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| Crew = 30<ref name=TRO3057R>''Technical Readout: 3057 Revised'', p. 104, "''Star Lord'' JumpShip Profile"</ref> | | Crew = 30<ref name=TRO3057R>''Technical Readout: 3057 Revised'', p. 104, "''Star Lord'' JumpShip Profile"</ref> | ||
| − | * 5 Officers<ref name=TRO3057R/><br/>( | + | * 5 Officers<ref name=TRO3057R/><br/>(2 Pilots, 2 Engineers)<ref name="BSr63">''BattleSpace'' rulebook, p. 63</ref> |
| − | * 25 Enlisted<ref name=TRO3057R/><br/>( | + | * 25 Enlisted<ref name=TRO3057R/><br/>(7 Secondary Engineers)<ref name="BSr52">''BattleSpace'' sourcebook, p. 52</ref> |
| − | + | 20 Bay Personnel<ref name=TRO3057R/> | |
| Grav Decks = 1 x 110 meters diameter | | Grav Decks = 1 x 110 meters diameter | ||
| Escape Pods/Life Boats = 6 Escape Pods | | Escape Pods/Life Boats = 6 Escape Pods | ||
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==Variants and Apocryphal Errors== | ==Variants and Apocryphal Errors== | ||
| − | Although no major variants are known, there are significant differences among the various sources describing the ''Star Lord'' owing to inconsistent, contradictory, and often erroneous application of different rulesets at different times: | + | Although no major variants are known, there are significant differences among the various sources describing the ''Star Lord'' owing to the inconsistent, contradictory, and often erroneous application of different rulesets at different times: |
*In ''[[DropShips and JumpShips|DropShips and JumpShips: ComStar Intelligence Summary]]'', the drive integrity is given as 5 and provides incomplete stats with 13,740 tons of mass unaccounted for; the six 500-ton cargo bays and bunks for 50 passengers are mentioned in the text but not in the stats. | *In ''[[DropShips and JumpShips|DropShips and JumpShips: ComStar Intelligence Summary]]'', the drive integrity is given as 5 and provides incomplete stats with 13,740 tons of mass unaccounted for; the six 500-ton cargo bays and bunks for 50 passengers are mentioned in the text but not in the stats. | ||
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Image:Starlord.png|Original ''Star Lord'' from ''[[DropShips and JumpShips|DropShips and JumpShips: ComStar Intelligence Summary]]'' | Image:Starlord.png|Original ''Star Lord'' from ''[[DropShips and JumpShips|DropShips and JumpShips: ComStar Intelligence Summary]]'' | ||
Image:Star Lord JS TRO3057r.png|''Starlord'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3057|TRO:3057]]'' | Image:Star Lord JS TRO3057r.png|''Starlord'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3057|TRO:3057]]'' | ||
| − | Image: | + | Image:Star Lord comparison.jpg|Size comparison of ''Star Lord'' along with other DropShips from ''TRO:3057'' |
Image:Starlord_JS_HWo3039.jpg|''Star Lord'' preparing to receive DropShips from ''[[Historical: War of 3039]]'' | Image:Starlord_JS_HWo3039.jpg|''Star Lord'' preparing to receive DropShips from ''[[Historical: War of 3039]]'' | ||
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Revision as of 18:12, 25 January 2024
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| Star Lord | |
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| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | SelaSys Inc.
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| Use | Military, Rescue |
| Tech Base | Standard |
| Cost | 750,000,000 C-Bills |
| Introduced | 2590 |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 274,000 tons |
| Length | 660 meters |
| Sail Diameter | 1140 meters |
| Fuel | 100 tons (250) |
| Burn Rate | 39.52 |
| Top Thrust | 0.1 Gs |
| Sail Integrity | 4 |
| KF Drive Integrity | 6 |
| LF Battery | None |
| Armament | None |
| Armor | 79 Tons of Standard Armor |
| DropShip Capacity | 6 |
| Crew | 30[1]
20 Bay Personnel[1] |
| Grav Decks | 1 x 110 meters diameter |
| Escape Pods/Life Boats | 6 Escape Pods |
| Heat Sinks | 130 (single) |
| Structural Integrity | 1 |
| BV (1.0) | 604[4] |
| BV (2.0) | ??? |
Contents
Description
The sheer expense of acquiring and maintaining a Star Lord class JumpShip, combined with the scarcity of spare parts, has ensured a decline in numbers throughout the Inner Sphere for this class. The Draconis Combine produces one and the Free Worlds League two of these increasingly rare ships annually. They serve almost exclusively as military vessels.
The six Docking collars on a Star Lord are equipped with grapples that guide approaching DropShips and can even reel in DropShips of up to 10,000 tons in mass. This makes the Star Lord useful for rescue operations of damaged craft, and most Successor States maintain several Star Lords solely for recovery operations.
The crew quarters on a Star Lord are notable for luxury not seen on any other starship. All 30 crew members have well-furnished single occupancy rooms with private washrooms and automated food-preparation systems. The passenger quarters are not as luxurious, but still superior to most DropShip bunks.
Star Lords are known for problems with Jump Sail deployment. They also have rather small fusion engines, meaning quick-charging their jump drive takes at least 48 hours.
Armament
Star Lords are normally unarmed and while they can carry fighters in their small craft bays, they rarely do so. For defense, they rely on their DropShips and the Inner Sphere custom of not attacking JumpShips.
Cargo
The standard Star Lord has hangars for four Small Craft. It has been described as being able to carry 661 tons of cargo in six large cargo bays which are situated next to the DropShip docking collars. However, this cargo capacity is inaccurate under the current construction rules, which leave the Star Lord with only about 270 tons of dedicated cargo. This discrepancy may be viewed as a legacy error from earlier rulesets when JumpShip construction rules were not yet fully fleshed out, if at all.
In addition, 50 staterooms are reserved for visitors or passengers.[5]
Variants and Apocryphal Errors
Although no major variants are known, there are significant differences among the various sources describing the Star Lord owing to the inconsistent, contradictory, and often erroneous application of different rulesets at different times:
- In DropShips and JumpShips: ComStar Intelligence Summary, the drive integrity is given as 5 and provides incomplete stats with 13,740 tons of mass unaccounted for; the six 500-ton cargo bays and bunks for 50 passengers are mentioned in the text but not in the stats.
- The Technical Readout: 3057 does mention the six cargo bays with their 500-ton capacity, but the stats printed give only 60 tons of cargo space overall.
- The Technical Readout: 3057 Revised keeps the same six cargo bays but the cargo capacity for each is 100 tons and the printed stats list 661 tons.
- The Mercenary's Handbook 3055 gives the small craft capacity as six, not four.
See Also
Notes
- In German products, the unit's proper name was altered to Starlord.
Gallery
Original Star Lord from DropShips and JumpShips: ComStar Intelligence Summary
Starlord from TRO:3057
- Star Lord comparison.jpg
Size comparison of Star Lord along with other DropShips from TRO:3057
Star Lord preparing to receive DropShips from Historical: War of 3039
References
Bibliography
- AeroTech 2 Record Sheets
- BattleSpace rulebook, pp. 52-53
- DropShips and JumpShips: ComStar Intelligence Summary, pp. 22-23
- Mercenary's Handbook 3055, p. 23
- Mercenaries Supplemental
- Technical Readout: 3057, pp. 106-107
- Technical Readout: 3057 Revised, pp. 104-105