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[Caellath]

Vessel of the Fleet is from Into the Storm, pages 154-155. It's part of the ship packages that replaces randomly rolling for the ship's history. In this case the vessel is ex-Navy so your Command tests work better and it has a finest hour/last stand style bonus where it can fight on while crippled on a successful test from the commander.

At its cheapest it has the same bonuses but the Imperial Navy hates you, so I usually go with the 2 SP package since it still isn't a high price to pay (and instead of being enemies with the Navy you now have Good Reputation with them).

[Lenglon]

Spoiler: Proposed ship (click to show/hide)

Hull - Dictator class cruiser:
speed 5
detection +18
armor 20
space 65
manoeuvrability +8
Hull integrity 70
turret rating 3
SP 63

Essential Components:
Plasma Drive - jovian pattern class 8.3 drive, generate 74 power, use 15 space, costs 1 SP
Warp Drive - Miloslav H-616.b, uses 10 power, 12 space
Void Shields - Repulsor Shield Array, uses 8 power, 1 space
Geller Field - warpsbane hull AND an Emergency Field as a backup, 3 power, costs 2 SP
Life-Sustainer - Clemency-pattern Life sustainer, 5 power, 5 space
Crew Compartments - voidsmen quarters, 2 power, 4 space
Bridge - Flight Command Bridge, 2 power, 2 space
Sensors - M-201.b Auger Array, 5 power

Supplemental Components:
Runecaster, 1 space, (free eldar) SP cost
Pilot's Chamber, 1 power, 1 space, costs 1 SP
Small Craft Repair Deck, 2 power, 2 space, costs 1 SP
Auto Temple, 1 Power, 1 Space

Ship History: Vessel of the fleet (2 SP)

weaponry:
Jovian-Pattern Launch Bays x2 (prepaid space and SP, 2 power cost)
Lathe-pattern Landing Bay: 1 power, 5 space, costs 2 SP
x2 = 2 power, 10 space, 4 SP
Sunsear Laser Battery, 6 power, 4 space, 1 SP

49 / 74 power used
58 / 65 space used
SP cost: 75


Combined result:
Dictator class cruiser:
speed 5
detection +23
armor 20
space 65
manoeuvrability +8
Hull integrity 70
turret rating 3
2 void shields
armament:
Sunsear Laser Battery (prow) (Strength 4, 1d10+2 damage, crit rating 4, range 9)
2x Jovian-pattern Landing Bay (1x port, 1x starboard) (Strength 2 each)
2x Lathe-pattern Landing Bay (1x port, 1x starboard) (Strength 2 each)
note: total landing bay strength is 8, permitting a maximum of 24 squadrons, and by default coming with 8 squadrons already aboard.

special rules:
jovian pattern class 8.3 drive (Plasma Drive): Reliable Construction: If this Component becomes damaged, depressurized, or suffers a Critical Hit (including a 4 or 6 result on the chart), roll 1d10. On a 4 or higher, the effect is ignored.
Miloslav H-616.b (Warp Drive): Haste of the Damned: reduce the duration of all warp passages by half. However, roll on the Warp Travel Encounters table (page 186 of Rogue Trader) every three days rather than every five days.
Warpsbane Hull (Geller Field): Shield of Faith: Any Navigation Tests to pilot the ship through the warp gain a +10 bonus. When rolling on Table 7-4: Warp Travel Encounters (see page 186), the GM rolls twice and allows the Navigator to chose which result is applied.
Emergency Field (Geller Field): If the ship unexpectedly enters the warp, roll 1d10, on a 3 of higher, the Geller Field activates automatically, protecting the ship from any warp intrusion that may have taken place.
Flight Command Bridge (Bridge): Flight Command: as long as the bridge remains undamaged, all Command Tests dealing with attack craft gain +5, and tests to ready new squadrons are automatically passed.
Flight Command Bridge (Bridge): Flight Control: All Trade objectives involving ground to orbit or small craft operations gain +25 Achievement Points
Clemency-pattern Life Sustainer (Life-Sustainer): Lifeline: Increase Morale permanently by +1. This starship reduces Crew Population and Morale losses due to Depressurization by 4, to a minimum of 0
Repulsor Shield Array (Shields): Charged particle repulsion effect: The ship does not suffedr penalties to Manoeuvre Actions when travelling through nebulas, ice rings, plasma clouds, or other celestial phenomena consisting primarily of small particles.

