The Terran Praesidium destroyer escort is based on a 900 Ton, custom hull. It mounts jump drive M, maneuver drive R, and power plant R, giving a performance of jump-3 and 4-G acceleration. Fuel tankage for 320 tons supports the power plant allowing for 1 jump-3 and 8 weeks of operation. Adjacent to the bridge is a computer Model/6.
The ship has the following accommodations:
30 staterooms
1 ten ton sick bay
1 machine and repair shop (-10 tons)
The ship has 8 hardpoints and 8 tons allocated to fire control. Installed on the hardpoints are:
8 triple turrets
The turret are armed with:
6 pulse lasers
12 missile launchers
3 sandcasters
1 Particle accelerator weapon
There are 4 ship's vehicles:
2 ship's boat(s)
2 g-carrier(s)
Cargo capacity is 100 tons. The hull is streamlined. The ship is not subsidized.
70 tons is reserved to an armored munitions magazine.
The E/D requires a minimum crew of 15:
1 pilot
1 navigator
4 engineer(s)
1 medic
8 gunner(s)
In addition there are 40 ship's troops
and 4 extra medics.
The ship costs MCr529.55 (not including discounts and fees) and takes 28 months to build.
