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[ConscriptFive]

Let's get this moving.

(1) "Conté" Science Tactique Parasite Squadron -- [PSS]: ConscriptFive
(0) Magnetic Gun Battery Piezoelectric Resin -- [MGB]:
(1) Fool's Bargain "Pitre" mod: ConscriptFive

(1) "Corsair" Marine Forced Entry Frigate: ConscriptFive
(0) Nope:

(1) “Terra-R” x 3: ConscriptFive
(0) "Terra-R" x 1:
(0) Nope:

[Kashyyk]

(2) "Conté" Science Tactique Parasite Squadron -- [PSS]: ConscriptFive, Kashyyk
(0) Magnetic Gun Battery Piezoelectric Resin -- [MGB]:
(2) Fool's Bargain "Pitre" mod: ConscriptFive, Kashyyk

(2) "Corsair" Marine Forced Entry Frigate: ConscriptFive, Kashyyk
(0) Nope:

(2) “Terra-R” x 3: ConscriptFive, Kashyyk
(0) "Terra-R" x 1:
(0) Nope:

Let's go.

[Rockeater]

(3) "Conté" Science Tactique Parasite Squadron -- [PSS]: ConscriptFive, Kashyyk, Rockeater
(0) Magnetic Gun Battery Piezoelectric Resin -- [MGB]:
(3) Fool's Bargain "Pitre" mod: ConscriptFive, Kashyyk, Rockeater

(3) "Corsair" Marine Forced Entry Frigate: ConscriptFive, Kashyyk, Rockeater
(0) Nope:

(3) “Terra-R” x 3: ConscriptFive, Kashyyk, Rockeater
(0) "Terra-R" x 1:
(0) Nope:

[Blood_Librarian]

Elysium Command Arms Race of Conquest: Strategy Phase
Turn 5

Revision: "Conté" Science Tactique Parasite Squadron -- [PSS]
The "Conté" Science Tactique (Sci-Tac) Parasite Squadron details the installation of 10 small parasite craft stored in hangar bays with launch capabilities. Based heavily on the legacy LaGrange and Pitre hardware, each Parasite craft is equipped with high-tempo multispectral sensory systems, but otherwise unarmed.  It has the acceleration profile of a speed 5 in combat, but has the fuel efficiency to project across moon systems and the outer edges of solar systems with its mother craft.

However, unlike their peers in the other Parasite Squadrons, Sci-Tac personnel come from a more academic background.  Outside of combat, Sci-Tac Squadrons update local survey data, providing the fleet underway with current stellar geography and sailing conditions (micrometeroids, electromagnetic fields, and other general navigation hazards.)  Should the fleet encounter an anomaly, Sci-Tac personnel are available for immediate close investigation.  To support field analysis, space in the hanger has been cleared to create a modest two-man "lab."  Sci-Tac researchers will likely be underwhelmed by the single research terminal in the "lab," but should be reminded such is the cost of working on the frontline of the void.  Furthermore, the "lab" is equipped with its own secure datalink to its Parasite Squadron, enabling realtime data collection and analysis without having to route comms through centralized C5.

Under combat conditions, Sci-Tac are expected to perform as valorously as any other Parasite Squadron.  (Personnel who plan not to should be reminded of the "Tactique" in their job title.)  In addition to the reconnaissance duties of a traditional LaGrange Squadron, they are trained to perform Battle Damage Assessments (BDA's) of enemy vessels, and communicate with the "lab" to identify and analyze new enemy technologies.  Ideally, Sci-Tac should be able to relay back to the fleet vulnerable ships and their subsystems for precise targeting (such as what specific fuel tank is leaking, reactor is overheating, manned compartment is already blown out, etc.)

Much like their predecessors, their systems are bulky and difficult to stow and launch from hangar bays. It is vastly difficult to utilize on ships that do not have dedicated hangar slots. Hangar modules induce slight structural weaknesses to the hull unless the craft is specifically engineered for it.

Estimated Values: Cost 8, Maintenance 2
Estimated Tags: Hanger

Difficulty: Hard
2d4--> 3+3 -1 [Average]

Astrometric science is a cutting edge field, a combination of oldworld picking, the science of distinguishing the odd, anomalous field created by man made industry and actual phenomena is one that evolve day to day.  To that end, the militaristic enablement of the field is a surprisingly contentious topic. In the end, the rough and durable ship systems of military vessels means that such anomalies are more survivable compared to previous doctrine utilizing civilian vessels, and such vessels are being wound down from service deployments with the expectation that a fleet would be deployed with Sci-Tac departments included in the fleet naval doctrine.

 The machines deployed through the system are monsters, only distal cousins from actual combat rated craft. They consist of a large multi spectral sensor bulb attached to maneuvering and combat thrusters with a docking point. The real meat and butter of the craft is the new and miniaturized solid core nuclear engines that enable the system-wide deployment, which allows for a per-portion allocation to survey sensor systems. Understandably, these hot, minimally shielded modules are stored on exterior mounting points, which the Conté parasite craft must integrate outside the hangar bays before full deployment.

They don't have the delta-V to escape a full blooded warcraft, but just enough that it would be untenable for the fleet to run them all down provided enough modules of the Sci-tac modules are equipped.

Equipping a module includes expanding the fighter bridge operations to include a two man science operation field, along with a expanded computational engine to handle the increased computational load.


"Conté" Science Tactique Parasite Squadron -- [PSS]
The "Conté" Reconnaissance Squadron details the installation of 18 awkwardly bulky parasites stored in hangar bays with launch capabilities along with externally mounted nuclear engine pods. Each Parasite craft is equipped with high-tempo multispectral sensory systems focussing on active and passive infrared and radio frequencies as well as stellar cartography, anomaly analysis and operational detailings. It has the acceleration profile of a speed 5 in combat, but has the fuel efficiency to project across moon systems and the outer edges of solar systems with its mother craft. It inherits the durable design of the Flechette, its systems are bulky and difficult to stow and launch from hangar bays.
Estimated Values: Cost 8, Maintenance 2
Estimated Tags: Hanger

The career of a Pitre pilot is short and tends to end suddenly. The craft is ungainly, unarmed and vulnerable. By its very design it attracts heavy weapons fire, and tends to be the focus of wrath when the enemy learns of the ruse.

To preserve our pilots, the Pitre will be modified to form two distinct sections, the first contains the EW module in its entirety with the majority of the power supply, whilst the second houses the pilot, associated life support and the drive system. The sections can be separated using low yield explosive decouplers, imparting just enough velocity on the two parts to ensure different movement vectors even in the case of drive failure.

When separated, the EW module should continue its pre-programmed mission, drawing attention whilst the Pilot module makes a speedy getaway with their new high thrust-weight ratio.

This should allow for retention of pilot experience, more volunteers (now that life expectancy has gone up) and longer Squadron life now that only part of each Pitre need be replaced when hostile fire is suffered.

Estimated Values: Cost 5, Maintenance 1

Difficulty: Normal
2d4--> 3+1 [Below average]
Stellar Engineering places a special emphasis on structural integrity for a craft, especially the burgeoning tradition of ours in parasite craft. It’s quite a difficult pill to swallow a vulnerability in our craft to break off our sensors, even for such a noble cause.

In the end, needs must, and now we are the proud owners of a craft that breaks itself on command. The explosive jettison bolts put enough energy to separate the systems perfectly,  and the resulting acceleration is entirely within survivable limits while still being a noticeable, unpredictable trajectory. The EW module mostly survives this, though certain thermal modules are likely to fail due to the explosive compressions that we cannot entirely control. It isn't as big of a deal compared to the gaping hole in the logistic chain this process invokes.

The frame of the craft becomes for all intents and purposes junk after this violent affair, and the returning module will need to be refurbished to its deepest guts, or more likely, thrown away and replaced. The logistics and industry core has become something of a radicalized hard liner, railing against providing adequate replacement craft in sufficient numbers for high attrition campaigns. In effect, this means that we have a “win more, lose harder” effect with these crafts. If we are providing sufficient coverage and support for these craft that losses are only occasional, we keep all our pilots and have a mission effective operation. In the other scenario, it quickly results in a ship with a module full of benched pilots.

"Pitre" EW Parasite Squadron- 2nd Variant -- [PE2]
The ""Pitre" EW Parasite Squadron details the installation of 16 small parasite craft stored in hangar bays with launch capabilities. Each Parasite craft is equipped with high-tempo multispectral sensory systems focussing on active and passive infrared and radio frequencies. These multi-sensors have been drastically modified with actual ship grade large sensors to mimic the emission spectrum of  most warships of the first and second generation as of its creation due to its nuclear exhaust system. It has the acceleration profile of a speed 5 in combat, but has the fuel efficiency to project across moon systems and the outer edges of solar systems with its mother craft. Its systems are bulky and difficult to stow and launch from hangar bays. It is vastly difficult to utilize on ships that do not have dedicated hangar slots. Hangar modules induce slight structural weaknesses to the craft unless the craft is specifically engineered for it. In an emergency, the EW section can explosively detach, allowing the enlightened craft to escape the AO quickly, but effectively destroying the craft for further operations, Ongoing logistical concerns mean that replacement craft are slow to ship, but make it overall less of a burden on our indo-complex.
Values:Cost 4, Maintenance 1.
Tags: Hangar

Prototype: "Corsair" Marine Forced Entry Frigate
Fully committing to the Remora module as a primary armament, the "Corsair" is a NTE-propelled 2nd gen "Bouillon" hull featuring a complement of Marine raiders augmented with a BaD detachment.  The native hanger accommodates a Sci-Tac Squadron to analyze target vessels prior to and during boarding operations.  Already excellent thermal management is augmented by a supplementary CCR.  Per 12th Society fleet doctrine, the Corsair lacks a gate key as it is intended to operate in a Squadron with gateships.  With the best-in-known-space acceleration and manuever profile similar to its sister Chartreux class, it should be able to approach and remain docked with hostile vessels despite counter-maneuvers.  The fore-starboard location of the Remora allows for a more cautious "brush" side-docking or a more daring "dead-on" fore docking.  A secondary armament of mAC is also installed.

To support this non-traditional mission, certain modules have been optimized for this design.  The Troop Bay is conveniently adjacent to the Remora module.  A conveyor belt between the two modules can rapidly deploy Marines from the Troop Bay to the Remora.  Furthermore, the under-used Fire Control features of the C5D have led to the re-appropriation of those daemons and officers for other roles on the Corsair.  A Marine Ops Centre has been carved out of the C5D, providing the Captain with battle-tracking and general command and control of their Marines during boarding operations.  Similarly, a Fire Control staff officer billet has been reassigned as the ship Sci-Tac Officer.  The Ship Sci-Tac Officer uses his office and workstation to direct the Sci-Tac squadron and their lab to suit the Captain's intent.  (Naturally, the diversion of resources away from traditional fire control will result in some shortcomings in gun-laying, but given the limitations of the mAC, they should be largely irrelevant.)

Values: 64 Cost. 13 Maint.  Aero 1.  Weight 6, Thrust 12 (9)  [[Thrust to Weight Ratio:4/5 | 3/5]]
Tags: Fire Control 1? (see narrative), Thermal 3

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[NTE][PSS][mAC]
[NTE][C5D][Trp]
[NTE][CCR][RAD]


Difficulty: Normal/Normal/Hard
2d4--> 1+3 [Below Average]
2d4--> 1+4 [Average]
2d4--> 4+1-1 [ Below Average]
 The adjustment operations have been considered particularly extreme, but as a whole, has been considered nominally successful. The resulting craft is perhaps one of the fiercest ‘prow in the making of our navy's history. Built from the ground up for stellar combat in a whole new doctrinal shift, pushed forward by hardliners against the naval strategy doctrine planners, the machines are almost extremely dedicated to a singular purpose: Actualizing space boarding procedure into a valid operation in combat conditions.

In this narrow band of conditions, it is perhaps the final word in our nascent navy's transformation into the mindset, capability and will of committing mid-battle boarding operations.

The connection between the troop compartments and the forced entry systems of the Remora module have been expanded, with peripheral systems like troop quarters and miscellaneous systems built away from the actual operations deck in favor of additional support systems, structural emplacements and other quality of life systems. Incidentally, this causes fewer resources available for traditional ground sequences compared to a standard troop module, but it is an acceptable loss in the eyes of the naval hardliners.

The mAC modules hardlines to the central computing cores of the ship have been degraded, chipsets  and staff optimized for C5D system’s targeting replaced with superior tactical sensor operations for the flight deck and intelligence processing systems, but the trade off is worth it, allowing for a expanded roster of intel analysts, scientists and esoteric sensor technicians. It’s an odd dichotomy between the absolute maniacs in the marine forces contingents and the rather delicate, dainty science members, but so far the comradery and virtues of our navy outweighs the loss of cohesion from this odd matchup.

"Corsair" Marine Forced Entry Frigate
The Corsair is based off of the Bouillon hull frame, and is dedicated to marine assault boarding operations. Equipped with Saint-Laurent Nuclear engines, Conté Parasite hangar, C5 Deck, Troop compartments, Combat Coolant Reservoir and Radiator Assemblies, and a Remora forced entry module.
It is a heavy duty frigate, loaded to bear for assault operations against stellar vehicles, with a maximally uptuned and massed engine assembly, a sensor net to match, and a heavy presence of the Elysium's finest warriors.It’s thermal systems are massively overbuilt,  with triply redundant radiator systems. Its Sci-tac parasite vehicles allow for astro intelligence gathering in addition to naval analysis processes. The troop transport system has been optimized for boarding operations with the Remora. The C5D’s central computer is optimized for the flight deck, and intelligence processing systems.
Values: 64 Cost. 13 Maint.  Aero 1.  Weight 6, Thrust 12 (9)  [[Thrust to Weight Ratio:4/5 | 3/5]]
Tags: Fire Control 2(-1), Thermal 3

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[NTE][PSS][mAC]
[NTE][C5D][Trp]
[NTE][CCR][RAD]


Refit: Combat Capable Shuttle Aero: Fleet Transport “Terra-R” Variant

Our Terra's are an old workhorse designs that could use an update.  Furthermore, installing a Remora module grants them a new mission set that could turn this relatively inexpensive ship into a true giant-slayer.  Describing the "Terra-R" from fore to stern, the nAC has been upgraded to a mAC.  The fore Troop Bay now houses a Remora and its BaD detachment.  The midsection is unchanged, but the stern is altered, with the boosted HeA replaced with an NTE.  The second HeA has been replaced with a CCR, modernizing the survivability of the old hull.

Legacy Format:

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[HeA][Trp][Trp]
[HeA][Wng][nAC]
Values: Cost 27, Aerodynamic 4, Maint 5, Thrust 2(4)/3(6)
Tags: None

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[NTE][Trp][RAD]
[CCR][Wng][mAC]
Values: Cost 34, Aerodynamic 4, Maint 4, Thrust 4(3)/8(6)
Tags: Thermal 2
(So the Terra pre-dates weights and TWR, so I don't know how you want to calc that.)

