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| + | {{otheruses|the WarShip|the planetary system|Dante (system)}} | ||
{{InfoBoxWarShip | {{InfoBoxWarShip | ||
| − | | image = [[Image:Dante.jpg|191px]] | + | | image = [[Image:Dante-class_Warship_TRO3067.jpg|191px]] |
| − | | name = Dante | + | | name = ''Dante'' |
| − | | manufacturer = | + | | manufacturer = [[Titan Yards]]<ref name="TRO3067p202">''Technical Readout: 3067'', p. 202: "Dante (Frigate)"</ref> |
| Use = Frigate | | Use = Frigate | ||
| Tech Base = [[Star League]] | | Tech Base = [[Star League]] | ||
| − | | Cost = | + | | Cost = 16,418,946,000 C-Bills<ref name="MUL">''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/4047/ MUL online entry for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> |
| Introduced = [[2941]] | | Introduced = [[2941]] | ||
| + | | production year=2941 | ||
| + | | year reference=<ref name="MUL"/>'' | ||
| Mass = 610,000 tons | | Mass = 610,000 tons | ||
| − | | Length = 640 | + | | Length = 640 meters |
| − | | Sail Diameter = 610 | + | | Sail Diameter = 610 meters |
| Safe Thrust = 2.5 g | | Safe Thrust = 2.5 g | ||
| Top Thrust = 4 g | | Top Thrust = 4 g | ||
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| Tons/Burn-day = 39.52 | | Tons/Burn-day = 39.52 | ||
| LF Battery = Yes | | LF Battery = Yes | ||
| − | | Armament = | + | | Armament = <span></span> |
| − | [[Large | + | * 16x [[ER large laser]] |
| − | + | * 48x [[Small pulse laser]] | |
| − | | Armor = 600 tons | + | * 32x [[Large pulse laser]] |
| + | * 24x [[Anti-missile system]] | ||
| + | * 32x [[LRM-20]] | ||
| + | * 16x [[NAC/30]] | ||
| + | * 4x [[NAC/35]] | ||
| + | * 12x [[NL55]] | ||
| + | | Armor = 600 tons [[Ferro-Carbide]] | ||
| DropShip Capacity = 2 | | DropShip Capacity = 2 | ||
| − | | Crew = 188 | + | | Crew = 188<ref name="TRO3067p202"/> |
| − | | Grav Decks = 1 x 135 | + | * 31 Officers |
| + | * 157 Enlisted | ||
| + | ---- | ||
| + | Passengers: 24 | ||
| + | | Grav Decks = 1 x 135 meters diameter | ||
| Escape Pods/Life Boats = 24/0 | | Escape Pods/Life Boats = 24/0 | ||
| − | | Heat Sinks = 650 [[ | + | | Heat Sinks = 650 [[double heat sinks|double]] |
| Structural Integrity = 50 | | Structural Integrity = 50 | ||
| − | | BV (1.0) = | + | | BV (1.0) = 115,903<ref>''AeroTech 2 Record Sheets'', p. 290</ref> |
| − | | BV (2.0) = | + | | BV (2.0) = |
}} | }} | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | Developed at the request of [[Primus of ComStar|Primus]] [[Hollings York]], the heavily automated '''''Dante'''''-class frigate was built by [[ComStar]] as a | + | Developed at the request of [[Primus of ComStar|Primus]] [[Hollings York (ComStar)|Hollings York]], the heavily automated '''''Dante'''''-class frigate was built by [[ComStar]] as a stopgap measure while other ex-[[SLDF]] [[WarShips]] where refitted and new crews trained during the early years of the [[Com Guards|ComStar Guards and Militia]].<ref name="TRO3067p202"/><ref>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 158</ref> |
| − | While ComStar had retained a number of ex- | + | While ComStar had retained a number of ex-SLDF WarShips in mothballs, reactivating these ships required large crews which the Order could not supply immediately. With a degree of automation akin to the ''[[Sovetskii Soyuz]]'' Class, the ''Dante'' Class was intended to await newly trained crews and serve as the command and escort ship for [[DropShip]] flotillas. The ''Dante's''' mix of speed, firepower, and armor also makes it adept at raiding tactics, but due to the limited role of the Com Guards at the time of its creation, the small cargo bay and fuel bunkerage it was designed with were incompatible with any independent operations.<ref name="TRO3067p202"/> |
| − | |||
| − | In all three ''Dante'' Class ships were constructed between [[2935]] and [[ | + | In all, three ''Dante'' Class ships were constructed between [[2935]] and [[2948]] when the spiraling cost of the renovation of existing ships, difficulty in hiding the vessels from the [[Successor States]], the still non-insignificant number of personnel to crew them, and the death of the project's champion in Primus York led to the program being frozen. As a proven design, [[Precentor Martial of ComStar|Precentor Martial]] [[Anastasius Focht]] had considered the construction of further ''Dante'' Class ships, but the loss of the [[Titan Yards]] to the [[Word of Blake]] occurred before construction could even be started.<ref name="TRO3067p202"/> |
