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| image = [[Image:Aegis-SL.gif|191px]]
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| image = [[Image:Aegis_TRO2750.jpg|191px]]
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| name = Aegis
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| name = ''Aegis''
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| manufacturer = [[Di Tron Heavy Industries]]
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| manufacturer = [[Di Tron Heavy Industries]]<ref name="TRO:3057p144">''Technical Readout: 3057'', pp. 144–145: "Aegis (Heavy Cruiser)"</ref>
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| year reference= <ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/3670/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref>
 
| Use = Heavy Cruiser
 
| Use = Heavy Cruiser
 
| Tech Base = Star League
 
| Tech Base = Star League
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| Cost = 14,980,141,000 C-bills
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| Cost = 19,978,799,000 C-bills
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| Introduced = [[2372]]
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| Introduced = [[2372]]<ref name="TRO:3057Rp142"/>
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| production year=2582 (refit)| year reference=<ref name="TRO:3057Rp142"/><ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/3828/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref>
 
| Mass = 750,000 tons
 
| Mass = 750,000 tons
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| Length = 725 m
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| Length = 725 meters
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| Sail Diameter = 1.308 m
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| Sail Diameter = 1,308 meters
 
| Structural Integrity = 75
 
| Structural Integrity = 75
 
| Sail Integrity = 4
 
| Sail Integrity = 4
 
| KF Drive Integrity = 16
 
| KF Drive Integrity = 16
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| Safe Thrust = 1 g
 
| Top Thrust = 1.5 g
 
| Top Thrust = 1.5 g
 
| Fuel = 1,000 tons
 
| Fuel = 1,000 tons
 
| Tons/Burn-day = 39.52
 
| Tons/Burn-day = 39.52
 
| LF Battery = Yes
 
| LF Battery = Yes
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| Armament = 18 x [[NAC/35]]s <br> 8 x [[White Shark]] tubes <br> 24 x [[NAC/20]]s <br> 12 x [[NL55]] <br> 4 x [[Barracuda]] tubes <br> 4 x [[NL45]]s
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| Armament = <span></span>
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| Armor = 597.5 tons of Grumman K5 [[Ferro-Carbide]]
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* 18x [[NAC/35]]
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* 8x [[White Shark]]
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* 24x [[NAC/20]]
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* 12x [[NL55]]
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* 4x [[Barracuda]]
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* 4x [[NL45]]
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| Armor = 627 tons [[Grumman K5]] [[Ferro-Carbide]]
 
| DropShip Capacity = 4
 
| DropShip Capacity = 4
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| Small Craft/<br>AeroSpace Fighters = 10/18
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| Small craft/<br>Aerospace fighters = 10/18
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| Crew = 180
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| Crew = 275 (2750 SL)<ref name="TRO:3057Rp142"/>
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| Grav Decks = 2, both 90 meter diameter
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* 49 Officers
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* 146 Enlisted
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* 80 Gunners
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(Crew Types)<ref name="BSr63">''BattleSpace'' rulebook, p. 63</ref><br/>
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* 105 Pilots / Engineers<br/>
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* 45 Junior Officers / Other Crew (Non-Engineers)<br/>
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* 30 Secondary Engineers<br/>
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Bay Personnel: 86
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| Grav Decks = 2 x 90 meters diameter
 
| Escape Pods/Life Boats = 0/20
 
| Escape Pods/Life Boats = 0/20
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| Heat Sinks = 2,046
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| Heat Sinks = 2,046 [[Double Heat Sinks|double]]
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| BV (1.0) = 84,526
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| BV (1.0) = 167,790<ref name="TRO:3057Rp142"/>
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| BV (2.0) = ???
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| BV (2.0) = 153,005<ref>https://masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/3671/aegis-heavy-cruiser-2582</ref>
 
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==Description==
 
==Description==
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First launched in [[2372]], the '''''Aegis'''''-class Heavy Cruiser is one of the oldest [[WarShip]] designs still in common use, serving with distinction with the [[Terran Hegemony]], [[Star League]], [[ComStar]] and [[Clan]] fleets to this day.
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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"/>
  
