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{{Otheruses|the WarShip|other uses|Dart}}
 
{{InfoBoxWarShip
 
{{InfoBoxWarShip
| image =  
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| image = [[Image:Dart (Light Cruiser) TRO3057r.png|200px]]
 
| name = ''Dart''
 
| name = ''Dart''
| manufacturer = [[Di Tron Heavy Industries]]
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| manufacturer = [[Di Tron Heavy Industries]]<ref name=TRO3057R>''Technical Readout: 3057 Revised'', p. 212: "Dart WarShip Profile"</ref>
 
| Use = Light Cruiser
 
| Use = Light Cruiser
 
| Tech Base = [[Star League]]
 
| Tech Base = [[Star League]]
 
| Cost = 6,817,133,800
 
| Cost = 6,817,133,800
 
| Introduced = [[2305]]
 
| Introduced = [[2305]]
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| production year=2305
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| year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/4048/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref>
 
| Mass = 680,000 tons
 
| Mass = 680,000 tons
| Length = 703 meters
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| Length = 703 m
| Top Thrust = 3
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| Sail Diameter = 1,135 m
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| Safe Thrust = 1 g
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| Top Thrust = 1.5 g
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| Sail Integrity = 4
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| KF Drive Integrity = 14
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| Fuel = 8,975 tons
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| Burn Rate = 39.52
 
| LF Battery = No
 
| LF Battery = No
| Armament = 2 x [[NL45]]s <br> 10 x [[NL35]]s <br> 4 x [[Light NPPC]]s <br> 2 x [[NAC/20]]s <br> 10 x [[NAC/25]]s <br> 4 x [[NAC/30]]s <br> 4 x [[Killer Whale]] tubes
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| Armament = <span></span>
| Armor = Standard Armor
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* 2x [[NL45]]
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* 10x [[NL35]]
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* 4x [[Light NPPC]]
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* 2x [[NAC/20]]
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* 10x [[NAC/25]]
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* 4x [[NAC/30]]
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* 4x [[Killer Whale]]
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| Armor = 1,194 tons [[Armor (Capital)|standard]]
 
| DropShip Capacity = 6
 
| DropShip Capacity = 6
| Crew = 45 officers, 136 enlisted/non-rated, 36 gunners, 120 marines and 30 bay
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| Crew = 222<ref name=TRO3057R/>
personnel
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* 45 Officers
| Grav Decks = 2 x 145 meter diameter
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* 136 Enlisted
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* 36 Gunners
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Bay Personnel: 30<br/>
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Marines: 120
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| Grav Decks = 2 x 145 meters diameter
 
| Escape Pods/Life Boats = 29/35
 
| Escape Pods/Life Boats = 29/35
| Heat Sinks = 2,358 [[Heat Sink]]s
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| Heat Sinks = 2,358 (single)
| BV (1.0) = 114,986
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| Structural Integrity = 90
| BV (2.0) = ???
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| BV (1.0) = 114,986<ref name=TRO3057R/>
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| BV (2.0) =  
 
}}
 
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{{Otheruses|the [[WarShip]] class|the [[Lyran]] Light [[BattleMech]]|Dart (BattleMech)}}
 
  
 
==Description==
 
==Description==
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The '''Dart'''-class Light Cruiser was born out of a [[Terran Alliance]] naval command need for a combat vessel that could function as an explorer and cargoship, needed in the early days of spaceflight and burgeoning contact with the new realms in the Inner Sphere. These demands required a vessel heavy and sturdy enough to withstand the harshness of space, a call answered by [[Di Tron Heavy Industries]].<ref name=TRO3057R/>
  
In the early years of the [[Terran Alliance]], the naval command identified a need for a WarShip that could operate independently not only as a combat vessel, but also as an exploration ship and cargo carrier when required. They needed it to be able to function competently even in the furthest reaches of the Alliance, or beyond the other realms of the Inner Sphere. The ship also had to be heavy enough to withstand some of the arduous demands placed on ships in the harshness of space during exploration or combat.  [[Di Tron Heavy Industries]] supplied the Terran Navy the answer: the '''''Dart'''''-class light cruiser.
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The [[Terran Space Navy]] approved the design after meeting its multiple demands: capable of independent deployments, large fuel tanks and cargo bay, and the ability to carry the largest of [[DropShips]]. While not the largest [[WarShip]] produced up to that point, the ''Dart'' received a rare amount of structural reinforcement to increase its ruggedness and survivability, especially for a ship of its size. Almost 1200 tons of standard armor protected the hull and the new [[Century 4000]] maneuvering drives were installed on the ''Dart''. Robust and dependable, the massive drives were joked by engineers to require only an oil and filter change during scheduled maintenance.<ref name=TRO3057R/>
  
