CT Only: Post your TL11 HG2 ship designs here

[Amber Chancer]

Just a thought I had - let's gather together the ships that different people have designed at different TLs. A thread for each TL, and a post for each ship. They can then act as a resource for other players / referees, who need to rustle up a few ship encounters with unfamiliar vessel types, but haven't the time to design them from scratch.

 

[Carlobrand]

TL 11 Heavy SDB

(For the record, in my TU, an SDB is under 1999 dT; the heavies are built around a missile bay. I don't see a point in getting bigger when it just puts all your eggs in the one basket for the spinal to smash. A non-jump craft big enough to mount a spinal weapon is a monitor if part of the system defenses.)

Ship: 1300 dT Heavy SDB
Type: System Defense Boat
Tech Level: 11

USP SDB-A6067E2-B40000-32008-0 MCr 1,811.776 1.3 KTons
Bat Bear................1........11...1 Crew: 30
Bat.......................1........11...1 TL: 11

Cargo: 2 Crew Sections: 2 of 15 Fuel: 91 EP: 91 Agility: 6 Shipboard Security Detail: 1
Craft: 1 x 20T Escort fighter
Fuel Treatment: Fuel Scoops and On Board Fuel Purification

Architects Fee: MCr 17.998 Cost in Quantity: MCr 1,451.809

Detailed Description
(High Guard Design)

HULL
1,300.000 tons standard, 18,200.000 cubic meters, Flattened Sphere Configuration

CREW
12 Officers, 18 Ratings

ENGINEERING
Jump-0, 6G Manuever, Power plant-7, 91.000 EP, Agility 6

AVIONICS
Bridge, Model/5fib Computer

HARDPOINTS
1 100-ton bay, 3 Hardpoints

ARMAMENT
1 100-ton Missile Bay (Factor-8), 1 Triple Beam Laser Turret organised into 1 Battery (Factor-3), 1 Single Plasma Gun Turret organised into 1 Battery (Factor-2)

DEFENCES
1 Triple Sandcaster Turret organised into 1 Battery (Factor-4), Armoured Hull (Factor-11)

CRAFT
1 20.000 ton Escort fighter (Crew of 1, Cost of MCr 11.940)

FUEL
91 Tons Fuel (0 parsecs jump and 28 days endurance)
On Board Fuel Scoops, On Board Fuel Purification Plant

MISCELLANEOUS
18 Staterooms, 2 Tons Cargo

USER DEFINED COMPONENTS
None

COST
MCr 1,816.772 Singly (incl. Architects fees of MCr 17.988), MCr 1,439.027 in Quantity

CONSTRUCTION TIME
125 Weeks Singly, 100 Weeks in Quantity

COMMENT
This SDB is designed around the concept of the smallest craft that can carry a missile battery and a full spread of secondary batteries to absorb hits, thus putting as many armored and evading bays into space as the credit will permit. In this instance, that left a bit of room left over for a 20 dT armored scout fighter, useful for peeking up over the cloudtops while the SDB remains deep in the gas giant, scouting ahead, and so forth.

 

[Carlobrand]

Scout fighter

Ship: 20t Scout fighter, Armored
Type: Fighter
Tech Level: 11

USP SFA-0606601-B00000-00002-0 MCr 28.505 20 Tons
Bat Bear................................1 Crew: 1
Bat.......................................1 TL: 11

Cargo: 0.100 Crew Sections: 1 of 1 Fuel: 1.200 EP: 1.200 Agility: 6
Fuel Treatment: Fuel Scoops

Architects Fee: MCr 0.285 Cost in Quantity: MCr 22.804


Detailed Description
(High Guard Design)

HULL
20.000 tons standard, 280.000 cubic meters, Flattened Sphere Configuration

CREW
1 pilot

ENGINEERING
Jump-0, 6G Manuever, Power plant-6, 1.200 EP, Agility 6

AVIONICS
No Bridge Installed, Model/1 Computer

HARDPOINTS
1 Hardpoint

ARMAMENT
1 Triple Missile Turret organised into 1 Battery (Factor-2)

DEFENCES
Armoured Hull (Factor-11)

CRAFT
None

FUEL
1.200 Tons Fuel (0 parsecs jump and 28 days endurance)
On Board Fuel Scoops, No Fuel Purification Plant

MISCELLANEOUS
1 Small Craft Stateroom, 1 Acceleration Couch, 0.100 Ton Cargo

USER DEFINED COMPONENTS
None

COST
MCr 28.790 Singly (incl. Architects fees of MCr 0.285), MCr 22.804 in Quantity

CONSTRUCTION TIME
11 Weeks Singly, 9 Weeks in Quantity

COMMENTS
A scout fighter is a small fighter with a small craft stateroom for extended duration flight, allowing the fighter to move independently through the system to scout. The craft is an effective long-range commerce raider but ineffective against warships, although its agility and heavy armor might sometimes buy enough time to escape by diving into a nearby atmosphere.

