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	* 4x [[Barracuda]]		* 4x [[Barracuda]]
	* 4x [[NL45]]		* 4x [[NL45]]
−	| Armor = 627 tons [[Grumman K5]] [[Ferro-Carbide]]	+	| Armor = 627 tons of Grumman K5 [[Ferro-Carbide]]
	| DropShip Capacity = 4		| DropShip Capacity = 4
	| Small craft/<br>Aerospace fighters = 10/18		| Small craft/<br>Aerospace fighters = 10/18
−	| Crew = 275 (2750 SL)<ref name="TRO:3057Rp142"/>	+	| Crew =
		+	275 (2750 SL)<ref name="TRO:3057Rp142"/>
	* 49 Officers		* 49 Officers
	* 146 Enlisted		* 146 Enlisted
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	Bay Personnel: 86		Bay Personnel: 86
−	| Grav Decks = 2 x 90 meters diameter	+	| Grav Decks = 2 x 90 meter diameters
	| Escape Pods/Life Boats = 0/20		| Escape Pods/Life Boats = 0/20
−	| Heat Sinks = 2,046 [[Double Heat Sinks|double]]	+	| Heat Sinks = 2,046 double (4,092)
	| BV (1.0) = 167,790<ref name="TRO:3057Rp142"/>		| BV (1.0) = 167,790<ref name="TRO:3057Rp142"/>
	| BV (2.0) = 153,005<ref name=MUL/>		| BV (2.0) = 153,005<ref name=MUL/>
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	==Armament==		==Armament==
−	The main firepower of the ''Aegis'' is its eighteen [[NAC/35|Armstrong II 35-Series naval autocannons]], two each in the nose and each forward angle with four on each broadside and mounted aft, and eight [[White Shark]] missile tubes, three on each fore angle with two directly aft. The secondary large-caliber armament is intended to defend the fighter launch bays and consists of three [[Randall-55]] NL55s and a single [[Barracuda]] tube on each broadside, a further three NL55s, Barracuda tube and six [[Imperator-20]] NAC/20s on each rear angle, with four [[Magna-45]] NL45s directly aft.<ref name="TRO:3057Rp142"/><ref name="TRO:2750p132"/><ref name="TRO:3057p144"/>	+	The main firepower of the ''Aegis'' is its eighteen [[NAC/35|Armstrong II 35-Series naval autocannons]], two each in the nose and each forward angle with four on each broadside and mounted aft, and eight [[White Shark]] missile tubes, three on each fore angle with two directly aft. The secondary large-caliber armament is intended to defend the fighter launch bays and consists of three Randall-55 [[NL55]]s and a single [[Barracuda]] tube on each broadside, a further three NL55s, Barracuda tube and six Imperator-20 [[NAC/20]]s on each rear angle, with four Magna-45 [[NL45]]s directly aft.<ref name="TRO:3057Rp142"/><ref name="TRO:2750p132"/><ref name="TRO:3057p144"/>
	==Cargo==		==Cargo==

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{{InfoBoxWarShip | image = [[Image:Aegis_TRO2750.jpg|191px]] | name = ''Aegis'' | manufacturer = [[Di Tron Heavy Industries]]<ref name="TRO:3057p144">''Technical Readout: 3057'', pp. 144–145: "Aegis (Heavy Cruiser)"</ref> | year reference= <ref name=MUL/> | Use = Heavy Cruiser | Tech Base = Star League | Cost = 19,978,799,000 C-bills<ref name=MUL/> | Introduced = [[2372]]<ref name="TRO:3057Rp142"/> | production year=2582 (refit)| year reference=<ref name="TRO:3057Rp142"/><ref name=MUL>''[http://masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/3671/aegis-heavy-cruiser-2582 MUL entry for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> | Mass = 750,000 tons | Length = 725 meters | Sail Diameter = 1,308 meters | Structural Integrity = 75 | Sail Integrity = 4 | KF Drive Integrity = 16 | Safe Thrust = 1 g | Top Thrust = 1.5 g | Fuel = 1,000 tons | Tons/Burn-day = 39.52 | LF Battery = Yes | Armament = <span></span> * 18x [[NAC/35]] * 8x [[White Shark]] * 24x [[NAC/20]] * 12x [[NL55]] * 4x [[Barracuda]] * 4x [[NL45]] | Armor = 627 tons of Grumman K5 [[Ferro-Carbide]] | DropShip Capacity = 4 | Small craft/<br>Aerospace fighters = 10/18 | Crew = 275 (2750 SL)<ref name="TRO:3057Rp142"/> * 49 Officers * 146 Enlisted * 80 Gunners ---- (Crew Types)<ref name="BSr63">''BattleSpace'' rulebook, p. 63</ref><br/> * 105 Pilots / Engineers<br/> * 45 Junior Officers / Other Crew (Non-Engineers)<br/> * 30 Secondary Engineers<br/> ---- Bay Personnel: 86 | Grav Decks = 2 x 90 meter diameters | Escape Pods/Life Boats = 0/20 | Heat Sinks = 2,046 double (4,092) | BV (1.0) = 167,790<ref name="TRO:3057Rp142"/> | BV (2.0) = 153,005<ref name=MUL/> }} ==Description== The first '''''Aegis'''''-class heavy cruiser, the [[Aegis (Individual Aegis-class WarShip)|THS ''Aegis'']],<ref name="TRO:2750p132">''Technical Readout: 2750'', pp. 132–133: "Aegis"</ref> entered service in [[2372]], making the ''Aegis'' one of the oldest [[WarShip]] designs still in common use, serving with distinction with the [[Terran Hegemony]], [[Star League]], [[ComStar]] and [[Clan]] fleets well into the [[thirty-first century]].