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Line 1: − {{otheruses|the WarShip|other uses|Sylvester}} {{InfoBoxWarShip {{InfoBoxWarShip − | image = [[File:Sylvester (Transport)_TRO3057r.png|200px]] + | image = [[File:Sylvester.jpg|200px]] − | name = ''Sylvester'' + | name = Sylvester − | manufacturer = [[Ioto Galactic Enterprises]]<ref name=TRO3057R196>''Technical Readout: 3057 Revised'', pp. 196–197: "Sylvester WarShip Profile"</ref> + | manufacturer = [[Ioto Galactic Enterprises]] | Use = Transport | Use = Transport | Tech Base = [[Star League]] | Tech Base = [[Star League]] − | Cost = 3,188,057,500 C-Bills + | Cost = 3,188,057,500 Cbills | Introduced = [[2499]] | Introduced = [[2499]] | production year=2499 | production year=2499 Line 20:
Line 19: | KF Drive Integrity = 7 | KF Drive Integrity = 7 | LF Battery = No | LF Battery = No − | Armament = <span></span> + | Armament = 2 x [[NAC/20]]s <br> 3 x [[NL55]]s <br> 8 x [[NL35]]s <br> 67 x [[Small Laser]]s <br> 110 x [[Machine Gun]]s <br> 4 x [[AC/10]]s <br> 2 x [[AC/20]]s <br> 8 x [[LRM-15]]s <br> 10 x [[LRM-10]]s <br> 4 x [[Large Laser]]s <br> 8 x [[Medium Laser]]s − * 2x [[NAC/20]]+ | Armor = Standard Armor − * 3x [[NL55]] − * 8x [[NL35]] − * 67x [[Small Laser]] − * 110x [[Machine Gun]] − * 4x [[AC/10]] − * 2x [[AC/20]] − * 8x [[LRM-15]] − * 10x [[LRM-10]] − * 4x [[Large Laser]] − * 8x [[medium laser]] − | Armor = 104 tons [[Armor (Capital)|standard]] | DropShip Capacity = 2 | DropShip Capacity = 2 − | Crew = 202<ref name=TRO3057R196/> + | Crew = 262 − * 52 Officers+ | Grav Decks = 2 x 98 meter diameter − * 90 Enlisted − * 60 Gunners − ---- − * Marines: 60<br/> − *First Class Quarters: 15<br/> − *Second Class Quarters: 30<br/> − | Grav Decks = 2 x 98 meters diameter | Escape Pods/Life Boats = 10/10 | Escape Pods/Life Boats = 10/10 − | Heat Sinks = 767 double (1,534) + | Heat Sinks = 767 [[Double Heat Sink]]s | Structural Integrity = 20 | Structural Integrity = 20 − | BV (1.0) = 25,603<ref name=TRO3057R196/> + | BV (1.0) = 25,603<ref name=TRO3057R>''Technical Readout: 3057 Revised'', pp. 196-197, "Sylvester WarShip Profile"</ref> | BV (2.0) = 19,627 | BV (2.0) = 19,627 }} }} ==Description== ==Description== − The first [[WarShip]] designed by private concerns, the '''''Sylvester'''''-class transport was the brainchild of merchant-noble [[Graf]] [[Hans Sylvester]] of the [[Lyran Commonwealth]]. Introduced during the [[Age of War]], the ''Sylvester'' was the most heavily armed civilian vessel ever to launch. The ''Sylvester'' was designed with two goals in mind: the ''Sylvester'' was a well-armed convoy transport vessel that could hold its own against pirate attacks, but the ''Sylvester'' was also meant to intimidate the mercantile interests of neighboring realms.<ref name=TRO3057R196/> + The first WarShip designed by private concerns, the '''''Sylvester'''''-class transport was the brainchild of merchant-noble Graf Hans Sylvester of [[Lyran Commonwealth]]. Introduced during the [[Age of War]], the ''Sylvester'' was the most heavily armed civilian vessel ever to launch. The ''Sylvester'' was designed with two goals in mind: the ''Sylvester'' was a well-armed convoy transport vessel which could hold its own against pirate attacks, but the ''Sylvester'' was also meant to intimidate the mercantile interests of neighboring realms.<ref name=TRO3057R/> − Though expensive, the ''Sylvester'' was acquired by a [[Lyran]] trade committee in [[2496]]. Just three years later in [[2499]], the [[Ioto Galactic Enterprises]] shipyard on [[Alarion]] finished production on the first ''Sylvester''. However, only three more ''Sylvester''-class vessels would ever slip their moorings between [[2499]] and [[2514]]. Ultimately, the price tag of the ''Sylvester'' sealed its fate.