Gridlow class Heavy Cruiser
| Gridlow Class Heavy Cruiser | |
|---|---|
| Type: CA Heavy Cruiser | |
| Size | 50,000 Tons |
| Hull Configuration | [[{{{hull}}}]] |
| Tech Level | TL–12 |
| Engineering | |
| Computer | |
| Jump | J-2 |
| Maneuver | 4 G |
| Armaments | |
| Hardpoints | 500 |
| Accommodations | |
| Staterooms | 0 |
| Personnel | |
| Crew | 438 with 50 Marines |
| High/Mid Passengers | 0 |
| Payload | |
| Cargo | 40 Tons |
| Fuel tank | 0 Tons |
| Construction | |
| Origin | Pador |
| Price | |
| Cost | MCr 51,423.309 in quantity: 41,138.647 |
| Source | |
| Canon | Unpublished, fan design |
| 25 in service | |
In keeping with the Pador Military Forces fleet's internal security mission, this class was designed with a defensive mindset. Designed and built by Pador after 192 weeks for the prototype and 154 weeks for the production models at huge expense. They are half the size of their big brothers the Harp Class Battleships. Built to support the ships of the line for combat duty in the Far Home Sector, capable of conducting patrol cruises in the Distant Fringe. They are armed with the best particle accelerator spinal mount available, a repulsor bay, five triple sand caster turrets, one hundred and seventy triple beam laser turrets, and one hundred and seventy dual fusion gun turrets. There are also ten heavy missile bays for orbital bombardment. It carries 50 rapid response jump troops, with two 20 ton recovery boats. They are supported by a platoon of 4 dton Grav tanks. It has jump 2 range and 4 G acceleration, but lumber with no agility. It carries enough internal fuel for a jump 2 with a jump 1 reserve. They can carry a jump 2 drop tank as well for long range strikes into Sath Alliance territory when needed. The fully streamlined, and armored needle/wedge structure hull is fitted with fuel scoops and on board fuel purification for wilderness ocean refueling. It carries a model 6 fib computer, a back up computer and extra screen generators in the event of battle damage. It is tanker dependent for longer range fleet maneuvers.
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- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis), Captain, and Lead Naval Architect Ronald B. Kline, Jr. of the Imperial Navy