[Spaceships] Ships of the Lorasian Imperial Navy

[Adina]

This is a setting I have used for one campaign and several freestanding adventures with another campaign on my upcoming prospectus. I have been using it as a basis for learning and using the Spaceships rules so I thought I would share with the forum for use and comment.

This is a TL10 setting with limited superscience. The only ^ systems available are Stardrives and Fusion Torch reaction engines and the Artificial Gravity option.
Stardrives use the hot reactionless thruster and drive field switches and are gravity and vacuum limited. They can be used to enter and leave close orbit but are erratic when used in a strong gravity well and the drive field reacts unpredictably with atmosphere. Each Stardrive provides 1G of acceleration with a +8 IR signature. SM+8(1,000 tons) is the minimum mass needed for a stardrive to function with FTL performance declining by 1-2% at SM+10 and again at SM+12. Each Stardrive generates a light kinetic Forcefield (reduce DR by one step from TL11 value), multiple fields do stack.

I may occasionally use split systems (either 1/2 systems or 3 systems one SM smaller). Also SM+10 and larger ships may use habitat spaces for small hanger bays. 6 cabins for a 30 ton hanger or 20 cabins for a 100 ton hanger.

The 30 ton pinnace carried by some of these ships is identical to Agemegos' Type 64 shuttle.

Note that the Pathfinder-class is from the same setting. It would list as INS Pathfinder FFE-42-15.


Ships in this thread:

SM+6 Marine Lander

SM+8 Courier

SM+8 Sensor Corvette

SM+9 Fast Transport

SM+9 Frigate

SM+9 Patrol Frigate

SM+9 Escort Frigate

SM+9 Strike Frigate

SM+10 Cruiser

SM+10 Cruiser, Armoured

SM+11 Battlecruiser

SM+12 Battleship

Jeff

[Adina]

Courier Corvette SM+8 USL(TL 10^)

This is a small ship designed for the very rapid transport of information, VIP's, and small cargoes. It carries two pinnaces for ground to orbit operations.


INS Gazelle CVC-3-46

Forward hull

[1] Defensive ECM, $10M
[2] Defensive ECM, $10M
[3] Defensive ECM, $10M
[4] Cargo, 50 tons, -
[5] Hanger Bay, $0.1M
[6] Hanger Bay, $0.1M
[core] Control Room (Complexity 8, c/s 7, 4 control stations), $2M.

Midships hull

[1!] Weapon battery, Major, $6M.
- 300 Mj UV laser in turret
[2] Fusion power plant, 2 PP, $10M.
[3] Fusion power plant, 2 PP, $10M.
[4] Fusion power plant, 2 PP, $10M.
[5] Habitat, 6 cabins, $1M.
[6] Habitat, 6 cabins, $1M.

Aft hull

[1!] Stardrive, $10M, [note 1].
[2!] Stardrive, $10M, [note 1].
[3!] Stardrive, $10M, [note 1].
[4!] Stardrive, $10M, [note 1].
[5!] Stardrive, $10M, [note 1].
[6!] Stardrive, $10M, [note 1].
[core] Engine Room, 1 workstation, $0.3M

Artificial gravity, $1M.

Basic Stat Block
PILOTING/TL10 (HIGH-PERFORMANCE SPACECRAFT)
TL: 10^
Spacecraft: Courier Corvette
dST/HP: 70
Hnd/SR: -1 / 5
HT: 13
Move: 6G/c
LWt.: 1,000 tons
Load: 161.1 tons
SM: +8
Occ.: 16 ASV
dDR: 0 (+ 6x 50)
Range: x6
Cost: $131.6M


Crew
• Control room crew: 4
• Engine room crew: 1
• Turret gunners: 1
• Shuttle pilot: 1


Habitat [5]

1. Single cabin (captain), 1.
2. Double cabin (tactical and electronics officers), 1.
3. Double cabin (helmsman and shuttle pilot), 1.
4. Double cabin (engineering and gunnery), 1.
5. One bed sickbay with autodoc, $0.1M, 1.
6. Steerage (5 tons cargo), 1.

