Tiamat (DropShip class)

Tiamat
Production information
Manufacturer	O’Neil Shipyards
Use	Pocket WarShip
Type	Military Spheroid
Tech Base	Inner Sphere (Advanced)
Technical specifications
Mass	36,000 tons
Structural Integrity	75
Length	90 meters
Width	90 meters
Height	170 meters
Drive System	Fusion
Safe Thrust	4
Max Thrust	6
Fuel (tons)	500
Fuel (days)	1.84
Armament	1 x Kraken-T 4 x AR-10 Launchers 6 x Heavy Sub-Capital 15 x Sub-Capital Laser/3 2 x Piranha Sub-Missiles 4 x Heavy Gauss Rifles 8 x Heavy PPCs 12 x ER PPCs 12 x ER Large Lasers 12 x Large VSP Lasers 12 x MML-9 w/ Art 24 x Laser AMS 1 x Screen Launcher
Armor	Heavy Ferro Aluminum
Crew	9 Officers 10 enlisted/non-rate 40 Gunners 12 Bay personnel 36 Battle Armor marines
Heat Sinks	526 (1052)
BV (2.0)	50,146

Description

The Tiamat Class Pocket WarShip is a Jihad era DropShip designed originally by the Word of Blake. The ship was originally conceived by order of the Manei Domini commanding officer, Apollyon in 3066. It was later redesigned for use with Republic of the Sphere's armed forces after the Jihad.

Ship History

The Tiamat designed as a command and control vessel for the Manei Domini, design engage and destroy multiple Star League era WarShips in a engagement. Designers made the original design able withstand considerable punishment. The first operational ship was made operation by 3076, which were exclusive to Manei's use. However, pressures of the war prompted the design to be employed by regular Word of Blake forces, however under certain conditions. The Apollyon had ordered that no "frails" human should be allowed control the vessels. Eventually, Precentor Martial Cameron St. Jamais managed convince Apollyon to release design for regular Blakist use. Apollyon suggested the vessels to be converted with new Casper II Drone technology. These vessels were used effectively in the defense of last of the Word of Blake Protectorate worlds, including Liberation of Terra.

After the war, the newly formed Republic of the Sphere needing build up its Black Water Navy, used the designs for manned version of the Tiamat for its use. The ship was put into production at Terra's badly damaged O'Neil Shipyards by 3085..

Armament and Capacities

Armarments

The Republic version of the Tiamat is considerably slower than its earlier Blakist Drone figuration. The ship moves at maximum speed factor of 6. However, the ship makes up lack of speed for firepower. The ship features mix of Capital and Sub-Capital grade weaponry. Bulk of the ship's weaponry is focus in forward arcs, which harkens to its Drone configuration's intended mission as interceptor.

Nose-Mounted Weapons

• Capital and Sub-Capital Weaponry: The nose has Teleoperated Kraken Missile Launcher with 80 rounds of fire. The ship also features a 6 Heavy Sub-Capital Cannons and weapons bay of three Class 3 Sub-Capital Lasers.

• Standard Weaponry: Backing up the capital/sub-capital weaponry includes 4 Heavy Gauss Rifles and four Extend Range PPCs. The ship uses also a 5 advance tech Laser Anti-Missile Systems.

Front Left/Right Sides

• Capital and Sub-Capital Weaponry: Each of side of the ship has 6 Sub-Capital Laser/3s in a single weapons bay. Also, the side also has a single AR-10 launcher with weapons load of 20 Killer Whale and Barracuda capital missiles.

• Standard Weaponry: Among the sides standard weapons, there are 4 Heavy PPCs, 4 ER Large Lasers and 4 Artemis IV guided MML-9 Launchers. A cluster of 5 Laser AMS also mounted provides some protection from incoming missile fire.

Aft Left/Right Sides

• Standard Weaponry: Each of the Aft sides include 4 advanced tech Large Variable-Speed Pulse Lasers, with two conventional ER Large Lasers, 4 additional Artemis IV MML-9s launchers. This flank also features four Laser AMS weapons bay.

Aft Weapons Bays

• Sub-Capital Weaponry: Pair of Piranha Sub-Capital Missile launchers are mounted in aft arc with a 30 missile load worth of ammunition.

• Standard Weaponry: Four Laser VSP Lasers and 4 additional Artemis IV MML-9s launchers round out offensive weaponry for the aft arc. As part its defensive systems, 4 additional Laser AMS and single Screen Launcher with a 20 round of ammunition rounds.

Capacities

The ship is protected by 219 tons worth of Heavy Ferro Aluminum armor, which provides considerable mount of protection for the ship. The ship is equipped with 10 Life boats to allow for the ship's crew to evacuate the vessel.

Cargo

• Bay 1: Fighter Bay (6) - 6 Doors
• Bay 2: Cargo (1,582 tons) - 1 Door

Variants

• Tiamat Class Pocket Warship Caspar II Drone - The Experimental Drone version of the Tiamat was a faster vessel. The ship's CASPAR II Advanced Smart Robotic Control System was able move at maximum speed factor of 8 while providing for descent robotic gunnery capacity. The ship shares same armor protection as with Republic's manned version, but has considerably less weaponry. The ship has same similar standard & Sub-Capital weaponry loadout, but lack any of the Capital Weaponry, Multi-Missile Launchers or Laser AMS which is substitued for standard ballistic version. The ship has a fighter bay for Drone fighters, has considerable smaller cargo capacity. BV(2.0)=47,813

Notes

As of this writing, only the Drone version of the Tiamat has a canon published record sheet.

Bibliography

• Jihad Hot Spots: Terra
• Technical Readout: 3085 Supplemental