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[ConscriptFive]

Is it still triple posting if it's two weeks later?

(1) Galton Genetic Therapy Service Contracts: ConscriptFive
(1) GCS-3 "Argent" Hull: ConscriptFive

[Kashyyk]

Thank you for carrying for us C5.

(2) Galton Genetic Therapy Service Contracts: ConscriptFive, Kashyyk
(2) GCS-3 "Argent" Hull: ConscriptFive, Kashyyk

[Rockeater]

(3) Galton Genetic Therapy Service Contracts: ConscriptFive, Kashyyk, Rockeater
(3) GCS-3 "Argent" Hull: ConscriptFive, Kashyyk, Rockeater

[Blood_Librarian]

Hi, after some discussion with the Spacebattles thread, I revisited the idea of scrapping.

Scrapping is totally possible: I forgot how I did it for the other side, but if you feel like a ship is holding you back you can opt to have a ship scrapped and I would say that you get probably half or 2/3rds the resources into its construction after I send it into the war for one final glory run. I'm gonna start thinking about locking the votes soon enough probably later tommorow.

EDIT: Holy crap C5, I really appreciate you re-jiggered the design items list since it was getting very hard to keep up with the forum limitations and all that. Thank you.

[Blood_Librarian]

Elysium Command Arms Race of Conquest: Design Phase
Turn 7

Although our ancestors had once eradicated most genetic disorders from the gene pool, life amongst the stars has reintroduced them in force.  Due to persistent cosmic radiation exposure, even the most vetted of bloodlines may produce a fetal mutation.  For example, rates of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, cystic fibrosis, and Huntington's disease now significantly exceed Old Earth records.  While pre-natal and post-natal therapies are available to correct these and other disorders, the cost of such drastic medical intervention has prevented widespread adoption beyond the upper class.

Which is not to say we couldn't expand these crucial life saving services to the Public Health Service.  But with our current conflict, the budget has other priorities.  But what if...

Galton Genetic Therapy Service Contracts will bring these therapies to the masses while increasing the labor pool and also directing it towards government service.  Based on the severity of the disorder, parents may sign a service contract of five to thirty years.  (Parents would be amenable to sign a child destined to die from Tay-Sachs disease to a full 30-year career in the Fleet.  Whereas parents with a Crohn's, sickle cell disease, or G6PD deficiency diagnosis would rather negotiate a less intimidating contract.)

Upon completion of primary education, Galton Contractees are required to pursue further education in the military or civil service academies.  Failure to graduate secondary education may result in direct military enlistment of a Galton Contractee.  Contract time begins upon job placement, either via military enlistment or other qualified service.

It is believed that once having thoroughly established themselves in a career track, many Galton Contractees will stay within their service beyond their initial term.  Those that do depart under honorable terms will likely take their vocational expertise to other defense and defense-adjacent industries.  Overall, we can expect Galton Genetic Therapy Service Contracts to have major effects not only on military manpower, but the war economy as well.

Est Effect: 25 Resources

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

Genetic engineering Projects decades in the making have finally made crucial, notable effects to our society as a whole as broad-spectrum demographic tools pointed towards making a society more effective in the art of war. Genetic Therapies as a whole are usually noted as tools for the elite to extend their life spans, but this process, as well as prenatal operancies can be introduced to other bands of society. Already, long term concerns where significant casualties could dull the prospect of a bright war-period are null and void with an expanding class of people thoroughly dedicated to the cause because of these societal measures. Tens of thousands of ship-crews are coming into effective rotas who are not only physically healthier then the previous generations, but are more capable spacers. As a whole, newer vessels with these crews will be capable of handling more violent accelerations with fewer casualty events in addition to the broad economic effects that our societal project has had outside of ship-crewing.

The old world had vessels fully crewed by full-body prosthetics-- people so severely augmented that they could survive both the rigors of a fully kitted warship without atmo or any amenities but data taps -- and the blindingly powerful impulsed acceleration of AM-Fusion Torch Drives. We won’t be able to hold parity to that for a long time, but it could be a possible research direction…

Galton Genetic Therapy Service Contracts
A long term societal project which expands our labor pool with fit, young, and fanatically dedicated people by offering genetic therapy to correct life-long defects to prospective parents in exchange for enrolling their child into a service contract. Primarily results in an expanding government labor force, but also a definitive surplus of loyal, fanatical and dedicated spacers.
Effect: 25 Resources, Superior crew Survivability

A surprisingly long-lived hull, the GCS-2 Aero is still rooted legacy pre-combat technlogy.  The GCS-3 Argent is a full rework the GCS class 3x2 hull to meet modern Fleet requirements.

Much like the GCS-2 Aero, the GCS-3 Argent is designed with atmospheric operations on Ranachuri in mind.  The already light hull is streamlined and features hydraulic control surfaces for aerodynamic flight.  Aesthetically, this presents as delta-wing vessel, vaguely reminiscent of the Old Earth "Space Shuttle."  However, the exterior of the hull is a highly polished stainless steel alloy, (as its name would suggest.)  Besides providing low atmospheric drag, the reflective stainless steel exterior reduces absorption of laser light energy.

Following lessons learned from the Sabalier and Bouillon hulls, the GCS-3 Argent is generally more survivable.  Inside the stainless steel exterior, structural elements are engineered to modern MILSPEC standards, and key sections of the hull are appropriately armored.  Redundant electrical, life support and thermal fluids lines allow these critical shipwide networks to be bypassed and/or compartmentalized to isolate battle damage.  Given the known enemy threat of thermal energy, the integral thermal fluids system is over-engineered.  While still more fragile than larger contemporary hulls, the GCS-3 Argent should move more suitable to combat roles than its predecessor.

In line with the GCS-2 Aero, forced air intakes allow for rapid cooling of both rear thruster blocks, effectively doubling their performance in atmospheric flight.

Est Values: Aero 5, Internal 1, Cost 14
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Few take the operational mandate of the “Aero” part of aerospace operations very seriously in these blindingly bright times. Massive amounts of effort must be taken -- Wind tunnels, Atmospheric simulators, modeling and a thousand other aspects that make the work so difficult compared to the cold-hard math of combat in stellar conditions, which is compounded by internecine conflicts between these designers and the rest of the divisions. In the end, the GCS-3 Argent is a descendent of an aerospace craft of yore -- lightly armored and fast beyond any reason from a ground-dwellers perspective, but it has its flaws that any stellar acquisitions department would balk at.

Modern Third Generation composites enrapturing thermally conductive super-fluids replace the old-school heat-channels to feed the powerful radiative systems that line the hallowed casing of this craft. Artfully designed modular components means that it’s thrusting grid is the single most work-hour consuming system pound-for-pound compared to everything our Design bureau has worked on minus the faster than light systems, but it does its advertised job of doubling the thrust output of engines in atmo, while speccing to be capable of handling far-future systems. Millions of comp-hours have gone into creating what may very well be the finest aerospace craft created since the collapse. The stainless steel mirror coating on first glance seems like plain unpainted material, but is actually the first of one thousand carefully sandwiched 50 micron thick sheets of ceramo-metallic nanocomposite capable of surviving the rigors of atmospheric re-entry in-tandem with reaching parity with pure-space engineered materials in surviving combat operations against Skanzat ships -- it is designed to survive a retreat from a space-bound battle by committing re-entry, which is no small feat.

In the end, it has the ultimate capability to commit to acceleration and survive 9 Terran G’s of force with a 50% safety load, if its engines allow it, it has every capability as a pure- aero fighter of the histories. As a note, a shuttle sized craft capable of such things requires massive structural elements that require additional weight in addition to the internal component expenditure, combined with the armoring, means it has almost as much weight in armor and structure as a fully spec’d space vessel, despite only having some-what light armor.

All of this capability comes at a cost. While no more expensive than first projections indicate, a significant amount of R&D went into the production of the craft, The first two frames of this ship lineage that are produced will have double the cost to make up for the overages. (Note: not the entire craft, just the frames.)  All six slots are ready for module installation, unlike previous iterations of aero-shuttles.

”GCS-3 Shuttle-Corvette “Aero”
A third generation shuttle designated Corvette sized vehicle with a ancestral design lineage tracing out to the makeshift shuttles our Elysium used to fight against ourselves in the re-union wars, the GCS-3 has shed it’s makeshift trappings to become a modern mil-spec combat vessel. Its hull is equipped with some-what light third generation broadly protective armor, and heavy structure to survive multiple G’s and atmospheric stress. It is capable of committing atmospheric-reentry to escape combat thanks to its ceramo-metallic nanocomposite hull (that gleams like stainless steel) and the channels of thermo super-fluid that line the craft.. Its engine mountings are capable of doubling the amount of power output while in the atmosphere.
Values: Cost 14, Internal 1, Weight 3, Aero 5
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Make and vote for 2 Revision Proposals and operationalize any ships you wish to produce.

Spoiler: Current Assets (click to show/hide)

You produce 155 Resources, and gain 35 Resources from territory, and gain 30 from mass driver tech, 25+50 from tech. In total, you have 295-68=227 Resources Available, with 90 * 0.75 = → 68 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
GF "Marne" 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 “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
AC “Dosnkoy" 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

GRAVEYARD
MFC “Corsair” Corsair Class
Destroyed during an engagement on 6 -> 7 in the Roses Star System
GC Pont “Neuf Pont” Neuf Class
Destroyed during an engagement on 6 -> 7 in the Roses Star System
AC “Chartreux: "Birman" Class
Destroyed during an engagement on 6 -> 7 in the Roses Star System
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
https://i.imgur.com/glx6CgJ.png
[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

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.
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Values: Aerodynamic 4, Internal 1 Cost 12
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Corvettes

"Bouillon" L Variant 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 powerful thermal control systems that make the push the ship on being overtonned for it’s engine volume, providing a 10% 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 3, Cost 16
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Frigates

”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 high yield projectile weapons and exoskeleton enabled armor. Primitive, bulky battlesuits 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

Powered Point Defense Magnetic Autocannon (pAC)
The mAC is a series of turreted autocannons with integrated fire control and sensory systems. It is designed as a dual 10mm magnetic accelerator ball turreted autocannon, of which five per slot is put onto the hull. The turret is rated for a 180 coverage on both axes. It utilizes crude kinetic penetrator rounds. Carefully shaped magnets deliver the payload with only some-what severe maintenance tables associated with the maintenance of its cryocoolers and magnetic coils. It is capable of hyper-burst fire, with a requirement of a massive power feed input. It is somewhat inaccurate due to the action of the cooling systems. It is self-contained, and only requires Maintenance to function.
Values: Cost 5, Maint 2, PPC 0/-2

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
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Infrared 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. We have reverse engineered this component from enemy warships.
Values: Cost 5, Maintenace 2, PPC 5/10
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Magnetic Gun Battery
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[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
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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.
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"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.
Values: Cost 8, Maintenance 2
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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

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)
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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. Reverse Engineered from enemy components.
Values: Cost 8, Maint 2, Thrust 3(4)
Tags:Rear, Yellow Line

Power Generation

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

Curie Shipboard Fission Reactor [CFR]
Capacitor banks are recharged by a Solid State Thermoelectric Engine hooked to the ship's plasma core nuclear reactor. Maintenance is simplified by the well engineered power systems. The Capacitors are more dangerous as they scale along the input of the highest PPC drawing item on a ship. Batteries have a storage of 20, reactor has an output equivalent to 4 PPC. Ship power output can be overcharged by taxing coolant systems and increasing disaster risk.
PPC 20/4, Cost: 10 Maintenance 2, Yellow Line


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 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

Gate Key v3.5 "Long Reach Projection" -- [G3P]
It resonates with a higher energy. It cuts an aperture with a Vorpal Blade, it screams to the Gate with the Handshake Protocol from afar, 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. The Vorpal blades structure has been expanded and anomalously weighs down the ship.
Values: Cost 10, PPC -8, Maint 2, Jump 8, Weight 1

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,

Transplanar Thermal Superconducting Radiator (TTR)
A novel thermal management system consisting of a higher dimensional projector capable of creating feather-like thermally conductive feathers that connect to a higher dimension to dump heat off the ship it is built into. The feathers are vulnerable to enemy fire like normal radiators. Shield flux is first neutralized by expendable coolants and is outgassed.
Values: Cost 6, Maintenance 1, PPC -4, Thermal 4

[Blood_Librarian]

Split across 2 posts because it's 63,000 characters and counting.

Spoiler: Continued designs (click to show/hide)

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.

Galton Genetic Therapy Service Contracts
A long term societal project which expands our labor pool with fit, young, and fanatically dedicated people by offering genetic therapy to correct life-long defects to prospective parents in exchange for enrolling their child into a service contract. Primarily results in an expanding government labor force, but also a definitive surplus of loyal, fanatical and dedicated spacers.
Effect: 25 Resources, Superior crew Survivability

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)

"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][C5D][Trp]
[NTE][CCR][RAD]


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 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

"Pont Neuf" Command Gateship Corvette
The "Pont Neuf" is a command gateship featuring the best in defensive technologies on the battle-proven Bouillion L hull.  Fitted with a triple block of the latest generation of nuclear thermal engines, the vessel should prove more than capable in maintaining a safe distance from threats to the squadron's commodore  (or the fleet's Navarch), and gatekey.  Should battlefield positioning collapse (or the commodore insist on "leading from the front") newly developed thermal and magnetic point defense systems are at the cutting edge of the second generation operancy.  It is equipped with a large PPC bank and reactor that gives the ship flexibility and endurance during extended combat.  The Bouillion’s hanger is occupied with EW parasites, giving the commodore options to screen his squadron or perform other military deception ruses.
Format
[NTB][PE2][CFR]
[NTB][C5D][G3P]
[NTB][TTR][pAC]
Values: 78 Cost.  16 Maint.  Aero 1.  Weight 7, Thrust 9 (12) [[TWR:9/16 | 3/4]], Jump 8
Tags: Fire Control 2, Thermal 4, Gate Bearer

Spoiler: Legacy Tech (click to show/hide)

Gate Capable Shuttle - 2 Hull (Superseded by GCS-2 Aero)

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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"Rubik" Spacefaring Corvette Hull (Superseded by Bouillon)
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
Tags:
Cost: 13
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"Bouillon" Hardened Spacefaring Corvette Hull (Superseded by Bouillon-L)
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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Sablier" Hardened Spacefaring Frigate (Superseded by Sablier-S)
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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Elysium Automatic Cannon Special (EAC) (Superseded by nAC)
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) (Superseded by mAC)
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

Magnetic Autocannon (mAC) (Superseded by pAC)
[/b]The mAC is a series of turreted autocannons with integrated fire control and sensory systems. It is designed as a dual 10mm magnetic accelerator ball turreted autocannon, of which five per slot is put onto the hull. The turret is rated for a 180 coverage on both axes. It utilizes crude kinetic penetrator rounds. Caustic coolants and turbo-cryocoolers run a expensive maintenace table. It is somewhat inaccurate due to the action of the cooling systems. It is self-contained, and only requires Maintenance to function.
Values:Cost 4, Maintenance 2

160mm Vorpal Gun Battery (VGB) (Superseded by MGB)
[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 caliber 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

"Lagrange" Reconnaissance Squadron (Superseded by PES & PSS)
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: Hanger

"Pitre" EW Parasite Squadron (PES) (Superseded by 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 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: Hanger

Hydrogen engine (HeE) (Superseded by 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.
Values: Cost:4, Maintenace 1
Tags:Rear

Catalyzed Afterburner Hydrogen engine (HeA) (Superseded by NTE)
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

Solar-Battery Power plant (SBP) (Superseded by SB2)
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

Gate Key -- [GA1] (Superseded by 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 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] (Superseded by GA3)
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

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, 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

[ConscriptFive]

Revision: MGB Piezoelectric Resin

We have the misfortune of creating a weapon perhaps too powerful.  The thunderous vibrations of the MGB will eventually tear itself apart.  While this is technically true for any gun, "barrel life" on this system in particular is below acceptable norms.

To increase barrel life, the rails will be infused with piezoelectric resin.  Using the principles of piezoelectric mechanical damping, vibrations will be absorbed and converted into electrical energy that is then expended as benign nano-LED light.  (Obviously, the base polymer resin itself provides structural reinforcement as you expect from a non-exotic adhesive cement.)  In terms of aesthetics, this means the MGB will now glow as the shockwave of the projectile passes down the barrel.  Captured Starbolt electrical systems should aid in this optimization.

While we always hope Captains will adhere to our published safety guidelines, we understand they will likely still "push the envelope" of the revised MGB.  EVA tethers have been installed along the length of each barrel.  In the field, vaccsuit'd techs can now perform close inspections of the MGB, looking for precise points of structural strain and fatigue.  They can then attempt to patch the damage to extend the life of the barrel.  Doing so under combat conditions is something a true Hero De La 12 Societe would accomplish.

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

Almost a year ago we made a badass cannon, but never got around to fixing its flaw.  If we plan to field it now, better do it now.  Revision is mostly the same as proposed last November, but now references captured Starbolt tech.

Revision: C6 Deck, Combat Information Center Addition

Ah the C5 Deck... A decadent design built in the optimistic days soon after the Gates reopened.  We were to rapidly reconquer the stars in the elegant accommodations befitting the Societe.  Alas, our adversary has proven tenacious. Luckily, our new generation of Galton Spacers are of hardier stock, and are more than willing to shoulder the necessary hardships to decisively win this conflict.

With great dismay, we announce that the standalone cabaret will no longer be featured on future "C6 Decks." (Of course, the Courtesans will remain.  However they must now provide "entertainment" at staterooms or other appropriate recreational facilities.  Likewise, the attached Cognac and wine cellar will become a standalone compartment, now commanded by the Galley Officer. We're not savages.)

In its place, will be located a new "Combat Information Center.". Distinct from the Captain's Battle Bridge which focuses on Fire Control and executive Command & Control,the CIC focuses on tracking the numerous contacts on the modern battlefield.  Increasingly, the battlefield is becoming more of a debris field.  With the ship's Kessler sensors triggering on every little piece of space shrapnel, it's easy for a Sensor Officer to get complacent, which may prove a catastrophic error as our adversary adopts torpedo-style weaponry.  The CIC provides a crew of Sensor personnel a standalone compartment with a dedicated daemon to collect, visualize, and analyze every nearby minor sensor contact.  (Large and distant contacts will still be tracked by the Battle Bridge Sensor Officer for directing major Fire Control systems and general navigation waypoints.) The end result is that the CIC provides the ship with detailed awareness and tracking of every parasite, projectile, warhead, micrometeor, and space junk within short range, for potential engagement by Point Defense assets or evasion by Helm.

Est. Values : Cost 4, Maint 2
Tags (unchanged): Internal, Limited 1, Fire Control 2

I don't know if I'm about to create a new Value/Tag here, but adding a system to explicitly track potential incoming projectiles seems prudent.  Bundling it in the C5D makes sense too.

That being said, the Argent hull is just what we need and we got all the pieces and resources to put out some devastating prototypes this turn. Unfortunately, I'm phoneposting this week, so you'll have to wait for the next post for that.

[m1895]

Might as well post this for perusal.

Genetic Therapy Service Contracts: Officer Track
Keeping an eye out for prospective future officer candidates, Galton has set aside a special genetic tampering track for these individuals.
Once an individual is selected (if testing is impractical, good breeding must suffice,) they are put through additional rounds of genetic tampering, preliminary education, and psychoconditioning designed to maximize mental acuity, tactical acumen, and most importantly, loyalty. The officers produced are the finest seen in this sector in a long time, able to react to drastic changes in the battlescape in a fraction of the time a baseliner can, remaining calm regardless of how the tide turns.

[ConscriptFive]

So an interesting thing to note on the Galton Contract adjudication was that the GM rated the design as "Easy" and he commented that likewise spacers and soldiers used to be ultratranshuman.  We've put in the precursors to probably could design some kind of WH40K Space Marine, Dune Mentat, or whatever other augmented superhuman we want next turn.

In other news, here's the prototypes I'd like to run this turn. 

Prototype: "Mars" Fleet Transport (FT)

We've ridden the FT Terra series far beyond their original specs, and now it is time for the FT Mars.  Built on the cutting edge GCS-3 Argent hull, the FT Mars should prove a more survivable atmospheric and forced entry transport.

The fore of the ship features a Remora with BaD Detachment, making the vessel forced entry capable.  The fore also featured a pAC installation, with enough PPC for hyperburst firing.  Beyond established space combat tactics, hyperburst pAC guns can execute tight strafing runs on planetary targets to suppress a landing zone.

The midsection of the ship holds a double troop module.  Adjacency with the Remora module enables rapid deployment during Forced Entry.  Given the double troop module effort should be made to modify the installation to support transport and deployment of heavier war machines.

The rear block features a low maint NTB that performs double in atmosphere and an SB2 array that supplies a surplus of PPC for the pAC.

Values: 40 Cost, 4 Maint, Weight 3, Aero 5, Thrust 3(4) x2 in atmos
Tag: Thermal 1

Code: [Select]

[NTB][TRP][RAD]
[SB2][TRP][pAC]


Prototype: "Comorant" Light Corvette (LC)

Firepower on a budget, the "Comorant" Light Corvette combines a powerful weapon system to qualify and barely enough survivability to qualify as a warship.  A lighter ship with a smaller target silhouette, the LC Comorant should rely on maneuver and agility in battle, as opposed to the larger and more brawl capable Bouillon and Sabalier hulls.  Exploiting its high aero-rating and air-cooled thruster, crafty Captains may even find refuge in the atmosphere of Ranachuri, where likely pursuers will fail.

The fore block is fully occupied by a powerful MGB system, allowing the mere GCS-3 Argent hull to punch far above its weight.  Given the ship's aero rating, this MGB can be used to directly bombard planetary targets, granting supported Ground Forces a powerful strike option.

The midsection features the latest C6D, providing necessary Fire Control for the fore MGB, and supporting an adjacent pAC for Point Defense.

The rear features a low maint NTB with double performance in atmos  and an SB2 to power the MGB.

Values: 48 Cost, 10 Maint, Weight 3, Aero 5, Thrust 3 (4) x2 in atmos
Tag: Thermal 1

Code: [Select]

[NTB][C6D][MGB]
[SB2][pAC][MGB]


Prototype: "Mont Blanc" Battery Frigate (BF)

The largest hull in our inventory, the Sabalier-S has a unique native feature to enhance MGB performance.  With the CFR now providing enough PPC two run twin MGB installations and still power defensive systems, now is the time to revive this hull for its original purpose.  The hulking "Mont Blanc" Battery Frigate will dominate the battlefield with its unbelievable massed firepower.

As advertised, all four front slots are occupied by a double MGB installation, fully exploiting the hull's native feature.

The two internal midsection slots are occupied by the latest C6D, (providing the necessary Fire Control for the MGBs) and a CFR (providing a surplus of PPC for the ships various systems.)  In the unlikely scenario a vessel attempts to outlast an encounter with the BF Mont Blanc, the Yellow-Line Feature of the CFR can be used to rapidly recharge PPC stores.

The older hull's lack of Thermal rating is fully mitigated by a well-powered TTR.  Twin NTB's give the vessel an acceptable Thrust despite its size.  Finally, a hyperburst pAC linked to the C6D's new CIC provides Point Defense.

Values: 85 Cost, 19 Maint, Weight ?, Thrust 6 (
Tag: Thermal 4

Code: [Select]

[TTR]     [MGB]
[NTB][CFR][MGB]
[NTB][C6D][MGB]
[pAC]     [MGB]


[Blood_Librarian]

Might as well post this for perusal.

Genetic Therapy Service Contracts: Officer Track
Keeping an eye out for prospective future officer candidates, Galton has set aside a special genetic tampering track for these individuals.
Once an individual is selected (if testing is impractical, good breeding must suffice,) they are put through additional rounds of genetic tampering, preliminary education, and psychoconditioning designed to maximize mental acuity, tactical acumen, and most importantly, loyalty. The officers produced are the finest seen in this sector in a long time, able to react to drastic changes in the battlescape in a fraction of the time a baseliner can, remaining calm regardless of how the tide turns.

As much as I like the design, I would prefer for more specific  component based systems and stuff to be made as it is difficult for me do my math with too many "global" variables on both sides. I would be much more accepting of something like a C6 deck style component where the focus is on augmented people at the helm instead.

[ConscriptFive]

(1) MGB Piezoelectric Resin: ConscriptFive
(1) C6 Deck: ConscriptFive

(1) Mars, Comorant, Mont Blanc: ConscriptFive

[m1895]

(2) MGB Piezoelectric Resin: ConscriptFive, m1895
(2) C6 Deck: ConscriptFive, m1895

(2) Mars, Comorant, Mont Blanc: ConscriptFive, m1895

[Blood_Librarian]

Elysium Command Arms Race of Conquest: Design Phase
Turn 7

Revision: MGB Piezoelectric Resin

We have the misfortune of creating a weapon perhaps too powerful.  The thunderous vibrations of the MGB will eventually tear itself apart.  While this is technically true for any gun, "barrel life" on this system in particular is below acceptable norms.

To increase barrel life, the rails will be infused with piezoelectric resin.  Using the principles of piezoelectric mechanical damping, vibrations will be absorbed and converted into electrical energy that is then expended as benign nano-LED light.  (Obviously, the base polymer resin itself provides structural reinforcement as you expect from a non-exotic adhesive cement.)  In terms of aesthetics, this means the MGB will now glow as the shockwave of the projectile passes down the barrel.  Captured Starbolt electrical systems should aid in this optimization.

While we always hope Captains will adhere to our published safety guidelines, we understand they will likely still "push the envelope" of the revised MGB.  EVA tethers have been installed along the length of each barrel.  In the field, vaccsuit'd techs can now perform close inspections of the MGB, looking for precise points of structural strain and fatigue.  They can then attempt to patch the damage to extend the life of the barrel.  Doing so under combat conditions is something a true Hero De La 12 Societe would accomplish.

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

Almost a year ago we made a badass cannon, but never got around to fixing its flaw.  If we plan to field it now, better do it now.  Revision is mostly the same as proposed last November, but now references captured Starbolt tech.

Difficulty: Normal
2d4--> 4+3 [Superior craftsmanship]

This is the first system with which we have forged third generation weapons, and it will not be hte last. The newest update includes a resin derived from the same processes andmaterials that we are using to line our terrawatt stellar forges to prevent  vibrations from the reactions. It is a effective process, and the weapon is now fully capable of standard operation without ruinous wear and tear. That isnt to say it’s  maintenance profile has been eliminated, as the barrel of the weapon now has to be thoroughly inspected after each battle to ensure no catastrophic  reduction has accumulated  from the resins, but it  is noticeably reduced.


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, with a expanded maintenance requirement.
Values: Cost 12, Maint 3
Tags: Two Parallel External Front Slots, PPC -4, Fire Control -2, Red-Line

Revision: C6 Deck, Combat Information Center Addition

Ah the C5 Deck... A decadent design built in the optimistic days soon after the Gates reopened.  We were to rapidly reconquer the stars in the elegant accommodations befitting the Societe.  Alas, our adversary has proven tenacious. Luckily, our new generation of Galton Spacers are of hardier stock, and are more than willing to shoulder the necessary hardships to decisively win this conflict.

With great dismay, we announce that the standalone cabaret will no longer be featured on future "C6 Decks." (Of course, the Courtesans will remain.  However they must now provide "entertainment" at staterooms or other appropriate recreational facilities.  Likewise, the attached Cognac and wine cellar will become a standalone compartment, now commanded by the Galley Officer. We're not savages.)

In its place, will be located a new "Combat Information Center.". Distinct from the Captain's Battle Bridge which focuses on Fire Control and executive Command & Control,the CIC focuses on tracking the numerous contacts on the modern battlefield.  Increasingly, the battlefield is becoming more of a debris field.  With the ship's Kessler sensors triggering on every little piece of space shrapnel, it's easy for a Sensor Officer to get complacent, which may prove a catastrophic error as our adversary adopts torpedo-style weaponry.  The CIC provides a crew of Sensor personnel a standalone compartment with a dedicated daemon to collect, visualize, and analyze every nearby minor sensor contact.  (Large and distant contacts will still be tracked by the Battle Bridge Sensor Officer for directing major Fire Control systems and general navigation waypoints.) The end result is that the CIC provides the ship with detailed awareness and tracking of every parasite, projectile, warhead, micrometeor, and space junk within short range, for potential engagement by Point Defense assets or evasion by Helm.

Est. Values : Cost 4, Maint 2
Tags (unchanged): Internal, Limited 1, Fire Control 2

I don't know if I'm about to create a new Value/Tag here, but adding a system to explicitly track potential incoming projectiles seems prudent.  Bundling it in the C5D makes sense too.

That being said, the Argent hull is just what we need and we got all the pieces and resources to put out some devastating prototypes this turn. Unfortunately, I'm phoneposting this week, so you'll have to wait for the next post for that.

Difficulty: Normal
2d4--> 4+1 [Average]

In a sense, it isn’t a massive change to the old C5 systems that make the C6 deck. A minimization of dangerous risks, a movement towards a colder, machinelike and efficient patterning, but it is what it is. The C6 deck is the heart of the ship, and the module is even further rebuilt to  succeed in that role. Although we lose much in character, we gain enough volume from trimming to generate a secondary CIC module in addition to the primary Battle Bridge. This CIC module is a system where impressive incognition elements and skilled indent officers analyze the battlefield. The computational elements are economical in nature, but pound for pound are effective as they are dedicated to the purpose of astronagivational analysis.

C6 Deck -- [C5D]
A component set deep into a ship, a C5 Deck consists of a hardened bunker module that houses both a Captain’s Battle Bridge and a Combat Information center. It is separated from the outer decks, with its own life support system. It is equipped with a Command and Control system based on haptic and holographic systems. It has two central computational engines each specialized towards fire-control and scanning for potential threats, 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 toned down, but luxurious set of amenities which the navy will acclimate and rely on for their increased performance in the field.
Values: Cost 4, Maintenance 2,
Tags: Internal, Fire Control 2, Limited 1


Engineers worked very hard in bringing the ships out of the ship berths today, the especially terse reports on them are to be expected.

Prototype: "Mars" Fleet Transport (FT)

We've ridden the FT Terra series far beyond their original specs, and now it is time for the FT Mars.  Built on the cutting edge GCS-3 Argent hull, the FT Mars should prove a more survivable atmospheric and forced entry transport.

The fore of the ship features a Remora with BaD Detachment, making the vessel forced entry capable.  The fore also featured a pAC installation, with enough PPC for hyperburst firing.  Beyond established space combat tactics, hyperburst pAC guns can execute tight strafing runs on planetary targets to suppress a landing zone.

The midsection of the ship holds a double troop module.  Adjacency with the Remora module enables rapid deployment during Forced Entry.  Given the double troop module effort should be made to modify the installation to support transport and deployment of heavier war machines.

The rear block features a low maint NTB that performs double in atmosphere and an SB2 array that supplies a surplus of PPC for the pAC.

Values: 40 Cost, 4 Maint, Weight 3, Aero 5, Thrust 3(4) x2 in atmos
Tag: Thermal 1

Code: [Select]

[NTB][TRP][RAD]
[SB2][TRP][pAC]


Difficulty: Normal
2d4--> 1+1 []
2d4--> 1+1 []
2d4--> 4+2 []
The ship works. The less that can be said about its startling tendency for the COMP-ENGINE to state that it will spontaneously detonate, the better.

"Mars" Class Fleet Transport
The Mars is based off of the GCS-3 Argent hull frame, and is dedicated to Ground attack & Forced entry Ops. Equipped with Powered Point defense Autocannons, Many hangars for Troops, Remora Forced Entry Airlock and Docking Module, Solar Battery plants, Mil-Spec Nuclear-Thermal Engines.  Excellent ground characteristics despite a comp-engines nightmare that it will spontaneously explode one day.
Values: 40 Cost, 4 Maint, Weight 3, Aero 5, Thrust 3(4) x2 in atmos
Tag: Thermal 1

Code: [Select]

[NTB][TRP][RAD]
[SB2][TRP][pAC]

Prototype: "Comorant" Light Corvette (LC)

Firepower on a budget, the "Comorant" Light Corvette combines a powerful weapon system to qualify and barely enough survivability to qualify as a warship.  A lighter ship with a smaller target silhouette, the LC Comorant should rely on maneuver and agility in battle, as opposed to the larger and more brawl capable Bouillon and Sabalier hulls.  Exploiting its high aero-rating and air-cooled thruster, crafty Captains may even find refuge in the atmosphere of Ranachuri, where likely pursuers will fail.

The fore block is fully occupied by a powerful MGB system, allowing the mere GCS-3 Argent hull to punch far above its weight.  Given the ship's aero rating, this MGB can be used to directly bombard planetary targets, granting supported Ground Forces a powerful strike option.

The midsection features the latest C6D, providing necessary Fire Control for the fore MGB, and supporting an adjacent pAC for Point Defense.

The rear features a low maint NTB with double performance in atmos  and an SB2 to power the MGB.

Values: 48 Cost, 10 Maint, Weight 3, Aero 5, Thrust 3 (4) x2 in atmos
Tag: Thermal 1

Code: [Select]

[NTB][C6D][MGB]
[SB2][pAC][MGB]


Difficulty: Normal
2d4--> 4+3 []
2d4--> 4+1 []
2d4--> 3+2 []
Excellent aerodynamics.  Otherwise very expected operational parameters. New ship smell is particularly strong, good luck charm?

"Comorant" Light Corvette
The Comorant is based off of the GCS-3 Argent hull frame, and is dedicated to heavy weapons & maneuver combat in an out of atmo. Equipped with Magnetic Cannons, point defense weapons with magnetic accelerators, A C6 Deck, and Mil-Spec Nuclear Engines. Excellent Aerodynamics
Values: 48 Cost, 10 Maint, Weight 3, Aero 5, Thrust 3 (4) x2 in atmos
Tag: Thermal 1

Code: [Select]

[NTB][C6D][MGB]
[SB2][pAC][MGB]

Prototype: "Mont Blanc" Battery Frigate (BF)

The largest hull in our inventory, the Sabalier-S has a unique native feature to enhance MGB performance.  With the CFR now providing enough PPC two run twin MGB installations and still power defensive systems, now is the time to revive this hull for its original purpose.  The hulking "Mont Blanc" Battery Frigate will dominate the battlefield with its unbelievable massed firepower.

As advertised, all four front slots are occupied by a double MGB installation, fully exploiting the hull's native feature.

The two internal midsection slots are occupied by the latest C6D, (providing the necessary Fire Control for the MGBs) and a CFR (providing a surplus of PPC for the ships various systems.)  In the unlikely scenario a vessel attempts to outlast an encounter with the BF Mont Blanc, the Yellow-Line Feature of the CFR can be used to rapidly recharge PPC stores.

The older hull's lack of Thermal rating is fully mitigated by a well-powered TTR.  Twin NTB's give the vessel an acceptable Thrust despite its size.  Finally, a hyperburst pAC linked to the C6D's new CIC provides Point Defense.

Values: 85 Cost, 19 Maint, Weight ?, Thrust 6 (
Tag: Thermal 4

Code: [Select]

[TTR]     [MGB]
[NTB][CFR][MGB]
[NTB][C6D][MGB]
[pAC]     [MGB]


Difficulty: Normal
2d4--> 1+4 []
2d4--> 3+4 []
2d4--> 1+1 []

Above average Weapon Durability. This thing will tear through an enemy warship.

"Mont Blanc" Battery Frigate
The Mont Blanc is based off of the Sabalier-S hull frame, and is dedicated to Battery fire & Straight out combat on a terrifying scale.. Equipped with Magnetic Cannons, Nuclear Reactors, Point Defense with magnetic accelerators, Transplanar Thermal Superconducting Radiators, A C6 Deck, and two bricks of Mil-Spec Nuclear Engines.  Its batteries are hellishly durable.
Values: 85 Cost, 19 Maint, Weight 6, Thrust 6 (
Tag: Thermal 4

Code: [Select]

[TTR]     [MGB]
[NTB][CFR][MGB]
[NTB][C6D][MGB]
[pAC]     [MGB]
Make a strategy.

Spoiler: Current Assets (click to show/hide)

You produce 155 Resources, and gain 35 Resources from territory, and gain 30 from mass driver tech, 25+50 from tech. In total, you have 295-68-178=227 Resources Available, with 90 * 0.75 = → 68 Maintenance Costs , 178 Prototyping costs.
"Comorant" Light Corvette
Orders: Standing by
Traits: Maintenance 10, Weight 3, Aero 5, Thrust 3 (4) x2 in atmos [Thrust to Wieght Ratio: 1/3 | 4/9], Thermal 1
"Mars" Class Fleet Transport
Orders: Standing by
Traits:  Maintenance 4, Weight 3, Aero 5, Thrust 3(4) x2 in atmos [Thrust to Wieght Ratio: 1/3 | 4/9],  Thermal 1
"Mont Blanc" Battery Frigate
Orders: Standing by
Traits: Maintenance 19, Weight 6, Thrust 6 ( [Thrust to Weight Ratio:6/16 | 8/16], Thermal 4
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
GF "Marne" 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 “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
AC “Dosnkoy" 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

GRAVEYARD
MFC “Corsair” Corsair Class
Destroyed during an engagement on 6 -> 7 in the Roses Star System
GC Pont “Neuf Pont” Neuf Class
Destroyed during an engagement on 6 -> 7 in the Roses Star System
AC “Chartreux: "Birman" Class
Destroyed during an engagement on 6 -> 7 in the Roses Star System
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
https://i.imgur.com/glx6CgJ.png
[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)

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[Spoiler=Designs]
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Hulls

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.
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Values: Aerodynamic 4, Internal 1 Cost 12
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Corvettes

"Bouillon" L Variant 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 powerful thermal control systems that make the push the ship on being overtonned for it’s engine volume, providing a 10% 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 3, Cost 16
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Frigates

”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 high yield projectile weapons and exoskeleton enabled armor. Primitive, bulky battlesuits 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

Powered Point Defense Magnetic Autocannon (pAC)
The mAC is a series of turreted autocannons with integrated fire control and sensory systems. It is designed as a dual 10mm magnetic accelerator ball turreted autocannon, of which five per slot is put onto the hull. The turret is rated for a 180 coverage on both axes. It utilizes crude kinetic penetrator rounds. Carefully shaped magnets deliver the payload with only some-what severe maintenance tables associated with the maintenance of its cryocoolers and magnetic coils. It is capable of hyper-burst fire, with a requirement of a massive power feed input. It is somewhat inaccurate due to the action of the cooling systems. It is self-contained, and only requires Maintenance to function.
Values: Cost 5, Maint 2, PPC 0/-2

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,

Infrared 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. We have reverse engineered this component from enemy warships.
Values: Cost 5, Maintenace 2, PPC 5/10
Tag:Rear/Front

Magnetic Gun Battery
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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, with a expanded maintenance requirement.

