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{{InfoboxShip
 
|name    = Last Armada class Armored Cruiser
 
|name    = Last Armada class Armored Cruiser
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|alsosee  =  
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|aerodynam= [[Unstreamlined Hull]]
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|alsosee  = [[Armored Cruiser]]
 
|architect= Ronald B. Kline, Jr.
 
|architect= Ronald B. Kline, Jr.
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|caption  = Unpublished, non-canon fan design.
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|blueprint= No
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|cargo    = 22
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|canon    = Yes. Published, canon starship design.
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|caption  = Historical vessel.
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|cargo    = 22.0
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|cost    = 31,326.932 (base)<br>MCr25,061.546 (qty)
 
|crew    = 304
 
|crew    = 304
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|cost    = 31,326.932 (base)<br>MCr25,061.546 (qty)
 
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|IOC      = No information yet available.
 
 
|enlisted = 270
 
|enlisted = 270
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|footnote = [[Starship]]s are designed with the [[Classic Traveller]] format, using [[High Guard Shipyard]] v1.13 written by [[Andrea Vallance]].
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|era      = 1105
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|footnote = [[Starship]]s are designed with the [[Classic Traveller]] format, using [[High Guard (book)|High Guard]].
 
|g        = 2
 
|g        = 2
 
|hp      = 380
 
|hp      = 380
 
|hpass    = 0
 
|hpass    = 0
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|image    = Imperial Sunburst-Sun-IISS-Traveller.gif
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|hull    = [[TBD Hull]]
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|illustration= No
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|image    = Terran Confederation Logo Small.gif
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|IOC      = TBD
 
|jump    = 2
 
|jump    = 2
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|lpass    = 800
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|lpass    = 150
 
|marines  = 0
 
|marines  = 0
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|model    = No information yet available.
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|model    = [[Model/TBD]]
 
|officers = 34
 
|officers = 34
 
|origin  = Terran Confederation
 
|origin  = Terran Confederation
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|QSP      = No information yet available.
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|QSP      = TBD
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|ref      = Fan: [[Ronald B. Kline, Jr.]]
 
|size    = 38,000
 
|size    = 38,000
 
|tdes    = CA
 
|tdes    = CA
 
|TL      = 11
 
|TL      = 11
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|type    = Armored Cruiser
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|type    = Cruiser
 
|usp      = CA-M1224E3-470004-62K06-0
 
|usp      = CA-M1224E3-470004-62K06-0
 
|manufacturer= Various
 
|manufacturer= Various
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|name= Last Armada class Armored Cruiser
 
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|type=Heavy Cruiser
 
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|tdes=CA
 
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|origin=Last Armada
 
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|size=38,000
 
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|TL=11
 
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|jump=2
 
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|g=2
 
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|hp=380
 
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|cargo=22
 
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|crew=304
 
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|hpass=0
 
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|lpass=152 low<br>800 [[GenPods|GenPod]]
 
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|cost= 31,326.932<br>Qty: MCr25,061.546
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
The [[Last Armada class Armored Cruiser]] is a [[warship]].
 
The [[Last Armada class Armored Cruiser]] is a [[warship]].
 
* It is a [[military ship]] and a [[Cruiser]].
 
* It is a [[military ship]] and a [[Cruiser]].
  
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== Description (Specifications) ==
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== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
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The armored cruiser is a historical design produced in the [[Terran Confederation]] during the early 22nd century. These ships fled the [[Destruction of Terra]] at the hands of the [[Vilani Imperium]] in 2147AD, forming the fighting core of the [[Last Armada]] and carrying with them the last remnants of Terran culture and independence. The were extremely sturdy and reliable and endured more than a century of spaceflight. They ultimately found and settled the [[Demon Cluster]], the [[Distant Fringe]].
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The Armored Cruiser is a historical design produced in the [[Terran Confederation]] during the early 22nd century. These ships fled the [[Destruction of Terra]] at the hands of the [[Vilani Imperium]] in 2147AD, forming the fighting core of the [[Last Armada]] and carrying with them the last remnants of Terran culture and independence. The class were extremely sturdy and reliable and endured more than a century of spaceflight. They ultimately found and settled the [[Demon Cluster]], the [[Distant Fringe]]. The vessel is constructed as a [[Long-Range Pattern Starships|long-range]] design and has [[X-Range Starships|extended range]] capability.
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* The vessel is classified as an Armored Cruiser and is constructed as a [[Long-Range Pattern Starships|long-range]] / [[X-Range Starships|x-range]] design.
 
