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Behemoth-class Heavy Frigate
Classification: Assault Frigate
Role: Fire Support
Height: 100m
Width: 200m
Length: 400m
Power Core Generator/Reactor: Solar Ionization Reactor (3)
Hyperdrive Rating: Class 1
Minimum Crew: 220
Optimal Crew: 840
Armaments:
- Heavy turbolaser turrets: 6
- Heavy turbolasers, semi-fixed: 20 (5 fore, 5 port, 5 starboard, 5 aft)
- Heavy ion cannons: 4
- Tractor beams: 1
- Quad laser cannons: 8
Space Combat Configuration
- 12 Confederate Fighters
- 2 Confederate Dropships
- 2 Confederate Shuttles
- 30 Confederate Hovertanks
- 30 Speeder Bikes
- Long-range Scanners
- Shield Generator
- Navicomputer
- Improved Repulsorlifts
- Landing Gear
Cargo Capacity: 500 tons
Consumables: 1 year
Sublight Speed and Maneuverability: Class 6
Intent: A light line ship designed to support heavier front-line vessels, or as a hard-contact surface assault craft.
Development Thread: No
Manufacturer: Druckenwell Shipyards
Model: Behemoth-class Heavy Frigate
Affiliation: CIS
Modularity: No
Production: Mass
Material: Durasteel
Description:
The Behemoth-class has two main functions. First, its armament is heavily biased towards the sort of guns that enable it to act as a potent anti-capital escort for Confederate carriers. Second, powerful repulsorlifts and ventral weapons systems enable the Behemoth to serve as an in-atmosphere battle platform, in the manner of a far larger version of a Floating Fortress. The vessel's profile is low enough that it can literally function as a repulsorlift assault vehicle, at ground level, without attracting undue fire from range. Much like an Acclamator-class assault ship, the Behemoth boasts actual landing gear.
Additionally, its hangar space can be wholly devoted to surface vehicles and aircraft. While the Behemoth is primarily a combat craft, it can be used for pinpoint insertions of limited numbers of assault vehicles into contested drop zones, while providing its own fire support. Its semi-fixed weapons emplacements are specifically designed for lateral assault, as in ground-level operations. This gives the ship a disadvantage against attacks from above and below in certain circumstances, but situationally appropriate use of the Behemoth can produce disproportionate gains.
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