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Line 4: | manufacturer = | manufacturer = | Use = Missile Frigate | Use = Missile Frigate − | Tech Base = Inner Sphere + | Tech Base = [[Star League]] − | Cost = 6,721,052,000 C-Bills{{cn}} + | Cost = 6,721,052,000 C-Bills | Introduced = [[2350]] | Introduced = [[2350]] | production year=2350 | production year=2350 Line 12:
Line 12: | Length = 715 m | Length = 715 m | Sail Diameter = 1,200 m | Sail Diameter = 1,200 m − | Fuel = 1,900 tons (4,750) + | Fuel = 1,900 tons | Burn Rate = 39.52 | Burn Rate = 39.52 | Safe Thrust = 1 g | Safe Thrust = 1 g Line 25:
Line 25: * 4x [[NAC/30]] * 4x [[NAC/30]] * 6x [[NL55]] * 6x [[NL55]] − | Armor = 1,169.5 tons [[Improved Ferro-aluminum]] + | Armor = 1,169.5 tons of [[Improved Ferro-aluminum]] armor | DropShip Capacity = 6 | DropShip Capacity = 6 − | Crew = 277<ref name=TRO3057Rp220>''Technical Readout: 3057 Revised'', p. 220, "Quixote Ship Profile"</ref> + | Crew = 56 officers, 145 enlisted / non-rated, 76 gunners, 150 marines and 54 bay − * 56 Officers+ personnel − * 145 Enlisted+ | Grav Decks = 3 x (120-meters and 2 x 145-meters diameter) − * 76 Gunners − ---- − Bay Personnel: 54<br/> − Marines: 150 − | Grav Decks = 3 (1 x 120 meters diameter, 2 x 145 meters diameter) | Escape Pods/Life Boats = 40/44 | Escape Pods/Life Boats = 40/44 − | Heat Sinks = 1,177 (single) + | Heat Sinks = 1,177 (Single) | Structural Integrity = 75 | Structural Integrity = 75 − | BV (1.0) = 70,690<ref name=TRO3057Rp220/> + | BV (1.0) = 70,690<ref name=TRO3057Rp220>''Technical Readout: 3057 Revised'', p. 220, "Quixote Ship Profile"</ref> − | BV (2.0) = + | BV (2.0) = ??? }} }} ==Description== ==Description== − The '''''Quixote'''''-class frigate was originally designed as a battlecruiser, however, cost-saving attempts not only reduced the ''Quixote's'' size but resulted in the ship receiving engines too small for it, those originally found on the [[Lola I|Lola]] Destroyer, a full 100 thousand ton lighter design. Political machinations and (seemingly purposeful) circumventing of the Admiralty by a [[Procurement Department]] bureaucrat led to the purchase of 250 of these dubious vessels. In an attempt to make the best of a bad situation, the [[SLDF Admiralty]] (see Note below) downgraded the design into a missile frigate and thus created a slow but heavily armed vessel, tasked with convoy defense against craft too small to be targeted by naval-grade direct-fire weapons.<ref name=TRO3057Rp220/> + The '''''Quixote'''''-class frigate was originally designed as a battlecruiser, however cost-saving attempts not only reduced the ''Quixote'''s size but resulted in the ship receiving engines too small for it. Political machinations among the various Terran Hegemony Departments also led to the purchase of 250 of these dubious vessels. In an attempt to make the best of a bad situation, the SLDF Admiralty modified the design into a missile frigate and thus created a slow but heavily armed vessel, tasked with convoy defense against craft too small to be targeted by naval-grade direct-fire weapons.<ref name=TRO3057Rp220/> − The ''Quixote'' was surprisingly successful for a flawed design, and served as the undisputed escort frigate of the [[Terran Hegemony]] for nearly 200 years. A valuable addition to convoys led by the ''[[Farragut]]'' and later ''[[Monsoon]]'' battleships, the ''Quixote'' was ultimately phased out after the introduction of the well-rounded ''[[Congress]]''-class frigate, though both ''Congresses'' and ''Quixotes'' served together during the [[Star League]].<ref name=TRO3057Rp220/> + The ''Quixote'' was surprisingly successful for a flawed design, and served as the undisputed escort frigate of the [[Terran Hegemony]] for nearly 200 years. Ultimately, the ''Quixote'' was slowly phased out after the introduction of the well-rounded ''[[Congress]]''-class frigate, though both ''Congresses'' and ''Quixotes'' served together during the [[Star League]].<ref name=TRO3057Rp220/> Following the introduction of the ''Congress'', the ''Quixote'' was slowly put into mothballs, a move that paid dividends when, 150 years after the commissioning of the first ''Congress'', [[Eaton AeroSpace]] used these mothballed hulls to construct the new ''[[Volga]]''-class transport.