| Class/Model/Name: |
Tai Chi Frigate (Human Sphere) |
| Tech: |
Inner Sphere / 3082 |
| Vessel Type: |
WarShip |
| Rules: |
Level 3, Standard design |
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| Mass: |
47,100 tons |
| Length: |
216 meters |
| Sail Diameter: |
772 meters |
| Power Plant: |
Standard |
| Safe Thrust: |
5 |
| Maximum Thrust: |
8 |
| Armor Type: |
Improved Ferro-aluminum |
Armament:
34 ER Medium Laser
52 ER Small Laser
12 Large Pulse Laser
30 Medium Pulse Laser
8 AMS
40 Light ER PC*
12 ER Large Laser
Manufacturer: Necromo Shipyards
Location: Necromo
Overview:
During the St. Ives War, St. Ives warfleets found themselves hard pressed to fight the fleets of New Syrtis and lost many battles to Federation fighters and Assault DropShips. They built the Tai Chi escort frigate specifically in reaction to these losses, and it is among that rare number of WarShips that lacks even a single capital-class weapon.
Instead of heavy weapons, St. Ives chose a balance of manueverability, heavy armor, and smaller weapons designed to shred smaller opponents. It wasn't there to fight the surviving behemoths of the long-lost First Star League, but to keep smaller foes honest and on their toes. Because of this balanced design and mission, they chose to name it Tai Chi, and the frigate helped to force numerous Federation fleets into retreat during the final years of the St. Ives War.
Built during the war when pure combat capability was the primary goal, it has one major weakness, a lack of cargo space. This forces the Tai Chi to remain close to other fleet elements, and so it continues to be an escort frigate to larger ships to this day. The Compact sells them to other realms as well, using the money they get from those sales to maintain its powerful military.
| Class/Model/Name: |
Tai Chi Frigate (Human Sphere) |
| Mass: |
47,100 tons |
| Equipment: |
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Mass |
| Power Plant: |
Standard |
14,130.00 |
| K-F Hyperdrive: |
Compact (Integrity = 3) |
21,313.00 |
| Lithium Fusion Battery: |
|
471.00 |
| Jump Sail (Detachable): |
(Integrity = 3) |
32.00 |
| Structural Integrity: |
145 |
6,829.50 |
| Safe Thrust: |
5 |
|
| Maximum Thrust: |
8 |
|
| Heat Sinks: |
501 Double |
288.00 |
| Fuel & Fuel Pumps: |
|
500.00 |
| Bridge & Controls: |
|
118.00 |
| Fire Control Computers: |
|
32.00 |
| Armor Factor: |
254 Improved Ferro-aluminum |
136.50 |
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Armor Value |
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|
(Capital Scale) |
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Fore: |
|
41 |
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Fore Left / Right:
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43 / 43 |
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Aft Left / Right: |
|
43 / 43 |
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Aft: |
|
41 |
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| Equipment & Options: |
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|
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| Cargo: |
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| Bay 1: |
Fighters (6) with 1 door |
900.00 |
| Bay 2: |
Cargo (1) with 1 door |
393.00 |
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|
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| Grav Decks: |
|
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| Grav Deck #1: |
(95-meter diameter) |
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| Life Boats: |
15 (7 tons each) |
105 |
| Escape Pods: |
15 (7 tons each) |
105 |
| Crew and Passengers: |
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|
| 24 Officers (24 minimum) |
|
0.00 |
| 121 Crew (30 minimum) |
|
0.00 |
| 12 2nd Class Passengers |
|
0.00 |
| 16 Marine Battle Armor Troopers/Elementals |
|
0.00 |
| 12 Bay Personnel |
|
0.00 |
| Weapons & Equipment: |
Loc |
SRV |
MRV |
LRV |
ERV |
Heat |
Mass |
| 3 ER Medium Laser |
Nose |
3(30) |
2(15) |
-- |
-- |
15 |
3.00 |
| 5 ER Small Laser |
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
2.50 |
| 1 Large Pulse Laser |
Nose |
2(21) |
1(9) |
-- |
-- |
10 |
7.00 |
| 2 Medium Pulse Laser |
|
|
|
|
|
8 |
4.00 |
| 2 AMS(108 rounds) |
Nose |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
2 |
10.00 |
| 10 Light ER PC* |
FL/R |
4(40) |
4(40) |
4(40) |
4(40) |
180 |
50.00 |
| 3 ER Large Laser |
FL/R |
7(70) |
5(49) |
2(24) |
-- |
72 |
30.00 |
| 5 ER Medium Laser |
|
|
|
|
|
50 |
10.00 |
| 7 ER Small Laser |
|
|
|
|
|
28 |
7.00 |
| 2 Large Pulse Laser |
FL/R |
4(42) |
2(18) |
-- |
-- |
40 |
28.00 |
| 4 Medium Pulse Laser |
|
|
|
|
|
32 |
16.00 |
| 4 ER Medium Laser |
L/RBS |
4(41) |
2(20) |
-- |
-- |
40 |
8.00 |
| 7 ER Small Laser |
|
|
|
|
|
28 |
7.00 |
| 1 Large Pulse Laser |
L/RBS |
4(39) |
1(9) |
-- |
-- |
20 |
14.00 |
| 5 Medium Pulse Laser |
|
|
|
|
|
40 |
20.00 |
| 2 AMS(108 rounds) |
L/RBS |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
4 |
20.00 |
| 10 Light ER PC* |
AL/R |
4(40) |
4(40) |
4(40) |
4(40) |
180 |
50.00 |
| 3 ER Large Laser |
AL/R |
7(70) |
5(49) |
2(24) |
-- |
72 |
30.00 |
| 5 ER Medium Laser |
|
|
|
|
|
50 |
10.00 |
| 7 ER Small Laser |
|
|
|
|
|
28 |
7.00 |
| 2 Large Pulse Laser |
AL/R |
4(42) |
2(18) |
-- |
-- |
40 |
28.00 |
| 4 Medium Pulse Laser |
|
|
|
|
|
32 |
16.00 |
| 3 ER Medium Laser |
Aft |
3(30) |
2(15) |
-- |
-- |
15 |
3.00 |
| 5 ER Small Laser |
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
2.50 |
| 1 Large Pulse Laser |
Aft |
2(21) |
1(9) |
-- |
-- |
10 |
7.00 |
| 2 Medium Pulse Laser |
|
|
|
|
|
8 |
4.00 |
| 2 AMS(108 rounds) |
Aft |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
2 |
10.00 |
| TOTALS: |
|
|
|
|
|
1,026 |
47,100.00 |
| Tons Left: |
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|
|
|
|
.00 |
| Calculated Factors: |
| Total Cost: |
4,244,643,000 C-Bills |
| Battle Value: |
19,599 |
| Cost per BV: |
216,574.47 |
| Weapon Value: |
19,679 (Ratio = 1.00) |
| Damage Factors: |
SRDmg = 824; MRDmg = 397; LRDmg = 71; ERDmg = 0 |
| Maintenance Point Value: |
MPV = 165,564 (70,273 Structure, 82,031 Life Support, 13,260 Weapons) |
| Support Points: |
SP = 165,548 (100% of MPV) |
| BattleForce2: |
(Not applicable) |