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Banded Mongoose
Zhodani Shivva class Patrol Frigate
ZhoFP TL 13 MCr 311.5 base
Dispersed Structure (600dT)/MCr15 120 HP 120pw
Jump-4 Drive 60dT/MCr90 240pw
Jump Fuel 240dT 1 Jump-4
2G M-Drive 12dT/MCr24 120pw
Power Plant 25dT/MCr25 (375pw)
PP Fuel 5dT 8 weeks
Bridge 20dT/MCr3
Computer/20 -/MCr5
Improved Sensors 3dT/MCr4.3 4pw
6 Triple Turrets 2dT/MCr5 2 Triple Beam Laser 10pw
1dT/MCr3.25 1 Triple Missile 1pw
1dT+4dT 12 nuclear + 48 normal
3dT/MCr5.25 3 Triple Sandcasters 3pw
6dT 120 sand cannisters
Docking Space 137.5dT/MCr34.375
10 Fighters -/MCr76.05
1 Fuel Cutter -/MCr12.375
Repair Drones 6dT/MCr1.2
Workshop 6dT/MCr0.9
Fuel Processor 6dT/MCr0.3 120dTons per day
Staterooms 52dT/MCr6.5 1 Full (CO) + 6 Double Occupancy
(Dept Heads, Passengers) + 6 quad
Occupancy (Crew)
Cargo 10.5dT/- (5dT spares, 5.5dT life support)
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Zhodani ZhoFM Missile Fighter
ZhoFM TL 13 MCr 7.605 base
Streamlined Hull (7.5dT)/MCr0.585) 3 HP, AF 6 1.5pw
9G M-Drive 0.675dT/MCr1.3 6.75pw
Power Plant 0.7dT/MCr0.7 (10.5pw)
Fuel 1dT/-
Cockpit 1.5dT/MCr 0.01
Computer/10 -/MCr0.16
Military Grade Sensors 2dT/MCr4.1 2pw
Firmpoint w/Missile Rack -/MCr0.75 Fixed Mount
1dT/(MCr0.25/MCr0.45) 12 Missiles
Cargo 0.05dT/-
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Zhodani ZhoTY Multirole Shuttle
ZhoTY TL 13 MCr 12.375 base
streamlined w/Scoops (50dT/MCr3.3) 20 HP, AF 2 10pw
2G M-Drive 1dT/MCr2 10pw
Power Plant 1.5dT/MCr1.5 (30pw)
Fuel 1.5dT
Dual Cockpit 2.5dT/MCr0.015
Computer/10 -/MCr0.16
Military Grade Sensors 2dT/MCr4.1 2pw
Firmpoint w/Missile Rack -/MCr0.75 Fixed Mount
1dT/(MCr0.25/MCr0.45) 12 Missiles
Firmpoint w/Sandcaster -/MCr0.25 Fixed Mount
1dT/(MCr0.025) 20 Sand Cannisters
Cabin Space x4 6dT/MCr0.3
Fuel (Cargo) 32dT/-
Cargo 0.25dT/-
A few things about this design and some background. Every time I looked at this ship, I thought it was a lousy design. However, the Real World is full of lousy designs that have been mass produced and thus become the standard for whatever reason. So that is what I had in mind when I came up with this.
This design originated around 750 by the Zhodani Naval Architect Division when they thought that there was going to be lack of patrol ships following the launch of the 7th Core Expedition which commandeered a lot of Zhodani resources. The idea was to create a quick-and-dirty design that would convert already existing commercial vessels to pocket carriers. The best candidate for this was an older Jump-4 cargo carrier used in the outer provinces of the Consulate known as the Blerts class. So the program was created and designs were finalized. It was envisioned that the ship would be a fighter carrier only and not itself engage in combat except outside of effective range of enemy weapons (mainly because it was too fragile to engage in close combat). Almost as soon as the program was created, it was cancelled in favor of more "politically expedient" designs.
The inexpensive and easy to mass produce Iezdia fighter was chosen to provide the primary offensive punch of the Shivva class. The 9G drive allowing for fast hit-and-run attacks more than making up for its inability to take multiple hits.
