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Developed at the request of [[Primus of ComStar|Primus]] [[Hollings York]], the heavily automated '''''Dante'''''-class frigate was built by [[ComStar]] as a stop-gap during the early years of the [[ComGuard|ComStar Guards and Milita]]. | Developed at the request of [[Primus of ComStar|Primus]] [[Hollings York]], the heavily automated '''''Dante'''''-class frigate was built by [[ComStar]] as a stop-gap during the early years of the [[ComGuard|ComStar Guards and Milita]]. | ||
− | While ComStar had retained a number of ex-[[SLDF]] [[WarShip]]s in mothballs, these required large crews which the Order could not yet supply. With a degree of automation akin to the ''[[Sovetskii Soyuz]]'' Class, the ''Dante'' Class was principally intended to serve as the command and escort ship for [[DropShip]] flotillas. The ''Dante'''s mix of speed, firepower and armor also make it adept at raiding tactics, but due to the purely defensive role of the Com Guards at the time of its creation the small cargo bay and full bunkerage it was designed with | + | While ComStar had retained a number of ex-[[SLDF]] [[WarShip]]s in mothballs, these required large crews which the Order could not yet supply. With a degree of automation akin to the ''[[Sovetskii Soyuz]]'' Class, the ''Dante'' Class was principally intended to serve as the command and escort ship for [[DropShip]] flotillas. The ''Dante'''s mix of speed, firepower and armor also make it adept at raiding tactics, but due to the purely defensive role of the Com Guards at the time of its creation the small cargo bay and full bunkerage it was designed with hamper any independent operations. |
− | hamper any independent operations. | ||
In all three ''Dante'' Class ships were constructed between [[2935]] and [[2941]] when the spiraling cost of the renovation of existing ships, difficulty in hiding both the vessels and large number of personnel to crew them from the [[Successor State]]s and the death of the project's champion Primus York led to the program being frozen. As a proven design, [[Precentor Martial]] [[Anastasius Focht|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. | In all three ''Dante'' Class ships were constructed between [[2935]] and [[2941]] when the spiraling cost of the renovation of existing ships, difficulty in hiding both the vessels and large number of personnel to crew them from the [[Successor State]]s and the death of the project's champion Primus York led to the program being frozen. As a proven design, [[Precentor Martial]] [[Anastasius Focht|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. | ||
+ | Having gained control of the Sol system, the [[Word of Blake]] built two additional ''Dante'' vessels prior to the liberation of [[Terra]] in [[3078]] during [[Operation SCOUR]].<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/> 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 modern [[WarShip]]s, 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 Fighter]]s, the Successor State navies having obliterated each others 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. | Like many modern [[WarShip]]s, 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 Fighter]]s, the Successor State navies having obliterated each others 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. | ||
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==Cargo== | ==Cargo== | ||
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==Named Vessels== | ==Named Vessels== | ||
:<u>Com Star </u> | :<u>Com Star </u> | ||
− | :*''CSV Narbonne'' - The ''Narbonne'' was built [[2941]] in and assigned to the [[ComStar WarShip Fleet|ComGuard Second Fleet]] at [[Ross 248]].<ref name=FMC44>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 44</ref> Among the ships that took part in the disastrous [[Case White (event)|Case White]] in March [[3068]],<ref>''Dawn of the Jihad'' & ''Blake Ascending'', pp. 89-91, "Case White Underway!"</ref> the ''Narbonne'' was salvaged by the [[Word of Blake]] | + | :* ''CSV Narbonne'' - The ''Narbonne'' was built [[2941]] in and assigned to the [[ComStar WarShip Fleet|ComGuard Second Fleet]] at [[Ross 248]].<ref name=FMC44>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 44</ref> Among the ships that took part in the disastrous [[Case White (event)|Case White]] in March [[3068]],<ref>''Dawn of the Jihad'' & ''Blake Ascending'', pp. 89-91, "Case White Underway!"</ref> the ''Narbonne'' was originally believed to have been salvaged by the [[Word of Blake]] and to have served as part of the defensive squadron for the Titan Shipyards during [[Operation SCOUR]]'s assault on the complex,<ref name=JHST-97>''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 97-99</ref> but this was later determined to have been a case of mistaken identity.<ref name="J:FRp128"/><ref name="CGLF20111029"/> |
