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Line 9: | Introduced = [[2663]]<ref name=AT2RSp324>''AeroTech 2 Record Sheets'', p. 324</ref> | Introduced = [[2663]]<ref name=AT2RSp324>''AeroTech 2 Record Sheets'', p. 324</ref> | Mass = 1,000,000 | Mass = 1,000,000 − | Length = 660 + | Length = 660 | Width = 1,500 | Width = 1,500 | Thrust = Unknown | Thrust = Unknown Line 30:
Line 30: | Escape Pods/Life Boats = 50/15 | Escape Pods/Life Boats = 50/15 | Heat Sinks = 200 | Heat Sinks = 200 − | BV (1.0) = 11,066<ref name=AT2RSp324/><ref name=TRO3057R>''Technical Readout: 3057 Revised'', p. 178: "Olympus Space Station Profile"</ref> + | BV (1.0) = 11,066<ref name=AT2RSp324/><ref name=TRO3057R>''Technical Readout: 3057 Revised'', p. 178, "Olympus Space Station Profile"</ref> | BV (2.0) = Unknown | BV (2.0) = Unknown }} }} ==Description== ==Description== − Many jump points in important star systems are home to so-called [[Recharge Station]]s, of which the '''''Olympus''''' is the most well-known. These stations feature huge solar sails and can store vast amounts of energy, which they can transfer to waiting [[JumpShips]] by cable connection or by emission of microwaves, significantly shortening the recharge time due to concentrated energy flow. Apart from that, recharge stations also function as cargo stations and fuel bunkers for [[DropShip]]s and many of them form the core of orbital sensor and defense systems. Recharge stations are rarely subjected to a direct assault, because even during the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]] they were deemed too valuable to be damaged. However, they have been targeted by black-ops attacks in order to take out the sensor network they control prior to a planetary assault.<ref name=TRO3057>''Technical Readout: 3057'', p. 202: "Olympus Space Station Profile"</ref><ref name=TRO3057R/> + Many jump points in important star systems are home to so-called [[Recharge Station]]s, of which the '''''Olympus''''' is the most well-known. These stations feature huge solar sails and can store vast amounts of energy, which they can transfer to waiting [[JumpShips]] by cable connection or by emission of microwaves, significantly shortening the recharge time due to concentrated energy flow. Apart from that, recharge stations also function as cargo stations and fuel bunkers for [[DropShip]]s and many of them form the core of orbital sensor and defense systems. Recharge stations are rarely subjected to a direct assault, because even during the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]] they were deemed too valuable to be damaged. However, they have been targeted by black-ops attacks in order to take out the sensor network they control prior to a planetary assault.<ref name=TRO3057>''Technical Readout: 3057'', p. 202, "Olympus Space Station Profile"</ref><ref name=TRO3057R/> In the days of the Star League there were hundreds of Olympus stations, one apiece for the zenith and nadir jump points of every important system in the Inner Sphere, and the majority of the less important systems as well. But between the sabotage to sensors, age, and mechanical failure or human error, few have survived. In the days of the Star League there were hundreds of Olympus stations, one apiece for the zenith and nadir jump points of every important system in the Inner Sphere, and the majority of the less important systems as well. But between the sabotage to sensors, age, and mechanical failure or human error, few have survived. Line 41:
Line 41: ==Weapons and Equipment== ==Weapons and Equipment== − The armament of the ''Olympus'' is geared toward anti-fighter defense. Each firing arc boosts the same configuration, erasing any blind spots in its defense. [[PPC]]s, [[LRM-20]]s, and [[Autocannon/20]]s provide each arc's main firepower, supplemented by lasers and short-range missile systems. The armor is somewhat weak, but as recharge stations are rarely the subject of a massed assault, it is deemed enough to protect the ''Olympus''.<ref name=TRO3057/><ref name=TRO3057R/> + The armament of the ''Olympus'' is geared toward anti-fighter defense. Each firing arc boosts the same configuration, erasing any blind spots in its defense. [[PPC]]'s, [[LRM-20]]'s, and [[Autocannon/20]]'s provide each arc's main firepower, supplemented by lasers and short-range missile systems. The armor is somewhat weak, but as recharge stations are rarely the subject of a massed assault, it is deemed enough to protect the ''Olympus''.<ref name=TRO3057/><ref name=TRO3057R/> ==Cargo== ==Cargo== Line 57:
Line 57: ==Notes== ==Notes== − * In German products, the unit's proper name was perfectly to '''''Olymp'''''.<ref>''[[Geschichte der Inneren Sphäre]]'', p. 162</ref> + * In German products, the unit's proper name was perfectly to '''Olymp'''.<ref>see [[Geschichte der Inneren Sphäre]], p. 162.</ref> ==Gallery== ==Gallery== Line 63:
Line 63: Olympus.png|Original ''Olympus'' from ''[[DropShips and JumpShips]]'' Olympus.png|Original ''Olympus'' from ''[[DropShips and JumpShips]]'' Olympus (Recharge Station) TRO3057r.png|''Olympus'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3057|TRO:3057]]'' Olympus (Recharge Station) TRO3057r.png|''Olympus'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3057|TRO:3057]]'' − Color-jumpship.png|Cutaway of ''Olympus'' from ''[[TechManual]]'' + Color-jumpship.png|Cut-away of ''Olympus'' from ''[[TechManual]]'' </gallery> </gallery> Line 72:
Line 72: * ''[[AeroTech 2 Record Sheets]]'' * ''[[AeroTech 2 Record Sheets]]'' * ''[[Blood of the Isle]]'' (novel) * ''[[Blood of the Isle]]'' (novel) − * ''[[Technical Readout: 3057]] + * ''[[Technical Readout: 3057 ]] * ''[[Technical Readout: 3057 Revised]] * ''[[Technical Readout: 3057 Revised]]
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| Introduced = [[2663]]<ref name=AT2RSp324>''AeroTech 2 Record Sheets'', p. 324</ref> | | Introduced = [[2663]]<ref name=AT2RSp324>''AeroTech 2 Record Sheets'', p. 324</ref> | ||
