So a long, long long while ago I made a design I called the Royal Sovereign class battleship. Its fluff described it as a planned eventual successor to the McKenna, and if I may toot my own horn, it was pretty neat. It had equivalent firepower, better protection, was slightly smaller (thus slightly cheaper to build), required fewer crew (thus was cheaper to operate) and more reliable.
That last bit wasn't even fluff. You see, I'd built it under the battlespace ruleset (like I said, a long, long, long time ago), which had a maintenance system built in called maintenance point value/support value. Unlike the McKenna, which couldn't meet its maintenance requirements and would have suffered, I think, an average of one malfunction a month, my Royal Sovereign could, mostly because it used naval gauss guns instead of the McKenna's naval PPCs (they had to give you some reason to use 'em)
But that was the battlespace era. Fast forward to the aerotech II era (sort of? the first edition of aerotech II might have actually been out when I first designed it and I just didn't have the book yet. It's fuzzy). No real reason to complain. Sure, maintenance points weren't really a thing now, but the Royal Sovereign was still a good ship. It still felt like a worthy successor to the McKenna, so I stuck with it.
But here we are now, where bracket firing and naval laser AA firing is a thing. At first I stubbornly clung to my original version, but... let's be honest, I don't think it can sell itself as the successor to the McKenna anymore. The McKenna's forty eight naval PPCs are just sooo much better than twenty four heavy naval gauss guns when bracket firing is a thing.
So I decided to retcon my own design. I actually kept half the naval gauss guns, shifted forward to replace the original autocannons, because the ballistic weapons forward matches the feel of the McKenna, and has some advantage if you happen to be closing in on a target at very very high speed. And also I feel like having naval gauss guns is part of the Royal Sovereign's schtick (also I explicitly mention naval gauss guns that one time I've actually used the Royal Sovereign in my story writing).
So anyway, here's the retconned version.
Class/Model/Name: Royal Sovereign Class Battleship (Block I) Retcon
Tech: Inner Sphere / 3076
Vessel Type: WarShip
Rules: Level 3, Standard design
Rules Set: AeroTech2
Mass: 1,800,000 tons
K-F Drive System: (Unknown)
Length: 1,319 meters
Sail Diameter: 1,491 meters
Power Plant: Standard
Safe Thrust: 3
Maximum Thrust: 5
Armor Type: Lamellor Ferro-carbide
Armament:
50 NL55
10 AR10 Launcher
12 Heavy N-Gauss
48 Heavy NPPC
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Class/Model/Name: Royal Sovereign Class Battleship (Block I) Retcon
Mass: 1,800,000 tons
Equipment: Mass
Power Plant, Drive & Control: 324,000.00
Thrust: Safe Thrust: 3
Maximum Thrust: 5
Kearny-Fuchida Hyperdrive: Compact (Integrity = 35) 814,500.00
Lithium Fusion Battery 18,000.00
Jump Sail (Detachable): (Integrity = 7) 120.00
Structural Integrity: 90 162,000.00
Total Heat Sinks: 6,000 Double 5,151.00
Fuel & Fuel Pumps: 6,120.00
Bridge, Controls, Radar, Computer & Attitude Thrusters: 4,500.00
Fire Control Computers: .00
Hyperpulse Generator: 50.00
Armor Type: Lamellor Ferro-carbide (3,294 total armor pts) 3,240.00
Capital Scale Armor Pts
Location: L / R
Fore: 509
Fore-Left/Right: 569/569
Aft-Left/Right: 569/569
Aft: 509
Cargo:
Bay 1: Fighters (18) with 6 doors 2,700.00
Bay 2: Fighters (18) with 6 doors 2,700.00
Bay 3: Fighters (18) with 6 doors 2,700.00
Bay 4: Small Craft (20) with 5 doors 4,000.00
Bay 5: Cargo (1) with 4 doors 132,144.00
DropShip Capacity: 6 Docking Hardpoints 6,000.00
Grav Decks #1 - 3: (150-meter diameter) 300.00
Life Boats: 100 (7 tons each) 700.00
Crew and Passengers:
101 Officers (91 minimum) 1,010.00
318 Crew (304 minimum) 2,226.00
120 Gunners (120 minimum) 840.00
20 1st Class Passengers 200.00
30 2nd Class Passengers 210.00
50 Steerage Passengers 250.00
168 Marines 840.00
208 Bay Personnel .00
Weapons and Equipment Loc SRV MRV LRV ERV Heat Mass
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10 NL55 Nose 55 55 55 55 850 11,000.00
10 NL55 Nose 55 55 55 55 850 11,000.00
1 AR10 (10 KW, 20 WS, 20 B)FL/R * * * * 40 4,300.00
2 Heavy N-Gauss(333 rounds)FL/R 60 60 60 60 72 28,334.00
2 Heavy N-Gauss(333 rounds)FL/R 60 60 60 60 72 28,334.00
2 Heavy N-Gauss(333 rounds)FL/R 60 60 60 60 72 28,334.00
10 NL55 FL/R 55 55 55 55 1700 22,000.00
2 AR10 (20 KW, 40 WS, 40 B)L/RBS * * * * 80 8,600.00
4 Heavy NPPC L/RBS 60 60 60 60 1800 24,000.00
4 Heavy NPPC L/RBS 60 60 60 60 1800 24,000.00
4 Heavy NPPC L/RBS 60 60 60 60 1800 24,000.00
2 AR10 (20 KW, 40 WS, 40 B)AL/R * * * * 80 8,600.00
4 Heavy NPPC AL/R 60 60 60 60 1800 24,000.00
4 Heavy NPPC AL/R 60 60 60 60 1800 24,000.00
4 Heavy NPPC AL/R 60 60 60 60 1800 24,000.00
10 NL55 Aft 55 55 55 55 850 11,000.00
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TOTALS: Heat: 15,466 1,800,000.00
Tons Left: .00
And the original for context.
