It is 2120, the turmoil in the wake of Brian Legacy's assassination has subsided, for the first time in decades, the united nations of earth may propose a system for a working world government. President-Elect Davos Eglamore is uncertain about the next steps he will take as the presumptive head of this foundling race called "Humanity"
Within the last decade, intermittent contact has been established with the Gliesen Commune, a race of insectoid philosophers on a remote world at the edge of surveyed space. They have told contactees of another, far more powerful race, the Sculptor. There is also veiled talk of "precursors", powerful semisentient robots hostile to all nonmechanical life, and even darker rumors about things that lurk in the void between the stars.
Eglamore knows that a powerful space navy will be necessary to keep the peace between the colonies of the United Nations, and to defend his people against threats in the wider galaxy. This is his proposal.
Hard Rules:
- Ships must be under 20,000 tons. This is the largest feasible size the UN can support at this point.
- Ships must have a range of 150 days. This distance allows for the safe policing of UN space and forward operations 100 days from the frontier.
- In this campaign, faster than light communication is expensive and inefficient, it takes time. The fleets will need to be organized such that they can operate independently to protect the five primary systems of the UN
- the fleet must be constructed such that it can operate for at least 4 decades with minimal upgrades and maintenance (I hate having to go through this planning stage often.)
- Must be constructable in a five year window, before 2025.
Notes:
- no alien race yet discovered has particularly good missile protection systems
- some design flaws are things I enjoy RPing. I am well aware of the disadvantages offered by large missiles, I just think it's fun to order cruise-missile type strikes.
Organization: 5 starfleets: Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, and Epsilon.
Starfleets alpha, beta, gamma and delta will have
- 1 strike group (2 corvettes, 4 frigates, 1 battle-cruiser), which will generally be the first group in and the last group out
- 1 destroyer group (2 corvettes, 4 destroyers, 1 battle-cruiser) which will usually follow close behind the strike group and support it with missile fire
- 1 cruiser group (2 cruiser-escorts, 1 war-cruiser) which can join the destroyer group or operate independently,
- 1 carrier group (2 corvettes, 1 carrier with a compliment of 4 interceptors, 4 bombers, 2 missile boats, and 2 AWACS)
- 1 scout group (1 survey-cruiser, with a compliment of 2 scout ships attached)
Starfleet epsilon will have
- 1 cruiser group (2 cruiser-escorts, 1 war cruiser)
- 1 strike carrier group (2 cruiser-escorts, 1 strike carrier with a compliment of 4 interceptors, 4 bombers, 2 missile boats, 2 Gunships, and 2 AWACs)
- 1 scout group (1 survey-cruiser, with a compliment of 2 scout ships attached)
Landmark class Corvette
Designed mostly for fleet support, including antifighter and antimissile operations.
3,200 tons 272 Crew 873.5 BP TCS 64 TH 412 EM 0
6437 km/s Armour 3-19 Shields 0-0 Sensors 7/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 1 PPV 29.7
Maint Life 2.02 Years MSP 171 AFR 81% IFR 1.1% 1YR 56 5YR 838 Max Repair 180 MSP
Searle Magnetoelectric Fusion Drive (3) Power 137.5 Fuel Use 96% Signature 137.5 Armour 0 Exp 10%
Fuel Capacity 150,000 Litres Range 87.9 billion km (158 days at full power)
Twin PHOTOS Narrowbeam Laser Turret (1x2) Range 180,000km TS: 10000 km/s Power 8-6 RM 5 ROF 10 4 4 4 4 4 3 2 2 2 2
Single Atlatal Point Defense Autocannon Turret (2x3) Range 30,000km TS: 26000 km/s Power 0-0 RM 3 ROF 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Antifighter Tracking Computer (1) Max Range: 180,000 km TS: 10000 km/s 94 89 83 78 72 67 61 56 50 44
Academi Mk. II Point Defense Guidance System (1) Max Range: 120,000 km TS: 20000 km/s 92 83 75 67 58 50 42 33 25 17
