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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | + | In [[3044]], [[Clan Ghost Bear]] [[Khan]]s [[Normian Tseng]] and [[Ursula Jorgensson]] authorized the creation of a new class of [[WarShip]]. In the tradition of the Ghost Bear Clan, they insisted the ship be as large as possible, outsizing even the venerable ''[[McKenna (WarShip)|McKenna]]'' battleship class. However, the scientists of Clan Ghost Bear struggled to overcome the technical hurdles of designing such a ship. Ultimately, the Bears turned to their long time allies, the [[Clan Snow Raven|Snow Ravens]]. In exchange for rights to asteroid mineral resources, the Ravens agreed to help them conceive what became the '''''Leviathan'''''.<ref name=TRO:3067pp222-223/><ref name=WC194>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 194</ref> | |
| − | Construction | + | Construction on the first two vessels was well underway when the Trials for participation in [[Operation REVIVAL]] began. The Gost Bears being among the invader Clans while they themselves were not saw the Snow Ravens significantly less enthusiastic about the ''Leviathan'' project. At the same time the new Ghost Bear leadership placed less emphasis on the ships, and construction effectively ground to a halt. It was not until the ascendance of [[Bjorn Jorgensson]] to Khanship that the Ghost Bears sought to continue the project.<ref name=WC194/> |
| − | By [[3055]], the two ships became operational and | + | After the [[Battle of Tukayyid]], the Ghost Bear [[Khan|Khans]] decided to relocate the entire Ghost Bear Clan to their Inner Sphere occupation zone. To keep the operation a secret, the two incomplete ''Leviathans'' would be commissioned as heavy transports to help with the move.<ref name=TRO:3067pp222-223/> At the time, the ships were functional and armored, but lacking much of their planned weaponry. The hulls were then modified to carry cargo instead of weapons, while retaining the appearance of a bearsome WarShip.<ref name=WC194/> |
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| + | By [[3055]], the two ships became operational and helped the exodus that would result in the successful relocation of the entire Clan Ghost Bear population to the Inner Sphere, by ostensibly "patrolling" the deep periphery supply lines. | ||
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| + | After the operation was completed, the ships were scheduled to be converted into their intended military configuration as heavy Battleships. However, the [[Combine-Ghost Bear War]] and Clan Nova Cat's failed [[Trial of Possession]] for the incomplete ''Rasalhague'' disrupted those plans for some time.<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 60, "Overview" - multiple conflicts in 3060s disrupted planned conversion of the Heavy Transports to Heavy Battleships.</ref> | ||
==Weapons and Equipment== | ==Weapons and Equipment== | ||
===Weapons=== | ===Weapons=== | ||
| − | The ship's weaponry is | + | The ship's weaponry is light capital weaponry while providing significant amount of anti-spacecraft defense. |
| − | + | Its principal capital weapons in the bow/front section include a single [[Heavy Naval Gauss Rifle]], with two [[NAC/35]]s, two [[Medium Naval PPC]]s, and an AR-10 Launcher with access to 25 [[Killer Whale]], 50 [[White Shark]], and 100 [[Barracuda]] capital missiles. Standard weaponry for the bow/front includes eight [[Gauss Rifle]]s with 600 rounds, 10 Extended Range & Pulse Large Lasers coupled with cluster of mzedium grade lasers of same weapon types. The bow is protected by 5 [[Anti-Missile System]]s with 1000 shots between them. | |
| − | On | + | On the Front Right and Left sections, it features a single Medium Naval Laser, NAC/30, and AR-10 Launcher with same payload of missiles as the bow. Standard weaponry includes 10 ER Medium Lasers, with half as many Pulse models, 3 Streak SRM-6 Launchers with 600 missiles, and five AMS with 1000 rounds of ammo. |
| − | The ship's broadside carries a single Medium Naval PPC and AR-10 Launcher with identical payload as the bow. | + | The ship's broadside carries a single Medium Naval PPC and AR-10 Launcher with identical payload as the bow. Standard weaponry on each broadside includes 5 Extended Range PPCs, 10 ER Large Lasers, 5 Large and Medium Pulse Lasers, and 6 LRM-20 launchers with Artemis IV with 600 missiles shared between them. |
| − | The Aft Left & Right section like wise have single Naval Auto Cannon 30 and AR-10 launcher with same payload as the bow. | + | The Aft Left & Right section like wise have single Naval Auto Cannon 30 and AR-10 launcher with same payload as the bow. Standard weapons include a mix of ER and Pulse type Medium Lasers, 3 SRM-6 Streak Launchers with 300 Rounds between them, and 5 Anti-Missile Systems with hundred rounds of ammo. |
| − | In Aft section of the ship, the ship has only pair of Medium Naval PPCs for capital grade weaponry | + | In Aft section of the ship, the ship has only pair of Medium Naval PPCs for capital grade weaponry plus an AR-10 launcher. Providing anti-aerospace craft defense the ship has 8 Gauss Rifles with 600 rounds of ammo, a number of Large and Medium grade Pulse Lasers, 10 Extend Range Medium Lasers, and 5 Anti-missile Systems with 1000 rounds between them. |
