Longhaul (Transport) FCBC

==Overview==
The Longhaul-Class Transport is a WarShip type vessel intended for the long-range colony and transport roles in the Fate Can Be Cruel Fan-Story set in the Hegemony AU. It was introduced the story in 2839 by Fan Writer by 2ndAcr. 
Designed to address Hegemony's leader, Director-General Amanda Cameron's desire to provide reliable long range, but swift transport for refugees fleeing the Inner Sphere's on-going Succession Wars. Hegemony's exploration core was authorized Livingston Shipyards produce four these mammoth vessels, possibility largest Warships known to be built.
==Armament and Equipment==
The Long Haul in the service of the Hegemony, operating in service Hegemony's Exploration corp. Designed as long-range transport and colony ship, it was especially fitted with four LF Batteries, gives the ship the ability, once charge, to make second Jump through Hyperspace without recharge and utilize the long range jumping ability of the Hegemony's exclusive Slip Stream Drive, which increases the ships range to 1,000 Light Years in 10 days.
While not intended for combat with other Warships, the ship's does bolster long range anti-capital ship weaponry, with long range Class 55 Naval Lasers.
The ship has also dedicated Laser bay with blend of Large and Small Pulse lasers to handle conventional fighters that may not be destroyed at longer ranges with Long Haul's capital weapons and escorting combat warships.
===Weapon Placement===
*NOSE - 6 NL/55, and 6 Large Pulse Lasers w/ 6 Small Pulse Lasers.
*BROADSIDE (side) Right & Left (per each firing arc) - 6 NL/55, and 6 Large Pulse Lasers w/ 6 Small Pulse Lasers.
*AFT Right & Left (per each per firing arc) - 6 NL/55, and 6 Large Pulse Lasers w/ 6 Small Pulse Lasers.
*AFT - 6 NL/55, and 6 Large Pulse Lasers w/ 6 Small Pulse Lasers.
===Equipment===
The Longhaul's hull has been fitted with by 600 tons of improved ferro-aluminum armor. While not entirely thick for ship of it's size, the armor is equally distributed in all it's firing arc facings.
The ship's 50 DropShip Collars dot the outside of the ship, giving it the ability to handle 325,000 colonists and 750,000 tons of cargo for establishing a colony.
In time of War, the ship would be able transport full Corp of 8 Divisions of Combat formations.
==Cargo==
* Bay 1 - Small Craft (18) - 12 Doors
* Bay 2 - Fighters (18) - 18 Doors
* Bay 3 - Cargo (477,147.0 tons) - 2 Doors
==Notes==
*Tech Rating/Availability: E/X-X-F-F
*Note: The program used to create the ship did not allow for the author's Slip Stream Drive / Device to be added it. Cargo Capacity is reduced to represent the the presence of the drive. The original state for the record sheet shows the Slip Stream as a LF Battery System.
==Bibliography==
*AeroSpace/Fan Designs and Rules - Fate Can Be Cruel - Part II
*Fate Can Be Cruel - Book Two
==References==
Category:Works by 2ndAcr
Category:Large WarShips