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Among the most sophisticated designs at the time of its creation, including many new features that would go on to become standard, the ''Aegis'' boasted excellent firepower and maneuverability, going on to serve with the [[Hegemony Armed Forces]] until [[2531]] when after a number of refits designed to keep pace with newer vessels the decision was made to retire the aging class in favor of the ''[[Avatar (WarShip)|Avatar]]''-class. However, [[Deborah Cameron]], the cautious [[Director-General]] of the Terran Hegemony at the time, chose to send the 106 surviving ships to mothballs 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 were turned over to the Council Lords to be added to their private fleets, with the rest went to Hegemony shipyards to be refitted for use in the [[Star League Defense Force|Star League Navy]].
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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]].  
  
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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, 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]]s, the design highly favored by [[Clan Jade Falcon]] who use it to perform escort and transport duties.
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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:3057Rp142"/><ref name="TRO:2750p132"/><ref name="TRO:3057p144"/> 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>
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Di Tron spent the next ten years<ref name="TRO:3057p144"/><ref name="TRO:3057Rp142"/> 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.<ref name="TRO:2750p132"/> One of the most important innovations was the [[Lithium-Fusion Battery]] System,<ref name="TRO:3057p144"/><ref name="TRO:3057Rp142"/><ref name="TRO:2750p132"/> 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]]s'', the design highly favored by [[Clan Jade Falcon]] who use it to perform escort and transport duties.<ref name="TRO:3057p144"/><ref name="TRO:3057Rp142"/>
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The original ''Aegis'' class had cabin space for a crew of 390,<ref name="TRO:3057Rp142"/> whereas the Star League upgraded vessels require only 275 crew members.<ref name="TRO:3057p144"/> 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"/> This spare capacity make the ''Aegis'' notably well-suited for rescue and evacuation operations.<ref>''Living Legends'', p. 61: Decks 13–16</ref>
  
 
==Armament==
 
==Armament==
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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, Baracuda tube and six Imperator-20 [[NAC/20]]s on each rear angle, with four Magna-45 [[NL45]]s directly aft.  
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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"/>
  
 
==Cargo==
 
==Cargo==
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The [[Star League era]] ''Aegis'' has a single 85,835 ton capacity cargo bay, with enough small craft bays to carry three squadrons of [[AeroSpace Fighter]]s, eighteen fighters total, and ten [[Small Craft]], alongside it's four [[docking collar]]s.
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:2372 build standard<ref name="TRO:3057Rp142"/>
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:* Bay 1: Fighters (18), 4 Doors
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:* Bay 2: Small Craft (10), 2 Doors
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:* Bay 3: Cargo (128,440 tons), 1 Door
  
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==Variants==
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:Star League refit<ref name="TRO:3057Rp142"/>
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*''Clan'' - The Clan version differs little from those used by the SLDF and ComStar, save a minor reduction in armor and cargo space to boost the fighter compliment to twenty, 2 [[Star]]s, in line with [[Clan military structure]]. BV (1.0) = 167,790
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:* Bay 1: Fighters (18), 4 Doors
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:* Bay 2: Small Craft (10), 2 Doors
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:* Bay 3: Cargo (85,835 tons), 1 Door
  
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==Named Vessels==
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:Clan standard<ref name="TRO:3057Rp142"/>
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:<u>[[Com Guards]]</u>
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:*[[Avenging Sword|CSV ''Avenging Sword'']]
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:* Bay 2: Small Craft (10), 2 Doors
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:*[[Righteous Fury|CSV ''Righteous Fury'']]
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:* Bay 3: Cargo (62,914.5 tons), 1 Door
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:*[[Swift Justice|CSV ''Swift Justice'']]
 
