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OOC: This is where I will post my spaceship designs from now on. Questions and comments about the design only please. There is another thread were trade agreements, trading technologies etc. will be handled.

NEWSFLASH
21-6 Work has begun on a new Jupiter battleship but it has numerous changes to the original one. That is why this will be called a Jupiter B class battleship and we expect to refit the Zeus after the war.

12-6 Work on the Jupiter battleship has been completed, for a more detailed account look below.

11-6 Central Facehuggeria has offered their Accumulator shield technology to the Stellar Federation of Wetland and we have accepted. The first unit will be installed in our battleship.

Latest design
Jupiter B class battleship
http://www.orionsarm.com/tech/dstr_01_01.jpg
type: battleship/carrier
length: 2.3 km.
mass: 121.4 million metric tons
crew: 216
power: 2 Mk. II antimatter power cores
Engines: 4 warp nacelles/4 reactionless drives
Speed: 70.000c/0.6c
duration: 24 months
weapons:
1 Ripper beam emitter facing forward
4 turrets containing 2 plasma cannons each with a power of a 7 megaton bomb. 3 are located on top of the ship and one is located underneath the ship.
16 missile tubes on each side with a complement of 156 antimatter missiles. 8 missile tubes located on the aft section of the ship containing 40 missiles.
2 particle beam cannons facing backwards
16 laser turrets
4 multibarreled decoy launchers carrying 600 decoys.
defense: 10.2 meters of Astorium with multiple layers and polarisation capacity plus an "Accumulator" shield generator.
Carries: 400 fighters, 10 dropships and 500 space marines
Cost: 64.3 billion

At the moment Wetland is only capable of supporting one of these ships. It was designed to combat the Shivan threat and like all other new designs it incorporates several new technologies. The plasma cannons although not entirely new are far more powerful then the particle cannons used on the Mars or Ironclad.
But the most powerful weapon is on the front between the two fighter decks. It was developed with help from Jordaxian scientists and is called a Ripper beam. A Ripper beam works by creating a rift from where the weapon is fired, to the desired target, whereby range is not an issue. This rift connects to the anti-matter plane, causing a violent explosion whenever the beam comes in contact with matter as the matter and antimatter are annihilated accompanied by a large release of energy. Most shields would not stop it as the beam itself is merely a rent in the fabric of space-time which most shields do not affect. Even the shields of the Luciferius are believed to be vulnerable to this weapon. Its major downside is the rather large amount of time it takes to charge, due to the amount of energy required but this is countered by the fact that the beam can travel faster then light because of the principle that space can travel faster then light.
It also has a lot more armour then any other ship in use by the Wettic navy and it can carry 400 fighters and their pilots making this a formidable craft. 10.2 meters of Astorium provides protection from almost any weapon encountered so far by Wetland and it can be polarised to offer more protection. But this is not the first line of defense because thanks to the our good ally Central Facehuggeria the Zeus will be equipped with their "Accumulator" shield technology making this ship a very though nut to crack.
After the first encounters with the Shivan however several weaknesses were identified. The aft section wasn't protected enough, it had several blind spots and it lacked a good defense against a barrage of missiles.
Because of this, 2 more turrets were added, the aft section got its own missile battery and decoy launchers were added to give the ship more staying power. These changes will be retrofitted to the Zeus after the conflict and also in all future Jupiters.

Hyperion class fighter
http://members.iinet.net.au/~glenn.crouch/wallpapers/RD2003%20-%20Thunderbolt%20solo.jpg
http://www.cloudster.com/Sets&Vehicles/Thunderbolt/ThunderIso01SM.jpg
specifications:
length: 14.52 meters
Mass: 49 metric tons
Power: 1 Type II antimatter core
Propulsion: 4 reactionless drive
Speed: 0.45c
Duration: 12 hours
Weapons
- 1 rotating plasma cannon with 3 barrels mounted under the cockpit
- 4 anti-fighter missiles with antimatter warheads
- 1 anti-ship missile with antimatter warhead mounted under the fusalage
Crew: 1 pilot
Defense: 4.7 cm of Astorium.
Cost: 26 million

Using many of the technologies already used in the Rihorn this fighter was designed to be carried by the Jupiter class battleships. It has air foils attached to the engines giving it a good perfomance in an atmosphere as well as in space. Its first duty is to provide the fleet with the means to combat enemy fighters but it also has the capacity to damage enemy ships. It has normal sensors and a simple sicomp instead of a quantum one.