<ref name=TRO3057Rp220/> Following the introduction of the ''Congress'', the ''Quixote'' was slowly put into mothballs, a move that paid dividends when, 150 years after the commissioning of the first ''Congress'', [[Eaton AeroSpace]] used these mothballed hulls to construct the new ''[[Volga]]''-class transport.<ref name=TRO3057Rp220/> − Several unmodified ''Quixotes'' were later reactivated by the [[Word of Blake]] and participated in the [[Jihad]].{{cn}} + Several unmodified ''Quixotes'' were later reactivated by the [[Word of Blake]] and participated in the [[Jihad]]. ==Armament== ==Armament== The ''Quixote''’s main armament consists of eighteen [[Killer Whale]] missiles. Supplementing these missiles are twenty-four [[White Shark]] and twenty-four [[Barracuda]] missile launchers. The ship also mounts six Type 55 Naval Lasers, to assist in the design's long-range attack abilities.<ref name=TRO3057Rp220/> The ''Quixote''’s main armament consists of eighteen [[Killer Whale]] missiles. Supplementing these missiles are twenty-four [[White Shark]] and twenty-four [[Barracuda]] missile launchers. The ship also mounts six Type 55 Naval Lasers, to assist in the design's long-range attack abilities.<ref name=TRO3057Rp220/> − The ''Quixote'' also has four Type 30 Naval Autocannons providing midrange and close-range kill power.<ref name=TRO3057Rp220/> + The ''Quixote'' also has four Type 30 Naval Autocannons providing for midrange and close-range kill power.<ref name=TRO3057Rp220/> ==Cargo<ref name=TRO3057Rp220/>== ==Cargo<ref name=TRO3057Rp220/>== Line 65:
Line 60: ==Related WarShips== ==Related WarShips== − * ''[[Volga]]'' - requiring an escort and transportation vessel in [[2709]], [[Eaton AeroSpace]] used mothballed ''Quixote''-class frigate hulls as the template for the new, successful ''Volga''-transport.<ref name=TRO3057R144-145>''Technical Readout: 3057 Revised'', pp. 144-145, "Volga Ship Profile"</ref> + * ''[[Volga]]'' - requiring an escort and transportation vessel in [[2709]], [[Eaton AeroSpace]] used mothballed ''Quixote''-class frigate hulls as the template for the new, successful ''Volga''-transport.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3057 Revised'', p. 144</ref> ==Gallery== ==Gallery== Line 71:
Line 66: Quixote (Frigate) TRO3057r.png|Original ''Quixote'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3057 Revised|TRO:3057 Revised]]'' Quixote (Frigate) TRO3057r.png|Original ''Quixote'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3057 Revised|TRO:3057 Revised]]'' </gallery> </gallery> − − ==Notes== − Technical Readout: 3057 Revised attributes the reclassification of the ship to the Star League Admiralty. The introduction of the ''Quixote'' predates the signing of the [[Star League Accords]] by about 2 centuries. Likely, this can instead be laid at the feet of the [[Terran Navy]]. ==References== ==References==
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| manufacturer = | | manufacturer = | ||
| Use = Missile Frigate | | Use = Missile Frigate | ||
| − | | Tech Base = | + | | Tech Base = [[Star League]] |
| − | | Cost = 6,721,052,000 C-Bills | + | | Cost = 6,721,052,000 C-Bills |
| Introduced = [[2350]] | | Introduced = [[2350]] | ||
| production year=2350 | | production year=2350 | ||
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| Length = 715 m | | Length = 715 m | ||
| Sail Diameter = 1,200 m | | Sail Diameter = 1,200 m | ||
| − | | Fuel = 1,900 tons | + | | Fuel = 1,900 tons |
| Burn Rate = 39.52 | | Burn Rate = 39.52 | ||
| Safe Thrust = 1 g | | Safe Thrust = 1 g | ||
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* 4x [[NAC/30]] | * 4x [[NAC/30]] | ||
* 6x [[NL55]] | * 6x [[NL55]] | ||
| − | | Armor = 1,169.5 tons [[Improved Ferro-aluminum]] | + | | Armor = 1,169.5 tons of [[Improved Ferro-aluminum]] armor |
| DropShip Capacity = 6 | | DropShip Capacity = 6 | ||
| − | | Crew = | + | | Crew = 56 officers, 145 enlisted / non-rated, 76 gunners, 150 marines and 54 bay |
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| − | + | | Grav Decks = 3 x (120-meters and 2 x 145-meters diameter) | |
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| − | | Grav Decks = 3 ( | ||
| Escape Pods/Life Boats = 40/44 | | Escape Pods/Life Boats = 40/44 | ||
| − | | Heat Sinks = 1,177 ( | + | | Heat Sinks = 1,177 (Single) |
| Structural Integrity = 75 | | Structural Integrity = 75 | ||
| − | | BV (1.0) = 70,690<ref name=TRO3057Rp220/> | + | | BV (1.0) = 70,690<ref name=TRO3057Rp220>''Technical Readout: 3057 Revised'', p. 220, "Quixote Ship Profile"</ref> |
| − | | BV (2.0) = | + | | BV (2.0) = ??? |
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | The '''''Quixote'''''-class frigate was originally designed as a battlecruiser, however | + | The '''''Quixote'''''-class frigate was originally designed as a battlecruiser, however cost-saving attempts not only reduced the ''Quixote'''s size but resulted in the ship receiving engines too small for it. Political machinations among the various Terran Hegemony Departments also led to the purchase of 250 of these dubious vessels. In an attempt to make the best of a bad situation, the SLDF Admiralty modified the design into a missile frigate and thus created a slow but heavily armed vessel, tasked with convoy defense against craft too small to be targeted by naval-grade direct-fire weapons.<ref name=TRO3057Rp220/> |
| − | The ''Quixote'' was surprisingly successful for a flawed design, and served as the undisputed escort frigate of the [[Terran Hegemony]] for nearly 200 years. | + | The ''Quixote'' was surprisingly successful for a flawed design, and served as the undisputed escort frigate of the [[Terran Hegemony]] for nearly 200 years. Ultimately, the ''Quixote'' was slowly phased out after the introduction of the well-rounded ''[[Congress]]''-class frigate, though both ''Congresses'' and ''Quixotes'' served together during the [[Star League]].<ref name=TRO3057Rp220/> |
Following the introduction of the ''Congress'', the ''Quixote'' was slowly put into mothballs, a move that paid dividends when, 150 years after the commissioning of the first ''Congress'', [[Eaton AeroSpace]] used these mothballed hulls to construct the new ''[[Volga]]''-class transport.<ref name=TRO3057Rp220/> | Following the introduction of the ''Congress'', the ''Quixote'' was slowly put into mothballs, a move that paid dividends when, 150 years after the commissioning of the first ''Congress'', [[Eaton AeroSpace]] used these mothballed hulls to construct the new ''[[Volga]]''-class transport.<ref name=TRO3057Rp220/> | ||
| − | Several unmodified ''Quixotes'' were later reactivated by the [[Word of Blake]] and participated in the [[Jihad]]. | + | Several unmodified ''Quixotes'' were later reactivated by the [[Word of Blake]] and participated in the [[Jihad]]. |
==Armament== | ==Armament== | ||
The ''Quixote''’s main armament consists of eighteen [[Killer Whale]] missiles. Supplementing these missiles are twenty-four [[White Shark]] and twenty-four [[Barracuda]] missile launchers. The ship also mounts six Type 55 Naval Lasers, to assist in the design's long-range attack abilities.<ref name=TRO3057Rp220/> | The ''Quixote''’s main armament consists of eighteen [[Killer Whale]] missiles. Supplementing these missiles are twenty-four [[White Shark]] and twenty-four [[Barracuda]] missile launchers. The ship also mounts six Type 55 Naval Lasers, to assist in the design's long-range attack abilities.<ref name=TRO3057Rp220/> | ||
| − | The ''Quixote'' also has four Type 30 Naval Autocannons providing midrange and close-range kill power.<ref name=TRO3057Rp220/> | + | The ''Quixote'' also has four Type 30 Naval Autocannons providing for midrange and close-range kill power.<ref name=TRO3057Rp220/> |
==Cargo<ref name=TRO3057Rp220/>== | ==Cargo<ref name=TRO3057Rp220/>== | ||
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==Related WarShips== | ==Related WarShips== | ||
| − | * ''[[Volga]]'' - requiring an escort and transportation vessel in [[2709]], [[Eaton AeroSpace]] used mothballed ''Quixote''-class frigate hulls as the template for the new, successful ''Volga''-transport.<ref | + | * ''[[Volga]]'' - requiring an escort and transportation vessel in [[2709]], [[Eaton AeroSpace]] used mothballed ''Quixote''-class frigate hulls as the template for the new, successful ''Volga''-transport.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3057 Revised'', p. 144</ref> |
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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Quixote (Frigate) TRO3057r.png|Original ''Quixote'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3057 Revised|TRO:3057 Revised]]'' | Quixote (Frigate) TRO3057r.png|Original ''Quixote'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3057 Revised|TRO:3057 Revised]]'' | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||