Capitol class Space Defense Station (Republic(?))

[Liam's Ghost]

An updated version of the Capitol class Space Defense Platform for use by the Republic of the Sphere, or rather a variation of the Republic of the Sphere. The canon republic might leave off at least certain features from their own version.

The single naval laser and naval autocannon on each facing of the original has been replaced with quad mounted sub-capital lasers and sub-capital missiles, with just... so many missiles in the magazines so that it's an actual threat to an enemy that just decides not to approach it. Close in weapons have been updated and consolidated mostly to make space for an anti missile system. Better armor was used. Other special equipment has been added to work better with certain types of supporting units.

(try to ignore how giving it a KF adapter basically tripled its cost)

Capitol System Defense Station (Republic)
Mass: 30,000 tons
Technology Base: Inner Sphere (Advanced) 
Introduced: 3125
Mass: 30,000
Battle Value: 15,865
Tech Rating/Availability: F/X-X-F-F
Cost: 4,573,492,000 C-bills

Fuel: 400 tons (4,000)
Safe Thrust: 0
Maximum Thrust: 0
Sail Integrity: N/A
Heat Sinks: 339 (678)
Structural Integrity: 1

Armor
    Nose: 32
    Fore Sides: 32/32
    Aft Sides: 32/32
    Aft: 32

Cargo
    Bay 1:  Small Craft (7)         1 Door    
    Bay 2:  ARTS Fighter (24)       1 Door    
    Bay 3:  Cargo (1512.0 tons)     1 Door    

Ammunition:
    240 rounds of Silver Bullet Gauss Rifle ammunition (6 tons), 
    240 rounds of Extended LRM 20 ammunition (6 tons), 
    960 rounds of Piranha ammunition (60 tons)

Dropship Capacity: 0
Grav Decks: 2 (185 m, 185 m)
Escape Pods: 10
Life Boats: 10
Crew:  18 officers, 33 enlisted/non-rated, 60 gunners, 35 bay personnel, 64 BA marines      

Notes: Equipped with 
    1 Direct Tactical Analysis Control (DTAC) System (15 drones), KF Adapter
   160 tons of ferro-carbide armor.

Weapons:                                       Capital Attack Values (Standard)
Arc (Heat)                                 Heat  SRV     MRV     LRV      ERV    Class       
Nose (219 Heat)
4 Sub-Capital Laser /1                     96   4(40)   4(40)   4(40)     0(0)   Sub-Capital Laser
4 Sub-Capital Missile Launcher (Piranha)   36   12(120) 12(120) 12(120)   0(0)   Sub-Capital Missile
    Piranha Ammo (160 shots)
2 Extended LRM 20                          20   2(24)   2(24)   2(24)    2(24)   LRM         
    Extended LRM 20 Ammo (40 shots)
2 Silver Bullet Gauss Rifle                 2   3(30)   3(30)   3(30)     0(0)   LBX AC      
    Silver Bullet Gauss Rifle Ammo (40 shots)
3 Large VSP Laser                          30   3(30)   2(21)    0(0)     0(0)   Pulse Laser 
5 Laser AMS                                35   2(15)    0(0)    0(0)     0(0)   AMS         
FRS/FLS (219 Heat)
4 Sub-Capital Laser /1                     96   4(40)   4(40)   4(40)     0(0)   Sub-Capital Laser
4 Sub-Capital Missile Launcher (Piranha)   36   12(120) 12(120) 12(120)   0(0)   Sub-Capital Missile
    Piranha Ammo (160 shots)
2 Extended LRM 20                          20   2(24)   2(24)   2(24)    2(24)   LRM         
    Extended LRM 20 Ammo (40 shots)
2 Silver Bullet Gauss Rifle                 2   3(30)   3(30)   3(30)     0(0)   LBX AC      
    Silver Bullet Gauss Rifle Ammo (40 shots)
3 Large VSP Laser                          30   3(30)   2(21)    0(0)     0(0)   Pulse Laser 
5 Laser AMS                                35   2(15)    0(0)    0(0)     0(0)   AMS         
ARS/ALS (219 Heat)
4 Sub-Capital Laser /1                     96   4(40)   4(40)   4(40)     0(0)   Sub-Capital Laser
4 Sub-Capital Missile Launcher (Piranha)   36   12(120) 12(120) 12(120)   0(0)   Sub-Capital Missile
    Piranha Ammo (160 shots)
2 Extended LRM 20                          20   2(24)   2(24)   2(24)    2(24)   LRM         
    Extended LRM 20 Ammo (40 shots)
2 Silver Bullet Gauss Rifle                 2   3(30)   3(30)   3(30)     0(0)   LBX AC      
    Silver Bullet Gauss Rifle Ammo (40 shots)
3 Large VSP Laser                          30   3(30)   2(21)    0(0)     0(0)   Pulse Laser 
5 Laser AMS                                35   2(15)    0(0)    0(0)     0(0)   AMS         
Aft (219 Heat)
4 Sub-Capital Laser /1                     96   4(40)   4(40)   4(40)     0(0)   Sub-Capital Laser
4 Sub-Capital Missile Launcher (Piranha)   36   12(120) 12(120) 12(120)   0(0)   Sub-Capital Missile
    Piranha Ammo (160 shots)
2 Extended LRM 20                          20   2(24)   2(24)   2(24)    2(24)   LRM         
    Extended LRM 20 Ammo (40 shots)
2 Silver Bullet Gauss Rifle                 2   3(30)   3(30)   3(30)     0(0)   LBX AC      
    Silver Bullet Gauss Rifle Ammo (40 shots)
3 Large VSP Laser                          30   3(30)   2(21)    0(0)     0(0)   Pulse Laser 
5 Laser AMS                                35   2(15)    0(0)    0(0)     0(0)   AMS         

