Berka class Heavy Fleet Corvette

Berka class Heavy Fleet Corvette
Berka class Heavy Fleet Corvette
Type: LF
Size	800 Tons
Hull Configuration	[[Cone]]
Tech Level	TL–14
Engineering
Computer	4
Jump	J-3
Maneuver	4 G
Armaments
Hardpoints	8
Accommodations
Staterooms	0
Personnel
Crew	33
Officers	6
Enlisted	17
Marines	[10]
High/Mid Passengers	0
Payload
Cargo	20 Tons
Fuel tank	0 Tons
Construction
Origin	Zhodani
Price
Cost	MCrMCr576.54 ( Imperial eqv)
Architect fee	MCrBleddyn Wilson ( Meteoric Assault)
Source
Canon	Unpublished, fan design
Berka class Heavy Fleet Corvette

The Berka class Heavy Fleet Corvette is a ship serving with the Zhodani Navy. It was designed by Meteroric Assualt in honor of his long time traveller friend Berka (of COTI and Zhodani Base fame)

Description (Specifications)

The Corvette-Fleet Berka is the first unit in its class ( est 486 actually built). It is a 800 ton military design with a construction tech level of 14 and a cost of MCr576.54, including design fees. Construction time is 112 weeks. Subsequent ships of the class will cost MCr456.66 and take 90 weeks to complete. The 800 ton hull is of the Cone configuration; it is streamlined and capable of atmospheric work (hull cost, including 10% surcharge for Cone configuration: MCr88.0). The ship carries armor factor-1. Fuel scoops are present (MCr). A bridge (20.0 tons; MCr4.0) and a computer model 4 (4.0 tons; MCr30.0; 2! energy points). The ship is jump-4 (85 tons; MCr160), maneuver-4 (31 tons; MCr64), and power plant-6 (67 tons; MCr176). The power plant provides 48 energy points. Fuel tankage provides 380 tons of fuel. 320 tons enables a 4 parsec jump! range and a further 60 tons giving endurance 4 weeks (24 weeks powered down). There is a fuel purification plant (4.0 tons; MCr0.03). The ship is armed with one particle accelerator barbette, 3 triple beam laser turrets, three triple missile turrets, and a bridge controlled fixed sand caster countermeasures (eqv triple sand caster turret) The crew numbers 33(Command: 2+1, Engineers: 1+5, Gunners:1+7, Marines: 0+10, Specialists: 3+4, Medic: 0+1) including 10 marines. No passengers. All sophonts are accomodated in 6 staterooms and 28 halfstaterooms! (cabins). Payloads carried includes; one Engineering Workshop, one G-carrier, berth, two Cargos, one Medbay. A cargo hold of 20.0 tons is provided. Ship's vehicles include; A 30 ton Ships Boat, Two 10 ton Light Fighters, occupying a 50 ton hangers. The ship has an agility of 4 and an emergency agility of 4.

Basic Ship Characteristics

No.	Category	Remarks
1.	Tonnage	800 tons.
2.	Crew	33 crew x 6 officers. x 17 ratings. x 10 SNLFs.
3.	Performance	Propulsion: Jump-4 4-G acceleration Power Plant-6 48-EPs Agility-4
4.	Electronics	Model 4 computer.
5.	Hardpoints	x 8 hardpoints.
6.	Armament	The normal weapons fit-out for it is: one particle accelerator barbette, 3 triple beam laser turrets, three triple missile turrets, and a bridge controlled fixed sand caster countermeasures (eqv triple sand caster turret)
7.	Defenses	No information yet available.
8.	Craft	1 x 30dton Ships boat and 2 x 10dton Light Fighters. Additioanly, One light armored grav gunship for the Special Naval Landing force.
9.	Fuel Treatment	x1 On-board fuel scoops and 4 dton fuel purification plant
10.	Cost	MCr570.83 or in quanity MCr456.66
11.	Construction Time	112 weekss to build, 90 weeks in quantity .
12.	Comments	TBD Standard cargo capacity amounts to 20.0 tons.

