NationStates Jolt Archive

The Island States, after conducting trade and performing extensive research, announces that it has reached what it has termed "7th Generation" Technologies and Ship Designs for its Aerospace Fleet.

The following vessels are being planned for and soon to be constructed:

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Island-class Mothership (2 KM long):

Weapons:
6 Turret-Mounted VWICs (Improved Ion Cannons)
4 Anti-Capital Ship Coilgun Turrets (Firing 3 megaton nuclear warheads at 10 km/s))
30 Anti-Fighter Coilgun Turrets (Firing 30mm kinetic rounds at 1 PCL(0.38 kiloton equvilent))

10 meter thick Improved CNRTA (Carbon Nanotube-Reinforced Titanium Alloy) Armor
High Profile
120 person crew; 40 per shift (90 crewmen, 30 officers)
Heavy Energy Shields
Shipyard (Can build any 7th generation vessel in ISASF)
Solid-State Hyperspace Module (Range of 1,000 Light-Years)
Cryogenic hibernation modules can be mounted on the outside of the hull.
Can construct Hyperspace Gates (Allows travel of up to 10,000 light years)
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Goliath-class Dreadnaught (1 KM long):

Weapons:
4 Turret-Mounted VWICs (Improved Ion Cannons)
5 Anti-Capital Ship Coilgun Turrets (Firing 3 megaton nuclear warheads at 10 km/s))
20 Anti-Fighter Coilgun Turrets (Firing 30mm kinetic rounds at 1 PCL(0.38 kiloton equvilent))

8 meter thick Improved CNRTA (Carbon Nanotube-Reinforced Titanium Alloy) Armor
High Profile
90 person crew; 30 per shift (85 crewmen, 5 officers)
Heavy Energy Shields
Solid-State Hyperspace Module (Range of 1,000 Light-Years)
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Shark-class Standard Cruiser (800 meters long):

Weapons:
2 Forward-Facing VWICs (Improved Ion Cannons)
3 Anti-Capital Ship Coilgun Turrets (Firing 3 megaton nuclear warheads at 10 km/s))
20 Anti-Fighter Coilgun Turrets (Firing 30mm kinetic rounds at 1 PCL(0.38 kiloton equvilent))

6 meter thick Improved CNRTA (Carbon Nanotube-Reinforced Titanium Alloy) Armor
Medium Profile
60 person crew; 20 per shift (55 crewmen, 5 officers)
Moderate Energy Shields
Solid-State Hyperspace Module (Range of 1,000 Light-Years)
Has ability to jam sensors and radio communications.
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Remora-class Ortillery Cruiser (800 meters long):

Weapons:
One Large Underside Asteroid Towing Platform (able to tow a 1 km asteroid for use against planets).
30 Anti-Fighter Coilgun Top/Side Turrets (Firing 30mm kinetic rounds at 1 PCL(0.38 kiloton equvilent))

5 meter thick Improved CNRTA (Carbon Nanotube-Reinforced Titanium Alloy) Armor
Low Profile
60 person crew; 20 per shift (55 crewmen, 5 officers)
Moderate Energy Shields
Solid-State Hyperspace Module (Range of 1,000 Light-Years)
Able to tow asteroids and disabled ships.
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Storm-class Destroyer (550 meters long):

Weapons:
2 Forward-Facing VWIC (Improved Ion Cannons)
2 Anti-Capital Ship Coilgun Turrets - Side (Firing 3 megaton nuclear warheads at 10 km/s))
12 Anti-Fighter Coilgun Turrets (Firing 30mm kinetic rounds at 1 PCL(0.38 kiloton equvilent))

4 meter thick Improved CNRTA (Carbon Nanotube-Reinforced Titanium Alloy) Armor
Medium Profile
50 person crew; 25 per shift (45 crewmen, 5 officers)
Moderate Energy Shields
Solid-State Hyperspace Module (Range of 1,000 Light-Years)
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Shield-class Missile Destroyer (500 meters long):

Weapons:
50 Missile Launchers (capable of firing anti-installation, anti-capital ship and anti-fighter missiles)
2 Anti-Capital Ship Coilgun Turrets - Side (Firing 3 megaton nuclear warheads at 10 km/s))
12 Anti-Fighter Coilgun Turrets (Firing 30mm kinetic rounds at 1 PCL(0.38 kiloton equvilent))

4 meter thick Improved CNRTA (Carbon Nanotube-Reinforced Titanium Alloy) Armor
Medium Profile
50 person crew; 25 per shift (45 crewmen, 5 officers)
Moderate Energy Shields
Solid-State Hyperspace Module (Range of 1,000 Light-Years)
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Wasp-class Ion Cannon Frigate (250 meters long):

Weapons:
1 Forward-Facing VWIC (Improved Ion Cannon)