Conversion from Terra to Terra-R: Cost 14

Difficulty: Normal

2d4--> 2+2 [Below Average]
2d4--> 3+2 [Average]
2d4--> 4+3 [ Superior craftsmanship]

The refit was largely a success. The refit has not given the vehicle any “interesting” quirks, a odd, and fortuitous time.

(Authors note: As a reference, Weight was previously calculated simply by adding up all the modules on a craft, which would then be weighed against the thrust of the vehicle. This was “backend” details, but I felt that I needed to expose this to make the game run better.

Now a-days, I do that, and also add up all the “weight” from each individual module and the hull of the craft and add that up for the total weight that gets mounted to TWR. )

Combat Capable Shuttle Aero: Fleet Transport “Terra” Variant
A troop transport shuttle. It has nuclear thermal engines, which double in speed in atmospheric conditions. It has a hangar bay system that has been modified to handle a Remora forced docking system. With a component-thrust ratio that varies depending on the situation, it is most suited for fights around planets with atmospheres. It is equipped with a bevy of thermal solutions, magnetic accelerator cannon turrets, and a pair of wings.
Format
[NTE][Trp][RAD]
[CCR][Wng][mAC]
Values: Cost 34, Aerodynamic 4, Maint 4, Thrust 4(3)/8(6)
Tags: Thermal 2

Work on a Strategy Plan.

Spoiler: Current Assets (click to show/hide)

You produce 130 Resources, and gain 35 Resources from territory, and gain 30 from mass driver tech, 100 resources for a contest operation. In total, you have 148 Resources Available, with 136 * 0.75 = 102→102 Maintenance Costs & 64 Prototype Costs.

CC “Aura” Aura Class
Orders:Standing by
Values: :Cost: 63, Maintenance 13, Aerodynamic 1, Thrust 9(  [[Thrust to Weight Ratio:Out of combat 1/1 In Combat 8/9 ]], Jump 6
Tags : Thermal 2

FC “Slayer” Slayer Class
Orders: Standing by
Values: Aerodynamic 1, Maintenance 17,  Thrust 9( [[Thrust to Weight Ratio:Out of combat 1/1 In Combat 8/9 ]], Jump 6
Tags: Thermal 2
CT “Briard” Griffon Class
Orders:Standing by
Values:Cost 54 Aerodynamic 1, Maintenance 19, Thrust 12( [[Thrust to Weight Ratio:1 Out of combat 4/3 In Combat 1/1 ]]
Tags:Fire Control 2, Thermal 2
FT "Terra" Terra Class
Orders: Standing by
Traits: Maint 5, Thrust 2(4)/3(6)
FT "Mundus" Terra Class
Orders: Standing by
Traits: Maint 5, Thrust 2(4)/3(6)
FT "Earth" Terra Class
Orders: Standing by.
Traits: Maint 5, Thrust 2/6 | 4/6
GF "Seine" Seine Class
Orders: Standing by
Traits: Maintenace 16, Thrust 4( [[Thrust to Slot Ratio:4/17 | 8/17]] Jump 6
GF "Marne" Seine Class
Orders: Standing by
Traits: Maintenace 16, Thrust 4( [[Thrust to Slot Ratio:4/17 | 8/17]] Jump 6
AC “Chartreux” Chartreux Class
Orders: Standing by
Traits: Values: Maint 20, Aero 1, Weight 6, Thrust 12 (9)  [[Thrust to Weight Ratio:4/5 | 3/5]], Fire Control 2 Thermal 3
AC “Chartreux: "Birman" Class
Orders: Standing by
Traits: Values: Maint 20, Aero 1, Weight 6, Thrust 12 (9)  [[Thrust to Weight Ratio:4/5 | 3/5]], Fire Control 2 Thermal 3
AC Chartreux “03” Class
Orders: Standing by
Traits: Values: Maint 20, Aero 1, Weight 6, Thrust 12 (9)  [[Thrust to Weight Ratio:4/5 | 3/5]], Fire Control 2 Thermal 3
MFC “Corsair” Corsair Class
orders Standing by
Traits Values: 64 Cost. 13 Maint.  Aero 1.  Weight 6, Thrust 12 (9)  [[Thrust to Weight Ratio:4/5 | 3/5]] Tags: Fire Control 2(-1), Thermal 3


GRAVEYARD
FT “Venus” Venus Class
Destroyed during an engagement on -1 -> 0 in the Roses Star System by the CCS-S “Earth Bringer.” Salvaged by Allied Forces
GS “Porcupine” PorcupineClass
Decommissioned[i/]
CT “Komodor” Griffon Class
Mission killed during an engagement on 0 -> 1 in the Roses Star System by a black-lined laser from the Fire Bearer. Salvaged by Enemy
CT “Picard” Griffon Class
Mission killed during an engagement on 0 -> 1 in the Roses Star System by massed fire while out of position. Salvaged by Enemy
CT “Griffon” Griffon Class
Mission killed during an engagmeent on 2 - 3 in the Roses Star system by the GCCP "Wildcat". Salvaged by SUCK.
CT “Borzoi” Griffon Class
Mission killed during an engagmeent on 2 - 3 in the Roses Star system by the GCCP "Lynx". Salvaged by 12th Societe.


KILL LIST
LS “Fire Bearer” Light Bringer Class
Destroyed by CT “Picard” Griffon & CT “Komodor” Griffon during a fleet battle in the Roses Star system on 0 -> 1, Salvaged.
CCS-2S "Earth Bringer" Earth Bringer Class
Destroyed by massed fire during a fleet battle in the Roses Star system on 0 -> 1, Salvaged.

Spoiler: Map (click to show/hide)

The map will be current in the core thread as well as the latest post of the arms race

[BS12]: Home of Elysium De La 12th Société, the Elysium sits in the orbit of a red dwarf star with little in the way of other orbital bodies: A single gas giant with a small lunar system around it. The Elysium requires Aerodynamic 0 to operate in.
Abyss Watcher: A Massive array of sensory systems that allowed the old empire to utilize faster-than-light sensory systems to keep track of an entire sector, the one we fight in. Currently inhabited by an active artificial intelligence that neither side have managed to make contact with. It is damaged, and is on the verge of falling apart if not for the efforts of the hostile artificial intelligence to keep it together in the long dark after the collapse.
10 resource base extraction output.
The Bottle: A large structure the size of a gas giant, continually emitting exotic, powerful energies that make it almost impossible to approach: the structure periodically rips itself apart and releases a burst of what is theorized to be universe-ending true vacuum, before folding back together again in a most unnatural manner.
0 Resource base Output, Guardian of Endings present.

Vorpal Gun: in the orbit of a barren moon suits a massive skeletonized dry dock around one of the superweapons utilized by mankind before the collapse.  A hundred years ago, a society of space-bound human beings lived here until they ran out of things to cannibalize in the ship, and died out, leaving the Vorpal guns' looted remains as a tomb.
25 resource base extraction output.

[RS]: Roses Star is a large system with 12 orbital bodies, including Ranachuri, a garden world scoured by de-orbiting debris from the massive industrial complex that had fallen apart in its orbit. Evidence of a massive project of some kind is left behind in its orbit. In the corona of Roses Star is a proto-dyson swarm with a leading facility of unknown purpose. Currently the center of the conflict between Elysiums. Close operations on Ranachuri can benefit from ships designed to operate in atmospheric conditions, with 5 levels of the Aerodynamic tag being optimal.  Ranachuri has an active local presence that is capable of fielding weapons that frustrate dominance over the world. Ranachuri is the only known world which has human life. A massive logistical structure centered over Ranachuri, called The Keep, is the center of every  stellar conflict in the system.
70 resource base extraction output.



[SB]:Home of the Skanzat United Constitutional Kingdoms Elysium. The Elysium is in the orbit of a large gas giant, which orbits distantly from a yellow star. Several small bodies orbit around the inner lanes of the star. The Elysium Requires Aerodynamic 0 to operate in.

An Agonized Thinker: An old warship, unfathomably large, the apex of mankind's dominance had been brought low in this system: estimations put it at a little over two hundred kilometers in length and an unfathomable amount of mass, it had plunged into the atmosphere of a once-habitable world and destroyed it. Something churns in its depths, building things from the burnt hulk.
10 resource base extraction output.

Universe Ignition Array: A large spider web of particle accelerators and energy collectors orbiting a binary pair neutron star and blue supergiant star, once roughly every cycle it activates, and releases an exotic emission of energy that continually stumped the top minds of mankind before the collapse. THis alien artifact is almost impossible to approach due to the extreme energies that it soaks in, as well as its unpredictable and constantly changing orbit.
0 Resource base Output, Guardian of Beginnings present.

War Simulacrum:: A carefully terraformed system such that it would be the perfect training ground for makinds warriors and navy, along with the thickest debris belts of the sector: This system is a treasure trove and deathtrap, as it was meant to put the paces to the most powerful warships mankind ever had at their disposal, and the wrecks are as numerous as the stars.
25 resource base  Output

Spoiler: Designs (click to show/hide)

DropBox link to CURRENT BAY12 Items: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ki83g84cx7cj0vv/AAD4t2wWfHSR6mUfA3FE6QbOa?dl=0

Hulls
Corvettes
Gate Capable Shuttle - 2 Hull: The first workable hull of the conflict, and strikingly identical in both Elysium's, GCS-2 craft are small shuttles that are capable of carrying Gate Keys as well as some other stuff. It is a makeshift hull, fabricated from large modular structure elements with thin armor plates that are just barely capable of standing in the way of light autocannon fire. Made for the purpose of ferrying troops from one end of the Elysium to the other and one of the finest pieces of Elysium equipment that ultimately united your country. In the dawn of your united Elysium, it’s main purpose is in logistics and exploration, and unsuited for combat. It’s paper thin armor cannot stand up to ship-grade weaponry for very long. Capable of landing on worlds with thin gravity and atmosphere or Elysiums.
3x2
Values: Aerodynamic 2, Internal 1
Tags:
Cost: 9
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Gate Capable Shuttle - 2 Aero Variant Hull: The first workable hull of the conflict, and strikingly identical in both Elysium's, GCS-2 craft are small shuttles that are capable of carrying Gate Keys as well as military equipment. It is a makeshift hull, fabricated from large modular structure elements with thin armor plates that are just barely capable of standing in the way of light autocannon fire. It has been extensively modified for aerospace operations, including the installation of equipment which allows one of its engines to operate with twice the speed in atmospheric conditions.
3x2
Values: Aerodynamic 4, Internal 1 Cost 12
Tags:
[   ][Int][   ]
[   ][Wng][   ]
"Rubik" Spacefaring Corvette Hull: A durable corvette hull with spaced armor specialized towards stellar operations, The Rubik has average primitive armor specialized towards small primitive kinetic projectiles. Capable of landing on barren moons. Noted to have a robust structure despite utilizing modular frames in it’s construction.
3x3
Values: Aerodynamic 1, Internal 1
Tags:
Cost: 13
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"Bouillon" Hardened Spacefaring Corvette Hull
A incredibly heavy Corvette sized warship teetering on the edge of being a frigate in terms of component volume. It is equipped with very heavy ceramic plastic armor and  triply redundant thermal control systems that make the ship overturned for it’s engine volume, providing a 50% increase in maintenance costs for engine components to compensate for the mass Thermal Systems account for 1 weight, Armor accounts for 5 weight. Hangar Bay is vulnerable to damage but will not spread to surrounding systems.

Values: Aerodynamic 1, Internal 1, Weight 6 Thermal 5
Tags:
Cost: 17
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Frigates
Sablier" Hardened Spacefaring Frigate:A second generation frigate lineage with hourglass shape and as of fabrication very heavy armor systems. Has an average thickness armor plate designed with general purpose protection against a wide variety of threats. It is incapable of any type of surface operation. It’s individual compartments and modules are awkwardly placed, lowering the overall compartmentalization of the craft: damage is marginally more likely to spill into surrounding systems.
Values:Cost 18, Internal 2, Weight 5
Tags:

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”Sablier" Hardened Spacefaring-S Variant Frigate:A second generation frigate lineage with hourglass shape and as of fabrication very heavy armor systems. Has an average thickness armor plate designed with general purpose protection against a wide variety of threats. It is incapable of any type of surface operation. It’s individual compartments and modules are awkwardly placed, but additional armor and internal systems have mostly mitigated the low compartmentalization, though damage is slightly apt to spill into surrounding systems. Two slot long weapon systems are more effective when installed into the Sabalier-S Variant.
Values: Cost 20, Internal 2, Weight 6
Tags:

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[Blood_Librarian]

Continued due to forum character limitations.

Spoiler: Designs (click to show/hide)

Components:
"Ground" Operations
Infantry Division: People hired by your polity that went through a strict training regimen and given the equipment needed to take objectives in a wide variety of environments. Standard in all ships, but may require vehicular or orbital support to get the job done. Current technology  utilizes gun-powder and armor piercing rounds in their automatic guns, and wear hardened steel plates in vests for armor. Spacesuits are equipped when required.
Assumed to be in all ships, but specialized components or hulls can be fabricated for greater effect. As time progresses, the engineering division will give them new weapons and armor.

”Remora Forced Entry Airlock and Docking Module (RAD) -- (RAD)
This module allows for a ship to board a stationary stellar object, usually a ship, and attack it with on-board forces. At ulta close ranges, carbon nanotube cables attached to harpoons are shot at the object and are reeled in to impact against sacrificial crush fenders connected to the module. Once lined up, an airlock is deployed and a connection is made for marine forces to board. In the event of an emergency, a red-line action could be made to fire explosive decouplers and eject both the Remora module along with the enemy craft. This is a dire wound to the craft, and will almost certainly maim or kill everyone in the module, power armor or no.
Marines attached to this module specialize in ship demolitions over traditional military boarding techniques, though equipment and bodies are occasionally salvaged intact.