===Equipment=== | ===Equipment=== | ||
| − | The | + | The ''Leviathan'' is equipped with a [[lithium-fusion battery]] and its own [[Hyperpulse Generator]] communication system. |
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| + | The ship slowly moves at maximum thrust factor of 3, while burning 39.52 tons of fuel a day. Its fuel bunker contains over 15,000 tons of fuel, to keep the ship going on its long voyages between Clan space and the Inner Sphere. The ship is protected by over 1,538 tons of Ferro-carbide armor and has structural integrity of 110. | ||
==Cargo== | ==Cargo== | ||
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==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||
| − | *[[Leviathan (Battleship)|''Leviathan'' Heavy Battleship]] - | + | *[[Leviathan (Battleship)|''Leviathan II'' Heavy Battleship]] - After the first two ''Leviathan'' hulls under construction had been changed into Heavy Transport vessels, a new variant of the ''Leviathan'' occasionally dubbed "''Leviathan II''" was drawn up that could be built by modifying the Heavy Transports back into a battleship. It is implied that its specs differ from the original ''Leviathan'' battleship specs.<ref>''Aerotech 2 Record Sheets'', - ''Leviathan II'' Heavy Battleship, first appeared in Record book without fluff explaination.</ref> |
==Named Vessels== | ==Named Vessels== | ||
(See also [[:Category:Individual Leviathan-class WarShips]]) | (See also [[:Category:Individual Leviathan-class WarShips]]) | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
* ''[[AeroTech 2 Record Sheets]]'' | * ''[[AeroTech 2 Record Sheets]]'' | ||
* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Field Manual: Warden Clans]]'' | ||
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3067]]'' | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3067]]'' | ||
[[Category:WarShip classes]] | [[Category:WarShip classes]] | ||
[[Category:Clan WarShip classes]] | [[Category:Clan WarShip classes]] | ||
Revision as of 08:13, 30 September 2014
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| Leviathan Heavy Transport | |
| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Clan Ghost Bear |
| Introduced | 3055[1] |
| Production Year | 3055[2] |
| Use | Armored Transport |
| Tech Base | Clan Advance |
| Cost | 27,946,204,000 Cbills |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 2,400,000 |
| Length | 1,623m |
| Sail Diameter | 1,560m |
| Fuel | 15,000 tons (37,500 points) |
| Burn Rate | 253.4 Days |
| Safe Thrust | 1 g |
| Top Thrust | 1.5 g |
| Sail Integrity | 9 |
| KF Drive Integrity | 45 |
| LF Battery | yes |
| Armament | 1x Heavy Naval Gauss 4x Medium Naval Gauss 4x Medium Naval PPCs 6x NAC/30s 8x NL55s 6x AR-10 Launchers 16x Gauss Rifles 10x ER PPCs 40x ER Large Lasers 20x Large Pulse Lasers 40x ER Medium Lasers 35x Medium Pulse Lasers 18x Streak SRM 6 20x AMS |
| Armor | Ferro-Carbide Armor |
| DropShip Capacity | 8 |
| Crew | 166 Officers 834 enlisted/non-rated 225 Elemental troopers 250,000 passengers |
| Grav Decks | 8 Decks in total 6 x 95 meter size desks 2 x 185 meters size decks |
| Escape Pods/Life Boats | 30,000 |
| Heat Sinks | 1,500 (3,000) |
| Structural Integrity | 110 |
| BV (1.0) | 128,885[1] 111,293[3] |
Contents
Description
In 3044, Clan Ghost Bear Khans Normian Tseng and Ursula Jorgensson authorized the creation of a new class of WarShip. In the tradition of the Ghost Bear Clan, they insisted the ship be as large as possible, outsizing even the venerable McKenna battleship class. However, the scientists of Clan Ghost Bear struggled to overcome the technical hurdles of designing such a ship. Ultimately, the Bears turned to their long time allies, the Snow Ravens. In exchange for rights to asteroid mineral resources, the Ravens agreed to help them conceive what became the Leviathan.[3][4]
Construction on the first two vessels was well underway when the Trials for participation in Operation REVIVAL began. The Gost Bears being among the invader Clans while they themselves were not saw the Snow Ravens significantly less enthusiastic about the Leviathan project. At the same time the new Ghost Bear leadership placed less emphasis on the ships, and construction effectively ground to a halt. It was not until the ascendance of Bjorn Jorgensson to Khanship that the Ghost Bears sought to continue the project.[4]
After the Battle of Tukayyid, the Ghost Bear Khans decided to relocate the entire Ghost Bear Clan to their Inner Sphere occupation zone. To keep the operation a secret, the two incomplete Leviathans would be commissioned as heavy transports to help with the move.[3] At the time, the ships were functional and armored, but lacking much of their planned weaponry. The hulls were then modified to carry cargo instead of weapons, while retaining the appearance of a bearsome WarShip.[4]
By 3055, the two ships became operational and helped the exodus that would result in the successful relocation of the entire Clan Ghost Bear population to the Inner Sphere, by ostensibly "patrolling" the deep periphery supply lines.
