The Phony War (2028-2032)
Faced with multiple highly advanced warships the Federal Council announced a crash program of military expansion. The rapid withdrawal of naval forces from Alpha Centauri, plus the initial deployment of the entire space-bound military capability beyond Sol, had highlighted the lack of fixed defences for Earth and the Martian Colony. Therefore the Castle-Class Planetary Defence Centre was designed with 2 intended for Earth and a third for Mars.
Castle class Planetary Defence Centre 12,500 tons 1124 Crew 2431.4 BP TCS 250 TH 0 EM 0
Armour 10-47 Sensors 1/693 Damage Control Rating 0 PPV 70
Magazine 1051
PDC S5-R20 Missile Launcher (10) Missile Size 5 Rate of Fire 20
PDC S1-R5 Missile Launcher (20) Missile Size 1 Rate of Fire 5
Missile Fire Control FC103-R100 (1) Range 104.0m km Resolution 100
AMM Fire Control FC13-R1 (2) Range 13.2m km Resolution 1
AMM-N1-Sentinel Anti-missile Missile (551) Speed: 33,000 km/s End: 0.7m Range: 1.4m km WH: 1 Size: 1 TH: 209 / 125 / 62
ASM-N5-Starburst Anti-ship Missile (100) Speed: 25,800 km/s End: 32m Range: 49.5m km WH: 5 Size: 5 TH: 129 / 77 / 38
Missile Search Sensor MR18-R1 (1) GPS 315 Range 18.9m km Resolution 1
Large Area Search Sensor MR509-R150 (1) GPS 103950 Range 509.2m km Resolution 150
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 Planetary Defence Centre and can be pre-fabricated in 5 sections
In addition a further destroyer squadron was laid down, bringing the total to 4 - in the future the destroyer groups would be based around jump-capable formations of 6 ships with 4 DDG’s and 2 DDL’s. However the Fleets review of the 1st Alpha Centauri campaign had determined that the Resolution- and Resolve-Class Destroyers were no longer fit for front line duty, and recommended the development and deployment of a series of heavier warships. The first to be designed was the Nelson-Class Cruiser weighing in at some 5000tons larger than the preceding destroyer designs. The Nelson-Class was intended to serve as the heart of any future offensive task groups, capable of firing 21 volleys of 6 size 5 missiles. However there is no provision for any active defensive measures, unlike the smaller DDG’s, and so the Tribal-Class Area Defence Cruiser was born. Smaller at only 10000tons the Tribal mounted no offensive weaponry, instead devoting its entire hull space to 20 size 1 missile launchers linked to 4 separate fire controls and magazine space for 615 anti-missile missiles. Tribal-Class ADC’s and Nelson-Class CA’s must therefore always operate in groups to maximise their effectiveness. Finally a third, faster warship was laid down – the Hood-Class Light Cruiser. Weighing the same as the Tribal-Class ADC’s the Hood was unique for the Fleet in carrying no missiles. Instead the ships armament was comprised entirely of 10cm lasers, capable of firing once every 10 seconds at targets up to 90000km away. The Hood was designed with two main objectives in mind – firstly to provide a powerful point blank defence capable of targeting both incoming missiles and warships, especially in the setting of a jump point defence. In addition the Hood was fastest class of vessel ever commissioned, exceeding the maximum speed of any other warship by 1200kps. It was hoped that this secondary ability would allow the Hood to redeploy swiftly and even act as a commerce raider should the need arise. Construction of the new warships began in early-2028 with the laying down of the first of 2 Nelson-Class Cruisers at NavYard Alpha.