  
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==Variants==
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:*FWLS ''Olympic'' - Originally purchased by the [[Free Worlds League]] in the late twenty-sixth century, the vessel was lost to a [[Draconis Combine]] battle group during the [[ComStar War]]. The derelict was rediscovered and reconditioned in [[3057]], assigned to [[FWLM]] Secret Fleet. Later this ship was taken over by the [[Word of Blake]] and used in their attack on [[Arc-Royal]].<ref>''Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', p. 85, "Lists the ship's name as ''Olympus''".</ref>
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*;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"/>
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:*FWLS ''Nueva Badajoz'' - Formerly the SLS ''Impetuous'', it was recovered with Blakist aid and entered service in [[3060]], assigned to FWLM Secret Fleet. At some point after the [[Jihad]] began, it was taken over by the Blakists and renamed the WoBS ''Impetuous''.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3070'', pp. 108-109 & ''Blake Ascending'', pp. 268-269, "Fleet Advisory: Shiloh"</ref>
 
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:*SLS ''Blade'' - Clan Nova Cat [[Transcendent Naval Star (Clan Nova Cat)|Transcendent Naval Star]]
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*;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"/>
  
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:*SLS ''Blood Oath'' - [[Clan Nova Cat]] [[Vision Naval Star (Clan Nova Cat)|Vision Naval Star]]
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*;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>
  
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:*SLS ''Bond'' - Clan Nova Cat Vision Naval Star
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==See Also==
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* [[:Category:Individual Aegis-class WarShips]]
  
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:*SLS ''Chronicle'' - Clan Nova Cat [[Mystic Naval Star (Clan Nova Cat)|Mystic Naval Star]]
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==Notes==
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* In German products, the unit's proper name is written with a ligature: '''''Ægis'''''.
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:* [[Minotaur (Vessel)|SLS ''Minotaur'']]
 
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:*SLS ''Path of Honor'' - Clan Nova Cat Transcendent Naval Star
 
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:*SLS ''Principle'' - Clan Nova Cat Mystic Naval Star
 
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:*SLS ''Promise'' - Clan Nova Cat Vision Naval Star
 
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:*SLS ''Titanium Wind'' - originally a [[Star League]]-era vessel, the ''Titanium Wind'' had become the flagship of a destroyer squadron commanded by [[Rafe Kardaan]] immediately prior to the [[Exodus Civil War]]. The ''Titanium Wind'' was destroyed during the early twenty-ninth century, it was subsequently immortalized in the [[Clan Cloud Cobra]] [[Remembrance]] as the "protector of [[Khan]]s", and in [[2992]] the nickname "Titanium Wind" would be given to the [[268th Cobra Fang (Clan Cloud Cobra)|268th Cobra Fang]] for their actions in defending Khan [[Felipe Kardaan]] against forces from [[Clan Coyote]].<ref name="FM:WCp36">''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 36, "268th Cobra Fang (Titanium Wind)"</ref>
 
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:*SLS ''Vision Quest'' - Clan Nova Cat Transcendent Naval Star. The ''Vision Quest'' was captured by the [[Word of Blake]], and was subsequently destroyed in the Luthien system in [[3075]].<ref name="J:FRp128"/>
 
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:* WoBS ''Herald of Justice'' - The ''Herald of Justice'' was destroyed in the [[New Avalon]] system in [[3068]].<ref name="J:FRp128">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 128, "Original Word Of Blake Fleet"</ref>
 
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:* WoBS ''Herald of Retribution'' - The ''Herald of Retribution'' was destroyed in the [[Sian]] system in [[3070]].<ref name="J:FRp128"/>
 
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:* WoBS ''Herald of Wisdom'' - The ''Herald of Wisdom'' was one of five Word of Blake vessels to be destroyed during [[Case White (event)|CASE WHITE]] in [[3068]].<ref name="J:FRp128"/>
 
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:*WoBS ''Immortal Spirit'' - [[Word of Blake]] recovered this ship, formerly the SLS ''E Presley''. She was the command ship of Admiral Braso's 568th Armed Transport Flotilla, and was presumed destroyed by the [[Epsilon Indi]] [[SDS]].<ref>''Dawn of the Jihad'', p. 125, "Immortal Spirit Sighting"</ref> The ''Immortal Spirit'' was destroyed in the [[Coventry]] system in [[3074]].<ref name="J:FRp128"/>
 
