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PostPosted: 20-Jul-2005 00:01    Post subject: Apollo research vessel Reply to topic Reply with quote

Class/Model/Name:  Apollo 
Tech:              Inner Sphere / 2399
Vessel Type:       WarShip
Rules:             Level 3, Custom design
Rules Set:         AeroTech2

Mass:              36,000 tons
K-F Drive System:  Delano 2090
Length:            180 meters
Sail Diameter:     600 meters
Power Plant:       1 Quadrant Turbo Thruster Standard
Safe Thrust:       1
Maximum Thrust:    2
Armor Type:        Mitchell 6HY Standard
Armament:          
    2 Maxell-45 Series NL45
   24 Blankenburg 200 ER PPC
   32 Diverse Optics Small Pulse Laser
   24 Cyclops Eye Large Laser
Manufacturer:   Federated-Boeing Interstellar
  Location:     No new production in 200+ Years
Communications System:  Olan CommArray
Targeting & Tracking System:  Tokina9000R
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Class/Model/Name:  Apollo 
Mass:              36,000 tons

Equipment:                                                            Mass  
Power Plant, Drive & Control:                                        2,160.00
Thrust:  Safe Thrust: 1
      Maximum Thrust: 2
Kearny-Fuchida Hyperdrive:  Compact (Integrity = 3)                 16,290.00
Jump Sail (Detachable): (Integrity = 3)                                 32.00
Structural Integrity: 25                                               900.00
Total Heat Sinks:    760 Single                                        650.00
Fuel & Fuel Pumps:                                                   2,924.00
Bridge, Controls, Radar, Computer & Attitude Thrusters:                 90.00
Fire Control Computers:                                                   .00
Food & Water:  (814 days supply)                                       842.00
Armor Type:  Standard  (36 total armor pts)                             18.00
                           Capital Scale Armor Pts
   Location:                            L / R
   Fore:                                  6
   Fore-Left/Right:                    6/6
   Aft-Left/Right:                     6/6
   Aft:                                   6

Cargo:
   Bay 1:  Small Craft (8) with 2 doors                              1,600.00
   Bay 2:  Small Craft Supply Bay (1)                                  800.00
           General Stores (1)                                        1,700.00
   Bay 3:  Spacial Phenomena Laboratory (1)                            400.00
           Planetary Sciences Laboratory (1)                           600.00
   Bay 4:  Probe Bay (1) with 1 door                                   120.00

DropShip Capacity:  1 Docking Hardpoints                             1,000.00
Grav Decks #1 - 2:  (90-meter diameter)                                100.00
Grav Decks #3 - 4:  (80-meter diameter)                                100.00
Grav Decks #5 - 6:  (90-meter diameter)                                100.00
Life Boats:  5 (7 tons each)                                            35.00
Escape Pods:  30 (7 tons each)                                         210.00

Crew and Passengers:
     24 Officers (14 minimum)                                          240.00
     46 Crew (28 minimum)                                              322.00
     26 Gunners (16 minimum)                                           182.00
     21 Marines                                                        105.00
     50 Science Crew                                                   400.00
     40 Bay Personnel                                                     .00
Weapons and Equipment      Loc        SRV    MRV    LRV    ERV  Heat    Mass
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2 NL45                     Nose         9      9      9      9  140  1,800.00
4 ER PPC                   FL/R     4(40)  4(40)  4(40)     --  120     56.00
4 ER PPC                   FL/R     4(40)  4(40)  4(40)     --  120     56.00
4 ER PPC                   FL/R     4(40)  4(40)  4(40)     --  120     56.00
2 Small Pulse Laser        FL/R      1(6)     --     --     --    8      4.00
2 Small Pulse Laser        FL/R      1(6)     --     --     --    8      4.00
2 Small Pulse Laser        FL/R      1(6)     --     --     --    8      4.00
2 Small Pulse Laser        FL/R      1(6)     --     --     --    8      4.00
4 Large Laser              AL/R     3(32)  3(32)     --     --   64     40.00
4 Large Laser              AL/R     3(32)  3(32)     --     --   64     40.00
4 Large Laser              AL/R     3(32)  3(32)     --     --   64     40.00
2 Small Pulse Laser        AL/R      1(6)     --     --     --    8      4.00
2 Small Pulse Laser        AL/R      1(6)     --     --     --    8      4.00
2 Small Pulse Laser        AL/R      1(6)     --     --     --    8      4.00
2 Small Pulse Laser        AL/R      1(6)     --     --     --    8      4.00
1 Lot Spare Parts (4.78%)                                            1,720.00
1 Spacial Scanning Equipment                                           160.00
1 Planetary Observation Equipment                                       80.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTALS:                                              Heat: 756      36,000.00
Tons Left:                                                                .00

