Vigilant
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| Vigilant | |
| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | |
| Introduced | 2320 |
| Use | Corvette |
| Tech Base | Star League |
| Cost | ??? |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 140,000 |
| Length | 266 |
| Sail Diameter | |
| Fuel | |
| Burn Rate | |
| Safe Thrust | |
| Top Thrust | 5 |
| Sail Integrity | |
| KF Drive Integrity | |
| LF Battery | No |
| Armament | 5 x NAC/10s 4 x Large Lasers 4 x PPCs 3 x AC/10s 3 x White Sharks |
| Armor | Standard Armor |
| DropShip Capacity | None |
| Crew | 256 |
| Grav Decks | 1 x 30 meter diameter |
| Escape Pods/Life Boats | 20/20 |
| Heat Sinks | 800 Heat Sinks |
| Structural Integrity | |
| BV (1.0) | 21,599 |
| BV (2.0) | ??? |
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Description
Designed shortly after the Bonaventure-class corvette, the Vigilant was designed for reconnaissance and surveillance, and most frequently was deployed in paired-pair squadrons with Bonaventures. The Vigilant is small—in fact, very small for a combat JumpShip. The Vigilant is only slightly more massive than a Merchant-class JumpShip, and bow to stern distance is actually shorter than the height of a Behemoth-class DropShip, or the diameter of a Mammoth-class DropShip.
In 2409, the Capellan Confederation invaded Terra Firma, despite the best efforts of Vigilant-class vessels. In the wake of the invasion, the Vigilant was slowly relegated to mothballs or sold to the navies of neighboring great houses. The Vigilant, like the Bonaventure, were officially replaced in 2432 by the introduction of the Vincent Mk. 39-class corvette.
Armament
For its size, the Vigilant is very well armed. The vessel boasts 5 small naval autocannons, and 3 white shark missile systems. The ship also possesses lasers, autocannons and PPCs. However, the Vigilant's targeting and tracking system made it difficult to adequately utilize its armament. The Vigilant is poorly armored, and its acceleration is unimpressive.
Cargo
Like the Bonaventure-class with which Vigilants were frequently paired, the Vigilant was not designed for cargo. The Vigilant has no DropShip collars, and only three bays. Bay 1 is capable of transporting a squadron of Aerospace Fighters. Bay 2 is designed for cargo, with a merre 13,514.5 tons of capacity. Bay 3 can manage up to 4 small craft.