[FT] Andromeda and other ship stats {LONG}
From: "B Lin" <lin@r...>
Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 15:38:49 -0600
Subject: [FT] Andromeda and other ship stats {LONG}
Taken from Höhne's Fighting Ships of the High Guard 9781 CY Almanac
Issue
Andromeda Ascendent(Glorious Heritage Heavy Cruiser) is the top of the
line for the High Guard. Other ships listed are significantly smaller,
the next largest is the DSA:
Stats:
Deep Stand-Off Attack Ship (DSA) I
Righteous Fist of Heaven Class
Platform Overview:
The Righteous Fist of Heaven class Deep Stand-off Attack Ship is the
workhorse of the High Guard combat fleet. Optimized for extreme-range
destruction of hostile starships and planetary pacification missions,
the DSA is long on offensive capabilities and short on defensive
systems. Sensor systems on the DSA are dedicated almost entirely to
battle management support, though they can be used in a pinch as
additional extended range surveillance platforms. The DSA is also
equipped with Low Observability technology, making them more difficult
for hostile forces to target and destroy. DSAs rarely operate
independently and rely on battlegroup assets for their self-defense and
logistics support. When detached from their primary HCBG, DSAs run in
"packs" of two.
Physical Characteristics:
Length: 651m
Beam: 488m
Height: 163m
Inertial Mass: 23,045,599kg
Max Speed: Classified
Manpower:
Ship's Complement: 356
Officer/Enlisted: 1/8
Sensors:
PAS-37Q System Search Sensor (Phased Array)
HSS-114D Hyper-Spectral Scanner (EO)
AIS-117M Advanced Imaging Sensor (Synthetic Aperture/Moving Target
Indicator)
AIS-117I Advanced Imaging Sensor (Inverse Synthetic Aperture)
ES/A-9R Electronic Support and Attack Measure Suite
Combat Systems:
60 ELS missile tubes
8 PDL 35Mw turrets
4 AP cannons
8 ES-14 Janus light sensor/attack drones
3 Radiating Counter Measure generators
1 A1 command and control entity
Standard Armament:
OM-5 standard offensive kinetic kill missiles
DM-5 standard defensive kinetic kill missiles
PM-6 Star Arrow smart anti-ship missiles
PM-6L Strategic Star Arrow smart anti-ship missiles (extended range
variant
PM-6LII Strategic Star Arrow multiple independent kill vehicle (MIKV)
variant
SAPM-6III Strike Arrow surface attack variant
Nova Bombs
Another is the GDF:
Group Defense Frigate (GDF)
Pride of Kaldera Class
Platform Overview:
The Pride of Kaldera class Group Defense Frigate is the first line of
defense for the HCBG and the PRG. Designed to track, target and destroy
incoming enemy missiles and fighters, the battlegroup relies on the GDF
commanders to ensure that the battlespace is clear for maneuver and
attack operations. Each vessel is armed with limited offensive
capabilities, but these capabilities are rarely used except in cases
where the battlegroup has suffered significant casualties or the threat
of hostile interdiction is low. With their superior deep sensing and
target correlation abilities, GDFs can also serve as augmentation for
the HCBG's extended range surveillance platforms. Although rarely
deployed independently of a HCBG, large ad hoc networks of detached GDFs
can be used as planetary defense assets in the unlikely event of
invasion by hostile forces or massive missile attack.
Physical Characteristics:
Length: 391m
Beam: 293m
Height: 98m
Inertial Mass: 7,997,711kg
Max Speed: Classified
Manpower:
Ship's Complement: 341
Officer/Enlisted: 1/8
Sensors:
PAS-37Q System Search Sensor (Phased Array)
AIS-117M Advanced Imaging Sensor (Synthetic Aperture/Moving Target
Indicator)
ES/A-9R Electronic Support and Attack Measure Suite
Combat Systems:
40 ELS missile tubes
12 PDL 50Mw turrets
8 ES-115 Oracle heavy sensor/attack drones
8 ES-14 Janus light sensor/attack drones
12 Radiating Counter Measure generators
3 AP Turrets
2 500Mw X-ray Laser turrets
1 A1 command and control entity
Standard Armament:
OM-5 standard offensive kinetic kill missiles
DM-5 standard defensive kinetic kill missiles
PM-6 Star Arrow smart anti-ship missiles