2 meter thick Improved CNRTA (Carbon Nanotube-Reinforced Titanium Alloy) Armor
Low Profile
16 person crew; 8 per shift (13 crewmen, 3 officers)
Light Energy Shields
Solid-State Hyperspace Module (Range of 1,000 Light-Years)
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Porcupine-class Anti-Fighter Frigate (250 meters long):

Weapons:
40 Anti-Fighter Coilgun Turrets (Firing 30mm kinetic rounds at 1 PCL(0.38 kiloton equvilent))

2 meter thick Improved CNRTA (Carbon Nanotube-Reinforced Titanium Alloy) Armor
Low Profile
16 person crew; 8 per shift (13 crewmen, 3 officers)
Light Energy Shields
Solid-State Hyperspace Module (Range of 1,000 Light-Years)
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Armadillo-class Marine Frigate (400 meters long):

Weapons:
2 Anti-Capital Ship Coilgun Turrets - Side (Firing 3 megaton nuclear warheads at 10 km/s))

4 meter thick Improved CNRTA (Carbon Nanotube-Reinforced Titanium Alloy) Armor
Low Profile
16 person crew; 8 per shift (13 crewmen, 3 officers)
Light Energy Shields
Solid-State Hyperspace Module (Range of 1,000 Light-Years)
Carries 500 Marines for infiltration of other ships and missions between planets).
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Strike-craft designs and further breakthrough will be released later.

NHSR Fleet Numbers at [January 15, 2005]:

2 Island-class Mothership (N.H.S.V. New Haven;N.H.S.V. Asherton)
10 Goliath-class Dreadnaughts
30 Shark-class Standard Cruisers
30 Remora-class Ortillery Cruisers
50 Storm-class Destroyers
50 Shield-class Missile Destroyers
60 Wasp-class Ion Cannon Frigates
60 Porcupine-class Anti-Fighter Frigates
40 Armadillo-class Marine Frigates

Total ships: 332

200 Wraith Corvettes
500 Twin-Tail Gunships
140 Maurader Mk.II Dropships
700 Stingray Bombers
1000 Trotsky Fighter Drones

Total Strike Craft: 2540

The NHSR wishes to announce new strike craft designs:

Wraith-class Covert Corvette (50 meters long):

Weapons:

6 Forward Torpedo Tubes
2 Aft Torpedo Tubes
(All torpedoes are 'Astra' AST-01A Anti-Ship Torpedoes w/ 10 megaton nuclear warhead)

1 meter thick Improved CNRTA (Carbon Nanotube-Reinforced Titanium Alloy) Armor
Low Profile
Stealthy (difficult to detect on RADAR and LIDAR)
12 person crew; 6 per shift (4 crewmen, 2 officers)
'Disposable' Solid-State Hyperspace Module that can be left at a location for later pickup for leaving a system (Range of 50 Light-Years; contains tampering failsafe).
Carries 20 torpedoes total.

Stingray-class Bomber (6 meters long):

Weapons:

2 Forward-Firing Coilguns (Firing 30mm kinetic rounds at 1 PCL(0.38 kiloton equvilent))
6 Pylon-mounted 'Astra' Torpedoes

Standard Fighter Improved CNRTA (Carbon Nanotube-Reinforced Titanium Alloy) Armor
Low Profile
2 officer crew
Atmospheric Flight Capable

Trotsky-class Fighter Drone (4 meters long):

Weapons:

2 Forward-Firing Coilguns (Firing 30mm kinetic rounds at 1 PCL(0.38 kiloton equvilent))

Standard Fighter Improved CNRTA (Carbon Nanotube-Reinforced Titanium Alloy) Armor
Low Profile
Drone Intelligence Version 1.2
Atmospheric Flight Capable

Maurader Mk.II-class Dropship (60 meters long; 40 meters wide; 10 meters tall):

Weapons:

None

Standard Gunship Improved CNRTA (Carbon Nanotube-Reinforced Titanium Alloy) Armor
Low Profile
3 officer crew
Atmospheric Flight Capable
Able to carry two full platoons of power-armor troops inside.
Able to carry 120 tons of weight on top (400 square feet of 'roof' space).
Capable of short-term Hover Flight


Twin Tail-class Gunship (75 meters long):
Based on Zepplin-Manufacturer's Type 22

Weapons:

1 Foward-Facing Chaingun (30mm DU round/GAU-8 equvalent)
12 Anti-Tank Missiles (Maverick-equivalent)
4 Anti-Fighter missiles (AIM-120-equivalent)

Standard Gunship Improved CNRTA (Carbon Nanotube-Reinforced Titanium Alloy) Armor
Low Profile
2 officer crew
Atmospheric Flight Capable
Capable of Hover Flight

While not exactly a ship, New Haven wishes to announce the specs to two ground units:

