Ships of the Imperial Fleet and Guard 2359 (9)

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Imperial Navy, 2359
The Navy has changed quite a bit over the last nine years.  Not only in terms of size and class designs, but in terms of organization and capabilities as well.  The Navy has become capable of interstellar force projection and independent operations far from home.  

The reorganization of 2358 created independent, permanent, squadrons that can be deployed either singly or en mass depending on the situation.  Currently there are three Battle Squadrons and a Carrier Strike Group, detailed below:

1st Battle Group (Fleet Admiral Victor Tannenbaum)
This is the Empire’s “Home Fleet”, and is directly commanded by Fleet Admiral Tannenbaum from Terra.  Typically, this squadron remains in the Solar System and serves as a training ground for newly built ships.  Fleet Admiral Tannenbaum also commands the 1st Imperial Fleet, which includes the other naval groups listed below.

Currently the 1st BG has several units on out-system deployments to secure Verge and New Victoria.  

3xState Flight III Class Battleship (Texas, Virginia, Washington)
3xEssex(C) Flight III Command Light Cruiser (Boston, Concord, Menotomy)
3xEssex Flight III Light Cruiser (Aurora, St. Augustine, Turtle Bay)
1xNimitz Flight II Bombardment Cruiser (Halsey)
1xTiconderoga Flight II Light Carrier (Norfolk)
9xLexington Flight III Frigate (Brunswick, Cambridge, Hampton, Kemps Landing, Lechmere Point, Narragansett Bay, Newburyport, Norfolk, Stonington)
20xPhoenix (AF-1/Flight II) Fighter (Squadrons: Pair-O-Dice and Duty Cats)

2nd Battle Group (Rear Admiral (Lower Half) Sir Kane Franklin)
This is a newly constituted battle group.  Currently it is assigned to the home system, however, the Navy is tentatively planning on assigning this squadron to rotate through Verge and New Victoria once maintenance facilities in those systems are complete.  

1xState(C) Flight III class Command Battleship (North Carolina)
1xState Flight III class Battleship (Arizona)
3xEssex Flight III Light Cruiser (Charleston, Gloucester, Senecca)
1xNimitz Flight II class Bombardment Cruiser (Spruance)
4xLexington Flight III Frigate (Bristol, Montreal, Nassau, St. Johns)

3rd Battle Group (Rear Admiral (Upper Half) Sir Sam Craig)
This squadron was formed soon after the beginning of the current interstellar era, and has always been under the command of Admiral Sir Sam Craig.  The Emperor has referred to the 3rd as “The Sword of the Empire”, and Admiral Craig has adopted this as the squadron’s official motto.  

1xState(C) Flight III class Command Battleship (California)
1xState Flight III Class Battleship (New York)
3xEssex Flight III Light Cruiser (Bunker Hill, Stalwart, Trafalgar)
1xNimitz Flight II class Bombardment Cruiser (Fletcher)
6xLexington Flight III Frigate (Chambly, Dorchester, Falmouth, Johnstown, Reedy River, Wilmington)

1st Carrier Strike Group (Vice Admiral Sir Isaac Gibbons)
The Imperial Navy is still experimenting with carrier/fighter tactics.  Originally, the carriers and their fighters were assigned to the various battle squadrons to support main force operations, however, it soon became clear that the fighters could be employed more effectively independently, so the 1st CSG was formed.  The Group is currently deployed in the Solar System.

1xEssex(C) Flight III class Command Light Cruiser (Saratoga)
3xEssex Flight III class Light Cruiser (Bloody Point, Boston Neck, Roxbury)
4xTiconderoga class Light Carrier (Ticonderoga, White Plains, Cumberland, Princeton)
1xNimitz Flight II Bombardment Cruiser (Nimitz)
5xLexington Flight III Frigate (McDowell’s Station, Philadelphia, Quaker Meadows, Rayborn Creek, Tappan Sea)
40xPhoenix (AF-1) Fighter (Squadrons: Pied Pipers, Emerald Knights, Flying Dragons, Black Lions)
40xPhoenix (AF-1/Flight II) Fighter (Squadrons: Jaguars, Tomahawks, Bear Aces, Starfighters)

Naval Transport Group
4xLanding(J) Flight III class Troop Transports (Gallipoli, Nassau, Suvla, Veracruz)
3xLanding Flight III class Troop Transports (Guadalcanal, Saipan, Tarawa)
1xLanding Flight II class Troop Transports (Makin)

Naval Support Group
4xUNREP class Support Ships
1xUNREP Flight II class Support Ship
1xTug class Tug

Imperial Survey Corps (Captain Aidan Griffiths)
The ISC is responsible for surveying newly discovered systems which have been cleared by the Imperial Navy.  ISC survey ships are all jump-capable and are intended to operate independently, although quite often they operate in pairs.  

7xMagellan Flight II class Deep Space Survey (Grav) ships (Magellan, Raleigh, Marco Polo, Christopher Columbus, Pizarro, Vespucci, Hawkins)

6xDrake Flight II class Geological Survey Ship (Drake, de Balboa, de Gama, Gilbert, Ponce De Leon, Grenville)

Imperial Guard (Rear Admiral (Upper Half) Francesca Sharpe)
The Imperial Guard has lost some political clout due to the massive expansion of the Navy.  This is in spite of the fact that the Guard is now more powerful than it was before with the addition of an assault destroyer taken from the former Verge government.  In the period immediately after the rebellion the Guard’s leaders had made several enemies within the Senate, and those enemies have effectively limited attempts to widen the Guard’s authority or expand the Guard’s battle line.  

Imperial Guard 1st Detachment (Home Fleet)
The Guard’s 1st Detachment is a permanent orbital guard force for Terra.  At least some Imperial Guard ships are always stationed over Terra, no matter what else is going on.  This unit tends to be the primary Guard grouping, from which ships for other assignments are drawn.  

1xEssex(C/G) Flight II class Command Light Cruiser (Prince William)
3xEmperor Flight II class Motherships (Emperor Michael, Emperor Edward, Emperor John II)
1xVictory class Old Empire Missile Destroyer (Victory)
2xAgincourt class Old Empire Light Carriers (Agincourt, Crecy)
1xSoldier class Old Empire Assault Destroyer (Ensign Sandra Anderson)
1xFar Eye class Old Empire Scout (Far Eye)
22xType G Flight III class Gunboats
2xStreak class Old Empire Scout Gunboats

Imperial Guard Troop Transport Group
3xInchon class Old Empire Troop Transports (Veracruz, Fort Fisher, Okinawa)
5xType 1 class Old Empire Drop Ships

Imperial Guard Salvage Group
1xHardscrabble class Salvage Ship

Imperial Guard Ground Forces
1st Imperial Guard Brigade (Armor)
4xHeavy Armor Battalions

2nd Imperial Guard Brigade (Shock)
4xShock Battalions

3rd Imperial Guard Brigade (Garrison)
This unit is currently stationed on Verge
4xGarrison Battalions

Imperial Army (Lieutenant General Joseph Hart)

Terra
1st Brigade (Assault)
2xHeavy Armor Battalions
2xAssault Infantry Battalions

4th Brigade (Armor)
4xHeavy Armor Battalions

5th Brigade (Shock)
4xAssault Infantry Battalions

7th Brigade (Shock)
4xAssault Infantry Battalions

8th Brigade (Armor)
4xHeavy Armor Battalions

2xAssault Battalions
5xMobile Infantry Battalions
11xReplacement Battalions
17xEngineer Regiments

Mars
3rd Brigade (Mars)
4xMobile Infantry Battalions

9th Brigade (Mars)
4xMobile Infantry Battalions

1xMobile Infantry Battalion
3xReplacement Battalions

Venus
6th Brigade (Venus)
4xMobile Infantry

Titan
2nd Brigade (Titan)
4xMobile Infantry

Verge
88th Composite Brigade
1xMobile Infantry Battalion
3xGarrison Battalion

New Victoria
10th Brigade
4xMobile Infantry Battalions

4xMobile Infantry Battalions
4xGarrison Battalions

Nova Terra
3xMobile Infantry Battalion

Imperial Marine Corps (Lieutenant General Louise Hutchinson)

Terra
1st Marine Brigade
4xMarine Battalions

2nd Marine Brigade
4xMarine Battalions

1xMarine Battalion
3xMarine Companies

Mars
3rd Marine Brigade
4xMarine Battalions*

*One battalion, the 69th, is on detached duty to Nova Terra to bolster the colony’s defenses.

Imperial Logistics Command
Cargo Task Group #1: Assigned to enlarge Luyten system mining complexes
10xBulk Hauler Flight III

Cargo Task Group #2: Assigned to transport mines to the Titan Mining Complex from Mars – units being refitted to Flight III status are drawn from this group.
2xBulk Hauler Flight III
11xBulk Hauler Flight II

Cargo Task Group #3: Assigned to transport automated mines to Ross 154 A-I
10xBulk Hauler Flight III

Cargo Task Group #4: Assigned to transport maintenance facilities to New Victoria
10xBulk Hauler Flight III

Cargo Task Group #5: Deactivated during refit process.

Cargo Task Group #6: Assigned to transport automated mines to Altair A-IV
10xBulk Hauler Flight III

Colony Task Group #1: Assigned to transport colonists from Terra to Nova Terra
7xTransport Flight II

Colony Task Group #2: Assigned to transport colonists from Terra to New Home in the Ross 154 system.
8xTransport Flight III

3xRoughneck class Construction Ships (currently in orbit over Terra awaiting refit to Flight II)

10xBulk Hauler Flight II are in the yards over Terra being refitted to Flight III
3xTransport Flight II are in the yards over Terra being refitted to Flight III

Imperial Courier Service

Home System Group: 7xBrooklyn Flight II Couriers
Courier Group Kruger 60: 1xBrooklyn class Courier
Courier Group Lalande: 1xBrooklyn flight II class Courier
Courier Group Ross 154: 1xBrooklyn Flight II class courier
Courier Group Luyten: 1xBrooklyn class Courier

Imperial Planetary Defense Command (Rear Admiral (Upper Half) Sir Lucas Dennis

1st Orbital Defense Group (Mars)
2xGuardian class Missile Base

Planetary Defense Group Terra
1xType G Flight III gunboat
9xType G flight II gunboats

Planetary Defense Group Mars
12xType G Flight III gunboats

Planetary Defense Group Venus
6xType G Flight III gunboats

Planetary Defense Group Nova Terra
6xType G Flight III gunboats

Planetary Defense Group New Victoria
6xType G Flight III gunboats

Planetary Defense Group Verge
8xType G Flight II gunboats

Planetary Defense Network, Phobos
4xCity class PDC

Planetary Defense Network, Luna
4xCity class PDC

Planetary Defense Network, Rhea
1xCity class PDC

Imperial Terraforming Service
29xGaia class Terraformers
11xGaia Flight II class Terraformers


CLASS DESIGNS
First, a word about refits.  The Empire denotes improved versions of a class with the notation “Flight III” or “Flight IV”, indicating successive classes of the same basic design.  Typically all existing units will be refit to the new version as soon as possible, however, this is not always true and it will be noted below where it is not.  Variations within a Flight will be noted as follows: “Flight III/A” or “Flight III/B”.  Imperial redesigns have to date been focused on increasing the overall fleet speed, rather than on improving combat equipment or sensors.  This is changing, as more and more new systems have been developed by the Venusian research facilities.  

For the most part, Imperial refits have been standard across classes:
Flight II: This refit introduced ICF drives, improving fleet speeds.  In addition, naval warships received ECCM-2 equipment with this refit.  

Flight III: This refit introduced magnetic confinement fusion drives, again increasing fleet speed.  

Note: This document only includes designs currently in service.  Older designs have been detailed elsewhere.  

Imperial Navy

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Planet(J) class Superdreadnought    44000 tons     4694 Crew     12168.7 BP      TCS 880  TH 2500  EM 3600
2840 km/s    JR 6-400     Armour 9-111     Shields 120-300     Sensors 88/88/0/0     Damage Control Rating 80     PPV 200
Annual Failure Rate: 258%    IFR: 3.6%    Maintenance Capacity 10370 MSP    Max Repair 3249 MSP
Flag Bridge    Magazine 2248    

Rolls Royce J44000(6-400) Military Jump Drive     Max Ship Size 44000 tons    Distance 400k km     Squadron Size 6
Imperial Atomics MC Fusion Drive  (20)    Power 125    Fuel Use 50%    Signature 125    Armour 0    Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 650,000 Litres    Range 53.2 billion km   (216 days at full power)
Epsilon R300/15 Shields (40)   Total Fuel Cost  600 Litres per day

25cm Capital Laser (4)    Range 320,000km     TS: 6250 km/s     Power 16-5     RM 5    ROF 20        16 16 16 16 16 13 11 10 8 8
CIWS Mk 1 (2x6)    Range 1000 km     TS: 25000 km/s     ROF 5       Base 50% To Hit
Cyberdyne Main Battery Firecon (1)    Max Range: 320,000 km   TS: 7812 km/s     97 94 91 88 84 81 78 75 72 69
ICF Reactor  (3)     Total Power Output 36    Armour 0    Exp 5%

PA Capital II Missile Launcher (24)    Missile Size 6    Rate of Fire 30
PA Shrike II AMM Launcher (24)    Missile Size 1    Rate of Fire 5
Imperial Dynamics Capital AMM Firecon (4)     Range 3.6m km    Resolution 1
Imperial Dynamics CApital Missile Firecon (4)     Range 144.0m km    Resolution 80
Shrike II AMM (500)  Speed: 40,000 km/s   End: 1.5m    Range: 3.6m km   WH: 1    Size: 1    TH: 480 / 288 / 144
Capital II Missile (291)  Speed: 29,300 km/s   End: 37.5m    Range: 65.9m km   WH: 9    Size: 6    TH: 166 / 99 / 49

Cyberdyne Capital AM Search Sensor  (1)     GPS 360     Range 3.6m km    Resolution 1
ID Capital Active Search Sensor (1)     GPS 38400     Range 384.0m km    Resolution 80
Cyberdyne Capital Thermal Sensor  (1)     Sensitivity 88     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  88m km
ID Capital EM Detection Sensor  (1)     Sensitivity 88     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  88m km

ECCM-2 (9)         ECM 20

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

The Planet class is the largest Imperial warship designed or built in almost two hundred years.  The old Empire built even larger warships, but at this time the Empire has no plans to look into Monitors.  

Current plans are to assign the first Planet class units to the 1st Battle Group, and thereafter to assign newly built units to new battle groups, rather than mixing them into existing units.  This decision was made because this design would slow the existing battle groups down too much, and so instead “Heavy Battle Groups” will be created.  


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Planet class Superdreadnought    44000 tons     4291 Crew     9651.75 BP      TCS 880  TH 2500  EM 5220
2840 km/s     Armour 11-111     Shields 174-300     Sensors 88/88/0/0     Damage Control Rating 83     PPV 200
Annual Failure Rate: 245%    IFR: 3.4%    Maintenance Capacity 8638 MSP    Max Repair 480 MSP
Magazine 3392    

Imperial Atomics MC Fusion Drive  (20)    Power 125    Fuel Use 50%    Signature 125    Armour 0    Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 700,000 Litres    Range 57.3 billion km   (233 days at full power)
Epsilon R300/15 Shields (58)   Total Fuel Cost  870 Litres per day

25cm Capital Laser (4)    Range 320,000km     TS: 6250 km/s     Power 16-5     RM 5    ROF 20        16 16 16 16 16 13 11 10 8 8
CIWS Mk 1 (3x6)    Range 1000 km     TS: 25000 km/s     ROF 5       Base 50% To Hit
Cyberdyne Main Battery Firecon (1)    Max Range: 320,000 km   TS: 7812 km/s     97 94 91 88 84 81 78 75 72 69
ICF Reactor  (3)     Total Power Output 36    Armour 0    Exp 5%

PA Capital II Missile Launcher (24)    Missile Size 6    Rate of Fire 30
PA Shrike II AMM Launcher (24)    Missile Size 1    Rate of Fire 5
Imperial Dynamics Capital AMM Firecon (4)     Range 3.6m km    Resolution 1
Imperial Dynamics CApital Missile Firecon (4)     Range 144.0m km    Resolution 80
Shrike II AMM (750)  Speed: 40,000 km/s   End: 1.5m    Range: 3.6m km   WH: 1    Size: 1    TH: 480 / 288 / 144
Capital II Missile (440)  Speed: 29,300 km/s   End: 37.5m    Range: 65.9m km   WH: 9    Size: 6    TH: 166 / 99 / 49

Cyberdyne Capital AM Search Sensor  (1)     GPS 360     Range 3.6m km    Resolution 1
ID Capital Active Search Sensor (1)     GPS 38400     Range 384.0m km    Resolution 80
Cyberdyne Capital Thermal Sensor  (1)     Sensitivity 88     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  88m km
ID Capital EM Detection Sensor  (1)     Sensitivity 88     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  88m km

ECCM-2 (9)         ECM 20

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 is the line version of the Planet class.  The space that the jump-version devotes to its jump drive is here spent on increased magazine capacity and improved passive defenses.  


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North Carolina (J/C) Flt III class Battleship    33600 tons     3034 Crew     7258.1 BP      TCS 672  TH 3125  EM 2400
4650 km/s    JR 3-50     Armour 8-92     Shields 80-300     Sensors 88/88/0/0     Damage Control Rating 38     PPV 108
Annual Failure Rate: 322%    IFR: 4.5%    Maintenance Capacity 3780 MSP    Max Repair 480 MSP
Flag Bridge    Magazine 1638    

Rolls Royce J33600(3-50) Military Jump Drive     Max Ship Size 33600 tons    Distance 50k km     Squadron Size 3
Imperial Atomics MC Fusion Drive  (25)    Power 125    Fuel Use 50%    Signature 125    Armour 0    Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 1,050,000 Litres    Range 112.5 billion km   (280 days at full power)
Gamma R300/14 Shields (40)   Total Fuel Cost  560 Litres per day

CIWS Mk 1 (6x6)    Range 1000 km     TS: 25000 km/s     ROF 5       Base 50% To Hit
Phoenix Arms Capital Missile Launcher (15)    Missile Size 6    Rate of Fire 40
Phoenix Arms AMM Launcher (18)    Missile Size 1    Rate of Fire 10
Imperial Dynamics CApital Missile Firecon (3)     Range 144.0m km    Resolution 80
Imperial Dynamics Capital AMM Firecon (3)     Range 3.6m km    Resolution 1
Shrike II AMM (558)  Speed: 40,000 km/s   End: 1.5m    Range: 3.6m km   WH: 1    Size: 1    TH: 480 / 288 / 144
Capital II Missile (180)  Speed: 29,300 km/s   End: 37.5m    Range: 65.9m km   WH: 9    Size: 6    TH: 166 / 99 / 49

ID Capital Active Search Sensor (1)     GPS 38400     Range 384.0m km    Resolution 80
Cyberdyne Capital AM Search Sensor  (1)     GPS 360     Range 3.6m km    Resolution 1
Cyberdyne Capital Thermal Sensor  (1)     Sensitivity 88     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  88m km
ID Capital EM Detection Sensor  (1)     Sensitivity 88     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  88m km

ECCM-2 (6)         ECM 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

This is the Navy’s premier warship, and it is seen as the cornerstone of the battle groups.  The Navy Board is considering upgrading one of the cruiser shipyards to produce battleships in order to increase production of this hull.  No decision has been made yet.  


