Unreviewed Longbeam II-Class Transport Cruiser

[Anja Doreva]

D O R E V A • I N D U S T R I E S​

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• Manufacturer: Doreva Industries
• Affiliation: Doreva Industries, The Foundation and other selected clients
• Market Status: Closed-Market
• Model: Longbeam II-Class Transport Cruiser
• Production: Limited
• Material: Impervium, Duranium, Durasteel, Agrinium-based Radiation Insulation, Glasteel and various other materials.

• Classification: Transport Cruiser
• Length: 1000 Metres
• Width: 480 Metres
• Height: 220 Metres
  
  
• Armament: High
  • x2 MCal-44 'Rupture' Particle Cannon
  • 4x D.I. 301 Mass Driver cannons
  • 4x D.I. 401 Ion cannons
  • 8x quad-heavy turbolaser cannon turrets
  • 12x heavy turbolaser cannons
  • 12x dual-medium turbolaser cannons
  • 16x medium turbolaser cannons
  • 8x heavy ordinance launchers
  • 20x light turbolaser cannons
  
  
• Defenses: High
  • 24x point defense heavy laser cannons
  • 12x point defense light ordinance launchers
  • 24x quad-medium laser cannons
  • 48x light laser cannons
  • Sensor scrambler
  • D.I. Alternating Defensive System
  • RAAM-M3 Tactical Ordnance Jammer
  • AR-0B Damage Reduction Component
  
  
• Hangar Space: High: 5
• Hangar Allocations:
  • Starfighters: 3 Squadrons
  • Support Craft: 2 Squadrons
• Single Craft Hangar: No
  
  
• Maneuverability Rating: Low
• Speed Rating: Average
• Hyperdrive: Yes
  • Class 1.0
  • Backup class 7.0

• Power:
  • Fuel atomizer core
  • Fuel driver
  • Fusion chambers
  • Energy cyclers
  • Coaxium regulators
  • Coolant pumps
  • Multi-fuel reactor
  
  
• Propulsion:
  • Radial atomizer engines
  • Landing jets
  • Maneuvering jets
  • Hyperdrive
  
  
• Systems:
  • Navigation computer
  • Navigation assistant
  • Proximity sensors
  • Gyroscopic stabilizers
  • Sensor arrays
  • Inertial dampeners
  • Secure communications array
  • Docking rings with integrated docking tubes
  • IFF transponder and spoofer
  • 4 Landing feet and several ramps.
  
  
• Crew:
  • Medical bays with emergency medical droid
  • Mess hall, recreation rooms and kitchen
  • Crew quarters
  • Refreshers
  • Huge cargo hold
  • Several turbolifts
  • Numerous escape pods

• Defense:
  • Fire control system connected to all weapons and sensors.
  • Enviro filters
  • Ammunition reloading system
  • Fire suppression systems throughout the ship
  • Decontamination chambers with backup decontamination droids
  • Airlocks, several individual bulkheads, reinforced with blast doors
  • Emergency interior ray shields
  
  
• Utility:
  • Energy clamps
  • Ship management system
  • Backup power generators
  • Engineering bays and repair bays
  • Numerous Medpacks throughout the ship
  • Numerous tool kits and spare parts
  • Emergency EVA gear
  • Tractor beam generators

• Devastating: The Longbeam boasts extensive firepower, capable of keeping most other ships at bay and hurting them quite well.
  
  
• Escort: With the Longbeam's proper defences and support craft compliment, you'd have to know your stuff to damage this beast. It also boasts large hangar space for more than just support craft.
  
  
• Smart: The cruiser boasts high-end technology, which makes it hard to jam or lock onto this ship.

• No power steering: The Longbeam may boast proper armament and defences, but that also makes it harder to maneuver. Though it has better speed for a ship of its size, it can't handle easily and has to rely on nimbler escort vessels to cover it in order for it to maneuver to a position to make a jump.
  
  
• That was draining: Even though the Longbeam has nice guns, they are energy consuming. If both Particle Cannons are fired, they and the ship would need a breather in order for defences to hold.
  
  
• Too smart: Though it may be a boon, it's also a curse if something goes wrong. The technology in the ship isn't too easy to fix.

The Longbeam II-class Transport Cruiser is the newest ship to emerge from the Rothana shipyards to join its companions bound for The Foundation.

What the cruiser lacks in maneuverability, it makes up for in spades with its impressive firepower and defensive capabilities to do proper damage to its enemies. It is also geared to do what it was requested to do by Mother Askani - transport refugees. Because of this, it boasts better speed than other ships of its size armament and it also has larger cargo and hangar space to carry these refugees.

A truly versatile vessel to add to a defensive fleet.