Design Challenge: Concordat Block II Frigate

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So, this time I'm looking for an extensive refit and upgrade for the dependable WarShip of the Concordat.

During the Truce of Tukayyid, as part of new First Lord Michael Falke-Burgher's plan to mend ties between the Sphere and the Periphery to create a united front for the Inner Sphere, the Star League passed information to Edward Calderon about a lost fleet of Reunification Era Taurian WarShips that were stashed for a later date, but discovered by the SLDF decades later.

The core of this Naval Cache was eight of the infamous Concordat class Heavy Frigate along with a few assorted hulls of other WarShips. While all ships would eventually be returned to service, the Concordats would once again for the core of the Tuarian fleet with the eight ships preforming most of the naval duties of the Concordat Navy.

These ships put in great service over the years despite losses in the Jihad, as of 3120, the ships were still in combat service. However, the ships having been largely unchanged since the 2500s, Protector Daniel Calderon decided that it was time for an upgrade.

All of the remaining Concordat class ships were rotated out of duty for a complete rebuild designed to bring the ships up to modern standard. In particular, the Concordat wanted the ships to be defended against modern threats that they estimate to be the most pressing at the moment. Those being Capital Missiles and Pocket WarShips as the most likely threats currently. However, they want the anti-WarShip capacity improved just in case they needed to fend off strategic threats. This program proved successful and after Grey Monday, the Concordat considered an entire production run on the new Block II design though this got mired in the government machine and only 2 ships were authorized.

Rules for this challenge.
1. Tonnage and basic roles remain the same.
2. Increase defense against Capital Missiles and fighter/DropShip scale targets.
3. Maintain anti-shipping capability or improve it.

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Concordat Frigate (3125)
Mass: 440,000 tons
Technology Base: Inner Sphere (Experimental)
Introduced: 3125
Mass: 440,000
Battle Value: 121,882
Tech Rating/Availability: F/X-X-F-F
Cost: 19,521,210,000 C-bills

Fuel: 5,000 tons (12,500)
Safe Thrust: 4
Maximum Thrust: 6
Sail Integrity: 4
KF Drive Integrity: 10
Heat Sinks: 2000 (4000)
Structural Integrity: 60

Armor
    Nose: 50
    Fore Sides: 111/111
    Aft Sides: 111/111
    Aft: 70

Cargo
    Bay 1:  Fighter (4)             4 Doors   
    Bay 2:  Small Craft (2)         1 Door   
    Bay 3:  Small Craft (2)         1 Door   
    Bay 4:  Small Craft (2)         1 Door   
    Bay 5:  Small Craft (2)         1 Door   
    Bay 6:  Small Craft (2)         1 Door   
    Bay 7:  Small Craft (2)         1 Door   
    Bay 8:  BattleArmor (CS) (5)    1 Door   
    Bay 9:  Cargo (14000.0 tons)    1 Door   
    Bay 10: Cargo (14196.5 tons)    1 Door   

Ammunition:
    120 rounds of NAC/20 ammunition (48 tons),
    200 rounds of Screen Launcher ammunition (2,000 tons),
    320 rounds of Barracuda ammunition (9,600 tons)

Dropship Capacity: 4
Grav Decks: 1 (130 m)
Escape Pods: 50
Life Boats: 50
Crew:  46 officers, 127 enlisted/non-rated, 72 gunners, 98 bay personnel, 15 passengers, 30 marines, 30 BA marines

Notes: Equipped with
    lithium-fusion battery system
    1 Field Kitchen
    1 Naval Comm-Scanner Suite (Large)
    1 Naval C3
    1 MASH Equipment (5 theaters)
528 tons of lamellor ferro-carbide armor.

