Britanian Systems

[Meteo Ascension]

The Britanians are a Training Simulator Race based in Wooden Sailing Ships with 3-4 Masts, and in both SFB and FASA< they have Disruptors as a Primary Weapon, although some ships have Drone and Mine Racks.

So, how to BUILD them in FASA? Here!!!

Control Computers

Name Mass SS Classes WDF Developed
BRHC-1 40 0.1 I-II 4 2212
BRHC-2 100 0.3 II-VI 8 2225
BRHC-3 1250 0.5 III-X 20 2230
BRHC-4 2500 1.0 IV-XI 32 2240
BRHC-5 2800 1.2 VI-XII 60 2242
BRHC-6 4000 1.5 IX-XIV 80 2262
BRHC-7 5000 1.6 VIII-XV 110 2269
BRHC-8 8500 1.8 IX-XVI 150 2275
BRHC-9 13950 2.5 X-XVI 250 2286

Warp Engines

Name Mass per Nacelle SS CCR D MPR Cruising/Maximum Stress Power Provided Developed

BRWA-1 1,000 0.5 BRHC-1 2 3/2 to 3/1 (I-IV) 3/4 J/M, M/O 6 2212
BRWA-2 1,400 0.5 BRHC-1 3 2/1 to 5/1 (II-XII) 3/5, 4/6, 5/7 F/J, G/M 8/9 2215
BRWB-1 12,000 1.2 BRHC-2 1.6 2/1 to 5/1 (III-V) 4/6 G/J, H/K 10 2225
BRWB-2 15,000 2.0 BRHC-3 3 2/1 to 5/1 (III-VI) 5/6 E/I, G/J 12 2235
BRWC-1 20,000 2.3 BRHC-3 3 2/1 to 5/1 (IV-IX) 3/5 G/J, I/M 9 2237
BRWC-2 25,000 2.5 BRHC-4 4 2/1 to 5/1 (IV-X) 4/6 G/K, J/N 14 2246
BRWD-1 32,000 3.0 BRHC-4 4.5 2/1 to 5/1 (V-XII) 5/7 E/F, F/J 12 2259
BRWD-2 36,000 3.2 BRHC-5 5 2/1 to 5/1 (VI-XIII) 5/7 E/F, F/J 16 2262
BRWE-1 40,000 3.2 BRHC-4 6 3/1 to 6/1 (VI-XIV) 4/6 G/L, G/M 18 2268
BRWE-2 40,000 3.6 BRHC-6 6.5 4/1 to 6/1 (VI-XIV) 5/7 E/F, F/J, 20 2269
BRWE-3 45,000 4.0 BRHC-7 6.5 4/1 to 7/1 (VII-XV) 6/8 E/F, F/J 24 2275
BRWF-1 60,000 5.0 BRHC-7 5 4/1 to 7/1 (VII-XVI) 5/7 O/M, F/J 18 2280
BRWG-1 50,000 4.0 BRHC-8 8.5 5/1 to 7/1 (VIII-XVI) 5/7 H/K, F/J 24/26 2281

Impulse Engines

Name Mass SS CCR D MPR Power Provided Developed
BRIA-1 75 0.1 1 6.5 3/2 to 2/1 (I-III) 1 2210
BRIA-2 75 0.1 1 8 3/2 to 2/1 (II-IV) 2 2212
BRIA-3 75 0.1 1 14 1/1 to 3/1 (III-VI) 3 2218
BRIB-1 150 0.1 1 2 2/1 to 5/1 (III-VI) 2 2225
BRIB-2 150 0.1 2 4 2/1 to 5/1 (IV-VII) 3 2225
BRIB-3 150 0.1 3 4 2/1 to 5/1 (IV-IX) 4 2229
BRIC-1 210 0.1 3 3 2/1 to 5/1 (IV-IX) 2 2230
BRIC-2 255 0.1 3 6 3/1 to 6/1 (IV-X) 5 2237
BRIC-3 255 0.1 3 6 2/1 to 5/1 (V-XII) 6 2242
BRIC-4 255 0.1 4 6.5 4/1 to 7/1 (VI-XIV) 12 2260
BRID-1 300 0.1 4 5 3/1 to 6/1 (IV-XI) 3 2262
BRID-2 350 0.1 4 5.5 4/1 to 7/1 (V-XII) 6 2262
BRID-3 400 0.1 4 6 4/1 to 7/1 (VI-XIII) 15 2262
BRIE-1 455 0.1 4 6 4/1 to 7/1 (VII-XV) 12 2267
BRIE-2 455 0.1 5 6.5 4/1 to 7/1 (VIII-XVI) 16 2268
BRIE-3 480 0.1 5 10 5/1 to 7/1 (IX-XVI) 20 2273
BRIF-1 615 0.1 5 6.5 4/1 to 7/1 (IX-XVI) 14 2276
BRIF-2 615 0.1 6 8 5/1 to 7/1 (IX-XVI) 20 2280
BRIF-3 615 0.1 6 10 5/1 to 7/1 (IX-XVI) 24 2280

