Defense Satellite - idea

[Calistan]

Satellites are usually listed as skirmish level units, but those would be large orbital weapons platforms. My idea is to have cheep mass deployed satellites, but have the durability of a fighter.

Example:
EA Defense Satellite - Sentinel

Hull 3
Speed 3
Turns SM
Stealth 3

Particle Beams range 5 1AD anti-fighter
Missile range 30 1AD DD, SAP, Precise, Slow-loading

I would use this as an Early EA Defense Satellite, and you wold probably be able to buy more than one at the Patrol Level. Also, the Satellite deployment would be limited to Space Stations and Planets. I can see Babylon 5 itself having a fair number of these Satellites deployed.

 

[Junior]

I personally never liked satellite rules when Pres. Clark was going to scorch earth, that one satellite Sheridan was going to ram could of leveled the northern seaboard of the USA if I remember correctly, I don't think the satellites in the game properly display that level of devastation, that and the Vorlon Defense Net could own fleets in seconds, but not in the game.

 

[cordas]

Static defenses of such power aren't really that much fun, as you sit out at range then all stop to try and kill them, before thier long range weapons (if they have any) take you down. Space stations already do that.

 

[sidewinder]

I dont believe they have the stats for the sat's we see in the show though. at least not the ones with the particle cannon and banks of missles.

 

[Target]

I just MGP to come with models for Defense sats & bases. In our campaign the nasty beady eyed Drazi are setting up to attack one of my colonies. I need Def sats & Starbases. I don't like their patrol lvl troop ships. Too many troops & ships. Just waiting on my Secundas & Mass drivers to be bulit then we see a real planetary bomb erm I mean Invasion.

 

[Greg Smith]

I don't like the hoard of little ships that you get in a planetary assault either. In 2e there is the option to trade defence boats for sattelites.

 

[cordas]

I don't like the hoard of little ships that you get in a planetary assault either. In 2e there is the option to trade defence boats for sattelites.

Sounds good, those little patrol craft are rather pointless.... in battle and war level games. Will there just be one sat, or do you get different levels of them?

 

[Greg Smith]

Just one.