Chapter 005: Weapons, Armor, & Ship Classes
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I’m sorry, I meant to tell you all how I redesigned the ships. Their new weapons, the new armor for troops, and the new designs for their personal weapons.

So, here you go.

Ship Weapons 

  • Antimatter rounds - 10- kilotons of energy released per millimeter.
  • Lasers - 1-gigawatt per centimeter.
  • Anti-Ship Missiles
    • Antimatter yield = 2 gigatons.
    • 2000 g’s acceleration.
    • 2 Mark IV multi-layer phase-synchronized shield emitters.
  • Planet Buster Missiles
    • Antimatter yield = 500 gigatons
    • 2000 g’s acceleration
    • 8 Mark IV multi-layer phase-synchronized shield emitters

Personal Weapons

  • M-81a Kinetic Rifle - Fires 10mm flechette rounds using electromagnetic acceleration to 3000 meters per second.
  • M-65 Kinetic Pistol - Fires 3mm flechette rounds using electromagnetic acceleration to 3000 meters per second.
  • M-92 Arm-mounted Rifle - Fires 15mm flechette rounds using electromagnetic acceleration to 5000 meters per second.
  • M-100 - Back-mounted 3-barrel Gatling gun. Fires 15mm flechette rounds using electromagnetic acceleration to 5000 meters per second.
  • SGM- 226 - Back-mounted 75mm self-guiding multi-role missile launcher
  • M-19 Combat Knife - 20cm blade made of a Duraminium/Titanium Composite.
  • M-21 Combat Sword - 90cm blade made of a Duraminium/Titanium.

Personal Armor/Spacesuit

  • Navy:
    • AS-1a Talon
      • 6.25mm Duraminium/Titanium Composite Armor
      • 2 Mark V multi-layer phase-synchronized shield emitters.
        • Backpack mounted self-deploying armored spacesuit. 
          • Oxygen and CO2 scrubbing for up to 2 weeks. 
        • Self-sealing/Self-repairing
        • The suit has a connection to power the M-550.
        • M-19 Knife.
        • M-21 Sword.
        • M-550 Rifle.
        • M-65 Pistol.
        • Force Amplification: 15x
  • Ground Forces:
    • AAS-1a Marauder Standard assault armor.
      • 12.5mm Duraminium/Titanium Composite Armor
      • 4 Mark V multi-layer phase-synchronized shield emitters.
        • All external air is filtered for toxins. 
        • The suit may be sealed and used as a spacesuit or for use in toxic environments. 
          • Oxygen and CO2 scrubbing for up to 1 month. 
        • Self-sealing/Self-repairing.
        • The suit has a connection to power the M-92.
        • M-92 Rifle.
        • M-65 Pistol.
        • M-19 Knife.
        • M-21 Sword.
        • Force Amplification: 100x
  • AAS-2a Thresher Heavy assault  suit.
    • 25mm Duraminium/Titanium Composite Armor.
    • 8 Mark V multi-layer phase-synchronized shield emitters.
      • All external air is filtered for toxins. 
      • The suit may be sealed and used as a spacesuit or for use in toxic environments. 
        • Oxygen and CO2 scrubbing for up to 1 month.
      • Self-sealing/Self-repairing.
      • The suit has connections to power the M-92 and M-100.
      • 2 M-92 Rifle.
      • 2 M-100 Gatling gun.
      • M-19 Knife.
      • M-21 Sword.
      • Force Amplification: 150x
  • AAS-2b Thresher Heavy assault suit.
    • 25mm Duraminium/Titanium Composite Armor.
    • 8 Mark V multi-layer phase-synchronized shield emitters.
      • All external air is filtered for toxins. 
      • The suit may be sealed and used as a spacesuit or for use in toxic environments. 
        • Oxygen and CO2 scrubbing for up to 1 month.
      • Self-sealing/Self-repairing.
      • The suit has connections to power the M-92 and SGM-226.
      • 2 M-92 Rifles.
      • 2 SGM-226 Missile launcher.
      • M-19 Knife.
      • Force Amplification: 150x

Ship Classes and Specs

Civilian Ships:

Scoop ships are Stardiver class

300 m x 100 m x 75 m.

Max acceleration: 250 g

Crew complement: 1 AI

Armaments:

  • 2 CIWS 6-barrel 10-gigawatt pulse laser. 

Defensive shielding: 

  • 4 Mark IV multi-layer phase-synchronized shield emitters.

Asteroid harvesters/Ice miners are Sumo class.

