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| image = [[Image:Liberator.jpg|240px]]
 
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| Cost =
 
| Cost =
 
| Introduced = 2525
 
| Introduced = 2525
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| production year=3024
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| year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/4508/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref>
 
| Mass = 830,000
 
| Mass = 830,000
| Length = 855m
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| Length = 855 m
| Sail Diameter = 1,450m
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| Sail Diameter = 1,450 m
| Safe Thrust = 3
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| Safe Thrust = 1.5 g
| Top Thrust = 5
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| Top Thrust = 2.5 g
 
| Fuel = 4,500 tons
 
| Fuel = 4,500 tons
 
| Burn Rate = 39.52
 
| Burn Rate = 39.52
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| KF Drive Integrity = 17
 
| KF Drive Integrity = 17
 
| LF Battery = Yes
 
| LF Battery = Yes
| Armament = 24 x [[Large Laser]]s <br>24 x [[Small Laser]]s <br>8 x [[Medium Pulse Laser]]s <br>8 x [[LB 20-X AC]]s <br>8 x [[Ultra AC/10|UAC/10]]s <br>12 x [[LRM-20]]s with [[Artemis IV FCS]])<br>8 x [[NAC/20]]s <br>4 x [[NAC/30]]s <br>12 x [[Naval Laser 35|NL-35]]s<br>6 x [[Naval Laser 45|NL-45]]s<br>12 x [[Naval Laser 55|NL-55]]s<br> 8 x [[Heavy NPPC]]s<br> 4 x [[Light Naval Gauss|Light Naval Gauss Cannon]]s<br>4 x [[Heavy Naval Gauss|Heavy Naval Gauss Cannon]]s
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| Armament = 24x [[Large Laser]]s <br>24x [[Small Laser]]s <br>8x [[Medium Pulse Laser]]s <br>8x [[LB 20-X AC]]s <br>8x [[Ultra AC/10|UAC/10]]s <br>12x [[LRM-20]]s with [[Artemis IV FCS]])<br>8x [[NAC/20]]s <br>4x [[NAC/30]]s <br>12x [[Naval Laser 35|NL-35]]s<br>6x [[Naval Laser 45|NL-45]]s<br>12x [[Naval Laser 55|NL-55]]s<br> 8x [[Heavy NPPC]]s<br> 4x [[Light Naval Gauss|Light Naval Gauss Cannon]]s<br>4x [[Heavy Naval Gauss|Heavy Naval Gauss Cannon]]s
 
| Armor = Fore: 240<br>Fore-Sides: 210<br>Aft-Sides: 210<br>Aft: 229<br>
 
| Armor = Fore: 240<br>Fore-Sides: 210<br>Aft-Sides: 210<br>Aft: 229<br>
 
[[Ferro-Carbide]] armor
 
[[Ferro-Carbide]] armor
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| BV (2.0) = ???
 
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'''Liberator''' warships were based on the ''[[Avatar (WarShip)|Avatar]]''-class, a design of ships from [[2531]] that were used up until the 31st century by the Clans. A replacement was developed in 25th century to use new Clan technologies.{{citation needed}} Thanks to [[Ferro-Carbide]] armor, the ''Liberator'' had 50% greater protection than it's predecessor, weaponry was concentrated on anti-fighter duty, while large inner hangars could carry an even 30 fighters. The ship was very versatile, being able to carry out small planetary assaults, naval battles or boarding actions on its own,
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==Description==
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The '''Liberator'''-class cruiser is a refitted design based on the [[Star League Defense Force|SLDF]]'s ''[[Avatar (WarShip)|Avatar]]''-class heavy cruiser, a design dating back to [[2531]].  Six of these vessels survived to join [[Aleksandr Kerensky]]'s [[Operation Exodus|Exodus fleet]], thanks in part to Kerensky's need of their cargo and [[DropShip]] capacity, and were later mothballed after the fleet's settlement in the [[Pentagon Cluster]].  In the [[thirty-first century]], as the [[Clans]] began to mobilize for their [[Clan Invasion|invasion of the Inner Sphere]], these ships were reactivated, upgraded and renamed to take part in the conquest. Among the vessels' upgrades was the replacement of their conventional armor with [[Ferro-Carbide]] armor, which provided 50% greater protection without sacrificing cargo space. The ship proved to be very versatile, being able to carry out small planetary assaults, naval battles or boarding actions on its own.
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==Armament==
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Compared to their original design, the ''Liberator'''s weaponry was focused more on anti-fighter duty, although it still packed sufficient capital punch.  24 [[Large Laser|large]] and 24 [[Medium Laser|medium]] lasers cover all firing arcs on the ship, providing anti-fighter firepower.  They are supported by 8 [[Medium Pulse Lasers]], 8 [[LB 10-X AC]]s, 10 [[Ultra AC-10]]s and 12 [[Artemis IV FCS]]-controlled [[LRM-10]]s, concentrated on the fore and aft firing arcs.  8 [[NAC/20]]s with 320 tons (or 800 rounds) of ammo and 4 [[NAC/30]]s with 320 tons (or 400 rounds) of ammo provide hard-hitting ballistic firepower located divided between the ship's fore and aft.  4 [[Heavy Naval Gauss|heavy]] and 4 [[Light Naval Gauss|light]] naval Gauss rifles, with 200 and 40 tons of ammo respectively, provide broadside firepower.  For capital-strength energy weapons the ''Liberator'' carries 12 [[Naval Laser 35|NL-35]], 6 [[Naval Laser 45|NL-45]], 12 [[Naval Laser 55|NL-55]]s and 8 [[Heavy NPPC]]s spread out between fore, aft and broadside firing arcs.
  