Any successful boarding will prevent the enemy from ever salvaging the craft and putting it to use, and successfully captured craft means any components that are made from it will be replicable by our Elysium, if demonstrably inferior.
Values: Cost 6
Tag: External Slot, Red-Line Feature

Ship Guns
Elysium Automatic Cannon Special -- [EAC]
The EACS is a series of autocannons, fire controls and sensory systems that represent the first step in warfare. Irregular manufacturing standards, varying calibers, poorly designed autoloaders as well as crude propellants and large bore projectiles intended to never risk damage to the Elysium mean that this weapon is large and underpowered. It is self contained, and only requires supply to keep functioning.
Values:Cost 2, Maintenance 1
Tags: Front

Next-Gen Autocannon (NGAC) -- (nAC)
The NGAC is a series of turreted autocannons with integrated fire control and sensory systems. It is designed as a dual 40mm ball turreted autocannon, of which half a dozen per slot is put onto the hull. The turret is rated for a 180 coverage on both axes. It utilizes crude HE rounds. It is self-contained, and only requires Maintenance to function.
Values:Cost 3, Maintenance 1

160mm Main Gun System (MGS)
A primitive kinetic accelerator cannon with large bore shells, most archetypically high explosive rounds. Despite the large bore, the rounds are accelerated to be on par with small-bore -large length weapons due to the high-power next generation powder propellant, and it fires shots down rapidly, allowing ship-gunners to feasibly expend their entire magazine in a single engagement. It has a high range despite its relatively short length for its caliber. The weapon is augmented with primitive visual sensors in it’s built-in fire control systems and high explosive rounds which is some-what more effective against primitive kinetic armor.
Values: Cost 4, Maintenance 1
Tags: Front/Back,
160mm Vorpal Gun Battery
[VGB]
[VGB]
A fore-mounted traditional ballistic main cannon weapon design schema that calls to place four guns across two slots. These huge cannons utilize extremely fast burning powder formulas, an average bore length for the calliber and exotic alloys to extract every ounce of acceleration possible per kilogram.  Two rounds types are carried, Second Generation APDSDU rounds and Combination radar and thermal proximity detonator shaped charge rounds, “Hammerhead” and “Slicer.” Slicer rounds are designed to be fired at enemy engines and disable them, and are more effective against low fuel efficiency engines. It requires a fire control system to fully utilize its functions, but it comes with onsite gunner back up systems. It utilizes Electronically hardened Autoloaders.
Values: Cost 10, Maint 3
Tags: Two Parallel External Front Slots, Fire Control -2

Magnetic Gun Battery
[MGB]
[MGB]
A fore-mounted magnetic accelerator cannon that calls to place four guns across two slots. The huge cannons utilize rails of exotic, heavily manufactured super materials to launch payloads with a reusable bucket. Two rounds types are carried, Second Generation APDSDU rounds and Combination radar and thermal proximity detonator shaped charge rounds, “Hammerhead” and “Slicer.” Slicer rounds are designed to be fired at enemy engines and disable them, and are more effective against low fuel efficiency engines.It requires a fire control system to fully utilize its functions, but it comes with onsite gunner back up systems. It utilizes hardened autoloaders. Its magnetic rails are prone to wear and tear, and lose effectiveness over the length of engagements.

Values: Cost 12, Maint 4
Tags: Two Parallel External Front Slots, PPC -4, Fire Control -2, Red-Line

Hangar Systems
'Fléchette' Parasite Strike Craft -- [FLE]
The 'Fléchette' Parasite Strike Craft details the installation of 18 small fighter craft stored in hangar bays with launch capabilities. Each Parasite craft is equipped with 2 high explosive shaped charge payload heat seeking missiles and dual front mounted dual 40mm cannons with 20 degrees of gimballing. The missiles have roughly engineered payloads and weak electronics .It has the acceleration profile of a speed 9 craft, and is limited by the unaugmented pilots down to a profile of 8. It’s components are durable and hardy, able to go through multiple sortees without Elysium overhauls or having an on-site fabricator while maintaining performance capabilities. Hangar modules induce slight structural weaknesses to the craft unless the craft is specifically engineered for it.
Values:Cost 6, Maintenance 2
Tags:

"Intrépide"  Parasite Bomber Squadron -- [PBS]
The “Intrépide '' Parasite Bomber Squadron details the installation of 18 small fighter craft patterned from the Flechette stored in hangar bays with launch capabilities. Each Parasite craft is equipped with 4 wire guided General High Yield payload  missiles, one upscaled centerline inertial bomb payload, dual front mounted dual 40mm cannons with 20 degrees of gimballing. The explosive ordinance has technically adept payloads and weak electronics. The spooling for the wire guided missiles utilize nanolathed materials that allow for short range engagements It has the acceleration profile of a speed 6 craft when loaded, 9 unloaded, and is limited by the unaugmented pilots down to a profile of 8. It inherits the Flechettes' durability. Hangar modules induce slight structural weaknesses to the craft unless the craft is specifically engineered for it.
Values:Cost 7, Maintenance 3
Tags: Hangar

"Pitre" EW Parasite Squadron -- [PES]
The ""Pitre" EW Parasite Squadron details the installation of 16 small parasite craft stored in hangar bays with launch capabilities. Each Parasite craft is equipped with high-tempo multispectral sensory systems focussing on active and passive infrared and radio frequencies. These multi-sensors have been drastically modified with actual ship grade large sensors to mimic emission spectrum of  most warshipst of the first and second generation as of its creation due to its nuclear exhaust system. It has the acceleration profile of a speed 5 in combat, but has the fuel efficiency to project across moon systems and the outer edges of solar systems with its mother craft. Its systems are bulky and difficult to stow and launch from hangar bays. It is vastly difficult to utilize on ships that do not have dedicated hangar slots. Hangar modules induce slight structural weaknesses to the craft unless the craft is specifically engineered for it.
Values:Cost 7, Maintenance 2
Tags:



"Pitre" EW Parasite Squadron- 2nd Variant -- [PE2]
The ""Pitre" EW Parasite Squadron details the installation of 16 small parasite craft stored in hangar bays with launch capabilities. Each Parasite craft is equipped with high-tempo multispectral sensory systems focussing on active and passive infrared and radio frequencies. These multi-sensors have been drastically modified with actual ship grade large sensors to mimic the emission spectrum of  most warships of the first and second generation as of its creation due to its nuclear exhaust system. It has the acceleration profile of a speed 5 in combat, but has the fuel efficiency to project across moon systems and the outer edges of solar systems with its mother craft. Its systems are bulky and difficult to stow and launch from hangar bays. It is vastly difficult to utilize on ships that do not have dedicated hangar slots. Hangar modules induce slight structural weaknesses to the craft unless the craft is specifically engineered for it. In an emergency, the EW section can explosively detach, allowing the enlightened craft to escape the AO quickly, but effectively destroying the craft for further operations, Ongoing logistical concerns mean that replacement craft are slow to ship, but make it overall less of a burden on our indo-complex.
Values:Cost 4, Maintenance 1.
Tags: Hangar

"Conté" Science Tactique Parasite Squadron -- [PSS]
The "Conté" Reconnaissance Squadron details the installation of 18 awkwardly bulky parasites stored in hangar bays with launch capabilities along with externally mounted nuclear engine pods. Each Parasite craft is equipped with high-tempo multispectral sensory systems focussing on active and passive infrared and radio frequencies as well as stellar cartography, anomaly analysis and operational detailings. It has the acceleration profile of a speed 5 in combat, but has the fuel efficiency to project across moon systems and the outer edges of solar systems with its mother craft. It inherits the durable design of the Flechette, its systems are bulky and difficult to stow and launch from hangar bays.
Estimated Values: Cost 8, Maintenance 2
Estimated Tags: Hanger

"Lagrange" Reconnaissance Squadron -- [FLE]
The "Lagrange" Reconnaissance Squadron details the installation of 18 small parasite stored in hangar bays with launch capabilities. Each Parasite craft is equipped with high-tempo multispectral sensory systems focussing on active and passive infrared and radio frequencies. .It has the acceleration profile of a speed 5 in combat, but has the fuel efficiency to project across moon systems and the outer edges of solar systems with its mother craft. It’s inherits the durable design of the Flechette, its systems are bulky and difficult ot stow and launch from hangar bays.. Hangar modules induce slight structural weaknesses to the craft unless the craft is specifically engineered for it.
Values:Cost 5, Maintenance 1
Tags:


Troop compartment  -- [Trp]
A hull section is torn down and dedicated towards storing and disembarking large numbers of ground troops. Allows more soldiers to be present on a craft, as well as allowing more equipment for their purpose to be stored, up to light scout craft and heavy weapon emplacements. Hangar modules induce slight structural weaknesses to the craft unless the craft is specifically engineered for it.
Value: Cost:1

Engines

Hydrogen engine -- [HeE]
An integrated set of hydrogen and oxygen tanks that is fed into a combustion chamber and expelled to generate thrust. Generates electricity from an attached alternator. Sets the basis of all thrust systems with a speed of 1.
Values: Cost:4, Maintenace 1
Tags:Rear

Catalyzed Afterburner Hydrogen engine -- [HeA]
An integrated set of hydrogen and oxygen tanks that is fed into a combustion chamber and expelled to generate thrust. Generates electricity from an attached alternator. Sets the basis of all thrust systems with a speed of 1. Inside combat, an afterburner can be engaged to allow the thrust system to rate thrust 2 for an extended engagement before requiring 2-3 man days of maintenance to recover.
Values: Cost:5, Maintenace 2 Thrust 1(2)
Tags:Rear

Saint Laurent NT Engine [NTE]
The "Saint-Laurent" NTE is an integrated set of liquid hydrogen tanks that are fed through a solid core pulsed projection Uranium Fission reactor and expelled to generate thrust. Generates electricity from an attached alternator. It reaches combat speeds of 3, and out of combat speeds of 4.
Values: Cost:7, Maint 4 Thrust 4(3)
Tags:Rear

Power Generation

Solar-Battery Power plant -- [SBP]
A set of unfurlable solar panels and chemical batteries designed to produce large amounts of power.. The panels cannot be protected by armor and unfurled. The S-B Power Plant has reduced effectiveness in operations that are very far from objects that generate usable solar radiation. The batteries can be best described as "workable," and are prone to small-scale detonations if damaged.   
Values: PPC 3¹, Cost: 3
1. Generates 3 PPC for a couple hours or an extended fight utilizing PPC weapons before an extended down period is required to recharge the batteries

Solar-Battery Power plant v2 -- [SB2]
A set of unfurlable solar panels and chemical batteries designed to produce large amounts of power.. The panels cannot be protected by armor while unfurled. The S-B Power Plant has reduced effectiveness in operations that are very far from objects that generate usable solar radiation. The batteries can be best described as "workable," and are prone to small-scale detonations if damaged.   
Values: PPC 4¹, Cost: 5
1. Generates 3 PPC for a couple hours or an extended fight utilizing PPC weapons before an extended down period is required to recharge the batteries

Command & Control

C5 Deck -- [C5D]
A component set deep into a ship, a C5 Deck is a hardened bunker in which the bridge crew inhabit. It is separated from the outer decks, with it’s own life support system. It is equipped with a Command and Control system based on haptic and holographic systems. It has a central computational engine specialized towards fire-control, it is a modern system that is far and away superior to primitive systems we have built at the time of the C5’s realization.. It has a luxurious set of amenities which the navy will acclimate and rely on for their increased performance in the field. It takes a significant amount of space, and may impact surrounding components.performance.
Values: Cost 3, Maintenance 2,
Tags: Internal, Fire Control 2, Limited 1

Faster than Light Travel Systems

Gate Key -- [GA1]
A complex device that utilizes energy stored from on-ship batteries to slice into the gate’s network , open it’s iris to allow the passage, and then ignites it’s ancient machine, utilizing a colossal amount of power to do so. This model is crude and energy intensive, only barely able to handle the power required to send a ship of the same tonnage as the gate-key bearing ship, while requiring a horrendously expensive manufacturing process. However, unlike the original prototypes, it can open the gate to allow other ships through.
Values: Cost 5, PPC -6, Maintenace 3, Jump 4

Gate Key v2 -- [GA2]
A complex device that utilizes energy stored from on-ship batteries to slice into the gate’s network , open it’s iris to allow the passage, and then ignites it’s ancient machine, utilizing a very large amount of power to do so. This model is crude and energy intensive, only barely able to handle the power required to send a ship of the same tonnage as the gate-key bearing ship, while requiring a stupendously expensive manufacturing process. However, unlike the original prototypes, it can open the gate to allow other ships through. Utilizing vast computational engines, the power and maintenance costs of the Gate Key are reduced at the expense of an increased production cost.
Values: Cost 9, PPC -4, Maintenance 2, Jump 5

Gate Key v3 -- [GA3]
It resonates with a higher energy. It cuts an aperture with a Vorpal Blade, it screams to the Gate with the Handshake Protocol, and the Gate Network responds by opening the iris’s of two gates and connecting them for a brief time. The Gate Key is an expensive tool required to traverse the Gate Network. This one has the functions required to open the gate and allow other ships to traverse, provided they are equivalent or lesser in mass to the Gate Key-bearer. Part of the installation process entails esoteric banks of processing stratum that have been through cycles of engineering to perfect the process.
Values: Cost 8, PPC -4, Maintenance 2, Jump 6

Thermal Control

Combat Coolant Reservoir and Radiator Assembly (CCRaRA) [CCR]
A add-on package to radiative systems that expands its mass as well as several internal upgrades that reduce impact of induced thermal waste by enemy firepower. Damage Control can initiate the expulsion of heated coolant through sweat pores built into the radiators while cycling in secondary coolant tanks, which rapidly reduces temperatures and prevents crematorium drift situations. The expulsion of ammonia coolant induces short duration clouds of obscuring clouds around the radiator and some portions of the craft. They reduce oncoming thermal damage in the infrared and visible bands by roughly 35%. More efficient cooling systems are installed, allowing for a Thermal rating to be appended to the craft.
Values: Cost 5, Thermal 2
Tag: Yellow-Line Feature,

Infrastructure

The Forge of Elysium
A colossal set of infrastructure, heavy equipment and digital archives that permit the fabrication of wonders. Unable to access the designs made before the Dissolution war due to digital decay and hellish encryption of the blueprints required, New designs must be made for the Forge. Consisting of a full third of the internal volume of the Elysium, our manufacturing needs will be met by the Forge for a considerable amount of time  without any need for expansion, and our people are wholly reliant on this miracle machine for manufactured goods. The only bottleneck in the acquisition of more Resources is the raw material required to turn into feedstock
Values:Produces 90 Resources.

Becquerel Fission Reactors
A series of tests and prototyping phases made with the intent of easing our developing energy shortages. No viable reactors were made, but the path to success was forged: we now have some what an idea on how to not create a fission reactor.

Merchant Marine Fleet
A series of logistical improvements that reduce maintenance costs by 25% rounded down. Eases the development of resource generating structures in the home system systems and places logistical supply points across our home system. Increases the effectiveness of our irregular forces in and out of combat.
Cost: None

Mass Relay Network
A ever expanding project to create large coil guns colloquially known as mass drievers across our territory, so that resources may be efficiently delivered to gates for movement to our territory, as well as the deployment of these gates extensively in our home system.
Produces 30 resources.

Cuisine Classique Extraction Industry
Thanks to new advances in xenobiology, genetic systems and life sciences, our might grows. At marginalized xeno-worlds of our Domain, newly formed agricultural and horticultural industries flourish to provide higher quality of life standards in the form of authentic analogues to beef, milk, and other products to the 12th Societe’s Ring. In addition, marginal output from increased boosting capabilities off these world means that more resources are available to us as a base, with 10 resources. When Roses star is under our control and Ranachuri seeded with this industry, the marginal xeno-worlds can focus on boosting up material for the war instead, providing an additional 15 resources.


