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{{InfoBoxDropShip
 
{{InfoBoxDropShip
| image = Interdictor PWS JHS3076.png
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| image = Interdictor Class Pocket Warship.JPG
| name = ''Interdictor'' Pocket WarShip
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| name = Interdictor Pocket WarShip
| manufacturer = Unknown<ref name="JHS:3076p118+">''Jihad Hot Spots: 3076'', pp. 118-119, "Interdictor Ship Profile"</ref>
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| manufacturer = Unknown
 
| production year=3074
 
| production year=3074
 
| year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/4367/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref>
 
| year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/4367/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref>
 
| Use = [[Pocket WarShip]]
 
| Use = [[Pocket WarShip]]
 
| Type = Military Aerodyne
 
| Type = Military Aerodyne
| Tech Base = Inner Sphere [[Technology Rating|Advance]]<ref>Ship's weapons are listed as Advanced Equipment in ''Tactical Operations''.</ref>
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| Tech Base = Inner Sphere [[Advance Technology|Advance]]<ref>Ship's weapons are listed as Advanced Equipment in ''Tactical Operations''.</ref>
| Mass = 9,400<ref name="JHS:3076p118+"/>
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| Introduced = [[3075]]<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3076'', pp. 118-119, "Interdictor Ship Profile"</ref>
| Structural Integrity = 25<ref name="JHS:3076p118+"/>
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| Mass = 9,400
| Length = 175<ref name="JHS:3076p118+"/>
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| Structural Integrity = 25
| Width = 125<ref name="JHS:3076p118+"/>
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| Length = 175
| Height = 53<ref name="JHS:3076p118+"/>
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| Drive System = Fusion Engine
| Drive System = [[fusion engine]]<ref name="JHS:3076p118+"/>
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| Safe Thrust = 3.5 g
| Safe Thrust = 3.5 g<ref name="JHS:3076p118+"/>
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| Maximum Thrust = 5.5 g
| Maximum Thrust = 5.5 g<ref name="JHS:3076p118+"/>
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| Fuel (tons) = 400  
| Fuel (tons) = 400<ref name="JHS:3076p118+"/>
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| Fuel (days) = 217.4 days  
| Fuel (days) = 217.4 days <ref name="JHS:3076p118+"/>
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| Armament = 2x [[AR-10]]s <br/> 2x [[Light Sub-Capital Cannon]] <br/> 9x [[Heavy PPC]]s <br/> 20x [[Large Variable Speed Pulse Laser]] <br/> 9x [[MML 9]] w/[[Artemis IV FCS]] <br/> 10x [[AMS]]
| Armament = <span></span>
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| Armor = [[Heavy Ferro-Aluminum]]
* 2x [[AR-10]]
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| Crew = 5 Officers <br/> 10 Enlisted/non-rated <br/> 12 Gunners <br/> 46 Bay Personnel
* 2x [[Light Sub-Capital Cannon]]  
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| Passengers = None
* 9x [[Heavy PPC]]
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| Escape Pods/Life Boats = 6/0
* 20x [[Large Variable Speed Pulse Laser]]  
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| Heat Sinks = 244 (488)
* 9x [[MML 9]] w/[[Artemis IV FCS]]  
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| BV (2.0) = 21,836<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3076'', pp. 118-119, "Interdictor Ship Profile" - BV2</ref>
* 10x [[AMS]]
 
| Armor = [[Heavy Ferro-Aluminum]]<ref name="JHS:3076p118+"/>
 
| Crew = 5 officers <br/> 10 enlisted/non-rated <br/> 12 gunners <br/> 46 bay personnel<ref name="JHS:3076p118+"/>
 
