Editing Fortress

{{InfoBoxDropShip
| image = Fortress.jpg
| name = Fortress
| manufacturer = [[Semier Data Tron]] <br> [[TAG-Manufacturing]]
| Use = Assault Ship
| Type = Spheroid
| Tech Base = [[Inner Sphere]]
| Introduced = 2613
| Mass = 6,000
| Structural Integrity = 13
| Length = 112
| Width = 112
| Height = 94
| Drive System = Anacon B500
| Safe Thrust = 1.5 g 
| Maximum Thrust = 2.5 g
| Fuel (tons) = 400 tons
| Fuel (days) = 217.4 days
| Armament = 6 x [[PPC]]s <br> 2 x [[AC/20]]s <br> 5 x [[AC/5]]s <br> 4 x [[LRM-20]]s <br> 4 x [[LRM-10]]s <br> 6 x [[SRM-6]]s <br> 8 x [[Large Laser]]s <br> 16 x [[Medium Laser]]s <br> 1 x [[Long Tom]] III Cannon
| Armor = Standard <br> '''Fore:''' 22 <br> '''Sides:''' 21 <br> '''Aft:''' 15
| Crew = 42
| Escape Pods/Life Boats = 4/5
| Heat Sinks = 131 (single)
| BV (1.0) = 4,347<ref>''AeroTech 2 Record Sheets'', p. 240</ref>
| BV (2.0) = 4,798
}}


==Description==
The '''''Fortress'''''-class Assault [[DropShip]] is one of the few true ground assault DropShips capable of securing its own landing zone, deploying sufficient forces to hit its targets, and providing them with indirect fire support.  Carrying a [[Combined Arms|combined-arms]] [[battalion]] and sufficient logistical and [[C3]] capabilities to support it, a ''Fortress'' also makes an excellent anchor for any defensive line, with enough firepower and armor to give most enemies pause.  However, even when it was first produced in [[2613]] the ''Fortress'' gained a reputation for being over-engineered and prone to breakage, and as the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]] dragged on its computers, fire control system and even fusion drives were often replaced with inferior parts.  Between [[2974]] and [[3027]] less than a dozen ''Fortress''-class DropShips were produced, and with most models over a century old the line neared extinction.<ref name=DS>''DropShips and JumpShips'', p. 50-51</ref><ref name=TR57>''Technical Readouts: 3057'', p. 50-51</ref>

The alliance between the [[Federated Suns]] and [[Lyran Commonwealth]] would save the production of the ''Fortress'', with production restarted by [[Semier Data Tron]] to support them during the [[Fourth Succession War]].  However, despite an initial fast build-up of twenty ships in six years, production of new ''Fortresses'' post-war slowed to two a year until [[3047]], and engine shortages caused some ships to be built with a Quad RanTech 720 drive that consumed fuel at a much faster rate.  Still, the company eventually closed down its manufacturing center to retool and refurbish the facility, and reopened in early [[3051]] with efforts begun on producing newer, upgraded ''Fortress''es.<ref name=DS/><ref name=TR57/>

==Armament==
The ''Fortress'' is noted for its heavy armament and protection, being as heavily armored as the larger ''[[Overlord]]'' and better armed.  The heavy weapons of this load out are the two massive [[AC/20]]s, six [[PPC]]s, four [[LRM-20]]s and eight [[Large Laser]]s.  These impressive weapons are backed up by five lighter [[AC/5]]s, six [[SRM-6]]s, four [[LRM-10]]s, and sixteen [[Medium Laser]]s.  The majority of this weaponry is located around the sides of the ship, providing immediate support against any enemy units within the landing area.  The capstone of this impressive load-out though is a weapon rarely seen on DropShips: the massive [[Long Tom Artillery Piece]], mounted in the ship's nose.  The Long Tom allows the ''Fortress'' to back up it's battalion no matter where they are, though it can only be used when the ship is grounded.  Fully loaded the ''Fortress'' carries twenty-five tons of ammo for the Long Tom, along with five tons each for its AC/5s and AC/20s, sixteen tons for the LRMs and four tons for the SRMs.<ref name=DS/><ref name=TR57/> 

