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* ''ISS Rosslare'' - Assigned to Explorer Corps [[Columbus]] facility in the [[Deep Periphery]]. Reportedly destroyed in the [[Jihad]]. | * ''ISS Rosslare'' - Assigned to Explorer Corps [[Columbus]] facility in the [[Deep Periphery]]. Reportedly destroyed in the [[Jihad]]. | ||
* ''ISS Glamorgan'' - Assigned to Explorer Corps Columbus facility in the Deep Periphery. Reportedly destroyed in the [[Jihad]]. | * ''ISS Glamorgan'' - Assigned to Explorer Corps Columbus facility in the Deep Periphery. Reportedly destroyed in the [[Jihad]]. | ||
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| + | It was confirmed by the BattleTech Line Developers that all six of the ''Faslane'' class YardShips were destroyed by the [[Word of Blake]].<ref>[http://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,12222.0.html Catalyst Game Labs Ask The Writer Forum], Øystein, "All of ComStar's Faslane-class YardShips were destroyed by the Word of Blake."</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 05:03, 16 November 2011
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| Faslane | |
| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | ComStar Titan Yards |
| Introduced | 2882 |
| Use | Yard-Ship |
| Tech Base | Star League |
| Cost | ??? |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 550,000 tons |
| Length | 1,810 meters |
| Sail Diameter | 1,700 m |
| Fuel | 1,000 tons |
| Burn Rate | |
| Safe Thrust | 2 |
| Top Thrust | 3 |
| Sail Integrity | 7 |
| KF Drive Integrity | 32 |
| LF Battery | No |
| Armament | Standard:
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| Armor | 100 tons Ferro-Aluminum |
| DropShip Capacity | 2 |
| Crew | 132 crew 100 passengers |
| Grav Decks | 2 (each 110 meters) |
| Escape Pods/Life Boats | 10 escape pods 10 life boats |
| Heat Sinks | 817 |
| Structural Integrity | 95 |
| BV (1.0) | 19,222 |
Description
A fairly unusual design based on the Star League-era Newgrange class, the Faslane-class Yard-Ship is built around a massive unpressurized shipyard/repair bay. It essentially performs as a mobile ship repair yard that can dock other starships of up to 2,000,000 tons for repair, maintenance or construction.
In accordance with its unusual design, it is very large for its mass of 550,000 tons: Although massing only slightly more than a Whirlwind-class destroyer, the Faslane is three times as long.
The Faslane class is arbitrarily considered a WarShip class because of making use of a Compact Kearny-Fuchida Drive and its respectable armament that includes naval-class capital weapons.
ComStar constructed six Faslanes between 2882 and 2949, which were originally conceived to bolster the abilities of the Explorer Corps and Com Guards to maintain their vessels in the "field".
Armament
Nominally a non-combat vessel, the Faslane class nevertheless carries a sizable array of weapons. Capital weapons include eight Medium NPPCs on all angles, two NAC/10s facing front and aft, and two broadside mounted NAC/20s, with 40 tons of ammunition for each NAC class. Unlike many Star League era warships, the Faslane has notable anti-fighter defensive armaments, comprised of 32 ER Large Lasers and 16 LRM-20 systems slaved to Artemis IV FCS units.
It is armored with 100 tons of Ferro-Aluminum armor that is only really intended to protect against accidental collisions, not stand-up fighting.
Cargo
The entire front of the Faslane is an unpressurized repair bay. Massing 50,000 tons, this portable drydock has the capacity to service vessels up to 2,000,000 tons. The Faslane is also equipped to carry 137,405 tons of supplies and material for its repair work.
Named Vessels
- ISS Dover - Assigned to Luyten 68-28 - Com Guard 1st Fleet
- ISS Portsmouth - Assigned to Luyten 68-28 - Com Guard 1st Fleet
- ISS Dover - Assigned to Ross 248 - Com Guard 2nd Fleet
- ISS Plymouth - Assigned to Ross 248 - Com Guard 2nd Fleet. Rumored to have served as construction site of the Manchester, the second Suffren-class prototype.
- ISS Rosslare - Assigned to Explorer Corps Columbus facility in the Deep Periphery. Reportedly destroyed in the Jihad.
- ISS Glamorgan - Assigned to Explorer Corps Columbus facility in the Deep Periphery. Reportedly destroyed in the Jihad.
Notes
It was confirmed by the BattleTech Line Developers that all six of the Faslane class YardShips were destroyed by the Word of Blake.[1]
References
- ↑ Catalyst Game Labs Ask The Writer Forum, Øystein, "All of ComStar's Faslane-class YardShips were destroyed by the Word of Blake."
- Explorer Corps, p. 106-108
- Field Manual: ComStar, p. 44