Kite class Line Escort

Kite Class Escort
Type: EE Escort
Size	2,800 Tons
Hull Configuration	[[{{{hull}}}]]
Tech Level	TL–15
Engineering
Computer
Jump	J-3
Maneuver	3 G
Armaments
Hardpoints	28
Accommodations
Staterooms	0
Personnel
Crew	95 with 54 marines
High/Mid Passengers	0
Payload
Cargo	20 Tons
Fuel tank	0 Tons
Construction
Origin	Third Imperium
Price
Cost	MCr3,090.85 in quantity 2,472.68
Source
Canon	Unpublished, fan design

Kite Class Escorts are an imperial fleet vessel found in the 107th Fleet where they serve. They are partially streamlined cylinders for gas giant refueling if need be, with scoops and refineries. The hull has extremely dense armor plating, a heavy nuclear damper and heavy meson screens. This escort features a massive fusion power plant, for their size, to allow it to power a model 9 fib computer, and 28 triple beam laser turrets organized into five batteries. They also carry a marine platoon for security and boarding actions. They have a 50 ton Cutter, to support marine operations. Naval critics claim that this class was developed for a noble born son of the sector duke. An academy disappointment, this low ranking naval officer, heir and idiot, was granted a line commission. He was given command of a ship with amazing defense, extremely rugged and hard to destroy. Kept small enough to escape notice and yet so lightly armed. It is claimed that these ships have never destroyed an enemy vessel on purpose. Additional copies were made, just so it would not look too suspicious to the emperor's naval inspector general and imperial comptrollers.

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• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis), Captain, and Lead Naval Architect Ronald B. Kline, Jr. of the Imperial Navy