==Cargo==
The ''Fortress'' carries an entire combined-arms battalion, a company each of [[BattleMech]]s, [[Combat Vehicle]]s and [[Infantry]], within three [[Cargo Bay]]s.  The first bay carries the ship's compliment of twelve 'Mechs with a single access door.  The second carries twelve heavy vehicles, though it is serviced by two doors.  The last bay carries three [[platoon]]s of infantry, who also enter and exit through two access doors, along with one hundred and seventy-five tons of cargo.<ref name=TR57/>

==Variants==
* ''Upgrade'' - Projected to launch in [[3058]], this version of the ''Fortress'' replaces the normal [[heat sink]]s with fewer [[double heat sink]]s and uses the extra tonnage to greatly improve the weapons load and strengthen the internal structure of the Dropship.  First, two [[AC/5]]s, four [[Medium Lasers]] and two [[SRM-6]]s were stripped out, making room for upgrading the PPCs to [[ER PPC]]s and adding [[Artemis IV]] to all the remaining missile launchers.  Further, the Large Lasers were upgraded to [[ER Large Laser|ER]] and ten of the remaining Medium Lasers were upgraded to [[Medium Pulse Laser]]. Finally, to help round out the new weapons load, two [[Gauss Rifle]]s were added to give the Dropship more long-range punch.  Further, the engine was slightly upgraded to a more efficient drive and the structure of the ship was also reinforced, and the cargo capacity increased to 368 tons. BV (1.0) = 5,831<ref>''AeroTech 2 Record Sheets'', p. 241</ref>, BV (2.0) = 6,072

==Named Vessels==
* ''[[All In]]''
* ''[[Head of a Pin]]''
* ''[[Otsu]]''

==Fortress Ship Gallery==
<gallery>
Image:Fortress.png|''Fortress''-class DropShip
</gallery>

==References==
<references/>
==Bibliography==
* ''[[AeroTech 2 Record Sheets]]''
* ''[[DropShips and JumpShips]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3057]]''