Tags
Integrated: Components with this tag are not able to be placed on normal designs and are hard-wired into specific designs.
Internal: Slots with this tag have no outer surface access: they are surrounded by the other components of the ship and are significantly less likely to be damaged in combat. Components with this tag need to be placed in an Internal slot.
Rear: Components with this slot must be placed on the left-most slots of a craft.
Front: Components with this slot must be placed on the right-most slots of a craft.
Volatile: Components with this tag are at risk of destroying the ship if damaged. Most typical of antimatter reactors or metallic hydrogen storage systems. Some components will also be Volatile in certain situations, like a hydrogen tank in an oxygenated atmosphere.
Yellow Line: This component can be yellow lined by captains to have an increased effect at the expense of the possibility of issues occurring after prolonged use.
Red Line: As above, but this component can be pushed even further beyond, into the thin edge between oblivion and enhanced operations, but not for very long, and for a drastic cost. For your finest hour.
Black Line: As above, but this component can be pushed past any sane or safe limit, to provide an enormous effect before burning out, often with spectacular consequences. The dramatic way of going out, to wet your blades edge one more time before the end.
Limited(x): Components with this tag can only be put in (x) per ship. In some cases, other components may restrict the installation of Limited(x) components. (eg a limited sensor system might not be installable with a common sensor system)
Gate Bearer: A hull or component with this tag can allow ships of equal tonnage to pass through a gate, including itself.
Fire Control: Targeting acquisition, lock on and sensory modules produce Fire Control. Rather than being consumed as a value, Weapons that do not have built-in fire control systems that completely fufilll their need for Fire Control will note the minimum firecontrol number required for maximum effectiveness. One Fire Control can take control of any number ofseparate gunnery systems equal or lesser to its value. Unless specified, it is assumed that all weapons have a built-in  Fire Control 1 system in it. Components that require Fire Control must specify whether or not they have built-in back-up fire control systems in the event of the destruction of the central Fire Control. Completely self contained weapon packages will default to the master system if it is advantageous to do so.

Values

Pulsed Power Container (PPC): These are containers that output enough energy to sustain components that require PPC power. Will often come with an amount of time that it could be sustained.
Thermal: A component with a thermal tag represents an efficient cooling system that may be more efficient than the one attached to the hull, in addition to any other effects it may apply. More efficient heat reduction allows for more mass to be dedicated to individual systems manifesting as a flat bonus to all operations. Some components may require a minimum of a thermal tag. A hull may have a better than stock cooling system installed by default and is represented by the thermal tag.
Heat capacity.The capability of a component to store heat, allowing for a ship's radiators to be stored and protected from oncoming fire. As Radiators cannot be armored, this is one way to improve a ship's survivability.
Aerodynamic: Hulls with this tag are designed with operations in an atmospheric body in mind, with a sealed hull and attention to avoiding excess bulk. Every planet or body has this value, representing how difficult it is to enter and leave its atmosphere or gravity. Barren planets with low gravity and no atmosphere do not require any Aerodynamic tags to operate in, but especially slow moving hulls may be restricted.
Internal: This value is attached to hulls, representing how many slots it has with the Internal Tag.
Cost: The material, industrial and socioeconomic cost of an object rendered down into its most quintessential value in fabricating this component or hull. This cost is in terms of Resources..
Maintenance:cost in resources every turn after its manufacturing.
Thrust: Engines produce this value, Though the ratio between maneuvering ability and pure thrust is sometimes different. Divide Thrust points on a hull by the number of slots and weight value it has to determine how fast the craft is relative to other ships. Often comes in two values, the first used for determining strategic outcomes while the second is used in tactical maneuvering
Weight: Components and Hulls with this value lower overall speed and maneuverability in Thrust Calculations.

Spoiler: Operationalized Ships (click to show/hide)

Sabalier  Hardened Spacefaring S variant ”Seine" Gateship Frigate
The Seine is a fast carrier Frigate with 24 Bomber craft that are deployed in two waves, six minutes apart and 24 EW craft. It is equipped with a NG autocannon array, a C-5 Deck and a third generation Gate Key. It has a hourglass shape, heavy medium thickness armor plate designed with a general protection factor. It has awkwardly placed internal systems that lower compartmentalization. Additional armor and internal systems have mostly mitigated this. It utilizes an ingenious internal storage solution to deploy 33% more fighters than otherwise possible. Has slight structural flaws due to being built with hangar bays without being built from the ground up for hangars. It is equipped with magnetic autocannons, bombers and EW parasite craft. EW Parasites are prone to launch failures.
Format
[HeA]     [SB2]
[HeA][GA3][PBS]
[HeA][C5D][PES]
[HeA]     [mAC]
Values:Cost: 78 , Maintenance 18, Thrust 4( [[Thrust to Slot Ratio:4/16 | 8/16]] Jump 6
Tags:Fire Control 2, Gate Bearer


Combat Corvette Rubik: Gunship “Porcupine” Variant
The Porcupine is a heavily armed gun-ship dedicated to assault-and-fade tactics. It’s two thrusting blocks are capable of using afterburners to do advanced maneuvers in combat time scales. The interior consists of a heavily armored command and control station with luxurious settings for the deck officers. It is set with dozens upon dozens of turreted autocannons equipped with explosive shells. It is bespoke with a set of two primary cannons on its front and rear that fire high-speed rounds utilizing primitive high-energy propellant. The life-support is strained during combat conditions.
Format
[HeA][nAC][nAC]
[MGS][C5D][MGS]
[HeA][nAC][nAC]
Values:Cost: 33 Aerodynamic 1, Maintenance 10, Thrust 2(4) [[Thrust to Slot Ratio:2/9 | 4/9]]
Tags:Fire Control 2


b]Combat Corvette Rubik: Assault Gunship “Griffon” Variant[/b]
The Griffon is a heavily armed nuclear gun-ship originally dedicated to assault-and-fade tactics.  Nuclear engines have been jury rigged into it’s hypergolic plumbing, with dangerous, efficient results that is predicated on the over engineered thrusting grids. The interior consists of a heavily armored command and control station with luxurious settings for the deck officers. Autoloaders and turret balls have been almost entirely ripped out for a makeshift coolant system, and the internals have been gutted to support larger, powerful autoloaders for the set of four Vorpal Cannons in battery formation, firing 160mm shells through a average bore-length cannon, resulting in incredible firepower. It is bespoke with a set of two, shorter, 160mm cannons of inferior make. The Vorpal Gun Barrels stick out of the hull by several meters, and are supported by telescoping structural members to maneuver the barrels. The Vorpal guns utilize Second Generation APDSDU “Hammerhead”  rounds and Combination radar and thermal proximity detonator shaped charge “Slicer” rounds.
Format
[NTE][nAC][MGS]
[NTE][C5D][VGB]
[NTE][CCR][VGB]
Values:Cost: 54 Aerodynamic 1, Maintenance 19, Thrust 12( [[Thrust to Weight Ratio:1 Out of combat 4/3 In Combat 1/1 ]]
Tags:Fire Control 2, Thermal 2


Combat Corvette Rubik:  “Aura” Variant
The Aura is a very high maneuverability & speed craft, capable of advanced maneuvers and techniques owing to the fact that about a third of its mass is dedicated to it’s it’s revamped thermonuclear engines. The interior compartments are interspaced around the newer Gate Key,. It is set with dozens upon dozens of turreted primitive autocannons. Large portions of it’s surface area consist of advanced solar panel and radiator emplacements, which drink greedily from the sun to fuel the Gate Key it holds. Its front was hollowed out and filled with a crude hangarbay for a Parasite Bomber group to launch from.
Format
[NTE][SB2][nAC]
[HeA][GA3][PBS]
[NTE][CCR][nAC]
Values:Cost: 63, Aerodynamic 1, Maintenance 13, PPC 6*, Thrust 9(  [[Thrust to Weight Ratio:Out of combat 1/1 In Combat 8/9 ]], Jump 6
Tags: Thermal 2

Combat Corvette Rubik: Flak Corvette “Slayer” Variant
The Slayer is a ship re-engineered to be dedicated to stand off tactics with second generation efficient nuclear engines and afterburners, Standing off is something it does well owing to its heritage of being 33% engine. The interior compartments are interspaced around a totally re-hauled gate key which make up the center of the craft. It is set with dozens upon more than two dozen turreted primitive autocannons interspersed to shoot down incoming ordinance and very close ships. portions of it’s surface area consist of solar panel and radiator emplacements, which drink greedily from the sun to fuel the Gate Key it holds.  It’s fore was hollowed out and replaced with a hangar bay for bombers, as well as a augmented cooling system.Higher than expected sensor emission & lower than expected sensor capabilities.
Format
[NTE][nAC][SB2]
[HeA][GA3][PBS]
[NTE][nAC][CCR]
Values:Cost 58, Aerodynamic 1, Maintenance 17, PPC 6*,  Thrust 9( [[Thrust to Weight Ratio:Out of combat 1/1 In Combat 8/9 ]], Jump 6
Tags: Thermal 2


Gate Capable Shuttle - 2: Fleet Transport “Venus” Variant
The Venus is a very high maneuverability & speed craft, capable of advanced maneuvers and techniques owing to the fact that about a third of its mass is dedicated to it’s powerful engines. It’s interspersed between core systems with troop quarters and autoloaders for it’s relatively many guns. It is heavily gunned with primitive kinetic turreted weapons. Fabrication Techniques have increased it’s aerodynamic capabilities. It has an above average engine output.
Format
[HeE][Trp][nAC]
[HeE][Trp][nAC]
Values:Cost: 25, Maintenance 4, PPC 6*, Thrust 2, Aerodynamic 3
Tag:

Gate Capable Shuttle - 2:Shuttle Craft “Mercury” Variant
The Mercury is a very high maneuverability & speed craft, capable of advanced maneuvers and techniques owing to the fact that about a third of its mass is dedicated to it’s powerful engines. The interior compartments are interspaced around the Gate Key, which make up the center of the craft. It is undergunned, with only a few gunnery emplacements that dot its hull. Large portions of it’s surface area consist of solar panel and radiator emplacements, which drink greedily from the sun to fuel the Gate Key it holds.
Format
[HeE][GA1][SBP]
[HeE][SBP][EAC]
Values:Cost: 30, Maintenance 6, PPC 6*, Thrust 2
Tag: Gate Bearer

Combat Capable Shuttle Aero: Fleet Transport “Terra” Variant
A troop transport shuttle. It has nuclear thermal engines, which double in speed in atmospheric conditions. It has a hangar bay system that has been modified to handle a Remora forced docking system. With a component-thrust ratio that varies depending on the situation, it is most suited for fights around planets with atmospheres. It is equipped with a bevy of thermal solutions, magnetic accelerator cannon turrets, and a pair of wings.
Format
[NTE][Trp][RAD]
[CCR][Wng][mAC]
Values: Cost 34, Aerodynamic 4, Maint 4, Thrust 4(3)/8(6)
Tags: Thermal 2


Assault Corvette Bouillon: "Chartreux" Variant
The Chartreux is a nuclear assault frigate. The hull consists of massive belts of composite armor with corrispondingly advanced radiator systems designed to defeat laser systems. It is equipped with a 4 main gun systems, autocannon defense systems, a hangar bay of Parasite bombers, and a enhanced thermal system. It is all commanded by the hardened C5 decks. The Vorpal Gun Barrels stick out of the hull by several meters, and are supported by telescoping structural members to maneuver the barrels. The Vorpal guns utilize Second Generation APDSDU “Hammerhead”  rounds and Combination radar and thermal proximity detonator shaped charge “Slicer” rounds.
Format
[NTE][PBS][nAC]
[NTE][C5D][VGB]
[NTE][CCR][VGB]
Values: Cost 66 , Maint 20,  Aero 1, Weight 6, Thrust 12 (9)  [[Thrust to Weight Ratio:4/5 | 3/5]]
Tags: Fire Control 2 Thermal 3

[ConscriptFive]

Okay, quick math check.  Looks like the refit costs for the three Terra to Terra-R didn't get subtracted?  Also, I'm assuming the Xeno-bovines don't start producing same turn? (EDIT: Effective this turn, +10)

295 total + 10 cows - 64 Corsair prototype - 3x14 Terra-R refits - 102 modified maint = 897 Resources Available

That being said, we also have one unfinished Chartreux "AC-03" (14/66 built).

To summarize the shopping menu in our 97 point budget this phase:

free to upgrade EW squadrons to non-suicide EW squadrons (actually saves maint next turn)
34 to build a new Terra R
42 to finish a Char
64 to build a new Corsair
66 to build a new Char
75 to build a new Seine /w non-suicide EW squadron

So it basically comes down to if we want a 3rd Char, or a 2nd Corsair.  It's a tough call, but a second Corsair is a better pick.  First, its a completely new ship/tactic so we're literally doubling down on the element of surprise.  The Chartreux is a solid fighter, but already a known quantity to our adversary.  Second, it's our only ship with Sci-Tac, so a second Corsair is needed to support a second independent fleet.  Third, the Corsair is 7 less base maint than a Chartreux, which is nice.

That being said:

97 available production
-0 upgrade EW squadrons on Seine and Marne to latest model
-64 to build Corsair class Marine Forced Entry Frigate "Jean Bart"
-33 (remainder) continue production of AC-03 to (47/66)

Now in terms of maneuver, SUCK has been cashing in on Roses Star for too long.  I suggest two options, two fleets pushing both lanes from home and Vorpal (same plan as last time); or all-in from the Vorpal vector (as Matt Damon once said, "Fortune favors the bold.")  As crazy as it sounds, the Matt Damon plan may be the safest.  If we assume that they're going to split their fleet and also not push for the kill on our home torus, our full fleet guaranteed to blast to hell out of whatever element it crosses.  Unless SUCK's last maneuver was a feint, they seem to be prioritizing Vorpal vs our home.  This places a lot of hope on our NPC home defenses and our enemy's lack of concentrated offensive on a specific objective, but it could pay off huge.  If you recall from the intel doc, their ships are crazy expensive compare to ours (100+ vs 60's Char and Corsair, 34 for a Terra with RAD.)  The amount of attrition our RAD modules are promising could go a long way, even if we do lose some hulls in the process.  It'll be an attritional meat-grinder, especially for the Terra's, but ganking their ships for 100 a pop should balance things out(See, it's like Verdun, but opposite.)

Summary: All forces proceed via Vorpal Gun on a full offensive of Roses Star.  All effort should be placed that newly deployed Remora-fitted ships be used to remove costly SUCK vessels from the battlefield.  If fierce resistance is encountered, Marines shall be prioritize destruction of enemy warships vs planetary operations.

