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Revision as of 20:01, 7 January 2010

Luxor
Production information
Manufacturer Mitchell Vehicles
Introduced 2727
Use Heavy Cruiser
Tech Base Star League
Cost 15,471,376,001 C-bills
Technical specifications
Mass 890,000
Length 975
Sail Diameter
Fuel
Burn Rate
Safe Thrust
Top Thrust 5
Sail Integrity
KF Drive Integrity
LF Battery Yes
Armament 15 x NL55s
26 x Medium NPPCs
12 x NAC/25s
8 x NAC/30s
8 x Medium N-Gausses
Armor Improved Ferro-Aluminum Armor
DropShip Capacity 4
Crew 399
Grav Decks 2 x 95 meter diameter
Escape Pods/Life Boats 30/35
Heat Sinks 3,250 Double Heat Sinks
Structural Integrity
BV (1.0) 225,875
BV (2.0) ???



Description

The Luxor-class heavy cruiser was designed in response to the Star League Naval Command’s request for a replacement for the Avatar-class cruiser. Mitchell Vehicles had actually designed the Luxor well before the request, and modified the design to meet the project requirements.

The first mission of the nascent Luxor-class was convoy protection for troop ferries, an SLDF redeployment required to pacify the Periphery in response to First Lord Richard Cameron’s steep tax hikes.

However, the shortlived Luxor-class became a casualty of the Amaris Civil War, mostly as a result of engagements with Caspar Space Defense Drones. The Drones preferably identified Luxor-class vessels as major threats, leading the SLDF to deploy Luxors as decoys – a suicide mission. The last Luxor was destroyed over Terra in 2777.

Armament

The Luxor-class is well armored and maneuverable for a ship of its size. The armament of the Luxor-class is designed to engage capital vessels, and packs a lot of firepower. The firepower is composed of naval autocannons, naval lasers and naval PPCs. However, the Luxor-class is relatively defenseless against attack by smaller AeroSpace assets, and requires its fighter cover for defense.

Cargo

Though not able to ferry as much cargo as some other cruisers, the Luxor-class does boast 4 DropShip collars. In addition, the class has two separate bays. Bay 1 is meant for ferrying AeroSpace Fighters and small craft, of which it can contain 2 squadrons and 4 vessels, respectively. Bay 2 is the cargo bay, which is capable of holding 53,594 tons of cargo.

Named Vessels

  • SLS Rhodan - The final Luxor-class vessel to be commissioned, launched in 2765.

Sources