<ref name=TRO3057R196/> + Though expensive, the ''Sylvester'' was acquired by a [[Lyran]] trade committee in [[2496]]. Just three years later in [[2499]], the [[Ioto Galactic Enterprises]] shipyard on [[Alarion]] finished production on the first ''Sylvester''. However, only three more ''Sylvester''-class vessels would ever slip their moorings between [[2499]] and [[2514]]. Ultimately, the price tag of the ''Sylvester'' sealed its fate.<ref name=TRO3057R/> ==Armament== ==Armament== − The ''Sylvester'' is very well-armed for a civilian vessel; in fact, the ''Sylvester'' was the best-armed vessel ever constructed by corporate interests. The ''Sylvester'''s armament combines a very strong point-defense (including lasers, autocannons, and machine guns) with capital-scale slugging power, perfect for fending off combat Dropships and light WarShips.<ref name=TRO3057R196/> + The ''Sylvester'' is very well armed for a civilian vessel - in fact, the ''Sylvester'' was the best armed vessel ever constructed by corporate interests. The ''Sylvester'''s armament combines a very strong point-defense (including lasers, autocannons and machine guns) with capital-scale slugging power, perfect for fending off combat Dropships and light WarShips.<ref name=TRO3057R/> − The second-largest drawback to the ''Sylvester'' is its poor armor protection. The ''Sylvester'' cannot stand up to a well-armed opponent. However, the ''Sylvester'' is maneuverable enough to evade some conflicts, and despite the poor protection, the ''Sylvester'' was unlikely to encounter an adversary it simply cannot deter through firepower.<ref name=TRO3057R196/> + The second-largest drawback to the ''Sylvester'' is its poor armor protection. The ''Sylvester'' cannot stand up to a well-armed opponent. However, the ''Sylvester'' is maneuverable enough to evade some conflicts, and despite the poor protection, the ''Sylvester'' was unlikely to encounter an adversary it simply cannot deter through firepower.<ref name=TRO3057R/> ==Cargo== ==Cargo== − Above all, the ''Sylvester'' is a transport ship. The vessel can ferry 2 DropShips and has the capacity for 4 small craft. The ''Sylvester'' also had a larger cargo capacity than any other contemporary JumpShip. The ''Sylvester'' has 3 bays, each capable of containing 24,452.5 tons of cargo. 45 rooms for accommodating paying passengers augmented the vessel's capacity and increased its profit margins.<ref name=TRO3057R196/> + Above all, the ''Sylvester'' is a transport ship. The vessel can ferry 2 DropShips, and has the capacity for 4 small craft. The ''Sylvester'' also had larger cargo capacity than any other contemporary JumpShip. The ''Sylvester'' has 3 bays, each capable of containing 24,452.5 tons of cargo.<ref name=TRO3057R/> ==Related WarShips== ==Related WarShips== − * ''[[Carrack]]'' - Though too expensive to become a staple of any merchant fleet, the [[Terran Hegemony]] took interest in the ''Sylvester'' and began production of its own transport, the ''Carrack''. The ''Carrack'' was deployed widely amongst the [[Clans]]. + * ''[[Carrack]]'' - Though too expensive to become a staple of any merchant fleet, the [[Terran Hegemony]] took interest in the ''Sylvester'' and began production of its own transport, the ''Carrack''. The ''Carrack'' is still deployed throughout the [[Clans]]. ==Related DropShips== ==Related DropShips== − Still requiring an armed escort for merchant fleets, Graf Hans Sylvester had a cheaper combat DropShip designed just after the cancellation of the ''Sylvester'' WarShip. The new DropShip-sized ''[[Sylvester (DropShip class)|Sylvester]]'' was referred to as a "Baby ''Sylvester''." The "Baby ''Sylvester''" was produced at [[Bolson Shipyards]], [[New Kyoto]], until a [[Free Worlds League Military]] raid destroyed the yards in [[2787]].