[Tyler Jorgensson]

Question: is that Capital armor or standard? I don’t know anything about station building other than they have crunchy insides

[Wrangler]

Question: is that Capital armor or standard? I don’t know anything about station building other than they have crunchy insides

Ferro-Carbide armor is Capital grade Armor

[Hellraiser]

The SB Gauss seems to have the wrong damage.
It should only be 9x2 for 18 total.

Given there is no bonus for "Flak" in space, I'd probably change them over to basic Gauss & for that matter basic LPL/LRM & not pay the new tech price tag $$.

I miss the loss of Cap-Extreme for an immobile station.
Wondering if dropping the Cap AC for more Cap-NLs for a proper "Bay" of them might have been a better option in terms of range/accuracy.

Does the RotS keep using Caspar Drones?   Is there a reason for ARTS bays?

Either way I feel like the 10 Boarder Fleets should all have 1 of these w/ a Tug & a JS modified to carry it.

[Giovanni Blasini]

Would it be cheaper to drop the KF boom and make it modular, using old Conestogas to move it?

[Daryk]

Modularity is hugely expensive.

[Wrangler]

Does the RotS keep using Caspar Drones?   Is there a reason for ARTS bays?

The Casper technology was shelved after Operation Scorch.   ARTS aren't about handling the exclusively drones, it's automating the hangar bays (fighters, smallcraft etc) it cuts down the personal requirements.  The Ghost Bears use them in their Leviathan III Battleship

[Giovanni Blasini]

Modularity is hugely expensive.

More expensive than KF booms, or is it hugely expensive because each piece is assumed to have a boom?

[Daryk]

IO, page 217 has a x50 multiplier for Modular Space Stations.  This replaces the x20 for a Jump-capable station under 100,000 tons.

[Liam's Ghost]

Does the RotS keep using Caspar Drones?   Is there a reason for ARTS bays?

In the setting this is intended for, yes.

In canon... maybe? Interstellar operations mentions that the Republic had rediscovered Shielded SRCS and that "once again drones defended republic worlds" or words to that affect. I think recovering old Blakist drone tech was also a subplot in Surrender Your Dreams.

But when the time came to show off the defenses of the Republic, there was no mention of drones aside from the occasional remote drone battlemech.

So whether the writers did an abrupt one eighty on that plot thread or just decided not to dedicate ink to specifically depicting robotic drones over Terra, I can't say.

More expensive than KF booms, or is it hugely expensive because each piece is assumed to have a boom?

I think it's just hugely expensive because... umm... actually I have no idea what the reasoning behind a lot of cost calculations are.