The Imperial Data Package (IDP) describing the standard Military Destroyer Arrived at Jackson Downport in a garbled state. Due to our great distance from the Imperial core, a second courier request was impractical. So LTD (Luwas, Tsefe, and Drummond, Naval Architects) was called upon to attempt to untangle the existing plans and specifications, remaining as close as possible to what remained of the original design. Below is our corrected design prospectus for the Battle-class Imperial Destroyer.
LTD CFO Joseph Lockett notes that, for local production at least, he would recommend reducing gunnery staff by five (perhaps thus enlarging the meager Marine presence) and reassigning the heavy laser turret batteries to rating "5 x LsrTur Battery - 4,2,0,0." "The ship as it stands," stated Lockett, "is for swatting flies or swingeing gnats, not for bringing true Imperial power to bear on pirates or foreign aggressors." A fast courier has been dispatched to Imperial Navy Headquarters on Sylea with LTD's findings.
BATTLE-class Military Destroyer
| Hull: | 1000 dt AF Wedge | Volume: | 14,000 m3 | Cost in MCr: | 1240 |
| Crew: | 45 + 6 | Passengers: | 0 | Low Passengers: | 0 |
| Cargo: | 15 | Controls: | Mil Std /bridge /fib | Tech Level: | 12 |
| 9 | Size Rating | 3 | Jump Drive Rating |
| 4 | Fire Control Rating | 3 | G Rating Thruster Plates |
| 2 x LsrBay Battery - 3,3,3,2 | 4 | Power Plant Rating | |
| 4 x MslTur Battery 20 (20) | 322 | Fuel Rating /S /R | |
| 10 x LsrTur Battery - 2,1,0,0 | 5 (150) Sand Caster Rating | ||
| 10A 4P 10J Sensor Rating | |||
| Ship's Boat in Minimal Hangar | 10 Armor 18 Structure | ||
Battle-class Imperial Destroyers are named, reasonably enough, for famous conflicts fought in Sylean, Solomani, and Vilani history: ships in service include Agincourt, Abannol, Bunker Hill, Kamiiga, and Velpare. The ship's jump range surpasses all Sylea's near neighbors' capabilities, and its 3G of continuous thruster-plate acceleration allow pursuit of most targets. Large fuel scoops allow full refuelling from wilderness sources in one hour, and the onboard purification plant can process a full load in a mere six, allowing fast turnaround for patrols or pickets. The ship's panoply of weapons allows a wide range of response to provocations, and several Imperial Marines are aboard, to serve as boarding parties or elements of a prize crew. The boat hangar may be reconfigured to carry one or two of Sylea's prized space fighters, though the marines would then be forced to make ship-to-ship transfers in vacuum.
On-board accomodations are well-suited to long patrols. All Naval crew department heads receive private large staterooms (including office space). The remainder of the crew receive individual small staterooms, except for the sixteen most junior members (usually members of the Gunnery and Engineering departments), who must double up. Some commentators have remarked on the high-passage-quality space alloted to the onboard marine detachment, but the bulk of it is alloted to training spaces to keep the troops in fighting trim. The marine accomodations also provide separate mess and leisure facilities, since conflicts between the socially more lofty Naval personnel and their more plebian Marine crewmembers have proved problematic on previous designs of vessel.
Imperial Military Destroyer: WORKSHEET
Component Mass Volume Area Power Price
AF Wedge Hull (75m) 14,000.0 5460.0
3G Bracing 135.0 -9.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
Armor 50 2925.0 -195.0 0.0 0.0 4.1
Airlocks x10 2.0 -30.0 -20.0 -0.0 0.1
Jump-3 Drive 1680.0 -560.0 -187.0 0.0 168.0
Jump fuel: 3pc 294.0 -4200.0 0.0 0.0 1.5
TPlates (30,000t) 1500.0 -750.0 -150.0 -750.0 187.5
2,100 MW Fusion 4200.0 -1050.0 -2100.0 2100.0 210.0
Fuel for 1yr 22.1 -315.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Fuel Plant 560.0 -280.0 0.0 -4.2 0.1
LsrBay x2 735.2 -1400.0 -94.0 -395.4 66.8
HvyMslTur x4 281.6 -336.0 -64.0 -0.6 0.4
HvyLsrTur x10 1396.9 -840.0 -160.0 -697.0 24.3
SndCtrTur x5 250.0 -210.0 -50.0 -5.0 4.0
MFD x19 590.9 -486.4 -57.0 -58.9 486.4
Basic Controls 1.5 -15.4 0.0 -1.1 1.7
Mil. Electronics 55.4 -37.9 -288.0 -106.8 74.9
Standard Life Spt 8.0 -8.0 0.0 -0.2 0.5
Antigrav/InComp 280.0 -140.0 0.0 -70.0 7.0
Hangar, Minimal 168.0 -840.0 -85.0 0.0 0.3
15 tons cargo 15.0 -210.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Small cargo hatch 0.0 0.0 -12.0 0.0 0.0
Fuel scoops 0.0 0.0 -2000.0 0.0 0.2
Fuel Plant (700/6h) 560.0 -280.0 0.0 -4.2 0.1
Bridge Stations x13 2.6 -182.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Workstation x1 (En) 0.2 -7.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Marine Quarters 24.0 -336.0 0.0 -0.0 0.6
Lg Staterooms x8 32.0 -448.0 0.0 -0.0 0.8
Sm Staterooms x21 42.0 -588.0 0.0 -0.0 0.8
Sm Staterooms x8 16.0 -224.0 0.0 -0.0 0.3
TOTALS: 15777.4 22.3 193.0 6.6 1240.
Fuel scoops occupy 36.6% of vessel surface
so it scoops 100% of fuel in one hr
Crew: Maintenance 3, Engineering 10, Electronics 3,
Gunnery 21, Maneuver 2, Command 6, Marines 8
Last updated February 8, 1997 by LTD CFO Joseph L. Lockett. Please send comments.