Medium Spinal Mount Hull
Offensive:
-Spinal Mount Phase Lance (Cannon)
-Phase Lance (Cannon)
-Phase Lance (Cannon)
Defensive:
-Dura-Steel Plate
-Ablative Plating
Power:
-Hyperfusion
Engine:
-Fusion Torch
-Hyperdrive
The budget and time tables combined changed the entirety of the vessel it self. all "pet" projects, and sleep schedules were cancelled.
The frame itself was not a complete loss, with only a minor overhaul, the mounts once containing missle launch systems instead contained an additional set of phase lances, specifically tuned to combat the thick hulls of capital ships.
The Spined Phase Lance was a complete nightmare for the entire team. several failures and outright detonations in the lab, caused two casualties in the RnD team. At the end of the benchmark, The main weapon, or rather the prototype behind it worked to fire a beam at a 70% of what it is expected to.
The secondary lances were a entirely different matter, instead of time and frustrations, only the budget was a problem. With clever management on the Directors part, part lists comprising of relatively high quality parts for a rather small strain on our budget comprised the majority of the secondary lances, even coming with the latest in UI- elements for gunners and captains.
The plating was more of a slapstick job, done in about three days time, nothing special about its layout or anything.
The Hyperfusion core, was a very delicate affair. Installed just behind the spinal Lance,and had to be carefully designed, and was. No sudden power fluctuations in sumulations, no sudden powerfailures when the main weapon fires, and it worked just as intended, more or less.
However, the Anti-matter engine systems were directly denied by the higherups, instead a hydrogen-based thrust system was supplied, much to the dismay of the engineering team, but it was still quite quick for what its purpose was.
The Hyperdrive was admittedly tough to fit into with all the other parts in, but overall it was spread out over a large area, this does make it hard for on-site repairs, but it fits, and that is all that matters in this situation.
Dear Drafting Divison 36-72.
The Dart Class Convertte has successfully been put into production. I expect only good things to be heard from both the fabrication crew and the crew that fly them, and I will be visiting shortly.
-Engineering Overseer.
The final system adjustments were finished just shortly before the overseer arrived, and was delivered without incident.
Overall the ship was a bit subpar, especially with its main weapon. The Overseer noted this especially, but the hydrogen engine was admittedly en genius in how it was installed, intermingling with the Hyperfusion core to increase its thrust by over ten percent of what ti was expected, and was not an accident on not putting enough insulation in between the two.
The Overseer puts in one additional request, then he hints at a promotion to a Class-F Architectural team for all head-staff.
Our Front line Cruisers are getting dated. We are requesting a system that is able to be easily manned by sub par crew and easily repaired, and can go toe to toe with enemy missile cruisers.
Production and deployment of the Dart will be reported next turn, and the Immolater will be the turn after that.
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