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Line 2: | image = Confederate TRO2750.jpg | image = Confederate TRO2750.jpg | name = ''Confederate'' | name = ''Confederate'' − | manufacturer = [[Kong Interstellar Corporation|Kong Interstellar]]<ref name=TRO2750148>''Technical Readout: 2750'', pp. 148-149, "Confederate"</ref> + | manufacturer = [[Kong Interstellar Corporation|Kong Interstellar]] | production year=2602 | production year=2602 − | year reference=<ref name=MUL>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/3986/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> + | year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/3986/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> | Use = [['Mech]]/[[ASF]] Carrier | Use = [['Mech]]/[[ASF]] Carrier | Type = Spheroid | Type = Spheroid | Tech Base = [[Inner Sphere]] | Tech Base = [[Inner Sphere]] − | Cost = 147,519,120<ref name=MUL/>+ | Mass = 1,860 − | Mass = 1,900<ref name=TRO3057r72>''Technical Readout: 3057 Revised'', pp. 72-73</ref> | Structural Integrity = 10 | Structural Integrity = 10 | Length = 32.6 | Length = 32.6 | Width = 36.4 | Width = 36.4 | Height = 32.6 | Height = 32.6 − | Drive System = [[Thordan 650X]] + | Drive System = Thordan 650X | Safe Thrust = 2 g | Safe Thrust = 2 g | Maximum Thrust = 3 g | Maximum Thrust = 3 g Line 22:
Line 21: * 14x [[Large Laser]] * 14x [[Large Laser]] * 20x [[medium laser]] * 20x [[medium laser]] − | Armor = 36 tons [[Ferro-Tile 87]] [[Armor (Capital)|standard]] + | Armor = Ferro-Tile 87 <br> '''Fore:''' 22 <br> '''Sides:''' 19 <br> '''Aft:''' 13 − | Crew = 10<ref name=TRO3057r72/> + | Crew = 10<ref name=TRO3057r>''Technical Readout: 3057 Revised'', p. 72</ref> *2 Officers *2 Officers *2 Enlisted *2 Enlisted Line 35:
Line 34: Bay Personnel: 10 Bay Personnel: 10 | Escape Pods/Life Boats = 2/0 | Escape Pods/Life Boats = 2/0 − | Heat Sinks = 92 single + | Heat Sinks = 92 − | BV (1.0) = 2,733<ref name=TRO3057r72/><ref>''AeroTech 2 Record Sheets'', p. 209</ref> + | BV (1.0) = 2,733<ref>''AeroTech 2 Record Sheets'', p. 209</ref> − | BV (2.0) = 3,220{{cn}} + | BV (2.0) = 3,220 }} }} ==Description== ==Description== − The '''''Confederate'''''-class military [[DropShip]] was once the standard [[Lance]] transport of the [[Star League Defense Force]]. Resembling a scaled-down ''[[Union]]'', it was launched in [[2602]] by [[Kong Interstellar]] and served with the SLDF up to the [[Amaris Civil War]]. Many ''Confederate''s took part in [[Aleksandr Kerensky]]'s [[Operation EXODUS|Exodus]], although some stayed behind to serve with the remaining [[Inner Sphere]] militaries. However, the technological decline of the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]] meant maintaining the ''Confederate'''s advanced technology difficult, and by [[3057]] only two were reportedly still in service with Inner Sphere militaries. While initially mothballed upon their arrival at the [[Pentagon Worlds]], Kerensky's [[Clans]] would begin reactivating their surviving ''Confederates'' in [[2850]].<ref name=TRO2750148/><ref name=TRO3057r72/><ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/3988/confederate-clan MUL entry for the ''Confederate (Clan)'']''</ref> + The '''''Confederate'''''-class military [[DropShip]] was once the standard [[Lance]] transport of the [[Star League Defense Force]]. Resembling a scaled-down ''[[Union]]'', it was launched in [[2602]] by [[Kong Interstellar]] and served with the SLDF up to the [[Amaris Civil War]]. Many ''Confederate''s took part in [[Aleksandr Kerensky]]'s [[Operation EXODUS|Exodus]], although some stayed behind to serve with the remaining [[Inner Sphere]] militaries. However, the technological decline of the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]] meant maintaining the ''Confederate'''s advanced technology difficult, and by [[3057]] only two were still in service in the Inner Sphere. While initially mothballed upon their arrival at the [[Pentagon Worlds]], Kerensky's [[Clans]] would reactivate their surviving ''Confederate''s for the [[Clan Invasion]].<ref name=TR50>''Technical Readout: 2750'', p. 148-149</ref><ref name=TR57>''Technical Readout: 3057 Revised'', p. 72-73</ref> − The ''Confederate'' used one of the most advanced engine designs of the [[Star League era]], its Thordan 650X engine taking up twenty percent less room and weighing ten percent less than its predecessors. While "austere," the vessel's layout makes living conditions on a ''Confederate'' less cramped than a comparable DropShip, and allows its cargo bays more versatility in carrying either [[BattleMechs]], [[aerospace fighters]], or a combination of both, along with general cargo.