Dracun imperium
10-03-2005, 03:33
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Omega Base
http://media.popularmechanics.com/images/tb_battle_island-lg.jpg
(The Stats are in the Descritpion)
An Omega Base is comprised of modular, self-propelled platforms, each measuring roughly 1000 ft. long x 500 ft. wide. Riding 120 ft. above the surface and driven by diesel-electric motors, at 15 knots. A average speed, but enough to be able to deploy the Omega Base where ever it would be needed within a month.
When the individual platforms arrived, they would rendezvous in international waters, beyond the range of the weapons and radar of potential foes. Connectors would then bridge the gaps between the platforms, creating a massive floating fortress. ( http://media.popularmechanics.com/images/tb_jmob3-lg.jpg)
A key feature of the Omega Base would be its ability to adjust to various types of fighting. In the "softening up" stages of an air campaign, an Omega Base would be configured as a massive air base, supporting strikes by heavy bombers that currently can be reliably based only on land. When the invasion phase of the operation began, the Omega Basecould be rearranged to accept commercial airliners filled with reservists. Troops could then move rapidly to shore on hovercraft and landing craft that would operate from an artificial "beach" below the flight deck. After a battle, space devoted to housing troops could serve as a floating lockup for prisoners of war and enemy combatants.
An Omega Base containg 5-module would have room for 3500 vehicles, 5000 cargo containers and 150 aircraft, and 2,000 infantry. It would be large enough that the military could pre-position 300,000 tons of equipment, 75 million gal. of fuel and 50 million gal. of potable water
In addition to being massive, the Omega would have to be stable enough to allow fixed-wing cargo aircraft, such as a C-17, to operate in Sea State 6 conditions. Sea State numbers run from 0 (dead calm) to 12 (hurricane conditions). Sea State 6 is characterized by 22- to 27-knot winds, and white, foam-crested, 10-ft. waves with sea spray. Each unit can take up to 30-40 years on the ocean.
Price: 1 Billion Per Module
OOC: Yes its completley right off the pages of PM, but I think its good enough technoloy the way it is no need to modify it
Omega Base
http://media.popularmechanics.com/images/tb_battle_island-lg.jpg
(The Stats are in the Descritpion)
An Omega Base is comprised of modular, self-propelled platforms, each measuring roughly 1000 ft. long x 500 ft. wide. Riding 120 ft. above the surface and driven by diesel-electric motors, at 15 knots. A average speed, but enough to be able to deploy the Omega Base where ever it would be needed within a month.
When the individual platforms arrived, they would rendezvous in international waters, beyond the range of the weapons and radar of potential foes. Connectors would then bridge the gaps between the platforms, creating a massive floating fortress. ( http://media.popularmechanics.com/images/tb_jmob3-lg.jpg)
A key feature of the Omega Base would be its ability to adjust to various types of fighting. In the "softening up" stages of an air campaign, an Omega Base would be configured as a massive air base, supporting strikes by heavy bombers that currently can be reliably based only on land. When the invasion phase of the operation began, the Omega Basecould be rearranged to accept commercial airliners filled with reservists. Troops could then move rapidly to shore on hovercraft and landing craft that would operate from an artificial "beach" below the flight deck. After a battle, space devoted to housing troops could serve as a floating lockup for prisoners of war and enemy combatants.
An Omega Base containg 5-module would have room for 3500 vehicles, 5000 cargo containers and 150 aircraft, and 2,000 infantry. It would be large enough that the military could pre-position 300,000 tons of equipment, 75 million gal. of fuel and 50 million gal. of potable water
In addition to being massive, the Omega would have to be stable enough to allow fixed-wing cargo aircraft, such as a C-17, to operate in Sea State 6 conditions. Sea State numbers run from 0 (dead calm) to 12 (hurricane conditions). Sea State 6 is characterized by 22- to 27-knot winds, and white, foam-crested, 10-ft. waves with sea spray. Each unit can take up to 30-40 years on the ocean.
Price: 1 Billion Per Module
OOC: Yes its completley right off the pages of PM, but I think its good enough technoloy the way it is no need to modify it