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North Carolina (J/C) Flt III/B class Battleship    33600 tons     3071 Crew     7664.1 BP      TCS 672  TH 3125  EM 3600
4650 km/s    JR 3-50     Armour 8-92     Shields 120-300     Sensors 88/112/0/0     Damage Control Rating 41     PPV 108
Annual Failure Rate: 291%    IFR: 4%    Maintenance Capacity 4419 MSP    Max Repair 480 MSP
Flag Bridge    Magazine 1980    

Rolls Royce J33600(3-50) Military Jump Drive     Max Ship Size 33600 tons    Distance 50k km     Squadron Size 3
Imperial Atomics MC Fusion Drive  (25)    Power 125    Fuel Use 50%    Signature 125    Armour 0    Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 1,150,000 Litres    Range 123.2 billion km   (306 days at full power)
Epsilon R300/15 Shields (40)   Total Fuel Cost  600 Litres per day

CIWS Mk 2 (5x8)    Range 1000 km     TS: 25000 km/s     ROF 5       Base 50% To Hit
PA Shrike II AMM Launcher (18)    Missile Size 1    Rate of Fire 5
PA Capital II Missile Launcher (15)    Missile Size 6    Rate of Fire 30
Imperial Dynamics Capital AMM Firecon (3)     Range 3.6m km    Resolution 1
Imperial Dynamics CApital Missile Firecon (3)     Range 144.0m km    Resolution 80
Shrike II AMM (558)  Speed: 40,000 km/s   End: 1.5m    Range: 3.6m km   WH: 1    Size: 1    TH: 480 / 288 / 144
Capital II Missile (180)  Speed: 29,300 km/s   End: 37.5m    Range: 65.9m km   WH: 9    Size: 6    TH: 166 / 99 / 49

ID Capital Active Search Sensor (1)     GPS 38400     Range 384.0m km    Resolution 80
Cyberdyne Capital AM Search Sensor  (1)     GPS 360     Range 3.6m km    Resolution 1
Cyberdyne Capital Thermal Sensor  (1)     Sensitivity 88     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  88m km
ID Capital EM Detection Sensor II (1)     Sensitivity 112     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  112m km

ECCM-2 (6)         ECM 20

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

The III/B version contains many new systems developed by Venusiain scientists.  The shielding, missile launchers, magazines, power plants, and EM detection sensors have all been improved.  In addition, the cruising range and engineering capacity have been improved, taking advantage of space savings elsewhere.  There has been no decision made about general refits, although they are unlikely.  It is more probable that only new units will be built to this standard.  

The space savings realized by installing more efficient newer systems has been devoted to increased magazine capacity, larger fuel tanks, and an enlarged engineering section.  


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North Carolina Flt III class Battleship    33000 tons     3026 Crew     6897.15 BP      TCS 660  TH 3125  EM 2400
4734 km/s     Armour 8-91     Shields 80-300     Sensors 88/88/0/0     Damage Control Rating 38     PPV 129
Annual Failure Rate: 311%    IFR: 4.3%    Maintenance Capacity 3657 MSP    Max Repair 480 MSP
Magazine 1761    

Imperial Atomics MC Fusion Drive  (25)    Power 125    Fuel Use 50%    Signature 125    Armour 0    Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 1,000,000 Litres    Range 109.1 billion km   (266 days at full power)
Gamma R300/14 Shields (40)   Total Fuel Cost  560 Litres per day

CIWS Mk 1 (7x6)    Range 1000 km     TS: 25000 km/s     ROF 5       Base 50% To Hit
Phoenix Arms Capital Missile Launcher (18)    Missile Size 6    Rate of Fire 40
Phoenix Arms AMM Launcher (21)    Missile Size 1    Rate of Fire 10
Imperial Dynamics CApital Missile Firecon (3)     Range 144.0m km    Resolution 80
Imperial Dynamics Capital AMM Firecon (3)     Range 3.6m km    Resolution 1
Shrike II AMM (561)  Speed: 40,000 km/s   End: 1.5m    Range: 3.6m km   WH: 1    Size: 1    TH: 480 / 288 / 144
Capital II Missile (200)  Speed: 29,300 km/s   End: 37.5m    Range: 65.9m km   WH: 9    Size: 6    TH: 166 / 99 / 49

Cyberdyne Capital AM Search Sensor  (1)     GPS 360     Range 3.6m km    Resolution 1
ID Capital Active Search Sensor (1)     GPS 38400     Range 384.0m km    Resolution 80
Cyberdyne Capital Thermal Sensor  (1)     Sensitivity 88     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  88m km
ID Capital EM Detection Sensor  (1)     Sensitivity 88     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  88m km

ECCM-2 (6)         ECM 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

This is the Empire’s main line warship.  This unit is intended to stand toe to toe with the nastiest ships any enemy could field and slug it out.  The decision was made early on to focus on missile weaponry and to not include beam emplacements.  This decision was and is controversial, however, it gave this unit a very large broadside capability.  


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North Carolina Flt III/B class Battleship    33000 tons     3038 Crew     7306.9 BP      TCS 660  TH 3125  EM 3600
4734 km/s     Armour 8-91     Shields 120-300     Sensors 88/56/0/0     Damage Control Rating 40     PPV 129
Annual Failure Rate: 290%    IFR: 4%    Maintenance Capacity 4152 MSP    Max Repair 480 MSP
Magazine 2105    

Imperial Atomics MC Fusion Drive  (25)    Power 125    Fuel Use 50%    Signature 125    Armour 0    Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 1,100,000 Litres    Range 120.0 billion km   (293 days at full power)
Epsilon R300/15 Shields (40)   Total Fuel Cost  600 Litres per day

CIWS Mk 2 (7x8)    Range 1000 km     TS: 25000 km/s     ROF 5       Base 50% To Hit
PA Shrike II AMM Launcher (21)    Missile Size 1    Rate of Fire 5
PA Capital II Missile Launcher (18)    Missile Size 6    Rate of Fire 30
Imperial Dynamics Capital AMM Firecon (3)     Range 3.6m km    Resolution 1
Imperial Dynamics CApital Missile Firecon (3)     Range 144.0m km    Resolution 80
Shrike II AMM (561)  Speed: 40,000 km/s   End: 1.5m    Range: 3.6m km   WH: 1    Size: 1    TH: 480 / 288 / 144
Capital II Missile (200)  Speed: 29,300 km/s   End: 37.5m    Range: 65.9m km   WH: 9    Size: 6    TH: 166 / 99 / 49

ID Capital Active Search Sensor (1)     GPS 38400     Range 384.0m km    Resolution 80
Cyberdyne Capital AM Search Sensor  (1)     GPS 360     Range 3.6m km    Resolution 1
Cyberdyne Capital Thermal Sensor  (1)     Sensitivity 88     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  88m km
ID Standard EM Detection Sensor II (1)     Sensitivity 56     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  56m km

ECCM-2 (6)         ECM 20

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

As with the (J/C) version, the space savings achieved by installing improved systems has been largely devoted to increasing the ship’s magazine capacity.  


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Essex(C) Flt III class Light Cruiser    15000 tons     1485 Crew     3535 BP      TCS 300  TH 1375  EM 1200
4583 km/s    JR 3-50     Armour 6-54     Shields 40-300     Sensors 44/44/0/0     Damage Control Rating 10     PPV 69
Annual Failure Rate: 180%    IFR: 2.5%    Maintenance Capacity 1473 MSP    Max Repair 300 MSP
Flag Bridge    Magazine 538    

Rolls Royce J15200(3-50) Military Jump Drive     Max Ship Size 15200 tons    Distance 50k km     Squadron Size 3
Imperial Atomics MC Fusion Drive  (11)    Power 125    Fuel Use 50%    Signature 125    Armour 0    Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 300,000 Litres    Range 72.0 billion km   (181 days at full power)
Gamma R300/14 Shields (20)   Total Fuel Cost  280 Litres per day

Quad 100mm PD Laser Turret (1x4)    Range 90,000km     TS: 26000 km/s     Power 12-12     RM 3    ROF 5        3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 0
200mm Standard Laser (3)    Range 300,000km     TS: 6250 km/s     Power 10-4     RM 3    ROF 15        10 10 10 7 5 5 4 3 3 3
Cyberdyne Main Battery Firecon (1)    Max Range: 320,000 km   TS: 7812 km/s     97 94 91 88 84 81 78 75 72 69
Cyberdyne PD Firecon (1)    Max Range: 160,000 km   TS: 25000 km/s     94 88 81 75 69 62 56 50 44 38
Cyberdyne Fusion Reactor  (2)     Total Power Output 24    Armour 0    Exp 5%

Phoenix Arms AMM Launcher (8)    Missile Size 1    Rate of Fire 10
Phoenix Arms Standard Missile Launcher (5)    Missile Size 4    Rate of Fire 30
Imperial Dynamics Standard AMM Firecon (2)     Range 1.8m km    Resolution 1
Imperial Dynamics Standard Missile Firecon (1)     Range 72.0m km    Resolution 80
Shrike AMM (200)  Speed: 24,000 km/s   End: 2.5m    Range: 3.6m km   WH: 1    Size: 1    TH: 280 / 168 / 84
Standard II Missile (84)  Speed: 28,000 km/s   End: 32.1m    Range: 54m km   WH: 6    Size: 4    TH: 205 / 123 / 61

ID Standard Active Search Sensor (1)     GPS 19200     Range 192.0m km    Resolution 80
Cyberdyne Standard AM Search Sensor  (1)     GPS 180     Range 1.8m km    Resolution 1
Cyberdyne Standard Thermal Sensor  (1)     Sensitivity 44     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  44m km
ID Standard EM Detection Sensor  (1)     Sensitivity 44     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  44m km

ECCM-2 (3)         ECM 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

This class is the workhorse of the Navy’s battle groups, and can be found in many roles.  It is the smallest warship thought capable of independent action by the Navy’s commanders and can quite often be found alone or operating in conjunction with a frigate.  

