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| + | {{otheruses|the yardship|the DropShip|Newgrange (Individual Union-class DropShip)}} | ||
{{InfoBoxWarShip | {{InfoBoxWarShip | ||
| − | | image = [[Image: | + | | image = [[Image:Newgrange.png|191px]] |
| − | | name = Newgrange | + | | name = ''Newgrange'' |
| − | | manufacturer = | + | | manufacturer = Star League |
| − | | Use = | + | | Use = [[Yardship]] |
| Tech Base = [[Star League]] | | Tech Base = [[Star League]] | ||
| − | | Cost = | + | | Cost = |
| Introduced = [[2600]] | | Introduced = [[2600]] | ||
| production year=2600 | | production year=2600 | ||
| − | | year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/4714/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> | + | | year reference= <ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/4714/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> |
| − | | Mass = 2,300,000 | + | | Mass = 2,300,000 |
| − | | Length = | + | | Length = 2,680 meters |
| − | | Sail Diameter = 3, | + | | Sail Diameter = 3,000 meters |
| Fuel = 10,000 tons | | Fuel = 10,000 tons | ||
| Burn Rate = 39.52 | | Burn Rate = 39.52 | ||
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| Top Thrust = 1.5 g | | Top Thrust = 1.5 g | ||
| Sail Integrity = 9 | | Sail Integrity = 9 | ||
| − | | KF Drive Integrity = 44 | + | | KF Drive Integrity = 44 |
| LF Battery = No | | LF Battery = No | ||
| − | | Armament = | + | | Armament = <span></span> |
| + | * 8x [[Barracuda]] tube | ||
| + | * 16x [[NL45]] | ||
| + | * 16x [[ER large laser]] | ||
| + | * 8x [[PPC]] | ||
| + | * 40x [[anti-missile system]] | ||
| Armor = 601 tons [[Ferro-Carbide]] | | Armor = 601 tons [[Ferro-Carbide]] | ||
| DropShip Capacity = 4 | | DropShip Capacity = 4 | ||
| − | | Crew = 8254 | + | | Crew = 8254 |
| Grav Decks = 4 x 500 meter diameter | | Grav Decks = 4 x 500 meter diameter | ||
| Escape Pods/Life Boats = 600/600 | | Escape Pods/Life Boats = 600/600 | ||
| Heat Sinks = 787 | | Heat Sinks = 787 | ||
| Structural Integrity = 25 | | Structural Integrity = 25 | ||
| − | | BV (1.0) = | + | | BV (1.0) = |
| − | | BV (2.0) = 25,471 <ref name=TRO3085S-40/> | + | | BV (2.0) = 25,471<ref name=TRO3085S-40/> |
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | Among the largest [[KF drive]] equipped vessels in known existence, the | + | Among the largest [[KF drive]] equipped vessels in known existence, the 2,500 meter–long and 2,300,000 ton '''''Newgrange'''''-class yardship was the pinnacle of [[Star League Defense Force]]'s mobile repair and refit support vessels. |
| − | Built using the same [[Compact Kearny-Fuchida Drive]] and [[Ferro-Carbide]] armor as the huge [[WarShip]]s it was intended to maintain, the ''Newgrange'' features a mammoth forward mounted unpressurized repair bay capable of housing and servicing vessels up to own 2.3 million ton weight. Each ''Newgrange''-class was literally a self-sufficient mobile orbital factory, home to over seven thousand crewman and maintenance workmen. Because the vessel could not jump or maneuver while a ship was repaired in its dry-dock, the ''Newgrange'' boasted somewhat luxurious recreation and exercise facilities on its four 500-meter [[ | + | Built using the same [[Compact Kearny-Fuchida Drive]] and [[Ferro-Carbide]] armor as the huge [[WarShip]]s it was intended to maintain, the ''Newgrange'' features a mammoth forward-mounted unpressurized repair bay capable of housing and servicing vessels up to its own 2.3 million ton weight. Each ''Newgrange''-class was literally a self-sufficient mobile orbital factory, home to over seven thousand crewman and maintenance workmen. Because the vessel could not jump or maneuver while a ship was repaired in its dry-dock, the ''Newgrange'' boasted somewhat luxurious recreation and exercise facilities on its four 500-meter [[grav deck]]s and its own [[Hyperpulse Generator|mobile HPG transmitter]] to keep in touch with home. |
