In which I post about a TL9 solar system

AlexanderHowl · 08-05-2020, 12:36 AM

I would suggest making the control room a rear core system, since it would be less vulnerable to radiation (and catastrophic damage during combat because it will presumably be facing the enemy). With 15,000 tons of secondary spacecraft, I would suggest one hundred fifty SM+6 fighters. For example:

Missile Fighters (SM+6)

Front: [1] AML Armor, [1] AML Armor, [2] Tactical Array, [3-4] Fuel Tanks (HEDM), [5-6] Medium Weapon Batteries (6 2.5 cm VRF Guns; 8400 2.5 mm rounds
Central: [Core] Habitat (Bunkroom), [1] AML Armor, [2] Hanger Bay, [3-4] Fuel Tanks (HEDM), [5-6] Medium Weapon Batteries (6 2.5 cm VRF Guns; 8400 2.5 mm rounds
Rear: [Core] Control Room, [1] AML Armor, [2] HEDM Rocket, [3-6] Fuel Tanks (HEDM)

Missile fighters are the workforce of any fighter group, as they are capable of crippling capital ships with a well placed kinetic energy attack. After launching from their mothership, they possess 4.8 mps of delta-v, allowing them to maneuver as they get close to their targets. They possess conventional guns for point defense and to protect them from other fighters. Their crews consist of a pilot, co-pilot, and two gunners, one for each triple turrets in the central hull section.

Within their mothership, the technicians of the hanger bays maintain the missile fighters. During deployment, their crews will sleep within their fighters while they will depend on the habitats of their motherships for specialized cabins. With five tons of cargo, they can be deployed for extended missions without difficulty. With 4.8 mps of delta-v, they are even capable of landing on any body in the Sol System smaller than Venus without difficulty, though they require refueling before returning to orbit.

08-05-2020, 12:36 AM	#23
AlexanderHowl Join Date: Feb 2016	Re: In which I post about a TL9 solar system I would suggest making the control room a rear core system, since it would be less vulnerable to radiation (and catastrophic damage during combat because it will presumably be facing the enemy). With 15,000 tons of secondary spacecraft, I would suggest one hundred fifty SM+6 fighters. For example: Missile Fighters (SM+6) Front: [1] AML Armor, [1] AML Armor, [2] Tactical Array, [3-4] Fuel Tanks (HEDM), [5-6] Medium Weapon Batteries (6 2.5 cm VRF Guns; 8400 2.5 mm rounds Central: [Core] Habitat (Bunkroom), [1] AML Armor, [2] Hanger Bay, [3-4] Fuel Tanks (HEDM), [5-6] Medium Weapon Batteries (6 2.5 cm VRF Guns; 8400 2.5 mm rounds Rear: [Core] Control Room, [1] AML Armor, [2] HEDM Rocket, [3-6] Fuel Tanks (HEDM) Missile fighters are the workforce of any fighter group, as they are capable of crippling capital ships with a well placed kinetic energy attack. After launching from their mothership, they possess 4.8 mps of delta-v, allowing them to maneuver as they get close to their targets. They possess conventional guns for point defense and to protect them from other fighters. Their crews consist of a pilot, co-pilot, and two gunners, one for each triple turrets in the central hull section. Within their mothership, the technicians of the hanger bays maintain the missile fighters. During deployment, their crews will sleep within their fighters while they will depend on the habitats of their motherships for specialized cabins. With five tons of cargo, they can be deployed for extended missions without difficulty. With 4.8 mps of delta-v, they are even capable of landing on any body in the Sol System smaller than Venus without difficulty, though they require refueling before returning to orbit.