As with other Flight III refits, this class received improved magnetic confinement fusion drives improving its overall speed.  


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Essex(C) Flt III/B class Light Cruiser    15000 tons     1488 Crew     3721 BP      TCS 300  TH 1375  EM 1800
4583 km/s    JR 3-50     Armour 6-54     Shields 60-300     Sensors 44/56/0/0     Damage Control Rating 11     PPV 69
Annual Failure Rate: 163%    IFR: 2.3%    Maintenance Capacity 1705 MSP    Max Repair 300 MSP
Flag Bridge    Magazine 548    

Rolls Royce J15200(3-50) Military Jump Drive     Max Ship Size 15200 tons    Distance 50k km     Squadron Size 3
Imperial Atomics MC Fusion Drive  (11)    Power 125    Fuel Use 50%    Signature 125    Armour 0    Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 350,000 Litres    Range 84.0 billion km   (212 days at full power)
Epsilon R300/15 Shields (20)   Total Fuel Cost  300 Litres per day

200mm Standard Laser (3)    Range 300,000km     TS: 6250 km/s     Power 10-4     RM 3    ROF 15        10 10 10 7 5 5 4 3 3 3
Quad 100mm PD Laser Turret (1x4)    Range 90,000km     TS: 26000 km/s     Power 12-12     RM 3    ROF 5        3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 0
Cyberdyne Main Battery Firecon (1)    Max Range: 320,000 km   TS: 7812 km/s     97 94 91 88 84 81 78 75 72 69
Cyberdyne PD Firecon (1)    Max Range: 160,000 km   TS: 25000 km/s     94 88 81 75 69 62 56 50 44 38
ICF Reactor  (2)     Total Power Output 24    Armour 0    Exp 5%

PA Standard II Missile Launcher (5)    Missile Size 4    Rate of Fire 20
PA Shrike II AMM Launcher (8)    Missile Size 1    Rate of Fire 5
Imperial Dynamics Standard AMM Firecon (2)     Range 1.8m km    Resolution 1
Imperial Dynamics Standard Missile Firecon (1)     Range 72.0m km    Resolution 80
Shrike AMM (200)  Speed: 24,000 km/s   End: 2.5m    Range: 3.6m km   WH: 1    Size: 1    TH: 280 / 168 / 84
Standard II Missile (84)  Speed: 28,000 km/s   End: 32.1m    Range: 54m km   WH: 6    Size: 4    TH: 205 / 123 / 61

ID Standard Active Search Sensor (1)     GPS 19200     Range 192.0m km    Resolution 80
Cyberdyne Standard AM Search Sensor  (1)     GPS 180     Range 1.8m km    Resolution 1
Cyberdyne Standard Thermal Sensor  (1)     Sensitivity 44     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  44m km
ID Standard EM Detection Sensor II (1)     Sensitivity 56     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  56m km

ECCM-2 (3)         ECM 20

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

The space savings from the reduced size of some of the improved systems mounted on this design have been devoted towards improving mission duration capability.  Both the engineering department and the fuel capacity have been expanded.  
 

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Essex Flt III class Light Cruiser    15000 tons     1556 Crew     3507.2 BP      TCS 300  TH 1375  EM 1200
4583 km/s     Armour 6-54     Shields 40-300     Sensors 44/44/0/0     Damage Control Rating 13     PPV 81
Annual Failure Rate: 138%    IFR: 1.9%    Maintenance Capacity 1900 MSP    Max Repair 300 MSP
Magazine 652    

Imperial Atomics MC Fusion Drive  (11)    Power 125    Fuel Use 50%    Signature 125    Armour 0    Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 370,000 Litres    Range 88.8 billion km   (224 days at full power)
Gamma R300/14 Shields (20)   Total Fuel Cost  280 Litres per day

200mm Standard Laser (3)    Range 300,000km     TS: 6250 km/s     Power 10-4     RM 3    ROF 15        10 10 10 7 5 5 4 3 3 3
Quad 100mm PD Laser Turret (1x4)    Range 90,000km     TS: 26000 km/s     Power 12-12     RM 3    ROF 5        3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 0
Cyberdyne Main Battery Firecon (1)    Max Range: 320,000 km   TS: 7812 km/s     97 94 91 88 84 81 78 75 72 69
Cyberdyne PD Firecon (1)    Max Range: 160,000 km   TS: 25000 km/s     94 88 81 75 69 62 56 50 44 38
Cyberdyne Fusion Reactor  (2)     Total Power Output 24    Armour 0    Exp 5%

Phoenix Arms Standard Missile Launcher (8)    Missile Size 4    Rate of Fire 30
Phoenix Arms AMM Launcher (8)    Missile Size 1    Rate of Fire 10
Imperial Dynamics Standard AMM Firecon (2)     Range 1.8m km    Resolution 1
Imperial Dynamics Standard Missile Firecon (1)     Range 72.0m km    Resolution 80
Shrike AMM (200)  Speed: 24,000 km/s   End: 2.5m    Range: 3.6m km   WH: 1    Size: 1    TH: 280 / 168 / 84
Standard Missile (113)  Speed: 20,400 km/s   End: 42m    Range: 51.4m km   WH: 6    Size: 4    TH: 136 / 81 / 40

Cyberdyne Standard AM Search Sensor  (1)     GPS 180     Range 1.8m km    Resolution 1
ID Standard Active Search Sensor (1)     GPS 19200     Range 192.0m km    Resolution 80
Cyberdyne Standard Thermal Sensor  (1)     Sensitivity 44     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  44m km
ID Standard EM Detection Sensor  (1)     Sensitivity 44     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  44m km

ECCM-2 (3)         ECM 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

This version received improved magnetic confinement drives, bringing the class speed to 4583 kps.


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Essex Flt III/B class Light Cruiser    15000 tons     1559 Crew     3717.2 BP      TCS 300  TH 1375  EM 1800
4583 km/s     Armour 6-54     Shields 60-300     Sensors 44/56/0/0     Damage Control Rating 14     PPV 81
Annual Failure Rate: 128%    IFR: 1.8%    Maintenance Capacity 2168 MSP    Max Repair 300 MSP
Magazine 664    

Imperial Atomics MC Fusion Drive  (11)    Power 125    Fuel Use 50%    Signature 125    Armour 0    Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 420,000 Litres    Range 100.8 billion km   (254 days at full power)
Epsilon R300/15 Shields (20)   Total Fuel Cost  300 Litres per day

Quad 100mm PD Laser Turret (1x4)    Range 90,000km     TS: 26000 km/s     Power 12-12     RM 3    ROF 5        3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 0
200mm Standard Laser (3)    Range 300,000km     TS: 6250 km/s     Power 10-4     RM 3    ROF 15        10 10 10 7 5 5 4 3 3 3
Cyberdyne Main Battery Firecon (1)    Max Range: 320,000 km   TS: 7812 km/s     97 94 91 88 84 81 78 75 72 69
Cyberdyne PD Firecon (1)    Max Range: 160,000 km   TS: 25000 km/s     94 88 81 75 69 62 56 50 44 38
ICF Reactor  (2)     Total Power Output 24    Armour 0    Exp 5%

PA Shrike II AMM Launcher (8)    Missile Size 1    Rate of Fire 5
PA Standard II Missile Launcher (8)    Missile Size 4    Rate of Fire 20
Imperial Dynamics Standard Missile Firecon (1)     Range 72.0m km    Resolution 80
Imperial Dynamics Standard AMM Firecon (2)     Range 1.8m km    Resolution 1
Shrike AMM (200)  Speed: 24,000 km/s   End: 2.5m    Range: 3.6m km   WH: 1    Size: 1    TH: 280 / 168 / 84
Standard Missile (113)  Speed: 20,400 km/s   End: 42m    Range: 51.4m km   WH: 6    Size: 4    TH: 136 / 81 / 40

ID Standard Active Search Sensor (1)     GPS 19200     Range 192.0m km    Resolution 80
Cyberdyne Standard AM Search Sensor  (1)     GPS 180     Range 1.8m km    Resolution 1
Cyberdyne Standard Thermal Sensor  (1)     Sensitivity 44     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  44m km
ID Standard EM Detection Sensor II (1)     Sensitivity 56     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  56m km

ECCM-2 (3)         ECM 20

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

As with the Essex(C) Flt III/B, this redesign includes improved shielding, magazines, launchers, power plants, ECM, and EM detection sensors.  


