Merlin class gunned escort

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Ship: Gandalf
Class: Merlin
Type: Escort
Architect: Joseph Kimball
Tech Level: 13

USP
         EG-B346642-143300-85008-0 MCr 1,762.690 2 KTons
Bat Bear             1     11  1   Crew: 40
Bat                  1     11  1   TL: 13

Cargo: 2.000 Fuel: 920.000 EP: 120.000 Agility: 2 Shipboard Security Detail: 2
Craft: 1 x 20T Launch
Fuel Treatment: Fuel Scoops and On Board Fuel Purification
Backups: 1 x Model/4fib Computer

Architects Fee: MCr 17.627   Cost in Quantity: MCr 1,410.152


Detailed Description

HULL
2,000.000 tons standard, 28,000.000 cubic meters, Cylinder Configuration

CREW
12 Officers, 28 Ratings

ENGINEERING
Jump-4, 6G Manuever, Power plant-6, 120.000 EP, Agility 2

AVIONICS
Bridge, Model/4 Computer
1 Model/4fib Backup Computer

HARDPOINTS
1 50-ton bay, 10 Hardpoints

ARMAMENT
1 50-ton Missile Bay (Factor-8), 7 Triple Beam Laser Turrets organised into 1 Battery (Factor-8), 2 Dual Fusion Gun Turrets organised into 1 Battery (Factor-5)

DEFENCES
1 Triple Sandcaster Turret organised into 1 Battery (Factor-4), Nuclear Damper (Factor-3), Meson Screen (Factor-3), Armoured Hull (Factor-1)

CRAFT
1 20.000 ton Launch (Crew of 0, Cost of MCr 0.000)

FUEL
920.000 Tons Fuel (4 parsecs jump and 28 days endurance)
On Board Fuel Scoops, On Board Fuel Purification Plant

MISCELLANEOUS
22.5 Staterooms, 2.000 Tons Cargo

USER DEFINED COMPONENTS
None

COST
MCr 1,780.317 Singly (incl. Architects fees of MCr 17.627), MCr 1,410.152 in Quantity

CONSTRUCTION TIME
132 Weeks Singly, 106 Weeks in Quantity

COMMENTS
The Merlin class of Escorts was an early attempt of the IN to get 6G
Jump 4 capabilities in it's frontline ships. This ship appeared to be a
good balance of offensive systems when it was designed in 675. The
armor was considered a bit light, but deemed adequate for it's role as a
screening vessel in a larger fleet.

Designer's Notes:
This is an attempt to create a TL13 ship that can keep up with the IN
standard of 6G J4. There are trade-offs in this design, specifically: a
50-ton bay instead of 100-ton; double occupancy for the crew; minimum
required power plant; minimum required computer (with Fib backup of
course).

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