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Line 25: * 48x [[NL45]] * 48x [[NL45]] * 8x [[AR-10]] * 8x [[AR-10]] − | Armor = 1,782 tons [[Panthex YM1]] Valiant [[Lamellor Ferro-Carbide]] + | Armor = 1,782 tons Valiant [[Lamellor Ferro-Carbide]] | DropShip Capacity = 6 | DropShip Capacity = 6 | Crew = 702<ref name=TRO3057R160-161/> | Crew = 702<ref name=TRO3057R160-161/> Line 38:
Line 38: ---- ---- Bay Personnel: 160 Bay Personnel: 160 − | Grav Decks = 3 (1 x 95 meter, 1 x 65 meter, 1 x 55 meters diameter) + | Grav Decks = 3 (1 x 95 meters, 1 x 65 meters, 1 x 55 meters diameters) | Escape Pods/Life Boats = 20/35 | Escape Pods/Life Boats = 20/35 | Heat Sinks = 3,825 double (7,650) | Heat Sinks = 3,825 double (7,650) | Structural Integrity = 85 | Structural Integrity = 85 | BV (1.0) = 135,020<ref name="AT2RSp311"/><ref name=TRO3057R160-161/> | BV (1.0) = 135,020<ref name="AT2RSp311"/><ref name=TRO3057R160-161/> − | BV (2.0) = + | BV (2.0) = ??? }} }} ==Description== ==Description== − The '''''Texas'''''-class [[WarShip]] was first deployed by the [[Star League]] in [[2618]] and was meant to directly replace the aging ''[[Monsoon]]''. The primary requirements set down for the new battleship by the [[Star League Defense Force]] Admiralty was an increase in speed and heavy protection, both qualities achieved in Krester's ''[[Kimagure]]''-class pursuit cruiser, and the ''Texas'' successfully delivered on both fronts. Where Member State vessels of comparable size averaged 1.5gs of thrust the ''Texas'' can reach 2.5g thanks to its [[Rolls Royce Kraken]] engines. Its massive amount of expensive [[Valiant Lamellor]] Ferro-Carbide Armor gives it unrivaled protection, better than that of the larger ''[[McKenna (WarShip class)|McKenna]]''. The design carries 40 [[aerospace fighters]], six [[DropShip]] collars, some of the heaviest naval weaponry available, and the ''Texas's'' [[Communal XXX]] computer is as powerful as those often found running planet-wide power and communication grids. With such a blend of speed, durability, and firepower, the ''Texas'' is a ship to be reckoned with.<ref name=TRO3057R160-161/><ref name=TR2750144>''Technical Readout: 2750'', pp.144-145, "Texas"</ref> + The '''''Texas'''''-class [[WarShip]] was first deployed by the [[Star League]] in [[2618]] and was meant to directly replace the aging ''[[Monsoon]]''. The primary requirements set down for the new battleship by the [[Star League Defense Force]] Admiralty was an increase in speed and heavy protection, both qualities achieved in Krester's ''[[Kimagure]]''-class pursuit cruiser, and the ''Texas'' successfully delivered on both fronts. Where Member State vessels of comparable size averaged 1.5gs of thrust the ''Texas'' can reach 2.5g thanks to its [[Rolls Royce Kraken]] engines. Its massive amount of expensive [[Valiant Lamellor]] Ferro-Carbide Armor gives it unrivaled protection, better than that of the larger ''[[McKenna (WarShip class)|McKenna]]''. The design carries 40 [[aerospace fighter]]s, six [[DropShip]] collars, some of the heaviest naval weaponry available, and the ''Texas's'' [[Communal XXX]] computer is as powerful as those often found running planet-wide power and communication grids. With such a blend of speed, durability, and firepower, the ''Texas'' is a ship to be reckoned with.<ref name=TRO3057R160-161/><ref name=TR2750144>''Technical Readout: 2750'', pp.144-145, "Texas"</ref> Even with advanced Star League automation and technology, the ''Texas'' required almost double the time of contemporary and similarly-sized vessels to build.