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ORS R&D Project-Akula-class Carrier, E-78 Swarm Fighter
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From: Project Manager Erten Velth
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To: President Xander Griff
CC: Director Ronere Tolben
SS
Director Olorn Tol
SS R&D
Joint Chiefs of Staff
SS R&D Team 2 Project #1142 Design Report
Akula-class Carrier
Tactical Designation:ACC
Length: 2250m
Width: 750m(with E-78 Bays)
Height: 750m
Cargo Capacity: 300 Metric Tonnes
Consumables: 5 months
Crew: 30,000
Cost: Not For Sale
Producer: Sovereignty Shipworks
Outside Contractors: none
Design Team: Sovereignty Shipworks Research and Development Team 2
Shielding Systems: 8 SS Offship Shielding Generators(1 fore, 1 aft, 2 ventral, 2 dorsal, 2 port, 2 starboard) Total Power 12,500 SBD, 8 SS Mark VII Ray Shielding Generators(1 fore, 1 aft, 2 ventral, 2 dorsal, 2 port, 2 starboard) 8 SS Mark VI Particle Shielding Generators(1 fore, 1 aft, 2 ventral, 2 dorsal, 2 port, 2 starboard) Total Power: 8,000 SBD
The SS Offship Shielding Generators can provide 50 SBD of shielding for up to 250 E-78 fighters. However these Shield Generators aren’t capable of reinforcing the Akula’s shields or giving a E-78 fighter more than 50 SBD of shielding even if it has some extra power. When the SS Offship Shielding Generators are operating at full capacity the speed of the Affluent is reduced to 8 MGLT and the acceleration to 2 MGLT per second.
Hull: The Akula’s hull is a Molecularily Bonded Titanium Alloy hull. The hull is constructed in one piece for added strength. After Construction it is bombarded with high yield protons for added strength. Total power: 6,563 RU
Primary Sublight Engines: 2 Banks of 3 SS Mark XI Standard Sublight Engines Speed: 15 MGLT.
Primary Acceleration: 4 MGLT a second
Secondary Sublight Engines: 1 bank of 2 SS Mark XI Emergency Sublight Engines Speed: 8 MGLT
Secondary Acceleration: 2 MGLT
Primary Hyperdrive: 4 SS Mark XII Standard Hyperdrive Engines Speed: x1.5
Secondary Hyperdrive: 1 SS Mark XII Emergency Hyperdrive Engine Speed: x5
Manoeuvring: 400 SS Mark III Manoeuvring Jets Manoeuvring:
Communications: 1 Complete SS Mark VII Omni-directional Multi-Wave Jamming/Encrypting suite. 1 Complete Binary SS Messaging Suite. 1 complete SS Holo-net Transmission/Receiving Suite. 1 SS Intra-Ship Messaging System with 500 units. 1 SS Mark VII Slicing Suite.
The SS Mark VII Omni-directional Multi-Wave Jamming Encrypting suite or MWJE is the most advanced Jamming and Encryption Suite in the galaxy. This suite paired with all other SS Encryptors will automatically encrypt and decrypt messages that are sent. The MWJE works through jamming every single known communications frequency. It also sends out invisible laser beams that distort line of site laser transmissions. The encryptor section automatically selects a series of channels through the use of a mathematical formula. It jumps from one channel to another one thousand times a second, sending messages. These messages when sent are indistinguishable from regular jamming. The WMJE detects these encrypted messages assembles them and decrypts them. The WMJE can also encrypt line of site laser encryptions by creating a pattern in the jamming lasers sent out. However this method is used only when needed because it’s easier to decrypt then regular WMJE messages
The SS Mark VII Slicing Suite works together with an onboard computer in the security department. Together with their operators these computers use the latest in slicing software to slice into enemy computers. These computers are also used to decode messages.
Power Generation: 4 SS “Starfury” Power Generators
Sensors: 1 SS Mark VII Sensor Suite
Weapons: 100 Double Turbolaser Cannons (Placement 10 per ring every 225m) Fire Arc: Full*, 10 Ion Cannons(Placement 3 Starboard, 3 Port, 2 ventral, 2 dorsal) Fire Arc: Full*, 20 SS Mark IV Concussion Missile Launchers launchers(Placement 4 starboard, 4 port, 4 ventral, 4 dorsal, 2 bow, 2 aft) Fire Arc:0º, 70 SS Mark I Firestorm Defence Emplacements(Placement: Evenly Spaced) Fire Arc: None, 4 Universal Launchers(Placement 1 ventral, 1 dorsal, 1 starboard, 1 Port) Fire Arc: None
The SS Mark I Firestorm Defence System can be used to defend against fighters and missiles. Once charged (takes 1 post for initial charge 2 posts for all charges after that) the Firestorm can shoots a high energy burst creating a sphere with the edge 1km from the nearest edge of the Affluent. This high energy burst can destroy incoming missiles and any fighters within it’s range with 50 SBD shields or less. The Firestorm Defence System fires a continuous for a small period of time(1 post) then it needs to be charged again.
