[RAN] Modelling a modern Navy in traveller
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Yeah, Awesome thread
For the "subs" -- I looked at my 400 dTon SDB's with thier EMS Jammer, Decoys, EMM -- and I figured that thier whole outlook of hiding in GG's and lying in ambush posture -- gazing at thier PEMS to see who is out there .. lol
or they can float amongst the fleet -- and just use PEMS, minimal power usage, power down weapons and lessen the engines -- to look like a merchant. Or -- glide along the planets to throw off others sensors -- or glide thru asteroids to scatter the sensor signals ..
there are several things a good SDB crew could do to be a fleet "sub", especially since SDB's are very heavily armored...and with 12 missile launchers -- it could really give a suprised opponent a rude awakening .. lol
For the "subs" -- I looked at my 400 dTon SDB's with thier EMS Jammer, Decoys, EMM -- and I figured that thier whole outlook of hiding in GG's and lying in ambush posture -- gazing at thier PEMS to see who is out there .. lol
or they can float amongst the fleet -- and just use PEMS, minimal power usage, power down weapons and lessen the engines -- to look like a merchant. Or -- glide along the planets to throw off others sensors -- or glide thru asteroids to scatter the sensor signals ..
there are several things a good SDB crew could do to be a fleet "sub", especially since SDB's are very heavily armored...and with 12 missile launchers -- it could really give a suprised opponent a rude awakening .. lol
Enough hiatus. I burnt myself out doing the last couple of designs, so wanted to take a break.
I think I've got the (true) warships along with the subs to go. 17 designs in total - and 9 of them done.
To go:
Combat - 2 frigates and the submarine
Utility - Survey Ship, Mine vessel
Supply - Bulk transport, Landing ship, landing platform
Archaic - All done.
Smallcraft - All done.
So approximately half way there, with only the big, complex, hard to describe vessels to go.
I put together a 400 dTon Heavy Landing Craft, just a straight TL 10 version -- using a Needle AF VTOL body and an AZHRAE for thrust
It ultimately is a Battle-rider -- thus it is inside a hanger on a big transport -- & when the main troop transport gets to the planet, the HLC's launch to the planets surface and deploy the troops --
The transport vessel has the weapons to pound the LZ before the HLC's launch, usually with the ships PAW's and Missiles -- the LZ is cold or fairly cold -- so the troops landings can be done fairly safely.
so I have space for 4 5dTon APC's, 2 companies w/ command all wearing battledress
* I figure having a 5000 dTon Troop Transport with say 3 HLC's for 300 troops and 12 APC's might work -- as the Transport is essentially just a big Hvy Cargo with a few turrets on it to defend itself. I am thinking of building it as a strictly Fleet vessel which "needs" say combat vessels for support.
* So I can have 2 big Transports bring in say 1 Batallion + Support (Arty, Spec Ops, ect) and have 24 APC's or quick insertion and troop deployment.
It ultimately is a Battle-rider -- thus it is inside a hanger on a big transport -- & when the main troop transport gets to the planet, the HLC's launch to the planets surface and deploy the troops --
The transport vessel has the weapons to pound the LZ before the HLC's launch, usually with the ships PAW's and Missiles -- the LZ is cold or fairly cold -- so the troops landings can be done fairly safely.
so I have space for 4 5dTon APC's, 2 companies w/ command all wearing battledress
* I figure having a 5000 dTon Troop Transport with say 3 HLC's for 300 troops and 12 APC's might work -- as the Transport is essentially just a big Hvy Cargo with a few turrets on it to defend itself. I am thinking of building it as a strictly Fleet vessel which "needs" say combat vessels for support.
* So I can have 2 big Transports bring in say 1 Batallion + Support (Arty, Spec Ops, ect) and have 24 APC's or quick insertion and troop deployment.