[[Category:DropShip classes]]
[[Category:Inner Sphere DropShip classes]]
[[Category:Military DropShip classes]]
[[Category:Spheroid DropShip classes]]
[[Category:Assault DropShip classes]]
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-{{otheruses|the DropShip class|the individual DropShip|Fortress (Individual Overlord-class DropShip)}}
 {{InfoBoxDropShip
-| image = Fortress TRO3057r.png
+| image = Fortress.jpg
-| name = ''Fortress''
+| name = Fortress
-| manufacturer =
+| manufacturer = [[Semier Data Tron]] <br> [[TAG-Manufacturing]]
-[[Semier Data Tron]]<ref name=TR57/>
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-[[Tharkad Aerospace Group]]<ref name=H:HSp147>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 147: "Tharkad Aerospace Group (TAGCorp)"</ref><ref name=OR82>''Objective Raids'', p. 82: "Produced TAG Components</ref>
-| production year=2613
-| year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/4179/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref>
 | Use = Assault Ship
 | Type = Spheroid
 | Tech Base = [[Inner Sphere]]
+| Introduced = 2613
 | Mass = 6,000
 | Structural Integrity = 13
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 | Fuel (tons) = 400 tons
 | Fuel (days) = 217.4 days
-| Armament = <span></span>
+| Armament = 6 x [[PPC]]s <br> 2 x [[AC/20]]s <br> 5 x [[AC/5]]s <br> 4 x [[LRM-20]]s <br> 4 x [[LRM-10]]s <br> 6 x [[SRM-6]]s <br> 8 x [[Large Laser]]s <br> 16 x [[Medium Laser]]s <br> 1 x [[Long Tom]] III Cannon
-* 6x [[PPC]]
+| Armor = Standard <br> '''Fore:''' 22 <br> '''Sides:''' 21 <br> '''Aft:''' 15
-* 2x [[AC/20]]
+| Crew = 42
-* 5x [[AC/5]]
-* 4x [[LRM-20]]
-* 4x [[LRM-10]]
-* 6x [[SRM-6]]
-* 8x [[large laser]]
-* 16x [[medium laser]]
-* 1x [[Long Tom]]
-| Armor = 46.5 tons [[Armor (Capital)|standard]]
-| Crew = 42<ref name=TR57>''Technical Readouts: 3057'', pp. 50–51</ref>
-*7 Officers
-*26 Enlisted
-*9 Gunners
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-(Crew Types)<ref name="BSr63">''BattleSpace'' rulebook, p. 63</ref><br/>
-*3 Pilots <br />
-*5 Engineers <br />
-*30 Secondary Engineers
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-Bay Personnel: 204
 | Escape Pods/Life Boats = 4/5
 | Heat Sinks = 131 (single)
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 | BV (2.0) = 4,798
 }}
 ==Description==
-The '''''Fortress'''''-class Assault [[DropShip]] is one of the few true ground assault DropShips capable of securing its own landing zone, deploying sufficient forces to hit its targets, and providing them with indirect fire support. Carrying a [[Combined Arms|combined-arms]] [[battalion]] and sufficient logistical and C<sup>3</sup> capabilities to support it, a ''Fortress'' also makes an excellent anchor for any defensive line, with enough firepower and armor to give most enemies pause. However, even when it was first produced in [[2613]] the ''Fortress'' gained a reputation for being over-engineered and prone to breakage, and as the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]] dragged on its computers, fire control system, and even fusion drives were often replaced with inferior parts. Between [[2974]] and [[3027]] less than a dozen ''Fortress''-class DropShips were produced, and with most models over a century old, the line neared extinction. In a declassified [[3025]] report, [[ComStar]] reported the last of the part manufacturers had closed in the early 31st century, and no known production facilities of the class, though SDT secretly produced twenty of the vessels for the Archon in the years leading up to the [[Fourth Succession War]].<ref name=TR57/><ref name=DS>''DropShips and JumpShips: ComStar Intelligence Summary'', pp. 50–51</ref>
+The '''''Fortress'''''-class Assault [[DropShip]] is one of the few true ground assault DropShips capable of securing its own landing zone, deploying sufficient forces to hit its targets, and providing them with indirect fire support.  Carrying a [[Combined Arms|combined-arms]] [[battalion]] and sufficient logistical and [[C3]] capabilities to support it, a ''Fortress'' also makes an excellent anchor for any defensive line, with enough firepower and armor to give most enemies pause.  However, even when it was first produced in [[2613]] the ''Fortress'' gained a reputation for being over-engineered and prone to breakage, and as the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]] dragged on its computers, fire control system and even fusion drives were often replaced with inferior parts.  Between [[2974]] and [[3027]] less than a dozen ''Fortress''-class DropShips were produced, and with most models over a century old the line neared extinction.<ref name=DS>''DropShips and JumpShips'', p. 50-51</ref><ref name=TR57>''Technical Readouts: 3057'', p. 50-51</ref>