Habitat [6]

1. Establishment (galley/lounge), 2.
2. Cabin (passenger), 1.
3. Cabin (passenger), 1.
4. Cabin (passenger), 1.
5. Cabin (passenger), 1.

Notes

1. Each Stardrive powered up provides 1G acceleration and a 50 dDR kinetic force field.

[Adina]

Frigate SM+9 USL(TL 10^)

This is a typical frontline small warship of the Imperial Navy. It is well armoured with beam weapons capable of defeating ships in its class and missiles capable of damaging larger ships.


INS B. E. Agemegos FFN-11-265

Forward hull

[1] Hardened nanocomposite armor, dDR 30, $30M.
[2] Hardened nanocomposite armor, dDR 30, $30M.
[3] Hardened nanocomposite armor, dDR 30, $30M.
[4] Weapons battery, Major, $15M
• Fixed 1Gj UV laser.
[5] Tactical Array (c/s 10), $30M.
[6] Hanger bay, $0.3M
[core] Control room (Complexity 8, c/s 8, 6 control stations), $6M.

Midships hull

[1] Hardened nanocomposite armor, dDR 30, $30M.
[2] Hardened nanocomposite armor, dDR 30, $30M.
[3] Weapon battery, Medium, $15M
• 3 32cm Missile launchers turrets.
[4] Weapon battery, Tertiary, $15M
• 30 300kj VRF improved laser turrets.
[5] Defensive ECM, $30M.
[6] Engine room, $1M.
[core] Habitat, $3M.

Aft hull

[1] Hardened nanocomposite armor, dDR 30, $30M.
[2] Hardened nanocomposite armor, dDR 30, $30M.
[3] Power plant, fusion (2 power, 200 years), $30M.
[4] Power plant, fusion (2 power, 200 years), $30M.
[5] Stardrive engine, $30M, [note 1].
[6] Stardrive engine, $30M.

Artificial gravity, $3M.

Basic Stat Block
PILOTING/TL10 (HIGH-PERFORMANCE SPACECRAFT)
TL: 10^
Spacecraft: ISN Frigate
dST/HP: 100
Hnd/SR: -1 / 5
HT: 13
Move: 2G/c
LWt.: 3,000 tons
Load: 109.9 tons
SM: +9
Occ.: 50ASV
dDR: 90H/60H/60H (+ 2x70)
Range: x2
Cost: $444.5M


Crew
• Control room crew: 6
• Engine room crew: 2
• Turret gunners: 33
• Marines: 8


Habitat
• 1 single cabin (captain)
• 4 double cabins (officers and PO’s)
• 10 bunkrooms (gunners and marines)
• 1 Establishment (mess hall)
• Steerage (5 tons cargo)
• 2-bed sickbay with autodocs, $0.2M

Hanger bay
• 1-3 pinnaces


Notes

1. Each stardrive powered up provides 1G acceleration and a 70 dDR kinetic forcefield.

[Cantankerous]

Fuel tanks?

[Langy]

These ships are using reactionless drives - they don't need fuel tanks.

[Mandavar]

About the Frigate:
Why bothering with all the Armor? A Stardrive costs as much as the armor and provides more than double the protection and adds speed. Maybe the Stardrives should be a bit more expensive to compensate for that!

[Adina]

Originally Posted by Mandavar

About the Frigate:
Why bothering with all the Armor? A Stardrive costs as much as the armor and provides more than double the protection and adds speed. Maybe the Stardrives should be a bit more expensive to compensate for that!

The Stardrive has the kinetic force field option. It gives absolutely no protection against beam weapons.

Jeff

[Adina]

Patrol Frigate SM+9 USL(TL 10^)

This is a small warship intended for long-duration missions. It is not as well armed or armoured as some frigates but has superior endurance. It has total life support and includes cargo space for parts and supplies. This enables it to carry out long patrols or to remain on station for months at a time.


