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Though the ''Kimagure'' can function as a transport, the class is not meant to carry cargo. The ''Kimagure'' has a pair of [[Docking Collar|DropShip collars]], and just 2 bays. The first bay can carry 2 squadrons of [[AeroSpace Fighter]]s, but the second bay can only manage less than 9,000 tons of cargo. | Though the ''Kimagure'' can function as a transport, the class is not meant to carry cargo. The ''Kimagure'' has a pair of [[Docking Collar|DropShip collars]], and just 2 bays. The first bay can carry 2 squadrons of [[AeroSpace Fighter]]s, but the second bay can only manage less than 9,000 tons of cargo. | ||
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+ | ==Named Vessels== | ||
+ | <u>Star League</u> | ||
+ | :* [[Surprise|SLS ''Surprise'']] - modified by the Star League Defense Force to carry mass driver following the adoption of the ''[[Soyal]]''-class heavy cruiser by the [[CCAF]] in the mid-twenty-eighth century.<ref>[http://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,34523.msg805984.html#msg805984 Comment from author Jellico linking the SLS ''Surprise'' with the Kimagure-class SLDF testbed WarShip]</ref><ref name="ISP3:IEp24">''Interstellar Players 3: Interstellar Expeditions'', p. 24, "Mundo Nublar"</ref> | ||
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+ | ==See Also== | ||
+ | * [[:Category:Individual Kimagure-class WarShips|List of named ''Kimagure''-class WarShips.]] | ||
==Related WarShips== | ==Related WarShips== |
Revision as of 15:19, 1 November 2013
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Kimagure | |
Production information | |
Manufacturer | Krester's Ship Construction[1] |
Introduced | 2582 |
Use | Pursuit Cruiser |
Tech Base | Star League |
Cost | 10,329,024,000 C-bills |
Technical specifications | |
Mass | 780,000 |
Length | 715 m |
Sail Diameter | 715 m |
Fuel | 5,100 tons |
Burn Rate | 39.52 |
Safe Thrust | 2.5 g |
Top Thrust | 4 g |
Sail Integrity | 4 |
KF Drive Integrity | 16 |
LF Battery | Yes |
Armament | 24 x Heavy NPPCs 16 x Medium NPPCs 2 x NAC/10s 24 x LB 10-X ACs 5 x Large Pulse Lasers 10 x ER Large Lasers 47 x Small Pulse Lasers |
Armor | Fore: 180 Fore-Sides: 150 Aft-Sides: 139 Aft: 120 Ferro-Carbide Armor |
DropShip Capacity | 2 |
Crew | 329 |
Grav Decks | 1 x 65 meter diameter 1 x 85 meter diameter |
Escape Pods/Life Boats | 20/20 |
Heat Sinks | 2,500 Double Heat Sinks |
Structural Integrity | 70 |
BV (1.0) | 101,557[1] |
BV (2.0) | ??? |
Contents
Description
Designed originally as a proof of concept vessel by Krester's Ship Construction, the Kimagure-class pursuit cruiser (Kimagure translates to "capricious" in Japanese) was so impressive, the SLDF placed an initial order for 12 vessels, with more to follow.[1]
Due to the large prow extending below its forward hull, the Kimagure has a distinct silhouette, which has given the vessel nicknames like "hatchface". On the opposite end of the vessel, the very large interplanetary drives of the Kimagure dominate the stern. The Kimagure was very well-liked by crews.[1]
The Kimagure boasts a fantastic mix of heavy armor, corvette-like maneuverability, and devastating firepower. These exceptional attributes combined to make the Kimagure one of the premiere cruisers of the fleets of the Star League.[1]
However, the Kimagure was surprisingly prone to destruction, primarily a result of poor heat management. A Kimagure surrounded on multiple firing arcs by hostile vessels only had enough heat sinks for broadsides against a single target, prompting adversaries to attempt to pincer and overwhelm a lone Kimagure.[1]
Only 5 Kimagures survived the Amaris Civil War, all of which departed the Inner Sphere with Aleksandr Kerensky. Two of these vessels were upgraded to the new Conqueror-class battlecruiser/carrier by Clan Snow Raven in the middle of the 31st century.[1][2]
Armament
The armament of the Kimagure is devastating. The vessel boasts naval PPCs covering all quarters, save the aft firing arc. Combined with naval-grade autocannons, every approach to the Kimagure is fraught with peril. The Kimagure also wields an extensive array of ER Large Lasers and Small Pulse Lasers to fend of attack by smaller AeroSpace assets.[1]
Cargo
Though the Kimagure can function as a transport, the class is not meant to carry cargo. The Kimagure has a pair of DropShip collars, and just 2 bays. The first bay can carry 2 squadrons of AeroSpace Fighters, but the second bay can only manage less than 9,000 tons of cargo.
Named Vessels
Star League
- SLS Surprise - modified by the Star League Defense Force to carry mass driver following the adoption of the Soyal-class heavy cruiser by the CCAF in the mid-twenty-eighth century.[3][4]
See Also
Related WarShips
- Conqueror-class battlecruiser/carrier – in anticipation of Operation Revival, Clan Snow Raven began upgrading Kimagure-class pursuit cruisers. However, when it became clear the Inner Sphere no longer possessed WarShips, Clan Snow Raven halted production, completing just 2 ships of the new ship class.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Technical Readout: 3057 Revised, p. 218, "Kimagure WarShip Profile"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Technical Readout: 3067, p. 220, "Kimagure"
- ↑ Comment from author Jellico linking the SLS Surprise with the Kimagure-class SLDF testbed WarShip
- ↑ Interstellar Players 3: Interstellar Expeditions, p. 24, "Mundo Nublar"