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Revision as of 10:12, 27 January 2015
- This article is about the WarShip class. For other uses, see Liberator (disambiguation).
Liberator | |
Production information | |
Manufacturer | |
Introduced | 2525 |
Production Year | 3024[1] |
Use | Cruiser |
Tech Base | Clan |
Technical specifications | |
Mass | 830,000 |
Length | 855 m |
Sail Diameter | 1,450 m |
Fuel | 4,500 tons |
Burn Rate | 39.52 |
Safe Thrust | 1.5 g |
Top Thrust | 2.5 g |
Sail Integrity | 5 |
KF Drive Integrity | 17 |
LF Battery | Yes |
Armament | 24x Large Lasers 24x Small Lasers 8x Medium Pulse Lasers 8x LB 20-X ACs 8x UAC/10s 12x LRM-20s with Artemis IV FCS) 8x NAC/20s 4x NAC/30s 12x NL-35s 6x NL-45s 12x NL-55s 8x Heavy NPPCs 4x Light Naval Gauss Cannons 4x Heavy Naval Gauss Cannons |
Armor | Fore: 240 Fore-Sides: 210 Aft-Sides: 210 Aft: 229 Ferro-Carbide armor |
DropShip Capacity | 6 |
Crew | 420 |
Grav Decks | 2 (145 and 185 meter diameter) |
Escape Pods/Life Boats | 60/40 |
Heat Sinks | 592 |
Structural Integrity | 85 |
BV (1.0) | 75,649 |
BV (2.0) | ??? |
Description
The Liberator-class cruiser is a refitted design based on the SLDF's Avatar-class heavy cruiser, a design dating back to 2531. Six of these vessels survived to join Aleksandr Kerensky's Exodus fleet, thanks in part to Kerensky's need of their cargo and DropShip capacity, and were later mothballed after the fleet's settlement in the Pentagon Cluster. In the thirty-first century, as the Clans began to mobilize for their invasion of the Inner Sphere, these ships were reactivated, upgraded and renamed to take part in the conquest. Among the vessels' upgrades was the replacement of their conventional armor with Ferro-Carbide armor, which provided 50% greater protection without sacrificing cargo space. The ship proved to be very versatile, being able to carry out small planetary assaults, naval battles or boarding actions on its own.
Armament
Compared to their original design, the Liberator's weaponry was focused more on anti-fighter duty, although it still packed sufficient capital punch. 24 large and 24 medium lasers cover all firing arcs on the ship, providing anti-fighter firepower. They are supported by 8 Medium Pulse Lasers, 8 LB 10-X ACs, 10 Ultra AC-10s and 12 Artemis IV FCS-controlled LRM-10s, concentrated on the fore and aft firing arcs. 8 NAC/20s with 320 tons (or 800 rounds) of ammo and 4 NAC/30s with 320 tons (or 400 rounds) of ammo provide hard-hitting ballistic firepower located divided between the ship's fore and aft. 4 heavy and 4 light naval Gauss rifles, with 200 and 40 tons of ammo respectively, provide broadside firepower. For capital-strength energy weapons the Liberator carries 12 NL-35, 6 NL-45, 12 NL-55s and 8 Heavy NPPCs spread out between fore, aft and broadside firing arcs.
Cargo
The Liberator has enough internal cargo space to support three stars of aerospace fighters, two stars of Elementals for boarding actions and an additional Cluster of conventional troops.
Named Vessels
- Clan Coyote
- Clan Jade Falcon
- Clan Smoke Jaguar
- Clan Star Adder
- Clan Wolf
See Also
References
Bibliography
- Field Report: Clans
- Shadows of War (novel)
- Technical Readout: 3057
- Technical Readout: 3057 Revised, pp. 152-153