[HIST] IAS introduction - Ship design

G'day again,

Here's the design of their ships. No hard numbers (i.e. fleet make up yet)
other than to say that dedicated warfleet
is SMALL - maybe one or two of the big ships each and just enough of the
smaller warships to make a sensible fleet structure. The vast majority of IAS
ships are either explorers or of the modular design. The modular merchantmen
can carry 3 modules (all modules are of 21 mass) and modules may be mixed and
matched. Thus a merchantman on an exploration mission may have 1 Cargo and 2
surveyor modules (etc) whereas during time of war it may be kitted out with
one warfighting and 2 beam or one warfighting a fighter and an SM module (or
something). Hopefully you get what I mean.

By the way Derek's working on a set of sensor and ECM (etc.) house-rules
-
the reason for some of the design choices regard sensor systems installed etc.

Once again hope you enjoy.

Cheers

Beth

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IAS Ship designs

IAS Ship Designs

Ships:

1.      McMurdo class Modular Merchantman - systems lay out is with no
module installed Mass: 210 (once 3 modules loaded 147 without modules) Hull:
Average (63) Cost: 550 Thrust: 4 FTL: Yes Armament: 1xClass 2 6 arcs
                        2xClass 1
Systems: 2xPDS 1xFire Control 1xLevel 1 Screen 1xSuperior Sensors Fighters:
None
Modules:        3  - each module has 21 mass
Notes: Weaponary is for defense against raiders.

2. Amundsen class Explorer Mass: 13 Hull: Average (3) Cost: 66 Thrust: 6 FTL:
Yes Armament: 1xClass 1 Systems: 1xFire Control 1xSuperior Sensors Fighters:
None Modules: None Notes: Weaponary is for defense against raiders.

3. Borchgrevink class STL Boat Mass: 13 Hull: Average (3) Cost: 46 Thrust: 5
FTL: None Armament: 1xClass 2 3 arcs
                        1xClass 1
1xSubmunitions Pack Systems: 1xPDS 1xFire Control Fighters: None Modules: None
Notes: For use in system, carried in modules installed on the McMurdo's for
movement between systems.
Some variants have class 2 and submunition pack removed - for
non-military
use.

4. Filchner class STL Flyer Mass: 6 Hull: Weak (1) Cost: 21 Thrust: 11 FTL:
None Armament: 1xClass 1 Systems: 1xFire Control Fighters: None Modules: None
Notes: For use in system, carried in modules installed on the McMurdo's for
movement between systems.

5. Davis class STL Shuttle Mass: 6 Hull: Weak (1) Cost: 23 Thrust: 4 FTL: None
Armament: 1xClass 1 2xSubmunitions Pack Systems: 1xFire Control Fighters: None
Modules: None Notes: For use in system, carried in modules installed on the
McMurdo's for movement between systems.
Some variants have submunition packs removed - for non-military use.

6. Vinsin Massif class Fleet Carrier Mass: 205 Hull: Average (62) Cost: 852
Thrust: 3 FTL: Yes Armament: 2xClass 3 3 arcs 1xClass 2 3 arcs
                2xClass 1
Systems: 3xPDS 2xFire Control

                1xADFC
1xLevel 1 Screen
                1xECM
1xSuperior Sensors Fighters: 6xsquadron Modules: None

7. Erebus class Arsenalship Mass: 160 Hull: Average (48) Cost: 591 Thrust: 3
FTL: Yes Armament: 1xClass 2 6 arcs
                2xClass 1
                5xSML + 12 std loads
3xSubmunitions pack 2xPulse Torpedo Launcher 2 arcs Systems: 2xPDS 1xFire
Control 1xLevel 1 Screen
                1xECM
1xSuperior Sensors Fighters: None Modules: None

8. Maud class Heavy Cruiser Mass: 90 Hull: Average (27) Cost: 383 Thrust: 3
FTL: Yes Armament: 1xClass 3 3 arcs 1xClass 2 3 arcs
                1xClass 1
Systems: 1xPDS 1xFire Control
                1xADFC
1xLevel 1 Screen
                1xECM
1xSuperior Sensors Fighters: 2xsquadron Modules: None

9. Wilkes class Escort Cruiser Mass: 70 Hull: Average (21) Cost: 274 Thrust: 3
FTL: Yes Armament: 3xClass 1 1xSMR extended range Systems: 9xPDS 1xFire
Control
                3xADFC
1xLevel 1 Screen
                1xECM
1xSuperior Sensors Fighters: None Modules: None

10. Zotikov class Patrol Cruiser Mass: 70 Hull: Average (21) Cost: 293 Thrust:
4 FTL: Yes Armament: 2xClass 2 3 arcs
                2xClass 1
Systems: 2xPDS 1xFire Control
                1xADFC
1xLevel 1 Screen
                1xECM
1xSuperior Sensors Fighters: 1xsquadron Modules: None

11. Metz class Destroyer Mass: 36 Hull: Average (11) Cost: 147 Thrust: 4 FTL:
Yes Armament: 1xClass 2 3 arcs
                1xClass 1
                1xSML + 2 std loads
Systems: 1xPDS 1xFire Control 1xSuperior Sensors Fighters: None Modules: None

12. Shackleton class Frigate Mass: 25 Hull: Average (8) Cost: 109 Thrust: 4
FTL: Yes Armament: 2xClass 2 3 arcs
                1xClass 1
Systems: 1xPDS 1xFire Control 1xSuperior Sensors Fighters: None Modules: None

13. Byrd class Scout Mass: 10 Hull: Average (3) Cost: 59 Thrust: 4 FTL: Yes
Armament: 1xClass 1 Systems: 1xFire Control 1xSuperior Sensors Fighters: None
Modules: None

Modules (Belgica) - all have mass 21

1. Warfighting Cargo: None Cost: 97 Bays: None Armament: 2xClass 3 2 arcs
2xClass 2 3 arcs Systems: 2xPDS 1xFire Control
                1xADFC
                1xECM

2. Shuttle Cargo: None Cost: 130 if kitted out with shuttles and 126 if using
flyers Bays: 1 carries 2 shuttles or flyers (mass 6 each) Armament: 1xClass 1
Systems: None

3. STL Boat Cargo: None Cost: 130 Bays: 1 carries 1 STL boat (mass 13)
Armament: 1xClass 1 Systems: None

4. Beam Battery Cargo: None Cost: 85 Bays: None Armament: 3xClass 3 3 arcs
                2xClass 1
Systems: 1xFire Control

5. SM Cargo: None Cost: 84 Bays: None Armament: 1xClass 1
                2xSML + 4 std loads + 2 extended range loads
Systems: None

6. Missile Cargo: None Cost: 114 Bays: None Armament: 1xClass 1 5xNormal MT
missiles 3xEMP missiles 2xNeedle missiles Systems: None

7. Fighter Cargo: None Cost: 120 (assuming standard squadron, cost will
obviously change if interceptors etc. chosen instead) Bays: 2xFighter Bays
Armament: 2xClass 1 Systems: 1xPDS

8. Troop Transport Cargo: 6 (Troop space) Cost: 86 Bays: 1 carries 10 mass of
dropships Armament: None Systems: None

9. Surveyor
Cargo:  5 (Passenger space) + 16 (Scientific equipment)
Cost: 21 Bays: None Armament: None Systems: None

10. Cargo Cargo: 21 Cost: 21 Bays: None Armament: None Systems: None