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1,200-ton Likedeeler/Battleaxe-class Mercenary Cruiser (GTL10/TTL12)
History
The Likedeeler class , known as the Battleaxe in the Imperium, was designed in the last decade before the Solomanie Rim War by Astra Yards of Terra(TA). Being among the yards approached by InterstellArms on request by some large mercenary units to produce a mercenary cruiser larger than the Javelin and Broadsword class. TA responded with a merc cruiser based on their Kogge class frontier merchant and capabel of carrying a mixed company of mercenaries in somewhat cramped conditions.
The ship class was named after the first three ships build, the Störtebecker, Goedecke Michels and
Magister Wigbold, the historical Likedeeler pirats of earth and is still build under this name by licens-owners outside the Imperium. In the Imperium the ship was designated Battleaxe to bring it in-line with the other mercenary crafts.
The original ship design simply had a large (194-ton) cargo bay that could be custom-fitted based on the users wished. It varies from the cargo craft by the larger drive units and a better stealthing for the external hull and additional anti-ship weapoons including a dual-use missile bay but keeps the ground-defence turrets guarding the ramps and hatches as well as the internal defence systems.
Over time various merc outfits have developed custom configurations that made it into general use. The original version, often called the heavy variant uses a mixed unit with two light infantry platoons supported by artillery, light tanks and some fast attack speeders as described below. This results in a rather cramped troop quarter and a limited cargo space.
Over time two additional configurations evolved, the light configuration drops the tanks and speeders for more cargo and upgrades the Grav-sleds to APC. The fast version drops most of the merc complement for some light fighters and additional drive units and is mostly used for anti-piracy operations, building on it's similarity to a resonably common cargo craft. Ships of this type where first used by the Solomanie during the SolRim war. This version has 8 light fighters and a small cargo bay but basically no ship troops.
The original Merc Unit
The standard Merc unit transported on this craft is a mixed company of infantry consisting of:
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Design: 1,200-ton SL Hull, non Lifting Body, Heavy Frame, DR 100, Psi-Shielded, Instant Chameleon, Basic Stealth, Basic Emission Cloaking, 4 Turret (DR 100) with one 810 Mj Hv Laser, 2 Turret (DR 100) with three Sand Caster [200], 2 Hull Mount with three Hv Missile Rack [15], 2 Turret (DR 100) with two 420 Mj Plasma Gun, 2 Turret (DR 100) with one 860Mj P-Beam.
Modules: Aux. Control Station, Basic Bridge (Hardened), 2 PESA-Lt, Jammer, Ship, 5 Discharger Pack, 20 Discharger Reload, Enh Commo Suite, Engineering, 8 Heavy Energy Bank (Power Source for the PD-Lasers, good for 3000 Shots per Laser), 69 Fusion Power Slice (RoF auf 1/15), Nuclear Damper (10 mi), 48 Jump Drive, 165 Maneuver Drive (6,600 stons thrust), 360 Internal Tank (Fire 0, Loaded with 468 stons), 3 Fuel Processor, 3 Utility, ContraGrav (5,000 stons Aerostatic Lift), 17 Stateroom (4 single (Cap, LI, CMO. Comander Merc), 8 double (Doctors. Flight Chief, MercOfficers)), 6 Bunk Room (Ships Crew, 4 per Bunkroom), 21 Bunk Room (Merc Unit, 8 per Bunkroom), 2 Sickbay, 2 Galley, Logistics, Normal Office, 4 Brig/Armory/Safe, Hall/Bar/Conference Room, 2 Gymnasium, 45 Hold, 12 Vehicle Bay (4xHnafir Air/Raft, 2xUtility Grav Sled, 4xUtility Grav Sled, Bay for the platoon vehicles (4 APC 4 Air/Raft AT-Teams, 2 Staff/Supply G-Sled, 66 Persons total), 0.2 dtons for small craft available), 12 Vehicle Bay (2xUtility Grav Sled, 6xMorgan Class Attack Speeder, Bay for six support speeders and two support sled (18 persons)), 12 Vehicle Bay (4xHnafir Air/Raft, 2xUtility Grav Sled, 4xUtility Grav Sled, Bay for the platoon vehicles (4 APC, 4 Air/Raft AT-Teams, 2 Staff/Supply G-Sled, 66 Persons total), 0.2 dtons for small craft available), 15 Vehicle Bay (2xHnafir Air/Raft, 3xUtility Grav Sled, 6xUtility Grav Sled, Bay for the artillery platoon (6 RF howitzers, 2 FO Air/Raft, 3 Supply/FDC G-Sleds, 34 Persons total) , 0.1 dtons for small craft available), 9 Vehicle Bay (4xLight Grav Tank, Hnafir Air/Raft, Utility Grav Sled, Bay for the light tank platoon (4 Tanks, 1 Air/Raft, 1 Utility Sled, 18 personen), 0.8 dtons for small craft available).
