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# Meltran Cruiser

RPG Stats by Ryan Lenoir

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## BACKGROUND

The Meltran Cruiser, like the Meltran Destroyer, is a mainstay combat warship of the Meltrandi fleet. Some 2,700 meters in length, the ship is larger and more heavily armed than the destroyer and is most likely used as a command vessel for smaller formations and groups within a larger fleet.

## RPG STATS

**Vehicle Type:**

Meltrandi Cruiser

**Government:** Meltran Zentraedi Army
Manufacturer: Gosges-Siore 2703307th Meltrandi Fully-Automated Armoury Planet
**Crew:** 4000

**MDC BY LOCATION:**

```
(1) Forward 1/3 of Ship (Heavy Particle Cannon, Command Center)  100,000
(2) Middle 1/3 of Ship (Crew Quarters, Landing Bays)             102,000
(2) Rear 1/3 of Ship (Main Engines, Engineering)                 97,000
    Sensor Array                                                  1,000
(3) Main Thruster(2)                                             40,000 each
(3) Auxiliary Engine(2)                                           8,000 each
    Particle Beam Cannons (2)                                       800 each
    Light Laser Cannons (12)                                        450 each
    Retractable Laser Turrets (50)                                  150 each
    Retractable Long rang Missile Turrets (6)                        100 each
    Retractable Missile Turrets (80)                                100 each
    Airlocks/Access Hatches (1500)                                  200 each
    Armored outer hull (per 40ft area)                              300
    Interior walls (per 20ft area)                                   20

```

**NOTES:**

1.     Depleting the MDC of the forward 1/3 of the ship will destroy the main weapon of the Cruiser, the heavy particle cannon. The cannon will cease to function when the forward part of the ship has taken over 4,000 points of damage. When the damage to the forward part reaches 8,000 MDC, the cannon is destroyed beyond any hope of repair. The Command Center is also located here and destroying it will likely kill the command staff (90% Chance) and will force the ship to use the Sensor Array for all forms of long range communications, radar and targeting. The ship can still operate, but is at -1 on initiative, -1 to strike, and number of attacks per melee of the weapon systems are reduced by one fourth. Destroying the main sensory array will have the same effect, but the command staff will not be killed instantly. Destroying both will deprive the ship of all forms of long range communications, radar and targeting. The ship can still operate, but is at -3 on initiative, -3 to strike, and number of attacks per melee of the weapon systems are reduced by one half.

2.     Depleting the MDC of the middle 1/3 or the rear 1/3 of the ship will destroy the Cruiser. All power systems, thrusters, weapon systems, and life support will fail, and (2d4x10)% of the crew will be killed instantly by explosions, debris, and loss of atmosphere. There is a 70% chance the ship will violently explode. Thats an explosion inflicting 1d10x10,000 MD to any object within 10 miles. If the ship does not explode, then the ship will be an unsalvageable wreck (though the spacewreck may still be valuable because of the technology contained within the remains).

3.     Depleting the MDC of the main thrusters will force the ship to rely on its secondary thrusters. Depleting the MDC of the main AND secondary thrusters will leave the ship adrift in space. In an atmosphere, the Destroyer will still be able to land and achieve orbit using antigravity generators. The maneuvering thrusters will propel the ship at 10kph in any direction.

### SPEEDS:

**Speed (Sublight):**

0.24 speed of light (38,400 miles per second)
**Speed (Auxiliary Drives):** Mach 2.0
**Speed (Space Fold):** 1 light year every 6 minutes
**Planet bound:** Can land and take off if necessary but not designed to maneuver in an atmosphere for extended periods of time. **Maximum Range:** Unlimited (estimated life span unknown)

### STATISTICAL DATA:

**Length:** 2706 m
**Fold System:** Gosges-Siore Fold System Cluster **Sublight Drive:** Gosges-Siore Impulse Drive Cluster **Gravity Control System:** Internal
**Auxiliary Engine:** Gosges-Siore Rocket Motor Cluster **Sensor System:** Gosges-Siore Standard Tracking Cluster

### WEAPON SYSTEMS:

1.     **Heavy Reflex Cannon**

The most powerful weapon on the ship, the Heavy Reflex. The cannon is hidden in the core of the ship along the main axis, and the ship separates along this axis to fire. The cannon needs five full minutes to power up its enormous capacitors and another full minute to separate the ship before it is ready to fire. The beam itself will last for one full melee and then the capacitors can begin recharging again. The cannon's strength is equivalent to 180 MT (megatons) of TNT.

o   Range: 100 miles (160.9 km) underwater, 200 miles (321.9 km) through an atmosphere, and 100,000 miles in space.

o   Damage: 2D4x100,000 M.D. per single blast.

o   Blast Radius: The cannon's beam width is 208' (63.4 m), it has a explosive radius of 42 miles' and a crater depth of 7 miles.

o   Rate of Fire: The cannon can fire once every eight minutes, but can fire no more then five times per hour.

o   Payload: Effectively unlimited

2.     **Main Cannon/Particle Beam Cannons** **(2)**

Although not the most powerful weapon on the ship, the main laser cannons represent a large portion of the ship's firepower. Located at the very front of the ship, the cannons are well protected by the hull of the ship, and without careful observation, the weapons' ports can be easily missed, at least until they fire.

o   Range: 100,000 miles in space.

o   Damage: 1D8x1000 M.D. per single blast.

o   Rate of Fire: Each cannon can fire once per melee.

o   Payload: Effectively unlimited

3.     **Forward Light Lasers/ Retractable Particle Beam Cannons** **(12)**

Scattered across the hull of the ship are powerful anti-ship particle beam cannons, the cannons stand ready to pop out from under their sliding hatches to attack. Each turret is capable of 360 degrees of rotation with an arc of fire of 180 degrees. Three cannons are located on the top of the ship, two cannons are located on each side of the ship, two cannons are located on the bottom of the ship, and three cannons are located on the front of the ship.

