Strike Cruiser

Strike Cruiser
The goal of these ships is to create a small compact "strike" cruiser that effectively mounts a meson gun spinal mount. While I started just with the TL15 design, I decided to see what changes had to be made as I decreased the tech level. In each case the spinal mount is the 2000 ton version for that TL. The use of a bigger mount just wouldn't work in a hull this size.
The use of this small of a hull also required several other compromises. The first is the relatively light armor. In each case I tried to make sure the armor was at least to the critical level of 4. The second is the low agility and manuever rates. The third is the heavy reliance of missles as the secondary weapons. This was required as the ships just couldn't take the energy hit required to support the increase in energy using weapons. As an example, all of these ships use plasma weapons, because the use of fusion weapons would drop their agility by another point.
TL15
Class: Instigator
Type: Strike Cruiser
Architect: Mike West
Tech Level: 15
Design: Book 5
CS-L1449J3-495509-975N9-0 MCr 15,118.678 20 KTons
Bat Bear    3   5 11117
Batteries   3   5 11117
Crew: 190 TL: 15
Cargo: 12 Frozen Watch Fuel: 9,800 EP: 1,800 Agility: 2
Shipboard Security Detail: 20
Craft: 4 x 20 Ton Launch
Fuel Treatment: Fuel Scoops and On Board Fuel Purification
Architects Fee: MCr 151.187   Cost in Quantity: MCr 12,094.942
HULL
20,000 tons standard, 280,000 cubic meters, Streamlined Needle Configuration
CREW
11 Command, 50 Engineering, 60 Gunnery, 9 Flight
40 Services, 20 Security
Room for 25 additional crew.
ENGINEERING
Jump-4, 4G Manuever, Power plant-9, 1,800 EP, Agility 2
AVIONICS
Bridge, 2xModel/9fib Computer
HARDPOINTS
Spinal Mount
5 100-ton Bays
8 50-ton Bays
50 Turrets
ARMAMENT
Meson Beam Spinal Mount (Factor-N)
7 50-ton Missle Bay (Factor-9)
1 50-ton Particle Accelerator Bay (Factor-5)
10 Triple Beam Laser Turrets organized into 1 battery (Factor-9)
10 Dual Plasma Turrets organized into 1 battery (Factor-7)
DEFENCES
5 100-ton Repulsor Bays (Factor-9)
30 Triple Sandcaster Turrets organized into 3 batteries (Factor-9)
Nuclear Damper (Factor-5)
Meson Screen (Factor-5)
CRAFT
4 20.0 ton Launches
FUEL
9,800 Tons Fuel (4 parsecs jump and 28 days endurance)
On Board Fuel Scoops, On Board Fuel Purification Plant
MISCELLANEOUS
110 Staterooms
110 Low Berths
12 Tons Cargo
USER DEFINED COMPONENTS
None
COST
MCr 15,118.678 Singly (incl. Architects fees of MCr 151.187)
MCr 12,094.942 in Quantity
TL14
For TL14 I tried to keep the armor at 4 and the jump at 4, but it made even more compromises. Here is both a Jump-3 and Jump-4 version for TL14. The jump-4 ship sacrifices a manuever factor, an agility factor and has to reduce its repulsor bays to a token and make up for it with more sandcasters and lasers.
Jump-3
Class: Instigator
Type: Strike Cruiser
Architect: Mike West
Tech Level: 14
Design: Book 5
CS-L1349H3-496608-979H9-0 MCr 19,628.800 20 KTons
Bat Bear    1   7 11117
Batteries   1   7 11117
Crew: 208 TL: 14
Cargo: 175 Frozen Watch Fuel: 7,800 EP: 1,800 Agility: 2
Shipboard Security Detail: 20
Craft: 4 x 20 Ton Launch
Fuel Treatment: Fuel Scoops and On Board Fuel Purification
Architects Fee: MCr 196.288   Cost in Quantity: MCr 15,703.040
HULL
20,000 tons standard, 280,000 cubic meters, Streamlined Needle Configuration
CREW
11 Command, 66 Engineering, 62 Gunnery, 9 Flight
40 Services, 20 Security
Room for 7 additional crew.