After the operation was completed, the ships were scheduled to be converted into their intended military configuration as heavy Battleships. However, the Combine-Ghost Bear War and Clan Nova Cat's failed Trial of Possession for the incomplete Rasalhague disrupted those plans for some time.[5]
Weapons and Equipment
Weapons
The ship's weaponry is light capital weaponry while providing significant amount of anti-spacecraft defense.
Its principal capital weapons in the bow/front section include a single Heavy Naval Gauss Rifle, with two NAC/35s, two Medium Naval PPCs, and an AR-10 Launcher with access to 25 Killer Whale, 50 White Shark, and 100 Barracuda capital missiles. Standard weaponry for the bow/front includes eight Gauss Rifles with 600 rounds, 10 Extended Range & Pulse Large Lasers coupled with cluster of mzedium grade lasers of same weapon types. The bow is protected by 5 Anti-Missile Systems with 1000 shots between them.
On the Front Right and Left sections, it features a single Medium Naval Laser, NAC/30, and AR-10 Launcher with same payload of missiles as the bow. Standard weaponry includes 10 ER Medium Lasers, with half as many Pulse models, 3 Streak SRM-6 Launchers with 600 missiles, and five AMS with 1000 rounds of ammo.
The ship's broadside carries a single Medium Naval PPC and AR-10 Launcher with identical payload as the bow. Standard weaponry on each broadside includes 5 Extended Range PPCs, 10 ER Large Lasers, 5 Large and Medium Pulse Lasers, and 6 LRM-20 launchers with Artemis IV with 600 missiles shared between them.
The Aft Left & Right section like wise have single Naval Auto Cannon 30 and AR-10 launcher with same payload as the bow. Standard weapons include a mix of ER and Pulse type Medium Lasers, 3 SRM-6 Streak Launchers with 300 Rounds between them, and 5 Anti-Missile Systems with hundred rounds of ammo.
In Aft section of the ship, the ship has only pair of Medium Naval PPCs for capital grade weaponry plus an AR-10 launcher. Providing anti-aerospace craft defense the ship has 8 Gauss Rifles with 600 rounds of ammo, a number of Large and Medium grade Pulse Lasers, 10 Extend Range Medium Lasers, and 5 Anti-missile Systems with 1000 rounds between them.
Equipment
The Leviathan is equipped with a lithium-fusion battery and its own Hyperpulse Generator communication system.
The ship slowly moves at maximum thrust factor of 3, while burning 39.52 tons of fuel a day. Its fuel bunker contains over 15,000 tons of fuel, to keep the ship going on its long voyages between Clan space and the Inner Sphere. The ship is protected by over 1,538 tons of Ferro-carbide armor and has structural integrity of 110.
Cargo
- Bay 1: Aerospace Fighter (20) - 2 Doors
- Bay 2: Small Craft (20) - 4 Doors
- Bay 3: Passengers - 20 Doors
- Bay 4: Cargo (322,930 tons) - 10 Doors
Variants
- Leviathan II Heavy Battleship - After the first two Leviathan hulls under construction had been changed into Heavy Transport vessels, a new variant of the Leviathan occasionally dubbed "Leviathan II" was drawn up that could be built by modifying the Heavy Transports back into a battleship. It is implied that its specs differ from the original Leviathan battleship specs.[6]
Named Vessels
(See also Category:Individual Leviathan-class WarShips)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 AeroTech 2 Record Sheets, p. 313
- ↑ MUL online date for the Leviathan Heavy Transport (WarShip class)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Technical Readout: 3067, pp. 222-223, "Leviathan Ship Profile"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 194
- ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 60, "Overview" - multiple conflicts in 3060s disrupted planned conversion of the Heavy Transports to Heavy Battleships.
- ↑ Aerotech 2 Record Sheets, - Leviathan II Heavy Battleship, first appeared in Record book without fluff explaination.