The Shivva class only saw use as a handful of prototypes until the Imperial Psionics Suppressions of 800-822 when the need for a high jump escort for civilian ships full of psionic refugees fleeing the Imperium became imperative. Thus the Shivva plan was dusted off and placed into motion. Hundreds of old Blerts transports were voluntarily nationalized by the Zhodani Consulate Navy (many with their crews demanding to stay on). Thus when Zhodani historians talk of the bigoted violent discrimination against psions by the Third Imperium during the Psionics Suppressions, they include the tales of bravery and heroic self-sacrifice by Shivva crews to ensure that as psions were rescued from the Third Imperium as possible. Over 400 Blerts were converted to Shivva's during this time.
After this, the Zhodani Navy made some modifications to the ship design and then continued to build the Shivvas, this time from the ground up. Some of the class have been in operation for over 250 years, although ships this old are often just used as training vessels. There are no common spaces on the Shivva class and the crew often is under stress because of this.
The Shivva has a crew of 28 (Captain/Astrogator, 3 Pilots, 3 Engineers, 12 Gunners, 12 Small Craft Crew) of which the Captain/Astrogator is a Noble, the Department Heads are Intendants, and the rest of the crew are usually Proles). During normal flight operations, the Gunners help the Engineers and Small Craft Crew with maintenance and readiness. During combat operations while half of the Gunners man their turrets, the rest handle reloading munitions and damage control.
The Shivva class has its own subculture associated with it. The Captain usually gets a Shivva as his first command and is encouraged to be a fatherly figure to the crew both due to tradition and partially due to the lack of having a member of the Tavrchedl' on board. Department Heads are encouraged to act as older siblings to the crew, not just ordering them around but also guiding them in their lives and careers. This is thought to help mitigate the stress of a typical deployment.
A typical deployment for a Shivva crew is 6 months although life support supplies can last for 7 months without resupply. The 0.25dT cargo space on the fuel shuttle and the 0.05dT cargo space on the fighters are often combined to create 0.75dT total which will then carry life support related foodstuffs and light celebratory intoxicants for the Dliebrzdinsh - a small party held onboard to celebrate the midway point of the deployment.
Let me know what you think.
ZhoFP TL 13 MCr 311.5 base
Dispersed Structure (600dT)/MCr15 120 HP 120pw
Jump-4 Drive 60dT/MCr90 240pw
Jump Fuel 240dT 1 Jump-4
2G M-Drive 12dT/MCr24 120pw
Power Plant 25dT/MCr25 (375pw)
PP Fuel 5dT 8 weeks
Bridge 20dT/MCr3
Computer/20 -/MCr5
Improved Sensors 3dT/MCr4.3 4pw
6 Triple Turrets 2dT/MCr5 2 Triple Beam Laser 10pw
1dT/MCr3.25 1 Triple Missile 1pw
1dT+4dT 12 nuclear + 48 normal
3dT/MCr5.25 3 Triple Sandcasters 3pw
6dT 120 sand cannisters
Docking Space 137.5dT/MCr34.375
10 Fighters -/MCr76.05
1 Fuel Cutter -/MCr12.375
Repair Drones 6dT/MCr1.2
Workshop 6dT/MCr0.9
Fuel Processor 6dT/MCr0.3 120dTons per day
Staterooms 52dT/MCr6.5 1 Full (CO) + 6 Double Occupancy
(Dept Heads, Passengers) + 6 quad
Occupancy (Crew)
Cargo 10.5dT/- (5dT spares, 5.5dT life support)
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Zhodani ZhoFM Missile Fighter
ZhoFM TL 13 MCr 7.605 base
Streamlined Hull (7.5dT)/MCr0.585) 3 HP, AF 6 1.5pw
9G M-Drive 0.675dT/MCr1.3 6.75pw
Power Plant 0.7dT/MCr0.7 (10.5pw)
Fuel 1dT/-
Cockpit 1.5dT/MCr 0.01
Computer/10 -/MCr0.16
Military Grade Sensors 2dT/MCr4.1 2pw
Firmpoint w/Missile Rack -/MCr0.75 Fixed Mount
1dT/(MCr0.25/MCr0.45) 12 Missiles
Cargo 0.05dT/-
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Zhodani ZhoTY Multirole Shuttle
ZhoTY TL 13 MCr 12.375 base
streamlined w/Scoops (50dT/MCr3.3) 20 HP, AF 2 10pw
2G M-Drive 1dT/MCr2 10pw
Power Plant 1.5dT/MCr1.5 (30pw)
Fuel 1.5dT
Dual Cockpit 2.5dT/MCr0.015
Computer/10 -/MCr0.16
Military Grade Sensors 2dT/MCr4.1 2pw
Firmpoint w/Missile Rack -/MCr0.75 Fixed Mount
1dT/(MCr0.25/MCr0.45) 12 Missiles
Firmpoint w/Sandcaster -/MCr0.25 Fixed Mount
1dT/(MCr0.025) 20 Sand Cannisters
Cabin Space x4 6dT/MCr0.3
Fuel (Cargo) 32dT/-
Cargo 0.25dT/-
A few things about this design and some background. Every time I looked at this ship, I thought it was a lousy design. However, the Real World is full of lousy designs that have been mass produced and thus become the standard for whatever reason. So that is what I had in mind when I came up with this.
