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Ruhrian Defence, Inc. has recently finished research on its primary attack force for the small, yet formidable Ruhrian Space Fleet. The Optima Class SCGN will be the primary exploration and defence vessel of Ruhr. Carrying a compliment of 80 Hammerhead SA-43 fighters, 5 B-290 Long-Range Bombers, and 16 Large Drop transports, and 16 small drop transports, this ship is both a powerful ship to ship opponent as well as a planetary assault base.

Specifications:

Dimensions:
Length Overall: 3,724 Feet
Beam Overall: 907 Feet
Height Overall: 787 Feet
Hull Dept: 523 Feet
Superstructure Height: 140
Lidar Tower Depth: 124 Feet

Cross Mass
Hull Material: Tritanium
Light: 948,000 Tons
Full Load: 1,388,000 Tons

Weaponry:
2 x Kinetic Particle Weapons
2 x 1.2 GW Laser Pulse Cannons
4 x 450 MW Laser Pulse Cannons
10 x 300 MW Laser Pulse Cannons
10 x 50 MW Laser Pulse Cannons
40 x Phalanx II Missile Launchers
144 Torpedo Launchers

Propulsion:
Helium 3 Fusion Engine
8 x Chemical Rocket Engine

Performance:
Maximum Subligt Velocity: 1.72 C
Maximum Acceleratiom: 5.8 Gravs
Endurance at Maximum Velocity: 7.5 Yeas
Sublight Range: 5.7 Light Years

Power:
Power: 4 MF-4200 Fusion Reactors

Crew:
Ruhrian Imperial Navy Officers: 820
Ruhrian Imperial Navy Enlisted: 3,240
Ruhrian Ropes Marines Officers: 605
Ruhrian Ropes Marines Enlisted: 1,820
Ruhrian Army Officers: 152
Ruhrian Army Enlisted: 626
Ruhrian Air Force Officers: 192
Ruhrian Air Force Enlisted: 768
Total Officers: 1,769
Total Enlisted: 6,454

Air Wing:
80 SA-43 Hammerhead Attack Jets
16 AT-72 Stingray Reconnaissance Planes
5 B-290 Barracuda Fighter/Bombers
4 SWAC Spaceborn Warning and Control Vehicles
16 ISSAPC Armoured Personnel Carriers
16 SSRT Suborbital Short Range Transports

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The price of this vessel extends to the low trillions, and we hope to have set several into commision by the end of the year.

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Jack Fady
Minister of Defence

Nice looking ship.

OOC: I wonder if I still own the patent on the Roger Young class ships....

Impressive...

Xynzaru Migashi, Head of Defense

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OOC: I don't think Sambizie sold you the Hammerheads...

And I do believe Sambizie copyrighted the R&D as well as production of the SA-43 Hammerheads and pretty much everything else Space: Above & Beyond. I'll put him in touch with you if you wish to buy.

OOC: I wonder if I still own the patent on the Roger Young class ships....

Different design, more weaponry, more fighters, different weapons computer/radar and different engine/powerplant.

first off, it would proably go into the low trillions... and second.... why would you ever need a big target, i mean ship, like that? Go with smaller ships!

omz, sambize isnt the master of ns

OOC: Nicely done. A few things...

You misspelled "fusion."

And, sadly, yes something that massive and complicated would definitely be in the trillions, not including research and development (or operational costs.) Warfare is expensive. Space is expensive. Space warfare is even more expensive!

first off, it would proably go into the low trillions... and second.... why would you ever need a big target, i mean ship, like that? Go with smaller ships!

While most ships stretch into several miles long, I think 3,000 or so feet is good enough.

And thank you for the compliments: Oh, I have been using Hammerheads since May...pipe down.

I think the main problem here is that when you do the conversions, this ship is over 1km long.

Oh, I have been using Hammerheads since May...pipe down.

OOC: I think Sambizie copyrighted it.

But I'll see...

I think the main problem here is that when you do the conversions, this ship is over 1km long.

ISDs, VSDs, and Omegas are also over 1km....not to mention the even bigger ships people use.

I think the main problem here is that when you do the conversions, this ship is over 1km long.

ISDs, VSDs, and Omegas are also over 1km....not to mention the even bigger ships people use.yeah, and who needs a ship that big... a star destroyer is way overkill, yet such an easy target... i won't even amention the super star destroyer... an ISD is 1.6 kilometers long (1 mile) and an SSD is 16km (10 miles)

who would need that crap, a waste of money i tell you!

yes I use some massive ships (not many) but take my current flagship, crewed by outdated humans, measuring at 6.5 km long, and costing an immense ammount to crew, and maintain, we are in the process of converting to smaller, better ships.

I think the main problem here is that when you do the conversions, this ship is over 1km long.

