| Gettysburg-Class Frigate; Retired SA Frigate Model | |
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| Glein | Nov 24 2011, 12:03 AM Post #1 |
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Gettysburg-Class Frigate FFG-94 Designation: FFG-94 Type: Systems Alliance Frigate Designer: Hallard Aerospace [Hallard & Avett], System Alliance Dimensions: Length: 130m Weight: 2000 tons Crew Size: 75 crew Power Plant: -Early Human Frigate Helium-3 Fusion Generator [H&A Three Mile Power Plant] Propulsion Systems: -Mass Effect Drive Core [H&A Marco Polo Engine] -[4] Hydrogen Engines -[12] Ion Maneuvering Thrusters Sheilding: -Mark 3 Scotum Shield Array [Early Human kinetic barrier technology] Armor: -Mark 4 Lorica Segmentata Ablative Armor [Early Human ship armor] Armaments: [NOTE: All Armaments shown were the 2147 systems] -[1] Mark I MAC -[12 {6 on either side}] Mark I Longbow Missile Systems Support: Can operate without returning for supplies for a period of 6 months Year Built:2148 [Production halted 2160] Cost: 3,158,950 Cr [c. 2148] License: Systems Alliance [Model current obsolete, most of the surviving 34 ships from the First Contact War now in various states of scrapping, though examples show the occasional model is purchased from these 'Mothyards' by private groups] Description: Originally prototyped in 2144, this model of vessel was set to fill the role of support for the larger, more valuable cruisers that were being needed to fill the System's Alliance fleets, thus, very little of it's technology was ground-breaking or pushing of what could be done. In fact, most of the technology used in the Gettysburg-Class, was already being fielded in other Alliance vessels of various sizes, the only difference being it was used in a frigate rather than a cruiser. When the First Contact War broke out, these vessels often found themselves quickly being torn apart during combat, because of the relatively unimpressive technology. In fact, half of the Shanxi garrison at the time was comprised of these light vessels, most of which were in the middle of a layover between postings. Almost right after the war, the laying of new hull units for these vessels was stopped, and the ones being built were to be finished, resulting in only 134 of these vessels to be produced in it's lifetime, the production life extended due to resources being devoted to other, more modern and material intensive, designs. Now the surviving 34 models rest in mothball or scrapyards waiting for their final rest. Advantages: -A quickly built, easily repaired and supplied vessel, even for it's time. -Due to it's armaments, this vessel had excellent range when compared to other human frigate models of the time. -Easily upgradable, due to the modular design originally put in place in it for long term military service, prior to the First Contact War. Disadvantages: -A quickly built, easily repaired and supplied vessel, that oft only required one or two decent hits to be knocked completely out of commission during combat -Despite this range advantage, the fact the ship had almost NO close quarters systems would quickly lead attacks to enter knife-fight ranges with this vessel -This ship gained a reputation among Turians as the 'Space-worthy coffin of Humanity', with a 75% death rate during the First Contact War, totaling 100 vessels lost with all hands. -Small number remaining in existence Used in Operations:
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| Kin | Nov 24 2011, 04:27 AM Post #2 |
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The flying coffin is approved! |
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