[HIST] IAS introduction - Ship design

G'day again,

	Here's the design of their ships. No hard numbers (i.e. fleet
make up yet)
other than to say that dedicated warfleet
is SMALL - maybe one or two of the big ships each and just enough of the
smaller warships to make a sensible fleet
structure. The vast majority of IAS ships are either explorers or of the
modular design. The modular merchantmen can carry
3 modules (all modules are of 21 mass) and modules may be mixed and
matched. Thus a merchantman on an exploration
mission may have 1 Cargo and 2 surveyor modules (etc) whereas during
time
of war it may be kitted out with one warfighting and 2 beam or one
warfighting a fighter and an SM module (or something). Hopefully you get
what I mean.

By the way Derek's working on a set of sensor and ECM (etc.) house-rules
-
the reason for some of the design choices
regard sensor systems installed etc.

Once again hope you enjoy.

Cheers

Beth

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IAS Ship designs

IAS Ship Designs

Ships:

1.	McMurdo class Modular Merchantman - systems lay out is with no
module
installed
Mass:		210 (once 3 modules loaded  147 without modules)
Hull:		Average (63)
Cost:		550
Thrust: 4
FTL:		Yes
Armament: 1xClass 2  6 arcs
			2xClass 1
Systems:	2xPDS
			1xFire Control
			1xLevel 1 Screen
			1xSuperior Sensors
Fighters:	None
Modules:	3  - each module has 21 mass
Notes:	Weaponary is for defense against raiders.

2.	Amundsen class Explorer 
Mass:		13
Hull:		Average (3)	
Cost:		66
Thrust: 6
FTL:		Yes
Armament: 1xClass 1
Systems:	1xFire Control
			1xSuperior Sensors
Fighters:	None
Modules:	None
Notes:	Weaponary is for defense against raiders.

3.	Borchgrevink class STL Boat
Mass:		13
Hull:		Average (3)	
Cost:		46
Thrust: 5
FTL:		None
Armament: 1xClass 2  3 arcs
			1xClass 1
			1xSubmunitions Pack
Systems:	1xPDS
			1xFire Control
Fighters:	None
Modules:	None
Notes:	For use in system, carried in modules installed on the McMurdo's
for
movement between systems.
Some variants have class 2 and submunition pack removed - for
non-military
use.

4.	Filchner class STL Flyer
Mass:		6
Hull:		Weak (1)	
Cost:		21
Thrust: 11
FTL:		None
Armament: 1xClass 1
Systems:	1xFire Control
Fighters:	None
Modules:	None
Notes:	For use in system, carried in modules installed on the McMurdo's
for
movement between systems.

5.	Davis class STL Shuttle
Mass:		6
Hull:		Weak (1)	
Cost:		23
Thrust: 4
FTL:		None
Armament: 1xClass 1
			2xSubmunitions Pack
Systems:	1xFire Control
Fighters:	None
Modules:	None
Notes:	For use in system, carried in modules installed on the McMurdo's
for
movement between systems.
Some variants have submunition packs removed - for non-military use.

6.	Vinsin Massif class Fleet Carrier
Mass:		205
Hull:		Average (62)
Cost:		852
Thrust: 3
FTL:		Yes
Armament: 2xClass 3  3 arcs
		1xClass 2  3 arcs
		2xClass 1
Systems:	3xPDS
		2xFire Control

		1xADFC
		1xLevel 1 Screen
		1xECM
		1xSuperior Sensors
Fighters:	6xsquadron
Modules:	None

7.	Erebus class Arsenalship
Mass:		160
Hull:		Average (48) 
Cost:		591
Thrust: 3
FTL:		Yes
Armament: 1xClass 2  6 arcs
		2xClass 1
		5xSML + 12 std loads
		3xSubmunitions pack
		2xPulse Torpedo Launcher  2 arcs
Systems:	2xPDS
		1xFire Control
		1xLevel 1 Screen
		1xECM
		1xSuperior Sensors
Fighters:	None
Modules:	None