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Ticonderoga Flt II class Light Carrier    15000 tons     937 Crew     2847.2 BP      TCS 300  TH 1375  EM 1200
4583 km/s     Armour 4-54     Shields 40-300     Sensors 44/44/0/0     Damage Control Rating 13     PPV 6
Annual Failure Rate: 138%    IFR: 1.9%    Maintenance Capacity 1542 MSP    Max Repair 240 MSP
Hangar Deck Capacity 5000 tons     Magazine 618    

Imperial Atomics MC Fusion Drive  (11)    Power 125    Fuel Use 50%    Signature 125    Armour 0    Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 420,000 Litres    Range 100.8 billion km   (254 days at full power)
Gamma R300/14 Shields (20)   Total Fuel Cost  280 Litres per day

Phoenix Arms AMM Launcher (6)    Missile Size 1    Rate of Fire 10
Imperial Dynamics Standard AMM Firecon (2)     Range 1.8m km    Resolution 1
Shrike II AMM (138)  Speed: 40,000 km/s   End: 1.5m    Range: 3.6m km   WH: 1    Size: 1    TH: 480 / 288 / 144
Standard II Missile (120)  Speed: 28,000 km/s   End: 32.1m    Range: 54m km   WH: 6    Size: 4    TH: 205 / 123 / 61

ID Standard Active Search Sensor (1)     GPS 19200     Range 192.0m km    Resolution 80
Cyberdyne Standard AM Search Sensor  (1)     GPS 180     Range 1.8m km    Resolution 1
Cyberdyne Standard Thermal Sensor  (1)     Sensitivity 44     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  44m km
ID Standard EM Detection Sensor  (1)     Sensitivity 44     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  44m km

ECCM-2 (2)         ECM 20

Strike Group
20x AF-1 Phoenix Flt II Fighter   Speed: 20394 km/s    Size: 4.56

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


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Lexington Flt II class Frigate    8000 tons     820 Crew     1807.8 BP      TCS 160  TH 700  EM 300
4375 km/s     Armour 1-35     Shields 10-300     Sensors 44/44/0/0     Damage Control Rating 7     PPV 38
Annual Failure Rate: 73%    IFR: 1%    Maintenance Capacity 989 MSP    Max Repair 300 MSP
Magazine 423    

imperial Atomics ICF Drive  (7)    Power 100    Fuel Use 50%    Signature 100    Armour 0    Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 150,000 Litres    Range 67.5 billion km   (178 days at full power)
Gamma R300/14 Shields (5)   Total Fuel Cost  70 Litres per day

Quad 100mm PD Laser Turret (1x4)    Range 90,000km     TS: 26000 km/s     Power 12-12     RM 3    ROF 5        3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 0
Cyberdyne PD Firecon (1)    Max Range: 160,000 km   TS: 25000 km/s     94 88 81 75 69 62 56 50 44 38
Cyberdyne Fusion Reactor  (1)     Total Power Output 12    Armour 0    Exp 5%

Phoenix Arms AMM Launcher (15)    Missile Size 1    Rate of Fire 10
Imperial Dynamics Standard AMM Firecon (3)     Range 1.8m km    Resolution 1
Shrike AMM (300)  Speed: 24,000 km/s   End: 2.5m    Range: 3.6m km   WH: 1    Size: 1    TH: 280 / 168 / 84

Cyberdyne Standard AM Search Sensor  (1)     GPS 180     Range 1.8m km    Resolution 1
Cyberdyne Standard Thermal Sensor  (1)     Sensitivity 44     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  44m km
ID Standard EM Detection Sensor  (1)     Sensitivity 44     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  44m km

ECCM-2 (4)         ECM 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

This upgrade to the basic frigate design increases the class speed by replacing the engines with ICF drives.  In addition, improved ECCM-2 equipment is added.  


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Nimitz Flt II class Bombardment Cruiser    15000 tons     1812 Crew     2704.7 BP      TCS 300  TH 1500  EM 600
5000 km/s     Armour 6-54     Shields 20-300     Sensors 44/44/0/0     Damage Control Rating 13     PPV 100
Annual Failure Rate: 138%    IFR: 1.9%    Maintenance Capacity 1465 MSP    Max Repair 180 MSP

Imperial Atomics MC Fusion Drive  (12)    Power 125    Fuel Use 50%    Signature 125    Armour 0    Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 500,000 Litres    Range 120.0 billion km   (277 days at full power)
Gamma R300/14 Shields (10)   Total Fuel Cost  140 Litres per day

120mm Meson Cannon (25)    Range 60,000km     TS: 6250 km/s     Power 4-4     RM 6    ROF 5        1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
CIWS Mk 1 (2x6)    Range 1000 km     TS: 25000 km/s     ROF 5       Base 50% To Hit
Bombardment Fire Control  (5)    Max Range: 80,000 km   TS: 6250 km/s     88 75 62 50 38 25 12 0 0 0
Cyberdyne MCt Fusion Reactor  (10)     Total Power Output 100    Armour 0    Exp 5%

Shrike AMM (200)  Speed: 24,000 km/s   End: 2.5m    Range: 3.6m km   WH: 1    Size: 1    TH: 280 / 168 / 84
Standard Missile (113)  Speed: 20,400 km/s   End: 42m    Range: 51.4m km   WH: 6    Size: 4    TH: 136 / 81 / 40

Cyberdyne Standard AM Search Sensor  (1)     GPS 180     Range 1.8m km    Resolution 1
ID Basic Active Search Sensor (1)     GPS 6000     Range 60.0m km    Resolution 100
Cyberdyne Standard Thermal Sensor  (1)     Sensitivity 44     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  44m km
ID Standard EM Detection Sensor  (1)     Sensitivity 44     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  44m km

ECCM-2 (5)         ECM 20

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

The Nimitz class was created to address the Navy’s inability to deal with ground-based targets due to the traditional prohibition against engaging targets on inhabited worlds with nuclear weapons.  The meson weapons mounted on this class can engage multiple targets and have a very good rate of fire, however, the ship must be within 60,000 kilometers of the planet for its weapons to be effective.  


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Lexington Flt III class Frigate    8000 tons     820 Crew     1891.8 BP      TCS 160  TH 875  EM 300
5468 km/s     Armour 1-35     Shields 10-300     Sensors 44/44/0/0     Damage Control Rating 7     PPV 38
Annual Failure Rate: 73%    IFR: 1%    Maintenance Capacity 1035 MSP    Max Repair 300 MSP
Magazine 423    

Imperial Atomics MC Fusion Drive  (7)    Power 125    Fuel Use 50%    Signature 125    Armour 0    Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 150,000 Litres    Range 67.5 billion km   (142 days at full power)
Gamma R300/14 Shields (5)   Total Fuel Cost  70 Litres per day

Quad 100mm PD Laser Turret (1x4)    Range 90,000km     TS: 26000 km/s     Power 12-12     RM 3    ROF 5        3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 0
Cyberdyne PD Firecon (1)    Max Range: 160,000 km   TS: 25000 km/s     94 88 81 75 69 62 56 50 44 38
Cyberdyne Fusion Reactor  (1)     Total Power Output 12    Armour 0    Exp 5%

Phoenix Arms AMM Launcher (15)    Missile Size 1    Rate of Fire 10
Imperial Dynamics Standard AMM Firecon (3)     Range 1.8m km    Resolution 1
Shrike AMM (300)  Speed: 24,000 km/s   End: 2.5m    Range: 3.6m km   WH: 1    Size: 1    TH: 280 / 168 / 84

Cyberdyne Standard AM Search Sensor  (1)     GPS 180     Range 1.8m km    Resolution 1
Cyberdyne Standard Thermal Sensor  (1)     Sensitivity 44     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  44m km
ID Standard EM Detection Sensor  (1)     Sensitivity 44     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  44m km

ECCM-2 (4)         ECM 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

As with other Flight III refits, this version adds magnetic confinement fusion drives to increase the overall class speed.


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Lexington Flt III/B class Frigate    8000 tons     818 Crew     1988.8 BP      TCS 160  TH 875  EM 450
5468 km/s     Armour 1-35     Shields 15-300     Sensors 44/56/0/0     Damage Control Rating 7     PPV 38
Annual Failure Rate: 73%    IFR: 1%    Maintenance Capacity 1088 MSP    Max Repair 300 MSP
Magazine 431    

Imperial Atomics MC Fusion Drive  (7)    Power 125    Fuel Use 50%    Signature 125    Armour 0    Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 200,000 Litres    Range 90.0 billion km   (190 days at full power)
Epsilon R300/15 Shields (5)   Total Fuel Cost  75 Litres per day

Quad 100mm PD Laser Turret (1x4)    Range 90,000km     TS: 26000 km/s     Power 12-12     RM 3    ROF 5        3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 0
Cyberdyne PD Firecon (1)    Max Range: 160,000 km   TS: 25000 km/s     94 88 81 75 69 62 56 50 44 38
ICF Reactor  (1)     Total Power Output 12    Armour 0    Exp 5%

PA Shrike II AMM Launcher (15)    Missile Size 1    Rate of Fire 5
Imperial Dynamics Standard AMM Firecon (3)     Range 1.8m km    Resolution 1
Shrike AMM (300)  Speed: 24,000 km/s   End: 2.5m    Range: 3.6m km   WH: 1    Size: 1    TH: 280 / 168 / 84

Cyberdyne Standard AM Search Sensor  (1)     GPS 180     Range 1.8m km    Resolution 1
Cyberdyne Standard Thermal Sensor  (1)     Sensitivity 44     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  44m km
ID Standard EM Detection Sensor II (1)     Sensitivity 56     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  56m km

ECCM-2 (4)         ECM 20

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

As with the Flight III/B version of the Essex class cruisers, this version includes improved shielding, anti-missile launchers, power plants, magazines, and EM detection sensors.  The space savings were then invested in increased fuel capacity.


