Expanded* Book 2 design. TL 15. 5000 tons. Jump-2, 4-g. 2*Plant 2 (combine to generate plant-4). 2040 tons fuel (2 jumps worth). 4*Model/7 computer. 4*CIC. 300 staterooms, 200 low. 10 missile tubes with autoloader (2 fore and aft "chaser" mounts, 3 per broadside), 25 heavy turrets (5 dual fusion guns, 10 quad pulse lasers, 5 quad beam lasers, 5 quad missile racks/autoloaders, 5 quad sandcasters/autoloaders), 5 barbettes (5 PAWs). 24 TL 15 solar panels (retractable). 4 full hydroponics bays, 4 extended medical labs, 4 full vehicle bays, 4 full machine shops. 24 15-ton fighters, 5 ship's boats and 5 GCarriers. Streamlined. 450 crew, 24 pilots, 50 marines. 953 tons cargo. 40 months, 3597.2 MCr.
The Netherstorm-class dreadnought fast dreadnought is a rare, expensive, feared class that is capable of both fleet actions and independent (though escorted) action. It serves as a flagship, and can be fitted to serve as an exploratory vessel with little difficulty. This is the ultimate power projection tool, and the fact that there is only one squadron of these per sector keeps them from being overused...
*: Using Employee et al's expansion rules.
The Netherstorm-class dreadnought fast dreadnought is a rare, expensive, feared class that is capable of both fleet actions and independent (though escorted) action. It serves as a flagship, and can be fitted to serve as an exploratory vessel with little difficulty. This is the ultimate power projection tool, and the fact that there is only one squadron of these per sector keeps them from being overused...
*: Using Employee et al's expansion rules.
