Zhodani Navy

The Zhodani Military is formally known as the Zhodani Consulate Combined Interstellar Forces, and is one of the most potent militaries in known space.

Zhodani Consulate Combined Interstellar Forces

The Zhodani maintain well-trained and supplied armies and navies of considerable size.

The Zhodani Military maintains both a formal, standing army of active service, the Zhodani Consulate Combined Interstellar Forces, as well as a reserve system, the Zhodani Consulate Auxiliary Guard, of auxiliary military forces for call-up upon need.

Nobles and Intendants serve as officers, in most command positions, while Proles overwhelmingly form enlisted rank and file, who mostly serve as combat arms (infantry) and in support roles (logistics, maintenance, etc.).

Lakr Class Corvette Equipped with ten turrets and armed with a triple sand caster, two triple beam laser turrets, a dual fusion gun turret, four particle accelerator barbettes, and a pair of triple missile turrets, this streamlined cone hull packs some decent firepower without much thought for defense. It has jump 4 and 6G's acceleration, but the load of energy weapons and the massive model 8fib computer reduce its agility.

ZC-A2468H2-040000-55104-0 MCr. 1,058.07   1,000 tons
Bearing     1     124 1                   Crew 23
Batteries   1     124 1                   TL 14
Cargo: 11 tons Fuel: 480 tons EP: 80 Agility: 4
Craft: 1 x 4T Air Raft
Fuel Treatment:   Fuel Scoops and On Board Fuel Purification
Architects Fee: MCr 10.581   Cost in Quantity: MCr 846.456

Plokl Class Escort 1,000 dT - TL 14 - MCr 867.445 A basic escort for merchant convoys and auxiliary vessels, most common in Imperial space rather than the Consulate as piracy and smuggling are exceptionally rare in Zhodani space. Used on the frontier for defence against enemy commerce raiders or criminals operating from bases in the Imperium and other “less developed” societies. The Plokl also regulates merchant traffic from outside the Consulate and carries a fairly large troop contingent for boarding other ships or policing thinly-populated areas. It has jump 3 and 5Gs.

DE-A1358H2-600000-66005-0 MCr. 1,084.306   1,000 tons
Bearing           11  1                    Crew 64
Batteries         11  1                    TL 14
Cargo: 6 tons Fuel: 380 tons EP: 80 Agility: 5   Marines: 48
Craft: 2 x 6T Attack Speeders
Fuel Treatment:   Fuel Scoops and On Board Fuel Purification
Architects Fee: MCr 10.843   Cost in Quantity: MCr 867.445

Zhdiak Class Light Destroyer (DL) 4,000 dT - TL 14 - MCr 3,473.979 A very common class of light destroyer for escorting merchant and auxiliary vessels. 4,000 tons is considered to be the minimum size for mounting a viable mixed armament of missiles and beams. The ship also has good screens, and light armor. The vessel is very agile, and has the Jump-3, and 6G performance necessary for following Consular fleets.

DL-D136AH3-406600-99009-0 MCr. 4,342.474   4,000 tons
Bearing           11  2                   Crew 101
Batteries         11  2                   TL 14
Cargo: 4 tons Fuel: 1,600 tons EP: 400 Agility: 5   Marines: 48
Craft: 2 x 6T Attack Speeders
Fuel Treatment:   Fuel Scoops and On Board Fuel Purification
Architects Fee: MCr 43.425   Cost in Quantity: MCr 3,473.979

Chtierabl Class Transport 10,000 dT - TL 13 - MCr 4,101.998 A typical bulk transporter employed by the Consular Navy (originally designed for the Priantqlovr Drafr merchant corporation). Like most vessels of this company, it has self defense armament and screens, and is well suited for naval service. The ship can easily be modified to act as a fuel tanker, a bulk carrier or regular freighter, carrying 4,333 dT of cargo, fuel or missile magazines. In some vessels, 3,000 dT are reserved for an additional Jump-3 capacity for re-supplying fleets on deep strike operations. It has 3G's of acceleration.

TT-K3333D2-090300-90007-0 MCr. 5,127.498   10,000 tons
Bearing     5     1   4                   Crew 74
Batteries   5     1   4                   TL 13
Cargo: 4,333 tons  Fuel: 3,300 tons  EP: 300  Agility: 2   
Shipboard Security Detail: 10
Fuel Treatment:   Fuel Scoops and On Board Fuel Purification
Architects Fee: MCr 51.275   Cost in Quantity: MCr 4,101.998

Idlev Class Superbattleship (BH) 560,000 dT - TL 14 - MCr 498,724.7392 (Carried vessels add MCr ~18,068) The Idlev is probably the last of its type, a super-battleship and troop carrier. It is Zhodani Consulate’s ultimate power projection platform. However, naval design philosophy has shifted towards more efficient, smaller vessels dedicated to a specific role, e.g. the Viepchakl’ for pure space combat. The Idlev is even bigger than the Imperium's vaunted Tigress class, and its performance is similar (within the limits of tech level 14). However, Idlev class ships are rarely deployed without significant support, as the are too valuable to risk losing.

BH-V1358H4-E96608-999S9-8 MCr. 623,405.924  560,000 tons
Bearing     M   5 XL51U                   Crew 6,596
Batteries   Z   A YWA1V                   TL 14
Cargo: 2,113 tons Frozen Watch   Fuel: 212,800 tons EP: 44,800 Agility: 5   
Marines: 1,320   Drop Capsules: 120 (plus 1,000 Ready)
Craft: 96 x 30T Heavy Fighter, 48 x 30T Drop Boats, 54 x 6T Attack Speeders, 54 x 4T Grav APCs, 54 x 4T Z-80 Grav MBT, 1 30T Launch Tube
Fuel Treatment:   Fuel Scoops and On Board Fuel Purification
Backups: 1 x Model/8fib Computer 1 x Factor 6 Nuclear Damper 1 x Factor 6 Meson Screen
Substitutions: U = 195 V = 390 W = 40 X = 30 Y = 60 Z = 42

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