Braced Cluster Hull

A Braced Cluster Hull is a kind of ship structure, fuselage, chassis, or hull.

• It is a kind of Ship Equipment and a kind of Hull.

Description (Specifications)

A Braced Cluster Hull is an upgraded cluster hull that is braced to allow higher acceleration. Regular cluster hulls are limited to relatively modest acceleration or they fly apart. The braced cluster hull mitigates many of those shortcomings. They are not intended for most world landings.

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1. A common hull type.
   

CBPUSAL Function Designation Streamlining Spectrum

The Imperial Ship Builders Association (ISBA) qualifies modern naval hulls across this spectrum:

1. C. Cluster. An accumulation of compartments.
2. B. Braced Cluster. Structured for higher acceleration.
3. P. Planetoid. A hollowed nickel-iron asteroid.
4. U. Unstreamlined. Protrusions increase drag.
5. S. Streamlined. Cowlings and fairings decrease drag.
6. A. Airframe. Winged for performance in atmosphere.
7. L. Lifting Body. Radically streamlined lifting-surfaces.

History & Background (Dossier)

No information yet available.

Selected Craft Using Braced Cluster Hulls

2 Representative Braced Hull configuration ships
Class Superclass Tons TL Origin G Jump Illustration Canon Class Superclass Tons TL Origin G Jump Illustration Canon Cluj class Super-Battleship BU 1,000,000 14 Third Imperium 5 4 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. MacHeany class Monitor HMH 50,000 12 Principality of Caledon 6 0 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design.

2 Representative Braced Cluster Hull configuration ships
Class Superclass Tons TL Origin G Jump Illustration Canon Class Superclass Tons TL Origin G Jump Illustration Canon Delta Princess class Merchant A 100 9 Third Imperium 1 1 Yes K'Thud class Warship EL 700 9 Akras 1 1 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design.

8 Representative Oreo Pattern Hull configuration ships

Class Superclass Tons TL Origin G Jump Illustration Canon Class Superclass Tons TL Origin G Jump Illustration Canon Alfred class Gunboat FS 90 15 Third Imperium 5 0 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Alfred class Gunboat FS 90 15 Third Imperium 5 0 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Blake class Heavy Cruiser CH 65,000 15 Third Imperium 5 4 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Cordell class Battleship BM 140,000 15 Third Imperium 5 4 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Hughes class Light Cruiser CL 22,000 15 Third Imperium 6 4 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Hughes class Light Cruiser CL 22,000 15 Third Imperium 6 4 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Kodan class Corvette EG 700 15 Third Imperium 6 4 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Kodan class Corvette EG 700 15 Third Imperium 6 4 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design.

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• Marc Miller. T5 Core Rules (Far Future Enterprises, 2013), 332.