Sylvester (WarShip class)

This article is about the WarShip. For other uses, see Sylvester.

Sylvester
Production information
Manufacturer	Ioto Galactic Enterprises
Introduced	2499
Production Year	2499
Use	Transport
Tech Base	Star League
Cost	3,188,057,500 C-Bills
Technical specifications
Mass	280,000 tons
Length	905 meters
Sail Diameter	1200 meters
Fuel	2,000 tons
Burn Rate	39.52
Safe Thrust	1.5 g
Top Thrust	2.5 g
Sail Integrity	3
KF Drive Integrity	7
LF Battery	No
Armament	2x NAC/20 3x NL55 8x NL35 67x Small Laser 110x Machine Gun 4x AC/10 2x AC/20 8x LRM-15 10x LRM-10 4x Large Laser 8x medium laser
Armor	104 tons standard
DropShip Capacity	2
Crew	202 52 Officers 90 Enlisted 60 Gunners Marines: 60 First Class Quarters: 15 Second Class Quarters: 30
Grav Decks	2 x 98 meters diameter
Escape Pods/Life Boats	10/10
Heat Sinks	767 double (1,534)
Structural Integrity	20
BV (1.0)	25,603
BV (2.0)	19,627

Description

The first WarShip designed by private concerns, the Sylvester-class transport was the brainchild of merchant-noble Graf Hans Sylvester of the Lyran Commonwealth. Introduced during the Age of War, the Sylvester was the most heavily armed civilian vessel ever to launch. The Sylvester was designed with two goals in mind: the Sylvester was a well-armed convoy transport vessel that could hold its own against pirate attacks, but the Sylvester was also meant to intimidate the mercantile interests of neighboring realms.

Though expensive, the Sylvester was acquired by a Lyran trade committee in 2496. Just three years later in 2499, the Ioto Galactic Enterprises shipyard on Alarion finished production on the first Sylvester. However, only three more Sylvester-class vessels would ever slip their moorings between 2499 and 2514. Ultimately, the price tag of the Sylvester sealed its fate.

Armament

The Sylvester is very well-armed for a civilian vessel; in fact, the Sylvester was the best-armed vessel ever constructed by corporate interests. The Sylvester's armament combines a very strong point-defense (including lasers, autocannons, and machine guns) with capital-scale slugging power, perfect for fending off combat Dropships and light WarShips.

The second-largest drawback to the Sylvester is its poor armor protection. The Sylvester cannot stand up to a well-armed opponent. However, the Sylvester is maneuverable enough to evade some conflicts, and despite the poor protection, the Sylvester was unlikely to encounter an adversary it simply cannot deter through firepower.

Cargo

Above all, the Sylvester is a transport ship. The vessel can ferry 2 DropShips and has the capacity for 4 small craft. The Sylvester also had a larger cargo capacity than any other contemporary JumpShip. The Sylvester has 3 bays, each capable of containing 24,452.5 tons of cargo. 45 rooms for accommodating paying passengers augmented the vessel's capacity and increased its profit margins.

Related WarShips

• Carrack - Though too expensive to become a staple of any merchant fleet, the Terran Hegemony took interest in the Sylvester and began production of its own transport, the Carrack. The Carrack was deployed widely amongst the Clans.

Related DropShips

Still requiring an armed escort for merchant fleets, Graf Hans Sylvester had a cheaper combat DropShip designed just after the cancellation of the Sylvester WarShip. The new DropShip-sized Sylvester was referred to as a "Baby Sylvester." The "Baby Sylvester" was produced at Bolson Shipyards, New Kyoto, until a Free Worlds League Military raid destroyed the yards in 2787.

Gallery

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  Original Sylvester from TRO:3057 Revised

Bibliography

• First Succession War
• House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)
• Technical Readout: 3057 Revised