Date: Mon, 9 Oct 1995 22:59:02 -0400 From: Wesley.Esser@hd62.haledorr.com Subject: Diplomatic Packet Here's my attempt at a design for a diplomatic vessel. I came in a tad over budget, but I with a volume discount it should fit in nicely. Any feedback would be welcome. Cavour Class Armed Packet General Data Displacement: 400 tons Hull Armor :35 Length: 27.5 meters Volume: 5,600 m^3 Price: 264.73 MCr. Target Size: S Configuration: SL Box Tech Level: 16 Mass (loaded/empty) 2192/1928 Engineering Data Power Plant: 742 MW Fusion (742 Mw/hit), 6 month duration Jump Performance: Jump 5, (336 kl/parsec) G-Rating: 3.00G Heplar (250MW/G), CG Lifters (40 MW) G-Turns: Heplar=54 (25m^3 each) Fuel Tankage 3,065 kl, plus 37 kl for power plant Maint: 65 Electronics: Computer: 3xTL-16 Mod St Computer (.6 MW ea.) Commo: 1x1,000 km radio (**, 20 MW) 2x1,000 km laser (**, .6 MW) 1x300,000 km meson comm (10 hex, 3MW) Avionics: TL-10+ Avionics TL-16 Terrain Following Avionics TL-10+ Navigation Aids Sensors: EMS Active 480,000 (16 hex, 13 MW) EMS Passive Fixed 120,000 (4 hex, .1MW) EMS Jammer 240,000 (8 hex, 18 MW) EMM Masking (5.6 MW) Controls: Bridge with 9xBridge workstations, 3 other workstation Armament: Offensive: TL-16 250 Mj Combination Laser/Missile Barbette X2 (Loc: 2 & 3 14.62 Mw, 1 crew, ROF=100, 3 missiles in launchers) 250 Mj Laser Barbette 10:1/13-40 20:1/9-28 40:1/4-14 80:1/2-7, ROF=100 Master Fire Directors: 3xTL-16 Missile/Beam MFD (6 Diff Mods; Msl 10 Hx; .26 MW Ea) Accomodations: Life support: Extended (.5 MW) G-Comp (1.3 MW) Crew: 14 (3xEng, 2xMan, 3xGun, 4xCommand) Passengers: 10 High Passengers 14 Troops 2 Officers Crew Accomodations: 5xDouble Occ. Sm. Stateroom (.0005 MW each), 3xSingle Occ. Sm. Stateroom (.0005 MW each), 1xSingle Occ. Lg Stateroom (.001 MW) Passenger Accomodations: 8xSm Staterooms (.0005 MW each), 10xLg Staterooms (.001 MW each) Small Craft and Launch Facilities: None Cargo: 140 Kl Air Locks: 4 Notes: Fuel scoops are fitted, and the Cavour can refine fuel at the rate of 50 Kl/hour (sufficient to allow on-demand refining when running at 1 G acceleration). The Cavour class diplomatic packet is one of the latest of the TL- 16 ship types coming out of the Vicennes Shipyards, designed specifically for the diplomatic challenges of moving into the wilds. With it's jump 5 capability and 3 G acceleration, the Cavour can get places quickly both in n-space and real space, a must for a diplomatic vessel. It can carry a diplomatic team of 10 in luxury (or up to 20 with some crowding) and provides space for a security force of 16 (48 using hot bunking). For use in the Wilds, where diplomats cannot rely on their government for protection, the Cavour is armed with two state of the art combination missile/laser barbettes [See description below] and 3 TL-16 master fire directors. The sensor and comm suites are also state of the art: the 480,000 km active EMS and 240,000 km EMS Jamming ranges compare with many front line warships; in addition to the standard long-range radio and laser communicators, the Cavour carries a 300,000 km meson communicator, allowing secure communication with other similarly equipped ships. The Cavour is equipped with an EMM suite. Since the Cavour is streamlined for planetary landings, there are no standard provisions for small craft. There is room in the cargo bay for a speeder and a grav bike or two (up to 5 T of craft), and these are generally added when more extensive ground transport capability is needed. Damage Tables Area Surface Hit Internal Explosion 1 1-15:Ant Electronics 2-3 1-2:Barbette 1-6:Barbette 7-11:Electronics 12-20:Qtrs 4-5 1:Air Lock Qtrs 6 Qtrs 7-13 Hold 14-15 1-7:EMM Hold 16 1-6:Cargo Hatch Hold 17 Hold 18-19 1:Air Lock 1-12:Engineering 13-20:Hold 20 Engineering Systems Meson Comm-2H MFD-(2h) EMM Contr-1H EMM Rad-(5h) SR-1H SSR-(2h) LS-3H ELS-1H AG-1H JD-7H PP-1H MD-1H CG-1H FPP-1H Barbette-1H All others-(1h) **************************************************************** TL-16 Combination Missile/Laser Barbette Standard 6T Barbette Mount The tightly integrated combination mount used in the Cavour is a compact, powerful and energy efficient weapon system. The main armament is a non grav focused X-ray laser with a short range of 300,000 km. To compensate for the drop in damage beyond short range, the barbette is also equipped with three missiles, each in it's own launcher. Each barbette also has a TL-16 MFD capable of controlling either the laser or up to 6 missiles. [note: on the Cavour there are three mfd's - one in each barbette and one on the bridge. Standard battle practice is to have a gunner in each barbette controlling the laser, and the bridge gunner controlling all 6 missiles. In the event of damage to the bridge mfd, either barbette mfd can take over] TL MW Mcr Mass Short Medium Long Extreme 16 15.22 10.29 64.19 10:1/13-40 20:1/9-28 40:1/4-14 80:1/2-7 Any missile under 7 kl in volume may be used. The barbettes hold 3 missiles each, all at ready. Additional missiles must be carried as cargo outside of the barbette.