NEWS FLASH: NCSN REVEALS NEW MISSILE SYSTEMS!!

ISNS News Flash

New Confederate States Reveals Advanced Missile Types.

Dixie
March 9, 2187

As reported by Moira Barnes, reporter, ISNS

Today the NCSN Bureau of Ordnance (BuOrd) released details of new
missile
systems intended to better allow the NCSN to deal with increasing
Kra'Vak
incursions into their territories.  Dr. Linda T. Hymes reports: "With
these new weapons, which essentially build upon older systems, we have
the capability to, as it were, ‘Reach out and Touch' the enemy much
easier than before."  This reporter was allowed to witness the
demonstration of these newer, longer ranged missile systems earlier
today.	The test bed vessel, Percheron IV, launched a series of longer
ranged salvo type missiles, as well as a flight of long range heavy
missiles, which totally destroyed a squadron of obsolete hulks.  It is
apparently the intent of the NCSN to be able to attack Kra'Vak ships at
much longer ranges, as to avoid their dangerous rail-gun systems.  How
long it may take to integrate these weapons into the fleet remains to be
seen.

Extreme range missile types.

The NCSN has developed a set of very long range missile systems, as to
engage Kra'Vak ships at much longer ranges.  These weapons are rather
large, so loads are rather limited.

Long Lance Salvo Missile System (SML/LL)

The Long Lance missiles are based on the standard salvo missile design,
but much larger.  After spending a great deal of time and money trying
to
develop a more efficient engine for these, BuOrd decided to go with a
simpler design, which uses the same basic engines, but adds a booster
stage to the missile to extend the range.  The missiles are quite large,
limiting the number that might be carried.  

SML/LL

Mass per salvo: 5
Cost per salvo: 15
Range: 48 MU

The SML/LL is denoted on the SSD by an open arrowhead with a broad strip
across the middle.

Long Bow Long Range Heavy Missile

The LongBow missile is a larger, longer ranged version of the heavy
missile.  Using the same basic concept as the Long Lance salvo missile,
the LongBow adds a booster to extend the endurance.  The missile is a
little slower than the standard heavy missile, and also quite large, but
with much greater endurance.

Long Bow 

Mass per missile: 5
Cost per missile: 15
Endurance: 6 turns
MD: 16 MU

A Long Bow missile is denoted by an open missile figure, with a broad
stripe across the middle.

Ok folks, I got myself a new set of asbestos underwear.  Let fly!!

Jim Clem
Full Thrust Site http://www.geocities.com/area51/stargate/2891/ncs.html

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