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====== C5 ====== | ====== C5 ====== | ||
- | The C5 is a relatively simple design for a [[guide:gunship]] type anti-starship drone. | + | The C5 is a relatively simple design for a [[glossary:gunship]] type anti-starship drone. |
===== About the Ship ===== | ===== About the Ship ===== | ||
The C5 is designed exclusively for use in space, and very much looks more like a technical than a purpose built military craft. Instead of smooth lines and wings, the ship has a compact hexagonal build with many parts simply bolted onto the main hull of the ship where appropriate. | The C5 is designed exclusively for use in space, and very much looks more like a technical than a purpose built military craft. Instead of smooth lines and wings, the ship has a compact hexagonal build with many parts simply bolted onto the main hull of the ship where appropriate. | ||
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^ Class Overview | ^ Class Overview | ||
| Class | C5-01a | | Class | C5-01a | ||
- | | Manufaturer | [[freespacers: | + | | Manufaturer | [[faction:freespacers: |
| Mission Specialization | Anti-Starship | | Mission Specialization | Anti-Starship | ||
^ General Characteristics | ^ General Characteristics | ||
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|Radius (W/ Antenna) | |Radius (W/ Antenna) | ||
|Radius (Body Only) | 76m | | |Radius (Body Only) | 76m | | ||
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|Hyperspace Fold| 0.25ly/ | |Hyperspace Fold| 0.25ly/ | ||
|Sublight| | |Sublight| | ||
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|Hull Armor| | |Hull Armor| | ||
|Shield Capacity| | |Shield Capacity| | ||
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The drones are capable of carrying out whatever strategy is programmed in, but the amount of Autonomy given to them is up to their controller. They can be set to operate under preset guidelines to minimize their OODA loop, be flown remotely, or some combination of the two. | The drones are capable of carrying out whatever strategy is programmed in, but the amount of Autonomy given to them is up to their controller. They can be set to operate under preset guidelines to minimize their OODA loop, be flown remotely, or some combination of the two. | ||
=== In Logistics === | === In Logistics === | ||
- | While the ship is only intended to be good in combat, it is designed to be exceptional in logistics. Many of the important components simply bolt onto the main superstructure. Many of these components are also made out of huge size [[stararmy: | + | While the ship is only intended to be good in combat, it is designed to be exceptional in logistics. Many of the important components simply bolt onto the main superstructure. Many of these components are also made out of huge size [[stararmy:interiors: |
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The C5 has a hexagonal ring as a main body with a large antenna array extending out and behind it from each corner. The sides of the hexagon have thrusters stored in huge size standard star ship cargo containers that are bolted to the hull. Jet Black FTL field generation panels are attached to the exterior of these containers. | The C5 has a hexagonal ring as a main body with a large antenna array extending out and behind it from each corner. The sides of the hexagon have thrusters stored in huge size standard star ship cargo containers that are bolted to the hull. Jet Black FTL field generation panels are attached to the exterior of these containers. | ||
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===== History and Background ===== | ===== History and Background ===== | ||
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While the design was finalized in [[calendar: | While the design was finalized in [[calendar: | ||
===Impetus=== | ===Impetus=== | ||
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=== Development === | === Development === | ||
- | The development of the ship was troubled at best. With [[character: | + | The development of the ship was troubled at best. With [[character: |
- | These designs were later scrapped, and the program started from scratch. A large drone was developed with large sensor arrays, powerful lasers, and a vast supply of frozen water to act as a heat sink. The result was a large, ugly, ship with a lot of complex components. This design would also be scrapped. | + | The first drafts of the design were for a battleship scale weapon platform built into an asteroid. |
Other ideas and weapon combinations were then explored resulting in a string of preliminary designs for both crewed and uncrewed ships that used a similar but simplified C3 design. These too were scrapped for a variety of reasons. | Other ideas and weapon combinations were then explored resulting in a string of preliminary designs for both crewed and uncrewed ships that used a similar but simplified C3 design. These too were scrapped for a variety of reasons. | ||
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=== Deployment === | === Deployment === | ||
- | The C5 designs ended up being traded to [[character: | + | The C5 designs ended up being traded to [[character: |
===== Ship Systems ===== | ===== Ship Systems ===== | ||
- | * [[wazu:StarshipElectronicsContainerYE38|Electronics Container]] x12 | + | * [[character:wazu:starshipelectronicscontainerye38|Electronics Container]] x12 |
- | * [[wazu:StarshipEngineContainerYE38|Engine Containers]] x36 | + | * [[character:wazu:starshipenginecontainerye38|Engine Containers]] x36 |
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==== Armor ==== | ==== Armor ==== | ||
- | The C5 is built with fairly simple yet sturdy composite materials throughout, with a focus on failing gracefully through well protected and redundant systems. For [[guide:damage_rating#armor|DR rating]] | + | The C5 is built with fairly simple yet sturdy composite materials throughout, with a focus on failing gracefully through well protected and redundant systems. For [[guide:damage_rating_v2#armor|DR rating]] |
==== BEAM weapons ==== | ==== BEAM weapons ==== | ||
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Each BEAM weapon package on the C5 is made from a cluster of 6 1m in diameter laser apertures. These lenses each project a laser beam that converges on the target to heat, melt, and eventually destroy the target. As far as star-ship grade weapons go they are fairly weak for their size but they can be left on for a considerable amount of time and don't easily wear out. The lenses also double as optical and thermal sensors, able to handle their own target tracking and can aim themselves up to 10 degrees off the center line. | Each BEAM weapon package on the C5 is made from a cluster of 6 1m in diameter laser apertures. These lenses each project a laser beam that converges on the target to heat, melt, and eventually destroy the target. As far as star-ship grade weapons go they are fairly weak for their size but they can be left on for a considerable amount of time and don't easily wear out. The lenses also double as optical and thermal sensors, able to handle their own target tracking and can aim themselves up to 10 degrees off the center line. | ||
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==== Optical/ | ==== Optical/ | ||
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Mounted on the front of the ship is a highly accurate telescope designed to see the upper ends of the visible spectrum and do thermal imaging. The sensor' | Mounted on the front of the ship is a highly accurate telescope designed to see the upper ends of the visible spectrum and do thermal imaging. The sensor' | ||
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==== Shields ==== | ==== Shields ==== | ||
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The C5 has six fairly basic shield generators located around the front of the hexagonal main structure. These generators can project the standard anti-gravity distortion shield for protecting the ship against scalar attacks as well as the more conventional electrostatic barrier that can absorb projectile and energy attacks. | The C5 has six fairly basic shield generators located around the front of the hexagonal main structure. These generators can project the standard anti-gravity distortion shield for protecting the ship against scalar attacks as well as the more conventional electrostatic barrier that can absorb projectile and energy attacks. | ||
==== Subspace Sensor ==== | ==== Subspace Sensor ==== | ||
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Extending from the corners of the main body of the ship are the subspace antennas. These sensors can track small subspace disruptions around the ship, and are perfect for detecting advanced technology such as gravitational shields, engines, Aether and Hyperspace tap reactors, FTL drives, and general space-warping super tech. The sensor is effective out to half a light year, is omni-directional, | Extending from the corners of the main body of the ship are the subspace antennas. These sensors can track small subspace disruptions around the ship, and are perfect for detecting advanced technology such as gravitational shields, engines, Aether and Hyperspace tap reactors, FTL drives, and general space-warping super tech. The sensor is effective out to half a light year, is omni-directional, |