o   Range: 100 miles (160.9 km) underwater, 200 miles (321.9 km) through an atmosphere, and 100,000 miles  in space.

o   Damage: 1D4x1000 M.D. per single blast.

o   Rate of Fire: Each cannon can fire twice per melee.

o   Payload: Effectively unlimited

4.     **Retractable Laser Turrets (50)**

The Lasers Turrets are located in batteries along the all sides of ships and are used as anti-mecha and small anti-ship weapons. They are not very powerful, but if fired in large numbers they can be devastating. Six turrets are located on the top of the ship, eight turrets are located on each side of the ship, four turrets are located on the bottom of the ship, and ten turrets are on the front of the ship.

o   Range: 1584' (956.6 m) underwater, 3168' (956.6 m) through an atmosphere, and 60 miles (96.6 km) in space.

o   Damage: 2D6x10 M.D. per single blast.

o   Rate of Fire: Each cannon can fire four times per melee, but they must fire in a volley of at least three cannons.

o   Payload: Effectively unlimited

5.     **Retractable Long Range Missile Turrets (6)**

These are very similar to the Retractable Laser Turrets, except they fire missiles instead of laser beams. They can use several different types of warheads according to the mission at hand, but they are usually configured to be anti-spaceship missiles with the heaviest warheads available. 12 turrets are located on the top of the ship, 24 turrets are located on the each side of the ship, and 10 turrets are located on the bottom of the ship.

o   Missile Design: SAA-1 Granite (Gliquoun Touwhaug) Long Range Missile

o   Missile Type: Any available type

o   Missile Guidance Systems: Select any three available guidance systems.

o   Missile Warhead: Any available type

o   Range: 800 miles in an atmosphere and 100,000 miles in space.

o   Speed: 2500 mph (4023 km/h) in an atmosphere and an acceleration of 4% of light (0.04c) per melee in space, with a maximum duration in space of 16 melees and a maximum safe speed in space of 55% of light (0.55c).

o   Damage and Blast Radius: Varies with type of missile warhead.

o   Rate of Fire: Each launched can fire once per melee.

o   Payload: 100 missiles per launcher,.

'*6.     '***MEDIUM RANGE MISSILE LAUNCHERS (80):**

For anti-aircraft defense the battle fortress is armed with medium-range missile launchers set at key locations along the ship's hull. Each launcher contains 8 missile tubes allowing volleys of up to 8 missiles to be fired at a single target per launcher. Once depleted, the missile launchers are reloaded by an automated loading system that takes 15 seconds (one melee round) to reload all 8 missiles. Armor-piercing smart missiles are usually used to avoid chances of friendly fighters being shot down by the missiles.

o   **PRIMARY PURPOSE:** Anti-Aircraft

o   **SECONDARY PURPOSE:** Anti-Warship

o   **MISSILE TYPES:** Any type of UN Spacy Medium Range Missile can be used.

o   **RANGE:** Varies, typically 60 miles (80.4 km).

o   **SPEED:** Varies, typically 1600mph (2571kmph).

o   **DAMAGE:** Varies, typically 2D4x10 M.D.

o   **BLAST RADIUS**: Varies, typically 15 feet.

o   **RATE OF FIRE:** Volleys of 2, 4,6 or 8 missiles per launcher.

o   **PAYLOAD:** Effectively unlimited due to the large ammo supply available.

### SYSTEMS OF NOTE:

·        **ANTIGRAVITY PROPULSION SYSTEM:** The Battleship was equipped with an anti-gravity propulsion system used for planetary landings and liftoffs. The system is good for vertical ascent/descent only and can lift the ship at speeds of up to 1,320 feet (400 m) per minute. The system will function so long as the main energy system (in the rear 1/3 of the ship) can supply energy to it.

·        **LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS:** The Battleship had sufficient life support to provide breathable air and comfortable temperatures for up to 10,000 people for up to 20 years (air was recycled). In an emergency the life support system could support up to 30,000 people at one time. The ship contained enough food and water onboard to support the crew for up to 5 years (with recycling).

·        **LONG-RANGE TRACKING SENSORS:** The Battleship Command Center was equipped with a complex sensor system that could track and identify up to 1,500 craft simultaneously. The system had a 2,000-mile/3,200 km range.

·        **SPACE FOLD SYSTEM:** For FTL propulsion, the Battleship was equipped with a fold system capable of propelling the ship through hyperspace at speeds up to 3.28x10^10 mps (5.25x10^10 kmps), or 1 light year per 6 minutes. The range of the fold drive is theoretically unlimited except by the life expectancy of the spacecraft (which is unknown).

·        **SUBLIGHT ENGINES:** As a backup to the Fold System, the Battleship was equipped with impulse engines that could propel the craft at speeds up to 0.24 speed of light (38,400 miles per second) in space. Note that these engines were mainly intended for rapid movement inside a planetary system and are not suited for long voyages between star systems. In a planetary atmosphere the ship is limited to speeds of Mach 2.0 maximum due to hull stress.

·        **SUBSPACE MASS SENSORS:** As part of the Battleship's sensor systems, it was equipped with subspace sensors that could essentially instantly detect mass readings and movement of objects up to 1 AU (93 million miles) distant from the carrier. Readings taken with the subspace sensors are not very detailed (-25% penalty when trying to identify a detected object) and cannot detect objects of less than 60,000 kg (this includes most Meltrandi and UN Spacy mecha).

### Combat Summary:

Actions: 3

·        Strike: +1 to strike

·        Defense: +3

Roll+2

·        Targeting System: Can track up to 500 targets simultaneously