Eagle (WarShip class)

Eagle
Production information
Manufacturer	Illium Shipyards
Introduced	3059
Use	Frigate
Tech Base	Star League
Cost	19,239,384,000
Technical specifications
Mass	625,000
Length	640
Sail Diameter	790
Fuel	1000 tons
Burn Rate
Safe Thrust	4
Top Thrust	6
Sail Integrity	4
KF Drive Integrity	13
LF Battery	Yes
Armament	1x Heavy Naval Gauss 8x NAC/20 8x NAC/35 4x NL/35 6x NL45 4x NL/55 8x ER Large Laser 32 x Large Pulse Laser 32 x Medium Pulse Laser 32 x Small Pulse Laser 32x Anti-Missile System
Armor	450 tons Standard
DropShip Capacity	4
Crew	540
Grav Decks	2 x 110 meter diameter
Escape Pods/Life Boats	30/30
Heat Sinks	2,592 Double Heat Sink
Structural Integrity	45
BV (1.0)	????
BV (2.0)	99,672

Description

The Eagle-class frigate was designed by Illium Shipyards as an escort for the Thera-class carrier. Operating in pairs, they're intended to get between the Thera and a threat. To do so the Eagles have large engines capable of moving them 30% faster than a Thera. To destroy the threat, the Eagle is equipped with a series of anti-WarShip and anti-AeroSpace Fighter defenses. They also carry a squadron of six AeroSpace Fighters for additional point defense or recon missions.

Like other WarShips in the FWLM fleet, the Eagle class vessels are equipped with an HPG system. Prior to the Jihad these HPG's were staffed by Word of Blake technicians.

In 3068 every Eagle was recalled to the Illium Shipyards to fix a problem found in their life support systems that was first discovered in the FWLS Percival's shakedown cruise.

Armament

As an escort vessel for an extremely expensive WarShip, the Eagle needs to provide defense against any threat, regardless of source. To combat other WarShips, the Eagle relies on its Naval Autocannon and nose mounted Heavy Naval Gauss rifle. These weapons can make short work of any attacking WarShips and run off any attacking DropShips. The Naval Lasers carried by the Eagle are used to supplement the Naval Autocannon in WarShip combat, but are really intended to attack any enemy Assault DropShips or Pocket WarShips that may be in the area.

To defend against AeroSpace Fighters the Eagle mounts a massive array of 'Mech scale pulse lasers. These weapons allow the Eagle-class ships to destroy any AeroSpace Fighter foolish enough to attack it. To supplement these defenses, every Eagle mounts an array of Anti-Missile Systems covering every firing arc.

Cargo

The Eagle has three cargo bays. Bay 1 contains the AeroSpace Fighter squadron. Bays 2 and 3 carry almost 69,000 tons of cargo. Typically the Eagle-class ships carry additional foodstuffs, spare parts, and ammunition, which allows them to complete escort duties. To supplement their own weapons and fighter forces, the Eagle has four DropShip docking collars.

Variants

Though no official variants are known to exist, the Word of Blake apparently modified the Mordred so it had a stronger KF Drive and Jump Sail. (Added one more point of Integrity to each.

Named Vessels

• FWLS Lancelot - Along with the FWLS Galahad and FWLS Menelaus, the Lancelot destroyed the WoBS Xanthos and WoBS Impetuous in the Shiloh system.
• FWLS Galahad - Along with the FWLS Lancelot and FWLS Menelaus, the Galahad destroyed the WoBS Xanthos and WoBS Impetuous in the Shiloh system.
• FWLS Tristam
• FWLS Bedevere
• FWLS Gawain
• FWLS Mordred - Originally designed to escort the FWLS Corinth, the Mordred was used by the Word of Blake in their New Avalon attack.
• FWLS Bors
• FWLS Kay
• FWLS Leodegrance
• FWLS Percival - During her December 3067 shakedown cruise, an error was found in her life support systems. The Percival was part of the February, 3068 attack on Skye, conducting an orbital bombardment and fighting the LAS Katrina Steiner before withdrawing.