Onboard Craft: 250 E-78 Fighters(125 port E-78 Docking Bay, 125 starboard docking bay), 2 Sentinel Shuttles(Dorsal Docking Bay), 2 AT-ST’s(Dorsal Docking Bay)
Security Systems:
The Affluent Cruiser has a three tier security system. The first tier is made up of man traps placed in the roof, floor and walls of all passageways and rooms in the Affluent. Each one of these Man Traps use a repulsorlift device to increase the gravity over that area effectively pinning any living or non-living being to the Man Trap. The second tier is composed of more lethal methods. Automated Blasters can be lowered from the ceiling of the ship and when the Intruder Alert has been sounded any person who goes through any door is automatically scanned by a bio-scan. This scan can automatically distinguish whether or not you’re carrying a command cylinder that is issued to people upon arriving on board. If you aren’t either of these camouflaged blaster ports open up in the wall and automated blasters appear. Finally the Commanding Officer has the ability to activate the self-destruct of the Akula by entering his personal password and pulling on two hidden levers simultaneously. However this is only used as a last resort and only once the crew has evacuated the ship through the escape pods.
Special Devices: E-78 Remote Control
The Akula-class Carrier is a command vessel designed to control the E-78 fighter. One operator who can use voice commands, remote control or a computer terminal, controls each Squadron of 5 E-78s. The E-78’s usually operate with other fighers like the TIE Defender or XM-1 Missile Boat. The E-78 relies on the Affluent for shielding and for control. However if their mothership is destroyed the E-78s can follow set defaults in their programming or if they were assigned to work with a manned fighter squadron follow the movements and actions of the manned fighter squadron squadron. For more information on the E-78 see the E-78 Design Report from SS R&D Team #2.
Closing:
The Akula-class Carrier is a heavy carrier designed to hold large amounts of fighters and still defend itself when needed. Following the Design Specifications of Order #1142 which called for a Heavy Carrier capable of operating independently and also contemplating the strengths and the weaknesses of the Sovereignty Fleet. We believe we have designed the ultimate carrier capable of taking on any ship it’s size.
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From: President Xander Griff
To: Project Manager Erten Velth
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CC: Director Ronere Tolben
SS
Director Olorn Tol
SS R&D
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Approval Pending the approval of the E-78. Please begin to concentrate on Order #1160.
E-78
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From: Project Manager Eremth Votn
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Director Olorn Tol
SS R&D
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SS R&D Team 1 Project #1672 Design Report
E-78 Swarm Fighter
Length: 3m
Width: 7m
Height:4m
Cargo Capacity: 0 Metric Tonnes
Consumables: 0 days
Crew: 0
Cost: Not For Sale
Producer: Sovereignty Shipworks Shipworks
Outside Contractors: Cybot Galactica
Design Team: Sovereignty Shipworks Research and Development Team 1
Shielding Systems: 1 SS Offship shielding receptor and projector:
Power: 50 SBD
The SS Offship shielding receptor is capable of receiving power from the offship shielding generator aboard a Akula Carrier and using it to protect a shield around the fighter.
Hull: The E-78’s hull is made up of Reinforced Titatnium. Total power: 5 RU
Sublight Engines: 2 SS Ion Engines
E-78 Speed: 200 MGLT.
Communications: 1 SS E-78 Send/Receive Unit
The SS E-78 Receptor Unit receives information from the control unit aboard the Akula Carrier and gives it to the Cybot Galactica ACE-10 Droid Piloting Brain. It also sends sensor information from the E-78’s Sensor Unit.
Power Generation: 1 SS E-78 "Micro-Fire" Power Generator
Sensors: 1 SS E-78 Sensor
Control Unit:Cybot Galactica ACE-10 Droid Piloting Brain
This advanced Droid Brain is capable of piloting the ship by following pre-programmed default tactics and maneouvers as well as learning to exploit weaknesses in their enemies tactics.
Weapons: 1 Rapid-Fire Laser Canon Fire Arc: Fore ,1 SS Mini-Concussion Missile Launcher Fire Arc: Fore Missiles: 12
Mini-Concussion Missile
The SS Mini-Concussion Missile Launcher fires mini-concussion missiles which are much faster than standard Arakyd Concussion missiles but with less power and no armour-piercing warheads. They are most useful against un-shielded opponents
Speed:300 MGLT
Security Systems:The E-78 has a remotely activated self-destruct system
Closing:
The E-78 is a fast, maneouverable small swarm fighter designed to be used in great numbers upon a battlefield. There shields and superior weapons make them advantageous to other swarm fighters.