− | :*'' | + | :* CSV ''Bordeaux'' - The ''Bordeaux'' was built in [[2944]] and assigned to the Com Guard First Fleet at [[Luyten 68-28]].<ref name=FMC44 /> On 1 August [[3068]], the ''Bordeaux'' ran the Blakist blockade of [[Tukayyid]]. Personnel from the [[104th Division (ComStar)|104th Division]] were able to rescue [[Primus]] [[Sharilar Mori]] and some senior [[ComGuard]] officers. The vessel safely returned ComStar's leader to [[Orestes]] after reportedly only suffering minor damage.<ref>''Dawn of the Jihad'' & ''Blake Ascending'', p. 121, "Daring Rescue"</ref><ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3070'', pp. 17-18 & ''Blake Ascending'', pp. 177-178, "Timeline"</ref> In the first week of November 3068, the ''Bordeaux'' was defending Orestes when Blakist forces attacked the planet. The ''Bordeaux'' was badly damaged, though ground troops were able to drive off the Word's forces.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3070'', pp. 17-19 & ''Blake Ascending'', pp. 177-179, "Blake's Judgment"</ref><ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3072'', p. 11, "Timeline"</ref> The ''Bordeaux'' took part in the liberation of [[Chara]] in [[3077]],<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', pp. 60-61, "Charred Victory"</ref> but was later destroyed in action in the Luyten system. |
− | :*'' | + | :* CSV ''Montpellier'' - The ''Montpellier'' was built in [[2948]] and assigned to the ComGuard First Fleet at [[Luyten 68-28]].<ref name=FMC44 /> It was believed to have taken part in the Word of Blake's nuclear bombardment of [[Alarion]] in April of [[3069]], meaning that the vessel had to have been captured by the Word,<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3070'', p. 45 & ''Blake Ascending'', p. 205, "Desperate Getaway"</ref> but it was later determined that the ''Montpellier'' had been destroyed in the [[Columbus]] system and that one of two new ''Dante''-class ships manufactured by the Word of Blake was most likely involved in the attack on Alarion.<ref name="J:FRp128"/><ref name="CGLF20111029"/> |
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+ | :<u>Word of Blake</u> | ||
+ | :* WoBS ''Perdition'' - Both the ''Perdition'' and her sister ship the ''Salvation'' were destroyed in the Sol system during the campaign to liberate Terra in 3078.<ref name="J:FRp128"/> | ||
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+ | :* WoBS ''Salvation'' - One of a dozen Blakist WarShips to be destroyed in the Sol system in 3078.<ref name="J:FRp128"/> | ||
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+ | ==Notes== | ||
+ | The destruction of all three ComStar ''Dante'' class vessels was confirmed by BattleTech Devloper Øystein Tvedten in the Catalyst Game Lab BattleTech forums: | ||
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+ | {{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]}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
− | *''[[Blake Ascending]]'' | + | * ''[[Blake Ascending]]'' |
− | *''[[Dawn of the Jihad]]'' | + | * ''[[Dawn of the Jihad]]'' |
− | *''[[Field Manual: ComStar]]'', pp. 156-157 | + | * ''[[Field Manual: ComStar]]'', pp. 156-157 |
− | *''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3070]]'' | + | * ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]] |
− | *''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3072]]'' | + | * ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3070]]'' |
− | *''[[Jihad Hot Spots: Terra]]'' | + | * ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3072]]'' |
− | *''[[Technical Readout: 3067]]'', pp. 202-203 | + | * ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: Terra]]'' |
− | + | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3067]]'', pp. 202-203 | |
[[File:Dante Class Frigate.jpg|thumb|left|250px|''Dante''-class frigate from Field Manual: ComStar]] | [[File:Dante Class Frigate.jpg|thumb|left|250px|''Dante''-class frigate from Field Manual: ComStar]] | ||
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Revision as of 06:37, 13 July 2012
Dante | |
Production information | |
Manufacturer | ComStar Titan Yards |
Introduced | 2941 |
Use | Frigate |
Tech Base | Star League |
Cost | 9,968,115,999 C-bills |
Technical specifications | |
Mass | 610,000 tons |
Length | 640 m |
Sail Diameter | 610 m |
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 | 16 x ER Large Lasers 48 x Small Pulse Lasers 32 x Large Pulse Lasers |
Armor | 600 tons of Ferro-Carbide |
DropShip Capacity | 2 |
Crew | 188, 24 Passengers |
Grav Decks | 1 x 135 meter diameter |
Escape Pods/Life Boats | 24/0 |
Heat Sinks | 650 Double Heat Sinks |
Structural Integrity | 50 |
BV (1.0) | ??? |
BV (2.0) | ??? |
Description
Developed at the request of Primus Hollings York, the heavily automated Dante-class frigate was built by ComStar as a stop-gap during the early years of the ComStar Guards and Milita.