 
* The vessel is a [[TL-11]] design.
 
* The vessel is a [[TL-11]] design.
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=== Image Repository ===
 +
No information yet available.
  
 
=== Basic Ship Characteristics ===
 
=== Basic Ship Characteristics ===
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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 craft) carried on the ship. Tonnage on the universal ship profile is shown in kilotons (thousands of tons) where necessary. {{Page cite|name= Fighting Ships |page= 10 |version= Classic Traveller}}
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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]]. [[Ton]]nage on the [[universal ship profile]] is shown in [[kiloton]]s (...thousands of [[ton]]s) where necessary. {{Page cite|name= Fighting Ships |page= 10 |version= Classic Traveller}}
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{| class="wikitable sortable"  
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"  
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|+ '''Basic Ship Characteristics''' {{Page cite|name= Fighting Ships |page= 10 |version= Classic Traveller}}
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!colspan="3"|'''Basic Ship Characteristics''' {{Page cite|name= Fighting Ships |page= 10 |version= Classic Traveller}}
 
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|-
 
! No.
 
! No.
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| 2.
 
| 2.
 
| [[Crew]]
 
| [[Crew]]
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| 304 personnel (34 Officers, 270 Enlisted).
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| x304 personnel (34 Officers, 270 Enlisted).
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* 13 command, x76 engineering, x98 gunnery, x76 service, x38 security, x2 medical and x1 flight crew.
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* x13 command, x76 engineering, x98 gunnery, x76 service, x38 security, x2 medical and x1 flight crew.
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** There is a complete frozen watch to share and rotate the duties over the long voyage. These crew remain within the low berths until reawakened for duty.
 
  
 
''Accommodations''
 
''Accommodations''
 
* There are 152 [[Stateroom]]s. All quarters are double occupancy.
 
* There are 152 [[Stateroom]]s. All quarters are double occupancy.
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* There are 150 [[Low Berth]]s.
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* There are 150 [[Low Berth]]s. These hold the [[Frozen Watch]] who share and rotate crew duties over the long voyage. The low berths are tended by the vessel's medical staff.
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* It carries 800 [[GenPods]] and large embryo banks.
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* It carries 800 [[Artificial Gestation Unit|GenPod]]s and large embryo banks.
  
 
Accessible areas of the hull are fitted with [[grav plate]]s and [[inertial compensator]]s and have full life support and environmental systems.
 
Accessible areas of the hull are fitted with [[grav plate]]s and [[inertial compensator]]s and have full life support and environmental systems.
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| 3.
 
| 3.
 
| [[Maneuver Drive|Performance]]
 
| [[Maneuver Drive|Performance]]
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| The vessel mounts a [[Jump Drive|Jump]]-2 drive, a [[Maneuver Drive|Maneuver]]-2 drive, and a [[Power Plant]]-4, giving performance of Jump-2 and 2-G acceleration. The ship has an agility rating of 1 and an emergency agility of 2. The internal fuel tankage is sufficient for two consecutive Jump-2s and gives the [[power plant]] 4 weeks duration.
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| The vessel mounts a [[DeVoss Drive|Jump]]-2 drive, a [[Maneuver Drive|Maneuver]]-2 drive, and a [[Power Plant]]-4, giving performance of Jump-2 and 2-G acceleration. The ship has an agility rating of 1 and an emergency agility of 2. The internal fuel tankage is sufficient for two consecutive Jump-2s and gives the [[power plant]] 4 weeks duration.
 
* The engineering section has a main control room.
 
* The engineering section has a main control room.
 
** Ladders, gantries and platforms give access to the machinery.
 
** Ladders, gantries and platforms give access to the machinery.
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| 5.
 
| 5.
 
| [[Ship's Hardpoint|Hardpoints]]
 
| [[Ship's Hardpoint|Hardpoints]]
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| 380 [[hardpoint]]s.
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| x380 [[hardpoint]]s.
 
* The listed battery groupings are standard configurations for the class. Alternative battery groupings may be designated for specific missions.
 
* The listed battery groupings are standard configurations for the class. Alternative battery groupings may be designated for specific missions.
 