Weapons:                                    Capital Attack Values (Standard)
Arc (Heat)                              Heat  SRV     MRV     LRV      ERV    Class       
Nose (164 Heat)
2 Laser AMS                             14    1(6)    0(0)    0(0)     0(0)   AMS         
2 Laser AMS                             14    1(6)    0(0)    0(0)     0(0)   AMS         
2 Laser AMS                             14    1(6)    0(0)    0(0)     0(0)   AMS         
2 Laser AMS                             14    1(6)    0(0)    0(0)     0(0)   AMS         
2 Laser AMS                             14    1(6)    0(0)    0(0)     0(0)   AMS         
2 Laser AMS                             14    1(6)    0(0)    0(0)     0(0)   AMS         
1 Screen Launcher                       10   15(150)  0(0)    0(0)     0(0)   Screen Launcher
    Screen Launcher Ammo (10 shots)
1 Screen Launcher                       10   15(150)  0(0)    0(0)     0(0)   Screen Launcher
    Screen Launcher Ammo (10 shots)
1 Screen Launcher                       10   15(150)  0(0)    0(0)     0(0)   Screen Launcher
    Screen Launcher Ammo (10 shots)
1 Screen Launcher                       10   15(150)  0(0)    0(0)     0(0)   Screen Launcher
    Screen Launcher Ammo (10 shots)
1 Capital Missile Launcher (Barracuda)  10   2(20)   2(20)   2(20)    2(20)   Capital Missile
    Barracuda Ammo (10 shots)
1 Capital Missile Launcher (Barracuda)  10   2(20)   2(20)   2(20)    2(20)   Capital Missile
    Barracuda Ammo (10 shots)
1 Capital Missile Launcher (Barracuda)  10   2(20)   2(20)   2(20)    2(20)   Capital Missile
    Barracuda Ammo (10 shots)
1 Capital Missile Launcher (Barracuda)  10   2(20)   2(20)   2(20)    2(20)   Capital Missile
    Barracuda Ammo (10 shots)
FRS/FLS (272 Heat)
2 Laser AMS                             14    1(6)    0(0)    0(0)     0(0)   AMS         
2 Laser AMS                             14    1(6)    0(0)    0(0)     0(0)   AMS         
2 Laser AMS                             14    1(6)    0(0)    0(0)     0(0)   AMS         
2 Laser AMS                             14    1(6)    0(0)    0(0)     0(0)   AMS         
2 Laser AMS                             14    1(6)    0(0)    0(0)     0(0)   AMS         
2 Laser AMS                             14    1(6)    0(0)    0(0)     0(0)   AMS         
2 Laser AMS                             14    1(6)    0(0)    0(0)     0(0)   AMS         
2 Laser AMS                             14    1(6)    0(0)    0(0)     0(0)   AMS         
1 Capital Missile Launcher (Barracuda)  10   2(20)   2(20)   2(20)    2(20)   Capital Missile
    Barracuda Ammo (10 shots)
1 Capital Missile Launcher (Barracuda)  10   2(20)   2(20)   2(20)    2(20)   Capital Missile
    Barracuda Ammo (10 shots)
2 Naval Laser 45                        140  9(90)   9(90)   9(90)    9(90)   Capital Laser
RBS/LBS (500 Heat)
3 Naval Autocannon (NAC/20)             180  60(600) 60(600) 60(600)   0(0)   Capital AC 
    NAC/20 Ammo (30 shots)
3 Naval Autocannon (NAC/20)             180  60(600) 60(600) 60(600)   0(0)   Capital AC 
    NAC/20 Ammo (30 shots)
1 Screen Launcher                       10   15(150)  0(0)    0(0)     0(0)   Screen Launcher
    Screen Launcher Ammo (10 shots)
1 Screen Launcher                       10   15(150)  0(0)    0(0)     0(0)   Screen Launcher
    Screen Launcher Ammo (10 shots)
1 Screen Launcher                       10   15(150)  0(0)    0(0)     0(0)   Screen Launcher
    Screen Launcher Ammo (10 shots)
1 Screen Launcher                       10   15(150)  0(0)    0(0)     0(0)   Screen Launcher
    Screen Launcher Ammo (10 shots)
1 Screen Launcher                       10   15(150)  0(0)    0(0)     0(0)   Screen Launcher
    Screen Launcher Ammo (10 shots)
1 Screen Launcher                       10   15(150)  0(0)    0(0)     0(0)   Screen Launcher
    Screen Launcher Ammo (10 shots)
1 Capital Missile Launcher (Barracuda)  10   2(20)   2(20)   2(20)    2(20)   Capital Missile
    Barracuda Ammo (10 shots)
1 Capital Missile Launcher (Barracuda)  10   2(20)   2(20)   2(20)    2(20)   Capital Missile
    Barracuda Ammo (10 shots)
1 Capital Missile Launcher (Barracuda)  10   2(20)   2(20)   2(20)    2(20)   Capital Missile
    Barracuda Ammo (10 shots)
1 Capital Missile Launcher (Barracuda)  10   2(20)   2(20)   2(20)    2(20)   Capital Missile