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Rihorn class fighter
http://www.btinternet.com/~rambo.123uk/halfvamp2.jpg
longrange escort fighter
specifications:
Length: 19.33 meters
Mass: 17 metric tonnes
Power: 1 Type II antimatter core
Propulsion: 2 FTL nacelles/1 reactionless drive
Speed: 50.000c/0.3c
Duration: 3 days
Weapons
- 1 twin plasma cannon mounted on a turret under the cockpit
- 6 136 antimatter missiles
Crew: 1 pilot
Defense: 10 cm of Astorium comprised of 2 layers.
Cost: 30 million

This is a true compromise. When it became clear that the Ironclad was just never going to be produced in big enough numbers to protect all the commercial traffic and to big to be the eyes and ears of the fleet, a new ship was commisioned. With the Shivan threat looming this ship was put in production straight away and it shows. Although looking like a fighter it is in reality a small ship. It has the protection of a fighter and the manoeuvrability of a Mule but this is compensated by its capacity for FTL speed and its weaponry which is more then capable of taking on fighters while the missiles can take on bigger threats. The plasma cannons fire slowly and that was one reason why they don’t fire in concert but one after the other. It has the Agatha sensor array and a qucomp so that it can scout ahead of the fleet to get a better look at a target or simply to look for possible threats.

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The same company that brought you the Ironclad and the Mercury now comes with yet another revolutionary design!

Mars class destroyer
http://www.orionsarm.com/ships/warship.jpg
Specifications:
Length: 230m
Tonnage: 2.1 million metric tons
Power: 1 second generation antimatter core
Propulsion: 4 FTL nacelles/4 reactionless drives
Speed: 70.000c/0.6c
Crew: 24
Duration: 2 years
Weapons:
- 24 tubes with 136 missiles front and 12 tubes with 36 missiles aft
- 2 turreted particle beam cannons
- 8 laser turretsCrew: 24 with first generation AI
Defense: 1.5 meter thick Astorium and 'Accumulator' shielding
Cost: 7.6 billion

After the recent flood of new technologies available to us, we felt it was necessary to design a brand new warship that was bigger, faster and more devastating then the Ironclad. Behold the result!

Anti-matter missiles
Already planned for the Ironclad, but due to limited supply of anti-matter at that time it was in the end dropped. But now that that problem is solved, we can finally equip our navy with this devastating weapon in barrages of 24 missiles.

Particle beam cannons
The Ironclad already featured this weapon but it was unwieldy and not as powerful as this one. Because they are mounted on turrets, their use has grown exponential.

Astorium
After years of hard work, Wettic ships finally don't need old fashioned titanium to protect themselves. Astorium is of its own already far stronger then titanium and thanks to a process called polarisation it can be even stronger. The biggest plus is that it reflects 20% of all the energy directed on it. Even kinetic energy gets deflected, but how this is possible is still a mystery to us.

And many more...
A new quantum computer that finally works 24 hours and 7 days a week made it possible to install the first generation AI on these line of ships. This means that crews will remain small and it will improve its combat capabilities significantly. And of course the artificial gravity that is generated on board will be appreciated by every crewmember.

Mule class ship
http://www.scifispace.com/db_ff_serenity3.jpg
Class: small transport
Mass: 400 tons
Cargo holds: 70 tons
Crew: 8
Power core: antimatter power core.
Sub-light speed: 10 km/s max.
FTL-speed: capable
Means of providing artificial gravity: none
crew: 4
Duration of missions: 50 days
hull composition: titanium

The first ship designed by Wetland it still had a lot of pre-FTL technologies in it. It was however designed to be refitted with them as soon as they became available and its first refit is due soon. The specifications above are those of the refitted Mule.

Ironclad class gunship
http://www.zarkonnen.com/images/galleryimages/ironclad.jpg
class: gunship
length: 70 meters
diameter: 30 meters
crew: 6
power: 1 antimatter power core
Engines: 1 reactionless drive system/2 warp nacelles
duration: 6 months
weapons:
1 Particle beam cannon
2 rail mounted laser turrets
defense: 1 meter titanium covered with ceramic tiles
Shielding: weak electromagnetic field
Cost: 4 Billion
FTL-drive: Standard warp core

The first warship designed by Wetland it has many features which one will not find in the newer warships.
The turrets are mounted in an unusual way - on rails that go around the ship. This enables them to be pointed in practically any direction, unlike stationary turrets whose area of fire is heavily occluded by the ship they are installed and it makes it possible to fire at one point despite the fact that the ship is spinning. It spins to create artificial gravity instead of a generator. The Ironclad is armed with two of these laser turrets that target fast-moving targets and a front-mounted particle beam cannon in the central axis which is meant to take out bigger ships. There have been some problems getting this cannon to work and this weapon would not work without the antimatter power core.

