Aeipathy-Class Cruiser - Ready for Submission

[Dainivhir Valeport]

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: To sub for the ‘workhorse’ of the Second Triumvirate, a vessel that is fast but strong. Co-written with [member="Madison M. Maxwell IV"]
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PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer: The Second Triumvirate
• Affiliation: The Second Triumvirate
• Model: Aeipathy-Class Cruiser
• Production: Minor
• Material:
  Durasteel
• Alusteel
• Transparisteel
• Starship Components
• Organic Material

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Classification: Light Cruiser
• Length: 800m
• Width: 200m (Widest) | 10m (Thinnest)
• Height: 155m (Tallest) | 40m (Shortest)
• Armament: High
  Ion Cannons | 12, Average
• Turbolasers | 14, Dual Turrets
• Laser Cannons | 36, Point Defence Turrets
• Torpedo Tubes | 2 Dual Tubes (4), 16 Each Stow
• Concussion Missiles | 8 Tubes, 4 Magazines of 8 (Burst Fire) Each Stow

[*]Defenses: Average

• Deflector Shields
• Ablative Armor

[*]Hangar: None: -
[*]Manoeuvrability Rating: Very High
[*]Speed Rating: Very High
[*]Hyperdrive Class: Very Slow: 4
STANDARD FEATURES

• Escape Pods: Twelve escape pods allow for evacuation from this cruiser in the event of critical system failure.
• Weaponry: See Armament
  Dual Function Targeting Computers: Designed to use multi-directional computations to assault single or multiple targets of variable size.

[*]Shields: Deflector I Somewhat weaker shields for a Cruiser Class vessel.
[*]Landing Gear & Ramp: Allows the cruiser to land on the surface of a planet or larger station and unload cargo and personnel via the ramp.
[*]Docking Ring: To allow vessels to dock with others in orbit
[*]Cargo Hold: Comfortably stores 2000 cubic meters of space.
[*]Crew Quarters: To allow the service of a crew.
ADVANCED SYSTEMS

• Droid Bays: To compensate for small crew compliment to meet mass restriction for sublight speed.
• Multi-vector engines: Engines mounted on pivoting turrets to allow for more maneuverability.
• Lateral and ventral thrusters: To allow for further maneuverability.
• Bioluminescent Internal Design: To compensate for Confractan Species' distaste for artificial lighting internal lights are replaced with vines along the rooms and corridors, which of course, glow.
• Internal Hydroponics Bay: A garden is required on all multi-room Confractan ships for religious purposes.

Strengths:

• Maneuver Warfare: The Aeipathy-Class Cruiser is a highly mobile cruiser, behaving more like a massive over-armed corvette.
• A Blanket Of Lasers: The vessel is incredibly vulnerable to Torpedo based weapons and strike craft, to compensate it boasts an impressive laser point defense system.
• Concentrate All Fire On That Target: The design and layout of the Aeipathy-Class cruiser allow its weapons to cover every angle with weapon arcs, while still being able to bring the majority of them onto a single target. Onboard targeting systems not only make this a possibility but the standard modus operandi.
• Automatic Efficiency: Due to the large use of droids and other automatic systems, the overall crew compliment and mass of this vessel are lower than its size may suggest.

Weaknesses:

• Glass Cannon: Designed to bring the maximum amount of firepower to bear, while disregarding the armoring of the vessel.
• Triumvirate Shielding: The shielding technology of the Second Triumvirate is somewhat behind that of the rest of the Galaxy, a side effect of isolation. Traditional armor is used to compensate for this but requires a shipyard service for replenishment.
• Out of Space, Boss: The vessel simply lacks the remaining internal space for a hangar, thus forced to land directly, it also leaves it noticeably vulnerable to strike craft if unsupported.
• Torpedo Boat: The vessel relies primarily on projectile based weapons in the form of Torpedoes and Missiles to deal 'safe' damage, as using primary armament draws it too close to enemy ships for sustainable long-term combat. The drawback is that these weapons are slow to load, fire and carry far too little ammunition.
• Over gunned: The reactor of the cruiser provides insufficient power to continuously power all weapons systems during prolonged engagements.

Description: The Aeipathy-Class cruiser is primarily a floating weapons platform, making sacrifices in the form of a hangar and defensive capability to focus solely on maneuverability and firepower. This is in adherence within the military doctrine of the Triumvirate, intended to run-down enemies such as fleeing pirates or itself out-run larger more threatening vessels and regroup in larger wolf-packs. Designed with these goals in mind, several developments were taken in mind. Firstly, specialized engines mounted in pivoting turret-like designs would allow for greater maneuverability, and when paired with ventral and lateral thrusters would meet expectations placed upon the designers, if not creating an obvious target for a hostile force. Secondly, the vessel would need to be able to both cover almost all angles of attack, and be able to concentrate nearly all of its firepower at the same time, thus inspiring a pyramid design, facilitating both requirements. However, in some small way both of these demands fail to be met, as the vessel boasts a surprisingly slow Hyperspace speed, especially when compared to that of the larger galaxy, and fails to store sufficient ammunition stockpiles for the abundant and relied upon projectile weaponry. The Aeipathy is at least somewhat capable of long-term missions, carrying approximately 2 years of provisions at any one time, as well as being able to supplement these supplies with the onboard hydroponics bay.

 

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