Kephan Unity - Unity Class IX Pocket Battleship
Aug 9, 2022 10:52:57 GMT -7
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Post by rarcher on Aug 9, 2022 10:52:57 GMT -7
Good afternoon everyone! So going off the Co-Operation class heavy cruiser. Here is my take on a full scale 'refit' that R'Archer instituted shortly after giving it a going over. For this write up I'm assuming the Unity got Co-Op late 2267/early 2268.
When Admiral R'Archer had finished his personal tour and inspection of the now christened Co-Operative Heavy Cruiser. His personal feelings was terming it a 'heavy cruiser' was frankly foolish and too generous. A point he highlighted to the Unity congress the next day. His opinion was that the vessel and any like it be regulated as fast escorts for colonial command. However, as he was leaving the the congressional meeting, he was approached by the Romulan Outcast Salen Heishen who was a big name among many merchant traders and other companies within the Unity since her arrival in 2265. Soon after returning to much of her own status and wealth she had been quite generous to the Unity Navy with credits, supplies, and aide for the harried ship building programs that R'Archer and others among the intelligence branches had gotten going since the discovery of the threat of the Tordell Empire. Eventually through her same connections Salen had found out enough to squirm her way into things until she was brought before R'Archer and given a full briefing.
"..What is it Salen?" R'Archer asked.
"..Come now Admiral, can I a friend not stop by to say hello? Must I have a reason?" She said playing coy as the pair entered his office and the Andorian poured both of them a heavy shot of tellarite Whiskey.
"..You only come to be for two things, 1) You want something, or 2) You want to give me something in return for payment or a large favor later. So which is it this time? I'm quite busy otherwise.." He said downing the glass.
Salen smirked, the relationship the two shared over the past two years had been a cold on/off arrangement, neither really trusted the other, but both needed the other for their own reasons and so far all those reasons jointly benefited the Unity's cause one way or another. "..Tsk tsk Admiral, one might say you pry too far into my affairs. But fine.." She said downing her own glass and putting it aside. "..I saw what those traders hauled in calling a 'heavy cruiser'. Laughable even by a tactician like myself in ship construction. But I would wager 2,000 credits that you already were planning to look into having someone copy the design and given it 'some teeth' as you're so fond of saying. Am I right?" She asked swaying a PADD in front of the Andorian.
Snatching it from her R'Archer gave a non-committal 'humph' in reply. "..Maybe.." he said, paging through the details on the PADD.
Salen quickly fell into her more common stance of a sales women. "..My tech boys looked it over too. Within 3 hours yesterday they gave me that. It'll be a fast pocket battleship vessel. The hull design is the same but they signicantly beefed up the ship's superstructure once all modifications would be completed. The computer core will be replaced with two R-5M cores of Romulan design. We'll also be expanding the transporters to include 2 10-Person combat transporters. Because of the computer enhancements and streamline we can reduce the overall crew needs to 250 with some overlap. Troop space will remain at 50, and we'll also have provisions for up to 50 passengers or 100 emergency refugees if the need were to arise. We then reduced the shuttlecraft count to 4 to give extra room for loading and offloading. I am sure by now you figured out that the KWC-1's are inappropriate even for the original design. So ours guts those and replaces them with the lighter KWB-3, as well as bolster the impulse engines to 4 separate units, from contacts that will provide me Romulan RIE-2's as well as the plans to make more on our own terms. In all the ship will have plenty of power from all angles and while maneuvering power is slightly higher then I would like should be acceptable.." She said.
"..Warp speeds?" R'Archer asked.
"..A max cruising rate of 7 and an emergency speed of warp 8 for 5 hours is what is projected, maybe little longer under the right care.." she answered.
"..Mmm....continue.." The andorian said.
"..Due to the threat of the Tordell, as your intelligence reports showed their weapons lack range. With this in mind we focused on heavy long range fire with Romulan RB-5 disruptors with a focus on the forward and side arcs, but also in the aft. For a pursuit or fast strike maneuver it should be well suited for the fleet planning you are training your fleets for.." She said. R'Archer just grunted, and she took that as a sign to continue, "..We also were able to secure a copy through Orion spies in the Vulcan High Command of their VHB-3 model heavy phaser. It will provide a solid and accurate long range heavy punch in the forward quarter, long as the ship's crew can get it aimed up for a kill shot. We project if done right it should have the punch needed to core through most of the lighter Tordell ships we have on file so far, and give even their destroyers a thing or two to think about. Torpedoes are primarily focused for the forward and side pattern coverages, but also to the rear. To save on costs, resupply, and maintenance we're using the OP-5 model launching system. For shields one of my personal contacts within the Federation was able to provide me plans and 80% of the parts needed to fashion and copy their FSL shielding system.." She said.
