S12 Series Starship
The S12 is a smaller, dedicated electromagnetic support craft designed to protect other ships against attack from Daqin forces primarily through electromagnetic beam-deflection strategies. It produces a large amount of electrical power for its size, and mounts a powerful electromagnet designed to deflect the charged particle beams often encountered on Daqin ships.
Overview
Class: S12 Series Starship
Operators: The Magnetic Assembly
Manufacturer: The Magnetic Assembly
Introduced: 2322
Length: 94m
Diameter: 121m
Crew: 3
Propulsion:
x1 MADS-200
x16 Fusion Engine Container
Maximum Acceleration: 3.6g
Range: ~1 year before resupply
Avionics:
1x MACS-2 Containerized Computer Cores
1x MACS-3 Containerized Stability System
Communications:
1x Containerized Short Range Communication System
Sensors:
3x Magnetic Assembly Mark 1 Long Range Electro-Optical Sensor
3x Magnetic Assembly Mark 1 Long Range Thermal Optics
1x Magnetic Assembly Mark 1 Long Range Radar System
Armament:
2x MAWS-11 Close in Weapon System
Cargo Capacity:
24x Cargo Containers
History
The creation of the Provisional Fleet by the Magnetic Assembly resulted in a force that inherited almost exclusively drone ships. While these ships could be easily reconfigured for a wide range of missions, they were not capable of carrying people for longer term missions. This resulted in the fast-tracking of a large warship that could handle complex interplanetary missions along with the required crew comforts.
The ship itself would be put together using the typical design-plans of the Assembly, by putting together a framework and attaching all the needed parts to the frame. The components themselves would largely come from existing design programs, and the lack of an FTL drive system would allow the first ship to exit the construction yards of Rotislav in 2322.
S10 starships would largely be deployed to Atlantica, where they could handle complex operations that involved transport between the various space colonies along with diplomatic operations. This would free up captured Statesmen and ships like the Edward Deming to conduct more interstellar operations with their FTL systems.
Layout
The S12 maintains a conventional stack layout, with the top of the ship housing a multi-purpose module for avionics and optional screw space. The middle section of the ship houses a fuel tank. The bottom section of the ship houses the ship's reactor and engine system. The ship's mission equipment is connected to the sides of the primary stack with a powerful electromagnet connected to one side, and weapon systems, storage, and additional avionics housed on the other side of the craft for balance. An angled radiator system is wrapped around this, with some areas left open to provide sightlines for turrets and the electromagnet.
Armor
The S12 is a relatively lightly armored craft with the basic modules covered in a thin layer of composites for radiation and micrometeor protection. The primary armor of the craft is the radiators and the coolant liquid used within which is arranged like spaced armor to better protect the critical internal components of the craft.