ENGINEERING
Jump-3, 4G Manuever, Power plant-9, 1,800 EP, Agility 2
AVIONICS
Bridge, 2xModel/8fib Computer
HARDPOINTS
Spinal Mount
8 100-ton Bays
7 50-ton Bays
30 Turrets
ARMAMENT
Meson Beam Spinal Mount (Factor-H)
7 50-ton Missle Bay (Factor-9)
1 100-ton Particle Accelerator Bay (Factor-9)
10 Triple Beam Laser Turrets organized into 1 battery (Factor-9)
10 Dual Plasma Turrets organized into 1 battery (Factor-7)
DEFENCES
7 100-ton Repulsor Bays (Factor-8)
10 Triple Sandcaster Turrets organized into 1 battery (Factor-9)
Nuclear Damper (Factor-6)
Meson Screen (Factor-6)
CRAFT
4 20.0 ton Launches
FUEL
7,800 Tons Fuel (3 parsecs jump and 28 days endurance)
On Board Fuel Scoops, On Board Fuel Purification Plant
MISCELLANEOUS
110 Staterooms
110 Low Berths
175 Tons Cargo
USER DEFINED COMPONENTS
None
COST
MCr 19,628.800 Singly (incl. Architects fees of MCr 196.288)
MCr 15,703.040 in Quantity
Jump-4
Class: Instigator
Type: Strike Cruiser
Architect: Mike West
Tech Level: 14
Design: Book 5
CS-L1438H3-496608-979H7-0 MCr 19,013.952 20 KTons
Bat Bear    5   1 31117
Batteries   5   1 31117
Crew: 187 TL: 14
Cargo: 22 Frozen Watch Fuel: 9,600 EP: 1,600 Agility: 1
Shipboard Security Detail: 20
Craft: 4 x 20 Ton Launch
Fuel Treatment: Fuel Scoops and On Board Fuel Purification
Architects Fee: MCr 190.140   Cost in Quantity: MCr 15,211.162
HULL
20,000 tons standard, 280,000 cubic meters, Streamlined Needle Configuration
CREW
11 Command, 58 Engineering, 49 Gunnery, 9 Flight
40 Services, 20 Security
ENGINEERING
Jump-3, 4G Manuever, Power plant-9, 1,800 EP, Agility 2
AVIONICS
Bridge, 2xModel/8fib Computer
HARDPOINTS
Spinal Mount
2 100-ton Bays
160 Turrets
ARMAMENT
Meson Beam Spinal Mount (Factor-H)
1 100-ton Particle Accelerator Bay (Factor-9)
70 Triple Beam Missle Turrets organized into 7 batteries (Factor-7)
30 Triple Beam Laser Turrets organized into 3 batteries (Factor-9)
10 Dual Plasma Turrets organized into 1 battery (Factor-7)
DEFENCES
1 100-ton Repulsor Bay (Factor-8)
50 Triple Sandcaster Turrets organized into 5 batteries (Factor-9)
Nuclear Damper (Factor-6)
Meson Screen (Factor-6)
CRAFT
4 20.0 ton Launches
FUEL
7,800 Tons Fuel (3 parsecs jump and 28 days endurance)
On Board Fuel Scoops, On Board Fuel Purification Plant
MISCELLANEOUS
96 Staterooms
96 Low Berths
22 Tons Cargo
USER DEFINED COMPONENTS
None
COST
MCr 19,013.952 Singly (incl. Architects fees of MCr 190.140)
MCr 15,211.162 in Quantity
TL13
Class: Instigator
Type: Strike Cruiser
Architect: Mike West
Tech Level: 13
Design: Book 5
CS-L1348G3-493307-974F7-0 MCr 19,538.348 20 KTons
Bat Bear    1   5 11119
Batteries   1   5 11119
Crew: 195 TL: 13
Cargo: 230 Frozen Watch Fuel: 7,600 EP: 1,600 Agility: 2
Shipboard Security Detail: 20
Craft: 4 x 20 Ton Launch
Fuel Treatment: Fuel Scoops and On Board Fuel Purification
Architects Fee: MCr 195.383   Cost in Quantity: MCr 15,630.678
HULL
20,000 tons standard, 280,000 cubic meters, Streamlined Needle Configuration
CREW
11 Command, 62 Engineering, 53 Gunnery, 9 Flight
40 Services, 20 Security
Room for 20 additional crew.
