Nyxie
【夢狐】
(Photos from Ace Combat 6 :: Kottos :: Copyright NAMCO)
[DEVELOPMENT]
__Not Applicable
[MANUFACTURER]
__Ri'ess Regal Drives
____Rendili StarDrives
____Sienar Fleet Systems
[MODEL]
__Glaive E-Class Frigate
[CLASSIFICATION]
__Heavy Cruiser
[AFFILIATION]
__The Republic | Justiciary of Ri'ess | Alachei Mnemenos
[DIMENSIONS]
__Length: 214.82 meters
__Wingspan: 236.82 meters
__Fuselage Width: n|a
__Height: 64.86 meters
[MODULARITY]
__Convertible to "Glaive A" via Dry Dock Modification
[PRODUCTION]
__Unique
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[CONSTRUCTION]
__Alusteel Frame
__Titanium Alloy Chassis
__Misc. other metals and compounds
[ROLE]
__AEW&C / SEW&C
[POWERPLANT]
__(6) RamDrive Engies
__(1) I-c1x Heavy Solar Ionization Reactor
__Unique Hypderdrive Reactor
[HYPERDRIVE RATING]
__Class 1.0
__Backup, Class 5.0
[MINIMUM CREW]
__2 pilots
__2 FTL comm relay officers
__4 ESM operators
[COMPLIMENT]
_ n|a
[ARMAMENT]
____Sub-Par Frigate Grade
__(10) Quad-Laser Batteries
[HANGAR]
__n|a
[NON-COMBAT EQUIPMENT]
__Relativistic Shielding
__Frigate Class Ray Shield
__Frigate Class Particle Shield
__Hypercomm Relays
__Aft Small Sensor Radome w/ Self-Guided Missile Jammer
__Heavy RotoDome Scanner (effective to 500 km)
[PASSENGER CAPACITY]
__2 non-essential personnel
[SUBLIGHT SPEED / MANEUVERABILITY]
__Speed: Class 5.0
__Maneuverability: Class 5.5
[DESCRIPTION]
__The Glaive E-Class frigate was made by a collaboration between the Mnenchei Monarchy and expert outsourced companies. While the design is Mnencheian by right, the manufacturing was done primarily by Rendili StarDrives and Sienar Fleet Systems as a classified private contract using resources shipped from Mnencheiasus mining facilities. Unlike its earlier counterpart, the Glaive, the E model was designed to provide electronic and sensory support to any accompanying craft through the use of relayed sensor information and logistics that blanketed an area of operation. Also, if a jamming device were to be used against anything in proximity to the fleet, the Glaive E vessels could attempt to layer over it a feed of their heavy sensor equipment's data to all nearby allied ships. This function is very similar to AWACS in real terms. (The RotoDome is the "bubble" housing in the nose of the craft.)
__DISCLAIMER: Having an AWACS-like system isn't an excuse to see everything bigger than a softball within a several hundred kilometer radius. Like any sensor system, if it's stealth, if it's obstructed by something or if it's designed to be hidden, it's not going to read as a ship proper on the scanners. Fair use and common sense is ensured. (EWACS stands for Early Warning & Control System in real terms.)
[INTENT]
__To create a fun, unique ship that reflects the ideology and nature of the Mnenchei as well as to give us a means of defense/military force. A faction with no ships is like a goat with no teeth.