Cray
03/29/04 07:42 PM
68.200.107.13
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In the same setting as the Gladius, Miyogi, Taragi, and M-7...
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AeroTech 2 Vessel Technical Readout VALIDATED
Class/Model/Name: ComstarJihad Andurien Carrier Tech: Inner Sphere / 3067 Vessel Type: Spheroid DropShip Rules: Level 2, Standard design Rules Set: AeroTech2
Mass: 100,000 tons Length: 300 meters Power Plant: Standard Safe Thrust: 6 Maximum Thrust: 9 Armor Type: Ferro-aluminum Armament: 6 Screen Launcher 240 AMS 240 Large Pulse Laser ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ==Overview:== The Rasalhague-class fighter carrier is the Andurien Republic's answer to the Marian Empire's Gladius-class Battle Carrier. The differences between the two classes tell a great deal about the differing approaches to naval combat of the two powers. . The Andurien carrier is viewed as a support vessel intended to deliver attacks against ground targets, which the Andurien Republic attacks with less frequency than the expansionist Empire. While the Marian Empire view fighters as an integral part of "power projection" (intimidating non-spacefaring planets near the Empire), the Andurien Republic has a broader view and plans to fight spacefaring, even starfaring nations, and thinks in terms of the Jihad and Clan War. To the Republic, fighters are a secondary unit that are for supporting rarely-deployed ground troops and providing point-defence to large spacecraft. Accordingly, the Empire has made its primary warships fighter carriers. The Republic relegates fighters to dropships that may be attached to warships. . After all, to the Republic, the primary killing is done by nuclear-armed warships and smallcraft. Aerospace fighters are just versatile bomb trucks to back up ground pounders. . The Rasalhagues are named for the great Clan War naval battle at Rasalhague ("Second Rasalhague," to military historians). It was here that the first "Home Clan" reinforcements for the "Invading Clans" learned firsthand of the honorless means by which the inhabitants of the Inner Sphere fought. The fresh Andurien fleet, drawn into the Clan War by claims that the "Clans" sought to conquer the whole Inner Sphere, brought a flood of aerospace fighters to baptize the Clan reinforcements in nuclear fire. This and several other mid-war Inner Sphere victories were later overshadowed by Clan successes, particularly as Clan warships repeatedly overran the fragile dropship carriers and standard jumpship transports of the international fleet opposing them. Arguably, the Clans came out the victor of the Clan War. However, their last fleet disappeared (the popular theory being that it was destroyed by Solarian super weapons) and the remainder of the international fleet left for the Clan home worlds on an avowed genocidal mission, never to return. Of course, after 115 years, the Clans have not returned either, so the Andurien Republic feels it won the Clan War, and thus the (Second Battle of) Rasalhague is a fit name for its fighter carriers. . . . ==Capabilities:== The Rasalhagues, though expensive for dropships, are relatively easy to assemble in on-planet shipyards compared to warships. The Andurien Republic thus fields an even twenty of the carriers, to be deployed to trouble spots as needed. . The striking arm of a Rasalhague is its 9 fighter squadrons. These allow it to deliver a calculated measure of severe bombing smackdown and excessive strafing pain. Thus far, this has only been turned on the unruly primitive militias of nearby worlds, often pre-gunpowder mobs. . The Rasalhagues also carry a squadron of utility small craft, and a company of Marines for supplementary ground attacks. Thus far, the Marines have been deployed in minor rescue operations to help Andurien citizens held hostage by primitive locals or endangered by local rebellions. . Unlike the capital laser-armed Gladius warships, the Rasalhagues have minimal weaponry. They emphasize point defense to destroy stray nuclear-armed fighters and nuclear missiles. The Rasalhagues expect to be defended from serious threats by the warships that brought them into battle, which carry nuclear-tipped capital missiles and nuclear-armed long-ranged small craft. Further, orbital bombardment duties can be provided by the same escorting warships. . The Andurien experience in the