Setting the PADD down, R'Archer considered. "..You do know all of our ship yards are already over stretched. We don't have the ship yard to build one much less the personnel to do it for least a year if not two.." he said.
Once more Salen played coy as if she was offering the solution to any problems a buyer or client would want. "..Ah my dear Admiral! You need not worry. My personal 3 ship yards will be able to provide you three of these ships ready for testing by mid-late 2269! If not earlier, you know I pride myself on delivering only the finest quality merchandise, but if we could complete these three before hmmm March of 2269 I would expect an extra 40% bonus of payment.." She said.
"..12%.." R'Archer huffed back.
"..Tsk tsk Admiral you wound me! We both know you need these ships, 29%!" she countered.
"...18%" He snapped back rising from his chair, "..The Unity has many resources Salen, but it is not infinite at hand from our colonies and partners!"
Smirking she nodded, "..Ah quite true my dear Admiral, but you forget I have an invested interest in the Unity's success and safety in my own way just as you do. But alright 20% or you can figure out how to build such ships yourself.." She said.
The Andorian seemed to cooly consider, the 20% offer, then he seemed to consider another angle, "...I'll ensure it is 21% bonus if delivered by March 2269 of all three ships to your normal exacting standards. BUT your secondary ship yards will also provide support for other KUSN ships not invested in this build up to ease the demands on our own tasks, and without extra fees or charges then what would normally be given at a KUSN yard.." he said extending a hand.
Salen smiled in a friendly manner, as if she had expected nothing else. She clearly had figured such a counter would come up, and she shook his hand to agree, "..Oh you are too kind Admiral! I will have my legal team draw up the contract and such by this evening on your desk. Because I knew you would not turn down my offer here of such a GOOD idea. I already had ordered the construction tasks begun and I also knew you would ask about my secondary partner's yards. Do not worry they are more then eager to assist the Unity.." She said grinning like cat who had not only gotten the cream but the choicest cut of a plump mouse. "..I will see you later admiral!" She said departing.
Once the door had shut firmly the Andorian huffed. "..Damn Romulans, the men are bad but their females are down right ruthless!" he muttered.
Construction Data:
Model – I
Ship Class – IX
Number Constructed – 3
Hull Data:
Superstructure Points – 46
Damage Chart – C
Size:
Length – 234m
Width – 275m
Height – 40m
Weight – 139,214mt
Cargo:
Total SCU – 240 SCU
Total Capacity – 12,000mt
Landing Capacity – No
Equipment Data:
Control Computer Type – R-5M x2
Transporters:
Standard 6-person – 4
Combat 10-Person - 2
Emergency 18-person – 4
Cargo – 3
Other Data:
Crew – 250
Troops – 50
Passenger/Emergency Evac - 50/100
Shuttlecraft – 5
Engines and Power Data:
Total Power Units Available – 116
Movement Point Ratio – 5/1
Warp Engine Type – KWB-3
Number – 4
Power Units Available – 14 ea.
Stress Charts – R/R
Max Safe Cruising Speed – Warp 7
Emergency Speed – Warp 8
Impulse Engine Type – RIE-2 x4
Power Units Available – 15 ea.
Weapons and Firing Data:
Beam Weapon Type – RB-5
Number – 6 in two banks of 3, 2 in a single emitter, 2 in two banks
Firing Arcs – 3fp 3fs 1p 1s 1ap 1as
Firing Chart – V
Maximum Power – 5
Damage Modifiers:
+3: 1-10
+2: 11-16
+1: 17-21
Beam Weapon Type – VHB-3
Number – 1 in a single emitter
Firing Arcs – 1f
Firing Chart – T
Maximum Power – 12
Damage Modifiers:
+3: 1-14
+2: 15-16
+1: 17-18
Missile Weapon Type – OP-5
Number – 6
Firing Arcs – 2fp 2fs 1ap 1as
Firing Chart – Q
Power To Arm - 1
Damage: 10
Shield Data:
Deflector Shield Type – FSL
Shield Point Ratio – 1/3
Maximum Shield Power – 15
Combat Efficiency:
D – 185.8
WDF - 134.4
CE: 249.8
brickwall Thoughts?
