Confederate
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Confederate | |
Production information | |
Manufacturer | Kong Interstellar[citation needed] |
Production Year | 2602[1] |
Use | 'Mech/ASF Carrier |
Type | Spheroid |
Tech Base | Inner Sphere |
Technical specifications | |
Mass | 1,900 tons |
Structural Integrity | 10 |
Length | 32.6 meters |
Width | 36.4 meters |
Height | 32.6 meters |
Drive System | Thordan 650X |
Safe Thrust | 2 g |
Max Thrust | 3 g |
Fuel (tons) | 135 tons |
Fuel (days) | 73.4 days |
Armament |
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Armor | 36 tons standard Ferro-Tile 87 |
Crew | 10[2]
(Crew Types)[3]
Bay Personnel: 10 |
Escape Pods/Life Boats | 2/0 |
Heat Sinks | 92 single |
BV (1.0) | 2,733[2][4] |
BV (2.0) | 3,220[citation needed] |
Contents
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 Confederates took part in Aleksandr Kerensky's Exodus, although some stayed behind to serve with the remaining Inner Sphere militaries. However, the technological decline of the 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.[2][5][6]
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.[2][5]
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.[2]
Cargo
The Confederate has three 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.[2]
Variants
See also
Notes
- In German products, the unit's proper name was translated to Konföderation, which translates to Confederation.
Gallery
References
- ↑ MUL online date for the Confederate
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Technical Readout: 3057 Revised, pp. 72-73
- ↑ BattleSpace rulebook, p. 63
- ↑ AeroTech 2 Record Sheets, p. 209
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Technical Readout: 2750, p. 148-149
- ↑ MUL entry for the Confederate (Clan)
- ↑ MUL entry for the Confederate (2703)