<ref name=TRO2750148/><ref name=TRO3057r72/> + The ''Confederate'' used one of the most advanced engine designs of the [[Star League era]], its Thordan 650X engine taking up twenty percent less room and weighing ten percent less than its predecessors. This also makes living conditions on a ''Confederate'' less cramped than a comparable DropShip, and allows its cargo bays more versatility in carrying either [[BattleMechs]], [[aerospace fighter]]s or a combination of both, along with general cargo.<ref name=TR50/><ref name=TR57/> ==Armament== ==Armament== − With a loadout of fourteen [[Thunderbolt DT]] Large Lasers and twenty [[Hammon]] medium lasers, the Confederate lacks the diverse armament and punch of other DropShips such as the ''[[Leopard]]''. However, its 36 tons of armor offer far superior protection, and the nature of its energy weapons ensures that ammunition is never an issue. This, coupled with the ''Confederate's'' efficient use of fuel, makes it a very self-sufficient vehicle capable of extended independent operations.<ref name=TRO3057r72/> + With a loadout of fourteen Thunderbolt DT [[Large Laser]]s and twenty Hammon [[medium laser]]s, the Confederate lacks the diverse armament and punch of other DropShips such as the ''[[Leopard]]''. However, its 36 tons of armor offer far superior protection, and the nature of its weapons ensures that ammunition is never an issue. This, coupled with the ''Confederate'''s efficient use of fuel, makes it a very self-sufficient vehicle capable of extended independent operations.<ref name=TR57/><ref name=TRO3057r/> ==Cargo== ==Cargo== − The ''Confederate'' has three [[cargo bay|bays]]; the first and second carry the six fighting machines, each with their own ingress/egress door. The Star League-produced ''Confederate'' can transport either a reinforced lance of six BattleMechs or a standard lance of four and two Aerospace fighters. The third is used for cargo, has one door, and holds up to 64 tons of cargo.<ref name=TRO3057r72/> + The ''Confederate'' has three [[cargo bay|cargo bays]]; the first and third bay has two access doors, while the third has three. In service to the SLDF, the ''Confederate'''s typical loadout was either two ASFs and four 'Mechs, or six 'Mechs and a 64-ton bay.<ref name=TR57/><ref name=TRO3057r/> ==Variants== ==Variants== − *;2703: The modified ''Confederate'' able to carry a lance of aerospace fighters in addition to four BattleMechs was unveiled starting in [[2703]].<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/3987/confederate-2703 MUL entry for the ''Confederate (2703)'']''</ref>+ *;Clan : Despite their advancement in technology, the Clans made very few modifications to the ''Confederate''. The only difference is that it is designed to carry a complete [[Star]] of [[OmniMechs]], divided between the first and second bays, with the third assigned spare parts for the 'Mechs in the 214-ton cargo bay. − − *;Clan : Despite their advancement in technology, the Clans made very few modifications to the ''Confederate''. The only difference is that it is designed to carry a [[Star]] of five [[OmniMechs]], divided between the first and second bays, with the third given two doors for spare parts in the 214-ton cargo bay. ==See also== ==See also==
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| image = Confederate TRO2750.jpg | | image = Confederate TRO2750.jpg | ||
| name = ''Confederate'' | | name = ''Confederate'' | ||
| − | | manufacturer = [[Kong Interstellar Corporation|Kong Interstellar]] | + | | manufacturer = [[Kong Interstellar Corporation|Kong Interstellar]] |
| production year=2602 | | production year=2602 | ||
| − | | year reference=<ref | + | | year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/3986/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> |
| Use = [['Mech]]/[[ASF]] Carrier | | Use = [['Mech]]/[[ASF]] Carrier | ||
| Type = Spheroid | | Type = Spheroid | ||
| Tech Base = [[Inner Sphere]] | | Tech Base = [[Inner Sphere]] | ||
| − | + | | Mass = 1,860 | |
| − | | Mass = 1, | ||
| Structural Integrity = 10 | | Structural Integrity = 10 | ||
| Length = 32.6 | | Length = 32.6 | ||
| Width = 36.4 | | Width = 36.4 | ||
| Height = 32.6 | | Height = 32.6 | ||
| − | | Drive System = | + | | Drive System = Thordan 650X |
| Safe Thrust = 2 g | | Safe Thrust = 2 g | ||
| Maximum Thrust = 3 g | | Maximum Thrust = 3 g | ||
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* 14x [[Large Laser]] | * 14x [[Large Laser]] | ||
* 20x [[medium laser]] | * 20x [[medium laser]] | ||
| − | | Armor = | + | | Armor = Ferro-Tile 87 <br> '''Fore:''' 22 <br> '''Sides:''' 19 <br> '''Aft:''' 13 |