-The alliance between the [[Federated Suns]] and [[Lyran Commonwealth]] would save the ''Fortress'', with production restarted by [[Semier Data Tron]] to support the newly-formed [[Federated Commonwealth]] during the [[Fourth Succession War]]. However, despite an initial fast buildup of twenty ships in six years, production of new ''Fortresses'' postwar slowed to an average of two a year until [[3047]]. The source-unknown [[Anacon B5000]] engines were exhausted by that initial burst. The craft built post-Fourth Succession War until 3047 were built with inferior engines: [[Semier Data Tron]] used the smaller [[Quad RanTech 720]] drive that consumed fuel at a much faster rate from their ''[[Seeker]]'' line.<ref name=ORp83>''Objective Raids'', p. 83: "Produced Semier Data Tron Components"</ref> At the same time, [[Tharkad Aerospace Group]] fitted theirs with surplus ''[[Intruder]]'' [[Movem-XL]] drives.<ref name=OR82/> Eventually, SDT closed down its manufacturing center to retool and refurbish the facility and reopened in early [[3051]] with efforts begun on producing newer, upgraded ''Fortresses'' by 3058 with properly sized [[Piper C1-5]] [[Interplanetary Drive System|interplanetary drives]].<ref name=TR57/><ref name=DS/><ref name=TR57r48>''Technical Readouts: 3057 Revised: Fortress'', pp. 48-49</ref>
+The alliance between the [[Federated Suns]] and [[Lyran Commonwealth]] would save the production of the ''Fortress'', with production restarted by [[Semier Data Tron]] to support them during the [[Fourth Succession War]].  However, despite an initial fast build-up of twenty ships in six years, production of new ''Fortresses'' post-war slowed to two a year until [[3047]], and engine shortages caused some ships to be built with a Quad RanTech 720 drive that consumed fuel at a much faster rate.  Still, the company eventually closed down its manufacturing center to retool and refurbish the facility, and reopened in early [[3051]] with efforts begun on producing newer, upgraded ''Fortress''es.<ref name=DS/><ref name=TR57/>
 ==Armament==
-The ''Fortress'' is noted for its heavy armament and protection, being as heavily armored as the larger ''[[Overlord]]'' and better armed. The heavy weapons of this loadout are the two massive [[AC/20]]s, six [[PPC]]s, four [[LRM-20]]s and eight [[Large Laser]]s. These impressive weapons are backed up by five lighter [[AC/5]]s, six [[SRM-6]]s, four [[LRM-10]]s, and sixteen [[medium laser]]s. The majority of this weaponry is located around the sides of the ship, providing immediate support against any enemy units within the landing area. The capstone of this impressive loadout though is a weapon rarely seen on DropShips: the massive [[Long Tom Artillery Piece]], mounted in the ship's nose. The Long Tom allows the ''Fortress'' to back up its battalion no matter where they are, though it can only be used when the ship is grounded. Fully loaded the ''Fortress'' carries twenty-five tons of ammo for the Long Tom, along with five tons each for its AC/5s and AC/20s, sixteen tons for the LRMs, and four tons for the SRMs.<ref name=TR57/><ref name=DS/>
+The ''Fortress'' is noted for its heavy armament and protection, being as heavily armored as the larger ''[[Overlord]]'' and better armed.  The heavy weapons of this load out are the two massive [[AC/20]]s, six [[PPC]]s, four [[LRM-20]]s and eight [[Large Laser]]s.  These impressive weapons are backed up by five lighter [[AC/5]]s, six [[SRM-6]]s, four [[LRM-10]]s, and sixteen [[Medium Laser]]s.  The majority of this weaponry is located around the sides of the ship, providing immediate support against any enemy units within the landing area.  The capstone of this impressive load-out though is a weapon rarely seen on DropShips: the massive [[Long Tom Artillery Piece]], mounted in the ship's nose.  The Long Tom allows the ''Fortress'' to back up it's battalion no matter where they are, though it can only be used when the ship is grounded.  Fully loaded the ''Fortress'' carries twenty-five tons of ammo for the Long Tom, along with five tons each for its AC/5s and AC/20s, sixteen tons for the LRMs and four tons for the SRMs.<ref name=DS/><ref name=TR57/>