250 m x 70 m x 40 m.

Max acceleration: 250 g

Crew complement: 12 or 1 AI

Armaments:

  • 2 CIWS 6-barrel 10-gigawatt pulse laser. 

Defensive shielding: 

  • 4 Mark IV multi-layer phase-synchronized shield emitters.

Cargo ships are Drake class.

250 m x 70 m x 40 m.

Max acceleration: 250 g

Crew complement: 12

Cargo Capacity: 440,000 cubic meters

Armaments:

  • 2 CIWS 6-barrel 10-gigawatt pulse laser. 

Defensive shielding: 

  • 8 Mark IV multi-layer phase-synchronized shield emitters.

Military Craft:

Scout ships are Venture class.

70 m x 30 m x 10 m

Max acceleration: 750 g

Crew complement: 

  • 2 Officers
  • 12 Crewmen
  • 1 Squad of Marines

Armaments:

  • 1 25cm 2-gun turret 25-gigawatt laser cannon mounted dorsally.
  • 1 25cm 6-barrel 2-gun turret-mounted antimatter Gatling gun.
  • 8 CIWS 50 mm Gatling cannon/6-barrel 15-gigawatt pulse laser combination. 
  • 2 8-cell quick reload vertical launch multi-role missile systems.

Defensive shielding: 

  • Primary: 8 Mark IV multi-layer phase-synchronized shield emitters.
  • Backup: 8 Mark IV multi-layer phase-synchronized shield emitters.

Fighters are Archer class.

F-50g

20 m x 15 m.

Max acceleration: 1000 g

Crew complement: 1

Armaments:

  • 1 Dual 6-barrel 50mm Gatling gun.
  • 1 6-barrel 5-gigawatt pulse laser.
  • 10 multi-role missiles.

Defensive shielding: 

  • 10 Mark IV multi-layer phase-synchronized shield emitters.

Fighter/Bomber close support are Mako class.

FA-32c

30 m x 20 m.

Max acceleration: 1000 g

Crew complement: 2

Armaments:

  • 2 Dual 6-barrel 50mm Gatling gun.
  • 1 6-barrel 25-gigawatt pulse laser.
  • 50 Multi-role missiles and/or 50 1 kilotons bombs.

Defensive shielding: 

  • 10 Mark IV multi-layer phase-synchronized shield emitters.

Heavy bombers are Executioner class.

B-28d

45 m x 30 m.

Max acceleration: 750 g

Crew complement: 2

Armaments:

  • 2 CIWS Dual 6-barrel 50mm Gatling gun mounted fore and aft.
  • 30 Multi-role missiles and/or 100 2 kilotons bombs.

Defensive shielding: 

  • Primary: 20 Mark IV multi-layer phase-synchronized shield emitters.
  • Backup: 20 Mark IV multi-layer phase-synchronized shield emitters.

Gunships are Warlock Class.

AC-310b

50 m x 20 m.

Max acceleration: 750 g

Crew complement: 6

Armaments:

  • 6 Dual 6-barrel 25mm Gatling gun mounted port and starboard.
  • 6 6-barrel 15-gigawatt pulse lasers.
  • 40 Multi-role missiles.

Defensive shielding: 

  • Primary: 20 Mark IV multi-layer phase-synchronized shield emitters.
  • Backup: 20 Mark IV multi-layer phase-synchronized shield emitters.

Transports are Reagan Class.

C-21a

40m x 30m x 10m.

Max acceleration: 750 g

Crew complement: 8

Cargo Capacity: 10,500 cubic meters

Armaments:

  • 6 Dual 6-barrel 25mm Gatling gun mounted port and starboard.
  • 2 CIWS Dual 6-barrel 50mm Gatling gun mounted dorsally and ventrally.

Defensive shielding: 

  • Primary: 20 Mark IV multi-layer phase-synchronized shield emitters.
  • Backup: 20 Mark IV multi-layer phase-synchronized shield emitters.

Troop dropships are Peregrine class.

V-23e

25 m x 32 m.

Max acceleration: 750 g

Crew complement: 2

Troop Capacity: 30 armored infantry.

Armaments:

  • 2 6-barrel 15-gigawatt pulse lasers mounted fore and aft.
  • 2 on each side 3-barrel 10-gigawatt pulse lasers mounted port and starboard.
  • 2 CIWS Dual 6-barrel 50mm Gatling gun mounted dorsally and ventrally.