Standard Naval Scanner (Blakes Labs) (1) GPS 14 Range 2.5m km Resolution 1
Standard Naval Sensor (Blakes Labs) (1) Sensitivity 7 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 7m km
This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes
New Haven class Frigate
The primary lineships of the UN Navy, the New Haven is designed for close-in fighting
6,800 tons 878 Crew 1623.5 BP TCS 136 TH 825 EM 0
6066 km/s Armour 10-31 Shields 0-0 Sensors 7/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 24 PPV 58
Maint Life 4.33 Years MSP 597 AFR 92% IFR 1.3% 1YR 51 5YR 769 Max Repair 225 MSP
Searle Magnetoelectric Fusion Drive (6) Power 137.5 Fuel Use 96% Signature 137.5 Armour 0 Exp 10%
Fuel Capacity 300,000 Litres Range 82.7 billion km (157 days at full power)
25cm Astrocannon V5/C3 (5x4) Range 250,000km TS: 6066 km/s Power 15-3 RM 5 ROF 25 5 5 5 5 5 4 3 3 2 2
Long-9 30cm Plasma Cannon (2) Range 240,000km TS: 6066 km/s Power 24-3 RM 1 ROF 40 24 12 8 6 4 4 3 3 2 2
Sensei III Targeting Computer System (1) Max Range: 480,000 km TS: 6250 km/s 98 96 94 92 90 88 85 83 81 79
Vrana Labs Fusion Pack (1) Total Power Output 2 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Vrana Labs Fusion Power Core (2) Total Power Output 20 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Standard Naval Scanner (Blakes Labs) (1) GPS 14 Range 2.5m km Resolution 1
Standard Naval Sensor (Blakes Labs) (1) Sensitivity 7 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 7m km
This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes
Sao Paulo class Missile Destroyer
The Sao Paulo missile destroyer is designed for short-ranged support of the strike fleet. It is armed with Hitoshika class missiles for short range combat with high-speed targets, as well as longer-ranged exocets for more conventional missile combat. The Sao Paulo is not designed for independent operations, nor is it particularly well equipped to take damage capitol ships. It is also a platform for the powerful PULSE tactical scanner, capable of tracking missiles over 10 million kilometers away.
5,300 tons 500 Crew 1337.75 BP TCS 106 TH 688 EM 0
6490 km/s Armour 7-27 Shields 0-0 Sensors 7/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 25 PPV 17
Maint Life 6.5 Years MSP 789 AFR 44% IFR 0.6% 1YR 32 5YR 483 Max Repair 280 MSP
Magazine 370
Searle Magnetoelectric Fusion Drive (5) Power 137.5 Fuel Use 96% Signature 137.5 Armour 0 Exp 10%
Fuel Capacity 250,000 Litres Range 88.4 billion km (157 days at full power)
Standard Naval Missile Tube (5) Missile Size 3 Rate of Fire 30
GIAS Antimissile System (2) Missile Size 1 Rate of Fire 10
GIAS Point Defense Fire Control (1) Range 15.1m km Resolution 1
FengXian Missile Targeting System (1) Range 30.2m km Resolution 1
Hitoshika Antiship Missile (30) Speed: 34,000 km/s End: 2.9m Range: 6m km WH: 3 Size: 3 TH: 385 / 231 / 115
Exocet Antiship Missile (60) Speed: 33,300 km/s End: 11.2m Range: 22.5m km WH: 8 Size: 3 TH: 233 / 139 / 69
GIAS Antimissile Missile (100) Speed: 45,000 km/s End: 4.2m Range: 11.2m km WH: 1 Size: 1 TH: 360 / 216 / 108
P.U.L.S.E. Tactical Scanning System (1) GPS 280 Range 50.4m km Resolution 1
Standard Naval Sensor (Blakes Labs) (1) Sensitivity 7 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 7m km
Missile to hit chances are vs targets moving at 3000 km/s, 5000 km/s and 10,000 km/s
This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes
Monarch class Battlecruiser
Designed with versatility in mind, the Monarch supports a wide range of weapons, and can fill a number of combat roles, usually, it is the lead ship in destroyer and frigate fleets, which comprise the primary assault system of the UN navy. It is also responsible for transporting those ships through jump points. (note the design here does not display the Monarch's armaments, which are similar to the destroyer above, Hitoshika heatseeking antifighter missiles, as well as long range exocets.