While ComStar had retained a number of ex-SLDF WarShips in mothballs, these required large crews which the Order could not yet supply. With a degree of automation akin to the Sovetskii Soyuz Class, the Dante Class was principally intended to serve as the command and escort ship for DropShip flotillas. The Dante's mix of speed, firepower and armor also make it adept at raiding tactics, but due to the purely defensive role of the Com Guards at the time of its creation the small cargo bay and full bunkerage it was designed with hamper any independent operations.
In all three Dante Class ships were constructed between 2935 and 2941 when the spiraling cost of the renovation of existing ships, difficulty in hiding both the vessels and large number of personnel to crew them from the Successor States and the death of the project's champion Primus York led to the program being frozen. As a proven design, Precentor Martial 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.
Having gained control of the Sol system, the Word of Blake built two additional Dante vessels prior to the liberation of Terra in 3078 during Operation SCOUR.[1] 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,[2] it was later determined that the vessel was actually one of two new ships of the class.[1][3]
Armament
Like many modern 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 others 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
Due to the defensive role of the ComStar WarShip fleet and the inclusion of Lithium-Fusion Battery System, the Dante Class have limited cargo capacity of 17,087 tons split between two bays, and 12 fighter complement.
Named Vessels
- Com Star
- CSV Narbonne - The Narbonne was built 2941 in and assigned to the ComGuard Second Fleet at Ross 248.[4] Among the ships that took part in the disastrous Case White in March 3068,[5] the Narbonne was originally believed to have been salvaged by the Word of Blake and to have served as part of the defensive squadron for the Titan Shipyards during Operation SCOUR's assault on the complex,[2] but this was later determined to have been a case of mistaken identity.[1][3]
- CSV Bordeaux - The Bordeaux was built in 2944 and assigned to the Com Guard First Fleet at Luyten 68-28.[4] On 1 August 3068, the Bordeaux ran the Blakist blockade of Tukayyid. Personnel from the 104th Division were able to rescue Primus Sharilar Mori and some senior ComGuard officers. The vessel safely returned ComStar's leader to Orestes after reportedly only suffering minor damage.[6][7] In the first week of November 3068, the Bordeaux was defending Orestes when Blakist forces attacked the planet. The Bordeaux was badly damaged, though ground troops were able to drive off the Word's forces.[8][9] The Bordeaux took part in the liberation of Chara in 3077,[10] but was later destroyed in action in the Luyten system.
- CSV Montpellier - The Montpellier was built in 2948 and assigned to the ComGuard First Fleet at Luyten 68-28.[4] It was believed to have taken part in the Word of Blake's nuclear bombardment of Alarion in April of 3069, meaning that the vessel had to have been captured by the Word,[11] but it was later determined that the Montpellier had been destroyed in the Columbus system and that one of two new Dante-class ships manufactured by the Word of Blake was most likely involved in the attack on Alarion.[1][3]
- Word of Blake
- WoBS Perdition - Both the Perdition and her sister ship the Salvation were destroyed in the Sol system during the campaign to liberate Terra in 3078.[1]
- WoBS Salvation - One of a dozen Blakist WarShips to be destroyed in the Sol system in 3078.[1]
Notes
The destruction of all three ComStar Dante class vessels was confirmed by BattleTech Devloper 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 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 128, "Original Word Of Blake Fleet"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 97-99
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Øystein Tvedten, BattleTech Developer, 29 Oct 2011
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Field Manual: ComStar, p. 44
- ↑ Dawn of the Jihad & Blake Ascending, pp. 89-91, "Case White Underway!"
- ↑ Dawn of the Jihad & Blake Ascending, p. 121, "Daring Rescue"
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: 3070, pp. 17-18 & Blake Ascending, pp. 177-178, "Timeline"
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: 3070, pp. 17-19 & Blake Ascending, pp. 177-179, "Blake's Judgment"
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: 3072, p. 11, "Timeline"
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, pp. 60-61, "Charred Victory"
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: 3070, p. 45 & Blake Ascending, p. 205, "Desperate Getaway"