Re this picture of a Monsoon taking part in Operation EXODUS got me thinking and I came up with this.
Tsunami Class Battleship
In 3000 during a usual patrol of the Norfolk Boneyard to check for any Bandit Caste scavengers the CSR
Huginn picked up a faint sensor echo where there shouldn’t be one. Ordering a course change to intercept the unidentified potential intruder the inspection of the Boneyard would have to wait as the ship went several days out of her way.
The
Huginn didn’t find any Bandits. It found something far more interesting, the SLS
Thunderer, one of two Monsoon class battleships that survived the Amaris Civil War and joined Operation EXODUS. The ship had been left at the Norfolk Boneyard, and all but forgotten in the tumult of the Pentagon Civil War and a blown airlock had caused a decompression that had moved the WarShip from her mooring to drift slowly out-system which is how the
Huginn was able to detect her. Claiming the ship as Salvage the
Huginn sent across a recovery team as well as several small craft to stabilize the ship and stop her drift. Recovery of the Battleship took six weeks whilst the Carrack CSR
Venture Star brought in a new jump core to replace the long since removed one as well as the parts needed to get the reactors working again.
Whilst other Khans made generally displeased noises in the Grand Council, they were calmed somewhat by the reports on the
Thunder’s condition. Already very old at the start of the Amaris Civil War the ship was only used because of her large cargo and DropShip capacity and the years had not been kind to the ship and she had deteriorated greatly. Some Scientists were surprised that she had survived the jump to Lum, and in truth she was little better than a hulk.
The Raven’s said they would not recommission the
Thunderer, she would instead become a monument in orbit over Lum (which in turn saw Seekers swarming to the ship to go through her Datacores). But the ships recovery did spur the Raven’s on to other projects.
Whilst the Nightlord class was a capable WarShip, more than a few Star Admirals across different Clans viewed the Class as something less than a ‘true’ battleship, and viewed the class as more a glorified DropShip which paid for its massive Mech and Elemental capacity with a substandard aerospace group and a disjointed mix of weapons.
Hearing the grumbles of the Star Admirals, several Scientists began a design program for a potential battleship for Clan service, using the Monsoon class as a basis, if only in terms of tonnage and overall measurements.
The result was the Tsunami class that featured increased thrust ratings, able to match more modern Battleship as well as a hugely thick hide of Ferro Lamellor armour. The Tsunami was built to engage and destroy hostile WarShips, sweeping aside any obstruction or threat and much like the Monsoon class, it was an autocannon heavy ship with a big battery of NAC-30s and NAC-35’s giving the ship its main close in punch. A mixture of particle cannons, lasers and missile launchers filled out the armament, allowing the design to engage targets at any range whilst a heavy battery of point defence weapons protected the ship from hostile fighter strikes or boarding craft.
Fitted with a HPG for long range communication and a security detachment of 50 Elementals the Tsunami also boasted a 50 strong Aerospace group as well as room for 8 small craft. For long range missions the ship could carry up to 88,000 tons of cargo as well as nearly 20,000 tons of spare parts to keep her and any squadron mates in operating condition whilst 6,000 tons of fuel give the ship superb range compared to older SLDF designs.
Thanks to a bureaucratic foul up the design was actually forwarded to the Raven’s Khan who in turn queried the design with his Chief Scientist who had no idea about the project. Quick to assign blame to the small research group who had come up with the design and ‘wasted time’ on it, the Khan was actually impressed and ‘requested’ that the design be continued including a cost analysis to see if the ship was a viable design.
Whilst more expensive than a Nightlord class ship the Tsunami design was a far more capable WarShip. With minimal intelligence from the Inner Sphere, it was unknown if the Spheroids had produced any new WarShips that could be a threat or challenge them should the Clans return or, should the Bandit Lords of the so-called Great Houses come looking for Kerensky’s descendants.
It was agreed to build a single ship that would operate with the CSR Snow Raven and allow one of the Ravens Naval Reserve Potemkin’s to be removed from the role of Ersatz Battleship.
Completed in 3010 the CSR
Tsunami caused quite a stir when she entered service and other Clans began looking into obtaining the design for themselves.