Defensive shielding: 

  • Primary: 10 Mark IV multi-layer phase-synchronized shield emitters.
  • Backup: 10 Mark IV multi-layer phase-synchronized shield emitters.

Rescue/Medical ships are Saint class.

300 m x 100 m x 36 m

Max acceleration: 1000 g

Crew complement:

  • 10 Officers.
  • 50 Crewmen.
  • 100 Medical.
  • 2 platoons of Marines.

Armaments:

  • 20 CIWS Dual 6-barrel 50mm Gatling gun/6-barrel 5-gigawatt pulse laser combination. 

Defensive shielding: 

  • Primary: 50 Mark IV multi-layer phase-synchronized shield emitters.
  • Backup: 50 Mark IV multi-layer phase-synchronized shield emitters.

Underway Resupply ships are Hawkins class.

250 m x 100 m x 50 m.

Max acceleration: 750 g

Crew complement: 20

Cargo Capacity: 825,000 cubic meters

Armaments:

  • 1  50cm 2-gun turret 50-gigawatt laser cannon.
  • 2  25cm 6-barrel 2-gun turret-mounted antimatter Gatling gun.
  • 12 CIWS 6-barrel 10-gigawatt pulse laser. 
  • 2 Squads of Marines.

Defensive shielding: 

  • Primary: 40 Mark IV multi-layer phase-synchronized shield emitters.
  • Backup: 40 Mark IV multi-layer phase-synchronized shield emitters.

Frigates are Talon class.

100 m x 50 m  x 40 m.

Max acceleration: 750 g

Crew complement:

  • 10 Officers.
  • 50 crewmen.
  • 1 platoon of Marines.

Armaments:

  • 1  50cm 2-gun turret 50-gigawatt laser cannon.
  • 1  25cm 6-barrel 2-gun turret-mounted antimatter Gatling gun.
  • 4 CIWS 50 mm Gatling cannon/6-barrel 5 gigawatt pulse laser combination. 
  • 2 40-cell quick reload vertical launch multi-role missile system.
  • Defensive shielding: 
    • Primary: 40 Mark IV multi-layer phase-synchronized shield emitters.
    • Backup: 40 Mark IV multi-layer phase-synchronized shield emitters.

Destroyers are Daring class.

150 m x 65 m x 50 m.

Max acceleration: 750 g

Crew complement:

  • 15 Officers.
  • 75 crewmen.
  • 1 platoon of Marines.

Armaments:

  • 2 50cm 2-gun turret 50-gigawatt laser cannons.
  • 2 25cm 6-barrel 2-gun turret-mounted antimatter Gatling gun.
  • 4 CIWS Dual 6-barrel 50mm Gatling gun/6-barrel 5-gigawatt pulse laser combination. 
  • 2 60-cell quick reload vertical launch multi-role missile system.
  • Defensive shielding: 
    • Primary: 50 Mark IV multi-layer phase-synchronized shield emitters.
    • Backup: 50 Mark IV multi-layer phase-synchronized shield emitters.

Cruisers are Aeon class.

180 m x 120 m x 70 m.

Max acceleration: 750 g

Crew complement:

  • 20 Officers.
  • 100 crewmen.
  • 1 platoon of Marines.

Armaments:

  • 2 100cm 3-gun turret 100-gigawatt laser cannons.
  • 1 100mm 6-barrel 2-gun turret-mounted antimatter Gatling gun
  • 4 50cm 2-gun turret 50-gigawatt laser cannons.
  • 8 CIWS Dual 6-barrel 50mm Gatling gun/6-barrel 5-gigawatt pulse laser combination. 
  • 2 60-cell quick reload vertical launch multi-role missile system.
  • Defensive shielding: 
    • Primary: 60 Mark IV multi-layer phase-synchronized shield emitters.
    • Backup: 60 Mark IV multi-layer phase-synchronized shield emitters.

Battlecruisers are Hades class.

250 m x 140 m x 85 m.

Max acceleration: 750 g

Crew complement:

  • 30 Officers.
  • 150 crewmen.
  • 2 platoons of Marines.

Armaments:

  • 2 100cm 3-gun turret 100-gigawatt laser cannons.
  • 2 100mm 6-barrel 2-gun turret-mounted antimatter Gatling gun.
  • 6 50cm 2-gun turret 50-gigawatt laser cannons.
  • 10 CIWS Dual 6-barrel 50mm Gatling gun/6-barrel 5 gigawatt pulse laser combination. 
  • 4 60-cell quick reload vertical launch multi-role missile system.
  • Defensive shielding: 
    • Primary: 60 Mark IV multi-layer phase-synchronized shield emitters.
    • Backup: 60 Mark IV multi-layer phase-synchronized shield emitters.