<ref name="TRO:3057p144"/><ref name="TRO:3057Rp142">''Technical Readout: 3057 Revised'', pp. 142–143: "Aegis (Heavy Cruiser)"</ref><ref name="TRO:2750p132"/> Among the most sophisticated designs at the time of its creation,<ref name="TRO:3057p144"/><ref name="TRO:3057Rp142"/><ref name="TRO:2750p132"/> incorporating many new features such as detachable jump sails that would go on to become standard, the ''Aegis'' boasted excellent firepower and maneuverability.<ref name="TRO:2750p132"/> The ''Aegis'' went on to serve with the [[Hegemony Armed Forces]] until [[2531]], when a number of refits designed to keep pace with newer vessels failed, the decision was made to retire the aging class in favor of the ''[[Avatar (WarShip class)|Avatar]]''-class.<ref name="TRO:3057p144"/><ref name="TRO:3057Rp142"/> However, [[Deborah Cameron]], the cautious [[Director-General of the Terran Hegemony]] at the time, chose to send the 106<ref name="TRO:2750p132"/> surviving ships to mothballs in orbit between Terra and Mars just in case. This was to prove a boon to the newly formed Star League who found a critical need for WarShips to serve in the [[Reunification War]], with [[First Lord]] [[Ian Cameron]] ordering the return of the ''Aegis'' cruisers to active duty in [[2582]]. One-third of the cruisers—30<ref name="TRO:3057p144"/><ref name="TRO:3057Rp142"/> to 36<ref name="TRO:2750p132"/><ref name="BS55">''BattleSpace'' sourcebook, p. 55</ref> vessels in all—were turned over to the Council Lords to be added to their private fleets, with the rest entering Hegemony shipyards to be refitted for use in the [[Star League Defense Force|Star League Navy]].<ref name="TRO:3057p144"/><ref name="TRO:3057Rp142"/><ref name="TRO:2750p132"/> The Great Houses would continue to operate at least some of the donated ''Aegis'' cruisers throughout the Star League era, despite the reduction in size of their active fleets during the general disarmament of the period; as late as [[2765]] the [[Capellan Confederation]] was operating six ''Aegis'' cruisers as a part of its black water navy, making the ''Aegis'' the second most common WarShip in the thirty-seven strong fleet,<ref name="FR:2765CCAFp5">''Field Report 2765: CCAF'', p. 5: "Guarding the Vault of Heaven"</ref> while the [[Draconis Combine]] was operating five,<ref>[http://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,35369.msg855464.html#msg855464 Official Errata Thread]</ref> the [[Federated Suns]] six,<ref>''Field Report 2765: AFFS'', p. 6: "Naval Defense Doctrine"</ref> the [[Free Worlds League]] at least five<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp20">''Field Report 2765: FWLM'', p. 20: "Free Worlds League Navy"</ref> and the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] three during the same period.<ref name="FR2765:LCAFp5">''Field Report 2765: LCAF'', p. 5: "The Vacuum Fleet"</ref> Di Tron spent the next ten years transforming the relics into some of the most advanced WarShips of their time. The newer equipment was mostly smaller than the old, and there was enough room to add a few amenities, such as a Zero-G pool. One of the most important innovations was the [[Lithium-Fusion Battery]] System, the ''Aegis'' being among the first designs to receive it across the class. The archaic and age-worn materials and construction techniques made the hull of the ''Aegis'' weaker than on later ships, also leaving the ship more easily detected by enemy sensors,<ref name="TRO:2750p132"/> but a surprising number survived the fall of the Star League and departed the Inner Sphere during the [[Operation Exodus|Exodus]]. A number of these craft have been observed in Clan ''[[touman|toumans]]'', the design highly favored by [[Clan Jade Falcon]] who used it to perform escort and transport duties during [[Operation REVIVAL]].<ref name="TRO:3057p144"/><ref name="TRO:3057Rp142"/><ref name="TRO:2750p132"/> Whereas the Star League upgraded vessels require only 275 crew members,<ref name="TRO:3057p144"/> the original ''Aegis'' class had cabin space for a crew of 390. The Clan version's increased aerospace fighter complement adds to the steerage/bunk space used by the ships's bay personnel by four.<ref name="TRO:3057Rp142"/> Still, this spare capacity makes the ''Aegis'' notably well-suited for rescue and evacuation operations.