The following vessels will delegated to "OPERATION VERDUN:"
CC Aura - Assistant Gate Ship + Bomber Squadron
FC Slayer - Assistant Gate Ship + Bomber Squadron
CT Briard - Legacy Gunship
FT Terra - Remora Assault Transport
FT Mundus - Remora Assault Transport
FT Earth - Remora Assault Transport
GF Seine - Gate Ship + EW Squadron + Bomber Squadron
GF Marne - Gate Ship + EW Squadron + Bomber Squadron
AC Chartreux - Gunship + Bomber Squadron
AC Birman - Gunship + Bomber Squadron
MFC Corsair - Remora Heavy Assault Transport + SciTac
MFC Jean Bart - Remora Heavy Assault Transport + SciTac

Orders: Assembled forces will advance through Vorpal Gun onto the destination of Roses Star.  Tactical emphasis will be placed on high risk Marine Forced Entry Operations to eliminate high value enemy hulls.  Full Sci-Tac support is provided to this end.  EW resources should continue to be used for military deception (MILDEC), and Merchant Marine should be briefed on personnel recovery for those Pitre pilots.  While Marine landings on Ranachuri may still be possible based on the paucity of enemy defenses, the primary objective of the Marines remains the attrition of the adversary's high value warships.  Recommend use of specialty Slicer munitions to degrade enemy maneuverability prior to Marine operations.

Of course, I acknowledge Matt Damon may prove catastrophic.  As an alternative...

Summary: All forces will be committed to a two-pronged full offensive of Roses Star.  Half will proceed direct from the Torus, while the other half will travel through Vorpal Gun (again confronting both vectors of enemy offensive.)  All effort should be placed that newly deployed Remora-fitted ships be used to remove costly SUCK vessels from the battlefield.  If fierce resistance is encountered, Marines shall be prioritize destruction of enemy warships vs planetary operations.

Squadron Lafitte
GF Marne - Gate Ship + EW Squadron + Bomber Squadron
AC Chartreux - Gunship + Bomber Squadron
CC Aura - Assistant Gate Ship + Bomber Squadron
FT Mundus - Remora Assault Transport
FT Terra - Remora Assault Transport
MFC Corsair- Remora Heavy Assault Transport + SciTac
Orders: Conduct operations on the front between the Elysium and Rose's Star, ideally converging with sister Squadron Carroll for a massed offensive on Rose's Star.  Tactical emphasis will be placed on high risk Marine Forced Entry Operations to eliminate high value enemy hulls.  Full Sci-Tac support is provided to this end.  EW resources should continue to be used for military deception (MILDEC), and Merchant Marine should be briefed on personnel recovery for those Pitre pilots.  While Marine landings on Ranachuri may still be possible based on the paucity of enemy defenses, the primary objective of the Marines remains the attrition of the adversary's high value warships.  Recommend use of specialty Slicer munitions to degrade enemy maneuverability prior to Marine operations.

Squadron Carroll
GF Seine - Gate Ship + EW Squadron + Bomber Squadron
AC Birman - Gunship + Bomber Squadron
CT Briard - Legacy Gunship
FC Slayer - Assistant Gate Ship + Bomber Squadron
FT Earth - Remora Assault Transport
MFC Jean Bart - Remora Heavy Assault Transport + SciTac
Orders: Conduct operations on the front between the Vorpal Gun and Rose's Star, ideally converging with sister Squadron Lafitte for a massed offensive on Rose's Star.  Tactical emphasis will be placed on high risk Marine Forced Entry Operations to eliminate high value enemy hulls.  Full Sci-Tac support is provided to this end.  EW resources should continue to be used for military deception (MILDEC), and Merchant Marine should be briefed on personnel recovery for those Pitre pilots.  While Marine landings on Ranachuri may still be possible based on the paucity of enemy defenses, the primary objective of the Marines remains the attrition of the adversary's high value warships.  Recommend use of specialty Slicer munitions to degrade enemy maneuverability prior to Marine operations.

[Kashyyk]

I think I prefer the bold approach. We could play WIFOM all day by trying to guess the enemy deployment strategy, and whilst they may gain hefty progress towards our Torus if left unchecked, I almost hope the they push for an all out assault on Vorpal so we can have a nice big space fight.

Sci-Tac for All + Matt Damon: (1) Kashyyk

[ConscriptFive]

Blood for the Blood God.

Sci-Tac for All + Matt Damon: (2) Kashyyk, ConscriptFive

[Blood_Librarian]

Elysium Command Arms Race of Conquest: Design Phase
Turn 6

As one of the ancestors said, “If we are victorious in one more battle with the Romans, we shall be utterly ruined” Let us not accrue a victory like the one we had just received.

Work on 2 Designs

Spoiler: Current Assets (click to show/hide)

You produce 130 Resources, and gain 35 Resources from territory, and gain 30 from mass driver tech, 50 Resources from scrapping operations. In total, you have 213-51=162 Resources Available, with 67 * 0.75 = → 51 Maintenance Costs

FT "Earth" Terra Class
Orders: Standing by
Traits: Maint 5, Thrust 2(4)/3(6)
GF "Seine" Seine Class
Orders: Standing by
Traits: Maintenace 16, Thrust 4( [[Thrust to Slot Ratio:4/17 | 8/17]] Jump 6
AC “Chartreux: "Birman" Class
Orders: Standing by
Traits: Values: Maint 20, Aero 1, Weight 6, Thrust 12 (9)  [[Thrust to Weight Ratio:4/5 | 3/5]], Fire Control 2 Thermal 3
MFC “Corsair” Corsair Class
orders Standing by
Traits Values: 64 Cost. 13 Maint.  Aero 1.  Weight 6, Thrust 12 (9)  [[Thrust to Weight Ratio:4/5 | 3/5]] Tags: Fire Control 2(-1), Thermal 3
MFC “Jean Barte” Corsair Class
orders Standing by
Traits Values: 64 Cost. 13 Maint.  Aero 1.  Weight 6, Thrust 12 (9)  [[Thrust to Weight Ratio:4/5 | 3/5]] Tags: Fire Control 2(-1), Thermal 3

GRAVEYARD
FT “Venus” Venus Class
Destroyed during an engagement on -1 -> 0 in the Roses Star System by the CCS-S “Earth Bringer.” Salvaged by 12th Societe
GS “Porcupine” PorcupineClass
Decommissioned[i/]
CT “Komodor” Griffon Class
Mission killed during an engagement on 0 -> 1 in the Roses Star System by a black-lined laser from the Fire Bearer. Salvaged by SUCK
CT “Picard” Griffon Class
Mission killed during an engagement on 0 -> 1 in the Roses Star System by massed fire while out of position. Salvaged by SUCK
CT “Griffon” Griffon Class
Mission killed during an engagmeent on 2 - 3 in the Roses Star system by the GCCP "Wildcat". Salvaged by SUCK.
CT “Borzoi” Griffon Class
Mission killed during an engagmeent on 2 - 3 in the Roses Star system by the GCCP "Lynx". Salvaged by 12th Societe.
FC “Slayer” Slayer Class
Abandoned after sustaining heavy damage during an engagement on 5 -> 6 in the Roses Star System
CC “Aura” Aura Class
Abandoned after sustaining heavy damage during an engagement on 5 -> 6 in the Roses Star System
GF "Marne" Seine Class
Abandoned after sustaining heavy damage during an engagement on 5 -> 6 in the Roses Star System
FT "Terra" Terra Class
Returned to Elysium and was scrapped after an engagement on 5 -> 6 in the Rosts Star System
FT "Mundus" Terra Class
AC “Chartreux” Chartreux Class
Splintered apart after taking overwhelming damage during an engagement on 5 -> 6 in the Roses Star System
CT “Briard” Griffon Class
Returned to Elysium and was scrapped after an engagement on 5 -> 6 in the Rosts Star System

KILL LIST
LS “Fire Bearer” Light Bringer Class
Destroyed by CT “Picard” Griffon & CT “Komodor” Griffon during a fleet battle in the Roses Star system on 0 - 1, Salvaged.
CCS-2S "Earth Bringer" Earth Bringer Class
Destroyed by massed fire during a fleet battle in the Roses Star system on 0 - 1.
LS “Light Bringer” Light Bringer Class
Destroyed from a combined bombing run during the 2->3 Combat engagement in Roses Star by  GF “Seine” Flechette’s.
LS “Storm Bringer” Light Bringer Class
Destroyed from a combined bombing run during the 2->3 Combat engagement in Roses Star by  GF “Seine” Flechette’s.
SCP "Torch" Flare class PD Corvette
Splintered apart after taking committing self destruct to prevent capture during an engagement on 5 -> 6 in the Roses Star System
MS “Sunbolt“ Starbolt Class
Captured during an engagement during an engagement on 5 -> 6 in the Roses Star System
GCCP “Cougar” Wildcat Class
Returned to Elysium and was scrapped after an engagement on 5 -> 6 in the Rosts Star System
GCCP “Lynx” Wildcat Class
Returned to Elysium and was scrapped after an engagement on 5 -> 6 in the Rosts Star System
SCP “Rainbow” Rainbow Torpedo Frigate
Returned to Elysium and was scrapped after an engagement on 5 -> 6 in the Rosts Star System

Spoiler: Map (click to show/hide)

The map will be current in the core thread as well as the latest post of the arms race
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[BS12]: Home of Elysium De La 12th Société, the Elysium sits in the orbit of a red dwarf star with little in the way of other orbital bodies: A single gas giant with a small lunar system around it. The Elysium requires Aerodynamic 0 to operate in.
Abyss Watcher: A Massive array of sensory systems that allowed the old empire to utilize faster-than-light sensory systems to keep track of an entire sector, the one we fight in. Currently inhabited by an active artificial intelligence that neither side have managed to make contact with. It is damaged, and is on the verge of falling apart if not for the efforts of the hostile artificial intelligence to keep it together in the long dark after the collapse.
10 resource base extraction output.
The Bottle: A large structure the size of a gas giant, continually emitting exotic, powerful energies that make it almost impossible to approach: the structure periodically rips itself apart and releases a burst of what is theorized to be universe-ending true vacuum, before folding back together again in a most unnatural manner.
0 Resource base Output, Guardian of Endings present.

Vorpal Gun: in the orbit of a barren moon suits a massive skeletonized dry dock around one of the superweapons utilized by mankind before the collapse.  A hundred years ago, a society of space-bound human beings lived here until they ran out of things to cannibalize in the ship, and died out, leaving the Vorpal guns' looted remains as a tomb.
25 resource base extraction output.

[RS]: Roses Star is a large system with 12 orbital bodies, including Ranachuri, a garden world scoured by de-orbiting debris from the massive industrial complex that had fallen apart in its orbit. Evidence of a massive project of some kind is left behind in its orbit. In the corona of Roses Star is a proto-dyson swarm with a leading facility of unknown purpose. Currently the center of the conflict between Elysiums. Close operations on Ranachuri can benefit from ships designed to operate in atmospheric conditions, with 5 levels of the Aerodynamic tag being optimal.  Ranachuri has an active local presence that is capable of fielding weapons that frustrate dominance over the world. Ranachuri is the only known world which has human life. A massive logistical structure centered over Ranachuri, called The Keep, is the center of every  stellar conflict in the system.
70 resource base extraction output.



[SB]:Home of the Skanzat United Constitutional Kingdoms Elysium. The Elysium is in the orbit of a large gas giant, which orbits distantly from a yellow star. Several small bodies orbit around the inner lanes of the star. The Elysium Requires Aerodynamic 0 to operate in.

An Agonized Thinker: An old warship, unfathomably large, the apex of mankind's dominance had been brought low in this system: estimations put it at a little over two hundred kilometers in length and an unfathomable amount of mass, it had plunged into the atmosphere of a once-habitable world and destroyed it. Something churns in its depths, building things from the burnt hulk.
10 resource base extraction output.

Universe Ignition Array: A large spider web of particle accelerators and energy collectors orbiting a binary pair neutron star and blue supergiant star, once roughly every cycle it activates, and releases an exotic emission of energy that continually stumped the top minds of mankind before the collapse. THis alien artifact is almost impossible to approach due to the extreme energies that it soaks in, as well as its unpredictable and constantly changing orbit.
0 Resource base Output, Guardian of Beginnings present.

War Simulacrum:: A carefully terraformed system such that it would be the perfect training ground for makinds warriors and navy, along with the thickest debris belts of the sector: This system is a treasure trove and deathtrap, as it was meant to put the paces to the most powerful warships mankind ever had at their disposal, and the wrecks are as numerous as the stars.
25 resource base  Output

Spoiler: Designs (click to show/hide)

DropBox link to CURRENT BAY12 Items: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ki83g84cx7cj0vv/AAD4t2wWfHSR6mUfA3FE6QbOa?dl=0

Hulls
Corvettes
Gate Capable Shuttle - 2 Hull: The first workable hull of the conflict, and strikingly identical in both Elysium's, GCS-2 craft are small shuttles that are capable of carrying Gate Keys as well as some other stuff. It is a makeshift hull, fabricated from large modular structure elements with thin armor plates that are just barely capable of standing in the way of light autocannon fire. Made for the purpose of ferrying troops from one end of the Elysium to the other and one of the finest pieces of Elysium equipment that ultimately united your country. In the dawn of your united Elysium, it’s main purpose is in logistics and exploration, and unsuited for combat. It’s paper thin armor cannot stand up to ship-grade weaponry for very long. Capable of landing on worlds with thin gravity and atmosphere or Elysiums.
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Values: Aerodynamic 2, Internal 1
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Gate Capable Shuttle - 2 Aero Variant Hull: The first workable hull of the conflict, and strikingly identical in both Elysium's, GCS-2 craft are small shuttles that are capable of carrying Gate Keys as well as military equipment. It is a makeshift hull, fabricated from large modular structure elements with thin armor plates that are just barely capable of standing in the way of light autocannon fire. It has been extensively modified for aerospace operations, including the installation of equipment which allows one of its engines to operate with twice the speed in atmospheric conditions.
3x2
Values: Aerodynamic 4, Internal 1 Cost 12
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"Rubik" Spacefaring Corvette Hull: A durable corvette hull with spaced armor specialized towards stellar operations, The Rubik has average primitive armor specialized towards small primitive kinetic projectiles. Capable of landing on barren moons. Noted to have a robust structure despite utilizing modular frames in it’s construction.
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Values: Aerodynamic 1, Internal 1
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"Bouillon" Hardened Spacefaring Corvette Hull
A incredibly heavy Corvette sized warship teetering on the edge of being a frigate in terms of component volume. It is equipped with very heavy ceramic plastic armor and  triply redundant thermal control systems that make the ship overturned for it’s engine volume, providing a 50% increase in maintenance costs for engine components to compensate for the mass Thermal Systems account for 1 weight, Armor accounts for 5 weight. Hangar Bay is vulnerable to damage but will not spread to surrounding systems.