Runecaster: Eye of the Warp: Navigators using this Component to pilot a ship through the empyrean gain a +20 bonus to all Navigation Tests. Additionally, any journeys made using this Component take half their normal time.
Runecaster: Fuelled by Fate: This Component never becomes unpowered for any reason.
Pilot Chambers: Combat Ready: Pilot Chambers grant a +2 bonus to the Attack Craft Rating of all squadrons aboard a starship.
Small Craft Repair Dock: Spare Parts: After any starship combat in which fighters, assault boats, or bombers are lost, a character may immediately make a Difficult (-10) Tech Use Test. For every degree of success on the test, two of these craft are recovered.
Auto Temple: Tend the Flock: The constant support of the Temple's Priests increases Morale by 2.
Auto Temple: Convert the Heretic: When working towards a Creed objective, the players earn an additional 150 Achievement Points towards completeing that objective.

Ship of the Fleet: Steadfast Ally: All crew-members gain Good Reputation (Imperial Navy)
Ship of the Fleet: His Word Obeyed: Any crew-member who makes Command Tests aboard this ship gains a +10 bonus
Ship of the Fleet: Duty Unto Death: When this ship is crippled, the ship's Captain may make a Challenging (+0) Command Test. If the Test is successful, the ship does not suffer the effects of being crippled during its subsequent turn.

Lathe-pattern Landing Bay: Energy Field: The security hatches on this bay must be open during the Strategic Turn when small craft are landing or taking off. If this component ever loses power when the hatches are open, this Component becomes Depressurised.

[Sirus]

So not only is that ship even nicer-looking than the original, it's cheaper too? I call this a win-win.

[Lenglon]

I'm happy with it too, but would like our RT (Hey Maximum Spin!) to approve and name it.

[Stirk]

Spoiler: Proposed ship (click to show/hide)

Hull - Dictator class cruiser:
speed 5
detection +18
armor 20
space 65
manoeuvrability +8
Hull integrity 70
turret rating 3
SP 63

Essential Components:
Plasma Drive - jovian pattern class 8.3 drive, generate 74 power, use 15 space, costs 1 SP
Warp Drive - Miloslav H-616.b, uses 10 power, 12 space
Void Shields - Repulsor Shield Array, uses 8 power, 1 space
Geller Field - warpsbane hull AND an Emergency Field as a backup, 3 power, costs 2 SP
Life-Sustainer - Clemency-pattern Life sustainer, 5 power, 5 space
Crew Compartments - voidsmen quarters, 2 power, 4 space
Bridge - Flight Command Bridge, 2 power, 2 space
Sensors - M-201.b Auger Array, 5 power

Supplemental Components:
Runecaster, 1 space, (free eldar) SP cost
Pilot's Chamber, 1 power, 1 space, costs 1 SP
Small Craft Repair Deck, 2 power, 2 space, costs 1 SP
Auto Temple, 1 Power, 1 Space

Ship History: Vessel of the fleet (2 SP)

weaponry:
Jovian-Pattern Launch Bays x2 (prepaid space and SP, 2 power cost)
Lathe-pattern Landing Bay: 1 power, 5 space, costs 2 SP
x2 = 2 power, 10 space, 4 SP
Sunsear Laser Battery, 6 power, 4 space, 1 SP

49 / 74 power used
58 / 65 space used
SP cost: 75


Combined result:
Dictator class cruiser:
speed 5
detection +23
armor 20
space 65
manoeuvrability +8
Hull integrity 70
turret rating 3
2 void shields
armament:
Sunsear Laser Battery (prow) (Strength 4, 1d10+2 damage, crit rating 4, range 9)
2x Jovian-pattern Landing Bay (1x port, 1x starboard) (Strength 2 each)
2x Lathe-pattern Landing Bay (1x port, 1x starboard) (Strength 2 each)
note: total landing bay strength is 8, permitting a maximum of 24 squadrons, and by default coming with 8 squadrons already aboard.