 

[Carlobrand]

Ship: 51000dT PA Battlecruiser
Type: Battlecruiser
Tech Level: 11

USP CB-P1168EZ-690004-82K08-0 MCr 64,050.540 51 KTons
Bat Bear .............G.....7.341..A Crew: 525
Bat.....................L.....9.451..D TL: 11

Cargo: 40 Crew Sections: 51 of 11 Fuel: 9,180 EP: 4,080 Agility: 6 Shipboard Security Detail: 51
Craft: 1 x 50T Cutter
Fuel Treatment: Fuel Scoops and On Board Fuel Purification
Architects Fee: MCr 640.505 Cost in Quantity: MCr 51,240.432

Detailed Description
(High Guard Design)

HULL
51,000.000 tons standard, 714,000.000 cubic meters, Needle/Wedge Configuration

CREW
54 Officers, 471 Ratings

ENGINEERING
Jump-1, 6G Manuever, Power plant-8, 4,080.000 EP, Agility 6

AVIONICS
Bridge, Model/5fib Computer

HARDPOINTS
Spinal Mount, 22 100-ton bays, 245 Hardpoints

ARMAMENT
Particle Accelerator Spinal Mount (Factor-K), 13 100-ton Missile Bays (Factor-8), 40 Triple Beam Laser Turrets organised into 4 Batteries (Factor-8), 5 Single Plasma Gun Turrets organised into 5 Batteries (Factor-2)

DEFENCES
9 100-ton Repulsor Bays (Factor-4), 200 Triple Sandcaster Turrets organised into 20 Batteries (Factor-9), Armoured Hull (Factor-6)

CRAFT
1 50.000 ton Cutter (Crew of 2, Cost of MCr 0.000)

FUEL
9,180 Tons Fuel (1 parsecs jump and 28 days endurance)
On Board Fuel Scoops, On Board Fuel Purification Plant

MISCELLANEOUS
265.5 Staterooms, 40 Tons Cargo

USER DEFINED COMPONENTS
None

COST
MCr 64,691.046 Singly (incl. Architects fees of MCr 640.505), MCr 51,240.432 in Quantity

CONSTRUCTION TIME
188 Weeks Singly, 151 Weeks in Quantity

COMMENTS
At TL11, the largest possible ship is size P, up to 74,999 dTons. Larger isn't necessarily better as, in this instance, it means a higher cost per ship, therefore fewer ships for the buck. This class carries the largest particle beam spinal available at this tech level, with the PA-K. At 51,000 dT, it appears to be the smallest at this tech level capable of carrying this large a particle beam, 6G agility, reasonable defensive weapons and decent (factor 6) armor, sufficient to protect crew from particle beam radiation.

It is possible to make it larger, even adding a couple of layers of armor but that results in up to a third fewer ships with only marginal improvement in individual combat performance.

Book 5 Crew Breakdown
Command section: 7 officers and 19 ratings; Engineering section: 22 officers and 198 ratings; Gunnery section: 12 officers and 107 ratings; Flight section: 1 officers and 3 ratings; Service section: 11 officers and 91 ratings; Medical Section: 1 officers and 2 ratings

 

[Carlobrand]

Ship: 54000dT Meson Battlecruiser
Type: Battlecruiser
Tech Level: 11

USP CB-P1168EZ-690004-827A8-0 MCr 75,902.800 54 KTons
Bat Bear..............A.....7.B5118 Crew: 556
Bat.....................D.....9.E711B TL: 11

Cargo: 22 Crew Sections: 54 of 11 Fuel: 9,720 EP: 4,320 Agility: 6 Shipboard Security Detail: 54
Craft: 1 x 50T Cutter
Fuel Treatment: Fuel Scoops and On Board Fuel Purification
Architects Fee: MCr 759.028 Cost in Quantity: MCr 60,722.240

Detailed Description
(High Guard Design)

HULL
54,000.000 tons standard, 756,000.000 cubic meters, Needle/Wedge Configuration

CREW
57 Officers, 499 Ratings

ENGINEERING
Jump-1, 6G Manuever, Power plant-8, 4,320.000 EP, Agility 6

AVIONICS
Bridge, Model/5fib Computer

HARDPOINTS
Spinal Mount, 21 100-ton bays, 277 Hardpoints

ARMAMENT
Meson Gun Spinal Mount (Factor-A), 1 100-ton Particle Accelerator Bay (Factor-7), 11 100-ton Missile Bays (Factor-8), 140 Triple Beam Laser Turrets organised into 14 Batteries (Factor-8), 7 Single Plasma Gun Turrets organised into 7 Batteries (Factor-2)

DEFENCES
9 100-ton Repulsor Bays (Factor-4), 130 Triple Sandcaster Turrets organised into 13 Batteries (Factor-9), Armoured Hull (Factor-6)

CRAFT
1 50.000 ton Cutter (Crew of 2, Cost of MCr 0.000)

FUEL
9,720 Tons Fuel (1 parsecs jump and 28 days endurance)
On Board Fuel Scoops, On Board Fuel Purification Plant

MISCELLANEOUS
281 Staterooms, 22 Tons Cargo

USER DEFINED COMPONENTS
None

COST
MCr 76,661.828 Singly (incl. Architects fees of MCr 759.028), MCr 60,722.240 in Quantity

CONSTRUCTION TIME
189 Weeks Singly, 151 Weeks in Quantity

COMMENTS
At TL11, the largest possible ship is size P, up to 74,999 dTons. Larger isn't necessarily better as, in this instance, it means a higher cost per ship, therefore fewer ships for the buck. This class is the lowest tech level class to carry a meson spinal, with the Meson A. At 54,000 dT, it appears to be the smallest at this tech level capable of carrying a spinal meson, 6G agility, reasonable defensive weapons and decent (factor 6) armor, sufficient to protect crew from particle beam radiation.

It is possible to make it larger, but that results in up to 30% fewer ships with only marginal improvement in individual combat performance.

This class' meson weapon can be quite deadly, especially with the absence of meson screens, but the absence of nuclear dampers at this tech level makes the class vulnerable to nuclear missiles, and the tech level limit on armor makes it difficult to mount sufficient armor to offset that vulnerability. The class relies instead on agility to limit damaging hits. The class relies on configuration and agility to defend it from inbound meson fire.