 27 17 6 0
Pebble Bed Reactor (2) Total Power Output 6 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Active Search Sensor S80-R20/100 (1) GPS 1600 Range 16.0m km Resolution 20
Lg Thermal Sensor TH4-32/100 (1) Sensitivity 32 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 32m km
In the aftermath of the Battle of Titan and the loss of the fleet, the People’s Navy redesigned its primary warship class with the lessons of the battle in mind. This design included improved fire control and a removal of the ship’s turrets in favor of hull-mounted gauss cannons.
There are twenty-one units of this class in service with the People’s Navy as of September 2024.
Kirov Mk 3 class Cruiser 6000 tons 495 Crew 793.2 BP TCS 120 TH 400 EM 0
3333 km/s Armour 8-29 Shields 0-0 Sensors 32/0/0/0 Damage Control Rating 1 PPV 17
Annual Failure Rate: 288% IFR: 4% Maintenance Capacity 83 MSP
Nuclear Pulse Engine (10) Power 40 Efficiency 0.80 Signature 40 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 100,000 Litres Range 37.5 billion km (130 days at full power)
Gauss Cannon R2-17 (7x2) Range 20,000km TS: 3333 km/s Accuracy Modifier 17% RM 2 ROF 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12cm Mk 2 Railgun (2x4) Range 80,000km TS: 3333 km/s Power 6-4 RM 4 ROF 10 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0
PD Fire Control Mk 2 (2) Max Range: 48,000 km TS: 3600 km/s 79 58 38 17 0 0 0 0 0 0
DP Fire Control S02 48-2400 (1) Max Range: 96,000 km TS: 2400 km/s 90 79 69 58 48 38 27 17 6 0
Pebble Bed Reactor (1) Total Power Output 6 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Pebble Bed Reactor (1) Total Power Output 3 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Active Search Sensor S80-R20/100 (1) GPS 1600 Range 16.0m km Resolution 20
Lg Thermal Sensor TH4-32/100 (1) Sensitivity 32 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 32m km
This is a test-bed design that will likely not see service. The design teams were interested in determining if the new 15 cm rail guns could be refitted into the Kirov class, but after much effort were forced to admit that the class could not accommodate the larger and more energy intensive designs without increasing the mass and decreasing the speed. Instead, the design team went with the Mark 2 12 cm rail guns, but because of the increased energy drawn due to the decreased cycle time, they were forced to remove several of the gauss cannons to accommodate the larger reactor needed.
No units of this class are currently planned, and once the upgraded gauss cannons are available it is likely this design will be modified further.
Moskva class Destroyer Escort 3500 tons 256 Crew 470 BP TCS 70 TH 240 EM 0
3428 km/s Armour 7-20 Shields 0-0 Sensors 8/0/0/0 Damage Control Rating 1 PPV 8
Annual Failure Rate: 98% IFR: 1.4% Maintenance Capacity 84 MSP
Nuclear Pulse Engine (6) Power 40 Efficiency 0.80 Signature 40 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 50,000 Litres Range 32.1 billion km (108 days at full power)
Gauss Cannon R2-17 (8x2) Range 20,000km TS: 3428 km/s Accuracy Modifier 17% RM 2 ROF 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PD Fire Control Mk 2 (2) Max Range: 48,000 km TS: 3600 km/s 79 58 38 17 0 0 0 0 0 0
Active Search Sensor S80-R20/100 (1) GPS 1600 Range 16.0m km Resolution 20
Sm Thermal Sensor TH1-8/100 (1) Sensitivity 8 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 8m km
The Moskva class was designed solely to bolster the missile defense capabilities of the Kirov class. It is not a popular design, as it has no offensive weapons of its own. Soviet deployment strategy keeps a swarm of Moskvas around any Kirov class cruisers expected to face missile fire.
There are fourteen units of this class in service with the People’s Navy as of September 2024.
Sverdlov class Escort 3500 tons 311 Crew 508.4 BP TCS 70 TH 200 EM 0
2857 km/s Armour 4-20 Shields 0-0 Sensors 1/0/0/0 Damage Control Rating 1 PPV 9
Annual Failure Rate: 98% IFR: 1.4% Maintenance Capacity 91 MSP
Magazine 162
Nuclear Pulse Engine (5) Power 40 Efficiency 0.80 Signature 40 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 50,000 Litres Range 32.1 billion km (130 days at full power)
Swarm Launcher (4) Missile Size 3 Rate of Fire 90
Swarm Missile Fire Control (1) Range 19.2m km Resolution 20
AM Active Search Sensor (1) GPS 64 Range 640k km Resolution 1
Active Search Sensor S80-R20/100 (1) GPS 1600 Range 16.0m km Resolution 20
As originally conceived, the Russian fleet was intended to close through an enemy’s missile fire and engage at close range. This allowed the People’s Navy to concentrate its scarce R&D resources on fewer areas of research. The Presidium, however, was impressed with the long-range strike against the Indian fleet at the Comet, and required the People’s Navy to develop a similar strike capability. The Sverdlov class is a result of this requirement.
The Sverdlov is intended to act in a Fleet Support role, or as an independent strike unit. Nine units of this class have been deployed by September, 2024.
Strategic Defense
Central Missile Base class Missile Base 28000 tons 2400 Crew 2453.2 BP TCS 560 TH 0 EM 0
Armour 15-82 Sensors 1/160 Damage Control Rating 0 PPV 192
Troop Capacity 5 Divisions Magazine 1192
PDC Missile Launcher 08-120 (24) Missile Size 8 Rate of Fire 120
PDC Missile Fire Control FC80-R20/100 (3) Range 48.0m km Resolution 20
ICBM (144) Speed: 600 km/s End: 187.5 minutes Range: 6.7m km Warhead: 15 MR: 10 Size: 8
PDC Active Search Sensor S160-R20/100 (1) GPS 3200 Range 32.0m km Resolution 20
This design is classed as a Planetary Defence Centre and can be pre-fabricated in 56 sections
For political reasons, the USSR has decided to concentrate its strategic defense capability into a smaller number of centralized bases.