Assault Carriers are Orion class.

550 m x 300 m x 200 m.

Max acceleration: 750 g

Crew complement:

  • 30 Officers.
  • 120 crewmen.
  • 3 platoons of Marines.
  • 1020 aircrew.
  • 9,000 armored infantry.

Armaments:

  • 2 50cm 3-gun turret 50-gigawatt laser cannons.
  • 4 50mm 6-barrel 2-gun turret-mounted antimatter Gatling gun.
  • 12 25cm 2-gun turret 25-gigawatt laser cannons.
  • 24 CIWS Dual 6-barrel 50mm Gatling gun/6-barrel 5 gigawatt pulse laser combination. 
  • 2 60-cell quick reload vertical launch multi-role missile system.
  • Defensive shielding: 
    • Primary: 80 Mark IV multi-layer phase-synchronized shield emitters.
    • Backup: 80 Mark IV multi-layer phase-synchronized shield emitters.

Airwing complement:

  • 5 wings (100) FA-32c Mako fighter/bombers.
  • 10 wings (200) AC-310b Warlock gunships.
  • 15 wings (300) V-23d Peregrine dropships.

Troop Carriers are Aquila class.

700m x 450m x 350m.

Max acceleration: 750 g

Crew complement:

  • 30 Officers.
  • 120 crewmen.
  • 1 company of Marines.
  • 1120 aircrew.
  • 30,000 armored infantry.

Armaments:

  • 3 50cm 3-gun turret 50-gigawatt laser cannons.
  • 6 50mm 6-barrel 2-gun turret-mounted antimatter Gatling gun.
  • 12 25cm 2-gun turret 25-gigawatt laser cannons.
  • 24 CIWS Dual 6-barrel 50mm Gatling gun/6-barrel 5 gigawatt pulse laser combination. 
  • 2 80-cell quick reload vertical launch multi-role missile system.
  • Defensive shielding: 
    • Primary: 100 Mark IV multi-layer phase-synchronized shield emitters.
    • Backup: 100 Mark IV multi-layer phase-synchronized shield emitters.

Airwing complement:

  • 10 wings (200) AC-310b Warlock gunships.
  • 50 wings (1000) V-23d Peregrine dropships.

Battleships are Reaper class.

450 m x 250 m x 75 m.

Max acceleration: 750 g

Crew complement:

  • 40 Officers
  • 200 crewmen
  • 3 platoons of Marines.

Armaments:

  • 4  150 cm 3-gun turret 150-gigawatt laser cannons.
  • 4  100mm 6-barrel 3-gun turret-mounted antimatter Gatling gun.
  • 10 100 cm 2-gun turret 100-gigawatt laser cannons.
  • 10 50cm 6-barrel antimatter Gatling guns.
  • 20 CIWS Dual 6-barrel 50mm Gatling gun/6-barrel 5 gigawatt pulse laser combination. 
  • 4 80-cell quick reload vertical launch multi-role missile system.
  • Defensive shielding: 
    • Primary: 80 Mark IV multi-layer phase-synchronized shield emitters.
    • Backup: 80 Mark IV multi-layer phase-synchronized shield emitters.

Dreadnoughts are Guardian class.

550m x 300m x 100m

Max acceleration: 750 g

Crew complement:

  • 70 Officers
  • 350 crewmen
  • 4 platoons of Marines.

Armaments:

  • 6  200cm 3-gun turret 200-gigawatt laser cannons.
  • 6  100mm 6-barrel 3-gun turret-mounted antimatter Gatling gun.
  • 12 100cm 2-gun turret 100-gigawatt laser cannons.
  • 12 50cm 6-barrel antimatter Gatling guns.
  • 20 CIWS Dual 6-barrel 50mm Gatling gun/6-barrel 5 gigawatt pulse laser combination. 
  • 6 80-cell quick reload vertical launch multi-role missile system.
  • Defensive shielding: 
    • Primary: 100 Mark IV multi-layer phase-synchronized shield emitters.
    • Backup: 100 Mark IV multi-layer phase-synchronized shield emitters.

Carriers are Seraph class.

575m x 600m x 450m.