Class/Model/Name: Royal Sovereign Class Battleship (Block I)
Tech: Inner Sphere / 3076
Vessel Type: WarShip
Rules: Level 3, Standard design
Rules Set: AeroTech2
Mass: 1,800,000 tons
K-F Drive System: (Unknown)
Length: 1,319 meters
Sail Diameter: 1,491 meters
Power Plant: Standard
Safe Thrust: 3
Maximum Thrust: 5
Armor Type: Lamellor Ferro-carbide
Armament:
20 NL55
24 Heavy N-Gauss
10 AR10 Launcher
16 NAC/30
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Class/Model/Name: Royal Sovereign Class Battleship (Block I)
Mass: 1,800,000 tons
Equipment: Mass
Power Plant, Drive & Control: 324,000.00
Thrust: Safe Thrust: 3
Maximum Thrust: 5
Kearny-Fuchida Hyperdrive: Compact (Integrity = 35) 814,500.00
Lithium Fusion Battery 18,000.00
Jump Sail (Detachable): (Integrity = 7) 120.00
Structural Integrity: 90 162,000.00
Total Heat Sinks: 850 Double 1.00
Fuel & Fuel Pumps: 6,120.00
Bridge, Controls, Radar, Computer & Attitude Thrusters: 4,500.00
Fire Control Computers: .00
Hyperpulse Generator: 50.00
Armor Type: Lamellor Ferro-carbide (3,294 total armor pts) 3,240.00
Capital Scale Armor Pts
Location: L / R
Fore: 509
Fore-Left/Right: 569/569
Aft-Left/Right: 569/569
Aft: 509
Cargo:
Bay 1: Fighters (18) with 6 doors 2,700.00
Bay 2: Fighters (18) with 6 doors 2,700.00
Bay 3: Fighters (18) with 6 doors 2,700.00
Bay 4: Small Craft (20) with 5 doors 4,000.00
Bay 5: Cargo (1) with 4 doors 170,347.00
DropShip Capacity: 6 Docking Hardpoints 6,000.00
Grav Decks #1 - 3: (150-meter diameter) 300.00
Life Boats: 100 (7 tons each) 700.00
Crew and Passengers:
101 Officers (84 minimum) 1,010.00
318 Crew (304 minimum) 2,226.00
84 Gunners (70 minimum) 588.00
20 1st Class Passengers 200.00
30 2nd Class Passengers 210.00
50 Steerage Passengers 250.00
168 Marines 840.00
208 Bay Personnel .00
Weapons and Equipment Loc SRV MRV LRV ERV Heat Mass
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10 NL55 Nose 55 55 55 55 850 11,000.00
10 NL55 Nose 55 55 55 55 850 11,000.00
2 Heavy N-Gauss(333 rounds)FL/R 60 60 60 60 72 28,334.00
1 AR10 (10 KW, 20 WS, 20 B)FL/R * * * * 40 4,300.00
2 NAC/30(500 rounds) FL/R 60 60 60 -- 400 14,800.00
2 NAC/30(500 rounds) FL/R 60 60 60 -- 400 14,800.00
2 Heavy N-Gauss(333 rounds)FL/R 60 60 60 60 72 28,334.00
2 Heavy N-Gauss(333 rounds)L/RBS 60 60 60 60 72 28,334.00
2 Heavy N-Gauss(333 rounds)L/RBS 60 60 60 60 72 28,334.00
2 AR10 (20 KW, 40 WS, 40 B)L/RBS * * * * 80 8,600.00
2 NAC/30(500 rounds) L/RBS 60 60 60 -- 400 14,800.00
2 NAC/30(500 rounds) L/RBS 60 60 60 -- 400 14,800.00
2 Heavy N-Gauss(333 rounds)AL/R 60 60 60 60 72 28,334.00
2 Heavy N-Gauss(333 rounds)AL/R 60 60 60 60 72 28,334.00
2 AR10 (20 KW, 40 WS, 40 B)AL/R * * * * 80 8,600.00
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TOTALS: Heat: 3,932 1,800,000.00
Tons Left: .00
This retcon also affects the Hegemony navy variant seeen in "And I Feel Fine", which now looks like this:
AeroTech 2 Vessel Technical Readout
VALIDATED
Class/Model/Name: Royal Sovereign Class Battleship (Block II) Retcon
