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:* [[Ian McQuiston (Fox)|LAS ''Ian McQuiston'']]
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:* [[Ian McQuiston (Fox)|LAS ''Ian McQuiston'']] - destroyed over Tharkad during the Jihad.<ref name="FR:LAAFp6"/>
  
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:* [[Katherine Steiner (Fox)|LAS ''Katherine Steiner'']]
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:* [[Katherine Steiner (Fox)|LAS ''Katherine Steiner'']] - still active in 3079.<ref name="FR:LAAFp6"/>
  
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:* [[Katrina Steiner (Fox)|LAS ''Katrina Steiner'']] - Damaged the [[Eagle_(WarShip)#Named_Vessels|FWLS ''Bedevere'']] in the February [[3070]] attack on Skye.<ref>''Dawn of the Jihad'', p. 45, "Skye Assaulted!"</ref>
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:* [[Katrina Steiner (Fox)|LAS ''Katrina Steiner'']] - Damaged the [[Eagle_(WarShip)#Named_Vessels|FWLS ''Bedevere'']] in the February [[3070]] attack on Skye.<ref>''Dawn of the Jihad'', p. 45, "Skye Assaulted!"</ref> Lost while jumping to Terra during Operation SCOUR.<ref name="FR:LAAFp6">''Field Report: LAAF'', p. 6, "Off The Edge Of The Map"</ref>
  
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:* [[Melissa Steiner (Fox)|LAS ''Melissa Steiner'']] - Destroyed in the Word of Blake attack on [[Hesperus II]] in [[3070]].
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:* [[Melissa Steiner (Fox)|LAS ''Melissa Steiner'']] - Destroyed in the Word of Blake attack on [[Hesperus II]]<ref name="FR:LAAFp6"/> in [[3070]].
  
 
:* [[Robert Kelswa (Fox)|LAS ''Robert Kelswa'']] - Captured by the Blakists, the Robert Kelswa was destroyed in the Benjamin system in 3072 alongside the FCS ''Robinson''.<ref name="J:FRp128"/>
 
:* [[Robert Kelswa (Fox)|LAS ''Robert Kelswa'']] - Captured by the Blakists, the Robert Kelswa was destroyed in the Benjamin system in 3072 alongside the FCS ''Robinson''.<ref name="J:FRp128"/>
  
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:* [[Robert Marsden (Fox)|LAS ''Robert Marsden'']]
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:* [[Robert Marsden (Fox)|LAS ''Robert Marsden'']] - still active in 3079.<ref name="FR:LAAFp6"/>
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==

Revision as of 18:42, 7 January 2014

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Fox
Production information
Manufacturer -Port Simon Naval Shipyards

-Ioto Galactic Enterprises

Introduced 3058
Use Corvette
Tech Base Inner Sphere
Cost 16,424,809,360 C-Bills
Technical specifications
Mass 240,000 tons
Length 440 m
Sail Diameter 990 m
Fuel 5,920 tons
Burn Rate 39.52
Safe Thrust 1.5 g
Top Thrust 2.5 g
Sail Integrity 3
KF Drive Integrity 6
LF Battery Yes
Armament 6 x AMS
6 x Machine Guns
16 x Large Pulse Laser
10 x NAC/10s
8 x Barracuda
4 x NL45
4 x NL55
Armor 394.5 tons of Improved Ferro-Aluminum
DropShip Capacity 5
Crew 158
Grav Decks 1 x 112 meter diameter
Escape Pods/Life Boats 0/12
Heat Sinks 338 (Double)
Structural Integrity 100
BV (1.0) 37,029[1]

Overview

Originally designated the RX-78, the Fox class corvette WarShip is known across the Inner Sphere as a symbol of the Federated Commonwealth and, after the FedCom Civil War, the Lyran Alliance and Federated Suns. Initially designed between 3050 and 3051, the Fox was well on track to being the very first warship deployed by any Inner Sphere power in over 200 years but repeated delays, including a boycott of parts by Comstar and multiple terrorist attacks on the Federated-Boeing Interstellar facilities orbiting Galax, prevented the first Fox from slipping her moors until 3058. Since then it has become an especially common sight within the Federated Suns and production within the Lyran Alliance ensures that it's presence is felt in that realm as well.

Capabilities

The Fox is incredibly well armed and armored for a corvette, especially when compared to Star League-era corvettes. Armed with a mix of Naval Lasers, light Naval Autocannon, and Barracuda Capital Missiles the Fox can respond to a variety of situations and face down most any vessel outside of another WarShip. A large compliment of five DropShips provide a significant escort for the small ship and make the Fox an ideal command vessel for small strike forces. Even small destroyers must be wary of the Fox thanks to its heavy armor, quadruple that of many other corvettes and a match for that of much larger WarShips. As a result the Fox can take much more damage then most expect, giving the ship a decided edge against an overconfident opponent.

One of the major features of the Fox is the use of a Lithium-Fusion Battery, a difficult and expensive piece of technology to produce that was rare even on Star League ships. Enabling the Fox to make two jumps in a row, the LF Battery is essential in border patrol or raiding missions where the ability to get in and out of a system quickly is a prerequisite.

The Fox has become one of the most numerous warship designs in the Inner Sphere with over twenty of the class produced between the Davion and Steiner realms.

Cargo

12,567.5 tons

  • Bay 1: 12 Fighters
  • Bay 2: 2 Small Craft
  • Bay 3: Cargo

Named Vessels

Federated Commonwealth
Federated Suns
Lyran Alliance
  • LAS Robert Kelswa - Captured by the Blakists, the Robert Kelswa was destroyed in the Benjamin system in 3072 alongside the FCS Robinson.[4]

See Also

Ship Gallery

References

  1. ↑ AeroTech 2 Record Sheets, p. 282
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Field Report: LAAF, p. 6, "Off The Edge Of The Map"
  3. ↑ Dawn of the Jihad, p. 45, "Skye Assaulted!"
  4. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named J:FRp128

Bibliography

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