special rules:
jovian pattern class 8.3 drive (Plasma Drive): Reliable Construction: If this Component becomes damaged, depressurized, or suffers a Critical Hit (including a 4 or 6 result on the chart), roll 1d10. On a 4 or higher, the effect is ignored.
Miloslav H-616.b (Warp Drive): Haste of the Damned: reduce the duration of all warp passages by half. However, roll on the Warp Travel Encounters table (page 186 of Rogue Trader) every three days rather than every five days.
Warpsbane Hull (Geller Field): Shield of Faith: Any Navigation Tests to pilot the ship through the warp gain a +10 bonus. When rolling on Table 7-4: Warp Travel Encounters (see page 186), the GM rolls twice and allows the Navigator to chose which result is applied.
Emergency Field (Geller Field): If the ship unexpectedly enters the warp, roll 1d10, on a 3 of higher, the Geller Field activates automatically, protecting the ship from any warp intrusion that may have taken place.
Flight Command Bridge (Bridge): Flight Command: as long as the bridge remains undamaged, all Command Tests dealing with attack craft gain +5, and tests to ready new squadrons are automatically passed.
Flight Command Bridge (Bridge): Flight Control: All Trade objectives involving ground to orbit or small craft operations gain +25 Achievement Points
Clemency-pattern Life Sustainer (Life-Sustainer): Lifeline: Increase Morale permanently by +1. This starship reduces Crew Population and Morale losses due to Depressurization by 4, to a minimum of 0
Repulsor Shield Array (Shields): Charged particle repulsion effect: The ship does not suffedr penalties to Manoeuvre Actions when travelling through nebulas, ice rings, plasma clouds, or other celestial phenomena consisting primarily of small particles.

Runecaster: Eye of the Warp: Navigators using this Component to pilot a ship through the empyrean gain a +20 bonus to all Navigation Tests. Additionally, any journeys made using this Component take half their normal time.
Runecaster: Fuelled by Fate: This Component never becomes unpowered for any reason.
Pilot Chambers: Combat Ready: Pilot Chambers grant a +2 bonus to the Attack Craft Rating of all squadrons aboard a starship.
Small Craft Repair Dock: Spare Parts: After any starship combat in which fighters, assault boats, or bombers are lost, a character may immediately make a Difficult (-10) Tech Use Test. For every degree of success on the test, two of these craft are recovered.
Auto Temple: Tend the Flock: The constant support of the Temple's Priests increases Morale by 2.
Auto Temple: Convert the Heretic: When working towards a Creed objective, the players earn an additional 150 Achievement Points towards completeing that objective.

Ship of the Fleet: Steadfast Ally: All crew-members gain Good Reputation (Imperial Navy)
Ship of the Fleet: His Word Obeyed: Any crew-member who makes Command Tests aboard this ship gains a +10 bonus
Ship of the Fleet: Duty Unto Death: When this ship is crippled, the ship's Captain may make a Challenging (+0) Command Test. If the Test is successful, the ship does not suffer the effects of being crippled during its subsequent turn.

Lathe-pattern Landing Bay: Energy Field: The security hatches on this bay must be open during the Strategic Turn when small craft are landing or taking off. If this component ever loses power when the hatches are open, this Component becomes Depressurised.

You are only supposed to have one of each Essential component. You have two Gellar fields in this design.

[Stirk]

That makes the most sense, but I wanted to double-check. Thanks!

There we go, fluff added. I also replaced the plasma grenade with a geode grenade, for the extra blast radius. It's not quite frag grenade level, but it's about as strong and actually has armor penetration. I was also considering web grenades instead but I don't have a good handle on how effective they'd be at tying up enemies.

'

Web grenades depend entirely on what enemy you're using against, at close ranges they're pretty much save or die since the targets are considered helpless. Something Guard tier would have a 70% chance of getting immobilized, something like an Eldar would have like a 50% chance. They have something approaching that chance of keeping stuck each turn.