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AF-1 Phoenix class Fighter    228 tons     16 Crew     72.7 BP      TCS 4.56  TH 72  EM 0
15789 km/s     Armour 2-3     Shields 0-0     Sensors 1/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 0     PPV 1.8
Annual Failure Rate: 4%    IFR: 0.1%    Maintenance Capacity 20 MSP    Max Repair 20 MSP
Magazine 12    

imperial Atomics FTR-ICF Drive  (1)    Power 72    Fuel Use 7000%    Signature 72    Armour 0    Exp 80%
Fuel Capacity 10,000 Litres    Range 1.1 billion km   (19 hours at full power)

IA Standard Box Launcher (3)    Missile Size 4    Hangar Reload 30 minutes    MF Reload 5 hours
Imperial Dynamics FTR Missile Fire Control  (1)     Range 11.9m km    Resolution 20
Standard II Missile (3)  Speed: 28,000 km/s   End: 32.1m    Range: 54m km   WH: 6    Size: 4    TH: 205 / 123 / 61

Cyberdyne FTR Active Search Sensor  (1)     GPS 396     Range 4.0m km    Resolution 20

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 design is classed as a fighter for production and combat purposes

This is the Empire’s first fighter design.  The design is armored to provide survivability in a combat situation, although its first and primary defense is considered to be its speed and low-detection profile.  This fighter will be deployed in squadrons of ten fighters each from the Ticonderoga class CVL’s.    


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AF-1 Phoenix Flt II class Fighter    228 tons     16 Crew     76.7 BP      TCS 4.56  TH 93  EM 0
20394 km/s     Armour 2-3     Shields 0-0     Sensors 1/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 0     PPV 1.8
Annual Failure Rate: 4%    IFR: 0.1%    Maintenance Capacity 21 MSP    Max Repair 20 MSP
Magazine 12    

Imperial Atomics FTR MC Fusion Drive  (1)    Power 93    Fuel Use 7500%    Signature 93    Armour 0    Exp 100%
Fuel Capacity 10,000 Litres    Range 1.1 billion km   (14 hours at full power)

IA Standard Box Launcher (3)    Missile Size 4    Hangar Reload 30 minutes    MF Reload 5 hours
Imperial Dynamics FTR Missile Fire Control  (1)     Range 11.9m km    Resolution 20
Standard II Missile (3)  Speed: 28,000 km/s   End: 32.1m    Range: 54m km   WH: 6    Size: 4    TH: 205 / 123 / 61

Cyberdyne FTR Active Search Sensor  (1)     GPS 396     Range 4.0m km    Resolution 20

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 design is classed as a fighter for production and combat purposes

The Flight II version of the original fighter design adds an advanced magnetic-confinement fusion drive, increasing the Phoenix’s maximum speed by nearly a third.

Imperial Naval Support

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Depot class Support Vessel    142650 tons     2215 Crew     5494 BP      TCS 2853  TH 10920  EM 0
3827 km/s    JR 2-25(C)     Armour 1-243     Shields 0-0     Sensors 11/11/0/0     Damage Control Rating 1     PPV 0
Maintenance Capacity 20024 MSP    Max Repair 144 MSP
Fuel Harvester: 15 modules producing 900000 litres per annum

Tyco Products JC144K Commercial Jump Drive     Max Ship Size 144000 tons    Distance 25k km     Squadron Size 2
Imperial Atomics Civ MC Fusion Drive  (35)    Power 312    Fuel Use 5%    Signature 312    Armour 0    Exp 1%
Fuel Capacity 5,000,000 Litres    Range 1261.6 billion km   (3815 days at full power)

Cyberdyne Basic Thermal Sensor  (1)     Sensitivity 11     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  11m km
ID Basic EM Detection Sensor  (1)     Sensitivity 11     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  11m km

This design is classed as a commercial vessel for maintenance purposes

The Depot class is intended to move with Imperial Battle Squadrons to forward areas and provide a depot at which those squadrons can then refuel and re-supply.  The current preliminary plans call for a Depot class and at least one UNREP class to be assigned to any forward deployment, such as the Imperial Expeditionary Fleet currently preparing to depart for the frontier.  


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Landing Flt III class Troop Transport    40000 tons     494 Crew     1590 BP      TCS 800  TH 3120  EM 0
3900 km/s     Armour 2-104     Shields 0-0     Sensors 11/11/0/0     Damage Control Rating 1     PPV 0
Maintenance Capacity 25 MSP    Max Repair 78 MSP
Troop Capacity: 10 Battalions    Cargo Handling Multiplier 50    

Imperial Atomics Civ MC Fusion Drive  (10)    Power 312    Fuel Use 5%    Signature 312    Armour 0    Exp 1%
Fuel Capacity 150,000 Litres    Range 135.0 billion km   (400 days at full power)

Cyberdyne Basic Thermal Sensor  (1)     Sensitivity 11     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  11m km
ID Basic EM Detection Sensor  (1)     Sensitivity 11     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  11m km

This design is classed as a commercial vessel for maintenance purposes


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Landing(J) Flt III class Troop Transport    47700 tons     599 Crew     1812 BP      TCS 954  TH 3744  EM 0
3924 km/s    JR 2-25(C)     Armour 2-117     Shields 0-0     Sensors 11/11/0/0     Damage Control Rating 1     PPV 0
Maintenance Capacity 24 MSP    Max Repair 78 MSP
Troop Capacity: 10 Battalions    Cargo Handling Multiplier 50    

Eridani Products JC60K Com Jump Drive     Max Ship Size 60000 tons    Distance 25k km     Squadron Size 2
Imperial Atomics Civ MC Fusion Drive  (12)    Power 312    Fuel Use 5%    Signature 312    Armour 0    Exp 1%
Fuel Capacity 150,000 Litres    Range 113.2 billion km   (333 days at full power)

Cyberdyne Basic Thermal Sensor  (1)     Sensitivity 11     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  11m km
ID Basic EM Detection Sensor  (1)     Sensitivity 11     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  11m km

This design is classed as a commercial vessel for maintenance purposes


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Roughneck Flt II class Construction Ship    75250 tons     988 Crew     2891 BP      TCS 1505  TH 4680  EM 0
3109 km/s     Armour 1-158     Shields 0-0     Sensors 11/11/0/0     Damage Control Rating 1     PPV 0
Maintenance Capacity 24 MSP    Max Repair 78 MSP
Jump Gate Construction Ship: 120 days

Imperial Atomics Civ MC Fusion Drive  (15)    Power 312    Fuel Use 5%    Signature 312    Armour 0    Exp 1%
Fuel Capacity 300,000 Litres    Range 143.5 billion km   (534 days at full power)

Cyberdyne Basic Thermal Sensor  (1)     Sensitivity 11     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  11m km
ID Basic EM Detection Sensor  (1)     Sensitivity 11     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  11m km

This design is classed as a commercial vessel for maintenance purposes


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UNREP Flt II class Support Vessel    15000 tons     865 Crew     2502 BP      TCS 300  TH 1250  EM 600
4166 km/s     Armour 2-54     Shields 20-300     Sensors 1/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 11     PPV 0
Annual Failure Rate: 163%    IFR: 2.3%    Maintenance Capacity 3147 MSP    Max Repair 62 MSP
Magazine 2040    

Imperial Atomics MC Fusion Drive  (10)    Power 125    Fuel Use 50%    Signature 125    Armour 0    Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 4,000,000 Litres    Range 959.8 billion km   (2666 days at full power)
Gamma R300/14 Shields (10)   Total Fuel Cost  140 Litres per day

ECM 20

This design is classed as a military vessel for maintenance purposes

IMPERIAL COURIER COMMAND

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Brooklyn class Fast Scout Craft    2300 tons     230 Crew     469 BP      TCS 46  TH 500  EM 0
10869 km/s     Armour 1-15     Shields 0-0     Sensors 44/44/0/0     Damage Control Rating 4     PPV 0
Annual Failure Rate: 10%    IFR: 0.1%    Maintenance Capacity 510 MSP    Max Repair 50 MSP

imperial Atomics ICF Drive  (5)    Power 100    Fuel Use 50%    Signature 100    Armour 0    Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 250,000 Litres    Range 391.3 billion km   (416 days at full power)

Cyberdyne Standard Thermal Sensor  (1)     Sensitivity 44     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  44m km
ID Standard EM Detection Sensor  (1)     Sensitivity 44     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  44m km

This design is classed as a military vessel for maintenance purposes

The Brooklyn class is intended to provide cheap, fast, platforms to link the scattered Imperial systems together.  One or two units of this class will be assigned to each Imperial system and fleet, giving them the ability to dispatch a unit through the jump gate network to inform the Capital of events at distant locations.  The classes high speed reduces travel time, bringing the colonies closer than when communications relied on larger naval warships or freighters.  


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Brooklyn Flt II class Fast Scout Craft    2300 tons     230 Crew     529 BP      TCS 46  TH 625  EM 0
13586 km/s     Armour 1-15     Shields 0-0     Sensors 44/44/0/0     Damage Control Rating 4     PPV 0
Annual Failure Rate: 10%    IFR: 0.1%    Maintenance Capacity 575 MSP    Max Repair 62 MSP

Imperial Atomics MC Fusion Drive  (5)    Power 125    Fuel Use 50%    Signature 125    Armour 0    Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 250,000 Litres    Range 391.3 billion km   (333 days at full power)

Cyberdyne Standard Thermal Sensor  (1)     Sensitivity 44     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  44m km
ID Standard EM Detection Sensor  (1)     Sensitivity 44     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  44m km

This design is classed as a military vessel for maintenance purposes

This is the latest design for the Brooklyn class, with magnetic-confinement fusion drives.  