<ref name="FSWp114">''First Succession War'', p. 114: "Timeline of the First Succession War"</ref><ref name="FSWp66">''First Succession War'', p. 66: "The Vacuum War"</ref><ref name="HS(TLC)p46">''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 46: "The Bolson Shipyards"</ref> + Still requiring an armed escort for merchant fleets, Graf Hans Sylvester had a cheaper combat DropShip designed just after the cancellation of the ''Sylvester'' WarShip. The new DropShip (''Sylvester''-class DropShip?) was referred to as a "Baby ''Sylvester''". The "Baby ''Sylvester''" was produced at [[Bolson Shipyards]], [[New Kyoto]], until a [[Free Worlds League Military]] raid destroyed the yards in [[2787]]. − − ==Gallery== − <gallery> − Sylvester (Transport)_TRO3057r.png|Original ''Sylvester'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3057 Revised|TRO:3057 Revised]]'' − </gallery> ==References== ==References== <references /> <references /> − ==Bibliography== ==Bibliography== − * ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)|First Succession War]]''+ *''[[Technical Readout: 3057 Revised]] − * ''[[House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)]]'' − * ''[[Technical Readout: 3057 Revised]]'' − [[Category: Lyran WarShip classes]] [[Category: Lyran WarShip classes]] [[Category: Small WarShips]] [[Category: Small WarShips]] [[Category: WarShip classes]] [[Category: WarShip classes]]
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| − | | image = [[File:Sylvester | + | | image = [[File:Sylvester.jpg|200px]] |
| − | | name = | + | | name = Sylvester |
| − | | manufacturer = [[Ioto Galactic Enterprises]] | + | | manufacturer = [[Ioto Galactic Enterprises]] |
| Use = Transport | | Use = Transport | ||
| Tech Base = [[Star League]] | | Tech Base = [[Star League]] | ||
| − | | Cost = 3,188,057,500 | + | | Cost = 3,188,057,500 Cbills |
| Introduced = [[2499]] | | Introduced = [[2499]] | ||
| production year=2499 | | production year=2499 | ||
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| KF Drive Integrity = 7 | | KF Drive Integrity = 7 | ||
| LF Battery = No | | LF Battery = No | ||
| − | | Armament = | + | | Armament = 2 x [[NAC/20]]s <br> 3 x [[NL55]]s <br> 8 x [[NL35]]s <br> 67 x [[Small Laser]]s <br> 110 x [[Machine Gun]]s <br> 4 x [[AC/10]]s <br> 2 x [[AC/20]]s <br> 8 x [[LRM-15]]s <br> 10 x [[LRM-10]]s <br> 4 x [[Large Laser]]s <br> 8 x [[Medium Laser]]s |
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| DropShip Capacity = 2 | | DropShip Capacity = 2 | ||
| − | | Crew = | + | | Crew = 262 |
| − | + | | Grav Decks = 2 x 98 meter diameter | |
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| − | | Grav Decks = 2 x 98 | ||
| Escape Pods/Life Boats = 10/10 | | Escape Pods/Life Boats = 10/10 | ||
| − | | Heat Sinks = 767 | + | | Heat Sinks = 767 [[Double Heat Sink]]s |
| Structural Integrity = 20 | | Structural Integrity = 20 | ||
| − | | BV (1.0) = 25,603<ref name= | + | | BV (1.0) = 25,603<ref name=TRO3057R>''Technical Readout: 3057 Revised'', pp. 196-197, "Sylvester WarShip Profile"</ref> |
| BV (2.0) = 19,627 | | BV (2.0) = 19,627 | ||
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | The first | + | The first WarShip designed by private concerns, the '''''Sylvester'''''-class transport was the brainchild of merchant-noble Graf Hans Sylvester of [[Lyran Commonwealth]]. Introduced during the [[Age of War]], the ''Sylvester'' was the most heavily armed civilian vessel ever to launch. The ''Sylvester'' was designed with two goals in mind: the ''Sylvester'' was a well-armed convoy transport vessel which could hold its own against pirate attacks, but the ''Sylvester'' was also meant to intimidate the mercantile interests of neighboring realms.<ref name=TRO3057R/> |