[Lenglon]

You are only supposed to have one of each Essential component. You have two Gellar fields in this design.

We can't have a backup Gellar Field? You'd think redundancy would be a good idea on the piece of equipment that prevents our horrible deaths. Okay then, removing the Emergency Field.

Spoiler: Proposed ship (click to show/hide)

Hull - Dictator class cruiser:
speed 5
detection +18
armor 20
space 65
manoeuvrability +8
Hull integrity 70
turret rating 3
SP 63

Essential Components:
Plasma Drive - jovian pattern class 8.3 drive, generate 74 power, use 15 space, costs 1 SP
Warp Drive - Miloslav H-616.b, uses 10 power, 12 space
Void Shields - Repulsor Shield Array, uses 8 power, 1 space
Geller Field - warpsbane hull, 1 power, costs 2 SP
Life-Sustainer - Clemency-pattern Life sustainer, 5 power, 5 space
Crew Compartments - voidsmen quarters, 2 power, 4 space
Bridge - Flight Command Bridge, 2 power, 2 space
Sensors - M-201.b Auger Array, 5 power

Supplemental Components:
Runecaster, 1 space, (free eldar) SP cost
Pilot's Chamber, 1 power, 1 space, costs 1 SP
Small Craft Repair Deck, 2 power, 2 space, costs 1 SP
Auto Temple, 1 Power, 1 Space
Melodium: 1 Power, 1 Space, costs 1 SP

Ship History: Vessel of the fleet (2 SP)

weaponry:
Jovian-Pattern Launch Bays x2 (prepaid space and SP, 2 power cost)
Lathe-pattern Landing Bay: 1 power, 5 space, costs 2 SP
x2 = 2 power, 10 space, 4 SP
Sunsear Laser Battery, 6 power, 4 space, 1 SP

48 / 74 power used
59 / 65 space used
SP cost: 76


Combined result:
Dictator class cruiser:
speed 5
detection +23
armor 20
space 65
manoeuvrability +8
Hull integrity 70
turret rating 3
2 void shields
armament:
Sunsear Laser Battery (prow) (Strength 4, 1d10+2 damage, crit rating 4, range 9)
2x Jovian-pattern Landing Bay (1x port, 1x starboard) (Strength 2 each)
2x Lathe-pattern Landing Bay (1x port, 1x starboard) (Strength 2 each)
note: total landing bay strength is 8, permitting a maximum of 24 squadrons, and by default coming with 8 squadrons already aboard.

special rules:
jovian pattern class 8.3 drive (Plasma Drive): Reliable Construction: If this Component becomes damaged, depressurized, or suffers a Critical Hit (including a 4 or 6 result on the chart), roll 1d10. On a 4 or higher, the effect is ignored.
Miloslav H-616.b (Warp Drive): Haste of the Damned: reduce the duration of all warp passages by half. However, roll on the Warp Travel Encounters table (page 186 of Rogue Trader) every three days rather than every five days.
Warpsbane Hull (Geller Field): Shield of Faith: Any Navigation Tests to pilot the ship through the warp gain a +10 bonus. When rolling on Table 7-4: Warp Travel Encounters (see page 186), the GM rolls twice and allows the Navigator to chose which result is applied.
Flight Command Bridge (Bridge): Flight Command: as long as the bridge remains undamaged, all Command Tests dealing with attack craft gain +5, and tests to ready new squadrons are automatically passed.
Flight Command Bridge (Bridge): Flight Control: All Trade objectives involving ground to orbit or small craft operations gain +25 Achievement Points
Clemency-pattern Life Sustainer (Life-Sustainer): Lifeline: Increase Morale permanently by +1. This starship reduces Crew Population and Morale losses due to Depressurization by 4, to a minimum of 0
Repulsor Shield Array (Shields): Charged particle repulsion effect: The ship does not suffedr penalties to Manoeuvre Actions when travelling through nebulas, ice rings, plasma clouds, or other celestial phenomena consisting primarily of small particles.

Runecaster: Eye of the Warp: Navigators using this Component to pilot a ship through the empyrean gain a +20 bonus to all Navigation Tests. Additionally, any journeys made using this Component take half their normal time.
Runecaster: Fuelled by Fate: This Component never becomes unpowered for any reason.
Pilot Chambers: Combat Ready: Pilot Chambers grant a +2 bonus to the Attack Craft Rating of all squadrons aboard a starship.
Small Craft Repair Dock: Spare Parts: After any starship combat in which fighters, assault boats, or bombers are lost, a character may immediately make a Difficult (-10) Tech Use Test. For every degree of success on the test, two of these craft are recovered.
Auto Temple: Tend the Flock: The constant support of the Temple's Priests increases Morale by 2.
Auto Temple: Convert the Heretic: When working towards a Creed objective, the players earn an additional 150 Achievement Points towards completeing that objective.
Melodium: Songs in the Void: Increase Morale permanently by +1 and gain +10 to all social Skill Tests.

Ship of the Fleet: Steadfast Ally: All crew-members gain Good Reputation (Imperial Navy)
Ship of the Fleet: His Word Obeyed: Any crew-member who makes Command Tests aboard this ship gains a +10 bonus
Ship of the Fleet: Duty Unto Death: When this ship is crippled, the ship's Captain may make a Challenging (+0) Command Test. If the Test is successful, the ship does not suffer the effects of being crippled during its subsequent turn.

Lathe-pattern Landing Bay: Energy Field: The security hatches on this bay must be open during the Strategic Turn when small craft are landing or taking off. If this component ever loses power when the hatches are open, this Component becomes Depressurised.

[Caellath]

I agree it'd be nice to have an emergency gellar field 'just in case' since they're pretty small components, as opposed to massive essential components that'd be weird to have two of, like the warp or plasma drives.

However, the rules are pretty clear about only picking one of each essential component, even if I'm fairly sure they intention was avoiding the cheese of having people stuffing their ships full of void shield generators.

[Stirk]

You are only supposed to have one of each Essential component. You have two Gellar fields in this design.

We can't have a backup Gellar Field? You'd think redundancy would be a good idea on the piece of equipment that prevents our horrible deaths. Okay then, removing the Emergency Field.

Spoiler: Proposed ship (click to show/hide)

Hull - Dictator class cruiser:
speed 5
detection +18
armor 20
space 65
manoeuvrability +8
Hull integrity 70
turret rating 3
SP 63

Essential Components:
Plasma Drive - jovian pattern class 8.3 drive, generate 74 power, use 15 space, costs 1 SP
Warp Drive - Miloslav H-616.b, uses 10 power, 12 space
Void Shields - Repulsor Shield Array, uses 8 power, 1 space
Geller Field - warpsbane hull, 1 power, costs 2 SP
Life-Sustainer - Clemency-pattern Life sustainer, 5 power, 5 space
Crew Compartments - voidsmen quarters, 2 power, 4 space
Bridge - Flight Command Bridge, 2 power, 2 space
Sensors - M-201.b Auger Array, 5 power

Supplemental Components:
Runecaster, 1 space, (free eldar) SP cost
Pilot's Chamber, 1 power, 1 space, costs 1 SP
Small Craft Repair Deck, 2 power, 2 space, costs 1 SP
Auto Temple, 1 Power, 1 Space

Ship History: Vessel of the fleet (2 SP)

weaponry:
Jovian-Pattern Launch Bays x2 (prepaid space and SP, 2 power cost)
Lathe-pattern Landing Bay: 1 power, 5 space, costs 2 SP
x2 = 2 power, 10 space, 4 SP
Sunsear Laser Battery, 6 power, 4 space, 1 SP

47 / 74 power used
58 / 65 space used
SP cost: 75


Combined result:
Dictator class cruiser:
speed 5
detection +23
armor 20
space 65
manoeuvrability +8
Hull integrity 70
turret rating 3
2 void shields
armament:
Sunsear Laser Battery (prow) (Strength 4, 1d10+2 damage, crit rating 4, range 9)
2x Jovian-pattern Landing Bay (1x port, 1x starboard) (Strength 2 each)
2x Lathe-pattern Landing Bay (1x port, 1x starboard) (Strength 2 each)
note: total landing bay strength is 8, permitting a maximum of 24 squadrons, and by default coming with 8 squadrons already aboard.

special rules:
jovian pattern class 8.3 drive (Plasma Drive): Reliable Construction: If this Component becomes damaged, depressurized, or suffers a Critical Hit (including a 4 or 6 result on the chart), roll 1d10. On a 4 or higher, the effect is ignored.
Miloslav H-616.b (Warp Drive): Haste of the Damned: reduce the duration of all warp passages by half. However, roll on the Warp Travel Encounters table (page 186 of Rogue Trader) every three days rather than every five days.
Warpsbane Hull (Geller Field): Shield of Faith: Any Navigation Tests to pilot the ship through the warp gain a +10 bonus. When rolling on Table 7-4: Warp Travel Encounters (see page 186), the GM rolls twice and allows the Navigator to chose which result is applied.
Flight Command Bridge (Bridge): Flight Command: as long as the bridge remains undamaged, all Command Tests dealing with attack craft gain +5, and tests to ready new squadrons are automatically passed.
Flight Command Bridge (Bridge): Flight Control: All Trade objectives involving ground to orbit or small craft operations gain +25 Achievement Points
Clemency-pattern Life Sustainer (Life-Sustainer): Lifeline: Increase Morale permanently by +1. This starship reduces Crew Population and Morale losses due to Depressurization by 4, to a minimum of 0
Repulsor Shield Array (Shields): Charged particle repulsion effect: The ship does not suffedr penalties to Manoeuvre Actions when travelling through nebulas, ice rings, plasma clouds, or other celestial phenomena consisting primarily of small particles.

Runecaster: Eye of the Warp: Navigators using this Component to pilot a ship through the empyrean gain a +20 bonus to all Navigation Tests. Additionally, any journeys made using this Component take half their normal time.
Runecaster: Fuelled by Fate: This Component never becomes unpowered for any reason.
Pilot Chambers: Combat Ready: Pilot Chambers grant a +2 bonus to the Attack Craft Rating of all squadrons aboard a starship.
Small Craft Repair Dock: Spare Parts: After any starship combat in which fighters, assault boats, or bombers are lost, a character may immediately make a Difficult (-10) Tech Use Test. For every degree of success on the test, two of these craft are recovered.
Auto Temple: Tend the Flock: The constant support of the Temple's Priests increases Morale by 2.
Auto Temple: Convert the Heretic: When working towards a Creed objective, the players earn an additional 150 Achievement Points towards completeing that objective.

Ship of the Fleet: Steadfast Ally: All crew-members gain Good Reputation (Imperial Navy)
Ship of the Fleet: His Word Obeyed: Any crew-member who makes Command Tests aboard this ship gains a +10 bonus
Ship of the Fleet: Duty Unto Death: When this ship is crippled, the ship's Captain may make a Challenging (+0) Command Test. If the Test is successful, the ship does not suffer the effects of being crippled during its subsequent turn.

Lathe-pattern Landing Bay: Energy Field: The security hatches on this bay must be open during the Strategic Turn when small craft are landing or taking off. If this component ever loses power when the hatches are open, this Component becomes Depressurised.

To be fair you'd want everything to have a backup :V. Backup engines, backup generators, backup shields, redundancy is always important. Maybe such ancient things existed in the Dark Ages of technology. Sadly they seem to have been lost to the passages of time.

[Stirk]

Are we good to finish up character creation over the weekend and start Monday or do we need more time?

[a1s]

I've been done for over a week.

[Stirk]

I've been done for over a week.

Do you have any comments on the ship then :v

[a1s]

I like our ship. No notes.

[Stirk]

Are we good to finish up character creation over the weekend and start Monday or do we need more time?

I’m going to take silence as approval to schedule a Monday start. If you need more time speak up.

[Lenglon]

I'm good to go, I'm concerned the Maximum Spin might not be prepared though, and he's our RT. I'm also concerned that Cael might not be ready.

I'm happy with the current ship design, and my character is ready.