When Admiral R'Archer had finished his personal tour and inspection of the now christened Co-Operative Heavy Cruiser. His personal feelings was terming it a 'heavy cruiser' was frankly foolish and too generous. A point he highlighted to the Unity congress the next day. His opinion was that the vessel and any like it be regulated as fast escorts for colonial command. However, as he was leaving the the congressional meeting, he was approached by the Romulan Outcast Salen Heishen who was a big name among many merchant traders and other companies within the Unity since her arrival in 2265. Soon after returning to much of her own status and wealth she had been quite generous to the Unity Navy with credits, supplies, and aide for the harried ship building programs that R'Archer and others among the intelligence branches had gotten going since the discovery of the threat of the Tordell Empire. Eventually through her same connections Salen had found out enough to squirm her way into things until she was brought before R'Archer and given a full briefing.
"..What is it Salen?" R'Archer asked.
"..Come now Admiral, can I a friend not stop by to say hello? Must I have a reason?" She said playing coy as the pair entered his office and the Andorian poured both of them a heavy shot of tellarite Whiskey.
"..You only come to be for two things, 1) You want something, or 2) You want to give me something in return for payment or a large favor later. So which is it this time? I'm quite busy otherwise.." He said downing the glass.
Salen smirked, the relationship the two shared over the past two years had been a cold on/off arrangement, neither really trusted the other, but both needed the other for their own reasons and so far all those reasons jointly benefited the Unity's cause one way or another. "..Tsk tsk Admiral, one might say you pry too far into my affairs. But fine.." She said downing her own glass and putting it aside. "..I saw what those traders hauled in calling a 'heavy cruiser'. Laughable even by a tactician like myself in ship construction. But I would wager 2,000 credits that you already were planning to look into having someone copy the design and given it 'some teeth' as you're so fond of saying. Am I right?" She asked swaying a PADD in front of the Andorian.
Snatching it from her R'Archer gave a non-committal 'humph' in reply. "..Maybe.." he said, paging through the details on the PADD.
Salen quickly fell into her more common stance of a sales women. "..My tech boys looked it over too. Within 3 hours yesterday they gave me that. It'll be a fast pocket battleship vessel. The hull design is the same but they signicantly beefed up the ship's superstructure once all modifications would be completed. The computer core will be replaced with two R-5M cores of Romulan design. We'll also be expanding the transporters to include 2 10-Person combat transporters. Because of the computer enhancements and streamline we can reduce the overall crew needs to 250 with some overlap. Troop space will remain at 50, and we'll also have provisions for up to 50 passengers or 100 emergency refugees if the need were to arise. We then reduced the shuttlecraft count to 4 to give extra room for loading and offloading. I am sure by now you figured out that the KWC-1's are inappropriate even for the original design. So ours guts those and replaces them with the lighter KWB-3, as well as bolster the impulse engines to 4 separate units, from contacts that will provide me Romulan RIE-2's as well as the plans to make more on our own terms. In all the ship will have plenty of power from all angles and while maneuvering power is slightly higher then I would like should be acceptable.." She said.
"..Warp speeds?" R'Archer asked.
"..A max cruising rate of 7 and an emergency speed of warp 8 for 5 hours is what is projected, maybe little longer under the right care.." she answered.
"..Mmm....continue.." The andorian said.
"..Due to the threat of the Tordell, as your intelligence reports showed their weapons lack range. With this in mind we focused on heavy long range fire with Romulan RB-5 disruptors with a focus on the forward and side arcs, but also in the aft. For a pursuit or fast strike maneuver it should be well suited for the fleet planning you are training your fleets for.." She said. R'Archer just grunted, and she took that as a sign to continue, "..We also were able to secure a copy through Orion spies in the Vulcan High Command of their VHB-3 model heavy phaser. It will provide a solid and accurate long range heavy punch in the forward quarter, long as the ship's crew can get it aimed up for a kill shot. We project if done right it should have the punch needed to core through most of the lighter Tordell ships we have on file so far, and give even their destroyers a thing or two to think about. Torpedoes are primarily focused for the forward and side pattern coverages, but also to the rear. To save on costs, resupply, and maintenance we're using the OP-5 model launching system. For shields one of my personal contacts within the Federation was able to provide me plans and 80% of the parts needed to fashion and copy their FSL shielding system.." She said.