| + | Having gained control of the Sol system, the [[Word of Blake]] built two additional ''Dante'' vessels prior to the [[Operation SCOUR]] liberation of [[Terra]] in [[3078]].<ref name="J:FRp128">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 128: "Original Word Of Blake Fleet"</ref> When the allied coalition forces assaulted the Sol system, one of these two ''Dantes'' was part of the Blakist WarShip squadron which defended the Titan shipyards; incorrectly identified at the time as the ''Narbonne'',<ref name=JHST-97>''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', pp. 97–99</ref> it was later determined that the vessel was actually one of two new ships of the class.<ref name="J:FRp128"/><ref name="CGLF20111029">[http://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,12100.msg287455.html#msg287455 Øystein Tvedten, BattleTech Developer, 29 Oct 2011]</ref> | ||
==Armament== | ==Armament== | ||
| − | Like many | + | Like many post-SLDF [[WarShips]], the ''Dante'' Class features a mixture of capital class weaponry, naval autocannons and lasers, and smaller weaponry geared to fight fleets of DropShips and [[aerospace fighters]], the Successor State navies having obliterated each other's WarShips prior to its development. This weaponry is spread fairly evenly across every angle of the ship, with only the rear lacking in a capital weapon. |
| − | |||
==Cargo== | ==Cargo== | ||
| − | + | The defensive role of the ComStar WarShip fleet and the inclusion of [[Lithium-Fusion Battery|Lithium-Fusion Battery System]] limited cargo capacity and fighter complement to the below. | |
| + | * Bay 1: [[Aerospace fighters]] (12), 4 Doors | ||
| + | * Bay 3: Cargo (8,542 tons), 2 Doors | ||
| + | * Bay 3: Cargo (8,544 tons), 2 Doors | ||
| − | == | + | ==See Also== |
| − | + | * [[:Category:Individual Dante-class WarShips]] | |
| − | |||
| − | + | ==Notes== | |
| + | The destruction of all three ComStar ''Dante'' class vessels was confirmed by BattleTech Developer Øystein Tvedten in the Catalyst Game Lab BattleTech forums: | ||
| − | + | {{Quote|No ComStar Dantes were captured by the Word of Blake. ''Bordeaux'' died at Luyten, ''Monpellier'' [''sic''] at Columbus, and ''Narbonne'' bit it during Case White.|[http://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,12100.msg287455.html#msg287455 Øystein Tvedten, BattleTech Developer, 29 Oct 2011]}} | |
| + | |||
| + | ==Gallery== | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | File:Dante Class Frigate.jpg|Original ''Dante''-class frigate from ''[[Field Manual: ComStar|FM:CS]]'' | ||
| + | File:Dante-class Warship TRO3067.jpg|''Dante'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3067|TRO:3067]]'' | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | *''[[Blake Ascending]]'' | + | * ''[[AeroTech 2 Record Sheets]]'' |
| − | *''[[Dawn of the Jihad]]'' | + | * ''[[Blake Ascending]]'' |
| − | *''[[Field Manual: ComStar]]'' | + | * ''[[Dawn of the Jihad]]'' |
| − | *''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3070]]'' | + | * ''[[Field Manual: ComStar]]'' |
| − | *''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3072]]'' | + | * ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]] |
| − | *''[[Jihad Hot Spots: Terra]]'' | + | * ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3070]]'' |
| − | *''[[Technical Readout: 3067]]'' | + | * ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3072]]'' |
| − | + | * ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: Terra]]'' | |
| − | + | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3067]]'' | |
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| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:ComStar WarShip classes]] |
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Frigate classes]] |
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Small WarShips]] |
| + | [[Category:WarShip classes|Dante]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:58, 24 April 2024
- This article is about the WarShip. For the planetary system, see Dante (system).