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:*WoBS ''Impetuous'' - Formerly the FWLS ''Nueva Badajoz'', the ''Impetuous'' was taken over by the Blakists after the Jihad began. In [[3070]] it was destroyed in the [[Shiloh]] system by the [[Eagle_(WarShip)#Named_Vessels|FWLS ''Lancelot'']], [[Eagle_(WarShip)#Named_Vessels|FWLS ''Galahad'']], and the [[Agamemnon#Named Vessels|FWLS ''Menelaus'']].<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3070'', pp. 108-109 & ''Blake Ascending'', pp. 268-269 "Fleet Advisory: Shiloh"</ref><ref name="J:FRp128"/>
 
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:* CCV ''Consequence'' - The Vessel is directly assigned to [[Beta Galaxy (Clan Cloud Cobra)]].<ref name=FMWC28>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 28, "Clan Cloud Cobra Naval Forces"</ref>
 
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:* CGS ''Corona Austrina'' - This Vessel is assigned to [[Clan Goliath Scorpion]]'s [[Fire Wheel Battlegroup (Clan Goliath Scorpion)|Fire Wheel Battlegroup]].<ref name=FMWC108/>
 
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:*CJF ''Janice Hazen'' - Former [[SLDF]] vessel, which part of General Kerensky's Exodus Fleet. The ship later became part of Clan Jade Falcon's [[Touman]] of Naval Assets. The ship partipated in its defense of the Falcon's [[Occupational Zone]] when [[Clan Ice Hellion]] [[Operation: Ice Storm|invaded]]. During last of the fighting in [[3072]], the ship was lost over [[Evciler]] when remains of Hellion aerospace support destroyed the ship.<ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'' p. 30 - Operation: Ice Storm - February 3072 - Janice Hazen lost during invasion of Evciler with JF's Alpha, Beta, & Gamma Galaxies.</ref>
 
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:*CJF ''Red Talon'' - Former Star League vessel that accompanied [[Aleksandr Kerensky|General Kerensky]] in [[Exodus]] from the Inner Sphere. The ship became part of [[Clan Jade Falcon]].
 
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:*CJF ''White Talon'' - Active as of [[3067]] with Clan Jade Falcon, served during the [[Jade Falcon Incursion (3064)|Falcon Incursion]] of [[3064]].
 
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:*''Chaos Sailor'' - The ship was original built for serve of the [[Terran Hegemony|Terran Hegemony's]] Navy, the ship along with its sister ships were mothballed after being obsoleted. It later reactivated and upgraded for serves in the [[SLDF]]. The ship survived course of the [[Amaris Coup]], and became part of [[General]] [[Aleksandr Kerensky|Kerensky's]] [[Exodus|Exodus Fleet]] to Deep Periphery in [[2784]]. It later became part of [[Clan Ice Hellion|Clan Ice Hellion's]] [[Touman]] of Naval Assets. It served during the Clan's [[Operation: Ice Storm|invasion]] of Clan Jade Falcon's [[Occupational Zone]] in June [[3071]]. It had been assigned to [[Beta Galaxy (Clan Ice Hellion)|Beta Galaxy's]] Naval Star, where it survive the brutal campaign to conqueror Falcon's territory. As CIE ''Chaos Sailor'' the ship fought Ice Hellion's Dark Nebula battle between Jade Falcons and [[Clan Hell's Horses]]. After the Hellion's lost the battle, the ship was claimed as ''[[isorla]]'' by the Hell's Horses in March [[3072]].<ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 30, "Chaos Sailor actions during Ice Hellion's invasion and its fate".</ref>
 
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:*CSR ''Blue Quest'' - This Vessel was assigned to [[Clan Snow Raven]]'s [[Fleet Command Star (Clan Snow Raven)|Fleet Command Star]].<ref name=FMWC124>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 124, "Clan Snow Raven Command Assets"</ref> The ''Blue Quest'' served as a part of Task Force CRONUS and was destroyed in the opening minutes of the assault by a swarm of [[Caspar]] drones.<ref name="JHS:Tp98">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 98, "Terror At Titan"</ref>
 
