Re: [OT] In defense of Aliens

Ok, from the "Aliens Colonial Marines Technical Manual"
(Great resource if you can find one :o)

USS Sulaco, 13th in a series of Conestoga class starships.
(Troop and logistics support ship, originaly, now a light assualt ship.
with 
space control and orbital bombardment support capabilites)

Over 380 meters long, massing 78,000 metric tons. Lythium-hydride, or
"dry" 
fusion powerplant. (output=3.6 Terawatts)

(As a note, hypersleep is required do to FTL speeds inducing
"time-expansion" 
while in operation.)
(Also note that according to the tech manual, the hypersleep process is 
"totally safe for healthy individuals", and we ALL trust government 
advertising right? :o)

The ship is "totally automated" to reduce crew and support life support 
requirments.

Armaments are listed as:
(noted that this is "light" armament to expedite it's secondary role as
a 
warship)

Dorsal and Ventral duel rail gun turrets. (The turrets on top and bottom
of 
the hull)
Side mounted neutral particle beam cannon (X2) (Two gun looking things
on the 
side)
ASAT missiles in a dorsal bay, (X8) (high explosive fragmentation
warhead)
Port and Starboard Laser turrets, (mounted below the Particle guns) for
point 
defense
A forward Ventral despenser which can dispense up to 60 orbital
fragmentation 
mines, (limited manuverability)
Aft Ventral decoy Ballute, (balloon) decoy despenser (20) and 2
manuvering 
decoy drones
Forward magazine with orbital bombardment munitions. 80 seperate
re-entry 
vehicles with various warheads including: Bunker-buster kinetic
warheads, 
high explosive, nuclear, as well as decoys.

All computer controlled.

(and if the tech reps back on earth told the computer not to "hurt" the 
specimens.....)

Randy