Part 1 (January 1st, 2525 - January 1st, 2526):
January 1st, 2525: The Coalition launches its first TN vessels, the Geo and Gravsurvey ships Andromeda, Austrini, Centauri, and Lalande, as well as 19 small craft, 8 each of railgun and missile armed FACs, and 3 scouts. They are organized into the 1st and 2nd FAC Squadrons, each one with 4 railgun armed and 4 missile armed FACs with a single scout to provide sensor coverage. The third scout forms the 1st Scout Squadron. They begin training immediately, while the survey groups begin surveying the Bastion system. 1st Advisor of the Council Vladik Sokolov, the nominal head of state accompanies their launch with a speech that as the Russian Coalition officially represents all factions of Earth now that it is the allegedly last surviving one, it will be renamed to the Coalition.
Ship Designs:
Andromeda class Survey Corvette 6,000 tons 558 Crew 1817.8 BP TCS 120 TH 172.8 EM 0
6000 km/s JR 3-50 Armour 2-29 Shields 0-0 Sensors 56/56/8/0 Damage Control Rating 6 PPV 0
Maint Life 7.64 Years MSP 1136 AFR 48% IFR 0.7% 1YR 34 5YR 514 Max Repair 150 MSP
Corvara S120/3/50 Jump Drive Max Ship Size 6000 tons Distance 50k km Squadron Size 3
Corvara ME5R4 Magneto-Plasma Thruster (9) Power 80 Fuel Use 50% Signature 19.2 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 500,000 Litres Range 300.0 billion km (578 days at full power)
Intek "Panorama" Grav Detection Array (1) GPS 896 Range 31.4m km Resolution 16
Intek S56/4 Thermal Detection Array (1) Sensitivity 56 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 56m km
Intek S56/4 EM Detection Array (1) Sensitivity 56 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 56m km
Improved Gravitational Sensors (4) 8 Survey Points Per Hour
This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes
Centauri class Survey Corvette 6,000 tons 557 Crew 1812.8 BP TCS 120 TH 172.8 EM 0
6000 km/s JR 3-50 Armour 2-29 Shields 0-0 Sensors 56/56/0/8 Damage Control Rating 6 PPV 0
Maint Life 7.59 Years MSP 1133 AFR 48% IFR 0.7% 1YR 35 5YR 519 Max Repair 150 MSP
Corvara S120/3/50 Jump Drive Max Ship Size 6000 tons Distance 50k km Squadron Size 3
Corvara ME5R4 Magneto-Plasma Thruster (9) Power 80 Fuel Use 50% Signature 19.2 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 500,000 Litres Range 300.0 billion km (578 days at full power)
Intek "Panorama" Grav Detection Array (1) GPS 896 Range 31.4m km Resolution 16
Intek S56/4 Thermal Detection Array (1) Sensitivity 56 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 56m km
Intek S56/4 EM Detection Array (1) Sensitivity 56 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 56m km
Improved Geological Sensors (4) 8 Survey Points Per Hour
This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes
Moskva-A class Fast Attack Craft 1,000 tons 69 Crew 196.5 BP TCS 20 TH 38.4 EM 0
8000 km/s Armour 1-8 Shields 0-0 Sensors 1/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 2 PPV 9
Maint Life 14.45 Years MSP 123 AFR 8% IFR 0.1% 1YR 1 5YR 17 Max Repair 80 MSP
Magazine 60
Corvara E5R4 Supercharged Magneto-Plasma Thruster (1) Power 160 Fuel Use 500% Signature 38.4 Armour 0 Exp 15%
Fuel Capacity 100,000 Litres Range 36.0 billion km (52 days at full power)
Makayev Type 3 Launch Rail (20) Missile Size 3 Hangar Reload 22.5 minutes MF Reload 3.7 hours
Intek R16/56 Missile Targeting System (1) Range 56.4m km Resolution 16
Makayev Archangel Mk. I ASM (20) Speed: 42,700 km/s End: 18.7m Range: 48m km WH: 4 Size: 3 TH: 256 / 153 / 76
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
Moskva-B class Fast Attack Craft 1,000 tons 132 Crew 331.5 BP TCS 20 TH 38.4 EM 0
8000 km/s Armour 1-8 Shields 0-0 Sensors 1/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 1 PPV 6
Maint Life 15.61 Years MSP 280 AFR 5% IFR 0.1% 1YR 2 5YR 32 Max Repair 80 MSP
Corvara E5R4 Supercharged Magneto-Plasma Thruster (1) Power 160 Fuel Use 500% Signature 38.4 Armour 0 Exp 15%
