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Cross of Iron Class Vampire Hunter

design by Chris Griffen

The Regency Quarantine Service (RQS) procurement division, which is responsible for the administration of the Vampire Hunter program, determined that it would be best to have 50 relatively small strike cruisers, so that all of the colonial hubs could be protected at once. Thus, the Cross of Iron was born.

Designed by Persephone Industries of Starn/Inar (Deneb: 1417 A000996-F), the Cross of Iron is designed to handle threats large and small. Its laser turrets and barbettes are effective in the destruction of small- to medium-sized ships as well as point defense against missile fire. Though missiles are rare on Vampire ships, the Cross of Iron can also employ its nuclear damper to shut down the rare missile. Against larger ships, the Cross of Iron employs its six missile barbettes and meson gun. Though the meson gun is only effective at shorter ranges, it was deemed a necessary add-on due to its ability to quickly and decisively eliminate smaller opponents while the ship may be simultaneously engaged battling larger craft.

Ideally, three to eight Cross of Irons are deployed per colonial system with the larger population settlements receiving the larger squadrons. The ship's medium jump capability is intended to enable it to rapidly deploy to systems that require immediate security or are besieged by known Vampire threats.

Command crews for the Cross of Iron will be drawn from the RQS. The remainder of the crew will be drawn from the RQS for the skilled positions and colonial recruits for support positions. It was determined that colonial recruits, while often somewhat raw, will be highly motivated since they are defending their new homes.

Cross of Iron Vampire Hunter

General Data

Engineering Data

Power Plant: 5638.38 MW Fusion Power Plant, 1 year duration (563.838 m³ fuel)

Jump Performance: 3

Jump Fuel: 5600 m³

G-Rating: 5 (1000 MW/G), Contra-Grav Lifters (200 MW)

G-Turns: 70 (J2: 84.9; J1: 99.8; 114.8 using all jump fuel), 125.1 m³ fuel each

Maint: 587

Electronics

Computer: 3xTL-15 Fibre-optic computer (1.1 MW)

Commo: Maser (Unlimited; 0.6 MW), Radio (10 hex; 10 MW)

Avionics: Imaging EMS, IGS positioning, 190 km/h NOE

Sensors: AEMS (12 hex; 17 MW), PEMS Folding array (6 hex; 0.2 MW), PEMS Fixed array (4 hex; 0.1 MW)

ECM/ECCM: EMS Jammer (10 hex;30 MW), EM Masking (28 MW)

Controls: Bridge with 26 bridge workstations, 38 normal workstations

Armament

Offensive 10x175-Mj Laser Turret (4.861 MW; 1 crew)
6x400-Mj Laser Barbette (11.111 MW; 1 crew)
3200-Mj Meson Gun (88.889 MW; 5 crew)
6xMissile Barbette (0.15 MW; 1 crew)

Defensive:Meson Screen Generator (PV=125; 4.9 MW; 1 Crew)
1xNuclear Damper (10 hex; 30 MW; 1 Crew), 4xSand Turret (1 MW; 1 crew)

Master Fire Directors: 4xTL-15 (6 Diff Mods; 10 hex; 1.56 MW; 1 crew), 6xTL-15 (6 Diff Mods; 10 hex; Msl 10 hex; 1.86 MW; 1 crew)