Shields

Name Mass SS CCR D SPR Max Shield Power Developed
BRSA 90 0.5 1 11 1/1 7/6/5/5/4/3/2/1 2215
BRSB 225 1.2 2 7.5 1/2 11/11/11/11/11/10/9/8/8/7/6/4/2 2225
BRSC 265 1.9 3 10.5 2/3 11/10/10/10/9/9/8/8/7/6/6/5/4/3/2/1 2225
BRSD 290 1.0 3 15 1/1 12/12/11/10/9/8/8/7/6/5/4/3/2/1 2236
BRSE 325 1.5 4 10 1/2 14/13/13/13/12/12/12/11/11/10/9/8/7 2243
BRSF 480 2.5 6 12.5 2/3 13/13/13/13/12/12/12/11/10/9/8/7/6 2249
BRSG 450 1.0 3 24.5 1/1 16/15/14/14/13/12/12/9/8/7/6/5/4/3 2259
BRSH 520 2.3 6 10.5 1/2 15/15/15/15/15/14/14/14/14/14/12/10 2260
BRSI 615 2.9 7 7 1/3 15/15/15/15/14/14/14/13/12/11/10/9/8 2267
BRSJ 700 1.1 4 21.5 1/1 15 (I-V)/14/14/13/12/11/10/8/7/6 2268
BRSK 725 2.5 7 12.5 1/2 17 (I-VII)/16/15/15/14/12/10/9/8 2269
BRSL 780 3.2 8 7.5 1/3 18 (I-XII)/17/16/14/10/9/9/8/7/6 2269
BRSM 815 1.3 5 24 1/1 16 (I-VII)/15/14/12/11/10/8/6/4/2 2275
BRSN 815 3.4 8 17.5 2/3 18 (up to Class XIII)/16/15/12 2276
BRSO 815 3.6 7 11.5 1/3 16 (up to Class XIV)/14/13 2276
BRSP 815 2.5 8 9.5 1/4 24 (up to Class XIII)/23/22/21/20/19 2278

Disruptors

Name Mass SS WDF Firing Chart Max Beam Power Modifiers Developed
BRD-1 165 0.7/1.1 0.8 G 4 2212
BRD-2 225 1.0/1.5 2.0 K 3 +3- (1-4) +2- (5-9) +1- (10-14) 2218
BRD-3 300 1.2/1.6 2.2 I 5 +1- (1-12) 2225
BRD-4 425 1.2/1.6 5.0 T 6 +2- (1-18) 2242
BRD-5 325 1.1/1.7 2.5 Q 3 +2- (1-8) +1- (9-14) 2242
BRD-6 500 1.2/1.6 6.2 W 6 +3- (1-8) +2- (9-16) +1- (17-20) 2260
BRD-7 425 1.1/1.7 4.2 P 6 +3- (1-4) +2- (5-8) +1- (9-18) 2260
BRD-8 540 2.0/2.5 6.5 S 8 +3- (1-8) +2- (9-14) +1- (15-16) 2273
BRD-9 660 1.9/3.0 8.0 U 9 +3- (1-8) +2- (9-10) +1- (11-20) 2275

Drones

Name Mass SS WDF MUs Endurance Number per Rack Power to Arm Damage Developed
BRDN-1 115 0.5 1.2 1 1 3 1 6 2212
BRDN-2 215 0.7 7.8 3 3 6 1 13 2242
BRDN-3 625 1.6 14.4 4 2 10 2 18 2262
BRDN-4 265 1.8 12.0 6 3 18 1 10 2269

[schoon]

Do you add these to the tables of one of the Starship Construction spreadsheets? Which do you use?

[trynda1701]

Meteo Ascension

I found out that the table function allows you to line up your figures with your column headers. See this House Rule post of mine from 2012 that I updated a year or two back for my Impulse Fighter House Rules...

Aug 12, 2012 13:17:27 GMT -7 trynda1701 said:

Fighters in STSTCS by G. Short and D. Young

The following system can allow you to simply add fighters to your STSTCS games. Our group had the basis listed below as guide lines. We do not claim it to be perfect, and if you don't think fighters should be allowed in the game, that's up to you! lol

1) Fighter design - by G. Short

a) Fighters are limited to Class I tonnage, and are NOT warp capable. If you design something this small with warp drive, even in Class I, its a corvette like the Federation Scorpio class.

b) You can have more than one impulse drive, up to four max, I think it was. Yes, we know the Construction Manual text said you couldn't have more than one impulse engine, but that was because it interfered with the warp field. So, no warp drive, no problem!