Fuel Capacity 100,000 Litres Range 36.0 billion km (52 days at full power)
Makayev 10/5/5 Rail Cannon (2x4) Range 50,000km TS: 8000 km/s Power 3-5 RM 5 ROF 5 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Intek 60/8 Rail Cannon Targeting System (1) Max Range: 120,000 km TS: 8000 km/s 92 83 75 67 58 50 42 33 25 17
Corvara Stellarator Fusion Reactor (1) Total Power Output 12 Armour 0 Exp 5%
This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes
Moskva-S class Fast Attack Craft 1,000 tons 110 Crew 268 BP TCS 20 TH 38.4 EM 0
8000 km/s Armour 3-8 Shields 0-0 Sensors 1/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 2 PPV 0
Maint Life 19.22 Years MSP 293 AFR 4% IFR 0.1% 1YR 2 5YR 23 Max Repair 91 MSP
Corvara E5R4 Supercharged Magneto-Plasma Thruster (1) Power 160 Fuel Use 500% Signature 38.4 Armour 0 Exp 15%
Fuel Capacity 100,000 Litres Range 36.0 billion km (52 days at full power)
Intek R16/50 Grav Detection Array (1) GPS 1456 Range 51.0m km Resolution 16
ECM 20
This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes
February 2nd, 2525: Another abandoned Russian base is discovered on the innermost planet of the Bastion system. As soon as a troop transport is constructed, engineering brigades will be moved there with a xenoarchaeology detachment. An Osa class Troop Transport is laid down in the Martynov Transport shipyard.
Ship Designs:
Osa class Troop Transport 30,000 tons 510 Crew 1168.8 BP TCS 600 TH 2400 EM 0
4000 km/s Armour 1-86 Shields 0-0 Sensors 14/14/0/0 Damage Control Rating 1 PPV 0
MSP 24 Max Repair 50 MSP
Troop Capacity: 5 Battalions Cargo Handling Multiplier 45
Corvara CE5 Magneto-Plasma Thruster (12) Power 200 Fuel Use 5% Signature 200 Armour 0 Exp 1%
Fuel Capacity 500,000 Litres Range 600.0 billion km (1736 days at full power)
Intek Miniaturized Thermal Detection Array (1) Sensitivity 14 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 14m km
Intek Miniaturized EM Detection Array (1) Sensitivity 14 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 14m km
This design is classed as a Commercial Vessel for maintenance purposes
March 4th, 2525: The gravsurvey group discovers a jump point, which is assumed to be the only one in the system from the records, but one of the ships is left in Bastion to scan the other points just in case.
March 5th, 2525: CNS Andromeda transits JP1 to discover the system of Ross 154. Ross 154 A-III is the only planet with any colonization potential, at 2.11 colony cost with small amounts of methane and a temperature just below -70 degrees Celsius. Andromeda will remain in system to check for jump points after checking the worlds for any sign of life. There is a jump gate on the Ross 154 side of the jump point, a rather ominous sign.
April 6th, 2525: Commander Karen Prokhorov was killed in an accident when a section of ceiling fell on her, killing Karen instantly during her graduation ceremony from Bastion Prime’s Fleet Academy. Governor Fjodor Tereschenko attends her funeral. A tragic day for the Coalition.
May 9th, 2525: Governonr Fjodor attends boot camp at the Fort Moscow, named in honor of the ancestral capital of the Russian Coalition. The enlistment numbers reach record highs. Aloyoshenka Kashin, a respected logistician, although not assigned to any project, perfects his skill building a self repairing suit of power armor in his garage.
August 5th, 2525: Ivonova Mironov’s team completes research into improving cloak field generator’s efficiency, unfortunately the breakthrough comes just as Captain Catarina Borodin is diagnosed with leukemia.
September 7th, 2525: An archaeology team lead by Captain Godava Antonov finally breaks the encryption sealing the old bunker on Bastion Prime, and discover that as many as seven installations may be recoverable. The geosurvey craft Centauri is ordered to pick them up to investigate the ruins on the inner planet.