Setting the PADD down, R'Archer considered. "..You do know all of our ship yards are already over stretched. We don't have the ship yard to build one much less the personnel to do it for least a year if not two.." he said.
Once more Salen played coy as if she was offering the solution to any problems a buyer or client would want. "..Ah my dear Admiral! You need not worry. My personal 3 ship yards will be able to provide you three of these ships ready for testing by mid-late 2269! If not earlier, you know I pride myself on delivering only the finest quality merchandise, but if we could complete these three before hmmm March of 2269 I would expect an extra 40% bonus of payment.." She said.
"..12%.." R'Archer huffed back.
"..Tsk tsk Admiral you wound me! We both know you need these ships, 29%!" she countered.
"...18%" He snapped back rising from his chair, "..The Unity has many resources Salen, but it is not infinite at hand from our colonies and partners!"
Smirking she nodded, "..Ah quite true my dear Admiral, but you forget I have an invested interest in the Unity's success and safety in my own way just as you do. But alright 20% or you can figure out how to build such ships yourself.." She said.
The Andorian seemed to cooly consider, the 20% offer, then he seemed to consider another angle, "...I'll ensure it is 21% bonus if delivered by March 2269 of all three ships to your normal exacting standards. BUT your secondary ship yards will also provide support for other KUSN ships not invested in this build up to ease the demands on our own tasks, and without extra fees or charges then what would normally be given at a KUSN yard.." he said extending a hand.
Salen smiled in a friendly manner, as if she had expected nothing else. She clearly had figured such a counter would come up, and she shook his hand to agree, "..Oh you are too kind Admiral! I will have my legal team draw up the contract and such by this evening on your desk. Because I knew you would not turn down my offer here of such a GOOD idea. I already had ordered the construction tasks begun and I also knew you would ask about my secondary partner's yards. Do not worry they are more then eager to assist the Unity.." She said grinning like cat who had not only gotten the cream but the choicest cut of a plump mouse. "..I will see you later admiral!" She said departing.
Once the door had shut firmly the Andorian huffed. "..Damn Romulans, the men are bad but their females are down right ruthless!" he muttered.
Construction Data:
Model – I
Ship Class – IX
Number Constructed – 3
Hull Data:
Superstructure Points – 46
Damage Chart – C
Size:
Length – 234m
Width – 275m
Height – 40m
Weight – 139,214mt
Cargo:
Total SCU – 240 SCU
Total Capacity – 12,000mt
Landing Capacity – No
Equipment Data:
Control Computer Type – R-5M x2
Transporters:
Standard 6-person – 4
Combat 10-Person - 2
Emergency 18-person – 4
Cargo – 3
Other Data:
Crew – 250
Troops – 50
Passenger/Emergency Evac - 50/100
Shuttlecraft – 5
Engines and Power Data:
Total Power Units Available – 116
Movement Point Ratio – 5/1
Warp Engine Type – KWB-3
Number – 4
Power Units Available – 14 ea.
Stress Charts – R/R
Max Safe Cruising Speed – Warp 7
Emergency Speed – Warp 8
Impulse Engine Type – RIE-2 x4
Power Units Available – 15 ea.
Weapons and Firing Data:
Beam Weapon Type – RB-5
Number – 6 in two banks of 3, 2 in a single emitter, 2 in two banks
Firing Arcs – 3fp 3fs 1p 1s 1ap 1as
Firing Chart – V
Maximum Power – 5
Damage Modifiers:
+3: 1-10
+2: 11-16
+1: 17-21
Beam Weapon Type – VHB-3
Number – 1 in a single emitter
Firing Arcs – 1f
Firing Chart – T
Maximum Power – 12
Damage Modifiers:
+3: 1-14
+2: 15-16
+1: 17-18
Missile Weapon Type – OP-5
Number – 6
Firing Arcs – 2fp 2fs 1ap 1as
Firing Chart – Q
Power To Arm - 1
Damage: 10
Shield Data:
Deflector Shield Type – FSL
Shield Point Ratio – 1/3
Maximum Shield Power – 15
Combat Efficiency:
D – 185.8
WDF - 134.4
CE: 249.8
brickwall Thoughts?