"Stalin" Mk.II Power Armor

Armor: Advanced Battle Armor
Running Speed: 16.1 KPH (10 MPH) sustained.
Jump Height: 5 meters (16.4 feet) (Artificial Muscle/Jet-assisted)
Duration of Internal Power: 15 hours between recharge.
Duration of Life Support: 20 hours between recharge.
Weight: 363 kilograms (800 pounds).
Available weapons: 10mm chaingun, back-mounted 120mm mortar, SUPR-02A 10mm Pulse Rifle, Anti-Tank Missiles, service pistol, and ceremonial sword.
Electromagnetic Boots
Built-in HUD


"Snow Tortoise" SUHt-01A (Socialist Union Hovertank)

Armor: Advanced Battle Armor
Maximum Speed: 64 kph (40 MPH)
Duration of power: 24 hours between recharge.
Duration of life support: 24 hours between recharge.
Crew: 3 (Commander, Driver, Gunner)
Weapons: 30mm DU gattling gun (see GAU-8 Avenger), 10mm machine gun (hull), 10mm machine gun (AA).
Firing stabilization systems.

New Haven (the former Island States) announces its advancemen to 10th Generation vessels:

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Island-class Mothership (2 KM long):

Weapons:
6 Turret-Mounted VWICs (Improved Ion Cannons)
4 Anti-Capital Ship Coilgun Turrets (Firing 3 megaton nuclear warheads at 10 km/s))
60 Close-defense Coilgun Turrets (Firing 30mm kinetic rounds at 1 PCL(0.38 kiloton equvilent))

8 meter thick Advanced Battle Armor
High Profile
550 person crew (300 crewmen, 10 officers, 240 flight officers)
Heavy Energy Shields
Shipyard (Can build any 10th generation vessel in NHSF)
Solid-State Hyperspace Module (Range of 1,000 Light-Years)
Can construct Hyperspace Gates (Allows travel of up to 10,000 light years)
Can launch and support 8 squadrons (12 strike craft per squadron) of NHF-02A "Sparrow" Fighter/Bombers.
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Beehive-class Carrier (900 meters long):

Weapons:
2 Turret-mounted VWICs
4 Anti-Capital Ship Coilgun Turrets
35 Close-defense Coilgun Turrets

5 meter thick Advanced Battle Armor w/ Fuel Tank Reinforcement
Medium Profile
118 person crew (65 crewmen, 5 officers, 48 flight personnel)
Heavy Energy Shields
Solid-State Hyperspace Module (Range of 1,000 Light-Years)
Can launch and support 4 squadrons (12 strike craft per squadron) of NHF-02A "Sparrow" Fighter/Bombers.
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Shark Mk.II Standard Cruiser (600 meters long):

Weapons:
6 Turret-mounted VWICs
10 Anti-Capital Ship Coilgun Turrets
23 Close-defense Coilgun Turrets

4 meter thick Advanced Battle Armor w/ Fuel Tank Reinforcement
Medium Profile
40 person crew (35 crewmen, 5 officers)
Moderate Energy Shields
Solid-State Hyperspace Module (Range of 1,000 Light-Years)
Has ability to jam LIDAR and RADAR as well as radio/microwave communications.
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Remora Mk.II Multipurpose Cruiser (600 meters long):

Weapons:
One Large Underside Multipurpose Towing Platform (able to tow a .5 km asteroid for use against planets).
23 Close-defense Coilgun Top/Side Turrets

5 meter thick Advanced Battle Armor w/ Fuel Tank Reinforcement
Low Profile
25 person crew; 20 per shift (22 crewmen, 3 officers)
Moderate Energy Shields
Solid-State Hyperspace Module (Range of 1,000 Light-Years)
Able to tow small asteroids and disabled ships.
Able to carry specialized modules (troop-carrying modules, fuel modules, ammunition modules, etc.)
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Franklin-class Ortillery Cruiser (600 meters long):

Weapons:
10 Anti-Capital Ship Coilgun Turrets (can fire "Cometes" planetary bombardment 3 Megaton thermonuclear weapon)
23 Close-defense Coilgun Turrets

5 meter thick Advanced Battle Armor Armor w/ Fuel Tank Reinforcement
Low Profile
25 person crew; 20 per shift (22 crewmen, 3 officers)
Moderate Energy Shields
Solid-State Hyperspace Module (Range of 1,000 Light-Years)
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Newman-class Static Barrier Cruiser (600 meters long):

Weapons:
23 Close-defense Coilgun Turrets

5 meter thick Advanced Battle Armor Armor w/ Fuel Tank Reinforcement
Low Profile
25 person crew; 20 per shift (22 crewmen, 3 officers)
Heavy Energy Shields (capable of fast recharge)
Solid-State Hyperspace Module (Range of 1,000 Light-Years)
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Merchant-class Logistics Vessel (600 meters long):