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:*CStV ''Steel Python'' - This Vessel is assigned to [[Clan Steel Viper]].<ref name=FMWC138>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 138, "Clan Steel Viper Command Assets"</ref>
 
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==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
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Image:aegis.gif|Clan Refit ''Aegis''  
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Aegis TRO2750.jpg|Original ''Aegis'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 2750|TRO:2750]]''
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Image:Color-warship.png|Clan Refit ''Aegis'' cut-away
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Aegis (Heavy Cruiser) TRO3057r.png|Clan refit ''Aegis'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3057|TRO:3057]]''
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Aegis Docked.png|An ''Aegis'' docked with a space station from ''[[BattleSpace]]'' sourcebook
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Clan Aegis Battle.jpg|A [[Clan Steel Viper]] refit ''Aegis'' (''[[Steel Python]]'') in combat from ''[[AeroTech 2]]''
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Navalcamocsa.png|Miniature of ''Aegis''-class [[Ares' Might|CSA ''Ares' Might'']] from ''[[AeroTech 2 Revised Edition|AeroTech 2 revised]]''
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Navalcamocds.png|Miniature of ''Aegis''-class [[Bloodlust (Individual Aegis-class WarShip)|CDS ''Bloodlust'']] from ''AeroTech 2 revised''
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Navalcamosldf.png|Miniature of ''Aegis''-class [[Chronicle|SLS ''Chronicle'']] from ''AeroTech 2 revised''
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Aegis (Clan) cutaway color SO.png|Cutaway of Clan refit ''Aegis'' from ''[[Strategic Operations]]''
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SLSManassas.jpg|The SLS ''Manassas'' from ''[[Living Legends]]''
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Aegis.jpg|An ''Aegis'' circa [[3068]] from ''[[Blake Ascending]]''
 
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==References==
 
==References==
 
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*''Technical Readout: 2750'', pp 132-133
 
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*''Technical Readout: 3057'', pp 144-145
 
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*''Technical Readout: 3057 Revised'', pp 142-143
 
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*''Field Manual: ComStar'', pp 44, 110
 
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*''Field Manual: Free Worlds League'', pp 119
 
  
 
==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
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* ''[[Blake Ascending]]''
 
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* ''[[BattleSpace]]''
 
* ''[[Dawn of the Jihad]]''
 
* ''[[Dawn of the Jihad]]''
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* ''[[Field Manual: ComStar]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: Crusader Clans]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: Crusader Clans]]''
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* ''[[Field Manual: ComStar]]''
 
 
* ''[[Field Manual: Free Worlds League]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: Free Worlds League]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: Warden Clans]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: Warden Clans]]''
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* ''[[Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1]]''
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* ''[[Field Report 2765: AFFS]]''
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* ''[[Field Report 2765: CCAF]]''
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* ''[[Field Report 2765: DCMS]]''
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* ''[[Field Report 2765: FWLM]]''
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* ''[[Field Report 2765: LCAF]]''
 
* ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]''
 
* ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]''
 
* ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3070]]''
 
* ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3070]]''
 
* ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3072]]''
 
* ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3072]]''
 
* ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: Terra]]''
 
* ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: Terra]]''
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* ''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]''
 
 
* ''[[Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers]]
 
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* ''[[Technical Readout: 2750]]''
 
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* ''[[Technical Readout: 3057]]''
 
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3057 Revised]]''
 
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Revision as of 15:18, 22 April 2024

Aegis TRO2750.jpg
Aegis
Production information
Manufacturer Di Tron Heavy Industries[1]
Introduced 2372[2]
Production Year 2582 (refit)[2][3]
Use Heavy Cruiser
Tech Base Star League
Cost 19,978,799,000 C-bills
Technical specifications
Mass 750,000 tons
Length 725 meters
Sail Diameter 1,308 meters
Fuel 1,000 tons
Burn Rate
Safe Thrust 1 g
Top Thrust 1.5 g
Sail Integrity 4
KF Drive Integrity 16
LF Battery Yes
Armament
Armor 627 tons Grumman K5 Ferro-Carbide
DropShip Capacity 4
Small craft/
Aerospace fighters 		10/18
Crew 275 (2750 SL)[2]
  • 49 Officers
  • 146 Enlisted
  • 80 Gunners