Values: Aerodynamic 1, Internal 1, Weight 6 Thermal 5
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Frigates
Sablier" Hardened Spacefaring Frigate:A second generation frigate lineage with hourglass shape and as of fabrication very heavy armor systems. Has an average thickness armor plate designed with general purpose protection against a wide variety of threats. It is incapable of any type of surface operation. It’s individual compartments and modules are awkwardly placed, lowering the overall compartmentalization of the craft: damage is marginally more likely to spill into surrounding systems.
Values:Cost 18, Internal 2, Weight 5
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”Sablier" Hardened Spacefaring-S Variant Frigate:A second generation frigate lineage with hourglass shape and as of fabrication very heavy armor systems. Has an average thickness armor plate designed with general purpose protection against a wide variety of threats. It is incapable of any type of surface operation. It’s individual compartments and modules are awkwardly placed, but additional armor and internal systems have mostly mitigated the low compartmentalization, though damage is slightly apt to spill into surrounding systems. Two slot long weapon systems are more effective when installed into the Sabalier-S Variant.
Values: Cost 20, Internal 2, Weight 6
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"Ground" Operations
Infantry Division: People hired by your polity that went through a strict training regimen and given the equipment needed to take objectives in a wide variety of environments. Standard in all ships, but may require vehicular or orbital support to get the job done. Current technology  utilizes gun-powder and armor piercing rounds in their automatic guns, and wear hardened steel plates in vests for armor. Spacesuits are equipped when required.
Assumed to be in all ships, but specialized components or hulls can be fabricated for greater effect. As time progresses, the engineering division will give them new weapons and armor.

”Remora Forced Entry Airlock and Docking Module (RAD) -- (RAD)
This module allows for a ship to board a stationary stellar object, usually a ship, and attack it with on-board forces. At ulta close ranges, carbon nanotube cables attached to harpoons are shot at the object and are reeled in to impact against sacrificial crush fenders connected to the module. Once lined up, an airlock is deployed and a connection is made for marine forces to board. In the event of an emergency, a red-line action could be made to fire explosive decouplers and eject both the Remora module along with the enemy craft. This is a dire wound to the craft, and will almost certainly maim or kill everyone in the module, power armor or no.
Marines attached to this module specialize in ship demolitions over traditional military boarding techniques, though equipment and bodies are occasionally salvaged intact.


Any successful boarding will prevent the enemy from ever salvaging the craft and putting it to use, and successfully captured craft means any components that are made from it will be replicable by our Elysium, if demonstrably inferior.
Values: Cost 6
Tag: External Slot, Red-Line Feature

Ship Guns
Elysium Automatic Cannon Special -- [EAC]
The EACS is a series of autocannons, fire controls and sensory systems that represent the first step in warfare. Irregular manufacturing standards, varying calibers, poorly designed autoloaders as well as crude propellants and large bore projectiles intended to never risk damage to the Elysium mean that this weapon is large and underpowered. It is self contained, and only requires supply to keep functioning.
Values:Cost 2, Maintenance 1
Tags: Front

Next-Gen Autocannon (NGAC) -- (nAC)
The NGAC is a series of turreted autocannons with integrated fire control and sensory systems. It is designed as a dual 40mm ball turreted autocannon, of which half a dozen per slot is put onto the hull. The turret is rated for a 180 coverage on both axes. It utilizes crude HE rounds. It is self-contained, and only requires Maintenance to function.
Values:Cost 3, Maintenance 1

160mm Main Gun System (MGS)
A primitive kinetic accelerator cannon with large bore shells, most archetypically high explosive rounds. Despite the large bore, the rounds are accelerated to be on par with small-bore -large length weapons due to the high-power next generation powder propellant, and it fires shots down rapidly, allowing ship-gunners to feasibly expend their entire magazine in a single engagement. It has a high range despite its relatively short length for its caliber. The weapon is augmented with primitive visual sensors in it’s built-in fire control systems and high explosive rounds which is some-what more effective against primitive kinetic armor.
Values: Cost 4, Maintenance 1
Tags: Front/Back,
160mm Vorpal Gun Battery
[VGB]
[VGB]
A fore-mounted traditional ballistic main cannon weapon design schema that calls to place four guns across two slots. These huge cannons utilize extremely fast burning powder formulas, an average bore length for the calliber and exotic alloys to extract every ounce of acceleration possible per kilogram.  Two rounds types are carried, Second Generation APDSDU rounds and Combination radar and thermal proximity detonator shaped charge rounds, “Hammerhead” and “Slicer.” Slicer rounds are designed to be fired at enemy engines and disable them, and are more effective against low fuel efficiency engines. It requires a fire control system to fully utilize its functions, but it comes with onsite gunner back up systems. It utilizes Electronically hardened Autoloaders.
Values: Cost 10, Maint 3
Tags: Two Parallel External Front Slots, Fire Control -2

Magnetic Gun Battery
[MGB]
[MGB]
A fore-mounted magnetic accelerator cannon that calls to place four guns across two slots. The huge cannons utilize rails of exotic, heavily manufactured super materials to launch payloads with a reusable bucket. Two rounds types are carried, Second Generation APDSDU rounds and Combination radar and thermal proximity detonator shaped charge rounds, “Hammerhead” and “Slicer.” Slicer rounds are designed to be fired at enemy engines and disable them, and are more effective against low fuel efficiency engines.It requires a fire control system to fully utilize its functions, but it comes with onsite gunner back up systems. It utilizes hardened autoloaders. Its magnetic rails are prone to wear and tear, and lose effectiveness over the length of engagements.

Values: Cost 12, Maint 4
Tags: Two Parallel External Front Slots, PPC -4, Fire Control -2, Red-Line

Hangar Systems
'Fléchette' Parasite Strike Craft -- [FLE]
The 'Fléchette' Parasite Strike Craft details the installation of 18 small fighter craft stored in hangar bays with launch capabilities. Each Parasite craft is equipped with 2 high explosive shaped charge payload heat seeking missiles and dual front mounted dual 40mm cannons with 20 degrees of gimballing. The missiles have roughly engineered payloads and weak electronics .It has the acceleration profile of a speed 9 craft, and is limited by the unaugmented pilots down to a profile of 8. It’s components are durable and hardy, able to go through multiple sortees without Elysium overhauls or having an on-site fabricator while maintaining performance capabilities. Hangar modules induce slight structural weaknesses to the craft unless the craft is specifically engineered for it.
Values:Cost 6, Maintenance 2
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"Intrépide"  Parasite Bomber Squadron -- [PBS]
The “Intrépide '' Parasite Bomber Squadron details the installation of 18 small fighter craft patterned from the Flechette stored in hangar bays with launch capabilities. Each Parasite craft is equipped with 4 wire guided General High Yield payload  missiles, one upscaled centerline inertial bomb payload, dual front mounted dual 40mm cannons with 20 degrees of gimballing. The explosive ordinance has technically adept payloads and weak electronics. The spooling for the wire guided missiles utilize nanolathed materials that allow for short range engagements It has the acceleration profile of a speed 6 craft when loaded, 9 unloaded, and is limited by the unaugmented pilots down to a profile of 8. It inherits the Flechettes' durability. Hangar modules induce slight structural weaknesses to the craft unless the craft is specifically engineered for it.
Values:Cost 7, Maintenance 3
Tags: Hangar

"Pitre" EW Parasite Squadron -- [PES]
The ""Pitre" EW Parasite Squadron details the installation of 16 small parasite craft stored in hangar bays with launch capabilities. Each Parasite craft is equipped with high-tempo multispectral sensory systems focussing on active and passive infrared and radio frequencies. These multi-sensors have been drastically modified with actual ship grade large sensors to mimic emission spectrum of  most warshipst of the first and second generation as of its creation due to its nuclear exhaust system. It has the acceleration profile of a speed 5 in combat, but has the fuel efficiency to project across moon systems and the outer edges of solar systems with its mother craft. Its systems are bulky and difficult to stow and launch from hangar bays. It is vastly difficult to utilize on ships that do not have dedicated hangar slots. Hangar modules induce slight structural weaknesses to the craft unless the craft is specifically engineered for it.
Values:Cost 7, Maintenance 2
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"Pitre" EW Parasite Squadron- 2nd Variant -- [PE2]
The ""Pitre" EW Parasite Squadron details the installation of 16 small parasite craft stored in hangar bays with launch capabilities. Each Parasite craft is equipped with high-tempo multispectral sensory systems focussing on active and passive infrared and radio frequencies. These multi-sensors have been drastically modified with actual ship grade large sensors to mimic the emission spectrum of  most warships of the first and second generation as of its creation due to its nuclear exhaust system. It has the acceleration profile of a speed 5 in combat, but has the fuel efficiency to project across moon systems and the outer edges of solar systems with its mother craft. Its systems are bulky and difficult to stow and launch from hangar bays. It is vastly difficult to utilize on ships that do not have dedicated hangar slots. Hangar modules induce slight structural weaknesses to the craft unless the craft is specifically engineered for it. In an emergency, the EW section can explosively detach, allowing the enlightened craft to escape the AO quickly, but effectively destroying the craft for further operations, Ongoing logistical concerns mean that replacement craft are slow to ship, but make it overall less of a burden on our indo-complex.
Values:Cost 4, Maintenance 1.
Tags: Hangar

"Conté" Science Tactique Parasite Squadron -- [PSS]
The "Conté" Reconnaissance Squadron details the installation of 18 awkwardly bulky parasites stored in hangar bays with launch capabilities along with externally mounted nuclear engine pods. Each Parasite craft is equipped with high-tempo multispectral sensory systems focussing on active and passive infrared and radio frequencies as well as stellar cartography, anomaly analysis and operational detailings. It has the acceleration profile of a speed 5 in combat, but has the fuel efficiency to project across moon systems and the outer edges of solar systems with its mother craft. It inherits the durable design of the Flechette, its systems are bulky and difficult to stow and launch from hangar bays.
Estimated Values: Cost 8, Maintenance 2
Estimated Tags: Hanger

"Lagrange" Reconnaissance Squadron -- [FLE]
The "Lagrange" Reconnaissance Squadron details the installation of 18 small parasite stored in hangar bays with launch capabilities. Each Parasite craft is equipped with high-tempo multispectral sensory systems focussing on active and passive infrared and radio frequencies. .It has the acceleration profile of a speed 5 in combat, but has the fuel efficiency to project across moon systems and the outer edges of solar systems with its mother craft. It’s inherits the durable design of the Flechette, its systems are bulky and difficult ot stow and launch from hangar bays.. Hangar modules induce slight structural weaknesses to the craft unless the craft is specifically engineered for it.
Values:Cost 5, Maintenance 1
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Troop compartment  -- [Trp]
A hull section is torn down and dedicated towards storing and disembarking large numbers of ground troops. Allows more soldiers to be present on a craft, as well as allowing more equipment for their purpose to be stored, up to light scout craft and heavy weapon emplacements. Hangar modules induce slight structural weaknesses to the craft unless the craft is specifically engineered for it.
Value: Cost:1

Engines

Hydrogen engine -- [HeE]
An integrated set of hydrogen and oxygen tanks that is fed into a combustion chamber and expelled to generate thrust. Generates electricity from an attached alternator. Sets the basis of all thrust systems with a speed of 1.
Values: Cost:4, Maintenace 1
Tags:Rear

Catalyzed Afterburner Hydrogen engine -- [HeA]
An integrated set of hydrogen and oxygen tanks that is fed into a combustion chamber and expelled to generate thrust. Generates electricity from an attached alternator. Sets the basis of all thrust systems with a speed of 1. Inside combat, an afterburner can be engaged to allow the thrust system to rate thrust 2 for an extended engagement before requiring 2-3 man days of maintenance to recover.
Values: Cost:5, Maintenace 2 Thrust 1(2)
Tags:Rear

Saint Laurent NT Engine [NTE]
The "Saint-Laurent" NTE is an integrated set of liquid hydrogen tanks that are fed through a solid core pulsed projection Uranium Fission reactor and expelled to generate thrust. Generates electricity from an attached alternator. It reaches combat speeds of 3, and out of combat speeds of 4.
Values: Cost:7, Maint 4 Thrust 4(3)
Tags:Rear

Power Generation

Solar-Battery Power plant -- [SBP]
A set of unfurlable solar panels and chemical batteries designed to produce large amounts of power.. The panels cannot be protected by armor and unfurled. The S-B Power Plant has reduced effectiveness in operations that are very far from objects that generate usable solar radiation. The batteries can be best described as "workable," and are prone to small-scale detonations if damaged.   
Values: PPC 3¹, Cost: 3
1. Generates 3 PPC for a couple hours or an extended fight utilizing PPC weapons before an extended down period is required to recharge the batteries

Solar-Battery Power plant v2 -- [SB2]
A set of unfurlable solar panels and chemical batteries designed to produce large amounts of power.. The panels cannot be protected by armor while unfurled. The S-B Power Plant has reduced effectiveness in operations that are very far from objects that generate usable solar radiation. The batteries can be best described as "workable," and are prone to small-scale detonations if damaged.   
Values: PPC 4¹, Cost: 5
1. Generates 3 PPC for a couple hours or an extended fight utilizing PPC weapons before an extended down period is required to recharge the batteries

Command & Control

C5 Deck -- [C5D]
A component set deep into a ship, a C5 Deck is a hardened bunker in which the bridge crew inhabit. It is separated from the outer decks, with it’s own life support system. It is equipped with a Command and Control system based on haptic and holographic systems. It has a central computational engine specialized towards fire-control, it is a modern system that is far and away superior to primitive systems we have built at the time of the C5’s realization.. It has a luxurious set of amenities which the navy will acclimate and rely on for their increased performance in the field. It takes a significant amount of space, and may impact surrounding components.performance.
Values: Cost 3, Maintenance 2,
Tags: Internal, Fire Control 2, Limited 1

Faster than Light Travel Systems

Gate Key -- [GA1]
A complex device that utilizes energy stored from on-ship batteries to slice into the gate’s network , open it’s iris to allow the passage, and then ignites it’s ancient machine, utilizing a colossal amount of power to do so. This model is crude and energy intensive, only barely able to handle the power required to send a ship of the same tonnage as the gate-key bearing ship, while requiring a horrendously expensive manufacturing process. However, unlike the original prototypes, it can open the gate to allow other ships through.
Values: Cost 5, PPC -6, Maintenace 3, Jump 4

Gate Key v2 -- [GA2]
A complex device that utilizes energy stored from on-ship batteries to slice into the gate’s network , open it’s iris to allow the passage, and then ignites it’s ancient machine, utilizing a very large amount of power to do so. This model is crude and energy intensive, only barely able to handle the power required to send a ship of the same tonnage as the gate-key bearing ship, while requiring a stupendously expensive manufacturing process. However, unlike the original prototypes, it can open the gate to allow other ships through. Utilizing vast computational engines, the power and maintenance costs of the Gate Key are reduced at the expense of an increased production cost.
Values: Cost 9, PPC -4, Maintenance 2, Jump 5

Gate Key v3 -- [GA3]
It resonates with a higher energy. It cuts an aperture with a Vorpal Blade, it screams to the Gate with the Handshake Protocol, and the Gate Network responds by opening the iris’s of two gates and connecting them for a brief time. The Gate Key is an expensive tool required to traverse the Gate Network. This one has the functions required to open the gate and allow other ships to traverse, provided they are equivalent or lesser in mass to the Gate Key-bearer. Part of the installation process entails esoteric banks of processing stratum that have been through cycles of engineering to perfect the process.
Values: Cost 8, PPC -4, Maintenance 2, Jump 6

Thermal Control

Combat Coolant Reservoir and Radiator Assembly (CCRaRA) [CCR]
A add-on package to radiative systems that expands its mass as well as several internal upgrades that reduce impact of induced thermal waste by enemy firepower. Damage Control can initiate the expulsion of heated coolant through sweat pores built into the radiators while cycling in secondary coolant tanks, which rapidly reduces temperatures and prevents crematorium drift situations. The expulsion of ammonia coolant induces short duration clouds of obscuring clouds around the radiator and some portions of the craft. They reduce oncoming thermal damage in the infrared and visible bands by roughly 35%. More efficient cooling systems are installed, allowing for a Thermal rating to be appended to the craft.
Values: Cost 5, Thermal 2
Tag: Yellow-Line Feature,

Infrastructure

The Forge of Elysium
A colossal set of infrastructure, heavy equipment and digital archives that permit the fabrication of wonders. Unable to access the designs made before the Dissolution war due to digital decay and hellish encryption of the blueprints required, New designs must be made for the Forge. Consisting of a full third of the internal volume of the Elysium, our manufacturing needs will be met by the Forge for a considerable amount of time  without any need for expansion, and our people are wholly reliant on this miracle machine for manufactured goods. The only bottleneck in the acquisition of more Resources is the raw material required to turn into feedstock
Values:Produces 90 Resources.

