RE: MEKO Ships

The basic idea is sound, but what can actually be changed isn't.  Hull,
MD & FTL are all integral to the structure of the ship.  Everything else
can be moduled or slabbed to the outer hull.
Therefore, this should work slightly better.

Fremantle class Modular Destroyer (DDM)
Mass: 32
Hull: Average
FTL: Std
Main Drive: 4
Damage Track: 10; [ooo/o*o/oo/o*]
1 x Firecon
1 x Class-2 (FP/F/FS)
2 x PDS
8 mass modular cargo space.

These modules fit the cargo splits (2/2/2/2);
SMR variant - add 2 SMR (std)
Aegis variant - add 2 armour, ADFC & 4 PDS
Patrol variant - add Pulsetorp (F), 2 x class-2 (AP/FP/F, F/FS/AS)
Carrier variant - add 2 armour & 4 fighters with launch bay (6 mass)

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-----Original Message-----
From:	Alan E & Carmel J Brain [SMTP:aebrain@dynamite.com.au]
I've been thinking about the OUDF, and the idea of the OU having a
zillion M-type stars that it "claims" provided it can patrol them. This
means the OUDF, like the current RAN (Royal Australian Navy) must have a
lot of long-range patrol boats. Just enough armament to call them a
warship (ie Junk-bashers to all Grey Funnel Liners), but with the
ability to become at least partly capable warships in time of need.

Put it in a shipyard for a week though, and it turns into:

Mass 40
FTL -4
Thrust 4 -8
Average Hull(40%) -16
2 Armour -2
1 Type 1 -1
1 FC -1
and 
1 ER SML Disposable Launcher (5)
1 PD -1
1 Type 2 Beam (Fwd arc)
or sometimes
1 Type 2 (2)
1 ADAF (1)
5 PD (5)
or in a few experimental vessels
3 Type 2 (L,R,F) -6
1 PD -1
1 Type 1 -1
but sometimes in peacetime,
4 Cargo (2 each)

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