Condottiere
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| Condottiere | |
| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Nimakachi Fusion Products Ltd[1] |
| Use | Assault Escort Fire-Support |
| Type (Shape) | Military Aerodyne |
| Tech Base | Inner Sphere |
| Cost | |
| Introduced | 3093 |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 150 tons |
| Structural Integrity | 5 |
| Length | 16 meters |
| Width | 22 meters |
| Engine (Type) | |
| Safe Thrust | 1.5 g |
| Maximum Thrust | 2.5 g |
| Fuel | 9 tons |
| Burn Rate | |
| Armament |
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| Armor | 19.5 tons Ferro-Aluminum |
| Heat Sinks | 11 double |
| Crew | 5
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| Passengers | |
| BV (1.0) | |
| BV (2.0) | 2,054[1][2] |
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Description[edit]
Produced by Nimakachi Fusion Products Ltd in the early 3090s, the Condottiere Assault Craft was produced to fill the need for a cost-effective escort small craft in the post-Jihad era to fill the gap between aerospace fighters and DropShips.
While the Succession Wars had given most advanced technology hallowed veneration as LosTech, and corresponding protection, the Clan Invasion and the reintroduction of WarShips returned spacefaring vessels to the rolls of potential combat loses. The Jihad and the near complete extinction of the huge vessels corresponded with the rise of Pocket WarShips, and civilian and mercenary losses due to this return of space-based warfare continued. Due to its inexpensive upkeep and its balanced firepower, the Condottiere saw service throughout the Inner Sphere with large and small military organizations, though with poor crew comforts as all crew members sleep in steerage-class quarters.[1]
Condottieres were available for both short- and long-term leases. These leases however have mutual nonaggression clauses that essentially forbid Condottieres from firing on each other, even from opposite sides of a battle. This has led to at least one incident where opposing Condottieres have passed right by each other to savage the ships they were supposed to be defending.[1]
Weapons and Equipment[edit]
The Condottiere's main firepower is focused in the forward fire arcs. Mounted in its nose is a pair of Class 5 Rotary Autocannons, with a single Artemis IV guided 15-tube Long-Range Missile launcher in each of its wings. The ship's aft is protected by the craft's only energy weapons, a cluster of three Extended Range Medium Lasers.
Unlike its ancient forerunners the (Lyonesse and Aquarius), which were originally designed as surface-to-orbit escorts, the Condottiere has longer legs with its 9-ton fuel tank. The craft shares the maximum thrust rate of the Lyonesse.
The ship is noted for being easy to handle, making it ideal as a training vessel. Its hull is protected by 19.5 tons of Ferro-aluminum armor, with a large allotment of its armor focused in its nose. The craft has a single ton dedicated to cargo or battle armored space marine deployment, with a single access door to it.[1]
- Bay 1: Cargo (1 ton), 1 door
Related Small Craft[edit]
- Lyonesse and Aquarius - precursor assault small craft designs of the early Star League era.
Notes[edit]
The Condottiere is subject to the following Design Quirks: