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[Ship] Soyokaze
Name:
Soyokaze - "The Gentle Breeze"
Haruna-class Cruiser
Type:
Prototype Stealth Cruiser
Mobility Type:
Space
Control Type:
Manually Piloted
Years Running:
None, about to launch on its maiden flight
Previous Records:
Macross M3
Appearance:
Side View
Top View
Armament:
- DUAL BARREL PARTICLE BEAM CANNONS (3): A heavier version of the particle beam cannons used on the SDF-1 and Zentraedi ships, the Dual Barrel P-Beam Cannons are large, but provide a heavy punch forward and rear, with two facing forward, and one facing aft.
* PRIMARY PURPOSE: Anti-Warship
* SECONDARY PURPOSE: Assault
* RANGE: 100,000 miles (160,000 km) in an atmosphere. Double in space
* RATE OF FIRE: Once per Second
* PAYLOAD: Unlimited.
- HEAVY ANTI-WARSHIP MISSILE LAUNCHERS (24): In addition to the Dual Barrel Particle Beam Cannons the Cruiser is equipped with Heavy Anti-Warship Missiles which launch from ejection ports on the boom sections of the Cruiser. The missiles provide heavy supporting fire for the cruiser when entering combat, and can potentially end a battle with a single salvo of missiles.
* PRIMARY PURPOSE: Anti-Warship
* SECONDARY PURPOSE: Assault
* RANGE: 3,000 miles (4824 km)
* SPEED: Mach 2+ (1340 mph/2140 kmph) in an atmosphere.
* BLAST RADIUS: 300 feet
* RATE OF FIRE: Each launcher tube holds one missile and must be reloaded after firing. Reloading a launcher tube takes 1 minute. If loaded, all 24 tubes can fire at once for a volley of 24 nuclear missiles.
* PAYLOAD: 480 missiles (various warhead types)
- RETRACTABLE LASER TURRETS (16): As a final line of defense the Cruisers are armed with 16 automated laser turrets that retract into the ship's hull when not in use. These short-range lasers are intended primarily for anti-aircraft and anti-missile defense, but can do moderate damage against smaller enemy spacecraft if they get too close. The lasers are located at key points along the spacecraft's hull. At most 4 lasers can be directed against a single target at any time.
* PRIMARY PURPOSE: Anti-Missile
* SECONDARY PURPOSE: Anti-Aircraft
* RANGE: 30 miles (48.2 km) in an atmosphere. Double in space.
* RATE OF FIRE: 20 shots per second.
* PAYLOAD: Unlimited.
Armor:
- PINPOINT BARRIER DEFENSE SYSTEM: The system generates four small disc-shaped force fields that can be positioned anywhere along the ship to deflect missiles, energy beams or projectiles. Each pinpoint barrier is about 200 ft (61 m) in length and can absorb a lot of damage, which then regenerates within four seconds. The barriers can also be layered on top of each other to generate a field which provides greater protection and can even deflect heavy particle beams (usually).
The four barriers are controlled by operators in the command tower of the carrier. These operators are instructed to defend (1) the command tower, bridge, and sensor array, (2) main engines, (3) hangar bay, and (4) weapon systems, in that order. The operators primarily concentrate on defending the ship against larger spacecraft and leave defense against mecha attacking the carrier to the VF pilots.
History:
Development beginning during the war, the Haruna-class Stealth Cruiser was designed from the keel around advanced technology salvaged from a derelict located in the Asteroid Fields of the Sol System. Production and development of the prototype continued well after the war along with the training of its crew. The Maiden Flight of the prototype Haruna, named the Soyokaze, is due any day now.
Special Attacks:
None
Special Features:
- STEALTH SYSTEMS: The Haruna Cruisers are equipped with advanced Stealth System that disrupt enemy radar and tracking systems, making it difficult for them to lock onto the ship with weapons. VFs and other close-range combat mecha are not affected by these systems. The Cruiser's stealth systems will fail if the main engines are destroyed.
- ANTIGRAVITY PROPULSION SYSTEM: The Haruna Class Stealth Cruisers are equipped with an anti-gravity propulsion system used for planetary landings and liftoffs. The system is good for vertical ascent/descent only and can lift the ship at speeds of up to 1,320 feet (400 m) per minute. The system will function so long as the main engines can supply energy to it.
- HYPERSPACE COMMUNICATIONS: Based on the same technology as the space fold system, the hyperspace communications relay allows faster-than-light communication between the Cruiser and other vessels or planetary bases. Hyperspace communications are still not instantaneous, however. Audio/video communication travels through hyperspace at a rate of about 1 seconds per 4000 light years, so messages communicated over a few seconds or minutes to arrive.
- LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS: The cruisers have sufficient life support to provide breathable air and comfortable temperatures for 600 people for up to 30 years (air is recycled). In an emergency the life support system can support up to 1,000 people at one time, though living conditions onboard will get extremely cramped at that point. The carrier also holds sufficient food and water to support 800 people for up to 6 months.
- LONG-RANGE LASER/SATELLITE RELAY COMMUNICATIONS: The impressive communications array of the escort carrier can communicate with up to 1,000 craft simultaneously at ranges of up to 900 miles (1,440 km). This range can be boosted indefinitely by using satellites or other spacecraft as to relay communications.
- LONG-RANGE RADAR: The radar array of the cruiser is equally as impressive as the communication system, and can track and identify up to 2,000 craft simultaneously. The radar system has a 2,000 mile/3,200 km range.
- SPACE FOLD SYSTEM: For FTL propulsion, the cruiser is equipped with an ORTEC/Shinnakasu/General Galaxy Advanced Fold System Cluster, capable of propelling the carrier through hyperspace at speeds up to 3.28x10^10 mps (5.25x10^10 kmps), or 1 light year per 6 minutes. The range of the fold drive is theoretically unlimited except by the life expectancy of the spacecraft.
- SUBLIGHT ENGINES: As a backup to the Fold System, the cruiser is equipped with ORTEC/Centinel Impulse Drive Cluster engines that can propel the craft at speeds up to 0.20 speed of light (32,000 miles per second) in space. Note that these engines are mainly intended for rapid movement inside a planetary system and are not suited for long voyages between star systems. In a planetary atmosphere the carrier is limited to speeds of Mach 3 maximum due to hull stress.
- SUBSPACE MASS SENSORS: The Cruisers are equipped with subspace sensors, which are based on the same principles as the hyperspace communications array. These sensors can essentially instantly detect mass readings and movement of objects up to 1 AU (93 million miles) distant from the carrier, and the readings are used both for early warning and for navigation when travelling at sublight speeds. Readings taken with the subspace sensors are not very detailed (-25% penalty when trying to identify a detected object) and cannot detect objects of less than 60,000 kg (this includes most variable fighters).
- HANGER BAYS: Capable of holding 36 mecha and 2 transport craft.
Pilot: 434 total
Command Tower: 18
Main Ship: 350
VF Pilots: 36
Troops: 30
Edited by: mattlionheart86va at: 2/19/06 10:41 pm
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