| − | A rough total of two | + | A rough total of two hundred ''Newgrange''-class yardships were known to have been constructed, but only forty-five remained in the [[Inner Sphere]] after the devastation of the [[Amaris Civil War]] and [[Operation Exodus|General Kerensky’s Exodus]]. Unable to flee while servicing another vessel, the ''Newgrange''-class became prime targets during the maelstrom of the [[First Succession War|First]] and [[Second Succession War]]s and none were thought to have survived intact; even [[ComStar]]'s [[ComStar WarShip Fleet|hidden fleet]] could only boast two supposedly unsalvageable derelicts. Serving as the basis for the Blessed Order's smaller ''[[Faslane]]''-class yardships, records from the era indicate that both wrecks were then scrapped, but the appearance of two of the massive ships in the hands of the [[Word of Blake]] during their [[Jihad]] has called this into question. Likewise, questions also remain as to the fate of those ''Newgrange'' ships that accompanied the exiled SLDF to the [[Pentagon Worlds]].<ref name=JHS3076-121>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3076'', pp. 121–123</ref><ref name=TRO3085S-40>''Technical Readout: 3085 Supplemental'', p. 40</ref> |
==Armament== | ==Armament== | ||
| − | Focused on a | + | Focused on a noncombat role, the ''Newgrange'' was equipped with only a limited "defensive" weapons array. Mounted in the nose and aft are two [[Barracuda]] launch tubes and four [[ER large laser]]s, with two [[NL45]]s and [[PPC]]s in each forward and rear angle. Each broadside features a mixture of the capital grade weaponry of the other angles, mounting two Barracuda tubes, four NL35s and ER large lasers. While each Barracuda missile tube has a supply of a hundred missiles, every angle of the ship is covered with a set of five [[anti-missile system]]s, fed with a total of a hundred and ninety-five tons of ammunition to prevent such missile attacks in return.<ref name=JHS3076-121/><ref name=TRO3085S-40/> |
==Cargo== | ==Cargo== | ||
| − | Its entire front built the massive unpressurized dry | + | Its entire front section built around the massive unpressurized dry dock, the ''Newgrange'' features enough cargo storage to house an entire dismantled destroyer and sufficient onboard manufacturing capacity to construct everything up to the WarShip's KF Drive. Beyond its four [[docking collar]]s, due to the large number of passengers and supplies needed for its role, the ''Newgrange'' also maintains a small fleet of seventy-two [[small craft]] for in-system transport duties. The vessel was also equipped with a [[battalion]]’s worth of [[WorkMech]]s to assist with repair work, though many actual [[BattleMech]]s were housed in these bays to assist in defense of the yardship.<ref name=JHS3076-121/><ref name=TRO3085S-40/> |
==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||
| − | *;Erinyes : Decrypted Blakist information indicated the massive repair bay of the ''Erinyes'' was reconfigured, featuring a spinal-mounted [[ | + | *; Erinyes : Decrypted Blakist information indicated the massive repair bay of the ''Erinyes'' was reconfigured, featuring a spinal-mounted [[heavy mass driver]] and storage holds for large asteroids, allowing them to be fitted with system drives. While supposedly intended as a deep space mining vessel, these modifications made the ''Erinyes'' a deadly means of performing stealthy orbital bombardments.<ref name=TRO3085S-40/> |
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
| − | * [[:Category:Individual Newgrange-class WarShips|List of named ''Newgrange'' class vessels.]] | + | * [[:Category:Individual Newgrange-class WarShips|List of named ''Newgrange''-class vessels.]] |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | *''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3076]]'' | + | * ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3076]]'' |
| − | *''[[Technical Readout: 3085 Supplemental]]'' | + | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3085 Supplemental]]'' |
[[Category: Large WarShips]] | [[Category: Large WarShips]] | ||
[[Category: Terran Hegemony WarShip classes]] | [[Category: Terran Hegemony WarShip classes]] | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category: Yardship classes]] |
[[Category: WarShip classes]] | [[Category: WarShip classes]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:30, 20 January 2024
- This article is about the yardship. For the DropShip, see Newgrange (Individual Union-class DropShip).