16,650 tons 1607 Crew 4030.25 BP TCS 333 TH 2062 EM 60
6192 km/s JR 7-50 Armour 10-58 Shields 2-300 Sensors 7/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 29 PPV 86.7
Maint Life 2.17 Years MSP 1362 AFR 246% IFR 3.4% 1YR 387 5YR 5807 Max Repair 625 MSP
Magazine 370 Tractor Beam
Bello-Campo Jump System Max Ship Size 18000 tons Distance 50k km Squadron Size 7
Searle Magnetoelectric Fusion Drive (15) Power 137.5 Fuel Use 96% Signature 137.5 Armour 0 Exp 10%
Fuel Capacity 750,000 Litres Range 84.5 billion km (157 days at full power)
Ray Shielding (Gamma Model) (1) Total Fuel Cost 16 Litres per day
PHOTOS Widebeam Laser (5) Range 480,000km TS: 6192 km/s Power 16-3 RM 5 ROF 30 16 16 16 16 16 13 11 10 8 8
Single Atlatal Point Defense Autocannon Turret (3x3) Range 30,000km TS: 26000 km/s Power 0-0 RM 3 ROF 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Academi Mk. II Point Defense Guidance System (1) Max Range: 120,000 km TS: 20000 km/s 92 83 75 67 58 50 42 33 25 17
Sensei III Targeting Computer System (1) Max Range: 480,000 km TS: 6250 km/s 98 96 94 92 90 88 85 83 81 79
Vrana Labs Fusion Power Core (2) Total Power Output 20 Armour 0 Exp 5%
GIAS Antimissile System (2) Missile Size 1 Rate of Fire 10
Standard Naval Missile Tube (5) Missile Size 3 Rate of Fire 30
FengXian Missile Targeting System (1) Range 30.2m km Resolution 1
GIAS Point Defense Fire Control (1) Range 15.1m km Resolution 1
Standard Naval Sensor (Blakes Labs) (2) Sensitivity 7 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 7m km
This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes
Red Cliffs class Destroyer Escort
Red Cliffs escorts are designed to protect the most powerful capitol ships of the UN navy, their weapons are primarily designed to repulse fast attack craft and missile fire
6,850 tons 604 Crew 2222.45 BP TCS 137 TH 120 EM 0
5474 km/s Armour 5-32 Shields 0-0 Sensors 7/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 25 PPV 61.4
Maint Life 5.17 Years MSP 1014 AFR 75% IFR 1% 1YR 63 5YR 948 Max Repair 180 MSP
Magazine 53
Searle Shrouded Fusion Drive (6) Power 125 Fuel Use 80% Signature 20 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 200,000 Litres Range 65.7 billion km (138 days at full power)
Twin PHOTOS Narrowbeam Laser Turret (2x2) Range 180,000km TS: 10000 km/s Power 8-6 RM 5 ROF 10 4 4 4 4 4 3 2 2 2 2
Single Atlatal Point Defense Autocannon Turret (4x3) Range 30,000km TS: 26000 km/s Power 0-0 RM 3 ROF 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Academi Mk. II Point Defense Guidance System (2) Max Range: 120,000 km TS: 20000 km/s 92 83 75 67 58 50 42 33 25 17
Antifighter Tracking Computer (1) Max Range: 180,000 km TS: 10000 km/s 94 89 83 78 72 67 61 56 50 44
Vrana Labs Fusion Power Core (2) Total Power Output 20 Armour 0 Exp 5%
GIAS Antimissile System (2) Missile Size 1 Rate of Fire 10
GIAS Point Defense Fire Control (1) Range 15.1m km Resolution 1
GIAS Antimissile Missile (50) Speed: 45,000 km/s End: 4.2m Range: 11.2m km WH: 1 Size: 1 TH: 360 / 216 / 108
Standard Naval Scanner (Blakes Labs) (1) GPS 14 Range 2.5m km Resolution 1
Standard Naval Sensor (Blakes Labs) (1) Sensitivity 7 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 7m km
Missile to hit chances are vs targets moving at 3000 km/s, 5000 km/s and 10,000 km/s
This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes
Statesman class War Cruiser
the statesman will be the largest and most advanced craft in the UN Navy. It is designed primarily for anti-capital ship operations, and should ideally provide the largest threat-zone possible. The Statesmen is designed with the capability to strike any point in an inner-system theater, and runs weapons capable of significant damage to PDC's as well as planetary populations. The Statesmen supports two highly experimental systems, the "Overlord" long range scanning suite, which uses a complex meson/neutrino spin fluctuation analysis program to detect ships over a billion kilometers away, and the "assyrian" class long-range missile platform, which allows the Statesman to project missile fire over 200 million kilometers. The statesman has the secondary role of housing the command staff of a particular starfleet.