INS Richard N. Day FFP-23-125


Forward hull

[1] Hardened nanocomposite armour, $30M.
[2] Hardened nanocomposite armour, $30M.
[3] Weapons battery, Major, $15M
• Fixed 1Gj UV laser.
[4] Tactical array (c/s 10), $30M.
[5] Open Space (garden), $0.2M.
[6] Hanger Bay (100 tons), $0.3M
[core] Control room (Complexity 8, c/s 8, 6 control stations), $6M.

Midships hull

[1] Hardened nanocomposite armour, $30M.
[2] Hardened nanocomposite armour, $30M.
[3] Weapons battery, Medium, $10M.
• 2x 32cm Missile launcher turrets
• 40x 32cm Missiles
• cargo (50 tons)
[4] Weapons battery, Tertiary, $10M.
• 20x improved VRF 300kj laser turrets
• cargo (50 tons)
[5] Defensive ECM, $30M.
[6] Engine room (1 control station, 2 workspaces), $1M.
[core] Habitat, (20 cabins specialized rooms), $3M.

Aft hull

[1] Hardened nanocomposite armour, $30M.
[2] Hardened nanocomposite armour, $30M.
[3] Power plant, fusion (2 power, 200 years), $30M.
[4] Power plant, fusion (2 power, 200 years), $30M.
[5] Stardrive engine, $30M, [note 1].
[6] Stardrive engine, $30M.

Artificial gravity, $3M.

Basic Stat Block
PILOTING/TL10 (HIGH-PERFORMANCE SPACECRAFT)
TL: 10^
Spacecraft: Patrol Frigate
dST/HP: 100
Hnd/SR: -1 / 5
HT: 13
Move: 2G/c
LWt.: 3,000 tons
Load: 203.9 tons
SM: +9
Occ.: 40ASV
dDR: 60H (+ 2x70)
Range: 2x
Cost: $409.6M


Crew
• Control room crew: 6
• Engine room crew: 2
• Turret gunners: 23
• Marines: 8


Hanger bay
• Two Type 64 pinnaces.


Habitat
1. Single cabin (captain), 1.
2. Double cabin (2 officers), 1.
3. Double cabin (2 officers), 1.
4. Double cabin (2 officers), 1.
5. Bunkroom (4 PO’s), 1.
6. Bunkroom (4 senior ratings), 1.
7. Double bunkroom (8 ratings or marines), 2.
8. Double bunkroom (8 ratings or marines), 2.
9. Double bunkroom (8 ratings or marines), 2.
10. Establishment (gym), 2.
11. Establishment (mess hall), 2.
12. One-bed sickbay with auto-doc, $0.1M, 1.
13. Mini-fac, $1M, 1.
14. Steerage (5 tons cargo), 1.
15. Armoury (5 tons cargo), 1.


Notes

1. Each stardrive powered up provides 1G acceleration and a 70 dDR kinetic forcefield.
2.This class of ship typically carries 2 8-man marine squads, half of the marines will man turret weapons during GQ’s.

[Sanity]

A Stardrive costs as much as the armor and provides more than double the protection and adds speed.

Ignoring the fact that the stardrivve is kinetic only armor...

...i find that a little irritating that armor is the same price as a drive system. Unless the stardrive is a "easy hoax" type of thing (you COULD build it with TL3, if you ever gt access to an empty coke bottle and are named McGyver, just noone came around the idea) it should be a little more expensive than just a block of whatever material you use for the armor in detail. All the work, research etc. has to be worth SOMETHING.

[Adina]

Originally Posted by Sanity

...i find that a little irritating that armor is the same price as a drive system. Unless the stardrive is a "easy hoax" type of thing (you COULD build it with TL3, if you ever gt access to an empty coke bottle and are named McGyver, just noone came around the idea) it should be a little more expensive than just a block of whatever material you use for the armor in detail. All the work, research etc. has to be worth SOMETHING.

Armor is only the same price as a Stardrive if it is hardenened (and an ECM module is the same cost as well). I'm okay with state-of-the-art hardened TL10 nanocomposite armor being expensive.

Basic FTL is cheap, its warships that are expensive.

Jeff