Floriani Gamma-Class Gunboat by "Snapping Turtle" The Floriani Gamma-Class Gunboat is part of a series of similar, yet complementary 300 ton gunboats produced for the Floriani navy. These craft are not intended to operate singly, but as part of an balanced task force. As a class, these gunboats generally sacrifice weaponry and endurance to high speed and heavy armor. This is consistent with the initial Floriani design concept which was to use gunboats to break through opposing lines of fighters in order to bring overwhelming force to bear on the escort vessels of the enemy. They are strictly creatures of space, as they can only operate from orbital facilities or larger carrier craft It is proposed that the Regency purchase several of these gunboat flotillas in order to test their suitability use as system defense squadrons. Initial evaluations indicate that the synergistic interaction of the different variants which comprise such squadrons produces a defensive value considerably exceeding their relative cost. Purchase of such foreign built systems will also alleviate some of the strain on Regency shipyards in the current (1140) crisis The Gamma version is one of the few craft of its size in known space which sports a meson gun. While this forward-firing weapon is extremely light, it is nonetheless effective against escort vessels or civilian craft not equipped with meson screens. The missile barbettes to port and starboard (stowing six 7m3 missiles each) are reserved for longer-ranged targets, while the craft also boasts a highly effective dorsally-mounted manned gravitic-focused laser and a ventral mount sandcaster turret. Description of the ship General Data Displacement: 300 tons Hull Armor: 335 Length: 60.33 meter Volume: 4,200 m3 Price: 214.16 MCr Target Size: S Configuration: Streamlined Cone (3.7:1) Tech Level: 15 Mass (Loaded/Unloaded): 5,042.6 / 4,914.2 Engineering Data Power Plant: 2 GW Fusion Power Plant, 1 year duration (199.8 m3 fuel) Jump Performance: None G-Rating: 6G HEPlaR (251.37 MW/G) G-Turns: 52, 31.4 m3 fuel each Maint: 308 Electronics Computer: TL-15 Fibre-optic computer (1.1 MW), TL-15 Fibre-optic computer (1.1 MW) Commo: Laser (1000 AU; 0.3 MW), 3xMaser (1000 AU; 0.6 MW), Radio (1 hex; 1 MW) Avionics: Sensors: AEMS (1 hex; 6 MW), PEMS (3 hex; 0.06 MW), Ladar (10 hex; 0.6 MW), ECM/ECCM: 900 sensor decoys (300 Laser, 300 AEMS, 300 PEMS), EM Masking (4.2 MW) Controls: Bridge with 5 bridge workstations, 13 normal workstations, fire control center (2 workstations), Standard Automation Armament Offensive: TL-15 180-MJ Laser Turret (Loc:0-Arcs:0;200 MW;1 crew) 2xTL-15 Missile Barbette (Loc:0-Arcs:0;0 MW;No crew)TL-15 962 MJ Meson Gun (Loc:0-Arcs:0;267.222 MW;1 crew)TL-15 Sand Caster (Loc:0-Arcs:0;1 MW;1 crew) Defensive: None Master Fire Directors: 2xTL-15 (6 Diff Mods; 10 hex; Msl 10 hex; 1.86 MW; 1 crew) 180-MJ Laser Turret; (short) 10:1/11-34; (medium) 20:1/11-34; (long) 40:1/11-34; (extreme) 80:1/11-34 (can be operated to -4 Diff Mods with 200 Mw). 962 MJ Meson Gun: (short) 4:90; (Medium) 8:47; (Long) 16:23 (can be operated to -2 Diff Mods with 267.222 Mw Accommodations Extended Life Support: (0.11 MW) Gravitic Compensators (2.63 MW) Grav Compensation: 6 G. Crew: 23 (1xManeuver, 1xElectronics, 13xEngineer, 5xGunnery, 3xCommand) Crew Accommodations: 13xSmall Stateroom (0.5 kW) Cargo: None, 6 missiles in magazine Small Craft and Launch Facilities: None Air Locks: 3 Notes Total Fuel Tankage: 1,833.7 m3 (131.0 tons). Fuel scoops (10% of ship surface), fills tanks in 1.09 hours.
Crew requirements are calculated by using 'Original FFS' crew model. 1.4 MW power shortfall. Damage Tables: ? _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: tne-rces-unsubscribe@silent-tower.org For additional commands, e-mail: tne-rces-help@silent-tower.org