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:        2,277,351,328 C-Bills
Battle Value:      9,813
Cost per BV:       232,074.93
Weapon Value:      5,332 (Ratio = .54)
Damage Factors:    SRV = 575;  MRV = 395;  LRV = 132;  ERV = 26
Maintenance:       Maintenance Point Value (MPV) = 45,661
                   (14,128 Structure, 16,299 Life Support, 15,234 Weapons)
                   Support Points (SP) = 221,400  (485% of MPV)
BattleForce2:      Not applicable



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PostPosted: 20-Jul-2005 16:06    Post subject: RE: Apollo research vessel Reply to topic Reply with quote

I think you need to trim back on the weapons, this is research vessel, it's not the Enterprise from Star Trek.

Keep the NLs but cut some of the secondary weapons, use the tonnage to up the cargo and the shuttles.

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PostPosted: 20-Jul-2005 16:43    Post subject: RE: Apollo research vessel Reply to topic Reply with quote

I have to agree there. I see no real purpose for the naval lasers on a research vessel and I could also see the PPCs being halved.

Aside from that it's a really nice design. I could see it carrying specialized small craft or DropShip for research and sample collection.
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PostPosted: 20-Jul-2005 19:07    Post subject: RE: Apollo research vessel Reply to topic Reply with quote

Who knows what it's going to find in the deep dark? Space-based life forms, hostile human settlements, possible alien forces?

As for the Naval Lasers themselves: They have many uses aside from combat. They can core out asteroids for research, they can dig out chunks of a planetoid or moon for study...the list goes on.


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PostPosted: 22-Jul-2005 01:44    Post subject: RE: Apollo research vessel Reply to topic Reply with quote

the NL can have multiple uses with the first and most important being anti-pirate weapons. Despite it being a research vessel, it is still a viable warship with a jump core that would just fit nicely into a pirate armada.

In addition, they can be used as clearing cannons on space junk larger then the normal guns can clear.

Last but not least, they can opperate as high energy drilling rigs to aid space crews with deep core sampling.

All are very good reasons to include one or two.

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PostPosted: 22-Jul-2005 09:00    Post subject: RE: Apollo research vessel Reply to topic Reply with quote

Interesting ship, and I like it. One complaint-- isn't it a LITTLE slow?
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PostPosted: 22-Jul-2005 10:04    Post subject: RE: Apollo research vessel Reply to topic Reply with quote

It's not in any hurry.

What, are the planets and nebula going to run away?

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PostPosted: 03-Aug-2005 22:22    Post subject: RE: Apollo research vessel Reply to topic Reply with quote

Well ya, if you give em a couple billion years...


Still, wouldn't it be better to get there faster and have more time to explore?
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PostPosted: 03-Aug-2005 23:44    Post subject: RE: Apollo research vessel Reply to topic Reply with quote

It's an established practice in the BT universe that most ships don't exceed 1G when traveling unless they're either in combat or making a blitz toward their destination. Anything higher is uncomfortable for the crew, especially over extended periods.

And since the ship has a deployment time of over two years, I don't think greater speed would be of that much help.


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PostPosted: 04-Aug-2005 13:28    Post subject: RE: Apollo research vessel Reply to topic Reply with quote

It's just acceleration rate, the ship isn't going to get anywhere faster than with bigger engine, it's just less maneuverable.

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