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The Blackheart

Here is "The Blackheart" the big menacing pirate ship my player and myself developed to strike fear into the Dorubuni Sector

Ship: The Blackheart
Class: unknown
Type: Armoured Planetoid
Architect: unknown
Tech Level: 11

USP
PA-F811234-680000-65706-0 MCr 3,711.654 6.89625 KTons
Bat Bear 1 131 1 Crew: 133
Bat 1 131 1 TL: 11

Cargo: 350 Fuel: 1,517.175 EP: 137.925 Agility: 0 Shipboard Security Detail: 7 Marines: 20 Pulse Lasers Fitted as Flagship: Accomodation for Admiral and ten staff
Craft: 1 x 287T Wilkins, 1 x 287T Trent, 1 x 287T Asikanto, 1 x 287T Imran
Fuel Treatment: On Board Fuel Purification
Backups: 1 x Model/2 Computer 1 x Bridge

Architects Fee: MCr 27.407 Cost in Quantity: MCr 3,163.515

With Drop Tanks

PA-F800034-680000-65706-0 MCr 3,711.654 12.41325 KTons
Bat 1 131 1 TL: 11
Bat Bear 1 131 1 Crew: 133
Drop Tanks Cost: MCr 5.517


Detailed Description
(High Guard Design)

HULL
6,896.250 tons standard, 96,547.500 cubic meters, Planetoid Configuration

CREW
14 Officers, 99 Ratings, 20 Marines

ENGINEERING
Jump-1, 1G Manuever, Power plant-2, 137.925 EP, Agility 0

AVIONICS
Bridge, Model/3 Computer
Fitted as Flagship: Includes accomodation for Admiral and ten staff
1 Backup Bridge, 1 Model/2 Backup Computer

HARDPOINTS
1 100-ton bay, 3 50-ton bays, 28 Hardpoints

ARMAMENT
1 100-ton Particle Accelerator Bay (Factor-7), 3 50-ton Plasma Gun Bays (Factor-5), 10 Triple Missile Turrets organised into 1 Battery (Factor-6), 10 Triple Pulse Laser Turrets organised into 1 Battery (Factor-6)

DEFENCES
8 Triple Sandcaster Turrets organised into 1 Battery (Factor-8), Armoured Hull (Factor-6)

CRAFT
1 287.000 ton Wilkins (Crew of 14, Cost of MCr 242.739), 1 287.000 ton Trent (Crew of 14, Cost of MCr 242.739), 1 287.000 ton Asikanto (Crew of 14, Cost of MCr 242.739), 1 287.000 ton Imran (Crew of 14, Cost of MCr 242.739)

FUEL
1,517.175 Tons Fuel (2 parsecs jump and 28 days endurance)
No Fuel Scoops, On Board Fuel Purification Plant, 5,517.000 ton drop tanks

MISCELLANEOUS
76 Staterooms, 350 Tons Cargo

USER DEFINED COMPONENTS
None

COST
MCr 2,768.105 Singly (incl. Architects fees of MCr 27.407), MCr 2,192.559 in Quantity, plus MCr 970.956 of Carried Craft

CONSTRUCTION TIME
154 Weeks Singly, 123 Weeks in Quantity

COMMENTS
It is unknown how the Captain of the Blackheart acquired the Asteroid that is
home to his band of pirates, it is not known from whom the engines come from
or even the weapon systems, what is known is that when this black void drifts
across a system no one is safe. The Black heart is monstrous!!! and is armed
quite reasonably with a single 100t bay and three 50t bays and an array of
missile and laser turrets she could match most know ships of the sector, she is
also tough!!! with her thick crust of rock and several sandcaster batteries it
would take considerable effort to dispatch her - thankfully for the sector, there
are few alive today that can claim to have seen her, she is constantly lurking in
the shadows and up until now has not attempted to attack any craft or facility.
She is fed with supplies with by her 4 sons the Clipper class Intruder Raider's
all named after famous pirates of days gone by. It is with these raiders that she
extends her hand to grasp the bounty when the Capt sees fit.
The only confirmed and verified sighting of the Blackheart was by a survey
ship exploring the Harpers Find system, unfortunately as the system is full of
asteroids and is a danger to navigate the survey ship spun up it jump drives
and left before a more detailed analysis could be obtained