Statistics: EMass 3,066.38 stons, LMass 3,291.38 stons, Cost MCr415.17, HP: 150,000 (DT 7,500), Size Modifier: +10, HT 12, Maint. 1 Hrs (97.8 man-hrs./day).
Performance: Jump-3, sAccel 2.01 G, Air Speed 740 mph (aLift 11,600 stons), Dodge 0 + 1/2 Pilot Skill (-4 vs Meson Fire).
Printed with GMV Version 2.32.01 on 29.12.2006 16:52:39
Copyright © 2006 by Michael Brinkhues
History
The Likedeeler class , known as the Battleaxe in the Imperium, was designed in the last decade before the Solomanie Rim War by Astra Yards of Terra(TA). Being among the yards approached by InterstellArms on request by some large mercenary units to produce a mercenary cruiser larger than the Javelin and Broadsword class. TA responded with a merc cruiser based on their Kogge class frontier merchant and capabel of carrying a mixed company of mercenaries in somewhat cramped conditions.
The ship class was named after the first three ships build, the Störtebecker, Goedecke Michels and
Magister Wigbold, the historical Likedeeler pirats of earth and is still build under this name by licens-owners outside the Imperium. In the Imperium the ship was designated Battleaxe to bring it in-line with the other mercenary crafts.
The original ship design simply had a large (194-ton) cargo bay that could be custom-fitted based on the users wished. It varies from the cargo craft by the larger drive units and a better stealthing for the external hull and additional anti-ship weapoons including a dual-use missile bay but keeps the ground-defence turrets guarding the ramps and hatches as well as the internal defence systems.
Over time various merc outfits have developed custom configurations that made it into general use. The original version, often called the heavy variant uses a mixed unit with two light infantry platoons supported by artillery, light tanks and some fast attack speeders as described below. This results in a rather cramped troop quarter and a limited cargo space.
Over time two additional configurations evolved, the light configuration drops the tanks and speeders for more cargo and upgrades the Grav-sleds to APC. The fast version drops most of the merc complement for some light fighters and additional drive units and is mostly used for anti-piracy operations, building on it's similarity to a resonably common cargo craft. Ships of this type where first used by the Solomanie during the SolRim war. This version has 8 light fighters and a small cargo bay but basically no ship troops.
