BC-304 "Daedalus" Class Battle Cruiser

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## **BC-304 mk I**

**Name**: BC-304
**Craft**: Tau'ri BC-304 Daedalus-class warship
**Type**: Battle Cruiser / Deep Space Carrier / Warship
**Scale**: Capital
**Length**: 200 x 90 x 70 meters
**Skill**: Capital Ship Pilot
**Crew**: 200; Skeleton: 4/+10
**Passengers**: 500 troops
**Cargo Capacity**: 5,000 metric tons
**Consumables**: 1 year
**Hyperdrive**: x0.07
**Hyperdrive Backup**: x140
**Nav Computer**: yes
**Maneuverability**: 2D
**Space**: 4
**Atmosphere**: 280; 800 km/h
**Hull**: 5D
**Shields**: 3D+1
**Sensors**

* Passive: 50 / 1D+1
* Scan: 100 / 2D+1
* Search: 150 / 3D+2
* Focus: 5 / 5D

**Weapons**

* **16 VLS Missile Tubes**

Fire Arc: Dorsal; but are self guided
Crew: 1
Scale: capital
Skill: capital ship gunnery
Fire Control: 2D
Space Range: 1-12/30/60
Atmosphere Range: 2-24/60/120km
Ammo: 8 Type X Missiles per launcher
Damage: 6D+2
* **32 Type V Railguns**

Fire Arc: turrets
Crew: 1
Scale: starfighter
Skill: starship gunnery
Fire Control: 1D
Space Range: 1-5/13/25
Atmosphere Range: 10-500/1,300/2,500m
Damage: 4D+2
**Ship Complement:**

* F-302 "King Raven" Class Space Superiority Fighter-Interceptor: 16

**Other Systems**

* Ring Transporter
* Escape Pods
* Asgard Beam Transporter
* Landing Gear

## **BC-304 mk II**

**Name**: BC-304
**Craft**: Tau'ri BC-304 Daedalus-class warship
**Type**: Battle Cruiser / Deep Space Carrier / Warship
**Scale**: Capital
**Length**: 225 x 95 x 75 meters
**Skill**: Capital Ship Pilot
**Crew**: 200; Skeleton: 4/+10
**Passengers**: 500 troops
**Cargo Capacity**: 5,625 metric tons
**Consumables**: (infinite)
**Hyperdrive**: x0.01
**Hyperdrive Backup**: x140
**Nav Computer**: yes
**Maneuverability**: 2D
**Space**: 8
**Atmosphere**: 365; 1,050 km/h
**Hull**: 5D+1
**Shields**: 10D
**Sensors**

* Passive: 80 / 2D
* Scan: 160 / 4D
* Search: 240 / 6D
* Focus: 8 / 8D

**Weapons**

* **4 Type V Plasma Beam Weapons**

Fire Arc: Turrets
Crew: 1
Scale: Capital
Skill: Capital Ship Gunnery
Fire Control: 4D
Space Range: 1-5/13/25
Atmosphere Range: 2-10/26/50km
Damage: 14D
* **16 VLS Missile Tubes**

Fire Arc: Dorsal; but are self guided
Crew: 1
Scale: capital
Skill: capital ship gunnery
Fire Control: 3D
Space Range: 1-12/30/60
Atmosphere Range: 2-24/60/120km
Ammo: 8 Type X Missiles per launcher
Damage: 6D+2
* **32 Type V Railguns**

Fire Arc: turrets
Crew: 1
Scale: starfighter
Skill: starship gunnery
Fire Control: 2D
Space Range: 1-5/13/25
Atmosphere Range: 10-500/1,300/2,500m
Damage: 4D+2
**Ship Complement:**

* F-302 "King Raven" Class Space Superiority Fighter-Interceptor: 16

**Other Systems**

* Ring Transporter
* Escape Pods
* Asgard Beam Transporter
* Landing Gear
* Zero Point Module

## **BC-304 mk III**

**Name**: BC-304
**Craft**: Tau'ri BC-304 Daedalus-class warship
**Type**: Battle Cruiser / Deep Space Carrier / Warship
**Scale**: Capital
**Length**: 225 x 95 x 75 meters
**Skill**: Capital Ship Pilot
**Crew**: 200; Skeleton: 4/+10
**Passengers**: 500 troops
**Cargo Capacity**: 5,625 metric tons
**Consumables**: (infinite)
**Hyperdrive**: x0.01
**Hyperdrive Backup**: x140
**Nav Computer**: yes
**Maneuverability**: 2D
**Space**: 8
**Atmosphere**: 365; 1,050 km/h
**Hull**: 5D+1
**Shields**: 10D
**Sensors**