Max acceleration: 750 g

Crew complement:

  • 100 Officers
  • 500 crewmen
  • 4 platoons of Marines.
  • 950 aircrew
  • 3000 armored infantry

Armaments:

  • 2 100cm 3-gun turret 100-gigawatt laser cannons.
  • 2 100mm 6-barrel 2-gun turret-mounted antimatter Gatling gun.
  • 8 50cm 2-gun turret 50-gigawatt laser cannons.
  • 8 50cm 6-barrel antimatter Gatling guns.
  • 24 CIWS Dual 6-barrel 50mm Gatling gun/6-barrel 5-gigawatt pulse laser combination. 
  • 2 60-cell quick reload vertical launch multi-role missile system.
  • Defensive shielding: 
    • Primary: 120 Mark IV multi-layer phase-synchronized shield emitters.
    • Backup: 120 Mark IV multi-layer phase-synchronized shield emitters.

Airwing complement:

  • 10 wings (200) F-50g Archer fighters.
  • 8 wings (160) FA-32c Mako fighter/bombers.
  • 5 wings (100) V-23d Peregrine dropships.

Supercarriers are Archangel class.

650 m x 700 m x 500 m.

Max acceleration: 750 g

Crew complement:

  • 120 Officers.
  • 700 crewmen.
  • 4 platoons of Marines.
  • 1250 aircrew.
  • 6000 armored infantry.

Armaments:

  • 4 150cm 3-gun turret 150-gigawatt laser cannons.
  • 4 100mm 6-barrel 3-gun turret-mounted antimatter Gatling guns.
  • 10 50cm 2-gun turret 50-gigawatt laser cannons.
  • 10 50cm 6-barrel antimatter Gatling guns.
  • 30 CIWS Dual 6-barrel 50mm Gatling gun/6-barrel 5-gigawatt pulse laser combination. 
  • 2 60-cell quick reload vertical launch multi-role missile system.
  • Defensive shielding: 
    • Primary: 120 Mark IV multi-layer phase-synchronized shield emitters.
    • Backup: 120 Mark IV multi-layer phase-synchronized shield emitters.

Airwing complement:

  • 15 wings (300) F-50g Archer fighters.
  • 10 wings (200) FA-32c Mako fighter/bombers.
  • 10 wings (200) V-23d Peregrine dropships.
  • 5 wings (100) B-28e Executioner heavy bombers.

Planetary Assault Ships are Goliath class.

77km x 30km.

Max acceleration: 500 g

Crew complement:

  • 2,000 Officers.
  • 100,000 crewmen.
  • 2 Divisions of Marines for internal security.
  • 80,000 aircrew.

Assault Force:

  • 250 Marine Divisions, 1,500,000 Marines.
  • 1st, 2nd, 5th, 7th, and 14th Armies, 2,000,000 armored infantry.
  • 10 Divisions of Field Artillery, 500,000 men.
  • 10 Divisions of Logistical Support, 500,000 men.

Armaments:

  • 600 500cm 3-gun turret 500-gigawatt laser cannons.
  • 600 100mm 6-barrel 3-gun turret-mounted antimatter Gatling gun.
  • 1000 30cm 2-gun turret 30-gigawatt laser cannons.
  • 600 20cm 2-gun turret 20-gigawatt laser cannons.
  • 300 25cm 6-barrel 2-gun turret-mounted antimatter Gatling guns.
  • 1600 CIWS Dual 6-barrel 50mm Gatling gun/6-barrel 5-gigawatt pulse laser combination. 
  • 200 180-cell quick reload vertical launch multi-role missile system.
  • 10,000 Planet Buster missiles.
  • Defensive shielding: 
    • Primary: 500 Mark IV multi-layer phase-synchronized shield emitters.
    • Secondary: 500 Mark IV multi-layer phase-synchronized shield emitters.
    • Tertiary: 500 Mark IV multi-layer phase-synchronized shield emitters.

Airwing complement:

  • 500 wings (10,000) F-50g Archer fighters.
  • 500 wings (10,000) FA-32c Mako fighter/bombers.
  • 1000 wings (20,000) V-23e Peregrine dropships.
  • 250 wings (5,000) B-28d Executioner heavy bombers.
  • 100 wings (2,000) AC-310b Warlock gunships.
  • 50 wings (1000) C-21a Transports.

As you can see, they’re much more powerful and more heavily defended than they were, even with the upgrades the ships have received over the years.

Even so, I’m quite sure we’ll lose ships. After all, quantity has a quality all on its own.

As always: A huge thank you to all my Patreons!

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