20,000 tons 1585 Crew 5686.27 BP TCS 400 TH 320 EM 60
5000 km/s JR 3-50 Armour 7-65 Shields 2-300 Sensors 1/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 30 PPV 111.6
Maint Life 2.23 Years MSP 1777 AFR 320% IFR 4.4% 1YR 480 5YR 7201 Max Repair 700 MSP
Flag Bridge Magazine 1173
Montressor Mk. I Jump Drive Max Ship Size 20000 tons Distance 50k km Squadron Size 3
Searle Shrouded Fusion Drive (16) Power 125 Fuel Use 80% Signature 20 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 600,000 Litres Range 67.5 billion km (156 days at full power)
Ray Shielding (Gamma Model) (1) Total Fuel Cost 16 Litres per day
Single Atlatal Point Defense Autocannon Turret (4x3) Range 30,000km TS: 26000 km/s Power 0-0 RM 3 ROF 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Academi Mk. II Point Defense Guidance System (1) Max Range: 120,000 km TS: 20000 km/s 92 83 75 67 58 50 42 33 25 17
Drone Launch Stations (2) Missile Size 20 Rate of Fire 1000
Missile Platform (10) Missile Size 10 Rate of Fire 500
GIAS Antimissile System (2) Missile Size 1 Rate of Fire 10
FASCES Missile Command Center (1) Range 215.2m km Resolution 40
Cheonsa Guided Torpedo (45) Speed: 30,000 km/s End: 56.2m Range: 101.2m km WH: 12 Size: 10 TH: 150 / 90 / 45
Xiangdao Cruise Missile (30) Speed: 20,000 km/s End: 93.7m Range: 112.5m km WH: 24 Size: 10 TH: 66 / 40 / 20
Xiangdao Global Strike Model (5) Speed: 20,000 km/s End: 93.7m Range: 112.5m km WH: 6 Size: 10 TH: 66 / 40 / 20
GIAS Antimissile Missile (100) Speed: 45,000 km/s End: 4.2m Range: 11.2m km WH: 1 Size: 1 TH: 360 / 216 / 108
Assyrian (II) Guided Missile Platform (9) Speed: 12,000 km/s End: 312.5m Range: 227m km WH: 0 Size: 20 TH: 20 / 12 / 6
Standard Naval Scanner (Blakes Labs) (1) GPS 14 Range 2.5m km Resolution 1
Overlord Strategic Scanning Suite (1) GPS 70000 Range 1,260.0m km Resolution 100
ECCM-1 (1) 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
I'll stop there for now so you can tear holes in my designs. But be aware of the stuff you're not seeing:
- my AWACs and Missile boats, which both sport a longer range res 1 scanner, for advanced missile detection
- my bombers, which have an incredibly short ranged, very fast, very powerful, very large "fusion bomb" missile
- my survey cruiser and its scouts, which have very powerful passive surveillance capabilities.