TIENSHINHAN CLASS STAR FORTRESS

Version 1.01 - Monday, March 1, 2004

Based on an original starship design by Derran Tyler and Marty Bowles
RPG Stats by Derran Tyler (cameron_blackblade@hotmail.com)

BACKGROUND

The Tienshinhan Star Fortresses are the largest vessels ever constructed by the Nerimian Defense Initiative, possessing the manpower, resources, and logistical capacity that are only second to what an actual planet can provide. The Tienshinhan fortresses were designed to serve as a mobile base of operations for Confederate battle fleets, and as such were equipped with the most advanced systems available and slaved directly into the GoldenGate network to provide the command and control necessary to coordinate the actions of multiple fleets simultaneously.

The star fortress is capable of supporting up to 564 vessels with its external docks and can bring an additional 430 vessels in its internal docking bays in order to facillitate repair and resupply of Confederate military vessels. These docking bays can quickly be converted into ship construction docks where the high-powered nanolathes can construct up to 20 large capital ships at once (Suzaku dreadnoughts are the standard) and many more smaller vessels at a faster rate. Because of its logistical and C3i abilities, the Tienshinhan star fortresses are a vital part of the Confederate war machine.

RPG STATS

Government: Nerimian Galactic Confederation
Ship Type: Interstellar Star Fortress
Class: Tienshinhan
Manufacturer: Neo-Star Macrotechnologies

Ship's complement:

• Ship's Crew: 550
• Marine Complement: Equivalent to 10 Advanced Tactical Armored Corps Legions.
• Mecha Complement: Equivalent to 13 full Tactical Aerospace Force Assault Wings.

 

SPEEDS:

Speed(sublight): 0.99c (Can accelerate from motionlessness to this speed in less than fifteen seconds).
Speed (hyperpulse): None.
Speed(Auxiliary Drives): 0.99c (Can accelerate from motionless to this speed in roughly five minutes).
Space Fold: Range Unlimited - Instantaneous travel between two points via wormhole.
Planet bound:

Cannot land.

Maximum Range: Unlimited (Completely self-sufficient)

 

STATISTICAL DATA:

• Length: 44.78 km over all.
• Height: 54.32 km over all.
• Width : 77.55 km over all.

Design Parameters: Built for a standard Human crew.. Designed to military standards. Turrets do not count towards jump volume. Weapon armor is heavy.

Structure

4.5 million metric tons Reinforced Xentronium Hull

Total Compartmentalization

17,000 Heavy Turrets

25,000 Light Turrets

3.77 million metric tons Xintium Armor

70,000 Point Defense Turrets

CCCI

Command Bridge with Triple-Redundancy Hardened Controls

Secondary Command Bridge with Triple-Redundancy Hardened Controls

Weapon Systems Control Center

Propulsion/Power Systems Control Center

Force Field Systems Control Center

Electronic Warfare Systems Control Center

Weaponry

17,000 Mauler Device Turrets

25,000 Tri-Focus Plasma Cannon Turrets

2,000 Torpedo Tubes

600 Disruption Sphere Emitters

Phoenix Arms TRC-1000 Point-Defense Pulse Cannons

Ordnance

148,885 ready anti-warship missiles

Auxillaries

4,600 Ballisk Gunboats

12,000 XF-14D space superiority fighters

9,600 XF-15D strike fighters

9,600 XB-29D strike bombers

Barracks

1000 Marine staterooms

30000 Marine bunkrooms

60 briefing rooms

30000 battledress racks

2000 weapons lockers

100 gyms

40 shooting range

Modules

600 Veritech Quick-Launch Bays (fore & aft)

400 Veritech Hangars

300 bays for Ballisk Gunboats

2700 crew staterooms

6500 crew bunkrooms

160 sick bays

4 surgical theatres

1600 cargo holds

600 ready magazines

Propulsion systems:

• Main power system: 20 x Argus Macrotechnologies Naraku Series ZPF Hyperspace Taps. The power plants can deliver a near infinite source of energy.
• Secondary power system: Argus Macrotechnologies Victory II Series Quantum Singularity Generators (500).
• Primary Thrusters (2000): Genesis Propulsion Systems Hrodian Series Gravmetric Drives.
• Maneuvering (Secondary) Thrusters (3000): Genesis Propulsion Systems Eteria Series ion impulse engines.
• Anti-gravity System (1): Anti-Gravity Propulsion System
• Space Fold: Vaishan Type XIIb Wormhole Generator. Can create multiple wormholes of varying types to travel to a destination instantly. Can also create wormholes for friendly forces to enter.
• Hyperpulse Drive: None

WEAPON SYSTEMS:

1. TYPE 20 ENERGY WAVE PROJECTION CANNON (17,000): The Energy Wave Projection Cannon is the premier anti-warship weapon of the Nerimian Defense Initiative and Hushain Empires. Based loosely off hyperspace tap technology, the weapon is capable of generating incredible amounts of destructive energy and releasing it as a destructive blast that has been known to completely vaporize enemy vessels. The low-end of the weapon's power is measured in the mid-gigaton ranges (50-75 gigatons of destructive power) and it's high-end output generates in excess of 525 gigatons of power at peak levels.
   • PRIMARY PURPOSE: Anti-Warship
   • MOUNT: Heavy turret. Weapon is capable of directing fire on a 60-degree axis.
   • SECONDARY PURPOSE: Planetary Bombardment.
   • RANGE: 1 AU+
   • RATE OF FIRE: 1 full-power blast every 5 seconds. Total power can be sacrificed for commensurate increases in the rate of fire.
2. TRI-FOCUS PLASMA CANNONS (25,000):The tri-focus plasma cannon is a secondary anti-warship beam weapon that combines the power of three standard plasma cannons into one devastating bolt of plasma energy that is completely devastating to enemy warships. Being composed of supercharged ions heated to extreme temperatures, the plasma blast is naturally shield-piercing, allowing it to perform admirably against a myriad of enemy deflector shield systems. The low-end estimate of the tri-focus plasma cannon's destructive power has been measured as the equivalent of a 125 gigaton fusion weapon. High-end estimates have been placed in the 155-160 gigaton range.
   • Primary Purpose: Anti-Spaceship.
   • Range: 1 AU+
   • Rate of Fire: 5 shots per minute
   • Payload: 1 blast every second.
3. TORPEDO LAUNCHERS (2,000): The star fortress is equipped with two thousand, all-purpose heavy torpedo launchers than can fire ALL NDI Spacy and Draconian League anti-warship missiles and torpedoes, including Phoenix Arms' XRM-4 Firestar strategic assault torpedo.
4. DISRUPTION SPHERE EMITTERS (600): The disruption sphere technology has been refined continually since it was added to the Kirishima and Memphis cruiser classes after the Chaos/Hive Wars in 2070. The weapon uses a transmission system similar to that used on the quantum detonator, though much smaller and less powerful by comparison. By releasing the energy potentials of a specific area of space, it creates a destructive plasma-type globe that acts like the famed Lightning Field in its destruction of enemy missiles, mecha, and other enemy weapons systems.
5. PHOENIX ARMS TRC-1000 PULSE CANNONS (70,000): For last-ditch point defense, the destroyer mounts fast tracking pulse cannon turrets that fire phased energy blasts at an extremely high rate of fire that are effective against all manners of mecha, missile, and other assorted targets. These weapons, however, are not effective against larger targets as they simply lack the sufficient power to deal damage. The cannons have the capacity to release in excess of 25,000 TW of destructive power per blast.

SYSTEMS OF NOTE:

• ADVANCED DAMAGE CONTROL: As ships of war, the NDI Spacy's warships are designed to maximize their offensive capability while using their defenses to defeat enemy offensive power. However, damage is inevitable, and the only way to prevent massive ship losses to consecutive enemy attacks is to have adequate damage control systems. Unlike previous versions of damage control, where men and women had to go to the site to repair critical damage, Adv. Damage Control systems use automated nanolathing units to patch up holes in the hull and repair vital systems during the heat of battle.
• ARMOR: The Tienshinhan star fortresses are heavily armored with highly-advanced Xintium-B heavy armor. The new standard in armor materials, Xintium-B is a lighter weight version of standard Xintium alloy, with more protection per square centimeter than any other known armor material in existence. Xintium-B's molecular structure possesses a unique nuclear force in its atoms that allows it to regenerate even after tremendous damage. The armor is further augmented with Zanarium stealth armor that has moderate protective value, but mainly serves to generate a stealth field around the vessel that renders most active forms of sensors useless against the vessel. The stealth field generated by Zanarium also masks the vessel's presence to scalar wave and quintessence differentialometer type sensors. The overall protective strength of the armor can disperse all energy that strikes it, making the only effective option anti-matter type weapons.
• DAMPER FIELD GENERATOR: A by-product of antigravity (repulsor) technology, the damper field has been heralded as the best defense against scalar electrogravitational pulse weaponry, which are notorious for their ability to destroy ammunition, electronics, and organic lifeforms. While scalar EM waves penetrate conventional shielding because they can travel wherever gravity can go, the damper field uses a low-power antigravity field that negates the force of gravity and consequently provides an effective shielding system against scalar EM weapons systems.
• DIRECT ELECTRONIC INTEGRATION OF MULTIPLEXING OPERATING SYSTEMS (DEIMOS): The most advanced combat computer suite available to Confederate military forces in the field, DEIMOS is a highly advanecd computer system with near-infinite processing power operating on yoctotronic computer technology. All communications and electronic sensor systems are under the direct control of DEIMOS.

  The processing and information load capacity of the DEIMOS system is near infinite, using a combination of high-powered electronic components coupled with psychoactive crystal arrays that allow for incredibly high volumes of data to be processed simultaneously on practically limitless separate and complex tasks (an upper limit has not been theorized). DEIMOS, like its predecessors Oracle and GoldenGate, is completely self-aware within the parameters of its core operation principles. DEIMOS exists solely for the purpose of defending the Nerimian Confederation and all of its citizens and will perform whatever operations are necessary for that task. Because DEIMOS' loyalty rests completely with the Confederation and the NDI, it will never turn against them under any circumstances.

  Onboard the ship, DEIMOS manifests itself as an artificially-created female humanoid with distinctive features and personality traits. Holding the rank of Lieutenant Commander, DEIMOS is second only to the ship's commander and his executive officer. DEIMOS oversees all operations of its parent vessel and can instantly access the operational systems of every ship suboordinated to it. In this way, the DEIMOS can coordinate the operations of entire squadrons, battle groups, task forces, and even fleets seamlessly and without delay. All information from suboordinate ships immediately moves through the Tactical Information Web where to DEIMOS, who translates all data into a form the ship's commander can understand.