| Passengers = None<ref name="JHS:3076p118+"/>
 
| Escape Pods/Life Boats = 6/0<ref name="JHS:3076p118+"/>
 
| Heat Sinks = 244 (488)<ref name="JHS:3076p118+"/>
 
| BV (2.0) = 21,836<ref name="JHS:3076p118+"/>
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
== Description ==
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==Description==
The '''''Interdictor''''' was first built by the [[Word of Blake Protectorate]] after its military had suffered a number of defeats and lost a considerable amount of its [[WarShip]] assets. Utilizing new technologies that had become available, their engineers used the ''[[Achilles (DropShip class)|Achilles]]'' assault [[DropShip]] as the basis for the new design. The ship is designed to intercept and capture inbound/outbound vessels, using its superior speed and the threat of its superior firepower. The ship also hosts a marine complement, to seize and secure captured vessels.<ref name="JHS:3076p118+"/>
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The '''''Interdictor''''' was first built by the [[Word of Blake Protectorate]] after its military had suffered a number of defeats and lost a considerable amount of its [[WarShip]] assets. Utilizing new technologies that had become available, their engineers used the ''[[Achilles]]'' Assault [[DropShip]] as the basis for the new design. The ship is designed to intercept and capture inbound/outbound vessels, using its superior speed and the threat of its superior firepower. The ship also uses its marine compliment to seize and secure captured vessels.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3076'', pp. 118-119, "Interdictor Ship Profile" - Background.</ref>
  
== Deployment ==
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==Deployment==
Since it premiered, the ship has been seen deployed in pairs to Blakist held worlds or assisting [[Shadow Divisions]] in their special operations. As of [[3076]], roughly 30 of the design have been seen in various star systems.  The ships had been used to interdict smuggling as well attack runs.  A highly notable use of the ''Interdictor'' was in the second battle of [[Odyssey]], where two of the ships were used in the brief recapture of the [[Ruins of Gabriel]] by the Blakists. These particular ships fought Coalition forces and managed to use nuclear weaponry to destroy a sizable chunk of Gabriel before leaving the area. One of the ''Interdictors'' was destroyed in the course of the battle with the [[Clan Ghost Bear|Ghost Bears]] in May, [[3075]].<ref name="JHS:3076p118+"/>
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Since it premiered, the ship has been seen deployed in pairs to Blakist held worlds or assisting [[Shadow Divisions]] in their special operations. As of [[3076]], roughly 30 of the design have been seen in various star systems.  The ships had been used to interdict smuggling as well attack runs.  A highly notable use of the ''Interdictor'' was in the second battle of [[Odyssey]], where two of the ships were used in the brief re-capture of the [[Ruins of Gabriel]] by the Blakists. These particular ships fought Coalition forces and managed to use nuclear weaponry to destroy a sizable chunk of Gabriel before leaving the area. One of the ''Interdictors'' was destroyed in the course of the battle with the [[Clan Ghost Bear|Ghost Bears]] in May, [[3075]].<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3076'', p. 37, "Rogue Bear Hits Odessa" - Ghost Bears attack Odessa and joins the fray.</ref>
  
== Weapons and Equipment ==
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==Weapons and Equipment==
The ''Interdictor'' is heavily armed with capital and conventional weaponry.  Principal anti-WarShip armaments include two [[AR-10]] launchers with six [[Killer Whale]] and fourteen [[Barracuda]] capital missiles.  The ship is also equipped with two experimental Sub-Capital Cannons with forty rounds shared between the guns. The ''Interdictor'' also has an array of Nine-tube Multi-Missile Launchers, guided by Artemis IV Fire Control Systems, including one dedicated protecting ship's aft quarter. The ship is also equipped with [[Technology Rating|advanced tech]] weaponry, including twenty [[Variable-Speed Pulse Laser|Large Variable-Speed Pulse Lasers]], backed up by nine Heavy Particle Projection Cannons. The Heavy PPCs round out the ship's offensive armaments, while some of the above-mentioned weaponry is found in every section of the ship.  As for defense, the ship has been equipped with nine Anti-Missile Systems in all its weapons arcs.
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The ''Interdictor'' is heavily armed with capital and conventional weaponry.  Principal anti-WarShip armaments include two [[AR-10]] launchers with six [[Killer Whale]] and fourteen [[Barracuda]] capital missiles.  The ships also equipped with two experimental Sub-Capital Cannons with forty rounds shared between the guns. ''Interdictor'' also has array of Nine-tube Multi-Missile Launchers, guided by Artemis IV Fire Control Systems, including one dedicated protecting ship's aft quarter. The ship is also equipped with [[Advanced Technology|Advanced tech]] weaponry, including twenty [[Variable-Speed Pulse Laser|Large Variable-Speed Pulse Lasers]], backed up by nine Heavy Particle Projection Cannons. The Heavy PPCs around out the ship's offensive armaments, which some of mentioned weaponry above are found in every section of the ship.  As for defense, the ship has been equipped with nine Anti-Missile Systems in all its weapons arcs.
  
