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| Source | | : | Technical Readout
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| Mass | | : | 823,000 tons
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| Armament | | : | 12 NAC-20s
6 NL-45s
8 Medium NPPCs
2 White Shark Missile Launchers
4 Barracuda Missile Launchers
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| Manufacturers | | : | None |
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Overview:
Officially a heavy cruiser, the Sovetskii Soyuz mounts such devastating weaponry
that many SLDF officers considered the WarShip a battlecruiser. Built by Blue Nose
Clipperships of Mars, the 800-meter vessel was among the new vessels commissioned under
General Rebecca Fredasa's New Arms Order of 2735. That order came after Mother Jocasta
Cameron assumed control of the Star League. Under her predecessor, Lord Jonathan Cameron,
the Star League Defense Force had fallen into neglect as massive money was spent on the
automated space-defense system that would prove so ineffective during the Amaris Coup. As
a result, the SLDF had been losing ground to the militaries of the League's member states
for several years.
General Fredasa's declaration called for a
large-scale upgrading of the SLDF's ships and weapons, and the Sovetskii Soyuz was
one of several designs to emerge. Making use of the latest Star League technology, the
Sovetskii Soyuz employed an unprecedented level of computer control, but its most
distinctive feature remains its formidable arsenal. Naval autocannons provide the
Sovetskii Soyuz's main offensive power, and an impressive array of naval lasers and
particle cannons provide substantial long-range firepower, which often proves especially
valuable during extended battles. However, to attain this level of firepower and still
maintain adequate maneuverability, the designers had to reduce the vessel's armor to 744
tons. Many officers feared such light armor would result in the swift destruction of the
WarShips, but the Sovetskii Soyuz's excellent long-range firepower proved
sufficient to keep threats at a distance.
Many of the original 400 Sovetskii Soyuz
Class vessels were destroyed during the long campaign to liberate Terra, but about forty
survived and left with the Exodus fleet. The majority of these eventually became the core
of the Clan fleet. One of these vessels, the SLS Kharkov, would later be renamed
the Dire Wolf and serve as the flagship of the Wolf Clan.
The Clan version of the Sovetskii Soyuz
has a fifth docking hardpoint along the vessel's spine, and a lithium-fusion battery
system. The Clan Soyuz also carries two full Stars of OmniFighters. The armor has
been improved to ferro-aluminum, which reduces the tonnage of the armor.
Technical Details
| Type | : | Sovetskii Soyuz |
| Tech | : | Star League |
| Introduced | : | 2742 |
| Mass | : | 823,000 tons |
| Length | : | 803 meters |
| Sail Diameter | : | 1,250 meters |
| Fuel | : | 1,400
tons (700) |
| Tons/Burn Day | : | 39.52 |
| Safe Thrust | : | 2 |
| Maximum Thrust | : | 3 |
| Sail Integrity | : | 5 |
| KF Drive Integrity | : | 25 |
| Heat Sinks | : | 1,075 (2,150) |
| Structural Integrity | : | 80 |
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| Armor |
| Fore | : | 74 |
| Fore-Sides | : | 88 |
| Aft-Sides | : | 88 |
| Aft | : | 68 |
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| Cargo | : | 209,681 tons |
| Bay 1 | : | Fighters (20) | 4 Doors |
| Bay 2 | : | Small Craft (8) | 2 Doors |
| Bay 3 | : | Cargo () | 1 Door |
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| Dropship Capacity | : | 5 |
| Grav Deck | : | 2 (55- and 90-meter diameter) |
| Escape Pods | : | 20 |
| Life Boats | : | 0 |
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| Crew | : | 201 |
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| Armament | : | 12 NAC-20s |
| 6 NL-45s |
| 8 Medium NPPCs |
| 2 White Shark Missile Launchers |
| 4 Barracuda Missile Launchers |
| 480 tons NAC-20 ammunition (1,200 rounds) |
| 320 tons White Shark Missiles (8 missiles) |
| 360 tons Barracuda Missiles (12 missiles) |
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| Notes | : | Equipped with lithium-fusion battery system.
Armor is
ferro-aluminum. |
Weapons Configuration
| Weapons | |
Range Values |
| Arc |
Type |
Heat |
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S |
M |
L |
Extreme |
FTR |
| Nose |
Whale |
40 |
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8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
Y |
| FL |
NL |
210 |
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14 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
- |
| FL |
Bcuda |
10 |
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2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
Y |
| FR |
NL |
210 |
|
14 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
- |
| FR |
Bcuda |
10 |
|
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
Y |
| LBS |
NAC |
180 |
|
60 |
60 |
60 |
- |
- |
| LBS |
NPPC |
270 |
|
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
- |
| RBS |
NAC |
180 |
|
60 |
60 |
60 |
- |
- |
| RBS |
NPPC |
270 |
|
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
- |
| AL |
NAC |
180 |
|
60 |
60 |
60 |
- |
- |
| AL |
NPPC |
270 |
|
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
- |
| AL |
Bcuda |
10 |
|
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
Y |
| AR |
NAC |
180 |
|
60 |
60 |
60 |
- |
- |
| AR |
NPPC |
270 |
|
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
- |
| AR |
Bcuda |
10 |
|
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
Y |
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