unknown Class Armoured Planetoid

Book 5 Crew Breakdown
Command section: 7 officers and 4 ratings; Engineering section: 1 officers and 6 ratings; Gunnery section: 2 officers and 10 ratings; Flight section: 1 officers and 60 ratings; Service section: 2 officers and 12 ratings; Medical Section: 1 officers and 0 ratings; Marines: 20
HULL
Hull: 1,379.250 Td; MCr 6.207
Armour Factor-3: 827.550 Td; MCr 496.530

ENGINEERING
M-Drive Factor-1: 137.925 Td; MCr 206.888
J-Drive Factor-1: 137.925 Td; MCr 551.700
P-Plant Factor-2: 413.775 Td; MCr 1,241.325; +137.925 EP

FUEL
P-Fuel: 137.925 Td; MCr 0,000
J-Fuel: 1,379.250 Td; MCr 0.000
Scoops: 0.000 Td; MCr 0.000
Purification: 7.000 Td; MCr 0.034
L-Hyd Drop Tanks: 0.000 Td; MCr 5.527

AVIONICS
Bridge: 137.925 Td; MCr 34.481
Computer Model/3: 3.000 Td; MCr 18.000; -1 EP
Flag Computer None: 0.000 Td; MCr 0.000; -0 EP
1 x Backup Bridge: 137.925 Td; MCr 34.481
1 x Backup Computer Model/2: 2.000 Td; MCr 9.000

WEAPONRY
1 x 100T Particle Accelerator Bays: 100.000 Td; MCr 36.000; -60 EP
3 x 50T Plasma Gun Bays: 150.000 Td; MCr 16.500; -30 EP
10 x Missile Turrets: 10.000 Td; MCr 22.500
10 x Laser Turrets: 10.000 Td; MCr 15.000; -30 EP
8 x Sand Turrets: 8.000 Td; MCr 6.000

SCREENS

CRAFT
1 x Wilkins: 315.700Td; MCr 0.631; Cost of craft: MCr 242.739
1 x Trent: 315.700Td; MCr 0.631; Cost of craft: MCr 242.739
1 x Asikanto: 315.700Td; MCr 0.631; Cost of craft: MCr 242.739
1 x Imran: 315.700Td; MCr 0.631; Cost of craft: MCr 242.739

ACCOMODATIONS
76.0 x Staterooms: 304.000 Td; MCr 38.000
Cargo: 350.000 Td; MCr 0.000

and here is the Intruder Raiders

Ship: Wilkins
Class: Clipper
Type: Raider
Architect: unknown
Tech Level: 11

USP
IR-22244S3-300000-20002-0 MCr 242.738 286.842 Tons
Bat Bear 1 1 Crew: 14
Bat 1 1 TL: 11

Cargo: 40.000 Fuel: 68.842 EP: 11.474 Agility: 2 Marines: 5 Pulse Lasers
Craft: 1 x 8T GCarrier
Fuel Treatment: Fuel Scoops and On Board Fuel Purification
Backups: 1 x Model/2 Computer

Architects Fee: MCr 2.417 Cost in Quantity: MCr 194.391

With Drop Tanks

IR-22131S3-300000-20002-0 MCr 242.738 344.2104 Tons
Bat 1 1 TL: 11
Bat Bear 1 1 Crew: 14
Drop Tanks Cost: MCr 0.057


Detailed Description
(High Guard Design)

HULL
286.842 tons standard, 4,015.788 cubic meters, Cone Configuration

CREW
Pilot, Navigator, 3 Engineers, Medic, 2 Gunners, 1 Flight Crew, 5 Marines

ENGINEERING
Jump-2, 4G Manuever, Power plant-4, 11.474 EP, Agility 2

AVIONICS
Bridge, Model/2bis Computer
1 Model/2 Backup Computer

HARDPOINTS
2 Hardpoints

ARMAMENT
1 Triple Missile Turret organised into 1 Battery (Factor-2), 1 Triple Pulse Laser Turret organised into 1 Battery (Factor-2)