8.	Maud class Heavy Cruiser
Mass:		90
Hull:		Average (27) 
Cost:		383
Thrust: 3
FTL:		Yes
Armament: 1xClass 3  3 arcs
		1xClass 2  3 arcs
		1xClass 1
Systems:	1xPDS
		1xFire Control
		1xADFC
		1xLevel 1 Screen
		1xECM
		1xSuperior Sensors
Fighters:	2xsquadron
Modules:	None

9.	Wilkes class Escort Cruiser
Mass:		70
Hull:		Average (21) 
Cost:		274
Thrust: 3
FTL:		Yes
Armament: 3xClass 1
		1xSMR  extended range
Systems:	9xPDS
		1xFire Control
		3xADFC
		1xLevel 1 Screen
		1xECM
		1xSuperior Sensors
Fighters:	None
Modules:	None

10.	Zotikov class Patrol Cruiser
Mass:		70
Hull:		Average (21) 
Cost:		293
Thrust: 4
FTL:		Yes
Armament: 2xClass 2  3 arcs
		2xClass 1
Systems:	2xPDS
		1xFire Control
		1xADFC
		1xLevel 1 Screen
		1xECM
		1xSuperior Sensors
Fighters:	1xsquadron
Modules:	None

11.	Metz class Destroyer
Mass:		36
Hull:		Average (11)
Cost:		147
Thrust: 4
FTL:		Yes
Armament: 1xClass 2  3 arcs
		1xClass 1
		1xSML + 2 std loads
Systems:	1xPDS
		1xFire Control
		1xSuperior Sensors
Fighters:	None
Modules:	None

12.	Shackleton class Frigate
Mass:		25
Hull:		Average (8)
Cost:		109
Thrust: 4
FTL:		Yes
Armament: 2xClass 2  3 arcs
		1xClass 1
Systems:	1xPDS
		1xFire Control
		1xSuperior Sensors
Fighters:	None
Modules:	None

13.	Byrd class Scout
Mass:		10
Hull:		Average (3) 
Cost:		59
Thrust: 4
FTL:		Yes
Armament:	1xClass 1
Systems:	1xFire Control
		1xSuperior Sensors
Fighters:	None
Modules:	None

Modules (Belgica) - all have mass 21

1.	Warfighting
Cargo:	None 
Cost:		97
Bays:		None
Armament: 2xClass 3  2 arcs
		2xClass 2  3 arcs
Systems:	2xPDS
		1xFire Control
		1xADFC
		1xECM

2.	Shuttle
Cargo:	None 
Cost:		130 if kitted out with shuttles and 126 if using flyers
Bays:		1  carries 2 shuttles or flyers (mass 6 each)
Armament: 1xClass 1
Systems:	None

3.	STL Boat
Cargo:	None 
Cost:		130
Bays:		1  carries 1 STL boat (mass 13)
Armament: 1xClass 1
Systems:	None

4.	Beam Battery
Cargo:	None 
Cost:		85
Bays:		None
Armament: 3xClass 3  3 arcs
		2xClass 1
Systems:	1xFire Control

5.	SM
Cargo:	None 
Cost:		84
Bays:		None
Armament: 1xClass 1
		2xSML + 4 std loads + 2 extended range loads
Systems:	None

6.	Missile
Cargo:	None 
Cost:		114
Bays:		None
Armament: 1xClass 1
		5xNormal MT missiles
		3xEMP missiles
		2xNeedle missiles
Systems:	None

7.	Fighter
Cargo:	None
Cost:		120 (assuming standard squadron, cost will obviously
change if
interceptors etc. chosen instead)
Bays:		2xFighter Bays
Armament: 2xClass 1
Systems:	1xPDS

8.	Troop Transport
Cargo:	6 (Troop space)
Cost:		86
Bays:		1  carries 10 mass of dropships
Armament: None
Systems:	None

9.	Surveyor
Cargo:	5 (Passenger space) + 16 (Scientific equipment)
Cost:		21
Bays:		None
Armament: None
Systems:	None

10.	Cargo
Cargo:	21
Cost:		21
Bays:		None
Armament: None
Systems:	None

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Elizabeth Fulton
c/o CSIRO Division of Marine Research
GPO Box 1538
HOBART 
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email: beth.fulton@marine.csiro.au