| − | Though expensive, the ''Sylvester'' was acquired by a [[Lyran]] trade committee in [[2496]]. Just three years later in [[2499]], the [[Ioto Galactic Enterprises]] shipyard on [[Alarion]] finished production on the first ''Sylvester''. However, only three more ''Sylvester''-class vessels would ever slip their moorings between [[2499]] and [[2514]]. Ultimately, the price tag of the ''Sylvester'' sealed its fate.<ref name= | + | Though expensive, the ''Sylvester'' was acquired by a [[Lyran]] trade committee in [[2496]]. Just three years later in [[2499]], the [[Ioto Galactic Enterprises]] shipyard on [[Alarion]] finished production on the first ''Sylvester''. However, only three more ''Sylvester''-class vessels would ever slip their moorings between [[2499]] and [[2514]]. Ultimately, the price tag of the ''Sylvester'' sealed its fate.<ref name=TRO3057R/> |
==Armament== | ==Armament== | ||
| − | The ''Sylvester'' is very well | + | The ''Sylvester'' is very well armed for a civilian vessel - in fact, the ''Sylvester'' was the best armed vessel ever constructed by corporate interests. The ''Sylvester'''s armament combines a very strong point-defense (including lasers, autocannons and machine guns) with capital-scale slugging power, perfect for fending off combat Dropships and light WarShips.<ref name=TRO3057R/> |
| − | The second-largest drawback to the ''Sylvester'' is its poor armor protection. The ''Sylvester'' cannot stand up to a well-armed opponent. However, the ''Sylvester'' is maneuverable enough to evade some conflicts, and despite the poor protection, the ''Sylvester'' was unlikely to encounter an adversary it simply cannot deter through firepower.<ref name= | + | The second-largest drawback to the ''Sylvester'' is its poor armor protection. The ''Sylvester'' cannot stand up to a well-armed opponent. However, the ''Sylvester'' is maneuverable enough to evade some conflicts, and despite the poor protection, the ''Sylvester'' was unlikely to encounter an adversary it simply cannot deter through firepower.<ref name=TRO3057R/> |
==Cargo== | ==Cargo== | ||
| − | Above all, the ''Sylvester'' is a transport ship. The vessel can ferry 2 DropShips and has the capacity for 4 small craft. The ''Sylvester'' also had | + | Above all, the ''Sylvester'' is a transport ship. The vessel can ferry 2 DropShips, and has the capacity for 4 small craft. The ''Sylvester'' also had larger cargo capacity than any other contemporary JumpShip. The ''Sylvester'' has 3 bays, each capable of containing 24,452.5 tons of cargo.<ref name=TRO3057R/> |
==Related WarShips== | ==Related WarShips== | ||
| − | * ''[[Carrack]]'' - Though too expensive to become a staple of any merchant fleet, the [[Terran Hegemony]] took interest in the ''Sylvester'' and began production of its own transport, the ''Carrack''. The ''Carrack'' | + | * ''[[Carrack]]'' - Though too expensive to become a staple of any merchant fleet, the [[Terran Hegemony]] took interest in the ''Sylvester'' and began production of its own transport, the ''Carrack''. The ''Carrack'' is still deployed throughout the [[Clans]]. |
==Related DropShips== | ==Related DropShips== | ||
| − | Still requiring an armed escort for merchant fleets, Graf Hans Sylvester had a cheaper combat DropShip designed just after the cancellation of the ''Sylvester'' WarShip. The new DropShip | + | Still requiring an armed escort for merchant fleets, Graf Hans Sylvester had a cheaper combat DropShip designed just after the cancellation of the ''Sylvester'' WarShip. The new DropShip (''Sylvester''-class DropShip?) was referred to as a "Baby ''Sylvester''". The "Baby ''Sylvester''" was produced at [[Bolson Shipyards]], [[New Kyoto]], until a [[Free Worlds League Military]] raid destroyed the yards in [[2787]]. |
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[[Category: Lyran WarShip classes]] | [[Category: Lyran WarShip classes]] | ||
[[Category: Small WarShips]] | [[Category: Small WarShips]] | ||
[[Category: WarShip classes]] | [[Category: WarShip classes]] | ||