Nelson class Cruiser 12,500 tons 1098 Crew 1855.44 BP TCS 250 TH 900 EM 0
3600 km/s Armour 7-47 Shields 0-0 Sensors 1/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 1 PPV 46
Maint Life 1.72 Years MSP 1093 AFR 1250% IFR 17.4% 1YR 447 5YR 6712 Max Repair 168 MSP
Magazine 630
MilSpec Ion Engine E8 (15) Power 60 Fuel Use 80% Signature 60 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 300,000 Litres Range 54.0 billion km (173 days at full power)
15cm C2 Near Ultraviolet Laser (4) Range 180,000km TS: 4000 km/s Power 6-2 RM 3 ROF 15 6 6 6 4 3 3 2 2 2 1
Fire Control S08 96-8000 (1) Max Range: 192,000 km TS: 8000 km/s 95 90 84 79 74 69 64 58 53 48
Pebble Bed Reactor Technology PB-1 (8) Total Power Output 24 Armour 0 Exp 5%
S5-R40 Missile Launcher (6) Missile Size 5 Rate of Fire 40
Missile Fire Control FC103-R100 (1) Range 104.0m km Resolution 100
ASM-N5-Starburst Anti-ship Missile (126) Speed: 25,800 km/s End: 32m Range: 49.5m km WH: 5 Size: 5 TH: 129 / 77 / 38
Active Search Sensor MR100-R100 (1) GPS 16800 Range 100.8m 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
Tribal class Area Defence Cruiser 10,000 tons 810 Crew 1798.96 BP TCS 200 TH 720 EM 0
3600 km/s Armour 5-41 Shields 0-0 Sensors 1/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 3 PPV 20
Maint Life 2.4 Years MSP 1337 AFR 266% IFR 3.7% 1YR 317 5YR 4758 Max Repair 315 MSP
Magazine 615
MilSpec Ion Engine E8 (12) Power 60 Fuel Use 80% Signature 60 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 350,000 Litres Range 78.8 billion km (253 days at full power)
S1-R10 Missile Launcher (20) Missile Size 1 Rate of Fire 10
AMM Fire Control FC13-R1 (4) Range 13.2m km Resolution 1
AMM-N1-Sentinel Anti-missile Missile (615) Speed: 33,000 km/s End: 0.7m Range: 1.4m km WH: 1 Size: 1 TH: 209 / 125 / 62
Missile Search Sensor MR18-R1 (1) GPS 315 Range 18.9m km Resolution 1
Active Search Sensor MR50-R100 (1) GPS 8400 Range 50.4m 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
Hood class Light Cruiser 10,000 tons 925 Crew 1668.6 BP TCS 200 TH 960 EM 0
4800 km/s Armour 4-41 Shields 0-0 Sensors 1/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 4 PPV 44.16
Maint Life 2.16 Years MSP 417 AFR 200% IFR 2.8% 1YR 120 5YR 1797 Max Repair 315 MSP
MilSpec Ion Engine E8 (16) Power 60 Fuel Use 80% Signature 60 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 250,000 Litres Range 56.3 billion km (135 days at full power)
Single 10cm C2 Near Ultraviolet Laser Turret (8x1) Range 90,000km TS: 10000 km/s Power 3-2 RM 3 ROF 10 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 0
Fire Control S09 72-12000 (2) Max Range: 144,000 km TS: 12000 km/s 93 86 79 72 65 58 51 44 37 31
Pebble Bed Reactor Technology PB-1 (8) Total Power Output 24 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Missile Search Sensor MR18-R1 (1) GPS 315 Range 18.9m km Resolution 1
This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes
In addition to the above expansion of the fleet it was decided the existing FAC groups would be expanded and given a more autonomous role. Currently the Vanguard-Class lacked a primary search sensor as it was intended to operate with the existing destroyer groups. Now a new class of FAC was designed to enable to the FAC groups to find its own targets, the Vanguard S-Class FAC. Equipped with an MR50-R100 Active Search Sensor the Vanguard S gave independent FAC groups the same targeting capabilities as the current destroyer groups. To further support extended FAC operations Fleet Command intended to lay down at least 1 Audacity-Class Escort Carrier, capable of carrying 6 FAC’s at a time. Once a sufficiently sized jump-cruiser had been designed this would allow Audacity-class to operate in conjunction with the Nelson-Class Cruisers
Vanguard S class Fast Attack Craft 1,000 tons 70 Crew 208 BP TCS 20 TH 120 EM 0
6000 km/s Armour 2-8 Shields 0-0 Sensors 1/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 1 PPV 3
Maint Life 9.68 Years MSP 130 AFR 8% IFR 0.1% 1YR 3 5YR 38 Max Repair 84 MSP
Magazine 20
FAC Ion Engine E80 (1) Power 120 Fuel Use 800% Signature 120 Armour 0 Exp 15%
Fuel Capacity 50,000 Litres Range 11.3 billion km (21 days at full power)
Size 5 Box Launcher (4) Missile Size 5 Hangar Reload 37.5 minutes MF Reload 6.2 hours
Missile Fire Control FC52-R100 (1) Range 52.9m km Resolution 100
ASM-N5-Starburst Anti-ship Missile (4) Speed: 25,800 km/s End: 32m Range: 49.5m km WH: 5 Size: 5 TH: 129 / 77 / 38
Active Search Sensor MR50-R100 (1) GPS 8400 Range 50.4m 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
Audacity class Escort Carrier 12,500 tons 538 Crew 1403.08 BP TCS 250 TH 600 EM 0
2400 km/s Armour 2-47 Shields 0-0 Sensors 1/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 2 PPV 0
Maint Life 3.14 Years MSP 1140 AFR 625% IFR 8.7% 1YR 174 5YR 2612 Max Repair 30 MSP
Hangar Deck Capacity 6000 tons Magazine 582
MilSpec Ion Engine E8 (10) Power 60 Fuel Use 80% Signature 60 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 550,000 Litres Range 99.0 billion km (477 days at full power)
This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes
Meanwhile the Federal Council raised the moratorium on further exploration – now that the entire fleet was back in Sol they felt that adequate protection could be ensured for both the science vessels and Sol. Geological surveying of Barnards Star and Epsilon Eridani showed useful quantities of nearly all minerals, though neither system proved to have any further jump points. Conversely FL Virginis proved to have almost no minerals in any useful quantities yet had 3 jump points - exploration of these jump points proved to lead to the systems of Ross 154, Gliese 563. 2 and GJ 1156, with both Ross 154 and GJ 1156 containing terraformable plane in the 1. 9 grade. The four science ships currently in service are split into groups of two, with the First Survey Group scouting Ross 154 and the Second Survey Group scouting GJ 1156.