DEFENCES
Armoured Hull (Factor-3)

CRAFT
1 8.000 ton GCarrier (Crew of 1, Cost of MCr 1.000)

FUEL
68.842 Tons Fuel (2 parsecs jump and 28 days endurance)
On Board Fuel Scoops, On Board Fuel Purification Plant (Includes Purification for Drop Tanks), 57.368 ton drop tanks

MISCELLANEOUS
7 Staterooms, 40.000 Tons Cargo

USER DEFINED COMPONENTS
None

COST
MCr 244.156 Singly (incl. Architects fees of MCr 2.417), MCr 193.391 in Quantity, plus MCr 1.000 of Carried Craft

CONSTRUCTION TIME
69 Weeks Singly, 55 Weeks in Quantity

COMMENTS
The Wilkins is a Clipper class Intruder Raider, the design was copied and
modified from several ships and was built in secret at the Frij-Hyn facility.
The Pirate Capt of the Blackheart demanded a "Raider capable of landing
planet side, deploying a GCarrier, and carrying a detachment of Pirates" as
well as crew. It also was to contain drop tanks, and a reasonable cargo
capacity. The final design which not ideal certainly pleased the Capt and he
ordered 4 to be constructed, each Clipper class was named after a famous
pirate in homage to those who have plundered before. The Wilkins, Trent,
Asikanto, Imran are all identical and service and deposit their spoils when they
dock with the Blackheart

Clipper Class Raider

HULL
Hull: 0.000 Td; MCr 31.553
Armour Factor-3: 34.421 Td; MCr 20.653

ENGINEERING
M-Drive Factor-4: 31.553 Td; MCr 15.776
J-Drive Factor-2: 8.605 Td; MCr 34.421
P-Plant Factor-4: 34.421 Td; MCr 103.263; +11.474 EP

FUEL
P-Fuel: 11.474 Td; MCr 0,000
J-Fuel: 57.368 Td; MCr 0.000
Scoops: 0.000 Td; MCr 0.287
Purification: 7.000 Td; MCr 0.034
L-Hyd Drop Tanks: 0.000 Td; MCr 0.067

AVIONICS
Bridge: 20.000 Td; MCr 1.434
Computer Model/2bis: 2.000 Td; MCr 18.000; -0 EP
1 x Backup Computer Model/2: 2.000 Td; MCr 9.000

WEAPONRY
1 x Missile Turrets: 1.000 Td; MCr 2.250
1 x Laser Turrets: 1.000 Td; MCr 1.500; -3 EP

SCREENS

CRAFT
1 x GCarrier: 8.000Td; MCr 0.000; Cost of craft: MCr 1.000

ACCOMODATIONS
7.0 x Staterooms: 28.000 Td; MCr 3.500
Cargo: 40.000 Td; MCr 0.000
 
Kudos. This is great stuff, but I had some thoughts it brought up:

If I am reading correctly the Blackheart along with its raiders collectively carry about 400 tons of cargo. If this is to be sold, it would require a normal channel to "fence," or even if it is all or also to be consumed, then there will have to be time to "shop" for what the ships and crews need. This means a predictable and somewhat slow pattern of jumps. If the ships searchng are J2 to J3 this is bad enough; J4 and J5, it gets harder.

This is way too big for a patrol cruiser or a DE to handle, but big enough for Subsector or even Sector navy to get concerned about.

5 MCr to drop the tanks would get expensive. I am assuming it would be an emergency measure.

If any of this stuff is still getting paid off, they will have to do a lot of raiding, and get really lucky with the raiders (ie: no battle damage).

199 is a lot of people to keep a secret; most groups of 2 or 3 criminals get caught because they can't keep a secret.

I'm not saying these are insurmountable problems, or even flaws; rather, these were just issues that this intriguing set of designs raised.
 
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