Archer-Class Carrier:
------------------------Archer class Carrier 12,500 tons 250 Crew 1229 BP TCS 250 TH 600 EM 360
2400 km/s Armour 3-47 Shields 12-300 Sensors 1/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 30 PPV 12
Maint Life 8.08 Years MSP 2658 AFR 116% IFR 1.6% 1YR 72 5YR 1084 Max Repair 108 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 5 months Flight Crew Berths 51
Hangar Deck Capacity 2500 tons
StarTech Systems NT2500/300 Ion Drive (2) Power 300 Fuel Use 6.19% Signature 300 Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 300,000 Litres Range 69.8 billion km (336 days at full power)
Spirra Novaguard (6) Total Fuel Cost 84 Litres per hour (2,016 per day)
Federal-Colonial CR3-3 Naval Mass Driver [10cm] (4x4) Range 30,000km TS: 4000 km/s Power 3-3 RM 3 ROF 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Federal-Colonial Light Screen FCS (2) Max Range: 64,000 km TS: 4000 km/s 84 69 53 37 22 6 0 0 0 0
Spirra Ember (3) Total Power Output 27 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Solar Optics "Archer" AM/AF Area Sensor (1) GPS 108 Range 6.5m km MCR 706k km Resolution 1
Strike Group
5x Arrow Fighter Speed: 7200 km/s Size: 10
This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes
- Overview: --- The
Archer-Class Carrier is a versatile design capable of providing respectable Anti-Missile and Anti-Fighter support to any fleet. Long ranged and with high endurance, this design trades mobility for versatility and firepower. Three layers of armor leaves it rather thin skinned against larger foes, but provides adequate protection against beam fighters and smaller Anti-Ship Missiles alike. Six shield generators provide a passive defense that scales well with improving technology, while four 10cm Railguns offer it good Anti-Fighter capabilities and contribute decent Point Defense to itself and it's allies. A trio of Gas-Cooled Reactors gives the ship longevity, forcing enemies to whittle away it's firepower piecemeal rather than all at once. A pair of FCS systems allow it some latitude against multiple salvos while allowing it to effectively engage enemy Beam fighters with comparable armaments. A robust Hangar Deck, dedicated Maintenance Storage, and generous Fuel allocation, combined with the use of Commercial Engines allow it to support it's strike group liberally. A pair of Damage Control Modules help to facilitate the repair of battle damage.
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- Component List:
- Weapons and Fire Control:
- 4x Federal-Colonial CR3-3 Naval Mass Driver [10cm]
- 3x Spirra Ember
- 2x Federal-Colonial Light Screen FCS
- Defences:
- 6x Spirra Novaguard
- 18x Composite Armor
- 2x Damage Control
- Engines:
- 2x StarTech Systems NT2500/300 Ion Drive
- Special Functions:
- 2x Boat Bay
- 2x Hangar Deck
- 2x Maintenance Storage Bays
- Sensors:
- 1x Solar Optics "Archer AM/AF Area Sensor
- General:
- 1x Crew Quarters, Small
- 10x Crew Quarters
- 1x Crew Quarters, Tiny
- 1x Fuel Storage, Large
- 1x Fuel Storage
- 2x Engineering Spaces, Fighter
- 1x Engineering Spaces, Small
- 10x Engineering Spaces
- 1x Bridge
Arrow-Class Fighter:
------------------------Arrow class Fighter 500 tons 4 Crew 98.6 BP TCS 10 TH 36 EM 0
7200 km/s Armour 1-5 Shields 0-0 Sensors 1/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 0 PPV 4
Maint Life 6.14 Years MSP 25 AFR 10% IFR 0.1% 1YR 1 5YR 17 Max Repair 27 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 0.1 months Spare Berths 6
StarTech Systems SCNT100/36 Ion Drive (2) Power 36 Fuel Use 189.04% Signature 18 Exp 15%
Fuel Capacity 10,000 Litres Range 1.9 billion km (3 days at full power)
Solar Optics "Arrow" 10cm Twin Laser (1x2) Range 60,000km TS: 7200 km/s Power 6-2 RM 2 ROF 15 3 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
Solar Optics "Arrow" TAS Integrated FCS Module (1) Max Range: 64,000 km TS: 8000 km/s 84 69 53 37 22 6 0 0 0 0
Spirra Spark (1) Total Power Output 2.16 Armour 0 Exp 16%
Solar Optics "Arrow" TAS (1) GPS 2 Range 120k km MCR 13k km Resolution 1
This design is classed as a Fighter for production, combat and maintenance purposes
- Overview: --- A large, powerful Beam fighter designed to engage enemy fighter craft, the
Arrow-Class wields a potent and relatively lightweight 10cm Twin Laser calibrated for the Visible Light spectrum as it's main weapon. A Target Acquisition Sensor [TAS] is mated to an integral Fire Control System [FCS] to provide the
Arrow-Class with the telemetric data needed to bring this fearsome weapon to bear on it's enemies. A pair of 100 Ton Boosted Ion Drives propels this craft to a maximum velocity of 7,200 km/s, while a pair of 5 Ton Fuel Tanks give the range need to strike out at targets up to a day and a half burn away. The hull is built for ease of maintenance, allowing ready access to nearly every part of the ship when it's docked in a hangar; specialized sub-systems allow the re-routing of power, fuel and Life Support while backups allow the ship to carry on operations in spite of minor damages or failures. A long serving and successful design which blends firepower, speed and utility into one great beam platform which only gets better as the technology of it's parts improve.