The ''Dart''-class was a ship designed specifically for independent duty. The construction of the ship included very large fuel storage tanks and a cargo bay massing over 15% of the ship’s mass. Built into the hull were six-drop collars to handle the large military and civilian class DropShips. However, not the largest of WarShips, it was large enough to have a reinforced structural integrity not commonly found on WarShips of the same size.
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The class served the Terran Alliance and [[Terran Hegemony]] for nearly 200 years until being retired in favor of the new ''Avatar''-class cruiser. Stripped-down vessels were sold to [[Periphery]] nations prior to the [[Reunification War]], though the class lasted almost another two centuries. One of the last ''Darts'' was destroyed in [[2722]] above [[New Vandenburg]], the nearly-derelict vessel attempting to destroy the recently unveiled [[Essex]]-class SLS ''[[Gettysburg (Individual Essex-class WarShip)|Gettysburg]]'',<ref name=TRO3057R/> and in [[2766]], the [[Rim Worlds Republic]] WarShip fleet deployed an unknown ''Dart''-Class Cruiser in an effort to secure the shipyards above [[Terra|Mars]].<ref>''Technical Readout: 3026 Revised'', p. 120: "Model 96 "Elephant DropShip profile" - Two squadrons of Elephants destroyed RWR ''Dart''</ref>
 
 
One unique aspect of the ''Dart'' was its maneuver drives: the new [[Century 4000]]. Though massive, the Century 4000 was robust and very dependable. Most engineers joked that they were required only to change the oil and filter during scheduled maintenance periods for the drives. 1,200 tons of standard armor protected the ship’s hull. The weapons were a mixture of heavy energy weapons and naval autocannons.
 
 
 
The ''Dart''-class served for nearly 200 years before they were retired in favor of the new ''[[Avatar (WarShip)|Avatar]]''-cruiser. Many of the Periphery nations purchased the ships, however with their weapons removed, and saw service into the [[Reunification War]]. The ''SLS Gettysburg'' destroyed the last known ''Dart'' in the [[New Vandenberg]] revolt in [[2722]]. The ''Dart'' cruiser was a shell of its former self when fanatical Periphery separatists attempted to destroy the newer ''[[Essex]]''-class destroyer.
 
 
 
In [[2766]], [[Rim Worlds Republic]] WarShip fleet deployed then unknown ''Dart''-Class Cruiser in attempt effort to secure shipyard above [[Mars]].<ref>''Technical Readout: 3026 Revised'' page 120 - Model 96 "Elephant" DropShip profile. - Two squadrons of Elephants destroyed RWR ''Dart''</ref>
 
  
 
==Armament==
 
==Armament==
 
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The armament of the ''Dart''-class is focused on larger naval adversaries, a mix of heavy energy and naval autocannons. The ''Dart'' mounts several medium-grade naval autocannons, and supplements this payload with naval lasers, naval PPCs, and naval missile systems. This choice in ammunition-dependent weaponry seems curious, given the ''Dart's'' intended role as an independent vessel. The ''Dart'' is also quite defenseless against [[aerospace fighters]] on its own - the ship only has 4 [[Killer Whale]] missile systems and no fighter screen.<ref name=TRO3057R/>
The armament of the ''Dart''-class is focused on larger naval adversaries. The ''Dart'' mounts several medium-grade naval autocannons, and supplements this payload with naval lasers, naval PPCs, and naval missile systems. However, the ''Dart'' is quite defenseless against [[AeroSpace Fighter]]s on its own - the ship only has 4 [[Killer Whale]] missile systems and no fighter screen.
 
  
 
==Cargo==
 
==Cargo==
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The ''Dart'' has a 140,060 tons cargo capacity, can ferry 6 small craft, and transit with an impressive six DropShips. A reinforced [[Inner_Sphere_Infantry_Organization#Company|company]] of 120 [[space marine|space marines]] could be assigned to the class.<ref name=TRO3057R/>
  
The ''Dart'' has a 140,060 tons cargo capacity, can ferry 6 small craft, and translate with an impressive 6 DropShips.
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==See Also==
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* [[:Category:Individual Dart-class WarShips]]
  
==Named Ships of Class==
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==Gallery==
 