IMPERIAL MERCHANT MARINE

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Bulk Hauler Flt II class Freighter    38500 tons     321 Crew     863 BP      TCS 770  TH 2500  EM 0
3246 km/s     Armour 1-101     Shields 0-0     Sensors 11/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 1     PPV 0
Maintenance Capacity 14 MSP    Max Repair 62 MSP
Cargo 25000    Cargo Handling Multiplier 5    

imperial Atomics Civ ICF Drive  (10)    Power 250    Fuel Use 5%    Signature 250    Armour 0    Exp 1%
Fuel Capacity 100,000 Litres    Range 93.5 billion km   (333 days at full power)

Cyberdyne Basic Thermal Sensor  (1)     Sensitivity 11     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  11m km

This design is classed as a commercial vessel for maintenance purposes

As the Empire expanded, the IMM came under increasing pressure to provide faster units to reduce the drastically increasing travel times.  The Flight II version of the original Bulk Hauler replaces the original engines with internal confinement fusion drives, and increases the number of drives from nine to ten, increasing the ship’s speed by 827 kps, or over a third.  


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Bulk Hauler Flt III class Freighter    39850 tons     352 Crew     1138 BP      TCS 797  TH 3432  EM 0
4306 km/s     Armour 1-103     Shields 0-0     Sensors 11/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 1     PPV 0
Maintenance Capacity 18 MSP    Max Repair 78 MSP
Cargo 25000    Cargo Handling Multiplier 10    

Imperial Atomics Civ MC Fusion Drive  (11)    Power 312    Fuel Use 5%    Signature 312    Armour 0    Exp 1%
Fuel Capacity 200,000 Litres    Range 180.7 billion km   (485 days at full power)

Cyberdyne Basic Thermal Sensor  (1)     Sensitivity 11     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  11m km

This design is classed as a commercial vessel for maintenance purposes

The Flight III version of the Bulk Hauler replaces the ICF drives with magnetic confinement fusion drives, and again the refit will add an additional engine, increasing the class speed by 1,060 kps, or just under a third.  


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Transport Flt III class Colony Ship    27250 tons     377 Crew     1565 BP      TCS 545  TH 3432  EM 0
6297 km/s     Armour 1-80     Shields 0-0     Sensors 11/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 1     PPV 0
Maintenance Capacity 36 MSP    Max Repair 78 MSP
Colonists 50000    Cargo Handling Multiplier 10    

Imperial Atomics Civ MC Fusion Drive  (11)    Power 312    Fuel Use 5%    Signature 312    Armour 0    Exp 1%
Fuel Capacity 200,000 Litres    Range 264.2 billion km   (485 days at full power)

Cyberdyne Basic Thermal Sensor  (1)     Sensitivity 11     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  11m km

This design is classed as a commercial vessel for maintenance purposes

IMPERIAL PLANETARY DEFENSE COMMAND

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G Flt II class Gunboat    1000 tons     73 Crew     239 BP      TCS 20  TH 240  EM 0
12000 km/s     Armour 4-8     Shields 0-0     Sensors 1/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 0     PPV 8
Annual Failure Rate: 16%    IFR: 0.2%    Maintenance Capacity 75 MSP    Max Repair 60 MSP
Magazine 32    

imperial Atomics SCICF Drive  (1)    Power 240    Fuel Use 700%    Signature 240    Armour 0    Exp 48%
Fuel Capacity 20,000 Litres    Range 5.1 billion km   (4 days at full power)

IA GB Missile Launcher  (8)    Missile Size 4    Rate of Fire 12000
Imperial Dynamics Standard Missile Firecon (1)     Range 72.0m km    Resolution 80
Standard Missile (8)  Speed: 20,400 km/s   End: 42m    Range: 51.4m km   WH: 6    Size: 4    TH: 136 / 81 / 40

ID Basic Active Search Sensor (1)     GPS 6000     Range 60.0m km    Resolution 100

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

The Flight II version includes an over-powered ICF drive designed specifically for the gunboats.  


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G Flt III class Gunboat    1000 tons     73 Crew     257 BP      TCS 20  TH 312  EM 0
15600 km/s     Armour 4-8     Shields 0-0     Sensors 1/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 0     PPV 8
Annual Failure Rate: 16%    IFR: 0.2%    Maintenance Capacity 80 MSP    Max Repair 78 MSP
Magazine 32    

Imperial Atomics SC MC Fusion Drive  (1)    Power 312    Fuel Use 750%    Signature 312    Armour 0    Exp 60%
Fuel Capacity 20,000 Litres    Range 4.8 billion km   (3 days at full power)

IA GB Missile Launcher  (8)    Missile Size 4    Rate of Fire 12000
Imperial Dynamics Standard Missile Firecon (1)     Range 72.0m km    Resolution 80
Standard Missile (8)  Speed: 20,400 km/s   End: 42m    Range: 51.4m km   WH: 6    Size: 4    TH: 136 / 81 / 40

ID Basic Active Search Sensor (1)     GPS 6000     Range 60.0m km    Resolution 100

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

The Flight III version includes an over-powered version of the Empire’s latest drive, the magnetic confinement fusion drive.  

The Type G gunboats are currently used by the Planetary Defense Command and the Imperial Guard.  Those two organizations are currently considering a redesign to replace the gunboat missile launchers with box launchers similar to those used in the Navy’s fighters.  Using the smaller box launchers would increase the gunboats launch capacity by 75%, to fourteen missiles, but that increase would come at a price.  Currently this class can recharge its missile launchers in two hundred minutes, or three and a third hours.  Usually, this means that by the time it has returned to its mother ship or to orbit of its base and it reloads its magazines, its launchers have recharged.  Changing over to the difficult to reload box launchers would mean increasing reload time to five hours, which is viewed by many as an unacceptable delay.  


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Guardian  class Missile Base    20000 tons     1943 Crew     4382.65 BP      TCS 400  TH 0  EM 2400
1 km/s     Armour 6-65     Shields 80-300     Sensors 88/88/0/0     Damage Control Rating 23     PPV 105
Annual Failure Rate: 139%    IFR: 1.9%    Maintenance Capacity 3150 MSP    Max Repair 480 MSP
Magazine 1329    


CIWS Mk 1 (5x6)    Range 1000 km     TS: 25000 km/s     ROF 5       Base 50% To Hit
PA Shrike II AMM Launcher (15)    Missile Size 1    Rate of Fire 5
PA Capital II Missile Launcher (15)    Missile Size 6    Rate of Fire 30
Imperial Dynamics CApital Missile Firecon (3)     Range 144.0m km    Resolution 80
Imperial Dynamics Capital AMM Firecon (3)     Range 3.6m km    Resolution 1
Shrike II AMM (500)  Speed: 40,000 km/s   End: 1.5m    Range: 3.6m km   WH: 1    Size: 1    TH: 480 / 288 / 144
Capital II Missile (138)  Speed: 29,300 km/s   End: 37.5m    Range: 65.9m km   WH: 9    Size: 6    TH: 166 / 99 / 49

ID Capital Active Search Sensor (1)     GPS 38400     Range 384.0m km    Resolution 80
Cyberdyne Capital AM Search Sensor  (1)     GPS 360     Range 3.6m km    Resolution 1
Cyberdyne Capital Thermal Sensor  (1)     Sensitivity 88     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  88m km
ID Capital EM Detection Sensor  (1)     Sensitivity 88     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  88m km

ECCM-2 (6)         ECM 20

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

IPDC is prohibited by custom, tradition, and law from emplacing PDC’s on inhabited planets.  This is not an issue usually, as most planets have nearby moons suitable for positioning planetary defense centers, however, this is not always an option, as on Nova Terra in the Luyten system.  The planet has no moons, meaning that the IPDC’s defense planners had to find another solution.  The Guardian class is their answer.  This class will act as a “mobile” PDC, at least with the help of a tug, and will be placed into orbit around colony worlds.  

Currently two units of this class have been built, both intended for Nova Terra, however, their deployment has been delayed while Naval maintenance facilities on Nova Terra are built up to supply the bases.  

IMPERIAL SURVEY COMMAND

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Drake Flt III class Geosurvey Ship    10000 tons     877 Crew     2954.9 BP      TCS 200  TH 750  EM 300
7500 km/s    JR 3-50     Armour 3-41     Shields 10-300     Sensors 88/88/0/5     Damage Control Rating 10     PPV 4
Annual Failure Rate: 80%    IFR: 1.1%    Maintenance Capacity 1847 MSP    Max Repair 240 MSP
Magazine 106    

Rolls Royce J10400(3-50) Military Jump Drive     Max Ship Size 10400 tons    Distance 50k km     Squadron Size 3
Imperial Atomics LP MC Fusion Drive (12)    Power 125    Fuel Use 50%    Signature 62.5    Armour 0    Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 600,000 Litres    Range 216.0 billion km   (333 days at full power)
Gamma R300/14 Shields (5)   Total Fuel Cost  70 Litres per day

CIWS Mk 1 (2x6)    Range 1000 km     TS: 25000 km/s     ROF 5       Base 50% To Hit
Phoenix Arms AMM Launcher (4)    Missile Size 1    Rate of Fire 10
Imperial Dynamics Standard AMM Firecon (1)     Range 1.8m km    Resolution 1
Shrike AMM (100)  Speed: 24,000 km/s   End: 2.5m    Range: 3.6m km   WH: 1    Size: 1    TH: 280 / 168 / 84

ID Standard Active Search Sensor (1)     GPS 19200     Range 192.0m km    Resolution 80
Cyberdyne Standard AM Search Sensor  (1)     GPS 180     Range 1.8m km    Resolution 1
Cyberdyne Capital Thermal Sensor  (1)     Sensitivity 88     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  88m km
ID Capital EM Detection Sensor  (1)     Sensitivity 88     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  88m km
Geological Survey Sensors (5)   5 Survey Points

ECM 10

Missile to hit chances are vs targets moving at 3000 km/s, 5000 km/s and 10,000

[BlackWarder]

Wow, I can't wait to see the next time some of these ships are heading to battle, what are the chances that the empire will encounter a more powerfull foe in the future?

Warder

[waresky]

Poor Kurt..every time who initiate a decent Campaign..Steve upgrade at new database..
 
