Date: Tue, 10 Oct 1995 18:34:33 GMT From: "Brendan O'Donovan" 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