The primary role of the Ironclad is scouting but it is also quite capable of taking on other ships. It is seventy meters long, 30 meters in diameter and crewed by six. The armour is comprised out of a meter thick titanium hull covered by ceramic tiles. Between the tiles is the shield grid. This creates a weak electromagnetic field that repels most particles when at FTL speeds and also is used during combat to repel most solid ammunition weapons and some types of energy weapons. This wasn't used in the Mars class because of the problems it gave with its new armour.

It’s sensor array is complimented by the Agatha array we got from the alien ship and it has a quantum computer. Although we were able to extend the length of the period it can operate continuously we still had to install 2 of them to allow continuous use of the computer. There is also an old fashioned silicum processor on board but it is not capable of working with the Agatha array so the ship will be a bit blind if the main computers fail.

It has two nacelles and is powered by an antimatter-core making it far faster then the Mule. It has enough fuel for 2 months of uninterrupted FTL-flight and so is expected to fly missions that last at least 3 months but can last as much as 6. Any longer is not recommended because of the cramped living conditions on board. Apart from this primary power core there is also a reserve energy battery which can be used in emergencies but the main cannon cannot be used when on emergency power.

Mercury class transport ship
http://www.b5tech.com/earthalliance/earthallianceshipsandvessels/earthcapships/cotton/cotton.jpg
class: freighter/colony ship
length: 424,7 meters
mass: 4.5 million metric tons
Cargo: 100.000 tons or 5000 colonists and their equipement.
Crew: 16
Power: 1 antimatter core or 2 fusion reactors
Engines: 1 reactionless drive system/ 2 warp nacelles
Duration: 2 years
Weapons: none
Defense: 20 cm of titanium
Shielding: weak electromagnetic field
Cost: 6 billion for internal official use, 4.5 billion for the civilian/export version
FTL-drive: standard warp core
http://www.kamodder.com/~minbari_capt/modpics/efs2.jpg
Rendering of the Mercury flying through space

This class was designed as a response to the call for a colony ship and also to the call by the private sector for a ship useful for commerce. The Mercury is the answer. It is far larger then any other ship that has ever been built by us and comes in to varieties. The first is meant for colonisation, shipping between military installations and carrying supplies for the navy. Their is also a version that is meant for the private sector and export. It is slower then the first version due to the fact that the antimatter core is replaced by 2 fusion reactors. Both versions however are the same in every other aspect. They both use civilian grade computer technology and sensor equipment and have no artificial gravity.

Modified ships bought from other nations.

Modified Lifeless Class Corvette
Miridon class:
http://www.tp2b.de/earth_alliance/earth_olympus_tech.jpg
type: cruiser
length: 444.25 meters
mass: 4.6 million metric tons
crew: 87
power: 2 antimatter power cores
Engines: 4 reactionless drives
duration: 8 months
weapons:
4 Plasma Pulse Cannons
2 Long Range Rail-Guns
defense: 1.8 meter armored hull
Cost: 3.35 Billion Cr
FTL-drive: Standard warp core
Manufacturer: CorpSac Corporation

These ships were procured from Corpsac only 2 years after construction on the space navy had begun. They were outfitted with power systems, engines, FTL-drive and computer system of Wettic design. Still in many ways these ships are the most advanced in the fleet and certainly the most powerful. When they were put into service their class was renamed and they were reclassified as cruisers to reflect the enormous size these ships have in comparison with the rest of the fleet.

(The Escort of the most of the Fleets tho not a explorer ship and only a small crew the speed and damage this ship can do is grate, the Plasma Pulse cannons that can hammer down armor and the Rail-guns able to shot Larger and slower ships hitting them hard.)