USP

LF-00229 Berka LF-8144642-240000-40103-1 MCr 570.83 800.00 tons Crew=23 TL=14 Passengers=0 Low=0 Cargo=20.0 Fuel=380.0 EP=48.0 Agility=4 Security=0 Marines=10 Emergency_agility=4 Def_mod=5 Architects_fees=MCr5.71 Discounted_cost=MCr456.66 Small Craft: 1x30dt Ship’s Boat; 2x10dt Chanjitl Light Fighters; 1 8dt G-Carrier

Image Repository

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Selected Variant Types & Classes

Cruiser:

1. Type TBD class Cruiser
   1. Atsah class Light Cruiser

History & Background (Dossier)

The Berka Class is rapidly becoming one of the most frequently encountered small vessels in or near Zhodani controlled space. With the Naval Review that began in 1112 following the Fifth Frontier War, a re-evaluation of doctrine and construction of the small ships. It was a watershed event in Zhodani Naval Architecture and resulted with the introduction of the next generation of blieldliefr (Little ships)that have since been constructed. The Berka-class Fleet Frigate is one of the new generations of little ships to be seen on the frontiers of Zhodani Space. The heavy fleet corvette designation is a reflection of the particle accelerator barbette weapon system on board. In turn, this classification changes the dynamic of the doctrine employment of the Berka- class into a very aggressive role. They are nicknamed the SDB killer. Imperial Intelligence code word for them is the ‘Orca’ class frigate. These small taunt ships are tasked with fleet/squadron escort, commerce protection, and patrol duties. The myriad of missions they perform is almost limitless. The crews are well trained and are noted for an esprit de corps that is called blieldliefr ibl, “little ship fever”, that is cultivated by the ship captains. Over 486 Berka class fleet corvettes are in commission presently with more being constructed on a yearly basis. In the Idar Nobsl province provides the main shipyard construction centres for the little ships are.

Ship’s crew

Command Section- The command section consists of a Ship’s Captain (Lieutenant Commander), an Executive Officer (Lieutenant), and a Communications/Electronic Warfare Officer (Lieutenant Junior Grade).

Engineering Division-The engineering division is lead by a Chief Engineer (Lieutenant) and his is assisted by the MPA (Warrant Officer) on board there are four Engineering Petty officers that perform maintenance and repairs for the ships drives and assist with damage control efforts. The Section is supplemented by 4 Engineering droids that assist by performing the PMS tasks and EVA’s for repairs.

• Gunnery Division-The gunnery division is lead by a Master Gunner (Warrant Officer)and he has six very well trained Gunnery petty officers at his command that man the ships weaponry.

• Flight Section- Consists of two officers and two Flight Petty Officers

• Special Naval Landing Force Section- Three NCOs and seven trooper with two warbots provide on board security, shoreparties, and boarding parties.

• Medical Department- An Independent Duty Corpsman is the attending medical specialist for the corvette. He is assisted by a medical droid.

• Services Department- The Services Department is headed by a senior petty officer who acts as stores keeper, mess specialist and also acts as the ship’s clerk. The Service Specialist is assisted by a mess droid and an administrative droid

• Fighters- The Fighter Section consists a flight of two 10 –ton Chanjitl light fighters. They are stored in the underbelly of the ship consistent with present Zhodani naval design theory

• Ships Boat - The Ships Boat is a 30dt boat that handles many of the re-supply, usually crewed by members of the flight section.

• Grav AFV - a TL 14 light grav gunship that is capable of low orbital egress and provides the SNLF with mobility and additional firepower with VRF guass gun and tac-missles.

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• Author, designer: Meteroric Assault [1]
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• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis), Captain, and Lead Naval Architect Ronald B. Kline, Jr. of the Imperial Navy
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science