ISDs, VSDs, and Omegas are also over 1km....not to mention the even bigger ships people use.

Did I say I support those? No. You people are always building ships far bigger than you need. When I build stasis ships, they hold 1000 people but are less that 200 meters long.

When dealing with space, you never use more material than absolutely nessecary. If a large chunk gets blown off that ship, it will cost millions of dollars to repair. And don't say you get materials from mining from asteroids so the price goes down. Asteroids can't produce the conditions needed to form high density metals that you would need to make ships.

People only seem to think of the assembly and material costs, but never the transport cost.

I think the main problem here is that when you do the conversions, this ship is over 1km long.

ISDs, VSDs, and Omegas are also over 1km....not to mention the even bigger ships people use.

Did I say I support those? No. You people are always building ships far bigger than you need. When I build stasis ships, they hold 1000 people but are less that 200 meters long.

When dealing with space, you never use more material than absolutely nessecary. If a large chunk gets blown off that ship, it will cost millions of dollars to repair. And don't say you get materials from mining from asteroids so the price goes down. Asteroids can't produce the conditions needed to form high density metals that you would need to make ships.

People only seem to think of the assembly and material costs, but never the transport cost.this is true, our absolute biggest, most powerful ship, is only half a mile long, 799 meters... it doesn't need to be any bigger than that, unless you want to call it a space station...

very good Ruhr, congrats!

Well actually, Sambizie did copyright the SA-43 Hammerhead, SCRAMjet, Howler, ISSAPC, ISSCV, and anything else S:AAB Tech. Now if your SA-43's are, modified in some manner which ours are not...I have no problem with you using a "Version" of a SA-43...But certainly not the name "Hammerhead"...I do not wan't pople to get confused with the Sambizie, Omz222, Adejaani, and Western Asia, "Copyrighted" production.

Ruhr, perhaps if you TG me, we could discuss this in private? I am willing to speak to the Ruhrian Colonies within my Region also...

Foreign Diplomat/The Allied Powers
President Uganda

-Double post-

Actually, Sambizie, I was just thinking..... Ruhr is Omz's ally (and we've allied with Omz)..... We've got enough Hammerhead manufacturers, of course, but what if we allowed Ruhr some leeway? Ally with the guy, give him some "alternate" technology to build him his air group and we go on our merry way.....

And we grow stronger with each alliance we make.....

Actually, Sambizie, I was just thinking..... Ruhr is Omz's ally (and we've allied with Omz)..... We've got enough Hammerhead manufacturers, of course, but what if we allowed Ruhr some leeway? Ally with the guy, give him some "alternate" technology to build him his air group and we go on our merry way.....

And we grow stronger with each alliance we make.....

Well actually Ruhr is an ally of APTO, (New Genoa more so) as he has a colony within our region.

Don't misinterpert me Ruhr, I am in no way mad at you for using the SA-43, but since you are manufacturing them as well, perhaps we could make some arrangement that will benifit us both?

Hehe, my SA-43B Hammers....hehe....are not...err...what do you call it....damn.....Its that term for when they are launched out of a tube...the cockpit is not lowered into the vehicle...DAMN! What is that term....grr...

Anyways, they are not launched that way. And the rest are not err....pod-launched either. The ISSAPC has a rear vertical stabilizer, small though, and four engines as opposed to just two on the wings.

And the rest have slight modifications also. And Lidar...grr...thats technology that can be developed...

And to everyone else:

I need this ship to be this large because it needs to hold an adequate landing force. When grouped in squadrons, these cruisers can be effective Planetary Assault platforms, getting in Gyro-synch and launching from there.

I agree, they are big targets...1km is hard to miss. However, with the weaponry installed, I am sure it would be a formidable foe.

Well, planetside based Hammerheads as used by Adejaani are "whole" and R&D is working on making them launch "whole" as well to ease hangar space. And the ISSCV/APC does have four engines, they're at the "butt" end of the "crane" part of the ship and are just for forward propulsion.....

I'll be quiet now. :P

Well, planetside based Hammerheads as used by Adejaani are "whole" and R&D is working on making them launch "whole" as well to ease hangar space. And the ISSCV/APC does have four engines, they're at the "butt" end of the "crane" part of the ship and are just for forward propulsion.....

I'll be quiet now. :P

Yeah, I know, they mine just have two...err...thrusters on each wing as opposed to just one. Making four....an additional four with additional thrust and additional cost! :P

Any last comments on my fine display of numberwanking???

Need to bump this thread before the server destroyinates it.

Need to bump this thread before the server destroyinates it.


destroyinates is not a word and i know no one cares.

Its for my own reference, my November friend.

Its for my own reference, my November friend.

ok.......