Modified Ravan Class Heavy Cruiser
Neptune class:
http://b5tech.com/earthalliance/earthallianceshipsandvessels/earthcapships/warlock/warlockglory.jpg
Type: Battleship
length: 2,000 meters
mass: 62.6 million metric tons
crew: 1,500
troop: 5,000
fighter: 14 (2 squad of 7)
boarding crafts: 2
dropships: 4
power: 2 Mk.II antimatter power cores
Engines: 2 warp nacelles/3 reactionless drives
Speed: 70.000c/0.6c
duration: 18 months
weapons:
6 Heavy Plasma Bolters
5 Heavy Twin Plasma Cannons
4 Heavy Ion Cannons
3 Heavy Plasma Pulse Cannons
6 Heavy Twin Plasma Bolter Cannons
1 Heavy Plasma Caster
7 launchers for antimatter missiles with a compliment of 70 missiles.
defense:
PDS
10 to 13 meter armored hull
Accumulator shield generator
Cost: 13.2 Billion Cr
Hyperspace Drive: Yes
Date introduced: 2136 ACR
Manufacturer: Wraith Corporation

This was classified by Corpsac as a heavy cruiser but the Wettic navy considers it a battleship. Like the Miridon class this ship is a heavily modified ship bought from Corpsac but it also has a few additions that are different from the Miridon. It has an AI, shields, antimatter missiles, Agatha sensor array, warp nacelles, reactionless drivers and an antimatter power core. Room for the nacelles and drivers was made by reducing the troop carrying capacity of the ship. There was also made room for 2 boarding crafts and 4 dropships because of the roll envisioned for this ship. It was meant to raid shipping lanes, attack reinforcements that are off guard and plunder weakly defended outposts along with suprise attacks on the rear and flanks of an engaged enemy fleet.
It can do this because it, unlike any other Wettic ship, has retained the jump engines that were installed by Corpsac making these 4 ships the only ones in the Wettic navy capable of travelling through hyperspace.

OOC; not bad, a little less streamlined than I prefer, but not too bad at all, good job

which game? (is the picture from, i mean.)

OOC: thanks. It isn't from a game, I just found it and some others on the net.

is that space ship made of Legos? It looks oddly... Fake.

Can't be LEGO. There aren't any pieces that even look close to the bottom area.

OOC: No it isn't made out of LEGO and I am suprised you could think that.

New design and a refit.

Woops. :oops:
I forgot to name the new fighter but I fixed that little mistake and apparantly nobody noticed. :lol:

ooc: the top one is from the game Wing Commander: Prophecy

ooc: the top one is from the game Wing Commander: Prophecy

OOC: I'm the one with the monopoly on WC pictures! ME!

OOC: Yes its from WC and where is your proof on this monopoly?

Newsflash read all about it.

Dear sir,
I would like to ask how many people your Mars Class Destroyer can house. Please do reply promptly.
Regards,

Violator

http://membres.lycos.fr/egsweb/e_gs_images/jeux/warcraft/120x140_image08.jpg

I must have forgotten that. Thanks for pointing that out. I have added it to the specifications.

no prob :wink:

Ok, added specs for the Jupiter class battleship and Hyperion class fighter.

NEWS.

You can read it at the top of the thread.

"Greetings, this is WINS covering the maiden voyage of the first battleship of the Wettic navy. For more on this we are going to our reporter who is at the scene, John?"

"Thanks, Stuart. Hello, this is John Beeth and I am standing a mere 5000 km away from where the battleship Zeus has been constructed for the last 2 years. Now, 5000 may seem like much but it is actually rather close and we would like to thank the navy for allowing us this close so that we may have an excellent view. Oh, and I am just being informed that the ship is being launched. Lets take a look shall we?"

The camera now zoomed in to the docks behind in and a great ship can be seen. It takes up the entire spacedock and when the camera zooms in further one can actually see how clamps and cables detach themselves from the hull.

Meanwhile inside the ship, on the bridge stood the captain giving orders for departure.

"Flightcontrol says we are clear, sir."

"Good, helm ease us out at 10km/s and then set a course for Wetticus, Bend 8."

Now the ship seemed to move slowly out of dock making for an impressive view. Graciously the ship turned pointing towards an insignificant star and then its image seemed to stretch itself out before it left.

"Wow, what a sight. The battleship is now flying to Wetticus to pick up its complement of fighters along with their pilots and maintenance crews. We had asked the Navy if a reporter could be placed on board but they declined saying that it was too dangerous. We have however a reporter in Wetticus that will cover the arrival of the Zeus there. Back to you, Stuart."

OOC: A long and entertaining bump I believe.

OOC: Interesting.

OOC: Thanks.

IC: The captain was reading up on the intelligence of Shivan ships, when he got commed.

"Sir, we are loading the last fighters on board and we are ready to move out."

"Good, we will rendevou with the fleet at these coordinates. And start battlesimulations when we are underway. We will be using scenarios 45, 176 and 867 so load them now and inform the crew."

He didn't even notice the confirmation of the ensign as he had already resumed reading. Soon, this ship would go into battle, very soon....

A new newsflash concerning the Jupiter. Read all about it in the news post.