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| Source | | : | Technical Readout
3057
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| Mass | | : | 1,930,000 tons
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| Armament | | : | 12 NAC-40s
12 NL-55s
48 Heavy NPPCs
6 Maelstrom AR-10 Missile Launchers
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| Manufacturers | | : | None |
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Overview:
The McKenna Class battleship was the largest jump-capable craft built during the
Star League and remains perhaps the best-known of all WarShip classes. Weighing a little
under 2 million tons and measuring 1.5 kilometers in length, the mere presence of a McKenna
can make an opponent reconsider military action. But the McKenna’s
fearsome reputation was not built on its size alone.
An unprecedented number and variety of weapons
give the design an arsenal that remains impressive even by modern standards. Forty-eight
Kreuss XX PPCs mounted in the vessel’s side and stern provide the bulk of its
firepower. Capable of engaging any targets larger than fighter craft within 400
kilometers, these powerful weapons could cripple or destroy most WarShips of the time with
a single volley. However, the McKenna’s massive arsenal also generates an
unprecedented amount of heat, necessitating a multitude of coolant circuits. The McKenna’s
distinctive ventral and dorsal fins form part of this system and increase the area from
which the vessel can radiate heat. The cooling circuit can be operated at a reduced
capacity when the vessel is not engaged in combat. This reduces the McKenna’s
infrared signature, and consequently the likelihood an enemy will detect it. A complement
of eight aerospace fighter squadrons and six DropShips round out the McKenna’s
offensive capabilities.
The McKenna earned a reputation as an
excellent combat vessel shortly after its introduction in 2652. Indeed, a tour of duty on
a McKenna came to be considered the high point of a naval career. The design’s
reputation, however, made McKennas prime targets during the war to liberate Terra.
Although 280 McKennas had been produced in the 130 years before the fall of the
Star League, only 29 survived to see the liberation. Eleven of those vessels were so badly
damaged they had to be scuttled. The remaining vessels left with the Exodus fleet, but
only three have been seen in service with the Clans.
Rumor has it that one such vessel – the McKenna's
Pride, flagship of Aleksandr and later Nicholas Kerensky – maintains a
geosynchronous orbit above Strana Mechty. Reportedly, technicians drawn from all the Clans
maintain the vessel in pristine condition. The vessel is rumored to form the centerpiece
of the Clan Founding Day celebrations, and the story holds that until one Clan captures
Terra and assumes its place as ilClan, the McKenna’s Pride will remain above
Strana Mechty.
Technical Details
| Type | : | McKenna |
| Tech | : | Star League |
| Introduced | : | 2652 |
| Mass | : | 1,930,000 tons |
| Length | : | 1,405 meters |
| Sail Diameter | : | 1,560 meters |
| Fuel | : | 1,600
tons (800) |
| Tons/Burn Day | : | 39.52 |
| Safe Thrust | : | 3 |
| Maximum Thrust | : | 5 |
| Sail Integrity | : | 6 |
| KF Drive Integrity | : | 37 |
| Heat Sinks | : | 6,325 (12,650) |
| Structural Integrity | : | 95 |
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| Armor |
| Fore | : | 200 |
| Fore-Sides | : | 250 |
| Aft-Sides | : | 250 |
| Aft | : | 143 |
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| Cargo | : | 255,565 tons |
| Bay 1 | : | Fighters (25) | 5 Doors |
| Bay 2 | : | Fighters (25) | 5 Doors |
| Bay 3 | : | Cargo/Small Craft (16) | 2 Doors |
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| Dropship Capacity | : | 6 |
| Grav Deck | : | 3 (45-, 45-, and 75-meter diameters) |
| Escape Pods | : | 30 |
| Life Boats | : | 30 |
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| Crew | : | 578 |
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| Armament | : | 12 NAC-40s |
| 12 NL-55s |
| 48 Heavy NPPCs |
| 6 Maelstrom AR-10 Missile Launchers |
| 600 tons NAC-40 ammunition (500 rounds) |
| 1,000 tons Killer Whale Missiles (20 missiles) |
| 800 tons White Shark Missiles (20 missiles) |
| 900 tons Barracuda Missiles (30 missiles) |
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| Notes | : | Equipped with lithium-fusion battery system.
Armor is ferro-carbide. |
Weapons Configuration
| Weapons | |
Range Values |
| Arc |
Type |
Heat |
|
S |
M |
L |
Extreme |
FTR |
| Nose |
NAC |
135 |
|
40 |
40 |
- |
- |
- |
| Nose |
NAC |
135 |
|
40 |
40 |
- |
- |
- |
| Nose |
NL |
170 |
|
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
- |
| FL |
NAC |
135 |
|
40 |
40 |
- |
- |
- |
| FL |
NAC |
135 |
|
40 |
40 |
- |
- |
- |
| FL |
NAC |
135 |
|
40 |
40 |
- |
- |
- |
| FL |
NL |
255 |
|
17 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
- |
| FL |
AR-10 |
- |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
Y |
| FL |
AR-10 |
- |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
Y |
| FR |
NAC |
135 |
|
40 |
40 |
- |
- |
- |
| FR |
NAC |
135 |
|
40 |
40 |
- |
- |
- |
| FR |
NAC |
135 |
|
40 |
40 |
- |
- |
- |
| FR |
NL |
255 |
|
17 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
- |
| FR |
AR-10 |
- |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
Y |
| FR |
AR-10 |
- |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
Y |
| LBS |
NPPC |
900 |
|
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
- |
| LBS |
NPPC |
900 |
|
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
- |
| LBS |
NPPC |
900 |
|
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
- |
| RBS |
NPPC |
900 |
|
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
- |
| RBS |
NPPC |
900 |
|
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
- |
| RBS |
NPPC |
900 |
|
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
- |
| AL |
NPPC |
900 |
|
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
- |
| AL |
NPPC |
900 |
|
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
- |
| AL |
NPPC |
900 |
|
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
- |
| AR |
NPPC |
900 |
|
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
- |
| AR |
NPPC |
900 |
|
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
- |
| AR |
NPPC |
900 |
|
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
- |
| Aft |
NAC |
135 |
|
40 |
40 |
- |
- |
- |
| Aft |
NAC |
135 |
|
40 |
40 |
- |
- |
- |
| Aft |
NAC |
135 |
|
40 |
40 |
- |
- |
- |
| Aft |
NAC |
135 |
|
40 |
40 |
- |
- |
- |
| Aft |
NL |
340 |
|
22 |
22 |
22 |
22 |
- |
| Aft |
AR-10 |
- |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
Y |
| Aft |
AR-10 |
- |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
Y |
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