| |
| Dante | |
| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Titan Yards[1] |
| Introduced | 2941 |
| Production Year | 2941[2] |
| Use | Frigate |
| Tech Base | Star League |
| Cost | 16,418,946,000 C-Bills[2] |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 610,000 tons |
| Length | 640 meters |
| Sail Diameter | 610 meters |
| Fuel | 3,000 tons |
| Burn Rate | |
| Safe Thrust | 2.5 g |
| Top Thrust | 4 g |
| Sail Integrity | 4 |
| KF Drive Integrity | 13 |
| LF Battery | Yes |
| Armament |
|
| Armor | 600 tons Ferro-Carbide |
| DropShip Capacity | 2 |
| Crew | 188[1]
Passengers: 24 |
| Grav Decks | 1 x 135 meters diameter |
| Escape Pods/Life Boats | 24/0 |
| Heat Sinks | 650 double |
| Structural Integrity | 50 |
| BV (1.0) | 115,903[3] |
Description[edit]
Developed at the request of Primus Hollings York, the heavily automated Dante-class frigate was built by ComStar as a stopgap measure while other ex-SLDF WarShips where refitted and new crews trained during the early years of the ComStar Guards and Militia.[1][4]
While ComStar had retained a number of ex-SLDF WarShips in mothballs, reactivating these ships required large crews which the Order could not supply immediately. With a degree of automation akin to the Sovetskii Soyuz Class, the Dante Class was intended to await newly trained crews and serve as the command and escort ship for DropShip flotillas. The Dante's' mix of speed, firepower, and armor also makes it adept at raiding tactics, but due to the limited role of the Com Guards at the time of its creation, the small cargo bay and fuel bunkerage it was designed with were incompatible with any independent operations.[1]
In all, three Dante Class ships were constructed between 2935 and 2948 when the spiraling cost of the renovation of existing ships, difficulty in hiding the vessels from the Successor States, the still non-insignificant number of personnel to crew them, and the death of the project's champion in Primus York led to the program being frozen. As a proven design, Precentor Martial Anastasius Focht had considered the construction of further Dante Class ships, but the loss of the Titan Yards to the Word of Blake occurred before construction could even be started.[1]
Having gained control of the Sol system, the Word of Blake built two additional Dante vessels prior to the Operation SCOUR liberation of Terra in 3078.[5] When the allied coalition forces assaulted the Sol system, one of these two Dantes was part of the Blakist WarShip squadron which defended the Titan shipyards; incorrectly identified at the time as the Narbonne,[6] it was later determined that the vessel was actually one of two new ships of the class.[5][7]
Armament[edit]
Like many post-SLDF WarShips, the Dante Class features a mixture of capital class weaponry, naval autocannons and lasers, and smaller weaponry geared to fight fleets of DropShips and aerospace fighters, the Successor State navies having obliterated each other's WarShips prior to its development. This weaponry is spread fairly evenly across every angle of the ship, with only the rear lacking in a capital weapon.
Cargo[edit]
The defensive role of the ComStar WarShip fleet and the inclusion of Lithium-Fusion Battery System limited cargo capacity and fighter complement to the below.
- Bay 1: Aerospace fighters (12), 4 Doors
- Bay 3: Cargo (8,542 tons), 2 Doors
- Bay 3: Cargo (8,544 tons), 2 Doors
See Also[edit]
Notes[edit]
The destruction of all three ComStar Dante class vessels was confirmed by BattleTech Developer Øystein Tvedten in the Catalyst Game Lab BattleTech forums:
| “ | No ComStar Dantes were captured by the Word of Blake. Bordeaux died at Luyten, Monpellier [sic] at Columbus, and Narbonne bit it during Case White. | ” |
| — Øystein Tvedten, BattleTech Developer, 29 Oct 2011 | ||
Gallery[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Technical Readout: 3067, p. 202: "Dante (Frigate)"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 MUL online entry for the Dante (WarShip class)
- ↑ AeroTech 2 Record Sheets, p. 290
- ↑ Field Manual: ComStar, p. 158
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 128: "Original Word Of Blake Fleet"
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, pp. 97–99
- ↑ Øystein Tvedten, BattleTech Developer, 29 Oct 2011