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| [[Ship's Weapon|Armament]]
 
| [[Ship's Weapon|Armament]]
 
| The normal weapons fit-out for it is:
 
| The normal weapons fit-out for it is:
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* 1 Type K spinal [[Particle Accelerator]].
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* x1 Type K spinal [[Particle Accelerator]].
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* 5 triple [[Beam Laser]] [[turret]]s, typically grouped into one battery of 5 linked [[turret]]s.
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* x5 triple [[Beam Laser]] [[turret]]s, typically grouped into one battery of 5 linked [[turret]]s.
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* 10 dual [[Plasma Gun]] [[turret]]s, each forming their own battery.
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* x10 dual [[Plasma Gun]] [[turret]]s, each forming their own battery.
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* 300 triple [[Missile]] [[turret]]s, typically grouped into thirty batteries of 10 linked [[turret]]s.
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* x300 triple [[Missile]] [[turret]]s, typically grouped into thirty batteries of 10 linked [[turret]]s.
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 7.
 
| 7.
 
| [[Ship's Defense|Defenses]]
 
| [[Ship's Defense|Defenses]]
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| No information yet available.
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| The [[hull]] is plated, structurally reinforced, and built with secure bulkheads and compartments that give it a High Guard armor rating of 4.
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* one sandcaster battery, consisting of 10 linked triple turrets
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* x100 triple [[Sandcaster]] [[turret]]s, typically grouped into one battery of 10 linked [[turret]]s.
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* two 50 dTon repulsor bays
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* The vessel is not fitted with [[screen]]s or other passive defensive systems.
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* x2 50-[[Ton]] [[bay]]s, mounting [[Repulsor]]s.
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 8.
 
| 8.
 
| [[Smallcraft|Craft]]
 
| [[Smallcraft|Craft]]
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| TBD
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| ''Flight Section''
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* x1 60-[[Ton]] Survey Shuttle.
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The Shuttle is housed in a dedicated hanger: the hanger can be sealed and has a total volume of 78 [[Ton]]s.
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 9.
 
| 9.
 
| [[Fuel Purification Plant|Fuel Treatment]]
 
| [[Fuel Purification Plant|Fuel Treatment]]
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| TBD
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| The vessel has internal fuel tankage of 16,720 [[Ton]]s.
 +
* The hull is fitted with [[fuel scoop]]s.
 +
* The vessel is equipped with a [[fuel purification plant]] that can refine all onboard fuel in a few hours: the plant is operated and maintained by the engineering crew.
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''Droptanks''
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Examples of the class are fitted with [[Droptanks]] capable of supporting an additional jump-2.
 
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|-
 
| 10.
 
| 10.
 
| [[Imperial Currency|Cost]]
 
| [[Imperial Currency|Cost]]
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| [[MCr]]TBD.
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| The basic cost of the vessel is [[MCr]]31,326.932
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* Architects Fee: [[MCr]]313.269
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 11.
 
| 11.
 
| [[Naval Architecture|Construction Time]]
 
| [[Naval Architecture|Construction Time]]
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| TBD months to build, TBD months in quantity.
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| 185 weeks (43 months) as standard.
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* Build times can be reduced by mass production and the efficiencies such processes generate, by increased financing, and by allotting additional yard resources and facilities to the construction contract.
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 12.
 
| 12.
 
| Comments
 
| Comments
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| TBD
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| Standard cargo capacity amounts to 22 [[Ton]]s.
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* Standard cargo capacity amounts to TBD [[ton]]s.
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* The cargo hold can be sealed and has independent life support and environmental systems.
 
|-
 
|-
 
|}
 
|}
  
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=== Hull ===
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== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
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The Armored Cruiser is constructed using a 38,000 dTon hull built in a Wedge configuration: The hull is plated and structurally reinforced, with an armor rating of 4. The vessel is fully streamlined to allow gas giant refuelling: it is equipped with fuel scoops.
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The ''Last Armada'' class [[Cruiser|Armored Cruiser]] is a class of [[warship]]s designed and built for the [[Expedition]]. This class of vessel is historical – no extant examples are known to exist. They were constructed under the aegis of the [[Expedition]] to escort the vessels of the [[Last Armada]] on their perilous voyage into the unknown. Because of the demands for greater range, requiring additional onboard fuel, the design were armored similarly to strike cruisers of the era rather than traditional heavy cruisers. The 2G acceleration and low agility were also necessary trade-offs.
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* Individual sections of the ship are divided by bulkhead walls. Sections of the ship can be isolated in the event of an emergency.
 