Colony Ship class Colony Ship 3450 tons 133 Crew 615 BP TCS 69 TH 80 EM 0
1159 km/s Armour 1-20 Shields 0-0 Sensors 1/0/0/0 Damage Control Rating 1 PPV 0
Annual Failure Rate: 95% IFR: 1.3% Maintenance Capacity 111 MSP
Colonists 50000 Cargo Handling Multiplier 5
Nuclear Pulse Engine (2) Power 40 Efficiency 0.80 Signature 40 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 50,000 Litres Range 32.6 billion km (325 days at full power)
This design is classed as a freighter for maintenance purposes
Freighter class Freighter 3450 tons 108 Crew 165 BP TCS 69 TH 80 EM 0
1159 km/s Armour 1-20 Shields 0-0 Sensors 1/0/0/0 Damage Control Rating 1 PPV 0
Annual Failure Rate: 95% IFR: 1.3% Maintenance Capacity 30 MSP
Cargo 25000 Cargo Handling Multiplier 5
Nuclear Pulse Engine (2) Power 40 Efficiency 0.80 Signature 40 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 50,000 Litres Range 32.6 billion km (325 days at full power)
This design is classed as a freighter for maintenance purposes
Grav Survey Ship class Gravsurvey Ship 3000 tons 274 Crew 667.2 BP TCS 60 TH 160 EM 0
2666 km/s Armour 3-18 Shields 0-0 Sensors 32/0/4/0 Damage Control Rating 3 PPV 0
Annual Failure Rate: 24% IFR: 0.3% Maintenance Capacity 417 MSP
Nuclear Pulse Engine (4) Power 40 Efficiency 0.80 Signature 40 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 150,000 Litres Range 112.5 billion km (488 days at full power)
Lg Thermal Sensor TH4-32/100 (1) Sensitivity 32 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 32m km
Gravitational Survey Sensors (4) 4 Survey Points
This unit was designed and built after the Indian Republic turned information on warp technology to the USSR.
Kara class Jump Ship 3600 tons 327 Crew 567.8 BP TCS 72 TH 160 EM 0
2222 km/s JR 3-50 Armour 1-20 Shields 0-0 Sensors 8/0/0/2 Damage Control Rating 2 PPV 0
Annual Failure Rate: 51% IFR: 0.7% Maintenance Capacity 1197 MSP
J3600(3-50) Jump Drive Max Ship Size 3600 tons Distance 50k km Squadron Size 3
Nuclear Pulse Engine (4) Power 40 Efficiency 0.80 Signature 40 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 200,000 Litres Range 125.0 billion km (651 days at full power)
Sm Thermal Sensor TH1-8/100 (1) Sensitivity 8 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 8m km
Geological Survey Sensors (2) 2 Survey Points
This design is classed as a non-combatant for maintenance purposes
The Kara was the best jump ship the USSR could build in a reasonable amount of time. The officers of the People’s Navy have been unhappy with the design from the first, as it is a poor survey ship at best. Due to expense and shipyard constraints, there is no plan to replace it in the near future.
Kiev class Troop Transport 3500 tons 236 Crew 339.4 BP TCS 70 TH 240 EM 0
3428 km/s Armour 4-20 Shields 0-0 Sensors 32/0/0/0 Damage Control Rating 1 PPV 0
Annual Failure Rate: 98% IFR: 1.4% Maintenance Capacity 61 MSP
Troop Capacity 1 Divisions
Nuclear Pulse Engine (6) Power 40 Efficiency 0.80 Signature 40 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 100,000 Litres Range 64.3 billion km (217 days at full power)
Lg Thermal Sensor TH4-32/100 (1) Sensitivity 32 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 32m km
Skory class Jump Tender 6000 tons 470 Crew 983.2 BP TCS 120 TH 200 EM 0
1666 km/s JR 3-50 Armour 5-29 Shields 0-0 Sensors 32/10/0/0 Damage Control Rating 3 PPV 0
Annual Failure Rate: 96% IFR: 1.3% Maintenance Capacity 2307 MSP
J6000(3-50) Jump Drive Max Ship Size 6000 tons Distance 50k km Squadron Size 3
Nuclear Pulse Engine (5) Power 40 Efficiency 0.80 Signature 40 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 250,000 Litres Range 93.7 billion km (651 days at full power)
Active Search Sensor S80-R20/100 (1) GPS 1600 Range 16.0m km Resolution 20
AM Active Search Sensor (1) GPS 64 Range 640k km Resolution 1
Lg Thermal Sensor TH4-32/100 (1) Sensitivity 32 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 32m km
Electromagnetic Sensor EM10 (1) Sensitivity 10 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 10m km
The Kara class was not large enough to convey Kirov class cruisers through a warp point, so this class was rushed into production to give the People’s Navy interstellar capability.
Udaloy class Geosurvey Ship 3000 tons 274 Crew 667.2 BP TCS 60 TH 160 EM 0
2666 km/s Armour 3-18 Shields 0-0 Sensors 32/0/0/4 Damage Control Rating 3 PPV 0
Annual Failure Rate: 24% IFR: 0.3% Maintenance Capacity 417 MSP
Nuclear Pulse Engine (4) Power 40 Efficiency 0.80 Signature 40 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 150,000 Litres Range 112.5 billion km (488 days at full power)
Lg Thermal Sensor TH4-32/100 (1) Sensitivity 32 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 32m km
Geological Survey Sensors (4) 4 Survey Points
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