Class/Model/Name: Tsunami Class Battleship
Tech: Clan
Ship Cost: $27,626,274,004.00
Magazine Cost: $181,196,000.00
BV2: 154,275
Mass: 1,310,000
K-F Drive System: Compact with L-F Battery
Power Plant: Maneuvering Drive
Safe Thrust: 3
Maximum Thrust: 5
Armor Type: Lamellor Ferro-Carbide
Armament:
18 Naval PPC Heavy
18 Naval AC 30
6 Naval AC 35
34 Naval Laser 55
4 Capital Launcher AR-10
8 PPC ER (C)
24 Laser Large ER (C)
11 Laser Large Pulse (C)
56 Laser Medium Pulse (C)
16 Laser Medium ER (C)
16 Gauss Rifle (C)
4 AC 20 Ultra (C)
6 AC 10 Ultra (C)
20 AC 5 LB-X (C)
Class/Model/Name: Tsunami Class Battleship
Mass: 1,310,000
Equipment: Mass
Drive: 235,800.00
Thrust
Safe: 3
Maximum: 5
Controls: 3,275.00
K-F Hyperdrive: Compact with L-F Battery (27 Integrity) 605,875.00
Jump Sail: (6 Integrity) 96.00
Structural Integrity: 90 117,900.00
Total Heat Sinks: 10731(21462) Double 10,000.00
Fuel & Fuel Pumps: 15000 points 6,120.00
Fire Control Computers: 15,501.00
Armor: 1979 pts Lamellor Ferro-Carbide 1,750.00
Fore: 318
Fore-Left/Right: 338/338
Aft-Left/Right: 338/338
Aft: 308
Dropship Capacity: 5 5,000.00
Grav Decks:
Small: 2 100.00
Medium: 1 100.00
Escape Pods: 75 525.00
Life Boats: 75 525.00
Crew And Passengers:
72 Officers in Steerage Quarters 360.00
235 Crew in Steerage Quarters 1,175.00
117 Gunners and Others in Steerage Quarters 585.00
140 Bay Personnel
60 Steerage (Including 50 Elementals and 10 HPG techs) 300.00
# Weapons Loc Heat Damage Range Mass
4 Naval PPC Heavy Nose 900 600 (60-C) Extreme-C 12,000.00
2 Naval AC 30 Nose 200 600 (60-C) 7,000.00
6 Naval Laser 55 Nose 510 330 (33-C) 6,600.00
4 AC 5 LB-X (C) Nose 4 12 (1.2-C) 28.00
4 Laser Large ER (C) Nose 48 40 (4-C) 16.00
8 Laser Medium Pulse (C) Nose 32 48 (4.8-C) 16.00
2 AC 20 Ultra (C) Nose 28 60 (6-C) 24.00
3 Laser Large Pulse (C) Nose 30 30 (3-C) 18.00
3 Naval PPC Heavy FL 675 450 (45-C) 9,000.00
2 Naval AC 30 FL 200 600 (60-C) 7,000.00
2 Naval AC 30 FL 200 600 (60-C) 7,000.00
4 Naval Laser 55 FL 340 220 (22-C) 4,400.00
4 Gauss Rifle (C) FL 4 60 (6-C) 48.00
4 Laser Large ER (C) FL 48 40 (4-C) 16.00
3 AC 10 Ultra (C) FL 18 45 (4.5-C) 30.00
8 Laser Medium Pulse (C) FL 32 48 (4.8-C) 16.00
3 Naval PPC Heavy FR 675 450 (45-C) 9,000.00
2 Naval AC 30 FR 200 600 (60-C) 7,000.00
2 Naval AC 30 FR 200 600 (60-C) 7,000.00
4 Naval Laser 55 FR 340 220 (22-C) 4,400.00
4 Gauss Rifle (C) FR 4 60 (6-C) 48.00
4 Laser Large ER (C) FR 48 40 (4-C) 16.00
3 AC 10 Ultra (C) FR 18 45 (4.5-C) 30.00
8 Laser Medium Pulse (C) FR 32 48 (4.8-C) 16.00
2 Naval AC 30 LBS 200 600 (60-C) 7,000.00
2 Naval AC 35 LBS 240 700 (70-C) 8,000.00
2 Naval AC 30 LBS 200 600 (60-C) 7,000.00
6 Naval Laser 55 LBS 510 330 (33-C) 6,600.00
6 AC 5 LB-X (C) LBS 6 18 (1.8-C) 42.00
4 Laser Large ER (C) LBS 48 40 (4-C) 16.00
4 Laser Large Pulse (C) LBS 40 40 (4-C) 24.00
8 Laser Medium ER (C) LBS 40 56 (5.6-C) 8.00
6 Laser Medium Pulse (C) LBS 24 36 (3.6-C) 12.00
2 Naval AC 30 RBS 200 600 (60-C) 7,000.00
2 Naval AC 35 RBS 240 700 (70-C) 8,000.00
2 Naval AC 30 RBS 200 600 (60-C) 7,000.00
6 Naval Laser 55 RBS 510 330 (33-C) 6,600.00
6 AC 5 LB-X (C) RBS 6 18 (1.8-C) 42.00
4 Laser Large ER (C) RBS 48 40 (4-C) 16.00
4 Laser Large Pulse (C) RBS 40 40 (4-C) 24.00
8 Laser Medium ER (C) RBS 40 56 (5.6-C) 8.00
6 Laser Medium Pulse (C) RBS 24 36 (3.6-C) 12.00
4 Naval PPC Heavy AL 900 600 (60-C) 12,000.00
2 Capital Launcher AR-10 AL 500.00
4 Gauss Rifle (C) AL 4 60 (6-C) 48.00
4 PPC ER (C) AL 60 60 (6-C) 24.00
6 Laser Medium Pulse (C) AL 24 36 (3.6-C) 12.00
4 Naval PPC Heavy AR 900 600 (60-C) 12,000.00
2 Capital Launcher AR-10 AR 500.00
4 Gauss Rifle (C) AR 4 60 (6-C) 48.00
4 PPC ER (C) AR 60 60 (6-C) 24.00
6 Laser Medium Pulse (C) AR 24 36 (3.6-C) 12.00
2 Naval AC 35 Aft 240 700 (70-C) 8,000.00
4 Naval Laser 55 Aft 340 220 (22-C) 4,400.00
4 Naval Laser 55 Aft 340 220 (22-C) 4,400.00
4 AC 5 LB-X (C) Aft 4 12 (1.2-C) 28.00
4 Laser Large ER (C) Aft 48 40 (4-C) 16.00
8 Laser Medium Pulse (C) Aft 32 48 (4.8-C) 16.00
2 AC 20 Ultra (C) Aft 28 60 (6-C) 24.00
Cargo Capacity - 88,000 tons
Spare Parts - 19,888 tons
Aerospace Group
50 x Aerospace Fighters
8 x Small Craft
Ammunition
Ammo Rounds
Naval AC 35 Ammo 540
Naval AC 30 Ammo 1620
Capital Launcher Barracuda Ammo 80
Capital Launcher White Shark Ammo 80
AC 5 LB-X (C) Ammo 2880
AC 10 Ultra (C) Ammo 480
AC 20 Ultra (C) Ammo 200
Gauss Rifle (C) Ammo 512
As always, thoughts are most welcome. Sorry about the formatting, dunno why its come out so janky compared to what it is on notepad :s
