Aesir-class Destroyer

Aesir-class Destroyer

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Original Date of Design: 05 Mar 2301
First Example Laid Down: 22 Feb 2302
First Example Completed: 20 Mar 2303
Fleets of Service: Scandinavian Union.

In preparation for the Scandinavian Union's first true colony on Avalon (DM+51 2402 I), under the AECA sponsored Lowe Act, plans for long-range high-endurance destroyer ( based on the Vokter-N hull design), with Q-Ship capabilities ( for anti-pirate operations), were designed in early 2301.

After the start of the renewed hostilities with the Kafers, later that year, the design was revised with the substitution of two Particle Accelerator turrets in place of two laser turrets.  After additional months of delays, caused by wartime "panic" shortages and market disruptions, construction finally commenced at the start of the new year.

The first ship of the class, Aesir, was launched in time to take part in the mop-up operations on the French Arm ( after a very rushed Shakedown Cruise).  In its Q-Ship mode, Aesir snared two groups of Kafer Commerce Raiders ( a damaged Beta, crippled and slowed by a half functional power plant, and a pair of Golf fighters operating from their freighter mothership).

Originally, three ships were authorized in 2302.  Aesir's two sisters are still under construction ( as of March 2303), but controversy over the Aesir's flaws ( lack of a hanger, and her exposed missile pack) may cause the third ship to be canceled.  The second ship is too far along to cancel, and so is expected to launch in August of 2303, followed by a standard duration Shakedown Cruise.

The Aesir-class is designed to operate in three modes:

• Cruise using just the 25 MW Fission plant for endurance.
• Combat using all three plants for maximum combat power ( all lasers, screens, but no active Sensor).
• Q-Ship using just 5 MW MHD to pretend to be a freighter.

Warp Efficiency: Cruise 2.56 ( 2.35 loaded), Combat 2.42 ( 2.21 loaded), Q-Ship 1.50 ( 1.37); Power Plant: 25 MW Fission, 5 MW Old Military MHD, 25 MW Old Military MHD ( Fuel: 500 tons shared by both plants = 35 MW-days); Range: 7.7; Mass: 6,146.37 tons ( 8006.37 tons loaded); Cargo Capacity: 620 m3; Comfort: 0; Total Life Support: 124 people for 365 days; Ordnance Carried: 12 SR-10s in one missile pack, [ Optional: two landers and one LH-22 drone in magnetic slings]; Crew: 124 ( 20 Bridge, 19 TAC, 26 Engineering, 1 Smallcraft, 40/50* Ship's Troops, 10/0* Passengers, 1 Steward, 3 Scientific, 4 Medical).

Movement: Cruise 5, Combat 5 ( 4 loaded), Q-Ship 3; Targeting Computer: +1; Radiated Signature: Cruise 3 ( 5), Combat ( all power plants on) 4 ( 6), Q-Ship 2 ( 4); Screens: 4; Armor: 5; Radial Reflected: 7; Lateral Reflected: 7; Radial Profile: -1; Lateral Profile: -1.

Hull Hits: 300/75/150 ( using CRF = 103/26/52); Power Plant Hits: Nuclear 30/5, 5 MW MHD 14/3, 25 MW MHD 68/14.

Surface Fixtures
Weapons: two x1+1 123; two x1+1 345; two x1+1 567; two x1+1 781; one x3-2 PA 123; one x3-2 PA 781.
TTA's and Submunitions: 10 TTAs, 3 Bridge Communicators, 6 Remote Communicators, 1 Flight Communicator, 2 lander magnetic slings, 1 drone magnetic sling.
Sensors: Active: 13 ( 4MW); Passive: 10; Other: Deep System Scan; Grav Scan; Navigational Radar.

Critical Hits, Crew Section
Bridge: Captain; Navigator; 3x Communications; Helm; Engineer ( Monitor); 3x Computer.
TAC: Active Operator; Passive Operator; 6x Remote Pilot; 1x Flight Controller; 10x Gunner.

Damage Control: 12 crew ( 4 teams), plus 2 extra crew per MHD shutdown.

Design Notes:

1. To carry a full complement of 50 troops, all 10 passenger quarters must be used to bunk the additional troops.
    
2. The two landers and one drone are not usually carried ( so their masses are not reflected in the speed stats - although combined they mass less than a full cargo load, if one is willing to give up some cargo capacity then they can be easily carried).
    
3. If a drone is carried, it can be serviced via the cargo hold's airlock ( very time consuming to remove parts, bring inside to repair, and then replace), and refueled via the attachment ports in the magnetic sling.
    
4. Support for the two landers is extremely minimal, as the ship does not have a hanger. They can be refueled just like the drones, but only limited repairs can be made. Shirt-sleeve repairs on the few internal systems which are accessible from the cockpit/cabin ( via the magnetic sling's airlock - the same way crew and cargo are loaded), oor EVA ( involving dismantling sections of the landers hull to access the innards, with the "oops there went a bolt floating off" risks). They are carried only when the DD is on a tactical operation requiring them, and fully serviced back at the base.
    
5. The ship has 500 tons of fuel ( 35MW-days), which is typically used in one of the following three patterns:
   • Both MHDs for 1.0 days of combat + 5 MW MHD for 1.0 days as Q-Ship.
   • Both MHDs for 0.5 days of combat + 5 MW MHD for 4.0 days as Q-Ship.
   • Only the 5 MW MHD on for seven days.
      
6. The ship has a 25MW fuel processing plant, and splits ice into a full load of fuel in 6.66 days