Juro Tanaka
Shogun
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Intent: To create a frigate capable of acting as an escort, fast response craft, heavy scout, and small engagement warship for the Asahian fleet.
Development Thread: N/A
Manufacturer: Tanaka Orbital Shipyards
Model: Takao-class Frigate
Affiliation: Asahi, Fringe
Modularity: None
Production: Mass
Material: Durasteel, Alusteel, Transparisteel, and other shipbuilding materials.
Description:
The Takao-class Frigate was Asahi's answer to a capable escort ship that could also function as a Quick Reaction Force (QRF) ship as well as an effective small engagement type craft.
The Takao features a hard hitting array of weapons, most noticeable being the heavy, dual turbolaser mounted on a turret situated on the bow of the Frigate. The ship also possesses a number of warhead tubes and adequate point defense for anti-starfighter and anti-missile roles. The Takao is designed to rapidly reinforce weakened points in the fleet during hostile engagements and is also capable of screening far larger ships of the fleet. The Kaze Engine mounted internally allows the ship to reach where it needs to go as quickly as possible to reinforce the wall or to flank the enemy. Because of this, it also functions well as a heavy scout vessel in more dangerous areas of space.
The Frigate is not without its downfalls, however. The mounted Kaze engine removes all hangar space, leaving the Takao to rely on the carriers it often protects for increased anti-fighter/anti-missile roles. The size of the Kaze also makes the engine somewhat easier to hit in combat. Unlike the Shimushu or the Ukuru, the Takao mounts most of its capital weapons to the port and starboard while featuring a heavy turret mounted on the bow. This limits the amount of fire the ship as a whole can pour into an enemy ship, even with the turret capable of swinging 250 degrees around. Finally, the reactor runs on hypermatter, making engine damage potentially catastrophic for the ship and crew.
Classification: Balanced Frigate
Role: Escort Frigate, QRF ship, Heavy Scout ship
Height: 200m
Width: 150m
Length: 400m
Power Core Generator/Reactor: Hypermatter
Hyperdrive Rating: 1.0
Minimum Crew: 210
Optimal Crew: 480
Armaments:
1x Dual, Heavy Turbolaser (Bow, 250 degree fire arc)
13x Heavy Turbolasers (6 Port, 6 Starboard, 1 Aft)
10x Warhead Launcers (1 Dorsal Turret, 1 Ventral Turret, 8 Bow)
6x Flak Cannons (3 Dorsal, 3 Ventral)
6x Point Defense Turrets (3 Dorsal, 3 Ventral)
Hangar: N/A
Non-Combative Attachments:
Communications Array
Encryption Network
Escape Pods
Holonet Transceiver
Standard Deflector Shield Generator
Standard Detention Cells
Standard Life Support Systems
Standard Navigational Systems
Standard Sensor Array
Standard Targeting Systems
Tractor Beams
Encrypted Hypercomm
Ranger Transceiver
Dedicated Energy Receptors
Kaze Engine
Passenger Capacity: 150
Cargo Capacity: 5,000 tonnes
Consumables: 13 months
Sublight Speed and Maneuverability: 4