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* The hull includes internal grav plates and inertial compensators. All accessible sections of the hull have life support.
 
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=== Engineering ===
 
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The vessel mounts a [[DeVoss Drive|DeVoss]]-type jump-2 drive, a maneuver-2 drive, and a power plant 4, giving performance of jump-2 and 2G acceleration. The ship has an agility rating of 1. There is fuel tankage of 16,720 dTons, sufficient for two jump-2s and giving the power plant four weeks duration. The vessel is fitted with a purification plant.
 
−
* The engineering section has a main control room.
 
−
* The jump drive utilises a lanthanum hull grid.
 
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* The jump drive is fitted with a jump governor.
 
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==== Supplemental Fuel Tankage ====
 
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The vessel is fitted with drop tanks capable of providing sufficient fuel for one jump-2 and providing additional fuel for the power plant.
 
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=== Main Section ===
 
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Adjacent to the bridge is a computer model/5 fib: the vessel carries an additional backup computer model/5 fib. There are 176 staterooms and 152 low berths. 800 [[GenPods]] are carried in armored, shielded and sealed compartments to ensure the survival of the [[human]] species. Double occupancy accommodations are required for all except the command crew. Cargo capacity amounts to 22 dTons.
 
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* The vessel is fitted with communications equipment, an advanced sensor array, full ECM, and an avionics suite.
 
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==== Crew ====
 
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The Armored Cruiser requires 304 crew: 13 command, 76x engineering, 98x gunnery, 76x service, 38 service crew, 2 medical and 1 flight crew.
 
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* There is a complete frozen watch to share and rotate the duties over the long voyage. These crew remain within the low berths until reawakened for duty.
 
−
 
 
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=== Weapons ===
 
−
The ship has 380 hardpoints. These are grouped into:
 
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* one spinal particle accelerator
 
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* two 50 dTon repulsor bays
 
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* ten plasma gun batteries, each consisting of a single-mount turret
 
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* thirty missile batteries, each consisting of 10 linked triple turrets
 
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* one sandcaster battery, consisting of 10 linked triple turrets
 
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* one beam laser battery, consisting of 5 linked triple turrets
 
−
 
 
−
The laser batteries are primarily used to shoot down approaching rocks and space debris. The plasma gun turrets provide point defense. Missile turrets can be used to launch recon probes.
 
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=== Subcraft ===
 
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The ship carries one 60 dTon Survey Shuttle in a dedicated hanger.
 
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=== Cost ===
 
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The basic cost of the vessel, complete with its subcraft, is MCr31,326.932
 
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* Detailed architectural plans must be drawn up: an architect's fee of MCr313.269 is chargeable.
 
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* If multiple examples of the design are ordered all of the ships in the production run qualify for a 20% discount, which reduces the price per unit to MCr25,061.546.
 
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== History & Background (Dossier) ==
 
−
The [[Last Armada class Armored Cruiser]] is a class of [[warship]]s designed and built for the [[Expedition]]. This class of vessel is historical – no extant examples are known to exist. It was constructed under the aegis of the [[Expedition]] to escort the vessels of the [[Last Armada]] on their perilous voyage into the unknown. Because of the demands for greater range, requiring additional onboard fuel, the design were armored similarly to strike cruisers of the era rather than traditional heavy cruisers. The 2G acceleration and low agility were also necessary trade-offs.
 
  
 
The over-engineered, extra-thick hull plating added greater structural strength to the design, allowing it to survive the extremely long voyage through unexplored space. The hull armor primarily served as shielding for the precious cargo of life rather than to protect the ship from serious battle damage. The armored hull helped to limit long-term radiation exposure, shielding embryos from lethal dosages delivered by high speed, short wavelength particles.
 
The over-engineered, extra-thick hull plating added greater structural strength to the design, allowing it to survive the extremely long voyage through unexplored space. The hull armor primarily served as shielding for the precious cargo of life rather than to protect the ship from serious battle damage. The armored hull helped to limit long-term radiation exposure, shielding embryos from lethal dosages delivered by high speed, short wavelength particles.
  
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=== Known Examples ===
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=== Selected Class Members ===
 
* ''Destiny Bastion'', the vessel on which Lieutenant Alisa Zelig, the author of the [[Zelig Journal]], served. The vessel made it to [[Year One]].
 