ENGINEERING
Jump-3, 4G Manuever, Power plant-8, 1,600 EP, Agility 2
AVIONICS
Bridge, 2xModel/7fib Computer
HARDPOINTS
Spinal Mount
5 100-ton Bays
1 50-ton Bays
120 Turrets
ARMAMENT
Meson Beam Spinal Mount (Factor-F)
1 50-ton Particle Accelerator Bay (Factor-4)
90 Triple Beam Missle Turrets organized into 9 batteries (Factor-7)
10 Triple Beam Laser Turrets organized into 1 battery (Factor-9)
10 Dual Plasma Turrets organized into 1 battery (Factor-7)
DEFENCES
5 100-ton Repulsor Bays (Factor-7)
10 Triple Sandcaster Turrets organized into 1 battery (Factor-9)
Nuclear Damper (Factor-3)
Meson Screen (Factor-3)
CRAFT
4 20.0 ton Launches
FUEL
7,600 Tons Fuel (3 parsecs jump and 28 days endurance)
On Board Fuel Scoops, On Board Fuel Purification Plant
MISCELLANEOUS
110 Staterooms
110 Low Berths
230 Tons Cargo
USER DEFINED COMPONENTS
None
COST
MCr 19,538.348 Singly (incl. Architects fees of MCr 195.383)
MCr 15,630.678 in Quantity
TL12
Class: Instigator
Type: Strike Cruiser
Architect: Mike West
Tech Level: 12
Design: Book 5
CS-L1347F3-291106-874C6-0 MCr 23,734.392 20 KTons
Bat Bear    1   5 11119
Batteries   1   5 11119
Crew: 205 TL: 12
Cargo: 131 Frozen Watch Fuel: 7,400 EP: 1,400 Agility: 3
Shipboard Security Detail: 20
Craft: 4 x 20 Ton Launch
Fuel Treatment: Fuel Scoops and On Board Fuel Purification
Architects Fee: MCr 237.344   Cost in Quantity: MCr 18,987.514
HULL
20,000 tons standard, 280,000 cubic meters, Streamlined Needle Configuration
CREW
11 Command, 72 Engineering, 53 Gunnery, 9 Flight
40 Services, 20 Security
Room for 10 additional crew.
ENGINEERING
Jump-3, 4G Manuever, Power plant-7, 1,400 EP, Agility 3
AVIONICS
Bridge, 2xModel/6fib Computer
HARDPOINTS
Spinal Mount
5 100-ton Bays
1 50-ton Bays
120 Turrets
ARMAMENT
Meson Beam Spinal Mount (Factor-C)
1 50-ton Particle Accelerator Bay (Factor-4)
90 Triple Beam Missle Turrets organized into 9 batteries (Factor-6)
10 Triple Beam Laser Turrets organized into 1 battery (Factor-8)
10 Dual Plasma Turrets organized into 1 battery (Factor-7)
DEFENCES
5 100-ton Repulsor Bays (Factor-6)
10 Triple Sandcaster Turrets organized into 1 battery (Factor-9)
Nuclear Damper (Factor-1)
Meson Screen (Factor-1)
CRAFT
4 20.0 ton Launches
FUEL
7,400 Tons Fuel (3 parsecs jump and 28 days endurance)
On Board Fuel Scoops, On Board Fuel Purification Plant
MISCELLANEOUS
110 Staterooms
110 Low Berths
131 Tons Cargo
USER DEFINED COMPONENTS
None
COST
MCr 23,734.392 Singly (incl. Architects fees of MCr 237.344)
MCr 18,987.514 in Quantity
TL10
With TL10, the spinal mount must be a particle beam, as meson technology simply does not exist at this TL. I have two different versions of the TL10 Strike Cruiser. The first uses a Factor-C spinal mount. The second uses a Factor-J mount which requires several sacrifices.
In both cases, the ship has no armor as it just takes up too much volume. Even just a Factor-1 armor would require the investment of six percent of its hull, which for a 20 KTon vessel is 1200 tons! That just removes too many other systems.