Values: Cost 12, Maint 3
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
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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.
Values: Cost 8, Maintenance 2
Tags: Hanger

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

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

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. Reverse Engineered from enemy components.
Values: Cost 8, Maint 2, Thrust 3(4)
Tags:Rear, Yellow Line

Power Generation

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

Curie Shipboard Fission Reactor [CFR]
Capacitor banks are recharged by a Solid State Thermoelectric Engine hooked to the ship's plasma core nuclear reactor. Maintenance is simplified by the well engineered power systems. The Capacitors are more dangerous as they scale along the input of the highest PPC drawing item on a ship. Batteries have a storage of 20, reactor has an output equivalent to 4 PPC. Ship power output can be overcharged by taxing coolant systems and increasing disaster risk.
PPC 20/4, Cost: 10 Maintenance 2, Yellow Line

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Spoiler: Continued designs (click to show/hide)

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 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

Gate Key v3.5 "Long Reach Projection" -- [G3P]
It resonates with a higher energy. It cuts an aperture with a Vorpal Blade, it screams to the Gate with the Handshake Protocol from afar, 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. The Vorpal blades structure has been expanded and anomalously weighs down the ship.
Values: Cost 10, PPC -8, Maint 2, Jump 8, Weight 1

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,

Transplanar Thermal Superconducting Radiator (TTR)
A novel thermal management system consisting of a higher dimensional projector capable of creating feather-like thermally conductive feathers that connect to a higher dimension to dump heat off the ship it is built into. The feathers are vulnerable to enemy fire like normal radiators. Shield flux is first neutralized by expendable coolants and is outgassed.
Values: Cost 6, Maintenance 1, PPC -4, Thermal 4

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.

Galton Genetic Therapy Service Contracts
A long term societal project which expands our labor pool with fit, young, and fanatically dedicated people by offering genetic therapy to correct life-long defects to prospective parents in exchange for enrolling their child into a service contract. Primarily results in an expanding government labor force, but also a definitive surplus of loyal, fanatical and dedicated spacers.
Effect: 25 Resources, Superior crew Survivability

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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.

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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.

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"Comorant" Light Corvette
The Comorant is based off of the GCS-3 Argent hull frame, and is dedicated to heavy weapons & maneuver combat in an out of atmo. Equipped with Magnetic Cannons, point defense weapons with magnetic accelerators, A C6 Deck, and Mil-Spec Nuclear Engines. Excellent Aerodynamics
Values: 48 Cost, 10 Maint, Weight 3, Aero 5, Thrust 3 (4) x2 in atmos
Tag: Thermal 1

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"Mars" Class Fleet Transport
The Mars is based off of the GCS-3 Argent hull frame, and is dedicated to Ground attack & Forced entry Ops. Equipped with Powered Point defense Autocannons, Many hangars for Troops, Remora Forced Entry Airlock and Docking Module, Solar Battery plants, Mil-Spec Nuclear-Thermal Engines.  Excellent ground characteristics despite a comp-engines nightmare that it will spontaneously explode one day.
Values: 40 Cost, 4 Maint, Weight 3, Aero 5, Thrust 3(4) x2 in atmos
Tag: Thermal 1

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[NTB][TRP][RAD]
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"Mong Blanc" Battery Frigate
The Mont Blanc is based off of the Sabalier-S hull frame, and is dedicated to Battery fire & Straight out combat on a terrifying scale.. Equipped with Magnetic Cannons, Nuclear Reactors, Point Defense with magnetic accelerators, Transplanar Thermal Superconducting Radiators, A C6 Deck, and two bricks of Mil-Spec Nuclear Engines.  Its batteries are hellishly durable.
Values: 85 Cost, 19 Maint, Weight 6, Thrust 6 (
Tag: Thermal 4

"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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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.
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[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 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.
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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


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.
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[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

"Pont Neuf" Command Gateship Corvette
The "Pont Neuf" is a command gateship featuring the best in defensive technologies on the battle-proven Bouillion L hull.  Fitted with a triple block of the latest generation of nuclear thermal engines, the vessel should prove more than capable in maintaining a safe distance from threats to the squadron's commodore  (or the fleet's Navarch), and gatekey.  Should battlefield positioning collapse (or the commodore insist on "leading from the front") newly developed thermal and magnetic point defense systems are at the cutting edge of the second generation operancy.  It is equipped with a large PPC bank and reactor that gives the ship flexibility and endurance during extended combat.  The Bouillion’s hanger is occupied with EW parasites, giving the commodore options to screen his squadron or perform other military deception ruses.
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[NTB][PE2][CFR]
[NTB][C5D][G3P]
[NTB][TTR][pAC]
Values: 78 Cost.  16 Maint.  Aero 1.  Weight 7, Thrust 9 (12) [[TWR:9/16 | 3/4]], Jump 8
Tags: Fire Control 2, Thermal 4, Gate Bearer

Spoiler: Legacy Tech (click to show/hide)

Gate Capable Shuttle - 2 Hull (Superseded by GCS-2 Aero)

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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"Rubik" Spacefaring Corvette Hull (Superseded by Bouillon)
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 (Superseded by Bouillon-L)
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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Sablier" Hardened Spacefaring Frigate (Superseded by Sablier-S)
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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Elysium Automatic Cannon Special (EAC) (Superseded by nAC)
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) (Superseded by mAC)
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

Magnetic Autocannon (mAC) (Superseded by pAC)
[/b]The mAC is a series of turreted autocannons with integrated fire control and sensory systems. It is designed as a dual 10mm magnetic accelerator ball turreted autocannon, of which five per slot is put onto the hull. The turret is rated for a 180 coverage on both axes. It utilizes crude kinetic penetrator rounds. Caustic coolants and turbo-cryocoolers run a expensive maintenace table. It is somewhat inaccurate due to the action of the cooling systems. It is self-contained, and only requires Maintenance to function.
Values:Cost 4, Maintenance 2

160mm Vorpal Gun Battery (VGB) (Superseded by MGB)
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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 caliber 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

"Lagrange" Reconnaissance Squadron (Superseded by PES & PSS)
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: Hanger

"Pitre" EW Parasite Squadron (PES) (Superseded by 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 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: Hanger

Hydrogen engine (HeE) (Superseded by 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.
Values: Cost:4, Maintenace 1
Tags:Rear

Catalyzed Afterburner Hydrogen engine (HeA) (Superseded by NTE)
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

Solar-Battery Power plant (SBP) (Superseded by SB2)
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

Gate Key -- [GA1] (Superseded by 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 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] (Superseded by GA3)
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

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, 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

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[Blood_Librarian]

I fixed the whole no- operationalized ships issue. Sorry!