Date: Tue, 10 Oct 1995 18:34:33 GMT
From: "Brendan O'Donovan" <Brendan@odonovan.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Armistice class Diplomatic Vessel
Okay here's my try at a diplomatic vessel, it's slightly completely over
budget, but does have some features which might justify part of the price.
WARNING: this is one of the most hideously overgunned designs ever, but I felt
like fitting it with a 'secret weapon'.
ARMISTICE CLASS DIPLOMATIC VESSEL
GENERAL DATA
Displacement : 500tons
Length : 72m
Price : MCr315.98/MCr284.38 (standard design)
Config. : Needle SL
Mass (L/E) : 4229/3897
Hull Armour : 94
Volume : 7000m^3
Target size : S
Tech Level : 16
ENGINEERING DATA
Power plant :1920MW Fusion Power Plant (640MW/hit), 1 year duration
Jump :2 (1050m^3 fuel)
G-Rating :8G (212.5MW/G), ContraGrav Lifters (50MW)
G-Turns :26.56m^3 each
115.3 using jump fuel
75.8 with reserve for jump-2
36.3 with reserve for 2 x jump-2
Maint :97
ELECTRONICS
Computer :2x TL-16 Model Std (0.6MW ea.), 1xTL-16 Mod Fb (1.2MW)
Commo :30,000km radio (1 hex; 1MW)
4x 1000 AU maser (inf.;0.6MW)
Avionics :TL-10 Flight Avionics
TL-16 Terrain Following (200kph NOE)
Sensors :AEMS 480,000km (16 hexes;13MW)
PEMS folding array 210,000km (7 hexes;0.2MW)
4x PEMS fixed array 120,000km (4 hexes;0.06MW ea)
Neural activity sensor 500m (0.007MW)
Ladar 300,000km (10hexes, 0.2MW)
Densitometer (0.3MW)
Neutrino sensor (0.01MW)
ECM/ECCM :EM masking (7MW)
Decoy Dispenser (400 decoys carried)
Controls :Bridge with 10 Workstations, 9 other workstations
ARMAMENT
Offensive :2xTL-16 800MJ Laser Lance (Loc1; Arcs 1; 4.58MW; No crew)
16x TL-16 800MJ Laser Turret (Locs 6,7; Arcs All; 4.58MW; No
crew
All of above are solely MFD controlled.
MFDs :3 x TL-15 (6 Diff Mods; Non-msl; 10 hexes; 1.06MW ea; 1 crew ea)
Short Medium Long Extreme
800MJ Laser Lance 10:1/23-71 20:1/23-71 40:1/23-71 80:1/11-35
800MJ Laser Turret 10:1/23-71 20:1/11-35 40:1/6-18 80:1/3-9
ACCOMMODATIONS
Life Spprt :Extended (0.79MW), Grav Compensators (7G; 19.8MW)
Above systems do not cover fuel tankage
Crew :32 (9x Engineering, 2x Electronics, 2x Maneuver, 3x Gunnery
6x Ship's Troops, 1x Scientist, 5x Diplomatic Staff, 1x Medic
3x Command)
Accom. :32x Small stateroom (0.0005MW ea.)
4x Large stateroom (0.001MW ea.)
(allocated to crew/passengers as appropriate)
Cargo :100m^3, one large cargo hatch
Airlocks :5
NOTES
1x Sickbay
1x Laboratory
1x Conference Room (112 m^3)
Total Fuel tankage = 3310m^3
Fuel scoops for 140kl/min, 24min to scoop 3310m^3
Fuel purification for 600kl/6hours = 33.1h to refine full tanks
Damage Tables
1 1-4 LL1, 5-8 LL2, 9-20 Elec
2 1-13 Elec, 14-20 Eng
3-5 1-20 Quarters
6 1-2,3-4,5-6,7-8,9-10,11-12,13-14,15-16 LTs, 17-20 Quarters
7 1,2,3,4-5,6-7,8-9,10-11,12-13 LTs, 14-20 Quarters
8 1-15 Quarters, 16-20 Hold
9 1-20 Hold
10 1-10 Eng, 11-20 Hold
11-17 1-20 Hold
18 1-4 Eng, 5-20 Hold
19,20 1-15 Eng, 16-20 Hold
Surface Hits
1-2 1-11 Ant, 12 AL
3 1-10 Ant, 11 AL
4 1 AL
6 1 Decoy Dispenser, 2 AL, 3-8 EMMR
7 1 AL, 2-8 EMMR
SYSTEM DAMAGE: JD 4H, MD 2H, PP 3H, FP 2H, PEMS210ant 2h, EMM 1H, EMMR 7h,
Conference Room 2H, LSR 1H, SSR 2h, SB 1H, LS 8H, ELS 4H, AG 1H, Lab 1H,
LT 1H ea, LL 1H ea
BACKGROUND
Intended for first contact and survey missions in the wilds, the Armistice
class was designed in the Regency in 1199, and the first examples of the class
were brought into service in 1202. Capable of long term autonomous operations
in the wilds, it was intended to serve the interests of the Regency,
reintegrating worlds damaged by the collapse into interstellar society.
Carrying a diplomatic team of five, and with quarters for 4-8 passengers, it
was intended to bring together the leaders of warring factions and facilitate
peace negotiations, and introduce worlds to the Regency, persuading them
through assistance of the value of joining. The weapons are usually kept
concealed, but are occasionally used to reassure the TEDs who board the ship
that it is a safe meeting place, or in a few isolated cases, as a threat.
The ship is outfitted to cope with a variety of situations, capable of lending
high-tech assistance to a world suffering from disease or environmental
problems, carrying a lab and sickbay.
Once a region of space is considered comparatively safe after contact has been
made, the Armistice class vessels move outwards and lighter diplomatic vessels
with a less threatening armament take over diplomatic roles.
DESIGNERS' NOTES
The weapons systems are included to increase mission flexibility, and to give
the vessel protection while operating autonomously in the wilds. Because all
weapons are fired as batteries through the MFDs, there are no turret stations
present on board which would otherwise be noticed by visitors. Normally the
gunners' stations on the bridge are configured as extra electronics
workstations, and the turret covers are not fitted individually, but instead as
two large panels which externally resemble cargo doors. In extreme
circumstances, the weapons batteries could be used as a diplomatic lever for
negotiations. The discharge energy of the weapons fitted is equivalent to 12
Gazelle CEs, although the weapons are limited to three targets by the MFDs.
The jumpdrives were extremely expensive, so a compromise design allows a Jump 4
range if needed, but a two week transit time. The ship has G rating based on
actual mass which gave some weight/volume savings, allowing high G, high G-Turn
performance which should let it get away from most pursuers.
The lasers are non-grav focused.
--
Brendan