In February 2028 research is completed into Composite Armour. All existing designs are updated and upgrades for the existing destroyers are planned, though currently all shipyards are fully occupied. However the full utilisation of all of Earths industry is proving a serious drain upon the Terran Federations wealth. Currently the economy is operating at deficit of over 500 credits per annum and government reserves have already dropped below the 30’000 credit mark for the first time. Either expansion and production will have to be cut back or diverted to producing further financial centres and expanding the civilian economy. All research is currently focused upon developing improved jump engine technology before designing a new jump cruiser to escort the Audacious- and Nelson-Classes.
In 2029 through to 2030 the Fleets main shipping elements, 8 Alpha-Class Freighters and 1 Beta-Class Jump Freighter, began shipping industry to Earth’s first extrasolar colonies. The 2. 59 colony world in Barnards Star was chosen for the first expansion with the deployment of 41st Garrison Battalion and 2 Deep Space Tracking Stations before the arrival of mining and environmental infrastructure. In Epsilon Eridani several planets contained highly accessible deposits of most of the Trans-Newtonian elements required for space flight, and over 2031 mass drivers and automated mining equipment were deployed. Epsilon Eridani A-VI was selected to act as a planetary depot for mineral delivery via mass drivers, from where freighters could periodically collect. 3 DSTS were also deployed to provide sensor coverage of the inner system, guarded by the 40th Garrison Battalion.
*Beginning of actual log events*
29th September 2032
The first two Resolution Mod1-Class DDG are built by NavYard Beta. This brings the total number of destroyers in service to 12, though the other 10 need refitting to the current standard incorporating Composite Armour. The Mod1 upgrades used the space saved to add an extra layer of armour to each design.
Resolution Mod1 class Destroyer 7,500 tons 551 Crew 1359.54 BP TCS 150 TH 540 EM 0
3600 km/s Armour 4-34 Shields 0-0 Sensors 1/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 4 PPV 40
Maint Life 3.43 Years MSP 453 AFR 112% IFR 1.6% 1YR 59 5YR 879 Max Repair 315 MSP
Magazine 310
MilSpec Ion Engine E8 (9) Power 60 Fuel Use 80% Signature 60 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 200,000 Litres Range 60.0 billion km (192 days at full power)
S1-R10 Missile Launcher (10) Missile Size 1 Rate of Fire 10
Size 5 Box Launcher (40) Missile Size 5 Hangar Reload 37.5 minutes MF Reload 6.2 hours
AMM Fire Control FC13-R1 (2) Range 13.2m km Resolution 1
Missile Fire Control FC52-R100 (1) Range 52.9m km Resolution 100
AMM-N1-Sentinel Anti-missile Missile (110) Speed: 33,000 km/s End: 0.7m Range: 1.4m km WH: 1 Size: 1 TH: 209 / 125 / 62
ASM-N5-Starburst Anti-ship Missile (40) Speed: 25,800 km/s End: 32m Range: 49.5m km WH: 5 Size: 5 TH: 129 / 77 / 38
Missile Search Sensor MR18-R1 (1) GPS 315 Range 18.9m km Resolution 1
Active Search Sensor MR50-R100 (1) GPS 8400 Range 50.4m 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
Resolve Mod1 class Destroyer Leader 7,500 tons 711 Crew 1450.54 BP TCS 150 TH 540 EM 0
3600 km/s JR 3-50 Armour 4-34 Shields 0-0 Sensors 1/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 6 PPV 10
Maint Life 3.68 Years MSP 725 AFR 75% IFR 1% 1YR 83 5YR 1248 Max Repair 315 MSP
Magazine 110
J7500(3-50) Military Jump Drive Max Ship Size 7500 tons Distance 50k km Squadron Size 3
MilSpec Ion Engine E8 (9) Power 60 Fuel Use 80% Signature 60 Armour 0 Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 200,000 Litres Range 60.0 billion km (192 days at full power)
S1-R10 Missile Launcher (10) Missile Size 1 Rate of Fire 10
AMM Fire Control FC13-R1 (1) Range 13.2m km Resolution 1
AMM-N1-Sentinel Anti-missile Missile (110) Speed: 33,000 km/s End: 0.7m Range: 1.4m km WH: 1 Size: 1 TH: 209 / 125 / 62
Missile Search Sensor MR18-R1 (1) GPS 315 Range 18.9m km Resolution 1
Active Search Sensor MR100-R100 (1) GPS 16800 Range 100.8m 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
29th October 2032
First Survey Group completes the gravitational survey of Ross 154. The system is found to contain only one jump point leading to Sol. The 2 Enterprise-Class Science Vessels will now carry out a geological survey of the primary 8 planets and their moons.