    Barracuda Ammo (10 shots)
1 Capital Missile Launcher (Barracuda)  10   2(20)   2(20)   2(20)    2(20)   Capital Missile
    Barracuda Ammo (10 shots)
1 Capital Missile Launcher (Barracuda)  10   2(20)   2(20)   2(20)    2(20)   Capital Missile
    Barracuda Ammo (10 shots)
1 Capital Missile Launcher (Barracuda)  10   2(20)   2(20)   2(20)    2(20)   Capital Missile
    Barracuda Ammo (10 shots)
1 Capital Missile Launcher (Barracuda)  10   2(20)   2(20)   2(20)    2(20)   Capital Missile
    Barracuda Ammo (10 shots)
ARS/ALS (272 Heat)
2 Laser AMS                             14    1(6)    0(0)    0(0)     0(0)   AMS         
2 Laser AMS                             14    1(6)    0(0)    0(0)     0(0)   AMS         
2 Laser AMS                             14    1(6)    0(0)    0(0)     0(0)   AMS         
2 Laser AMS                             14    1(6)    0(0)    0(0)     0(0)   AMS         
2 Laser AMS                             14    1(6)    0(0)    0(0)     0(0)   AMS         
2 Laser AMS                             14    1(6)    0(0)    0(0)     0(0)   AMS         
2 Laser AMS                             14    1(6)    0(0)    0(0)     0(0)   AMS         
2 Laser AMS                             14    1(6)    0(0)    0(0)     0(0)   AMS         
1 Capital Missile Launcher (Barracuda)  10   2(20)   2(20)   2(20)    2(20)   Capital Missile
    Barracuda Ammo (10 shots)
1 Capital Missile Launcher (Barracuda)  10   2(20)   2(20)   2(20)    2(20)   Capital Missile
    Barracuda Ammo (10 shots)
2 Naval Laser 45                        140  9(90)   9(90)   9(90)    9(90)   Capital Laser
Aft (164 Heat)
2 Laser AMS                             14    1(6)    0(0)    0(0)     0(0)   AMS         
2 Laser AMS                             14    1(6)    0(0)    0(0)     0(0)   AMS         
2 Laser AMS                             14    1(6)    0(0)    0(0)     0(0)   AMS         
2 Laser AMS                             14    1(6)    0(0)    0(0)     0(0)   AMS         
2 Laser AMS                             14    1(6)    0(0)    0(0)     0(0)   AMS         
2 Laser AMS                             14    1(6)    0(0)    0(0)     0(0)   AMS         
1 Screen Launcher                       10   15(150)  0(0)    0(0)     0(0)   Screen Launcher
    Screen Launcher Ammo (10 shots)
1 Screen Launcher                       10   15(150)  0(0)    0(0)     0(0)   Screen Launcher
    Screen Launcher Ammo (10 shots)
1 Screen Launcher                       10   15(150)  0(0)    0(0)     0(0)   Screen Launcher
    Screen Launcher Ammo (10 shots)
1 Screen Launcher                       10   15(150)  0(0)    0(0)     0(0)   Screen Launcher
    Screen Launcher Ammo (10 shots)
1 Capital Missile Launcher (Barracuda)  10   2(20)   2(20)   2(20)    2(20)   Capital Missile
    Barracuda Ammo (10 shots)
1 Capital Missile Launcher (Barracuda)  10   2(20)   2(20)   2(20)    2(20)   Capital Missile
    Barracuda Ammo (10 shots)
1 Capital Missile Launcher (Barracuda)  10   2(20)   2(20)   2(20)    2(20)   Capital Missile
    Barracuda Ammo (10 shots)
1 Capital Missile Launcher (Barracuda)  10   2(20)   2(20)   2(20)    2(20)   Capital Missile
    Barracuda Ammo (10 shots)


If it is allowed to reduce cargo capacity then I think that it would be not half bad.

The most dramatical change is making its both sides thicker than it was, and making it able to engage the enemy with sides rather than fronts as the old Concordat had.

Six NAC/20s on each broadsides ensures that it can harm the similar sized ships at ease, with long range. Barracudas are meant to deal with dropships and ASFs, and some Capital Lasers are the 'resource efficient' ways to threaten the enemy dropships on patrol. AMS bays will cover every sides of the vessel(forward and aft left/right covers its broadsides as well) and able to shut down most attempts to nuke the ship, or the other vessel. Screen Launchers are there for either shoot down the enemy ASFs or make the screens to easily close the distance against long ranged shots.

Scanner suit would be needed for such a patrol ship. And Naval C3 is attached to ensures that it hits the target on the long range provided it have the escort dropship in the network near of the target.

Cargo is greatly reduced but it has double amount of fuel tank.

Finally A half of the marines are replaced by BA.