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<gallery>
* '''''RWRS Conquistador'' -''' A ''Dart''-class light cruiser that was part of the RWR's Navy. The knowledge of the ship's presence was unknown to [[Star League]], thinking the last of the class was destroyed in [[Taurian Concordat]] in 2722.  The ''Conquistador'' partipated in seizure of Terra at the beginning of the [[Amaris Coup]].  The ship was destroyed over Mars, by two squadrons of Model 96 ''Elephant'' Class Tug DropShips of the [[SLDF|SLDF's]] [[23rd Wing (SLDF)|Twenty-Third Wing]].<ref>''Technical Readout: 3026 Revised'' page 120 - 50 Elephants Class Dropships destroy the ''RWRS Conquistador''.</ref>
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Dart (Light Cruiser) TRO3057r.png|Original ''Dart'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3057 Revised|TRO:3057 Revised]]''
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</gallery>
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
* [[Technical Readout: 3026 Revised]]
 
* [[Technical Readout: 3057 Revised]]
 
 
<references/>
 
<references/>
  
[[Category:WarShips]]
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==Bibliography==
[[Category:Lost WarShips]]
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*''[[Technical Readout: 3026 Revised]]''
[[Category:Terran Hegemony WarShips]]
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*''[[Technical Readout: 3057 Revised]]''
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[[Category:WarShip classes]]
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[[Category:Terran Hegemony WarShip classes]]
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[[Category:Periphery WarShip classes]]
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[[Category:Terran Alliance WarShip classes]]
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[[Category:Cruiser classes]]
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[[Category:Small WarShips]]

Revision as of 17:37, 3 April 2024

This article is about the WarShip. For other uses, see Dart.
Dart (Light Cruiser) TRO3057r.png
Dart
Production information
Manufacturer Di Tron Heavy Industries[1]
Introduced 2305
Production Year 2305[2]
Use Light Cruiser
Tech Base Star League
Cost 6,817,133,800
Technical specifications
Mass 680,000 tons
Length 703 m
Sail Diameter 1,135 m
Fuel 8,975 tons
Burn Rate 39.52
Safe Thrust 1 g
Top Thrust 1.5 g
Sail Integrity 4
KF Drive Integrity 14
LF Battery No
Armament
Armor 1,194 tons standard
DropShip Capacity 6
Crew 222[1]
  • 45 Officers
  • 136 Enlisted
  • 36 Gunners

Bay Personnel: 30
Marines: 120

Grav Decks 2 x 145 meters diameter
Escape Pods/Life Boats 29/35
Heat Sinks 2,358 (single)
Structural Integrity 90
BV (1.0) 114,986[1]

Description

The Dart-class Light Cruiser was born out of a Terran Alliance naval command need for a combat vessel that could function as an explorer and cargoship, needed in the early days of spaceflight and burgeoning contact with the new realms in the Inner Sphere. These demands required a vessel heavy and sturdy enough to withstand the harshness of space, a call answered by Di Tron Heavy Industries.[1]

The Terran Space Navy approved the design after meeting its multiple demands: capable of independent deployments, large fuel tanks and cargo bay, and the ability to carry the largest of DropShips. While not the largest WarShip produced up to that point, the Dart received a rare amount of structural reinforcement to increase its ruggedness and survivability, especially for a ship of its size. Almost 1200 tons of standard armor protected the hull and the new Century 4000 maneuvering drives were installed on the Dart. Robust and dependable, the massive drives were joked by engineers to require only an oil and filter change during scheduled maintenance.[1]

The class served the Terran Alliance and Terran Hegemony for nearly 200 years until being retired in favor of the new Avatar-class cruiser. Stripped-down vessels were sold to Periphery nations prior to the Reunification War, though the class lasted almost another two centuries. One of the last Darts was destroyed in 2722 above New Vandenburg, the nearly-derelict vessel attempting to destroy the recently unveiled Essex-class SLS Gettysburg,[1] and in 2766, the Rim Worlds Republic WarShip fleet deployed an unknown Dart-Class Cruiser in an effort to secure the shipyards above Mars.[3]

Armament

The armament of the Dart-class is focused on larger naval adversaries, a mix of heavy energy and naval autocannons. The Dart mounts several medium-grade naval autocannons, and supplements this payload with naval lasers, naval PPCs, and naval missile systems. This choice in ammunition-dependent weaponry seems curious, given the Dart's intended role as an independent vessel. The Dart is also quite defenseless against aerospace fighters on its own - the ship only has 4 Killer Whale missile systems and no fighter screen.[1]

Cargo

The Dart has a 140,060 tons cargo capacity, can ferry 6 small craft, and transit with an impressive six DropShips. A reinforced company of 120 space marines could be assigned to the class.[1]

See Also

Gallery

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Technical Readout: 3057 Revised, p. 212: "Dart WarShip Profile"
  2. MUL online date for the Dart (WarShip class)
  3. Technical Readout: 3026 Revised, p. 120: "Model 96 "Elephant DropShip profile" - Two squadrons of Elephants destroyed RWR Dart

Bibliography