The original Merc Unit
The standard Merc unit transported on this craft is a mixed company of infantry consisting of:
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- One Grav-Mobile Infantry platoon (66 persons) with
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- Four Grav Sleds with 11 dismounts each</font>
- An AT Squads with 4 Hafnir closed Air/Raft</font>
- One Command/Logistics Squad with two Utility Grav Sleds</font>
- One Grav-Mobile Infantry platoon (66 persons) with
</font>- Four Grav Sleds with 11 dismounts each</font>
- An AT Squads with 4 Hafnir closed Air/Raft</font>
- One Command/Logistics Squad with two Utility Grav Sleds</font>
- One Support squadron (18 persons) with
</font>- 6 Morgan-class support Speeders</font>
- Two supply/maintenance Grav Sleds</font>
- One artillery platoon (34 persons) with
</font>- Six 80mm armed Grav APC</font>
- Two Hafnir closed Air/Raft for Forward Oberser duty</font>
- Three Utility Grav sleds as Ammo Carriers and FDC</font>
- One light tank platoon (18 persons) with
</font>- Four light Grav tanks</font>
- One Hafnir closed Air/Raft for Staff duty</font>
- One Utility Grav sled as Staff vehicle</font>
Design: 1,200-ton SL Hull, non Lifting Body, Heavy Frame, DR 100, Psi-Shielded, Instant Chameleon, Basic Stealth, Basic Emission Cloaking, 4 Turret (DR 100) with one 810 Mj Hv Laser, 2 Turret (DR 100) with three Sand Caster [200], 2 Hull Mount with three Hv Missile Rack [15], 2 Turret (DR 100) with two 420 Mj Plasma Gun, 2 Turret (DR 100) with one 860Mj P-Beam.
Modules: Aux. Control Station, Basic Bridge (Hardened), 2 PESA-Lt, Jammer, Ship, 5 Discharger Pack, 20 Discharger Reload, Enh Commo Suite, Engineering, 8 Heavy Energy Bank (Power Source for the PD-Lasers, good for 3000 Shots per Laser), 69 Fusion Power Slice (RoF auf 1/15), Nuclear Damper (10 mi), 48 Jump Drive, 165 Maneuver Drive (6,600 stons thrust), 360 Internal Tank (Fire 0, Loaded with 468 stons), 3 Fuel Processor, 3 Utility, ContraGrav (5,000 stons Aerostatic Lift), 17 Stateroom (4 single (Cap, LI, CMO. Comander Merc), 8 double (Doctors. Flight Chief, MercOfficers)), 6 Bunk Room (Ships Crew, 4 per Bunkroom), 21 Bunk Room (Merc Unit, 8 per Bunkroom), 2 Sickbay, 2 Galley, Logistics, Normal Office, 4 Brig/Armory/Safe, Hall/Bar/Conference Room, 2 Gymnasium, 45 Hold, 12 Vehicle Bay (4xHnafir Air/Raft, 2xUtility Grav Sled, 4xUtility Grav Sled, Bay for the platoon vehicles (4 APC 4 Air/Raft AT-Teams, 2 Staff/Supply G-Sled, 66 Persons total), 0.2 dtons for small craft available), 12 Vehicle Bay (2xUtility Grav Sled, 6xMorgan Class Attack Speeder, Bay for six support speeders and two support sled (18 persons)), 12 Vehicle Bay (4xHnafir Air/Raft, 2xUtility Grav Sled, 4xUtility Grav Sled, Bay for the platoon vehicles (4 APC, 4 Air/Raft AT-Teams, 2 Staff/Supply G-Sled, 66 Persons total), 0.2 dtons for small craft available), 15 Vehicle Bay (2xHnafir Air/Raft, 3xUtility Grav Sled, 6xUtility Grav Sled, Bay for the artillery platoon (6 RF howitzers, 2 FO Air/Raft, 3 Supply/FDC G-Sleds, 34 Persons total) , 0.1 dtons for small craft available), 9 Vehicle Bay (4xLight Grav Tank, Hnafir Air/Raft, Utility Grav Sled, Bay for the light tank platoon (4 Tanks, 1 Air/Raft, 1 Utility Sled, 18 personen), 0.8 dtons for small craft available).
Statistics: EMass 3,066.38 stons, LMass 3,291.38 stons, Cost MCr415.17, HP: 150,000 (DT 7,500), Size Modifier: +10, HT 12, Maint. 1 Hrs (97.8 man-hrs./day).
Performance: Jump-3, sAccel 2.01 G, Air Speed 740 mph (aLift 11,600 stons), Dodge 0 + 1/2 Pilot Skill (-4 vs Meson Fire).
Printed with GMV Version 2.32.01 on 29.12.2006 16:52:39
Copyright © 2006 by Michael Brinkhues