 ==Cargo==
-The ''Fortress'' carries an entire combined-arms battalion, a company each of [[BattleMechs]], [[Combat Vehicles]], and [[Infantry]], within three [[cargo bay|cargo bays]]. The first bay carries the ship's complement of twelve 'Mechs with a single access door. The second carries twelve heavy vehicles, though it is serviced by two doors. The last bay carries three [[platoons]] of infantry, who also enter and exit through two access doors, along with one hundred and seventy-five tons of cargo.<ref name=TR57/>
+The ''Fortress'' carries an entire combined-arms battalion, a company each of [[BattleMech]]s, [[Combat Vehicle]]s and [[Infantry]], within three [[Cargo Bay]]s.  The first bay carries the ship's compliment of twelve 'Mechs with a single access door.  The second carries twelve heavy vehicles, though it is serviced by two doors.  The last bay carries three [[platoon]]s of infantry, who also enter and exit through two access doors, along with one hundred and seventy-five tons of cargo.<ref name=TR57/>
 ==Variants==
-*; Upgrade : Launched in [[3058]], this version of the ''Fortress'' replaces the normal [[heat sink]]s with fewer [[double heat sinks]] and uses the extra tonnage to greatly improve the weapons load and strengthen the internal structure of the Dropship. First, two [[AC/5]]s, four medium lasers, and two [[SRM-6]]s were stripped out, making room for upgrading the PPCs to [[ER PPC|ER PPCs]] and adding [[Artemis IV]] to all the remaining missile launchers. Further, the Large Lasers were upgraded to [[ER large laser|ER]], ten of the remaining medium lasers were upgraded to [[Medium Pulse Laser]], and to help round out the new weapons load, two [[Gauss rifle]]s were added to give the DropShip more long-range punch. Further, the engine was slightly upgraded to a more efficient drive and the structure of the ship was also reinforced, and the cargo capacity increased to 368 tons. Interestingly, the lifeboats of the Star League version were removed and replaced with a group of 10 [[escape pod|escape pods]]. BV (1.0) = 5,831,<ref>''AeroTech 2 Record Sheets'', p. 241</ref> BV (2.0) = 6,072
+* ''Upgrade'' - Projected to launch in [[3058]], this version of the ''Fortress'' replaces the normal [[heat sink]]s with fewer [[double heat sink]]s and uses the extra tonnage to greatly improve the weapons load and strengthen the internal structure of the Dropship.  First, two [[AC/5]]s, four [[Medium Lasers]] and two [[SRM-6]]s were stripped out, making room for upgrading the PPCs to [[ER PPC]]s and adding [[Artemis IV]] to all the remaining missile launchers.  Further, the Large Lasers were upgraded to [[ER Large Laser|ER]] and ten of the remaining Medium Lasers were upgraded to [[Medium Pulse Laser]]. Finally, to help round out the new weapons load, two [[Gauss Rifle]]s were added to give the Dropship more long-range punch.  Further, the engine was slightly upgraded to a more efficient drive and the structure of the ship was also reinforced, and the cargo capacity increased to 368 tons. BV (1.0) = 5,831<ref>''AeroTech 2 Record Sheets'', p. 241</ref>, BV (2.0) = 6,072
 ==Named Vessels==
-(See [[:Category:Individual Fortress-class DropShips]])
+* ''[[All In]]''
+* ''[[Head of a Pin]]''
-==Notes==
+* ''[[Otsu]]''
-* In German products, the unit's proper name was translated to '''Festung'''.
-==Gallery==
+==Fortress Ship Gallery==
 <gallery>
-Fortress.png|Original ''Fortress'' from ''[[DropShips and JumpShips|DropShips and JumpShips: ComStar Intelligence Summary]]''
+Image:Fortress.png|''Fortress''-class DropShip
-Fortress TRO3057r.png|''Fortress'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3057|TRO:3057]]''
 </gallery>
 ==References==
 <references/>
 ==Bibliography==
 * ''[[AeroTech 2 Record Sheets]]''
-* ''[[BattleSpace]]''
 * ''[[DropShips and JumpShips]]''
-* ''[[Handbook: House Steiner]]''
-* ''[[Objective Raids]]''
 * ''[[Technical Readout: 3057]]''
-* ''[[Technical Readout: 3057 Revised]]''
-[[Category:Artillery Support Unit]]
 [[Category:DropShip classes]]
 [[Category:Inner Sphere DropShip classes]]
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 [[Category:Spheroid DropShip classes]]
 [[Category:Assault DropShip classes]]
-[[Category:German renamed units]]