Federation Impulse Engines available

Engine type	Total mass (mt)	Power each	Computer / WDF (Class I also allows)	Tonnage class	Superstructure
FIA-1	150	1	L-12 / 2 (L-13 / 5)	I	0.1
FIA-2	150	2	L-12 / 2	I-II	0.1
FIA-3	150	3	L-12 / 2	I-III	0.1
FMIA	10	1	L-12 / 2	I	0.1

Klingon Impulse Engines available

Engine type	Total mass (mt)	Power each	Computer / WDF (Class I also allows)	Tonnage class	Superstructure
KIA-1	213	1	ZD-1 / 2 (ZD-2 / 7)	I	0.1

Romulan Impulse Engines available

Engine type	Total mass (mt)	Power each	Computer / WDF (Class I also allows)	Tonnage class	Superstructure
RIA-1	188	1	R1M / 3	I	0.1
RIA-2	188	2	R1M / 3	I-II	0.1
RIA-3	188	3	R1M / 3	I-II	0.1

Orion Impulse Engines available

Engine type	Total mass (mt)	Power each	Computer / WDF (Class I also allows)	Tonnage class	Superstructure
OIA-1	23	1	Mark I / 2	I	0.1
OIA-2	23	2	Mark II / 8	I-II	0.1
OIA-3	23	3	Mark II / 8	I-II	0.1

Gorn Impulse Engines available

Engine type	Total mass (mt)	Power each	Computer / WDF (Class I also allows)	Tonnage class	Superstructure
GIA-1	238	1	1AG / 5	I	0.1
GIA-2	238	2	1AG / 5	I-II	0.1
GIB-1	363	1	1AG / 5	I-IV	0.1

Tholian Impulse Engines available * per my Tholian Construction Rules

(see here ststcsolda.proboards.com/thread/213/trynda1701s-tholian-construction-systems )

Engine type	Total mass (mt)	Power each	Computer / WDF (Class I also allows)	Tonnage class	Superstructure
RIA-1	188	1	R1M / 3	I	0.1
RIA-2	188	2	R1M / 3	I-II	0.1
RIA-3	188	3	R1M / 3	I-II	0.1

c) There are two types of fighters, a 'fighter' with beam only armament , and a 'bomber' with torpedo only armament. It gives a bit of flavor without going overboard. (EDIT: I suppose you could have a third 'fighter/bomber' type, if you can somehow squeeze a lightweight beam weapon AND a torpedo tube on-board. But it probably won't have too many impulse engines!)

d) No shield generator. At this small a vessel, it's really a waste of time. Use a value of one for the values for shields (DPC/SER) in the construction formula.

2) Carrier fighter capacity - by D. Young

a) When designing a dedicated carrier, decide what type of carrier you want, Maybe a freighter for merchants would have a max six fighters, a 'true' military carrier could have nine, twelve, eighteen, twenty-four, whatever. You decide your own subtypes per your game universe.

b) You need to calculate a 'cargo' capacity of how many fighters your carrier can carry per the excess tonnage your engines can carry over the vessel tonnage per the Warp Engine tables in the Construction Manual. When you work out the 'cargo' capacity needed, you have to add 50 percent to allow for the support facilities, eg, hanger deck facilities, fuel, weapon supplies (torps?), spare parts etc. This ends up with your engine MPR being altered up the Construction Charts, thereby giving you your Loaded and Unloaded MPR figures for your carrier. It's a bit hit or miss at first as you work out what engines work for your projected design, but if you are used to the Construction Manual, it's not too hard. Just try and design balanced ships with Empire specific flavor in design.

Thoughts on the above system

Yes, it's basic, and you can decide your own details as a basis for a more detailed system. Things such as launch and recovery rates, where in the turn sequence this should occur, ammo capacity of 'bombers' etc.

When we were still playing, we had a test of a Federation task force with a CE total of about 120 attacking a Gorn defense outpost based on a R-1 design, and a small defense task force supplemented with fighters and bombers. It was quite a interesting game, as the Federation firepower was tied up with the attacking fighters and bombers. It therefore gives a rationale for sub-warp craft - outpost/Starbase defense support. Carriers are designed to get this extra firepower to other systems if needed.

Yes its a bit of a fudge, but it gets fighters into the game easily if you want.

For more thoughts on fighters in the STSTCS game system and the FASA universe, I'm going to start a discussion over on this thread below...

ststcsolda.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=ststcsoldagame&thread=172

Mark

Hope this helps.

[schoon]

Excellent. Thank-you.