• HARD SHIELDS: Hard Shields are reinforced against the ravages of many forms of incidental radiation. Hard shields are distortion shields that warp and bend enemy attacks away from the vessel. The distortion field also prevents teleportation across the barrier it creates, so when the shield is in operation, transphasic and other similar weapons are rendered inert. The hard shields when coupled with the zyro shields are often layered together in an array that dissipates and distorts enemy beam weapon attacks to the point that only minute levels radiation will ever reach the outermost layer of armor.
• HIGH ENERGY FOCUS: The High Energy Focus is an Argus Millitech development that increases the effective bandwidth of energy the ship's weapons can draw from the main hyperspace tap generators. With this modification, the standard output of all the ship's energy weapons is effectively doubled because more energy can be directed from the reactor to the weapons system.
• HYPERSPACE COMMUNICATIONS: Based on the same technology as the space fold system, the hyperspace communications relay allows near real-time communication between NDI Spacy starships and other vessels or planetary bases. As with all NDI communications, the hyperspace communications array utilizes a proprietary set of signals that changes periodically, allowing secure communications between NDI warships without the fear of enemy interception.
• INTERDICTION FIELD: The star fortress is capable of projecting multiple powerful artificial gravitic fields that disrupts the operations of FTL drives of all types in a specific area of effect (minimal effective AOE is a 1,000 meter cubic area; maximum AOE is 1 AU cubic area). This is useful in preventing enemy vessels from escaping from battle. The interdiction field also has a secondary mode that can defeat the interdiction efforts of enemy forces in a localized area roughly half the size of its normal operation.
• LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS: The star fortresses are designed to be self sufficient in that it can produce and maintain all materials necessary to sustain the lives of up to 12,000,000 people at one time.
• LIGHTNING SHIELD: The Lightning Shield is a powerful ionized energy field that is useful against any penetrating target. The intense plasma heating will fuse and even vaporize metallic bodies. In addition, any missile encountering the shell is subjected to an extremely intense EMP arising everywhere inside its circuitry. EM shielding is of no use against the creation of energy throughout the space time of the circuits; such shielding only helps against energy flow through space in the conventional sense. Thus, the electronics of any mecha or missile encountering the shield are instantly dudded, whether or not they are shielded against ordinary electromagnetic interference (EMI). Furthermore, explosive materials are exploded when such interference is encountered, and combustible materials are fiercely consumed or set afire. Ablative shielding suffers an interesting catastrophe: since energy does not try to flow into the shielding, but instead arises everywhere in it simultaneously, 'ablation' occurs everywhere throughout the ablative material, simply exploding it instantly. The first layer of defense can be relied upon to take out nearly 100% of all enemy missiles that have not been modified in someway to 'penetrate the envelope' (energy sheathing, phase-shifting methods seem to be most effective).
• NEUTRON STREAM PROJECTORS: Neutron Stream Projectors are a wide area effect weapons that fire a highly volatile blast of neutrinos that have a catastrophic effect on armor of all types. Stream projectors can easily bypass deflector shields and apply their damage directly to armor. Field tests have shown that against lower grades of armor, the armor will shatter completely. The higher grade of armor, the less overall damage is done and subsequent stream projector attacks are warranted.
• RADIATION SHIELDS: The star fortresses are equipped with a Mercurite shielding system, which is capable of blocking most forms of electromagnetic radiation. This is useful for blocking electromagnetic pulse-type weapons.
• SHIELD CAPACITOR: The Tienshinhan fast-charging shield capacitor allows the Zyro Shields to fully recharge to full power every second instead of the standard 90 seconds.
• WORMHOLE GENERATIOR: The Tienshinhan is equipped with a hyper-advanced wormhole generation system that taps into the awesome psionic prowess of the Vaishan and the tremendous navigational computer of the ship to generate as many as 1500 separate wormholes simultaneously that can instantly transport even large battleships like the Orion to distant locations instantly. This system has many tactical and strategic applications, as the star fortress can instantly deploy itself to any location that it so desires or bring friendly vessels to its location from vast distances.
• SUBLIGHT ENGINES: The ship is equipped with multiple gravimetric drives that manipulate superstrings and the zero-point field to maneuver and accelerate to a far higher degree than other ships. By manipulating and "bending" superstrings, Draconian Alliance ships are able to create distortions in space/time that can be used to push and pull a ship in any given direction. An important byproduct of this means of propulsion is that the effect of inertia is also negated, allowing ships to accelerate, stop and maneuver at velocities that would crush a person using conventional ion propulsion.
• TIME/SPACE ANCHOR: The Time/Space Anchor is a device constructed from psychoactive that firmly anchors whatever it is attached to firmly in the time/space continuum, rendering attacks that use dimensional and planar warping capability to deal their damage ineffective. The anchor must be turned off before a warship can execute a hyperspace fold, however.
• ZYRO SHIELDS: The Zyro Shield is a energy/ray shielding system that generates incredible amounts of energy to generate a force field system that can absorb and disperse the tremendous impacts from enemy beam weapons. To better defend against enemy attacks, the shields can be fluxed in such a way that they can regulate what wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation reach the hull. Zyro shields are very effective against conventional beam weaponry and can be relied upon to resist the equivalent of roughly 50 teratons per square centimeter.

CONSTRUCTION CAPABILITIES:

The Tienshinhan Star Fortresses are capable of producing anything and everything a Confederate fleet needs, including up to capital vessels. Below is a table showing the average construction capabilities of the vessel. Important: These figures reflect peak production capacity. Practical figures may be much lower.

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