* ''Destiny Bastion'', the vessel on which Lieutenant Alisa Zelig, the author of the [[Zelig Journal]], served. The vessel made it to [[Year One]].
 
* ''Hope Triumphant'', a [[Dissident Fleet]] vessel commanded by Keslo Rann, the founder of the mythical [[Rann's Worlds]] in [[Lucent Sector]].
 
* ''Hope Triumphant'', a [[Dissident Fleet]] vessel commanded by Keslo Rann, the founder of the mythical [[Rann's Worlds]] in [[Lucent Sector]].
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* ''Resolve Aspirant'', a [[Last Armada]] vessel recorded as "lost" in the [[Zelig Journal]]. Its supporting [[Last Armada Frontier Tanker|tanker]], the ''Versatility Grace'', disappeared at the same time.
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* ''Resolve Aspirant'', a [[Last Armada]] vessel recorded as "lost" in the [[Zelig Journal]]. Its supporting [[Last Armada class Frontier Tanker|tanker]], the ''Versatility Grace'', disappeared at the same time.
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=== Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities ===
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No information yet available.
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=== Selected Variant Types & Classes ===
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''[[Warship]] - [[Armored Cruiser]]:''
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# [[Type CA class Armored Cruiser]]
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## [[Last Armada class Armored Cruiser]]
  
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== References & Contributors (Sources) ==
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== References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) ==
 
{{Metadata}}
 
{{Metadata}}
 
{{Intermediate}}
 
{{Intermediate}}
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{{Detail}}
 
 
{{Sources
 
{{Sources
 
|S1= {{Ludography cite|name= High Guard |page= 20-37 |version= Classic Traveller}} (Design Sequence Used)
 
|S1= {{Ludography cite|name= High Guard |page= 20-37 |version= Classic Traveller}} (Design Sequence Used)
 
|S2= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]]
 
|S2= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]]
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|S3= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis), Captain, and Lead Naval Architect [[User:Ronald B. Kline, Jr.|Ronald B. Kline, Jr.]] of the [[Imperial Navy]]
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|S3= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis), Captain, and Lead Naval Architect [[Ronald B. Kline, Jr.]] of the [[Imperial Navy]]
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|S4= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus [[User: Alagoric|Adie Alegoric Stewart]] of the [[IISS]]
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|S4= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus [[Adie Alegoric Stewart]] of the [[IISS]]
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|S5= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[User:Maksim-Smelchak|Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]]  
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|S5= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]]  
 
}}
 
}}
  
  
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[[Category: Artifact]]
 
[[Category: Distant Fringe]]
 
[[Category: Distant Fringe]]
 
[[Category: Distant Fringe Ship]]
 
[[Category: Distant Fringe Ship]]

Revision as of 19:31, 13 May 2019

Last Armada class Armored Cruiser
Terran Confederation Logo Small.gif
Historical vessel.
Type: CA Cruiser
Size 38,000 Tons
Hull Configuration [[TBD Hull]]
Streamlining Unstreamlined Hull
Tech Level TL–11
Engineering
Computer Model/TBD
Jump J-2
Maneuver 2 G
Armaments
Hardpoints 380
Accommodations
Staterooms 0
Personnel
Crew 304
    Officers 34
    Enlisted 270
High/Mid Passengers 0
Payload
Cargo 22.0 Tons
Fuel tank 0 Tons
Construction
Origin Terran Confederation
Price
Cost MCr31,326.932 (base)
MCr25,061.546 (qty)
Architect fee MCrRonald B. Kline, Jr.
Statistics
Images
Blueprint No
Illustration No
Source
Also see Armored Cruiser
Canon Published, fan design
Era 1105
Reference Fan: Ronald B. Kline, Jr.
Starships are designed with the Classic Traveller format, using High Guard.

The Last Armada class Armored Cruiser is a warship.

Description (Specifications)

The Armored Cruiser is a historical design produced in the Terran Confederation during the early 22nd century. These ships fled the Destruction of Terra at the hands of the Vilani Imperium in 2147AD, forming the fighting core of the Last Armada and carrying with them the last remnants of Terran culture and independence. The class were extremely sturdy and reliable and endured more than a century of spaceflight. They ultimately found and settled the Demon Cluster, the Distant Fringe. The vessel is constructed as a long-range design and has extended range capability.

  • The vessel is a TL-11 design.

