Difference between revisions of "Fredasa (WarShip class)"

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Revision as of 13:46, 23 March 2011

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Fredasa
Production information
Manufacturer Unknown
Introduced 2962
Use Corvette
Tech Base Clan
Cost 6,796,736,000 C-bills
Technical specifications
Mass 175,000 tons
Length 415 m
Sail Diameter 830 m
Fuel 6,000 tons
Burn Rate 19.75
Safe Thrust 5
Top Thrust 8
Sail Integrity 3
KF Drive Integrity 5
LF Battery Yes
Armament 16 x ER Large Lasers
16 x Small Lasers
2 x Gauss Rifles
4 x LRM-20s with Artemis IV FCS
6 x Streak SRM-6s
4 x NAC/10s
1 x NAC/40
8 x NL45s
Armor Lamellor Ferro-Carbide
DropShip Capacity 1
Crew 85
Grav Decks 1, 65 meter diameter
Escape Pods/Life Boats 15
Heat Sinks 369 (738)
Structural Integrity 40
BV (1.0) 39,707
BV (2.0) ???


Description

First built in the mid 30th century, the Fredasa-Class Corvette is the smallest of new-design WarShips produced by the Clans and often sees use as a picket ship.

The Inner Sphere navies however refer to the Fredasa as a raider, based on the preceived primary mission of the class, its ability to reach 4 Gs of acceleration in short bursts, superlative maneuverability for its size and small emergence signature. While lightly armored by modern standards, at least compared to its closest Successor State counterpart the slightly heavier Fox-class Covertte, the use of Valiant Lamellor Ferro-Carbide plating does give it superior protection than Star League era craft of similar size. Like many modern craft, the Fredasa is equipped with a Lithium-Fusion Battery System.[1]

Armament

Relatively well armed for its size, Fredasa features a mixture of anti-fighter and capital class weaponry. A pair of Gauss Rifles, four ER Large and Small Lasers provide anti-fighter defenses in support of a mammoth NAC/40 and twin NL45s. Both forward angles feature four ER large lasers paired with two NAC/10s, while each broadside mounts four small lasers, three Streak SRM-6 launchers and a pair of NL45s. Along it aft quarters, the Fredasa carries two Artemis IV FCS enhanced LRM-20 launchers on each rear angle supported by four ER large lasers, four small lasers and two more NL45s. Carrying five tons of gauss reloads, eight tons of LRM and twelve of Streak missiles, along with eighty tons of NAC/10 and a hundred and twenty of NAC/20 rounds give the corvette moderate endurance for its intended and perceived roles.[1]

Cargo

Beyond being able to carry a single DropShip, twenty OmniFighters and two Small Craft, the Fredasa has minimal cargo capacity of 2,578 tons.

Named Vessels

  • CIH Swift Bait - A Clan Ice Hellion WarShip, which was constructed in Mid-30th Century. The ship principally noted for its participation in the Clan invasion of Clan Jade Falcon space in June 3071. It was assigned to Delta Galaxy's Naval Star for the invasion. This ship was destroyed by Jade Falcon forces in the Steelton system in September.[5]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Technical Readout: 3057, pp. 124-125, "Fredasa Profile"
  2. Mercenaries Supplemental Update, p. 11
  3. Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 65, "Clan Diamond Shark Naval Assets"
  4. Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 30 - March 3072 - At Dark Nebula the Whelp is destroyed by Combined Horses/Falcon Aerospace forces.
  5. Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 29 - September 3071 - Swift Bait is destroyed by Jade Falcon in 3071 during Operation Ice Storm.
  6. Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p. 81, "Clan Ice Hellion Naval Assets"
  7. Field Manual: Updates, p. 112
  8. 8.0 8.1 Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 28, "Clan Cloud Cobra Naval Forces"
  9. Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 138, "Clan Steel Viper Command Assets"

Bibliography