 
==Cargo==
 
==Cargo==
Internal cargo bay could support 30 fighters, two stars of [[Elemental (Battle Armor)|Elementals]] for boarding actions and up to two [[Cluster]]s of ground troops which could be used for ground attacks carried by up to six [[dropships]] mounted on external of the WarShip.
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The ''Liberator'' has enough internal cargo space to support three [[star]]s of [[aerospace fighter]]s, two stars of [[Elemental (Battle Armor)|Elementals]] for boarding actions and an additional [[Cluster]] of conventional troops.
  
==Named Vessels==
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==See Also==
* ''Spirit in the Sky'' - This Vessel is assigned to the [[Clan Coyote Touman|Epsilon Galaxy (Clan Coyote)]].<ref>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 46, "Clan Coyote Naval Assets"</ref>
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* [[:Category:Individual Liberator-class WarShips]]
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== Notes ==
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The quoted introductory date of 2525 in ''[[Technical Readout: 3057 Revised]]'' is evidenntly incorrect, as it puts the rebuilding of the ''Avatar''-class base vessels for the ''Liberator'' as having occured six years prior to the ''Avatar'' entering service.
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In German products the unit's proper name was perfectly translated to '''Befreier'''.  
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
*''[[Field Manual: Warden Clans]]''
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* ''[[Field Report: Clans]]''
*''[[Technical Readout: 3057]]''
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* ''[[Shadows of War]] (novel)''
*''[[Technical Readout: 3057 Revised]]'', pp. 152-153
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* ''[[Technical Readout: 3057]]''
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* ''[[Technical Readout: 3057 Revised]]'', pp. 152-153
  
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Revision as of 10:37, 24 April 2020

This article is about the WarShip class. For other uses, see Liberator (disambiguation).
Liberator.jpg
Liberator
Production information
Manufacturer
Introduced 2525
Production Year 3024[1]
Use Cruiser
Tech Base Clan
Technical specifications
Mass 830,000
Length 855 m
Sail Diameter 1,450 m
Fuel 4,500 tons
Burn Rate 39.52
Safe Thrust 1.5 g
Top Thrust 2.5 g
Sail Integrity 5
KF Drive Integrity 17
LF Battery Yes
Armament 24x Large Lasers
24x Small Lasers
8x Medium Pulse Lasers
8x LB 20-X ACs
8x UAC/10s
12x LRM-20s with Artemis IV FCS)
8x NAC/20s
4x NAC/30s
12x NL-35s
6x NL-45s
12x NL-55s
8x Heavy NPPCs
4x Light Naval Gauss Cannons
4x Heavy Naval Gauss Cannons
Armor Fore: 240
Fore-Sides: 210
Aft-Sides: 210
Aft: 229

Ferro-Carbide armor

DropShip Capacity 6
Crew 420
Grav Decks 2 (145 and 185 meter diameter)
Escape Pods/Life Boats 60/40
Heat Sinks 592
Structural Integrity 85
BV (1.0) 75,649
BV (2.0) ???



Description

The Liberator-class cruiser is a refitted design based on the SLDF's Avatar-class heavy cruiser, a design dating back to 2531. Six of these vessels survived to join Aleksandr Kerensky's Exodus fleet, thanks in part to Kerensky's need of their cargo and DropShip capacity, and were later mothballed after the fleet's settlement in the Pentagon Cluster. In the thirty-first century, as the Clans began to mobilize for their invasion of the Inner Sphere, these ships were reactivated, upgraded and renamed to take part in the conquest. Among the vessels' upgrades was the replacement of their conventional armor with Ferro-Carbide armor, which provided 50% greater protection without sacrificing cargo space. The ship proved to be very versatile, being able to carry out small planetary assaults, naval battles or boarding actions on its own.

Armament

Compared to their original design, the Liberator's weaponry was focused more on anti-fighter duty, although it still packed sufficient capital punch. 24 large and 24 medium lasers cover all firing arcs on the ship, providing anti-fighter firepower. They are supported by 8 Medium Pulse Lasers, 8 LB 10-X ACs, 10 Ultra AC-10s and 12 Artemis IV FCS-controlled LRM-10s, concentrated on the fore and aft firing arcs. 8 NAC/20s with 320 tons (or 800 rounds) of ammo and 4 NAC/30s with 320 tons (or 400 rounds) of ammo provide hard-hitting ballistic firepower located divided between the ship's fore and aft. 4 heavy and 4 light naval Gauss rifles, with 200 and 40 tons of ammo respectively, provide broadside firepower. For capital-strength energy weapons the Liberator carries 12 NL-35, 6 NL-45, 12 NL-55s and 8 Heavy NPPCs spread out between fore, aft and broadside firing arcs.

Cargo

The Liberator has enough internal cargo space to support three stars of aerospace fighters, two stars of Elementals for boarding actions and an additional Cluster of conventional troops.

See Also

Notes

The quoted introductory date of 2525 in Technical Readout: 3057 Revised is evidenntly incorrect, as it puts the rebuilding of the Avatar-class base vessels for the Liberator as having occured six years prior to the Avatar entering service.

In German products the unit's proper name was perfectly translated to Befreier.

References

Bibliography