Baron (WarShip class)
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| Baron | |
| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | ??? |
| Introduced | 2520 |
| Use | Destroyer |
| Tech Base | Star League |
| Cost | 1,628,604,000 C-bills |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 480,000 tons |
| Length | 545.5 m |
| Sail Diameter | 1.150 m |
| Fuel | 6,500 tons |
| Burn Rate | 39.52 |
| Safe Thrust | 1 g |
| Top Thrust | 1.5 g |
| Sail Integrity | 4 |
| KF Drive Integrity | 11 |
| LF Battery | No |
| Armament | 19 x NL35s 4 x NAC/10s 4 x White Shark Launchers |
| Armor | 256 tons of Improved Ferro-Aluminum |
| DropShip Capacity | 0 |
| Crew | 275 + 30 passengers |
| Grav Decks | 1 x 65 meter diameter |
| Escape Pods/Life Boats | 38/13 |
| Heat Sinks | 1,100 |
| Structural Integrity | 30 |
| BV (1.0) | 34,661 |
| BV (2.0) | 27,692[1] |
Description
The Baron-class destroyer was a moderately effective design that suffered due to protracted development and construction.[citation needed]
With initial construction beginning in 2515 in the midst of a massive arms race intended to allow the Terran Hegemony to maintain its edge against the Great Houses, flaws were discovered with the Baron-class' then revolutionary Palenkov-Reese interplanetary engines. While the fault was correctable, it took 2 years and greatly reduced their performance, by which point naval design had marched steadily onward and the Baron-class was considered second rate before a single ship had even slipped its moorings. By 2582 the Star League had presented over half the constructed Barons to Star League member states, and though it would see action in the Reunification War, the design became much maligned.
The design’s sole saving graces were its generously-sized fuel bunkers and accommodations for thirty extra passengers, which caused many high ranking Star League diplomats to select ships of the Baron-class as heavily armed transports into high risk areas, including the Periphery. However by 2720, the SLDF had decommissioned and sold off the remaining Barons to the Great Houses, where they served until being destroyed during the early Succession Wars.
Armament
Mounting a large array of NL35 capital Lasers, the Baron boasts impressive endurance on longer patrols, with six mounted in the nose, ten carried in each broadside with a further three directly aft. A mix of capital-grade autocannons and missile launchers provide support, with two NAC/10s and White Shark missile launchers in each forward angle, two more NAC/10s on each rear angle and two White Shark tubes directly rearward.
Cargo
While not carrying a Docking Collar, the Baron features a moderate cargo capacity of 137,962 tons along with carrying six AeroSpace Fighters and Small Craft bays each.
Named Vessels
See Also
References
- ↑ Jihad Turning Points: Luthien, p. 15, "Baron [Destroyer]"