Ehehe

Damn thoughest work Kurt..hope ur Campaign goin'on and as well,humanity lead to victory.

Am loving Imperial posture:D

[Kurt (OP)]

Wow, I can't wait to see the next time some of these ships are heading to battle, what are the chances that the empire will encounter a more powerfull foe in the future?

Warder

The odds are pretty good <G>.  Otherwise, what would be the fun?

[Steve Walmsley]

This campaign is really developing now. It must be my geeky side but its fun to watch as a navy develops its fleet organization, class mix and technology over time.

Steve

[Kurt (OP)]

This campaign is really developing now. It must be my geeky side but its fun to watch as a navy develops its fleet organization, class mix and technology over time.

Steve

The number of classes does tend to multiply when a navy becomes interstellar in scope.  I am still having a problem coming up with a multi-role fleet support vessel, though.  You can make a large civilian vessel that can carry large amounts of fuel and maintenance supplies, because Civ ships are easy to make big, but they can't carry missiles/magazines.  You can make a military ship that carries missiles and some supplies and fuel, but it's hard to get a good amount of all three into a reasonably sized ship.   Therefore I quite often end up with two different classes of support ship that carry greater or lesser amounts of all three.  

Scouts are becoming increasinging important, at least for the ITN.  They have access to one very, very good scout from the old Empire, but that scout can only be in one place at one time, and is controlled by the guard anyway.  

Kurt

[Maltay]

A question about ship design.  Do you need both the resolution 1 active sensor and the resolution 1 FC sensor for your AMMs to work correctly?

[Maltay]

Is it just me, or does the Nimitz class lack an AMM FC for its defenses?

[Maltay]

I wonder how much you role-play your game.  For example, you could use the couriers to transport personnel.  Alternatively, you could also only have fleets in distant solar systems react to alien incursions when a courier or chain of couriers arrives in these distant solar systems with news of the alien incursions.

[Maltay]

How does cargo handling help your colony ships?  I thought cargo handling only helped cargo holds.  Am I incorrect?

[Maltay]

Why do your survey ships only use EM and thermal sensors with a resolution of 1,000?  I can see the logic in only looking for planets.  However, if you are running silent with your active sensor turned off, you might stumble into a fighter of some form and potentially lose your survey ships despite their defenses.

Is this instead handled by deployment doctrine?  Are survey ships only deployed to solar systems that have been nominally cleared of hostile contacts by your main fleet?

[Maltay]

Why do some of your missile based designs, like light cruisers, also mount a few non-MD lasers?  Is it a token nod to the fact that hostile contacts may be capable of closing to laser range despite the formidable missile broadsides supported by your fleet design principles?

[Hawkeye]

First of, those kind of questions belong in the academy forum.

A question about ship design.  Do you need both the resolution 1 active sensor and the resolution 1 FC sensor for your AMMs to work correctly?

Yes

How does cargo handling help your colony ships?  I thought cargo handling only helped cargo holds.  Am I incorrect?

cargo handling helps in all load/unload tasks, including passengers. You can think about it that way: The colonists are put in cryostasis while still on the planet and only then put aboard the ship.

Why do your survey ships only use EM and thermal sensors with a resolution of 1,000?  I can see the logic in only looking for planets.  However, if you are running silent with your active sensor turned off, you might stumble into a fighter of some form and potentially lose your survey ships despite their defenses.

Is this instead handled by deployment doctrine?  Are survey ships only deployed to solar systems that have been nominally cleared of hostile contacts by your main fleet?

Passives don´t _have_ a resolution. The "Detect Sig strength 1000" is simply a measure of how sensitive the sensor is, i.e. a thermal sensor that detects a strength 1000 heatsurce at 120 million km, is twice as sensitive as one that has to get within 60 million km to see the source.


Hm, for some reason BBCode is off for me in here.

[Maltay]

First of, those kind of questions belong in the academy forum.

Point taken.  I got carried away reading through ship specs. and thinking of questions based on what I saw in the ship specs.  I will utilize the appropriate forum for the nature of many of these questions in the future.

[Kurt (OP)]

First of, those kind of questions belong in the academy forum.

Point taken.  I got carried away reading through ship specs. and thinking of questions based on what I saw in the ship specs.  I will utilize the appropriate forum for the nature of many of these questions in the future.

I don't mind your posting them here.  Normally what Hawkeye said above would be true, but your questions were raised because of the ship designs I posted, and in part I posted them to stimulate just such questions, so feel free to post them here.  Also, I just like to know that people are reading what I post <G>.

Hawkeye already capably answered a couple of your rules questions, so I won't re-hash those.  As for the rest:

Is it just me, or does the Nimitz class lack an AMM FC for its defenses?

To illustrate my answer, see the design reposted below:

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Nimitz Flt II class Bombardment Cruiser    15000 tons     1812 Crew     2704.7 BP      TCS 300  TH 1500  EM 600
5000 km/s     Armour 6-54     Shields 20-300     Sensors 44/44/0/0     Damage Control Rating 13     PPV 100
Annual Failure Rate: 138%    IFR: 1.9%    Maintenance Capacity 1465 MSP    Max Repair 180 MSP

Imperial Atomics MC Fusion Drive  (12)    Power 125    Fuel Use 50%    Signature 125    Armour 0    Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 500,000 Litres    Range 120.0 billion km   (277 days at full power)
Gamma R300/14 Shields (10)   Total Fuel Cost  140 Litres per day

120mm Meson Cannon (25)    Range 60,000km     TS: 6250 km/s     Power 4-4     RM 6    ROF 5        1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
CIWS Mk 1 (2x6)    Range 1000 km     TS: 25000 km/s     ROF 5       Base 50% To Hit
Bombardment Fire Control  (5)    Max Range: 80,000 km   TS: 6250 km/s     88 75 62 50 38 25 12 0 0 0
Cyberdyne MCt Fusion Reactor  (10)     Total Power Output 100    Armour 0    Exp 5%

Shrike AMM (200)  Speed: 24,000 km/s   End: 2.5m    Range: 3.6m km   WH: 1    Size: 1    TH: 280 / 168 / 84
Standard Missile (113)  Speed: 20,400 km/s   End: 42m    Range: 51.4m km   WH: 6    Size: 4    TH: 136 / 81 / 40

Cyberdyne Standard AM Search Sensor  (1)     GPS 180     Range 1.8m km    Resolution 1
ID Basic Active Search Sensor (1)     GPS 6000     Range 60.0m km    Resolution 100
Cyberdyne Standard Thermal Sensor  (1)     Sensitivity 44     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  44m km
ID Standard EM Detection Sensor  (1)     Sensitivity 44     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  44m km

ECCM-2 (5)         ECM 20

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

The Nimitz class was created to address the Navy’s inability to deal with ground-based targets due to the traditional prohibition against engaging targets on inhabited worlds with nuclear weapons.  The meson weapons mounted on this class can engage multiple targets and have a very good rate of fire, however, the ship must be within 60,000 kilometers of the planet for its weapons to be effective.


You would be right about needed the AMM fire control for the ship's anti-missile defenses, except that it doesn't have any.  The missiles listed above as being carried by the ship were a carry over from the original design, the Essex CL that I copied to provide a starting point for the Nimitz class.  I never removed the missiles in spite of removing the magazines, so they show up on the ship listing in spite of the fact that the actual units don't carry any missiles.  My mistake, and its been corrected.  Thanks for catching it.  

On this subject, the Nimitz class might do okay against a missile wave using its meson cannons, in spite of the fact that they aren't optimized for anti-missile work.  Twenty five cannons might be able to take out a few incoming missiles, though.  

I wonder how much you role-play your game. For example, you could use the couriers to transport personnel. Alternatively, you could also only have fleets in distant solar systems react to alien incursions when a courier or chain of couriers arrives in these distant solar systems with news of the alien incursions.

Well, I role play them quite a bit, which for me is the whole point of creating a universe and playing in it.  In all of my campaigns I assume no instantaneous communications between systems, whether they have jump gates or not.  If a message is going to be transmitted between systems, a courier or relay boat needs to carry it.  

Why do your survey ships only use EM and thermal sensors with a resolution of 1,000? I can see the logic in only looking for planets. However, if you are running silent with your active sensor turned off, you might stumble into a fighter of some form and potentially lose your survey ships despite their defenses.

Is this instead handled by deployment doctrine? Are survey ships only deployed to solar systems that have been nominally cleared of hostile contacts by your main fleet?

The survey ships are trying to be stealthy <G>.  Active sensors radiate, and can make ships visible far beyond the range at which they would be picked up otherwise.  The survey ships are also equipped with low-profile engines with reduced thermal emissions, which means that the ship is harder to detect thermally as well.  

It is the Empire's policy, after certain early misadventures, to only send survey ships into systems that have already been thoroughly probed by fleet units.  This policy has reduced Survey Corps casualties to nothing since its inception.  

Why do some of your missile based designs, like light cruisers, also mount a few non-MD lasers? Is it a token nod to the fact that hostile contacts may be capable of closing to laser range despite the formidable missile broadsides supported by your fleet design principles?

The original design strategy envisioned the laser batteries acting as a backup if the magazines were exhausted, or if the enemy possesses defenses capable of stopping Imperial missile salvoes.  The desire to increase the missile broadsides of the larger ships has precluded the installation of beam weapons on the BB's and SD's, something that not all captains and admirals are comfortable with.  The CL's are still viewed as the fleet's last resort if an enemy manages to penetrate to beam range.  

Please continue posting any and all questions, here or in the academy forum.  One of the nice things about the fiction is that it can help newer players with more complex strategies, economic issues, and ship design stuff.  

Kurt