Weapons:
18 Close-defense Coilgun Turrets

1 meter thick Advanced Battle Armor w/ Fuel Tank Reinforcement
Low Profile
8 person Merchant Marine crew (6 crewmen, 2 officers)
Light Energy Shields
Solid-State Hyperspace Module (Range of 1,000 Light-Years)
Can haul Helium-3 fuel, ammunition, equipment, food and water in internal tanks.
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Wasp Mk.II Ion Cannon Frigate (250 meters long):

Weapons:
1 Spine-mounted VWIC (Improved Ion Cannon)

2 meter thick Advanced Battle Armor w/ Fuel Tank Reinforcement
Low Profile
8 person crew (6 crewmen, 2 officers)
Light Energy Shields
Solid-State Hyperspace Module (Range of 1,000 Light-Years)
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Porcupine Mk.II Anti-Fighter Frigate (250 meters long):

Weapons:
40 Close-defense Coilgun Turrets

2 meter thick Advanced Battle Armor w/ Fuel Tank Reinforcement
Low Profile
8 person crew (5 crewmen, 3 officers)
Light Energy Shields
Solid-State Hyperspace Module (Range of 1,000 Light-Years)
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Hedgehog-class Bombardment Frigate (250 meters long):

Weapons:
6 Forward Torpedo Tubes
6 Aft Torpedo Tubes
(All torpedoes are 'Astra' AST-01A Anti-Ship Torpedoes w/ 20 megaton nuclear warhead)
18 Close-defense Coilgun Turrets

2 meter thick Advanced Battle Armor w/ Fuel Tank Reinforcement
Low Profile
8 person crew (5 crewmen, 3 officers)
Light Energy Shields
Solid-State Hyperspace Module (Range of 1,000 Light-Years)
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Wraith Mk.II Covert Corvette (150 meters long):

Weapons:

6 Forward Torpedo Tubes
2 Aft Torpedo Tubes

Standard Corvette Advanced Battle Armor
Very Low Profile
Stealthy (difficult to detect on RADAR and LIDAR)
6 person crew (4 crewmen, 2 officers)
Solid-State Hyperspace Module (Range of 5 Light-years)
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Twin Tail Mk.II Gunship (75 meters long):
Based on Zepplin-Manufacturer's Type 22

Weapons:

1 Foward-Facing Chaingun (30mm DU round/GAU-8 equvalent)
12 Anti-Tank Missiles (Maverick-equivalent)
4 Anti-Fighter missiles (AIM-120-equivalent)

Standard Gunship Advanced Battle Armor
Low Profile
2 officer crew
Atmospheric Flight Capable
Limited Space Flight Capability
Capable of Hover Flight
Maximum Atmospheric Speed: Mach 2.7
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Maurader Mk.III Dropship (60 meters long; 40 meters wide; 10 meters tall):

Weapons:

None

Standard Gunship Advanced Battle Armor
Low Profile
3 officer crew
Atmospheric Flight Capable
Space Flight Capable
Able to carry two full platoons of power-armor troops inside.
Able to carry 120 tons of weight on top (400 square feet of 'roof' space).
Capable of short-term Hover Flight
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NHF-02A "Sparrow" Fighter/Bomber (35 meters long):
Based on front-half of Zepplin-Manufacturer's Type 22

Weapons:

2 Forward-Facing Gattling-style Coilguns (20mm DU rounds)
8 Anti-Fighter missiles OR 4 Anti-Fighter Missiles and 2 'Astra' AST-01A Anti-Ship Torpedoes
Standard Gunship Advanced Battle Armor
Low Profile
2 officer crew
Atmospheric Flight Capable
Space flight capable
Top Atmospheric Speed: Mach 3.4

NHSR Fleet Strength [Upon completion of 2nd and 3rd fleets]

3 Island-class Motherships
12 Beehive-class Carriers
10 Janus-class Gate Maint. Vessels
24 Shark Mk.II SCs
30 Remora Mk.II MPCs
24 Franklin-class OCs
90 Newman-class SBCs
90 Wasp Mk.II ICFs
90 Porcupine Mk.II ASCFs
90 Hedgehog-class BFs

5,000 Maurader Mk.II DSVs
50 Wraith-class COCs
6,000 Twin-Tail Mk.II Gunships
10,000 NHF-02A Sparrows

5,000 Counter-Ortillery Missiles

OOC: Note corner!

For strike craft:

anti-fighter guns shoot at 1000 km/s, producing impact energy equivalent to 34 tons of TNT

Plasma batteries used on strike craft deliver 3.15 petawatts for every 10 cubic meters.

NHF-02 and Twin Tail use one plasma battery.