my attempt at a T5 Frigate (TL15)
I am submitting this for your comments. I usually use CT High Guard but I tried my hand at T5 design. Please give me your thoughts. This ship is designed to be an light escort/frigate.
Frigate G-ZS64 Ranger MCr 1363.7
Builder: General Shipyards
Disposition: Fitting Out
Ranger Class Frigates
Crew comfort: -2
Passenger demand: -4
04-07
Hull Component TL Tons MCr TN Quality CP
Streamlined Hull, lifters24 a/l free 12 2400 146 12
Jump Grid 12 0 24 12 1
08
Armor Component TL Tons MCr TN Quality CP
AV=21. 3 Blast Polymer 15 192 0 15 1
AV=7. 1 Kinetic Polymer 15 0 0 15 1
AV=7. 1 Blast Polymer 15 0 0 15 1
AV=7. 1 Rad Polymer 15 0 0 15 1
10-11
Drives Component TL Tons MCr TN Quality CP
Plant Fuel (one month) 12 144 0 12
(4) Fuel Intakes with Purifier 8 8 4.4 8 2
(3) Fuel Transfer Pumps 10 3 3 10 1
Jump Drive-4 (Z2) 15 250 250 15 8
Jump Fuel (4 parsecs) 12 960 0 12
Maneuver Drive-6 (Z3) 15 141 282 15 5
PowerPlant-6 (Z3) 15 219 219 15 7
16
Operations Component TL Tons MCr TN Quality CP
Computer Model/4bis fib 15 8 33 19 1
Computer Model/2bis phot 15 3 3.7 18 1
(20) Emergency Low Berth 15 20 10 15
Spacious Bridge 15 50 2.6 17
16b
Vehicles Component TL Tons MCr TN Quality CP
(2) XRD Recon Drone 12 20 39.4 12
17-18
Crew Component TL Tons MCr TN Quality CP
Machine Shop 15 1 1 15 1
(2) Crew Common Fresher 15 2 2 15
(5) Officer Suite 15 30 2 15 1
Crew Commons 15 4 0 15
(10) Crew Double 15 20 1 15
19
Payload Component TL Tons MCr TN Quality CP
Large Cargo Lock 15 9 1.8 15 1
Cargo Hold Bulk Solid 15 1 0 15
(3) Cargo Hold Basic 12 60 0 12
20
Passengers Component TL Tons MCr TN Quality CP
Stateroom Double 15 2 0.1 15
21
Sensors Component TL Tons MCr TN Quality CP
DS T1de Scope 15 9 17 13 1
LR Surf CommPlus 16 0 2.5 16 1
DS Surf Radar 15 0 3.5 15 1
Fo Surf Activity Sensor 15 0 2.6 15 1
G Surf Deep Radar 15 0 4.1 15 1
Fo Surf Mass Sensor 15 0 2.6 15 1
Fo Surf Radiation Sensor 15 0 2.6 15 1
Fo Surf Sound Sensor 15 0 2.6 15 1
Fo Surf Mass Sensor 15 0 2.6 15 1
21b
Weapons Component TL Tons MCr TN Quality CP
(5) D B1 Tractor/Pressor 15 7.5 32.5 17 1
(10) Or T3 Sandcaster 15 20 31 15 1
(4) L Bay Slug Thrower 15 66.56 10.8 20 1
(12) G T4 Slug Thrower 15 48 146.3 16 1
(3) Adv Fo B1 DataCaster 12 27 48 17 Q+8 R+3 E+5 1
(40) Magazine 15 40 0 15
21c
Defenses Component TL Tons MCr TN Quality CP
(5) Bo Meson Screen 15 10 10 15 1
(5) Bo Mag Scrambler 15 10 10 15 1
(5) Bo Nuclear Damper 15 15 10 15 1
Using a 2400-ton, TL15 hull, the Ranger Class Frigate mounts jump drive-Z2, maneuver drive-Z3, and power plant-Z3, giving a performance of jump-4 and 6G acceleration. Fuel tankage supports a 4 parsec jump, at 240t per parsec, and one month of operations. Attached to the bridge is a Computer Model/4bis fib. There are 1 staterooms and no low berths. Installed weaponry include 5 B1 Tractor/Pressors, 10 T3 Sandcasters, 4 Bay Slug Throwers, 12 T4 Slug Throwers, and 3 B1 DataCasters. Cargo capacity is 60 tons. The ship has a streamlined hull, with intakes for frontier refueling.
The ship carries 2 XRD Recon Drones. The ship has 18 crew, and can carry 2 passengers. [Far Future Enterprises]
