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The Vixen class frigates, in common with most TL9 warships still in service
with the United Worlds Commonwealth underwent an extensive refit which was
named the Weapon and Electronics Systems Upgrade (WESU). While not bringing the
vessels up to complete TL10 standards the upgrades did extend the operational
lives of these vessels to such an extent that a large number still remain in
service.
Compared to later frigates and destroyers accomodations are primitive, no
artificial gravity or inertial compensation is provided, the spinal weapon,
though having had its control and MFD systems upgraded does not have the full
range benefits of more modern weapons of the same power rating and length. As a
consequence those still in service are mostly assigned to convoy and lower
threat escort work.
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General Data
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Displacement:
2,800 tons
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Hull Armour:
50
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Length:
122.4 meters
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Volume:
39,200 cubic meters
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Price:
MCr4,114.677619
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Target Size:
M
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Configuration:
Needle SL
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Tech Level:
9/10
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Upgrade Costs:
(Initial/Discount) MCr456.086/MCr410.4774
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Mass:
(Loaded/Empty) 40,597.6124/32,264.0644 tons
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Engineering Data
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Power Plant:
776Mw Fusion Power Plant (48.5Mw/hit), 1 year duration (205.83 Mw surplus)
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Faster than light:
TL9/10 Hyperspatial Translation Drive (2,744Mj TL10 Capacitor, 1.5244Mw
required)
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G-Rating:
3G (Fusion rocket, produces 560Mw power per G), No Contra-Grav Lifters
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G Turns:
100, 70 cubic meters each
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Maintenance:
1,731
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Electronics
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Computer:
3xTL910Fb (0.6Mw each)
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Commo:
300,000km Radio (10 hexes; 10Mw), 2x1,000AU Maser (∞, 0.6Mw each)
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Avionics:
TL10 Avionics
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Sensors:
120,000km Passive EMS Fixed Array (4 hexes; 0.25Mw), 240,000km Active EMS (DF
Capable;
8 hexes;
115Mw), 120,000km Ladar (4 hexes; 2.4Mw), 5xRunning Lights (0.0001Mw ea.)
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ECM/ECCM:
60,000km EMS Jammer (2 hexes; 130Mw)
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Controls:
Bridge with 24xBridge Workstations, plus 11xOther Workstations
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Armament
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Offensive:
TL9/10 2,000Mj Spinal N-PAW (Loc: Spinal; Arcs:1; 55.5556Mw; 11 Crew),
4xTL10 130Mj Laser Barbettes (Loc: 2x4, 2x5; Arcs: 1,2,3,4; 36.112Mw each; 1
Crew each), 2x200-ton Missile Bays (Loc: 2/6,3/7; 6 launchers and 252 missiles
or recce drones each; 0.3Mw each; 2 Crew each)
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Defensive:
2xTL10 Sandcaster Turrets (Loc: 11; Arcs: All; 1D10x5 per hit; 20 Cannisters
each; 1Mw each;
1 Crew each)
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Master Fire Directors:
4xTL10 (3 Diff Mod; Beam/Missile; 10 hexes; 13.37Mw
each; 1
Crew each), 1xTL10 (3 Diff Mod; Beam; 10 hexes; 13.22Mw; 1 Crew), 2xTL10 (3 Diff
Mod; Beam; 3 hexes; 8.074Mw each; 1 Crew each)
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Accommodations
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Life Support:
Extended (7.84Mw), Hamster Cage (19.8m radius producing 0.22G equivalant,
containing 1 Sick Bay, 16 Airlocks, 56 Small Staterooms and 10 Low Berths)
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Crew:
90 (11xEngineering, 3xElectronics, 2xManeuver, 28xGunnery, 25xMaintenance,
6xFlight Crew, 12xCommand, 2xSteward, 1xMedical)
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Crew Accommodations:
56xSmall Staterooms (0.0005Mw each), 10xLow Berths (0.001Mw each)
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Passenger Accomodations:
None
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Cargo:
3,827.8 cubic meters, equivalant of eleven large cargo hatches
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Small Craft and Launch Facilities:
2 40-ton Pelican class pinnaces with internal hanger (minimal) and one launch
port each. Hanger has a capacity for an additional 20-ton craft in a minimal
hanger, and launch port doors have a 50-ton capacity.
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Air Locks:
28
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Additional Fittings:
8-ton Sick Bay (0.8 Mw), 10-ton Machine Shop (1 Mw), 6-ton Electronics Shop
(0.6Mw)
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Notes
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Fuel purification equipment (9.3333 Mw) is sufficient to purifiy 1,166.7 cubic
meters
in 6 hours (36 hours for entire load exclusive of power plant fuel) Fuel scoop
capacity is 7,840 cubic meters per hour (0.89 hours for entire load exclusive
of power plant fuel).
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