--- Unfortunately, the rather aptly named Gas-Cooled Fast Reactor which powers the
Arrow-Class' weapons has been designed to push the envelope of power production and as a result the
Arrow-Class is known for exploding in a rather spectacular fashion should it suffer damage to this component. A point of interest which would see the perpetuation of the class long after it's obsolescence was the design of it's cabin. Four action stations provided controls for operating both the
Arrow-Class's weaponry and the ship itself, meaning that only 2 crew members were technically required to operate the vessel. Multi-Functional Displays allowed for the addition of a pair of Rear Inspection Officers to monitor the status of the ship as well as monitor the TAS for enhanced situational awareness. A dedicated command position allowed the
Arrow-Class to maintain superior Command, Communications, and Control over contemporary craft, as lower ranked COs assigned to the craft could better co-ordinate the attack with other
Arrow-Class fighters as well as larger ships within the Task Group.
--- On top of all this the
Arrow-Class doubled as a shuttle / insertion craft with a quintet of spare berths in addition to the command seat, all of which are secured for combat maneuvers. The
Arrow-Class is rated for OSO [Orbit-to-Surface-to-Orbit] operations, meaning it can enter and re-enter a planet's atmosphere at will. The hull of the craft is built using a structural frame, which the Twin Laser, Engines, Fuel Tanks, Sensors and Fire Controls are all mounted to. The cabin is a separate, free-standing construction to which this structural frame is mounted to. The entire is assembly is then housed in a monocoque armor shell. The entire craft is design so that the cabin can be detached separately, acting as the vessels escape pod, itself rated for re-entry... albeit it is possible that it's occupants will be killed by the impact after it has landed. The armor shell leaves provision for access to the fuel tanks, so as to facilitate ease of re-fueling.
--- The
Arrow-Class presents a fearsome profile, with it's Twin Laser forming a pronged front and it's twin Boosted Ion Engines dominating the rear of the craft. Specially designed for the
Arrow-Class and the
Arrow-Class alone, StarTech Systems' SCNT100/36 Ion Drive provides an incredible amount of power while still retaining mobility. These engines feature forward mounted thrust vents, which poke out from under the Twin Laser's mount, to enable the
Arrow-Class to more easily brake and maneuver under combat conditions. The
Arrow-Class' drives are fitted with advanced cooling systems to allow the ship to present a smaller Thermal Signature, thus making the craft even harder to detect while in transit. The craft loads easily from the front, and has a sizeable yet secure escape hatch in the "roof" for egress after a rough landing. It's armor shell wraps around the engines and the Twin Laser to form the
Arrow-Class' landing bars. The
Arrow-Class Fighter would go on to serve proudly and would see several upgrades along the way, increasing the effectiveness and building onto the lethality of the design.
- Component List:
- Weapons and Fire Control:
- 1x Solar Optics "Arrow" 10cm Twin Laser
- 1x Spirra Spark
- 1x Solar Optics "Arrow" TAS Integrated FCS Module
- Defences:
- 0.7x Composite Armor
- Engines:
- 2x StarTech Systems SCNT100/36 Ion Drive
- Sensors:
- 1x Solar Optics "Arrow" TAS
- General:
- 1x Crew Quarters, Tiny
- 2x Fuel Storage, Tiny
- 2x Engineering Spaces, Fighter