Becquerel Fission Reactors
A series of tests and prototyping phases made with the intent of easing our developing energy shortages. No viable reactors were made, but the path to success was forged: we now have some what an idea on how to not create a fission reactor.

Merchant Marine Fleet
A series of logistical improvements that reduce maintenance costs by 25% rounded down. Eases the development of resource generating structures in the home system systems and places logistical supply points across our home system. Increases the effectiveness of our irregular forces in and out of combat.
Cost: None

Mass Relay Network
A ever expanding project to create large coil guns colloquially known as mass drievers across our territory, so that resources may be efficiently delivered to gates for movement to our territory, as well as the deployment of these gates extensively in our home system.
Produces 30 resources.

Cuisine Classique Extraction Industry
Thanks to new advances in xenobiology, genetic systems and life sciences, our might grows. At marginalized xeno-worlds of our Domain, newly formed agricultural and horticultural industries flourish to provide higher quality of life standards in the form of authentic analogues to beef, milk, and other products to the 12th Societe’s Ring. In addition, marginal output from increased boosting capabilities off these world means that more resources are available to us as a base, with 10 resources. When Roses star is under our control and Ranachuri seeded with this industry, the marginal xeno-worlds can focus on boosting up material for the war instead, providing an additional 15 resources.


Tags
Integrated: Components with this tag are not able to be placed on normal designs and are hard-wired into specific designs.
Internal: Slots with this tag have no outer surface access: they are surrounded by the other components of the ship and are significantly less likely to be damaged in combat. Components with this tag need to be placed in an Internal slot.
Rear: Components with this slot must be placed on the left-most slots of a craft.
Front: Components with this slot must be placed on the right-most slots of a craft.
Volatile: Components with this tag are at risk of destroying the ship if damaged. Most typical of antimatter reactors or metallic hydrogen storage systems. Some components will also be Volatile in certain situations, like a hydrogen tank in an oxygenated atmosphere.
Yellow Line: This component can be yellow lined by captains to have an increased effect at the expense of the possibility of issues occurring after prolonged use.
Red Line: As above, but this component can be pushed even further beyond, into the thin edge between oblivion and enhanced operations, but not for very long, and for a drastic cost. For your finest hour.
Black Line: As above, but this component can be pushed past any sane or safe limit, to provide an enormous effect before burning out, often with spectacular consequences. The dramatic way of going out, to wet your blades edge one more time before the end.
Limited(x): Components with this tag can only be put in (x) per ship. In some cases, other components may restrict the installation of Limited(x) components. (eg a limited sensor system might not be installable with a common sensor system)
Gate Bearer: A hull or component with this tag can allow ships of equal tonnage to pass through a gate, including itself.
Fire Control: Targeting acquisition, lock on and sensory modules produce Fire Control. Rather than being consumed as a value, Weapons that do not have built-in fire control systems that completely fufilll their need for Fire Control will note the minimum firecontrol number required for maximum effectiveness. One Fire Control can take control of any number ofseparate gunnery systems equal or lesser to its value. Unless specified, it is assumed that all weapons have a built-in  Fire Control 1 system in it. Components that require Fire Control must specify whether or not they have built-in back-up fire control systems in the event of the destruction of the central Fire Control. Completely self contained weapon packages will default to the master system if it is advantageous to do so.

Values

Pulsed Power Container (PPC): These are containers that output enough energy to sustain components that require PPC power. Will often come with an amount of time that it could be sustained.
Thermal: A component with a thermal tag represents an efficient cooling system that may be more efficient than the one attached to the hull, in addition to any other effects it may apply. More efficient heat reduction allows for more mass to be dedicated to individual systems manifesting as a flat bonus to all operations. Some components may require a minimum of a thermal tag. A hull may have a better than stock cooling system installed by default and is represented by the thermal tag.
Heat capacity.The capability of a component to store heat, allowing for a ship's radiators to be stored and protected from oncoming fire. As Radiators cannot be armored, this is one way to improve a ship's survivability.
Aerodynamic: Hulls with this tag are designed with operations in an atmospheric body in mind, with a sealed hull and attention to avoiding excess bulk. Every planet or body has this value, representing how difficult it is to enter and leave its atmosphere or gravity. Barren planets with low gravity and no atmosphere do not require any Aerodynamic tags to operate in, but especially slow moving hulls may be restricted.
Internal: This value is attached to hulls, representing how many slots it has with the Internal Tag.
Cost: The material, industrial and socioeconomic cost of an object rendered down into its most quintessential value in fabricating this component or hull. This cost is in terms of Resources..
Maintenance:cost in resources every turn after its manufacturing.
Thrust: Engines produce this value, Though the ratio between maneuvering ability and pure thrust is sometimes different. Divide Thrust points on a hull by the number of slots and weight value it has to determine how fast the craft is relative to other ships. Often comes in two values, the first used for determining strategic outcomes while the second is used in tactical maneuvering
Weight: Components and Hulls with this value lower overall speed and maneuverability in Thrust Calculations.

[Blood_Librarian]

Continued due to forum limitations

Spoiler: Operationalized Ships (click to show/hide)

Sabalier  Hardened Spacefaring S variant ”Seine" Gateship Frigate
The Seine is a fast carrier Frigate with 24 Bomber craft that are deployed in two waves, six minutes apart and 24 EW craft. It is equipped with a NG autocannon array, a C-5 Deck and a third generation Gate Key. It has a hourglass shape, heavy medium thickness armor plate designed with a general protection factor. It has awkwardly placed internal systems that lower compartmentalization. Additional armor and internal systems have mostly mitigated this. It utilizes an ingenious internal storage solution to deploy 33% more fighters than otherwise possible. Has slight structural flaws due to being built with hangar bays without being built from the ground up for hangars. It is equipped with magnetic autocannons, bombers and EW parasite craft. EW Parasites are prone to launch failures.
Format
[HeA]     [SB2]
[HeA][GA3][PBS]
[HeA][C5D][PES]
[HeA]     [mAC]
Values:Cost: 78 , Maintenance 18, Thrust 4( [[Thrust to Slot Ratio:4/16 | 8/16]] Jump 6
Tags:Fire Control 2, Gate Bearer


Combat Corvette Rubik: Gunship “Porcupine” Variant
The Porcupine is a heavily armed gun-ship dedicated to assault-and-fade tactics. It’s two thrusting blocks are capable of using afterburners to do advanced maneuvers in combat time scales. The interior consists of a heavily armored command and control station with luxurious settings for the deck officers. It is set with dozens upon dozens of turreted autocannons equipped with explosive shells. It is bespoke with a set of two primary cannons on its front and rear that fire high-speed rounds utilizing primitive high-energy propellant. The life-support is strained during combat conditions.
Format
[HeA][nAC][nAC]
[MGS][C5D][MGS]
[HeA][nAC][nAC]
Values:Cost: 33 Aerodynamic 1, Maintenance 10, Thrust 2(4) [[Thrust to Slot Ratio:2/9 | 4/9]]
Tags:Fire Control 2


b]Combat Corvette Rubik: Assault Gunship “Griffon” Variant[/b]
The Griffon is a heavily armed nuclear gun-ship originally dedicated to assault-and-fade tactics.  Nuclear engines have been jury rigged into it’s hypergolic plumbing, with dangerous, efficient results that is predicated on the over engineered thrusting grids. The interior consists of a heavily armored command and control station with luxurious settings for the deck officers. Autoloaders and turret balls have been almost entirely ripped out for a makeshift coolant system, and the internals have been gutted to support larger, powerful autoloaders for the set of four Vorpal Cannons in battery formation, firing 160mm shells through a average bore-length cannon, resulting in incredible firepower. It is bespoke with a set of two, shorter, 160mm cannons of inferior make. The Vorpal Gun Barrels stick out of the hull by several meters, and are supported by telescoping structural members to maneuver the barrels. The Vorpal guns utilize Second Generation APDSDU “Hammerhead”  rounds and Combination radar and thermal proximity detonator shaped charge “Slicer” rounds.
Format
[NTE][nAC][MGS]
[NTE][C5D][VGB]
[NTE][CCR][VGB]
Values:Cost: 54 Aerodynamic 1, Maintenance 19, Thrust 12( [[Thrust to Weight Ratio:1 Out of combat 4/3 In Combat 1/1 ]]
Tags:Fire Control 2, Thermal 2


Combat Corvette Rubik:  “Aura” Variant
The Aura is a very high maneuverability & speed craft, capable of advanced maneuvers and techniques owing to the fact that about a third of its mass is dedicated to it’s it’s revamped thermonuclear engines. The interior compartments are interspaced around the newer Gate Key,. It is set with dozens upon dozens of turreted primitive autocannons. Large portions of it’s surface area consist of advanced solar panel and radiator emplacements, which drink greedily from the sun to fuel the Gate Key it holds. Its front was hollowed out and filled with a crude hangarbay for a Parasite Bomber group to launch from.
Format
[NTE][SB2][nAC]
[HeA][GA3][PBS]
[NTE][CCR][nAC]
Values:Cost: 63, Aerodynamic 1, Maintenance 13, PPC 6*, Thrust 9(  [[Thrust to Weight Ratio:Out of combat 1/1 In Combat 8/9 ]], Jump 6
Tags: Thermal 2

Combat Corvette Rubik: Flak Corvette “Slayer” Variant
The Slayer is a ship re-engineered to be dedicated to stand off tactics with second generation efficient nuclear engines and afterburners, Standing off is something it does well owing to its heritage of being 33% engine. The interior compartments are interspaced around a totally re-hauled gate key which make up the center of the craft. It is set with dozens upon more than two dozen turreted primitive autocannons interspersed to shoot down incoming ordinance and very close ships. portions of it’s surface area consist of solar panel and radiator emplacements, which drink greedily from the sun to fuel the Gate Key it holds.  It’s fore was hollowed out and replaced with a hangar bay for bombers, as well as a augmented cooling system.Higher than expected sensor emission & lower than expected sensor capabilities.
Format
[NTE][nAC][SB2]
[HeA][GA3][PBS]
[NTE][nAC][CCR]
Values:Cost 58, Aerodynamic 1, Maintenance 17, PPC 6*,  Thrust 9( [[Thrust to Weight Ratio:Out of combat 1/1 In Combat 8/9 ]], Jump 6
Tags: Thermal 2


Gate Capable Shuttle - 2: Fleet Transport “Venus” Variant
The Venus is a very high maneuverability & speed craft, capable of advanced maneuvers and techniques owing to the fact that about a third of its mass is dedicated to it’s powerful engines. It’s interspersed between core systems with troop quarters and autoloaders for it’s relatively many guns. It is heavily gunned with primitive kinetic turreted weapons. Fabrication Techniques have increased it’s aerodynamic capabilities. It has an above average engine output.
Format
[HeE][Trp][nAC]
[HeE][Trp][nAC]
Values:Cost: 25, Maintenance 4, PPC 6*, Thrust 2, Aerodynamic 3
Tag:

Gate Capable Shuttle - 2:Shuttle Craft “Mercury” Variant
The Mercury is a very high maneuverability & speed craft, capable of advanced maneuvers and techniques owing to the fact that about a third of its mass is dedicated to it’s powerful engines. The interior compartments are interspaced around the Gate Key, which make up the center of the craft. It is undergunned, with only a few gunnery emplacements that dot its hull. Large portions of it’s surface area consist of solar panel and radiator emplacements, which drink greedily from the sun to fuel the Gate Key it holds.
Format
[HeE][GA1][SBP]
[HeE][SBP][EAC]
Values:Cost: 30, Maintenance 6, PPC 6*, Thrust 2
Tag: Gate Bearer

Combat Capable Shuttle Aero: Fleet Transport “Terra” Variant
A troop transport shuttle. It has nuclear thermal engines, which double in speed in atmospheric conditions. It has a hangar bay system that has been modified to handle a Remora forced docking system. With a component-thrust ratio that varies depending on the situation, it is most suited for fights around planets with atmospheres. It is equipped with a bevy of thermal solutions, magnetic accelerator cannon turrets, and a pair of wings.
Format
[NTE][Trp][RAD]
[CCR][Wng][mAC]
Values: Cost 34, Aerodynamic 4, Maint 4, Thrust 4(3)/8(6)
Tags: Thermal 2



Assault Corvette Bouillon: "Chartreux" Variant
The Chartreux is a nuclear assault frigate. The hull consists of massive belts of composite armor with corrispondingly advanced radiator systems designed to defeat laser systems. It is equipped with a 4 main gun systems, autocannon defense systems, a hangar bay of Parasite bombers, and a enhanced thermal system. It is all commanded by the hardened C5 decks. The Vorpal Gun Barrels stick out of the hull by several meters, and are supported by telescoping structural members to maneuver the barrels. The Vorpal guns utilize Second Generation APDSDU “Hammerhead”  rounds and Combination radar and thermal proximity detonator shaped charge “Slicer” rounds.
Format
[NTE][PBS][nAC]
[NTE][C5D][VGB]
[NTE][CCR][VGB]
Values: Cost 66 , Maint 20,  Aero 1, Weight 6, Thrust 12 (9)  [[Thrust to Weight Ratio:4/5 | 3/5]]
Tags: Fire Control 2 Thermal 3

[Blood_Librarian]

Salvaged Ship report: "Combat Capable Shuttle - 2S: Mixed Weapons Shuttle “Starbolt” Variant"

The Starbolt is a well armored warship which utilizes modern engines to reach high speeds. Equipped with a set of four Infrared Laser Emitters equipped with combat heat sinks, it barely meets the power requirements to sustain them for extended combat. It is equipped with a gate key. It has extensive solar battery systems, which cannot recharge without exposing the craft. It is equipped with a Nuclear thermal engine and two hydrogen engines, lending it with hitherto unbefore seen agility in such a large craft. It is equipped with a series of ball-turreted 40mm autocannons with advanced close-in defense capability. Its thick bands of collapsing armor is further augmented by a well designed room planning which takes advantage of this to further protect its most vulnerable internals.


