Blade class Heavy Frigate

Blade class Heavy Frigate
TBD
Type: EH Frigate
Category	ACS
Size	2,100 Tons
Hull Configuration	Needle Hull
Streamlining	Streamlined Hull
Tech Level	TL–14
Engineering
Computer	Model/8 fib
Jump	J-2
Maneuver	6 G
Armaments
Hardpoints	21
Accommodations
Staterooms	0
Personnel
Crew	37
Officers	11
Enlisted	26
High/Mid Passengers	0
Payload
Cargo	6 Tons
Fuel tank	0 Tons
Construction
Origin	Vegan Polity
Manufacturer	Vegan Fleet Systems
Year Operational	Unknown
End of Service	Still in active service.
Price
Cost	MCr2,565.769 Qty: MCr 2,052.615
Architect fee	MCrRonald B. Kline, Jr.
Statistics
Images
Blueprint	No
Illustration	No
Source
Also see	Escort
Canon	Published, fan design
Era	1105
Reference	Fan: Ronald B. Kline, Jr.
VNS 12E

• The Blade class Heavy Frigate is a light warship.
• It is a military ship and a Frigate.
• It is one of the most common starships found in Vegan Space.

Description (Specifications)

It is a vessel with 6-G and J-2 performance with a streamlined Needle Wedge hull.

• It carries light armament and a defensive suite.
• It ordinarily carries a 30T Ship's Boat subcraft, no ship's vehicles, and drones when needed.
• It has a 37 sophont crew and no marines.

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It is popular with crews for its maneuver speed and agility, this nimble escort had thick armor as its sole defense. The main changes for the 12E model upgrades, were increasing the power plant size and output, and upgrading the computer which had been appallingly bad for a military design. This meant that some armor plating had to be shed to make room and the cargo capacity shrunk as well. The nuclear weapons pod, and a particle accelerator bay were the main offensive punch for this design. A pair of beam lasers provided feeble point defense versus missiles. Within the autonomous region the short Jump-2 range was not seen as a liability for a defensive design, within range of so many excellent, friendly harbors.

Image Repository

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General Description & Deck Plans

No information yet available.

Basic Ship Characteristics

Following the Imperial Navy and IISS Universal Ship Profile and data, additional information is presented in the format shown here. The small craft factor indicates the number of squadrons (...of ten subcraft) carried on the ship. Tonnage on the universal ship profile is shown in kilotons (...thousands of tons) where necessary.

Basic Ship Characteristics
No.	Category	Remarks
1.	Tonnage / Hull	2,100 tons.
2.	Crew	x37 crew.
3.	Performance / Engineering	Propulsion: Jump-2 6-G acceleration Power Plant-10 210-EPs Agility-6
4.	Main Section / Electronics	Model/8 fib ship computer.
5.	Hardpoints	x21 hardpoints.
6.	Armament / Weaponry	The normal weapons fit-out for it is: Lasers: two factor 2 batteries Energy Weapons: None Particle Accelerators: one factor 9 100 ton bay Meson Guns: None Missiles: one factor 9 100 ton bay Other: None
7.	Defenses	Defensive Equipment: Ship Armors: factor C Meson Screens: None Nuclear Dampers: None Repulsors: None Other: None
8.	Craft / Drones	30T Ship's Boat
9.	Fuel Treatment	Fueling Equipment: #.0 tons of fuel. Fuel Scoops Fuel Treatment Plant
10.	Cost	MCr2,565.769.
11.	Construction Time	TBD months to build, TBD months in quantity.
12.	Remarks	Other Equipment: Cargo Bay: Standard cargo capacity amounts to TBD.0 tons.

History & Background (Dossier)

The fleet command chose to update the Blade Class design and use it as the basis for local system defense squadrons.

Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities

No information yet available.

Selected Variant Types & Classes

Military Vessel - Escort - Heavy Escort:

1. Type EH class Heavy Escort
   1. Analex class Heavy Brig
   2. Blade class Heavy Frigate
   3. Eslar class Heavy Frigate
   4. Hogan class Frigate
   5. Honor class Frigate
   6. Hotspur class Sloop of War
   7. Hygiea class Heavy Frigate
   8. Insanity class Sloop of War

References & Contributors (Sources)

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• Marc Miller, Frank Chadwick, John Harshman. High Guard (Game Designers Workshop, 1980), 20-37. (Design Sequence Used)
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis), Captain, and Lead Naval Architect Ronald B. Kline, Jr. of the Imperial Navy