Comstar Jihad and Clan War also show up strongly in the high acceleration of the dropship. It is capable of 4.5G's, hopefully enough to outpace nuclear-armed fighters, small craft, and warships. . The Rasalhagues have a huge crew, designed to provide an excess of maintenance and fighter support. They likewise have a large cargo capacity (for a war craft) to keep their fighters well armed and fueled throughout a deployment. . ==Variants:== The hull of the Rasalhague is shared by the rare Luthien-class missile carrier, a dropship meant to bolster a warship's missile "throw weight" with a few, dense salvos. Only 4 Luthiens have been built and are viewed as dubious idea at best. . ==Deployment== The Andurien Republic currently fields 20 Rasalhagues. All are currently stationed at major fleet bases within the Republic awaiting a deployment call. At the bases, the Republic does not stint on training funds and keeps the dropships and their fighters well-occupied with training flights. Except for occasional civilian rescue missions and flag-flying efforts, these support vessels are rarely deployed abroad. . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Class/Model/Name: ComstarJihad Andurien Carrier Mass: 100,000 tons
Equipment: Mass Power Plant, Drive & Control: 39,000.00 Thrust: Safe Thrust: 6 Maximum Thrust: 9 Structural Integrity: 50 10,000.00 Total Heat Sinks: 3,014 Single 2,500.00 Fuel & Fuel Pumps: 1,020.00 Bridge, Controls, Radar, Computer & Attitude Thrusters: 750.00 Fire Control Computers: 1,080.00 Armor Type: Ferro-aluminum (1,410 total armor pts) 180.00 Standard Scale Armor Pts Location: L / R Fore: 403 Left/Right Sides: 352/352 Aft: 303
Cargo: Bay 1: Fighters (54) with 6 doors 8,100.00 Bay 2: Small Craft (6) 1,200.00 Bay 3: Cargo (1) 14,690.00
Escape Pods: 300 (7 tons each) 2,100.00
Crew and Passengers: 250 Officers (220 minimum) 2,500.00 1,000 Crew (0 minimum) 10,000.00 100 Gunners (86 minimum) 1,000.00 200 1st Class Passengers 2,000.00 100 Marines 1,000.00 138 Bay Personnel .00 Weapons and Equipment Loc SRV MRV LRV ERV Heat Mass ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 Screen Launcher(10 scrns)Nose -- -- -- -- 10 140.00 20 AMS(240 rounds) Nose -- -- -- -- 20 30.00 20 AMS(240 rounds) Nose -- -- -- -- 20 30.00 20 Large Pulse Laser Nose 18(180)18(180) -- -- 200 140.00 20 Large Pulse Laser Nose 18(180)18(180) -- -- 200 140.00 1 Screen Launcher(10 scrns)FL/R -- -- -- -- 20 280.00 20 AMS(240 rounds) FL/R -- -- -- -- 40 60.00 20 AMS(240 rounds) FL/R -- -- -- -- 40 60.00 20 Large Pulse Laser FL/R 18(180)18(180) -- -- 400 280.00 20 Large Pulse Laser FL/R 18(180)18(180) -- -- 400 280.00 1 Screen Launcher(10 scrns)AL/R -- -- -- -- 20 280.00 20 AMS(240 rounds) AL/R -- -- -- -- 40 60.00 20 AMS(240 rounds) AL/R -- -- -- -- 40 60.00 20 Large Pulse Laser AL/R 18(180)18(180) -- -- 400 280.00 20 Large Pulse Laser AL/R 18(180)18(180) -- -- 400 280.00 1 Screen Launcher(10 scrns)Aft -- -- -- -- 10 140.00 20 AMS(240 rounds) Aft -- -- -- -- 20 30.00 20 AMS(240 rounds) Aft -- -- -- -- 20 30.00 20 Large Pulse Laser Aft 18(180)18(180) -- -- 200 140.00 20 Large Pulse Laser Aft 18(180)18(180) -- -- 200 140.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTALS: Heat: 2,700 100,000.00 Tons Left: .00
Calculated Factors: Total Cost: 3,912,552,000 C-Bills Battle Value: 45,913 Cost per BV: 85,216.65 Weapon Value: 26,260 (Ratio = .57) Damage Factors: SRV = 2,820; MRV = 1,980; LRV = 0; ERV = 0 Maintenance: Maintenance Point Value (MPV) = 1,162,627 (817,127 Structure, 284,400 Life Support, 61,100 Weapons) Support Points (SP) = 1,598,050 (137% of MPV) BattleForce2: MP: 6, Armor/Structure: 24 / 23 Damage PB/M/L: 79/79/-, Overheat: 0 Class: DL; Point Value: 459 Specials: sph
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Mike Miller, Materials Engineer
Disclaimer: Anything stated in this post is unofficial and non-canon unless directly quoted from a published book. Random internet musings of a BattleTech writer are not canon.
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Karagin
12/27/06 12:49 PM
70.123.166.36
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Well it's got decent anti-fighter weapons and a nice number of fighters.
The Fluff is good. Could I get a copy of the HMAero file if it's possible?
Karagin
Given time and plenty of paper, a philosopher can prove anything.
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