<ref name=TR2750144/> Of the original 52 ''Texas''-class vessels, only seven survived the fighting following the [[Amaris coup]] to join the [[Operation EXODUS|Exodus]] fleet, <ref>''1st Somerset Strikers (sourcebook)'', p. 91</ref> and two of those were later destroyed in the destructive [[Pentagon Civil War]].<ref name=TRO3057R160-161/> Even with advanced Star League automation and technology, the ''Texas'' required almost double the time of contemporary and similarly-sized vessels to build.<ref name=TR2750144/> Of the original 52 ''Texas''-class vessels, only seven survived the fighting following the [[Amaris coup]] to join the [[Operation EXODUS|Exodus]] fleet, <ref>''1st Somerset Strikers (sourcebook)'', p. 91</ref> and two of those were later destroyed in the destructive [[Pentagon Civil War]].<ref name=TRO3057R160-161/> Line 54:
Line 54: ==Armament== ==Armament== − The ''Texas'' is primarily armed with [[Omicron-45]] Naval Lasers and [[Sunspot-3L]] Heavy NPPCs, giving it plenty of long-range firepower. Two [[Winchester-Boeing]] NAC/40s, one each mounted in the front quarter facing to give the maximum firing arc, can punch holes in just about every vessel of the day, although the ''Texas'' has limited ammunition for these massive weapons. Four [[Killer Whale]] missile tubes and eight [[AR-10]] tubes, each capable of firing any type of capital missile, provide the ''Texas'' with the armor-piercing firepower necessary when facing other cruisers or battleships. While certainly not the heaviest weapons load among Star League vessels, it is quite effective when used in concert with the ship's heavy armor and high maneuverability.<ref name=TRO3057R160-161/> + The ''Texas'' is primarily armed with [[NL45|Omicron-45 Naval Lasers]] and Sunspot-3L [[Heavy NPPC]]'s, giving it plenty of long-range firepower. Two [[Winchester-Boeing]] [[NAC/40]]s, one each mounted in the front quarter facing to give the maximum firing arc, can punch holes in just about every vessel of the day, although the ''Texas'' has limited ammunition for these massive weapons. Four [[Killer Whale]] missile tubes and eight [[AR-10]] tubes, each capable of firing any type of capital missile, provide the ''Texas'' with the armor-piercing firepower necessary when facing other cruisers or battleships. While certainly not the heaviest weapons load among Star League vessels, it is quite effective when used in concert with the ship's heavy armor and high maneuverability.<ref name=TRO3057R160-161/> ==Cargo== ==Cargo==
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* 48x [[NL45]] | * 48x [[NL45]] | ||
* 8x [[AR-10]] | * 8x [[AR-10]] | ||
| − | | Armor = 1,782 tons | + | | Armor = 1,782 tons Valiant [[Lamellor Ferro-Carbide]] |
| DropShip Capacity = 6 | | DropShip Capacity = 6 | ||
| Crew = 702<ref name=TRO3057R160-161/> | | Crew = 702<ref name=TRO3057R160-161/> | ||
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---- | ---- | ||
Bay Personnel: 160 | Bay Personnel: 160 | ||
| − | | Grav Decks = 3 (1 x 95 | + | | Grav Decks = 3 (1 x 95 meters, 1 x 65 meters, 1 x 55 meters diameters) |
| Escape Pods/Life Boats = 20/35 | | Escape Pods/Life Boats = 20/35 | ||
| Heat Sinks = 3,825 double (7,650) | | Heat Sinks = 3,825 double (7,650) | ||
| Structural Integrity = 85 | | Structural Integrity = 85 | ||
| BV (1.0) = 135,020<ref name="AT2RSp311"/><ref name=TRO3057R160-161/> | | BV (1.0) = 135,020<ref name="AT2RSp311"/><ref name=TRO3057R160-161/> | ||
| − | | BV (2.0) = | + | | BV (2.0) = ??? |
