TL 12 Broadsword Mercenary Cruiser

[GBoyett]

If you don't know by now, the mercenary cruiser described in THB is not the Broadsword. This was confirmed by Hunter when I had questions on the design. So I took the initiative to flesh out the T20 specs for the Broadsword.

For the most part it has the same stats as THB. I have increase the power plant for the lasers, add fuel scoops, and included the airraft, cutter, and module bays.

</font><blockquote>code:</font><hr /><pre style="font-size:x-small; font-family: monospace;">Class: Broadsword EP Output: 39
Tech Level: 12 Agility: 0
Size: Medium (800 tons) Initiative: +0
Streamlining: Partial AC: 10
Jump Range: 1 * Jump 3 Repulsors: None
Acceleration: 3-G Nuclear Dampers: None
Fuel: 279 tons Meson Screen: None
Duration: 4 Weeks Black Globes: None
Crew: 13 AR: 0
Staterooms: 25 SI: 205
Small Cabins: 0 Main Computer: Model/5
Bunks: 0 Sensor Range: Very Long (Mod/5)
Couches: 0 Comm. Range: Very Long (Mod/5)
Low Berths: 0
Cargo Space: 69.7 tons Cost: MCr 471.5 (377.2)
Atmospheric Speeds NoE= 75kph
Cruising= 200kph Maximum= 300 kph
Other Equipment: Modular Cutter Bays(2), Module Bays(2),
Fuel Scoops, Airraft Hanger


Weapons:
4 Triple Laser Batteries(1 Turret/Battery)
Beam lasers
Attack Bonus +3 (3 USP)
Damage: 3D8

Triple Missile Battery (4 Turrets/Battery)
Missiles
Attack Bonus +4 (12 USP)
Damage: 4D6

Crew Breakdown:
Pilot, Astrogator, 5 Engineers, 1 Medic, 5 Gunners</pre>[/QUOTE]Please note I did not include the cost of the auxillary vehicles.

If everyone likes/approves the design I'm thinking of submitting several variants.

 

[trader jim]

george...thank you!!!...remember those 50 Broadswords i bought??? hehehehe you did all the work!!!!......Great Stats...i like this format...
HHmmmmn....now i need some VP names and some mice names for some!!!....a tweek here and atweek there and into the MY FLEET they go!!!....and You my frind will meet them soon enough, face to face...hahahahaha

have you done your conversion of thr KING RICHARD yet???

 

[Cleon the Mad]

My good Trader Jim, for some reason I picture you're fleet of Broadsword class ships all being painted up like various balls from that wonderful Solomani game known as "Billards". I just don't know which ball/ship would be the leader in your formation, a large all white one called "The Cue Ball" or a large all black one known as "The Eight Ball".

 

[GBoyett]

Originally posted by Cleon the Mad:
My good Trader Jim, for some reason I picture you're fleet of Broadsword class ships all being painted up like various balls from that wonderful Solomani game known as "Billards". I just don't know which ball/ship would be the leader in your formation, a large all white one called "The Cue Ball" or a large all black one known as "The Eight Ball".

Good bit of humor, Majesty!

Maybe TJ will have eight ball or full rack squadrons?

Hey that's something to put into the VBB write up!

We thank you for the humorous input and idea, Your Imperial Majesty!

 

[GBoyett]

Originally posted by trader jim:
george...thank you!!!...remember those 50 Broadswords i bought??? hehehehe you did all the work!!!!......Great Stats...i like this format...
HHmmmmn....now i need some VP names and some mice names for some!!!....a tweek here and atweek there and into the MY FLEET they go!!!....and You my frind will meet them soon enough, face to face...hahahahaha

have you done your conversion of thr KING RICHARD yet???

I've been contemplating the KR for awhile, but to really do it justice would require the use of some custom components (Pool, gym, theaters, promenade, garden, luxury staterooms, etc) or borrow from GT, which have these items defined.

PS
As I said in the original posting, I have stats for almost a dozen variants that I hope could be submitted as a CotI article.