This design originated around 750 by the Zhodani Naval Architect Division when they thought that there was going to be lack of patrol ships following the launch of the 7th Core Expedition which commandeered a lot of Zhodani resources. The idea was to create a quick-and-dirty design that would convert already existing commercial vessels to pocket carriers. The best candidate for this was an older Jump-4 cargo carrier used in the outer provinces of the Consulate known as the Blerts class. So the program was created and designs were finalized. It was envisioned that the ship would be a fighter carrier only and not itself engage in combat except outside of effective range of enemy weapons (mainly because it was too fragile to engage in close combat). Almost as soon as the program was created, it was cancelled in favor of more "politically expedient" designs.
The inexpensive and easy to mass produce Iezdia fighter was chosen to provide the primary offensive punch of the Shivva class. The 9G drive allowing for fast hit-and-run attacks more than making up for its inability to take multiple hits.
The Shivva class only saw use as a handful of prototypes until the Imperial Psionics Suppressions of 800-822 when the need for a high jump escort for civilian ships full of psionic refugees fleeing the Imperium became imperative. Thus the Shivva plan was dusted off and placed into motion. Hundreds of old Blerts transports were voluntarily nationalized by the Zhodani Consulate Navy (many with their crews demanding to stay on). Thus when Zhodani historians talk of the bigoted violent discrimination against psions by the Third Imperium during the Psionics Suppressions, they include the tales of bravery and heroic self-sacrifice by Shivva crews to ensure that as psions were rescued from the Third Imperium as possible. Over 400 Blerts were converted to Shivva's during this time.
After this, the Zhodani Navy made some modifications to the ship design and then continued to build the Shivvas, this time from the ground up. Some of the class have been in operation for over 250 years, although ships this old are often just used as training vessels. There are no common spaces on the Shivva class and the crew often is under stress because of this.
The Shivva has a crew of 28 (Captain/Astrogator, 3 Pilots, 3 Engineers, 12 Gunners, 12 Small Craft Crew) of which the Captain/Astrogator is a Noble, the Department Heads are Intendants, and the rest of the crew are usually Proles). During normal flight operations, the Gunners help the Engineers and Small Craft Crew with maintenance and readiness. During combat operations while half of the Gunners man their turrets, the rest handle reloading munitions and damage control.
The Shivva class has its own subculture associated with it. The Captain usually gets a Shivva as his first command and is encouraged to be a fatherly figure to the crew both due to tradition and partially due to the lack of having a member of the Tavrchedl' on board. Department Heads are encouraged to act as older siblings to the crew, not just ordering them around but also guiding them in their lives and careers. This is thought to help mitigate the stress of a typical deployment.
A typical deployment for a Shivva crew is 6 months although life support supplies can last for 7 months without resupply. The 0.25dT cargo space on the fuel shuttle and the 0.05dT cargo space on the fighters are often combined to create 0.75dT total which will then carry life support related foodstuffs and light celebratory intoxicants for the Dliebrzdinsh - a small party held onboard to celebrate the midway point of the deployment.
Let me know what you think.