}} | }} | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | The '''''Texas'''''-class [[WarShip]] was first deployed by the [[Star League]] in [[2618]] and was meant to directly replace the aging ''[[Monsoon]]''. The primary requirements set down for the new battleship by the [[Star League Defense Force]] Admiralty was an increase in speed and heavy protection, both qualities achieved in Krester's ''[[Kimagure]]''-class pursuit cruiser, and the ''Texas'' successfully delivered on both fronts. Where Member State vessels of comparable size averaged 1.5gs of thrust the ''Texas'' can reach 2.5g thanks to its [[Rolls Royce Kraken]] engines. Its massive amount of expensive [[Valiant Lamellor]] Ferro-Carbide Armor gives it unrivaled protection, better than that of the larger ''[[McKenna (WarShip class)|McKenna]]''. The design carries 40 [[aerospace | + | The '''''Texas'''''-class [[WarShip]] was first deployed by the [[Star League]] in [[2618]] and was meant to directly replace the aging ''[[Monsoon]]''. The primary requirements set down for the new battleship by the [[Star League Defense Force]] Admiralty was an increase in speed and heavy protection, both qualities achieved in Krester's ''[[Kimagure]]''-class pursuit cruiser, and the ''Texas'' successfully delivered on both fronts. Where Member State vessels of comparable size averaged 1.5gs of thrust the ''Texas'' can reach 2.5g thanks to its [[Rolls Royce Kraken]] engines. Its massive amount of expensive [[Valiant Lamellor]] Ferro-Carbide Armor gives it unrivaled protection, better than that of the larger ''[[McKenna (WarShip class)|McKenna]]''. The design carries 40 [[aerospace fighter]]s, six [[DropShip]] collars, some of the heaviest naval weaponry available, and the ''Texas's'' [[Communal XXX]] computer is as powerful as those often found running planet-wide power and communication grids. With such a blend of speed, durability, and firepower, the ''Texas'' is a ship to be reckoned with.<ref name=TRO3057R160-161/><ref name=TR2750144>''Technical Readout: 2750'', pp.144-145, "Texas"</ref> |
Even with advanced Star League automation and technology, the ''Texas'' required almost double the time of contemporary and similarly-sized vessels to build.<ref name=TR2750144/> Of the original 52 ''Texas''-class vessels, only seven survived the fighting following the [[Amaris coup]] to join the [[Operation EXODUS|Exodus]] fleet, <ref>''1st Somerset Strikers (sourcebook)'', p. 91</ref> and two of those were later destroyed in the destructive [[Pentagon Civil War]].<ref name=TRO3057R160-161/> | Even with advanced Star League automation and technology, the ''Texas'' required almost double the time of contemporary and similarly-sized vessels to build.<ref name=TR2750144/> Of the original 52 ''Texas''-class vessels, only seven survived the fighting following the [[Amaris coup]] to join the [[Operation EXODUS|Exodus]] fleet, <ref>''1st Somerset Strikers (sourcebook)'', p. 91</ref> and two of those were later destroyed in the destructive [[Pentagon Civil War]].<ref name=TRO3057R160-161/> | ||
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==Armament== | ==Armament== | ||
| − | The ''Texas'' is primarily armed with [[Omicron-45]] | + | The ''Texas'' is primarily armed with [[NL45|Omicron-45 Naval Lasers]] and Sunspot-3L [[Heavy NPPC]]'s, giving it plenty of long-range firepower. Two [[Winchester-Boeing]] [[NAC/40]]s, one each mounted in the front quarter facing to give the maximum firing arc, can punch holes in just about every vessel of the day, although the ''Texas'' has limited ammunition for these massive weapons. Four [[Killer Whale]] missile tubes and eight [[AR-10]] tubes, each capable of firing any type of capital missile, provide the ''Texas'' with the armor-piercing firepower necessary when facing other cruisers or battleships. While certainly not the heaviest weapons load among Star League vessels, it is quite effective when used in concert with the ship's heavy armor and high maneuverability.<ref name=TRO3057R160-161/> |
==Cargo== | ==Cargo== | ||