The Blakist engineers equipped the ship's main engine to push the ship to a maximum thrust of 11, with 400 tons of fuel. The ship's hull is protected with 112.5 tons' worth of [[Heavy Ferro-Aluminum]] armor.<ref name="JHS:3076p118+"/>
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The Blakist engineers equipped the ship's main engine to push the ship to maximum thrust of 11, with 400 tons of fuel. The ship's hull is protected with 112.5 tons worth of [[Heavy Ferro-Aluminum]] armor.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3076'', pp. 118-119, "Interdictor Ship Profile" - Stats</ref>
  
== Cargo ==
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==Cargo==
The ship has three transportation bays.  Cargo Bay 1 is the home to the ship's hangar for two [[small craft]] with 2 launch bay doors. In Bay 2 is an Infantry Bay, where the ship's 36 battle armor enhanced marines are quartered. The bay has one access door.  Bay 3 is the ship's cargo bay. It can store up to 566 tons worth of dry storage, and has two access doors.<ref name="JHS:3076p118+"/>
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The ship has three transportation bays.  Cargo Bay 1 is the home to the ship's hanger for two [[small craft]] with 2 launch bay doors. In Bay 2 is an Infantry Bay, where the ship's 36 battle armor enhanced marines are quartered. The bay has one access door.  Bay 3 is the ship's cargo bay. It can store up to 566 tons worth of dry storage, and has two access doors.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3076'', pp. 118-119, "Interdictor Ship Profile" - Cargo</ref>
  
 
==Variants==
 
==Variants==
*;''Interdictor'' Anti Ship : This second variant of the ''Interdictor'' is an anti-shipping vessel developed in [[Introduction Year::3075]]<ref name="MUL1"/>, instead of the interdiction/capture ship described earlier.  The design is externally identical to the original design. However, the ship has been given an array of anti-ship weaponry at the cost of its marines, cargo, and missile weaponry.  The ship's capital and sub-capital weaponry includes a Killer Whale launcher (10 rounds), 1 [[Piranha (missile)|Piranha]] sub-capital missile launcher with (10 missiles), 4 [[sub-capital laser/1|sub-capital lasers/1]] in each wing, and a pair of [[medium sub-capital cannon]]s, with one in each wing section.  The ship's conventional weaponry includes 10 HPPCs, 14 large VSP lasers, and 5 anti-missile systems. The ship's cargo capacity been reduced to 128 cargo tons (with 2 doors) and only retains enough room to carry a single small craft.<ref name="MUL1">''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/4365/interdictor-pocket-warship-anti-ship/ MUL online entry for the Interdictor (Anti-Ship) variant]''</ref>
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*;''Interdictor'' Anti Ship : This second variant of the ''Interdictor'' is an anti-shipping vessel, instead of the interdiction/capture ship described earlier.  The design is externally identical to the original design. However, the ship has been given an array of anti-ship weaponry at cost of its marine, cargo and missile weaponry.  The ship's capital and sub-capital weaponry includes a Killer Whale launcher (10 rounds), 1 [[Piranha (missile)|Piranha]] sub-capital missile launcher with (10 missiles), 4 [[Sub-Capital Lasers/1]] in each wing, and a pair of [[Medium Sub-Capital Cannon]]s with one in each wing section.  The ship's conventional weaponry includes 10 HPPCs, 14 Large VSP Lasers, and 5 Anti-Missile Systems. The ship's cargo capacity been reduced to 128 Cargo tons (with 2 doors) and only retains enough room to carry a single small craft. BV (2.0) = 20,610
  