Factor-C Mount
Class: Instigator
Type: Strike Cruiser
Architect: Mike West
Tech Level: 10
Design: Book 5
CS-L1148D3-090002-85C08-0 MCr 22,630.466 20 KTons
Bat Bear    1   2 611 5
Batteries   1   2 611 5
Crew: 222 TL: 10
Cargo: 48.5 Frozen Watch Fuel: 5,600 EP: 1,600 Agility: 4
Shipboard Security Detail: 20
Craft: 4 x 20 Ton Launch
Fuel Treatment: Fuel Scoops and On Board Fuel Purification
Architects Fee: MCr 226.305   Cost in Quantity: MCr 18,104.373
HULL
20,000 tons standard, 280,000 cubic meters, Streamlined Needle Configuration
CREW
11 Command, 74 Engineering, 68 Gunnery, 9 Flight
40 Services, 20 Security
Room for 3 additional crew.
ENGINEERING
Jump-1, 4G Manuever, Power plant-8, 1,400 EP, Agility 4
AVIONICS
Bridge, Auxiliary Bridge, 2xModel/4fib Computer
HARDPOINTS
Spinal Mount
7 100-ton Bays
80 Turrets
ARMAMENT
Meson Beam Spinal Mount (Factor-C)
5 100-ton Missle Bays (Factor-8)
60 Triple Beam Laser Turrets organized into 6 batteries (Factor-8)
10 Dual Plasma Turrets organized into 1 battery (Factor-5)
DEFENCES
2 100-ton Repulsor Bays (Factor-2)
10 Triple Sandcaster Turrets organized into 1 battery (Factor-9)
CRAFT
4 20.0 ton Launches
FUEL
5,600 Tons Fuel (1 parsecs jump and 28 days endurance)
On Board Fuel Scoops, On Board Fuel Purification Plant
MISCELLANEOUS
115 Staterooms
115 Low Berths
48.5 Tons Cargo
USER DEFINED COMPONENTS
None
COST
MCr 22,630.466 Singly (incl. Architects fees of MCr 226.305)
MCr 18,104.373 in Quantity
Factor-J Mount
Class: Instigator
Type: Strike Cruiser
Architect: Mike West
Tech Level: 10
Design: Book 5
CS-L1148D3-090002-85J06-0 MCr 23,236.866 20 KTons
Bat Bear    1   2 611 5
Batteries   1   2 611 5
Crew: 222 TL: 10
Cargo: 4.5 Frozen Watch Fuel: 5,600 EP: 1,600 Agility: 2
Shipboard Security Detail: 20
Craft: 4 x 20 Ton Launch
Fuel Treatment: Fuel Scoops and On Board Fuel Purification
Architects Fee: MCr 232.369   Cost in Quantity: MCr 18,589.493
HULL
20,000 tons standard, 280,000 cubic meters, Streamlined Needle Configuration
CREW
11 Command, 74 Engineering, 68 Gunnery, 9 Flight
40 Services, 20 Security
Room for 3 additional crew.
ENGINEERING
Jump-1, 4G Manuever, Power plant-8, 1,400 EP, Agility 4
AVIONICS
Bridge, Auxiliary Bridge, 2xModel/4fib Computer
HARDPOINTS
Spinal Mount
2 100-ton Bays
130 Turrets
ARMAMENT
Meson Beam Spinal Mount (Factor-C)
50 Triple Beam Missle Turrets organized into 5 batteries (Factor-6)
60 Triple Beam Laser Turrets organized into 6 batteries (Factor-8)
10 Dual Plasma Turrets organized into 1 battery (Factor-5)
DEFENCES
2 100-ton Repulsor Bays (Factor-2)
10 Triple Sandcaster Turrets organized into 1 battery (Factor-9)
CRAFT
4 20.0 ton Launches
FUEL
5,600 Tons Fuel (1 parsecs jump and 28 days endurance)
On Board Fuel Scoops, On Board Fuel Purification Plant
MISCELLANEOUS
114 Staterooms
111 Low Berths
4.5 Tons Cargo
USER DEFINED COMPONENTS
None
COST
MCr 23,236.866 Singly (incl. Architects fees of MCr 232.369)
MCr 18,589.493 in Quantity

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