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Approved. Please begin to concentrate on Order #1239.
Comments
#19 1:40am 04/10/03
[quote]Offship Shielding-
I got the idea from Vector Prime where they were being used with fighters(modified TIE Fighters). I'll check up on some specifics soon.[/quote]
I'd still like to know how this works.
#18 12:34am 04/10/03
Raktus:
The fighter is 200 MGLT. That's the missile.
Drayson:
Jamming: Yes standard communications jamming will affect it. In that case they will follow the commands of the droid piloting brains depending on the situation.
Control:Standard Operating Procedure is one controller for every squadron of 5 fighters. These controllers are stationed aboard the akula. There can be changes to that and there is enough control stations aboard the Akula for 1 controller for every 2 E-78. They follow the leaders movements in general however they're sensor feeds are hooked up to the control unit so that if they detect an object in the way they will maneouver around the object. They also can fly in one of various formations around the lead pilot but generally yes they do follow the leaders movements with a bit of leeway to stop them from flying into things. They can also be programmed to follow a standard fighter with a certain IFF signal. The pilots aren't actually in the battle.
Range: I don't have an exact figure but it's basically within a battlefield. They could be used as a scout vehicle but they wouldn't have remote contol capability and shields.
Attack Spheres are also much smaller and they're has to be room for the pilots to enter the fighters. The fighters are stored quite closely together on an Akula and when they occasionally need repairs they are flown to secondary bays.
Lup:
Shields:I'm reducing them to 8,000 SBD.
#17 6:02pm 28/09/03
yeah, hows about you slow that fighter down to 200mglt. IMO its far too fast for a 7m fighter...
#16 3:28pm 28/09/03
Well, while the Akula might be allowed to have higher than normal shields, it has well above that.
Lower please.
#15 2:23am 28/09/03
Probably one of the better knockoffs of the Reign and the TIE Devil I've seen... but then, I did design the best knock-off to date (according to Hyfe, that is).
I'm concerned about the number of weapons relative to the number of fighters. TNO's Attack Sphere can carry 660 ships, but TIE Devils are 3x1x1 meter (or so), and the Carrier itself is a sphere (spheres, of course, have greater internal volume).
The Attack Sphere is also underarmed for her size, to take into account the large number of fighters it carries.
Your shields seem a bit high when you take into consideration the ship is also producing power for the fighters, and having to project that over distance.
What's the range of your fighters? Are they affected by jamming?
Crew size; around 40 000 would be more appropriate for a ship of its size.
The fighter; how exactly is it controlled? TIE Devils have one pilot per craft - you have one per sqaudron? So does each ship in the sqaudron copycat their leader's movements exactly?
#14 8:33pm 27/09/03
*cough*
#13 1:25am 25/09/03
As for the crew, I just randomly guessed. If you could suggest a better number?
#12 10:35pm 20/09/03
Yeah I know about 7 m.
Offship Shielding-
I got the idea from Vector Prime where they were being used with fighters(modified TIE Fighters). I'll check up on some specifics soon.
Slicing Suite-
It's used in peacetime just your standard slicing unit thingy.
MWJE-
It doesn't distinguish between jamming etc. If somebody else is jamming then it won't work. The idea is that as long as you're jamming the other guy isn't likely to start. And the encrypted messages sound like static which is what jamming is.
The shields are high because there is little weapons less weapons than an imp mark I on a ship 600 m longer when I'm not counting the firestorm. The idea is that it's able to soak up enough damage to still win when it's needed. The offship shielding generators must be used on fighters and only the ones based on the ship. And no extra power to any of it's fighters. And power is diverted from engines to shielding when offship shield generators are in use.
The firestorm is like an unconcentrated turbolaser. Less powerful and a lot less range as well as a very big blast cone. Anything that close in would be pretty weak. It pretty much concentrates the energy of a turbolaser over a wider area. I wanted it to basically be a gatling network like shrouds have but I decided to be original.
The speed is that of the mini-concussion missile. Torpedoes and concussion missiles go twice the speed of TIE Interceptors(120*2) and this is quicker so I added more. I'll reduce it to 300.
Mini-Concussion Missile-
It's primarily useful against unshielded opponents. Concussion Missiles as I understand it have armour piercing warheads as well as all this fancy targetting crap. This is a very quick engine, a warhead(not armour-piercing) and a targetting computer that homes in on the nearest fighter sized blip with a non-friendly IFF. It's programmed to dodge obstacles as well as friendly ships. Around 50 SBD damage to shielded opponents.