Image Repository

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. [1]

Basic Ship Characteristics [2]
No. Category Remarks
1. Tonnage The Armored Cruiser is constructed using a 38,000 Ton hull built in a Wedge configuration. The hull is fully streamlined, giving good atmospheric performance that is further enhanced by its onboard gravitic systems.
  • There are multiple airlocks located around the vessel. The cargo hold is accessed by large doors and has a loading ramp.
  • The vessel has sturdy retractable legs, allowing surface landings.
2. Crew x304 personnel (34 Officers, 270 Enlisted).
  • x13 command, x76 engineering, x98 gunnery, x76 service, x38 security, x2 medical and x1 flight crew.

Accommodations

  • There are 152 Staterooms. All quarters are double occupancy.
  • There are 150 Low Berths. These hold the Frozen Watch who share and rotate crew duties over the long voyage. The low berths are tended by the vessel's medical staff.
  • It carries 800 GenPods and large embryo banks.

Accessible areas of the hull are fitted with grav plates and inertial compensators and have full life support and environmental systems.

  • There are internal monitoring and security systems throughout the vessel. Individual sections of the hull can be sealed off.
  • There are multiple emergency lockers.
3. Performance The vessel mounts a Jump-2 drive, a Maneuver-2 drive, and a Power Plant-4, giving performance of Jump-2 and 2-G acceleration. The ship has an agility rating of 1 and an emergency agility of 2. The internal fuel tankage is sufficient for two consecutive Jump-2s and gives the power plant 4 weeks duration.
  • The engineering section has a main control room.
    • Ladders, gantries and platforms give access to the machinery.
  • The jump drive utilizes a lanthanum hull grid.
  • The jump drive is fitted with a jump governor.
4. Electronics Adjacent to the bridge is a Model/5fib computer: the vessel has a backup Model/5fib computer.
  • There are multiple workstations and control points throughout the vessel.
  • The vessel is fitted with communications equipment, an advanced sensor array, and has an avionics suite.
    • It is fitted with backup commo and sensor systems.
  • It has a transponder unit that can be deactivated on command.
  • It is equipped with a sophisticated ECM package.
5. Hardpoints x380 hardpoints.
  • The listed battery groupings are standard configurations for the class. Alternative battery groupings may be designated for specific missions.
6. Armament The normal weapons fit-out for it is:
7. Defenses The hull is plated, structurally reinforced, and built with secure bulkheads and compartments that give it a High Guard armor rating of 4.
8. Craft Flight Section
  • x1 60-Ton Survey Shuttle.

The Shuttle is housed in a dedicated hanger: the hanger can be sealed and has a total volume of 78 Tons.

9. Fuel Treatment The vessel has internal fuel tankage of 16,720 Tons.
  • The hull is fitted with fuel scoops.
  • The vessel is equipped with a fuel purification plant that can refine all onboard fuel in a few hours: the plant is operated and maintained by the engineering crew.

Droptanks

Examples of the class are fitted with Droptanks capable of supporting an additional jump-2.

10. Cost The basic cost of the vessel is MCr31,326.932
  • Architects Fee: MCr313.269
11. Construction Time 185 weeks (43 months) as standard.
  • Build times can be reduced by mass production and the efficiencies such processes generate, by increased financing, and by allotting additional yard resources and facilities to the construction contract.
12. Comments Standard cargo capacity amounts to 22 Tons.
  • The cargo hold can be sealed and has independent life support and environmental systems.

History & Background (Dossier)

The Last Armada class Armored Cruiser is a class of warships designed and built for the Expedition. This class of vessel is historical – no extant examples are known to exist. They were constructed under the aegis of the Expedition to escort the vessels of the Last Armada on their perilous voyage into the unknown. Because of the demands for greater range, requiring additional onboard fuel, the design were armored similarly to strike cruisers of the era rather than traditional heavy cruisers. The 2G acceleration and low agility were also necessary trade-offs.

The over-engineered, extra-thick hull plating added greater structural strength to the design, allowing it to survive the extremely long voyage through unexplored space. The hull armor primarily served as shielding for the precious cargo of life rather than to protect the ship from serious battle damage. The armored hull helped to limit long-term radiation exposure, shielding embryos from lethal dosages delivered by high speed, short wavelength particles.

Selected Class Members

Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities

No information yet available.

Selected Variant Types & Classes

Warship - Armored Cruiser:

  1. Type CA class Armored Cruiser
    1. Last Armada class Armored Cruiser

References & Contributors (Sources)

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