*;''Interdictor'' SCC-Class : This version of the ''Interdictor'', introduced in [[Introduction Year::3078]]<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/4366/interdictor-pocket-warship-scc/ MUL online entry for the Interdictor (SCC) variant]''</ref>, is used extensively by the [[Republic of the Sphere]]. After seeing how effective anti-missile systems were, the Republic's ''Interdictors'' remove the capital and sub-capital missile launchers and replace them with two nose-mounted [[medium sub-capital cannon]] and a sub-capital laser/1 in each wing. With the increased space available, engineers increased each MML bay to hold three launchers and more ammunition and added three more heavy PPCs to the nose. A total of twenty large VSP lasers now cover every arc, and seven anti-missile system protect the ship. The remaining space (as well as some room from the cargo bay) was devoted to upgrading the marine's crew quarters, permitting longer deployments. BV (2.0) = 23,727<ref name="TRO:3085p122">''Technical Readout: 3085'', p. 122, "Interdictor SCC-class "Pocket WarShip" DropShip"</ref>
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*;''Interdictor'' SCC-Class : This version of the ''Interdictor'' introduced in [[3078]], is used extensively by the [[Republic of the Sphere]]. After seeing how effective anti-missile systems were, the Republic's ''Interdictors'' remove the capital and sub-capital missile launchers and replace them with two nose mounted Medium Sub-Capital Cannon and a Sub-Capital Laser/1 in each wing. With the increased space available, engineers increased each MML bay to hold three launchers and more ammunition and added three more Heavy PPCs to the nose. A total of twenty Large VSP lasers now cover every arc, and seven Anti-Missile System protect the ship. The remaining space (as well as some room from the cargo bay) was devoted to upgrading the marine's crew quarters, permitting longer deployments. BV (2.0) = 23,727<ref>''Technical Readout: 3085'', p. 122</ref>
  
*;''Interdictor'' 3115 Refit : This ''Interdictor'' variant is based on the Republic of the Sphere model developed in [[Introduction Year::3115]]<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/6821/interdictor-pocket-warship-3115/ MUL online entry for the Interdictor (3115) variant]''</ref>. Its armament is the same, but it is equipped with a [[naval C3 system]]. BV (2.0) = 26,950<ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 New Tech, New Upgrades'', p. 218</ref>
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*;''Interdictor'' 3115 Refit : This ''Interdictor'' variant is based on the Republic of the Sphere model. Its armament is the same, but it's equipped with a [[Naval C3 System]]. BV (2.0) = 26,950<ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 New Tech, New Upgrades'', p. 218</ref>
  
== Ship Gallery ==
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==Ship Gallery==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
Interdictor PWS JHS3076.png|Original ''Inderdictor'' from ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3076|JHS:3076]]''
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Image:Interdictor (Pocket WarShip).jpg|Republic's SCC variant of the ''Interdictor'' Pocket WarShip
Interdictor TRO3085.jpg|Republic's SCC variant of the ''Interdictor'' Pocket WarShip
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
== References ==
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==References==
 
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
* ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3076]]''
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*''[[Tactical Operations]]''
* ''[[Master Unit List]]''
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*''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3076]]''
* ''[[Record Sheets: 3145 New Tech, New Upgrades]]''
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*''[[Technical Readout: 3085]]''
* ''[[Tactical Operations]]
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*''[[Record Sheets: 3145 New Tech, New Upgrades]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3085]]''
 
  
  
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