#11 4:39pm 19/09/03
*offers cough drop*
Hals?
[quote]Shielding Systems: 8 SS Offship Shielding Generators(1 fore, 1 aft, 2 ventral, 2 dorsal, 2 port, 2 starboard) Total Power 12,500 SBD, 8 SS Mark VII Ray Shielding Generators(1 fore, 1 aft, 2 ventral, 2 dorsal, 2 port, 2 starboard) 8 SS Mark VI Particle Shielding Generators(1 fore, 1 aft, 2 ventral, 2 dorsal, 2 port, 2 starboard) Total Power: 10,567 SBD[/quote]
Ray and Particle shielding power is insanely high.
How the heck do you plan on getting 78,000 people into that ship?
[quote] The SS Mark VII Omni-directional Multi-Wave Jamming Encrypting suite or MWJE is the most advanced Jamming and Encryption Suite in the galaxy. This suite paired with all other SS Encryptors will automatically encrypt and decrypt messages that are sent. The MWJE works through jamming every single known communications frequency. It also sends out invisible laser beams that distort line of site laser transmissions. The encryptor section automatically selects a series of channels through the use of a mathematical formula. It jumps from one channel to another one thousand times a second, sending messages. These messages when sent are indistinguishable from regular jamming. The WMJE detects these encrypted messages assembles them and decrypts them. The WMJE can also encrypt line of site laser encryptions by creating a pattern in the jamming lasers sent out. However this method is used only when needed because it’s easier to decrypt then regular WMJE messages[/quote]
How does the MWJE tell the difference between regular jamming, and your sliced a thousand ways per second signal? You say it's "indistinguishable from regular jamming"
Is the MWJE capable of transmitting while it's jamming?
The LOS laser disruption is going to have to go, sorry. This harkens back to Chadd's laser cloak detection array, we're talking about billions of beams in order to disrupt LOS. You'd need a dedicated ship, with some sort of decent explanation on how it works.
If you really want to do a full-spectrum communications system, do a separate R&D. Don't try sneak something through on a different R&D.
[quote] The SS Mark VII Slicing Suite works together with an onboard computer in the security department. Together with their operators these computers use the latest in slicing software to slice into enemy computers. These computers are also used to decode messages.[/quote]
Explain how this slices an enemy computer. Does it do it during battle? During peacetime?
[quote] The SS Mark I Firestorm Defence System can be used to defend against fighters and missiles. Once charged (takes 1 post for initial charge 2 posts for all charges after that) the Firestorm can shoots a high energy burst creating a sphere with the edge 1km from the nearest edge of the Affluent. This high energy burst can destroy incoming missiles and any fighters within it’s range with 50 SBD shields or less. The Firestorm Defence System fires a continuous for a small period of time(1 post) then it needs to be charged again.[/quote]
I don't know what the heck this is, but it needs more explanation. It sounds like some sort of transmogrified shield system on steroids.
It also sounds like a new technology.
[quote] The SS Offship shielding receptor is capable of receiving power from the offship shielding generator aboard a Akula Carrier and using it to protect a shield around the fighter.[/quote]
I've heard of similar techs like this, but projecting shielding to a [b]fighter[/b] is something I've not heard of. How does the mother ship and fighter synchronize their projection/receiving system? Is there a tether like ray of shielding back to the mother ship? Fighters move really fast, how does the mother ship keep up with it projection wise. What happens if a fighter goes behind an enemy ship, out of sight from the mother ship. Is the shielding cut?
What type of power yield on the concussion missiles?
How does this ship reach speeds of 350 mglt? Is there another R&D'd ship this fast that you're using to compare? 350 mglt is ... insanely high.
You'll have to build it using the 7m width, obviously.
#10 10:57pm 18/09/03
*cough*
Sorry, sore throat.
#9 1:39am 18/09/03
Wonders when Jan will start making sense. Staff?
#8 12:37am 17/09/03
Who cares, your still copying the enemy.
*Writes up a plan to destroy ORS once TNO is finished off*
#7 2:51am 16/09/03
Actually it's more like one of those TNO attack spheres. And it's a better, badder, cooler TIE Devil.
And I meant 4 MGLT/s not 4m
#6 11:40pm 15/09/03
Not necessarily, I know it looks that way, but I don't think either myself or Marth has seen stats for the Tie Devil. And if you think that Jan, then the Empire copied the Ssi-ruuvi's Swarm Fighter.
#5 10:14pm 15/09/03
So the Akula is basicly a Reign, and your E-78 is a bigger/better TIE Devil.
*Mutters about everyone copying the enemy.*
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