| − | | Crew = 10<ref name= | + | | Crew = 10<ref name=TRO3057r>''Technical Readout: 3057 Revised'', p. 72</ref> |
*2 Officers | *2 Officers | ||
*2 Enlisted | *2 Enlisted | ||
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Bay Personnel: 10 | Bay Personnel: 10 | ||
| Escape Pods/Life Boats = 2/0 | | Escape Pods/Life Boats = 2/0 | ||
| − | | Heat Sinks = 92 | + | | Heat Sinks = 92 |
| − | | BV (1.0) = 2,733 | + | | BV (1.0) = 2,733<ref>''AeroTech 2 Record Sheets'', p. 209</ref> |
| − | | BV (2.0) = 3,220 | + | | BV (2.0) = 3,220 |
}} | }} | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | The '''''Confederate'''''-class military [[DropShip]] was once the standard [[Lance]] transport of the [[Star League Defense Force]]. Resembling a scaled-down ''[[Union]]'', it was launched in [[2602]] by [[Kong Interstellar]] and served with the SLDF up to the [[Amaris Civil War]]. Many ''Confederate''s took part in [[Aleksandr Kerensky]]'s [[Operation EXODUS|Exodus]], although some stayed behind to serve with the remaining [[Inner Sphere]] militaries. However, the technological decline of the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]] meant maintaining the ''Confederate'''s advanced technology difficult, and by [[3057]] only two were | + | The '''''Confederate'''''-class military [[DropShip]] was once the standard [[Lance]] transport of the [[Star League Defense Force]]. Resembling a scaled-down ''[[Union]]'', it was launched in [[2602]] by [[Kong Interstellar]] and served with the SLDF up to the [[Amaris Civil War]]. Many ''Confederate''s took part in [[Aleksandr Kerensky]]'s [[Operation EXODUS|Exodus]], although some stayed behind to serve with the remaining [[Inner Sphere]] militaries. However, the technological decline of the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]] meant maintaining the ''Confederate'''s advanced technology difficult, and by [[3057]] only two were still in service in the Inner Sphere. While initially mothballed upon their arrival at the [[Pentagon Worlds]], Kerensky's [[Clans]] would reactivate their surviving ''Confederate''s for the [[Clan Invasion]].<ref name=TR50>''Technical Readout: 2750'', p. 148-149</ref><ref name=TR57>''Technical Readout: 3057 Revised'', p. 72-73</ref> |
| − | The ''Confederate'' used one of the most advanced engine designs of the [[Star League era]], its Thordan 650X engine taking up twenty percent less room and weighing ten percent less than its predecessors. | + | The ''Confederate'' used one of the most advanced engine designs of the [[Star League era]], its Thordan 650X engine taking up twenty percent less room and weighing ten percent less than its predecessors. This also makes living conditions on a ''Confederate'' less cramped than a comparable DropShip, and allows its cargo bays more versatility in carrying either [[BattleMechs]], [[aerospace fighter]]s or a combination of both, along with general cargo.<ref name=TR50/><ref name=TR57/> |
==Armament== | ==Armament== | ||
| − | With a loadout of fourteen [[ | + | With a loadout of fourteen Thunderbolt DT [[Large Laser]]s and twenty Hammon [[medium laser]]s, the Confederate lacks the diverse armament and punch of other DropShips such as the ''[[Leopard]]''. However, its 36 tons of armor offer far superior protection, and the nature of its weapons ensures that ammunition is never an issue. This, coupled with the ''Confederate'''s efficient use of fuel, makes it a very self-sufficient vehicle capable of extended independent operations.<ref name=TR57/><ref name=TRO3057r/> |
==Cargo== | ==Cargo== | ||
| − | The ''Confederate'' has three [[cargo bay|bays]]; the first and | + | The ''Confederate'' has three [[cargo bay|cargo bays]]; the first and third bay has two access doors, while the third has three. In service to the SLDF, the ''Confederate'''s typical loadout was either two ASFs and four 'Mechs, or six 'Mechs and a 64-ton bay.<ref name=TR57/><ref name=TRO3057r/> |
==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||
| − | + | *;Clan : Despite their advancement in technology, the Clans made very few modifications to the ''Confederate''. The only difference is that it is designed to carry a complete [[Star]] of [[OmniMechs]], divided between the first and second bays, with the third assigned spare parts for the 'Mechs in the 214-ton cargo bay. | |
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| − | *;Clan : Despite their advancement in technology, the Clans made very few modifications to the ''Confederate''. The only difference is that it is designed to carry a [[Star]] of | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||