(VAULTS AU) Stalwart-Class Frigate

[Suralin]

So this is my best attempt at doing one of these things by hand. I kind of have to do it this way, because of the Semi-Compact core, which doesn't exist in canon BT or any of the unit designers thereof.

I'll add fluff, cost, and BV later, once I have time to calculate them, tho I expect it should wind up that you get roughly 5 Stalwarts for the cost of 3 Lola's (with twice the armor per ship!) because the Semi-Compact KF core is considerably cheaper than the Compact one (in much the same way that a LFE is cheaper than an XLFE). ATM tho, I'd like opinions on the design's combat viability. Not to mention any glaring errors in math, or anything I missed.

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Stalwart-class (Frigate)

Introduced: 3057A (CSS Sian, TCS Taurus and LCS Melissa Steiner)
Mass:   700,000 tons
Length: 681m
Safe/Max Thrust: 2/3 -  84,000
Tons fuel burnt/day: 39.52
Fuel (plus pumps): 6500 Tons [16,250] -   6,630
SI Value: 50 -  35,000
K-F Drive: Semi-Compact (x.7012) - 490,840
KF Integrity: 14
Jump Sail Mass: -      65
Sail Integrity: 5
Sail Diameter: 1,000m
Control Systems: -   1,750
Heat Sinks (DHS): 454[908] free
1055[2110] total -     601
Armor (Max 700T): 700T Ferro-Carbide -     700
(560 pts + 30 free)
Docking Collars: 3 -   3,000
Grav Decks: 1 (120m) -     100

Front
100
FL 98      98 FR
AL 98        98 AR
98
Aft

Crew: 200 Enlisted + 0 Bay + 51 Gunners + 51 Officers
-1,400       - 0     - 357        - 510

Cargo:
Bay 1: Cargo (1 Door; 16,993.5T) -  16,993.5
Bay 2: Cargo (1 Door; 16,993.5T) -  16,993.5

Weapons:      Gunners
Nose (388 heat)
4 NL45 (Cap.Laser) -   3,600 4
3 AR10 (Cap.Missile) -     750       3
    (24 WS, 24 BC, 24 KW) -   2,880
4 erLLAS (Laser) -      20       2
FL/FR (343 heat each)
Medium NPPC (Cap.PPC)           -   3,600       2
2 NL45  (Cap.Laser)             -   3,600       4
1 AR10  (Cap.Missile)           -     500       2
    (8 WS, 8 BC, 8 KW)          -   1,920
4 erLLAS (Laser)                -      40       4
LBS/RBS (343 heat each)
Medium NPPC (Cap.PPC)           -   3,600       2
2 NL45  (Cap.Laser)             -   3,600       4
1 AR10  (Cap.Missile)           -     500       2
    (8 WS, 8 BC, 8 KW)          -   1,920
4 erLLAS (Laser)                -      40       4
AL/AR (343 heat each)
Medium NPPC (Cap.PPC)           -   3,600       2
2 NL45  (Cap.Laser)             -   3,600       4
1 AR10  (Cap.Missile)           -     500       2
    (8 WS, 8 BC, 8 KW)          -   1,920
4 erLLAS (Laser)                -      40       4
Aft (343 heat)
Medium NPPC (Cap.PPC)           -   1,800       1
2 NL45  (Cap.Laser)             -   1,800       2
1 AR10  (Cap.Missile)           -     250       1
    (8 WS, 8 BC, 8 KW)          -     960
4 erLLAS (Laser)                -      20       2


[croaker]

Actually, HMA will let you specify a customized core mass (by percentage) and price multiplier. I believe you have to set it to Level 3 rules to enable this option. It will also let you do the same for the main drive.

[Suralin]

Argh, I lack the money for HMA. That would make this process infinitely easier. Well, something to save up for I guess.

I did manage to run it through the spreadsheet, tho, and came up with very similar numbers to my NotePad scrawlings.