[HeE][SBP][SBP][ILE]
[NTB][GA3][SBP][IAA]
[HeE][SBP][SBP][ILE]
Values:Cost: 53, Maintenance 9, PPC 6*, Thrust 5(6)/12 Jump 6
Tag: Gate Bearer.

Gate Key V3 -- [GA3]
A device that slices into the gate network, opens up the gate's iris for a pathway to be ignited, which the gate all-to-gladly does. Has particularly low higher-dimensional drag, and especially accommodates entropic energy shielding systems particularly well. System can send ships with equal or lesser tonnage through the gate instead of itself if required. It can open the gate to allow other ships through. It has been optimized to reduce higher dimensional drag thanks to discoveries in higher dimensional physics and their interactions with crafts in FTL.
Values: Cost 4, PPC -6, Maintenance 2, Jump 6

The enemy utilizes a interesting gate key operational system schema. Just like our ships, it is thoroughly entanged with a nest of "wires", which break up the ability to create long, large slabs of bulkheads. the overall structure of the ship is designed with a computational element that we had yet to realize until now, but by reverse analyzing the ship, we were able to determine a rough algorythm to use to allow this. This algorhtym allows us to create new gate key schemas that are both cheaper as well as less weakening on the hull.

In addition, We have come to a realization of the exact reasoning their shield systems are referred to as "Dimensional Sheathes" from the construction of their gate keys. Original energy shielding systems from before the collapse were invented to make a structural form that is conducive to higher plane movement -- movement which is made during gate travel. Skanzat science have made these prototypes by first interfacing with the Gatekeys of the Starbolt lineage, and we were able to roughly tell  some of the details by this Gate Key and its recovered data elements. If we wanted to, we have a strong foundation towards creating such shielding systems now.

Infared Laser Emitter -- [ILE]
A diode pumped solid-state infrared laser system designed to be mounted into the hull of a starship. It is a primitive solid-state laser that is effective against primitive Kinetic Armor. Lab testing indicates that infrared lasers have high efficiency, decreased range in both atmospheric and stellar operations, and cheaper components compared to other equivalent lasers of its size. It has a shorter range due to a small optic medium. Each slot denotes the installation of two large lasing installations, which constitute an increased risk of total disabling in combat. It has small optics, decreasing costs and size footprint at the expense of range. Two PPC costs are given for what role the weapon can fill: the first is for Assault-And-Fade Tactics, and the second is for extended conflicts to fulfill the pressure role. 40% Energy Conversion
Values: Cost 5, Maintenace 2, PPC 5/10
Tag:Rear/Front

one fully operational laser cannon has been recovered, in far more superior condition than anything we have recovered before. It is not their most modern laser system, some ships are equipped with laser cannons more adept for interception duty, and the Rainbow class vessel was equipped with turreted laser weapons. These equipment systems are by and large power hungry systems, it is veyr likely that they have suffered greatly in supplying these ships with their gluttonous requirements. Although the laser systems themselves are hard to replicate, the real technological treasures are the transformers and electrical capacitance systems.

The military grade capacitor banks, each placed into blast magazines and equipped with mechanisms to prevent explosive discharge are designed to be super safe over pure electrical storage. They outpace our own equivalents by a factor of 2. The electrical transformers are the things that cause explosions in their ships when we strike them, funnily enough. Studying these equipment and hte laser system does not give us a option for creating our own laser systems one for one, however we are able to put effort into making a design with what we learned as a foundation.

Mil-Spec Nuclear-Thermal Engine MK2B -- [NTB]
A closed cycle molten salt thermal engine capable of producing thrust by heating up working fluid by exposing it to active fissiles. Uses new fissiles. No fissile material is allowed to escape due to the nanocomposite insulation that does not block radioactive emissions, thus allowing it’s begrudging use in habitable worlds. Provides Speed 3, and Speed 4 for combat engagements for as long as an “extended” firefight as a Yellow Line Feature.
Values: Cost 7, Maintenance 2, Speed 3(4)
Tags:Rear, Yellow Line

We are able to replicate this, however, it will have a cost of 8.

Hydrogen engine -- [HeE]
An integrated set of hydrogen and oxygen tanks that is fed into a combustion chamber and expelled to generate thrust. Generates electricity from an attached alternator. Sets the basis of all thrust systems with a speed of 1.
Values: Cost:4, Maintenance 1
Tags:Rear

Some sort of insane cost cutting measure, these secondary engines are incredibly primitive.

Improved Autocannon Array (IAA)
The IAA is a series of turreted autocannons with integrated fire control and sensory systems. It is designed as a dual 40mm ball turreted autocannon, of which half a dozen per slot is put onto the hull. The turret is rated for a 180 coverage on both axes. It utilizes primarily crude armor piercing rounds, with a 30% ratio of crude HE rounds. The propellant is a crude powdered explosive. It is self-contained, and only requires Maintenance to function.
Values: Cost 3, Maintenance 2.5 (round up)

Roughly analogous to the NGAC, with more primitive feed systems.

Solar-Battery Power plant -- [SBP]
A set of unfurlable solar panels and chemical batteries designed to produce large amounts of power.. The panels cannot be protected by armor and unfurled. The S-B Power Plant has reduced effectiveness in operations that are very far from objects that generate usable solar radiation. The batteries are optimized, but are prone to small-scale detonations if damaged.
Values: PPC 4/1​, Cost: 3
1. Generates 4 PPC for a couple hours or an extended fight utilizing PPC weapons before an extended down period is required to recharge the batteries. When batteries are not being recharged, they constantly produce 1 PPC.

Advanced Battery systems that feed into the capacitor banks of the laser systems and the Gate Key. Roughly on par with our systems.

Let the GM know if you want to replicate any eligable systems for your design turn and you can get them for free after a design roll.
Also, tell the GM if you wish to either salvage the ship for scientific analysis or enroll the vessel into the royal navy and take a penalty to any reverse engineering rolls.

[ConscriptFive]

A lot to digest here.  Let's start with the batrep...

Definitely a Pyrrhic victory.  We bled badly, but SUCK bled worse.  The three last Rubiks hulls had been on the last legs for awhile, and the two killed Terra transports were dirt cheap even with fresh refits.  (The fact that SUCK exhausted their new weapon to one shot our cheapest ship is amusing.)  The Marne gateship was an expensive loss, and the dead Char still had a long and promising career ahead of her.  SUCK however, lost their two newest ships (Rainbow and Torch), two still competitive Wildcats, and had an aging Starbolt end-up getting dissected for our R&D.  I was hoping for better gains on the map, but we've at least pushed the frontline back onto the doorstep of Ranchuri.

In terms of the tactical combat, they put out yet another laser and then a close-range torpedo.  We had enough bombers to outswarm the lasers, but we probably should make some countermeasures for the torpedoes before they target a more valuable ship.  Our Corsairs were rockstars though with two finishing kills and then survived the combat, so yay.

Going forward, we're down to just one Gateship.  We probably should build another this turn.  At the very least, we should prototype a Bouillon hull Gateship.  Of course, the Marne's massive complement of parasite will be missed unless we want to bear the massive expenses to build another Sabalier hull Gateship.

In terms of "ships of the line", we lost a Char, but there's a mostly built one already in the pipeline.  The Rubiks hull is officially retired, and the two dead Terras confirmed that even with a CCR refit, the smaller GCS "Aero" hull is too fragile for intense combat.  So it's Bouillon or nothing in terms of combat hulls right now.  Making a more survivable GCS-sized hull this turn wouldn't be a bad idea if we want to replace the Terras or field smaller (faster & cheaper) combatants.

The Starbolt autopsy is a fascinating read.  Unfortunately, it's just old enough to not have any of their bleeding edge tech, but it's still fascinating.  In terms of direct cloning, the engine is the only thing I'd consider.  NTE speeds, but at HeA level maint.  That's great economy right there.  Everything else is more theoretical.  Their identically titled "Gate Key V3" performs similarly, but problematically needs more PPC.  But it does give us a window into designing shields.  (Of course the catch is that the shield will presumably need something to generate PPC, and we still haven't made a PPC generating reactor yet.)  The laser is a few generations old, but the electrical system is valuable.  We've needed to adapt our magnetic gunnery to use PPC for awhile now, and this seems like an applicable boon for that.  (Again though, need PPC generation.)  On a more lateral thinking note, we captured an "infrared" laser.  We could theoretically adapt it to mimic and distort heat signatures, either as tactical ECM (as the torpedoes claim to be vulnerable to) or another method of strategic EW deception.

...AND we won the outside-the-box contest and got a third revision!

So yeah, lots of stuff we can do this turn.  Will post some designs later.

The Curie Shipboard Fission Reactor has been something on the drawing board for awhile.  Still the shadow of the Bequerel Reactors is a long one.  But with the battle-proven success of the NTE, and analysis of the recently captured SUCK electrical systems, what could possibly go wrong?  Our intelligence services long ago identified SUCK's "MilSpec Fission Power Plant," and original CFR specs have been adjusted to be competitive.  Given our development of thermal management systems, (an area SUCK does not seem to possess) a Yellow-Line Protocol is proposed to stress those systems to temporarily "overclock" the CFR for a "Recharger de Combat."

A solid state thermoelectric generator harvests heat from a Saint Laurent-style shipboard fission reactor, charging copious SUCK-inspired high density capacitors.  The end product is PPC generation and storage in a tighter form factor than legacy solar arrays.  The capacitors can store 20 PPC for the length of a deployment, however a well-maintained system can only safely generate 4 PPC "every couple of hours."

As we anticipate further high intensity combat, the system is capable of a Yellow-Line "Recharger de Combat."  In this procedure, the CFR is overclocked to rapidly generate PPC.  Doing so significantly stresses shipboard thermal systems, reducing the overall Thermal rating of the vessel for the remainder of the deployment.

Estimated Values: PPC 20/4, Cost: 10 Maintenance 2
Estimated Tags: Yellow-Line

Hopefully that'll give us enough stored juice to run crazier PPC-hungry systems like new gatekey, shields, or powered weapons.  The Yellow-Line should give us some staying power if we end up in more multiple-engagement combats like last batrep.

Analysis of the SUCK Gate Key explains the physics behind their so-called "Dimensional Sheathes:" they coat their entire vessels in a transplanar material that ablates into oblivion.  As our Intelligence Services had previously established, this is tremendously energy intensive endeavor.  What if instead, we maintained transplanar physics over a more focused and specific material, namely a thermal superconductor.  And what if that thermal superconductor was maintained half in our dimension, and half in colder non-vacuous dimension?  We could heatsink our vessels in the infinite reservoirs of another universe.

We have now have the cryptographic algorithms to do so, so why limit ourselves to polluting only our home dimension?  It's what our ancestors on Earth would've wanted.

Est Values: Cost 6, PPC -4, Thermal 4

This idea just came to me.  Cloning enemy tech is boring, so why not convert it to our doctrines instead?  Also the physics/thermodynamics is pretty tight.

[Kashyyk]

I feel like power and heat management are the right direction to go, but I needed to get this out for my head. Instead it'll be able to make use of all that extra power and thermal management!

The Skanzat's dimensional sheath creates a smooth surface that slips through the medium of gatespace. This gave us an idea. By muddying the separation between realspace and higher dimensions, we can force energy and matter to partially travel through additional dimensions, warping its trajectory. The maths is incredibly complicated, and the simplified explanation provided by the lead scientist involved quark energies. When asked to dumb it down by three levels, we got to the concept of a "slope in realspace" normally caused by a gravity well, but in this case generated through maths!

Anyway. The practical result is a central computer and dimensional generator, that is responsible for the vast majority of the heat and energy requirements. These are connected to emitter arrays distributed across the hull, each responsible for warping the space in its vicinity. This should allow us to power them up and down as needed.

The drawback of this shield is the it also warps space for us. We'll need to make windows to allow our own weapons and sensors to reach out. Additionally realspace tends to resist our attempts to warp it, and the more mass is manipulated, the more it resists. This means high mass projectiles are both less affected and more costly in terms of energy and heat.

Expected Values: Cost 5, PPC -2, Thermal -2
Estimated Tags: Yellow Line

[ConscriptFive]

Think we're ready to put a votebox out?

This is an interesting phase in that we have three decisions to make, the first of which is a pretty easy one:

(1) Hell yeah, gimme that SUCKy tech: ConscriptFive
(0) Naa, I want to keep a nearly obsolete ship around:

Jokes aside, the captured hull is technically bigger than our Sabalier, so it could work as a replacement Gateship for the Marne.  However, that seems like a very short-sighted strategy given the age of the ship, and sacrificing enduring tech progress for it.

Choice number two: what components to try to replicate.  Now if I'm understanding the rules correctly, this is a free action and we only need to do it on components we want to directly copy.  Those low maint NTE's are very nice, but almost everything else is functionally similar to what we have.  Their laser says it'll be a hard roll, and I don't see us using it as is.  But it might be worth keeping a laser system in inventory as we having nothing like it, and can always revise it into something relevant/competitive.  Now my inner ape says that this is a free action, so we should just tell the GM to roll all the captured systems.  But, my better angel says we shouldn't abuse the GM's generosity that hard, and should only commit to 2-3 things we're actually going to use.  Barring GM clarification, here's a votebox on that.

(0) Ape - Why Not All of Them?:
(1) Angel - NTB & ILE: ConscriptFive

And lastly, our usual votebox, the designs.  Again, it's a pick two.  One more comment to make about the TTR: as it's functionally a direct replacement to the CCR, it should be easier to refit into our existing ships vs taking up more real-estate on the hull.

(1) Curie Shipboard Fission Reactor (CFR): ConscriptFive
(1) Transplanar Thermal Superconducting Radiator (TTR): ConscriptFive
(0) Directed Energy Deflection Emitters (DEE):

[Kashyyk]

All of C5s reasons I thought of too, just not as succinctly.

(2) Hell yeah, gimme that SUCKy tech: ConscriptFive, Kashyyk
(0) Naa, I want to keep a nearly obsolete ship around:

(0) Ape - Why Not All of Them?:
(2) Angel - NTB & ILE: ConscriptFive, Kashyyk

(2) Curie Shipboard Fission Reactor (CFR): ConscriptFive, Kashyyk
(2) Transplanar Thermal Superconducting Radiator (TTR): ConscriptFive, Kashyyk
(0) Directed Energy Deflection Emitters (DEE):