<ref>''Living Legends'', p. 61: Decks 13–16</ref> ==Armament== The main firepower of the ''Aegis'' is its eighteen [[NAC/35|Armstrong II 35-Series naval autocannons]], two each in the nose and each forward angle with four on each broadside and mounted aft, and eight [[White Shark]] missile tubes, three on each fore angle with two directly aft. The secondary large-caliber armament is intended to defend the fighter launch bays and consists of three Randall-55 [[NL55]]s and a single [[Barracuda]] tube on each broadside, a further three NL55s, Barracuda tube and six Imperator-20 [[NAC/20]]s on each rear angle, with four Magna-45 [[NL45]]s directly aft.<ref name="TRO:3057Rp142"/><ref name="TRO:2750p132"/><ref name="TRO:3057p144"/> ==Cargo== :2372 build standard<ref name="TRO:3057Rp142"/> :* Bay 1: Fighters (18), 4 Doors :* Bay 2: Small Craft (10), 2 Doors :* Bay 3: Cargo (128,440 tons), 1 Door :Star League refit<ref name="TRO:3057Rp142"/> :* Bay 1: Fighters (18), 4 Doors :* Bay 2: Small Craft (10), 2 Doors :* Bay 3: Cargo (85,835 tons), 1 Door :Clan standard<ref name="TRO:3057Rp142"/> :* Bay 1: Fighters (20), 4 Doors :* Bay 2: Small Craft (10), 2 Doors :* Bay 3: Cargo (62,914.5 tons), 1 Door ==Variants== *;Original 2372 : In addition to single heatsinks, the unmodified version given to the member states fielded mainly downsized NAC/10s instead of the NAC/20s or NAC/35s of the Star League upgrades, but did maintain a greater number of the larger White Shark missile launchers instead of the later vessels' Barracudas. BV (2.0) = 84,526<ref name="TRO:3057Rp142"/> *;Clan : The Clan version refits begun in [[2843]] differs little from those used by the SLDF and ComStar, save a minor reduction in armor to 597.5 tons and the loss of general cargo space to boost the fighter complement to twenty, two [[Stars]], in line with [[Clan military structure]]. BV (1.0) = 167,790<ref name="TRO:3057Rp142"/> ==Related WarShips== *;Star League prototype : A unique, one-of-a-kind ship, the SLS ''[[Manassas Heavy Cruiser|Manassas]]'' was modified to carry an experimental jump drive with a booster system that enabled the ship to jump up to 40 light-years per jump, 10 more than the usual 30 light-year upper limit on jump engines.<ref>''Living Legends''</ref> ==See Also== * [[:Category:Individual Aegis-class WarShips]] ==Notes== * In German products, the unit's proper name is written with a ligature: '''''Ægis'''''. ==Gallery== <gallery> Aegis TRO2750.jpg|Original ''Aegis'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 2750|TRO:2750]]'' Aegis (Heavy Cruiser) TRO3057r.png|Clan refit ''Aegis'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3057|TRO:3057]]'' Aegis Docked.png|An ''Aegis'' docked with a space station from ''[[BattleSpace]]'' sourcebook Clan Aegis Battle.jpg|A [[Clan Steel Viper]] refit ''Aegis'' (''[[Steel Python]]'') in combat from ''[[AeroTech 2]]'' Navalcamocsa.png|Miniature of ''Aegis''-class [[Ares' Might|CSA ''Ares' Might'']] from ''[[AeroTech 2 Revised Edition|AeroTech 2 revised]]'' Navalcamocds.png|Miniature of ''Aegis''-class [[Bloodlust (Individual Aegis-class WarShip)|CDS ''Bloodlust'']] from ''AeroTech 2 revised'' Navalcamosldf.png|Miniature of ''Aegis''-class [[Chronicle|SLS ''Chronicle'']] from ''AeroTech 2 revised'' Aegis (Clan) cutaway color SO.png|Cutaway of Clan refit ''Aegis'' from ''[[Strategic Operations]]'' SLSManassas.jpg|The SLS ''Manassas'' from ''[[Living Legends]]'' Aegis.jpg|An ''Aegis'' circa [[3068]] from ''[[Blake Ascending]]'' </gallery> ==References== <references /> ==Bibliography== {{div col|colwidth=25em}} * ''[[Blake Ascending]]'' * ''[[BattleSpace]]'' * ''[[Dawn of the Jihad]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: ComStar]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Crusader Clans]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Free Worlds League]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Warden Clans]]'' * ''[[Field Report 2765: AFFS]]'' * ''[[Field Report 2765: CCAF]]'' * ''[[Field Report 2765: DCMS]]'' * ''[[Field Report 2765: FWLM]]'' * ''[[Field Report 2765: LCAF]]'' * ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]'' * ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3070]]'' * ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3072]]'' * ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: Terra]]'' * ''[[Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers]] * ''[[Technical Readout: 2750]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: 3057]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: 3057 Revised]]'' {{div col end}} [[Category:WarShip classes]] [[Category:Terran Hegemony WarShip classes]] [[Category:Clan WarShip classes]] [[Category:Cruiser classes]] [[Category:Heavy Cruiser classes]] [[Category:Large WarShips]] [[Category:German renamed units]] [[Category:Capellan Confederation WarShip classes]]

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