| Mass = 1,000,000 | | Mass = 1,000,000 | ||
| − | | Length = 660 | + | | Length = 660 |
| Width = 1,500 | | Width = 1,500 | ||
| Thrust = Unknown | | Thrust = Unknown | ||
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| Escape Pods/Life Boats = 50/15 | | Escape Pods/Life Boats = 50/15 | ||
| Heat Sinks = 200 | | Heat Sinks = 200 | ||
| − | | BV (1.0) = 11,066<ref name=AT2RSp324/><ref name=TRO3057R>''Technical Readout: 3057 Revised'', p. 178 | + | | BV (1.0) = 11,066<ref name=AT2RSp324/><ref name=TRO3057R>''Technical Readout: 3057 Revised'', p. 178, "Olympus Space Station Profile"</ref> |
| BV (2.0) = Unknown | | BV (2.0) = Unknown | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | Many jump points in important star systems are home to so-called [[Recharge Station]]s, of which the '''''Olympus''''' is the most well-known. These stations feature huge solar sails and can store vast amounts of energy, which they can transfer to waiting [[JumpShips]] by cable connection or by emission of microwaves, significantly shortening the recharge time due to concentrated energy flow. Apart from that, recharge stations also function as cargo stations and fuel bunkers for [[DropShip]]s and many of them form the core of orbital sensor and defense systems. Recharge stations are rarely subjected to a direct assault, because even during the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]] they were deemed too valuable to be damaged. However, they have been targeted by black-ops attacks in order to take out the sensor network they control prior to a planetary assault.<ref name=TRO3057>''Technical Readout: 3057'', p. 202 | + | Many jump points in important star systems are home to so-called [[Recharge Station]]s, of which the '''''Olympus''''' is the most well-known. These stations feature huge solar sails and can store vast amounts of energy, which they can transfer to waiting [[JumpShips]] by cable connection or by emission of microwaves, significantly shortening the recharge time due to concentrated energy flow. Apart from that, recharge stations also function as cargo stations and fuel bunkers for [[DropShip]]s and many of them form the core of orbital sensor and defense systems. Recharge stations are rarely subjected to a direct assault, because even during the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]] they were deemed too valuable to be damaged. However, they have been targeted by black-ops attacks in order to take out the sensor network they control prior to a planetary assault.<ref name=TRO3057>''Technical Readout: 3057'', p. 202, "Olympus Space Station Profile"</ref><ref name=TRO3057R/> |
In the days of the Star League there were hundreds of Olympus stations, one apiece for the zenith and nadir jump points of every important system in the Inner Sphere, and the majority of the less important systems as well. But between the sabotage to sensors, age, and mechanical failure or human error, few have survived. | In the days of the Star League there were hundreds of Olympus stations, one apiece for the zenith and nadir jump points of every important system in the Inner Sphere, and the majority of the less important systems as well. But between the sabotage to sensors, age, and mechanical failure or human error, few have survived. | ||
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==Weapons and Equipment== | ==Weapons and Equipment== | ||
| − | The armament of the ''Olympus'' is geared toward anti-fighter defense. Each firing arc boosts the same configuration, erasing any blind spots in its defense. [[PPC]]s, [[LRM-20]]s, and [[Autocannon/20]]s provide each arc's main firepower, supplemented by lasers and short-range missile systems. The armor is somewhat weak, but as recharge stations are rarely the subject of a massed assault, it is deemed enough to protect the ''Olympus''.<ref name=TRO3057/><ref name=TRO3057R/> | + | The armament of the ''Olympus'' is geared toward anti-fighter defense. Each firing arc boosts the same configuration, erasing any blind spots in its defense. [[PPC]]'s, [[LRM-20]]'s, and [[Autocannon/20]]'s provide each arc's main firepower, supplemented by lasers and short-range missile systems. The armor is somewhat weak, but as recharge stations are rarely the subject of a massed assault, it is deemed enough to protect the ''Olympus''.<ref name=TRO3057/><ref name=TRO3057R/> |
==Cargo== | ==Cargo== | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| − | * In German products, the unit's proper name was perfectly to | + | * In German products, the unit's proper name was perfectly to '''Olymp'''.<ref>see [[Geschichte der Inneren Sphäre]], p. 162.</ref> |
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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Olympus.png|Original ''Olympus'' from ''[[DropShips and JumpShips]]'' | Olympus.png|Original ''Olympus'' from ''[[DropShips and JumpShips]]'' | ||
Olympus (Recharge Station) TRO3057r.png|''Olympus'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3057|TRO:3057]]'' | Olympus (Recharge Station) TRO3057r.png|''Olympus'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3057|TRO:3057]]'' | ||
| − | Color-jumpship.png| | + | Color-jumpship.png|Cut-away of ''Olympus'' from ''[[TechManual]]'' |
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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* ''[[AeroTech 2 Record Sheets]]'' | * ''[[AeroTech 2 Record Sheets]]'' | ||
* ''[[Blood of the Isle]]'' (novel) | * ''[[Blood of the Isle]]'' (novel) | ||
| − | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3057]] | + | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3057 ]] |
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3057 Revised]] | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3057 Revised]] | ||