Tech: Inner Sphere / 3077
Vessel Type: WarShip
Rules: Level 3, Standard design
Rules Set: AeroTech2
Mass: 1,800,000 tons
K-F Drive System: (Unknown)
Length: 1,319 meters
Sail Diameter: 1,491 meters
Power Plant: Standard
Safe Thrust: 3
Maximum Thrust: 5
Armor Type: Lamellor Ferro-carbide
Armament:
68 Heavy NPPC
36 AMS
10 AR10 Launcher
12 Heavy N-Gauss
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Class/Model/Name: Royal Sovereign Class Battleship (Block II) Retcon
Mass: 1,800,000 tons
Equipment: Mass
Power Plant, Drive & Control: 324,000.00
Thrust: Safe Thrust: 3
Maximum Thrust: 5
Kearny-Fuchida Hyperdrive: Compact (Integrity = 35) 814,500.00
Lithium Fusion Battery 18,000.00
Jump Sail (Detachable): (Integrity = 7) 120.00
Structural Integrity: 90 162,000.00
Total Heat Sinks: 8,000 Double 7,151.00
Fuel & Fuel Pumps: 6,120.00
Bridge, Controls, Radar, Computer & Attitude Thrusters: 4,500.00
Fire Control Computers: .00
Hyperpulse Generator: 50.00
Armor Type: Lamellor Ferro-carbide (3,294 total armor pts) 3,240.00
Capital Scale Armor Pts
Location: L / R
Fore: 509
Fore-Left/Right: 569/569
Aft-Left/Right: 569/569
Aft: 509
Cargo:
Bay 1: Fighters (18) with 6 doors 2,700.00
Bay 2: Fighters (18) with 6 doors 2,700.00
Bay 3: Fighters (18) with 6 doors 2,700.00
Bay 4: Small Craft (20) with 5 doors 4,000.00
Bay 5: Cargo (1) with 4 doors 124,508.00
DropShip Capacity: 6 Docking Hardpoints 6,000.00
Grav Decks #1 - 3: (150-meter diameter) 300.00
Life Boats: 100 (7 tons each) 700.00
Crew and Passengers:
101 Officers (86 minimum) 1,010.00
318 Crew (304 minimum) 2,226.00
90 Gunners (96 minimum) 630.00
20 1st Class Passengers 200.00
30 2nd Class Passengers 210.00
50 Steerage Passengers 250.00
84 Marines 420.00
64 Marine Battle Armor Troopers/Elementals 448.00
208 Bay Personnel .00
Weapons and Equipment Loc SRV MRV LRV ERV Heat Mass
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4 Heavy NPPC Nose 60 60 60 60 900 12,000.00
4 Heavy NPPC Nose 60 60 60 60 900 12,000.00
6 AMS(600 rounds) Nose -- -- -- -- 6 53.00
1 AR10 (10 KW, 20 WS, 20 B)FL/R * * * * 40 4,300.00
6 AMS(600 rounds) FL/R -- -- -- -- 12 106.00
2 Heavy N-Gauss(333 rounds)FL/R 60 60 60 60 72 28,334.00
2 Heavy N-Gauss(333 rounds)FL/R 60 60 60 60 72 28,334.00
2 Heavy N-Gauss(333 rounds)FL/R 60 60 60 60 72 28,334.00
4 Heavy NPPC FL/R 60 60 60 60 1800 24,000.00
2 AR10 (20 KW, 40 WS, 40 B)L/RBS * * * * 80 8,600.00
4 Heavy NPPC L/RBS 60 60 60 60 1800 24,000.00
4 Heavy NPPC L/RBS 60 60 60 60 1800 24,000.00
4 Heavy NPPC L/RBS 60 60 60 60 1800 24,000.00
2 AR10 (20 KW, 40 WS, 40 B)AL/R * * * * 80 8,600.00
6 AMS(600 rounds) AL/R -- -- -- -- 12 106.00
4 Heavy NPPC AL/R 60 60 60 60 1800 24,000.00
4 Heavy NPPC AL/R 60 60 60 60 1800 24,000.00
4 Heavy NPPC AL/R 60 60 60 60 1800 24,000.00
4 Heavy NPPC Aft 60 60 60 60 900 12,000.00
6 AMS(600 rounds) Aft -- -- -- -- 6 53.00
1 Large Naval Comm Scanner 500.00
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TOTALS: Heat: 15,752 1,800,000.00
Tons Left: .00