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| Newgrange | |
| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Star League |
| Introduced | 2600 |
| Production Year | 2600[1] |
| Use | Yardship |
| Tech Base | Star League |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 2,300,000 |
| Length | 2,680 meters |
| Sail Diameter | 3,000 meters |
| Fuel | 10,000 tons |
| Burn Rate | 39.52 |
| Safe Thrust | 1 g |
| Top Thrust | 1.5 g |
| Sail Integrity | 9 |
| KF Drive Integrity | 44 |
| LF Battery | No |
| Armament |
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| Armor | 601 tons Ferro-Carbide |
| DropShip Capacity | 4 |
| Crew | 8254 |
| Grav Decks | 4 x 500 meter diameter |
| Escape Pods/Life Boats | 600/600 |
| Heat Sinks | 787 |
| Structural Integrity | 25 |
| BV (2.0) | 25,471[2] |
Description[edit]
Among the largest KF drive equipped vessels in known existence, the 2,500 meter–long and 2,300,000 ton Newgrange-class yardship was the pinnacle of Star League Defense Force's mobile repair and refit support vessels.
Built using the same Compact Kearny-Fuchida Drive and Ferro-Carbide armor as the huge WarShips it was intended to maintain, the Newgrange features a mammoth forward-mounted unpressurized repair bay capable of housing and servicing vessels up to its own 2.3 million ton weight. Each Newgrange-class was literally a self-sufficient mobile orbital factory, home to over seven thousand crewman and maintenance workmen. Because the vessel could not jump or maneuver while a ship was repaired in its dry-dock, the Newgrange boasted somewhat luxurious recreation and exercise facilities on its four 500-meter grav decks and its own mobile HPG transmitter to keep in touch with home.
A rough total of two hundred Newgrange-class yardships were known to have been constructed, but only forty-five remained in the Inner Sphere after the devastation of the Amaris Civil War and General Kerensky’s Exodus. Unable to flee while servicing another vessel, the Newgrange-class became prime targets during the maelstrom of the First and Second Succession Wars and none were thought to have survived intact; even ComStar's hidden fleet could only boast two supposedly unsalvageable derelicts. Serving as the basis for the Blessed Order's smaller Faslane-class yardships, records from the era indicate that both wrecks were then scrapped, but the appearance of two of the massive ships in the hands of the Word of Blake during their Jihad has called this into question. Likewise, questions also remain as to the fate of those Newgrange ships that accompanied the exiled SLDF to the Pentagon Worlds.[3][2]
Armament[edit]
Focused on a noncombat role, the Newgrange was equipped with only a limited "defensive" weapons array. Mounted in the nose and aft are two Barracuda launch tubes and four ER large lasers, with two NL45s and PPCs in each forward and rear angle. Each broadside features a mixture of the capital grade weaponry of the other angles, mounting two Barracuda tubes, four NL35s and ER large lasers. While each Barracuda missile tube has a supply of a hundred missiles, every angle of the ship is covered with a set of five anti-missile systems, fed with a total of a hundred and ninety-five tons of ammunition to prevent such missile attacks in return.[3][2]
Cargo[edit]
Its entire front section built around the massive unpressurized dry dock, the Newgrange features enough cargo storage to house an entire dismantled destroyer and sufficient onboard manufacturing capacity to construct everything up to the WarShip's KF Drive. Beyond its four docking collars, due to the large number of passengers and supplies needed for its role, the Newgrange also maintains a small fleet of seventy-two small craft for in-system transport duties. The vessel was also equipped with a battalion’s worth of WorkMechs to assist with repair work, though many actual BattleMechs were housed in these bays to assist in defense of the yardship.[3][2]
Variants[edit]
- Erinyes
- Decrypted Blakist information indicated the massive repair bay of the Erinyes was reconfigured, featuring a spinal-mounted heavy mass driver and storage holds for large asteroids, allowing them to be fitted with system drives. While supposedly intended as a deep space mining vessel, these modifications made the Erinyes a deadly means of performing stealthy orbital bombardments.[2]