September 11th, 2525: The xenoarchaeology team lead by Captain Antonov is dropped off on Bastion A-I, and begin to investigate the ruined outpost. The Makayev Armaments Naval Shipyard completes a small capacity expansion project.
October 11th, 2525: Captain Gregori Illyin is killed in a tragic accident on the firing range when his rifle overloads, vaporizing him. Governor Tereschenko is unable to attend his funeral due to family commitments.
November 12th, 2525: The Coalition lays down the keels of it first warships, the Skory class Frigate Leaders Skory and Kholmsk, the Kara class Missile Frigates Kara and Yaroslav, and the Kiev class Escort Frigate Kiev. Thanks to stockpiled parts they will all be completed by early 2526, and then another Kara and two more Kievs are planned.
Ship Designs:
Skory class Frigate Leader 10,000 tons 996 Crew 2680.9 BP TCS 200 TH 288 EM 1200
6000 km/s JR 5-250 Armour 1-41 Shields 40-300 Sensors 56/56/0/0 Damage Control Rating 17 PPV 0
Maint Life 14.77 Years MSP 5807 AFR 47% IFR 0.7% 1YR 50 5YR 747 Max Repair 272 MSP
Flag Bridge
Corvara S200/5/250 Jump Drive Max Ship Size 10000 tons Distance 250k km Squadron Size 5
Corvara ME5R4 Magneto-Plasma Thruster (15) Power 80 Fuel Use 50% Signature 19.2 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 500,000 Litres Range 180.0 billion km (347 days at full power)
4/4E5 Theta Shield Projector (10) Total Fuel Cost 200 Litres per day
Intek R16/50 Grav Detection Array (1) GPS 1456 Range 51.0m km Resolution 16
Intek R1/35 Grav Detection Array (1) GPS 252 Range 35.3m km Resolution 1
Intek S56/4 Thermal Detection Array (1) Sensitivity 56 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 56m km
Intek S56/4 EM Detection Array (1) Sensitivity 56 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 56m km
ECM 20
This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes
Kiev class Escort Frigate 10,000 tons 838 Crew 2625.1 BP TCS 200 TH 288 EM 1200
6000 km/s Armour 4-41 Shields 40-300 Sensors 1/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 6 PPV 12
Maint Life 5.45 Years MSP 1124 AFR 116% IFR 1.6% 1YR 64 5YR 953 Max Repair 252 MSP
Magazine 552
Corvara ME5R4 Magneto-Plasma Thruster (15) Power 80 Fuel Use 50% Signature 19.2 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 500,000 Litres Range 180.0 billion km (347 days at full power)
4/4E5 Theta Shield Projector (10) Total Fuel Cost 200 Litres per day
Makayev Type 1 Launch Tube (12) Missile Size 1 Rate of Fire 5
Intek R1/35 Missile Targeting System (4) Range 35.3m km Resolution 1
Intek R1/35 Grav Detection Array (1) GPS 252 Range 35.3m km Resolution 1
ECM 20
This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes
Kara class Missile Frigate 10,000 tons 575 Crew 2134.6 BP TCS 200 TH 288 EM 1200
6000 km/s Armour 4-41 Shields 40-300 Sensors 1/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 8 PPV 58.5
Maint Life 8.25 Years MSP 1067 AFR 100% IFR 1.4% 1YR 28 5YR 419 Max Repair 91 MSP
Magazine 390
Corvara ME5R4 Magneto-Plasma Thruster (15) Power 80 Fuel Use 50% Signature 19.2 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 500,000 Litres Range 180.0 billion km (347 days at full power)
4/4E5 Theta Shield Projector (10) Total Fuel Cost 200 Litres per day
Makayev Type 3 Launch Rail (130) Missile Size 3 Hangar Reload 22.5 minutes MF Reload 3.7 hours
Intek R16/56 Missile Targeting System (1) Range 56.4m km Resolution 16
Intek R16/50 Grav Detection Array (1) GPS 1456 Range 51.0m km Resolution 16
ECM 20
This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes
December 11th, 2525: The first two Osa class Troop Transports are launched from Martynov Transport Shipyards, and immediately begin loading the 2nd Mechanical Brigade for transport to the archaeological dig on Bastion A-I. Another three Motor Rifle Battalions graduate from training as well.