* Passive: 80 / 2D
* Scan: 160 / 4D
* Search: 240 / 6D
* Focus: 8 / 8D

**Weapons**

* **6 Type V Plasma Beam Weapons**

Fire Arc: Turrets
Crew: 1
Scale: Capital
Skill: Capital Ship Gunnery
Fire Control: 4D
Space Range: 1-5/13/25
Atmosphere Range: 2-10/26/50km
Damage: 14D
* **24 VLS Missile Tubes**

Fire Arc: Dorsal; but are self guided
Crew: 1
Scale: capital
Skill: capital ship gunnery
Fire Control: 3D
Space Range: 1-12/30/60
Atmosphere Range: 2-24/60/120km
Ammo: 8 Type X Missiles per launcher
Damage: 6D+2
* **36 Type V Railguns**

Fire Arc: turrets
Crew: 1
Scale: starfighter
Skill: starship gunnery
Fire Control: 2D
Space Range: 1-5/13/25
Atmosphere Range: 10-500/1,300/2,500m
Damage: 4D+2
**Ship Complement:**

* Craft: 24 (mission specific)

**Other Systems**

* Ring Transporter
* Escape Pods
* Asgard Beam Transporter
* Landing Gear
* Zero Point Module

## **BC-304 mk IV**

**Name**: BC-304
**Craft**: Tau'ri BC-304 Daedalus-class warship
**Type**: Battle Cruiser / Deep Space Carrier / Warship
**Scale**: Capital
**Length**: 225 x 95 x 75 meters
**Skill**: Capital Ship Pilot
**Crew**: 200; Skeleton: 4/+10
**Passengers**: 500 troops
**Cargo Capacity**: 5,625 metric tons
**Consumables**: (infinite)
**Hyperdrive**: x0.01
**Hyperdrive Backup**: x140
**Nav Computer**: yes
**Maneuverability**: 2D
**Space**: 8
**Atmosphere**: 365; 1,050 km/h
**Hull**: 5D+1
**Shields**: 10D
**Sensors**

* Passive: 80 / 2D
* Scan: 160 / 4D
* Search: 240 / 6D
* Focus: 8 / 8D

**Weapons**

* **6 Type IV Pulse Cannons**

Fire Arc: 6 Turrets
Crew: 1
Scale: Capital
Skill: Capital Ship Gunnery
Fire Control: 4D
Space Range: 1-5/13/25
Atmosphere Range: 2-10/26/50km
Damage: 14D
* **32 VLS Missile Tubes**

Fire Arc: Dorsal; but are self guided
Crew: 1
Scale: capital
Skill: capital ship gunnery
Fire Control: 3D
Space Range: 1-12/30/60
Atmosphere Range: 2-24/60/120km
Ammo: 8 Type X Missiles per launcher
Damage: 6D+2
* **8 Type IX Railguns**

Fire Arc: turrets
Crew: 1
Scale: starfighter
Skill: starship gunnery
Fire Control: 2D
Space Range: 1-10/25/50
Atmosphere Range: 10-1,000/2,500/5,000m
Damage: 5D+2
* **42 Type IV Railguns**

Fire Arc: turrets
Crew: 1
Scale: starfighter
Skill: starship gunnery
Fire Control: 2D
Space Range: 1-5/13/25
Atmosphere Range: 10-500/1,300/2,500m
Damage: 3D+2
**Ship Complement:**

* Craft: 24 (mission specific)

**Other Systems**

* Ring Transporter
* Escape Pods
* Asgard Beam Transporter
* Landing Gear
* Zero Point Module

## **Description**

The Daedalus Class is used by many Earth Nations in various functions, from support ship in larger military's, to Flagship of smaller ones. Combining the role as a Battle Cruiser and Deep Space Carrier. It has the highest production numbers of any Earth vessel, and currently the mainstay in many fleets. While the technology is beginning to show age, many of the improvements are found in newer DD-306 and BB-307s. While there are some variations between individual ships, there are generally 3 version, the Mark I was introduced in 2005, the Mark II featured the integration of the Asgard upgrades and began with the USS George Hammond. The Mark III began introduction in 2015 featuring improvements in weapons, propulsion and other systems. The price tag for a BC-304 Mk I during the covert stages of the Stargate Program was estimated at roughly 7 billion dollars for the RFS Korolev alone, a price tag that fails to include research and development, or the cost of specialized support facilities for such a creation.

The Daedalus Class currently has a crew of 250 following the following breakdown:

* Command: 4 (Commanding Officer, Executive Officer, Second Officer Third Officer )
* Engineering & Operations: 60 (6 x 10 man shifts)
* Science: 40 (Chief Science Officer and 9 Specialists 30 Junior Science Officers )
* Medical: 30 (Chief Medical Officer, Assistant Medical Officer, 18 Nurse, 10 EMTs)
* Security: 72 (13 12-Man Squad)
* Tactical: 22 (Chief Gunnery Officer, 9 Gunners)
* Navigation: 22 (Navigations Officer, Assistant Navigations Officer, 8 Helmsman / Pilots)