(Crew Types)[4]

  • 105 Pilots / Engineers
  • 45 Junior Officers / Other Crew (Non-Engineers)
  • 30 Secondary Engineers

Bay Personnel: 86

Grav Decks 2 x 90 meters diameter
Escape Pods/Life Boats 0/20
Heat Sinks 2,046 double
Structural Integrity 75
BV (1.0) 167,790[2]
BV (2.0) 153,005[5]

Description

The first Aegis-class heavy cruiser, the THS Aegis,[6] 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.[1][2][6]

Among the most sophisticated designs at the time of its creation,[1][2][6] incorporating many new features such as detachable jump sails that would go on to become standard, the Aegis boasted excellent firepower and maneuverability.[6] 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-class.[1][2] However, Deborah Cameron, the cautious Director-General of the Terran Hegemony at the time, chose to send the 106[6] 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[1][2] to 36[6][7] 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 Navy.[2][6][1] 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,[8] while the Draconis Combine was operating five,[9] the Federated Suns six,[10] the Free Worlds League at least five[11] and the Lyran Commonwealth three during the same period.[12]

Di Tron spent the next ten years[1][2] 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.[6] One of the most important innovations was the Lithium-Fusion Battery System,[1][2][6] 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,[6] but a surprising number survived the fall of the Star League and departed the Inner Sphere during the Exodus. A number of these craft have been observed in Clan toumans, the design highly favored by Clan Jade Falcon who use it to perform escort and transport duties.[1][2]

The original Aegis class had cabin space for a crew of 390,[2] whereas the Star League upgraded vessels require only 275 crew members.[1] The Clan version's increased aerospace fighter complement adds to the steerage/bunk space used by the ships's bay personnel by four.[2] This spare capacity make the Aegis notably well-suited for rescue and evacuation operations.[13]

Armament

The main firepower of the Aegis is its eighteen 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.[2][6][1]

Cargo

2372 build standard[2]
  • Bay 1: Fighters (18), 4 Doors
  • Bay 2: Small Craft (10), 2 Doors
  • Bay 3: Cargo (128,440 tons), 1 Door
Star League refit[2]
  • Bay 1: Fighters (18), 4 Doors
  • Bay 2: Small Craft (10), 2 Doors
  • Bay 3: Cargo (85,835 tons), 1 Door
Clan standard[2]
  • 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[2]
  • 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[2]
  • Star League prototype 
    A unique, one-of-a-kind ship, the SLS 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.[14]

See Also

Notes

  • In German products, the unit's proper name is written with a ligature: Ægis.

Gallery

References

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 Technical Readout: 3057, pp. 144–145: "Aegis (Heavy Cruiser)"
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 Technical Readout: 3057 Revised, pp. 142–143: "Aegis (Heavy Cruiser)"
  3. ↑ MUL online date for the Aegis (WarShip class)
  4. ↑ BattleSpace rulebook, p. 63
  5. ↑ https://masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/3671/aegis-heavy-cruiser-2582
  6. ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 Technical Readout: 2750, pp. 132–133: "Aegis"
  7. ↑ BattleSpace sourcebook, p. 55
  8. ↑ Field Report 2765: CCAF, p. 5: "Guarding the Vault of Heaven"
  9. ↑ Official Errata Thread
  10. ↑ Field Report 2765: AFFS, p. 6: "Naval Defense Doctrine"
  11. ↑ Field Report 2765: FWLM, p. 20: "Free Worlds League Navy"
  12. ↑ Field Report 2765: LCAF, p. 5: "The Vacuum Fleet"
  13. ↑ Living Legends, p. 61: Decks 13–16
  14. ↑ Living Legends

Bibliography

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