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| Arsenal -Class Combined Arms Transport DropShip | |
| Custom Design | |
| Designer | |
| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | New Lazarus Shipyard (Star League in Exile) |
| Use | Ship Roles: Multi-Vehicle Transport Mobile HQ Combined Arms Transport Ground Artillery Battery |
| Type | Military Spheroid |
| Tech Base | Inner Sphere Advanced |
| Introduced | 3137 |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 50,000 tons |
| Structural Integrity | |
| Length | 320 meters Height = 200 Width = 200 |
| Width | meters |
| Height | meters |
| Drive System | Fusion |
| Safe Thrust | 4 |
| Maximum Thrust | 6 |
| Fuel | 30000 (3000.0 tons) |
| Burn Rate | 1.84 |
| Armament |
Weapon Listing
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| Armor | Ferro-Aluminum Nose: 1651 Left/Right Side: 1651/1651 Aft: 1573 |
| Crew | 6 Officers 14 Crew 9 Gunners 580 Bay Personnel 20 Marines (Battle Armor) |
| Passengers | |
| Heat Sinks | 311 (double) |
| BV (1.0) | |
| BV (2.0) | 25,002 |
Description[]
Built for war for control of the Inner Sphere, the Arsenal Class Dropship was designed to flexible design that could be modified for roles. The design's Combined Arms transport being one it's key vessels to fight the Clans whom restarted their ancestor's invasion of the Inner Sphere.
Built for the Star League in Exile, the last fragment of the original Star League in secret in 3137. A collaborative effort between Truk and the Spacers that only really started after Helena Cameron eased restrictions on trade after the Wars of Plunder to help stabilize her own economy. The ship was manufactured at Old Lazarus and later in yards of New Lazarus.
The Combined Arms transport, among largest of it kind in the Inner Sphere, would carry the war to the Clans with company of BattleMechs, two squadrons of Aerospace Fighters, three companies of Combat Vehicles, and Infantry.
The ship was designed be ground fire support battery as well as mobile base on the ground.
The ship was conceived by fan writer Monbvol for his fan story, Weapons of War Saga: The Final March.
Armament and Capabilities[]
Easily the largest Combined Arms transport laid down by any Inner Sphere or Clan power, the staggering 50,000 ship. The ships hull is protected 648 tons of ferro-aluminum armor, giving it remarkable damage resistance as it's fusion thrusters plows the enemy aerospace forces and providing sturdy landing zone base. Its near 4000 ton cargo space allows for adequate source of supplies for itself and it's ground forces.
The ship is armed with modest armaments, focused more at range fire support. Each of it's all of its firing arcs/flanks are covered from missile attacks with pair of ballistic based anti-missile systems.
While planet side, the ship can provide it's ground force with fire support in form four Long Tom artillery pieces mount on it's spheroid nose.
Weapon Placement[]
- Nose
- x4 Long Tom Artillery, Long Tom Ammo (80 shots)
x2 LRM 20+Artemis IV, LRM 20 Artemis-capable Ammo (24 shots)
x4 ER PPC
x2 AMS (48 shots)
- Forward Right/Left Sides
- x2 LRM 20+Artemis IV, LRM 20 Artemis-capable Ammo (24 shots)
x4 ER PPC
x2 AMS (48 shots)
- Aft (Rear Facing) Right/Left Sides
- x2 LRM 20+Artemis IV, LRM 20 Artemis-capable Ammo (24 shots)
x4 ER PPC
x2 AMS (48 shots)
- Aft
- x2 LRM 20+Artemis IV, LRM 20 Artemis-capable Ammo (24 shots)
x4 ER PPC
x2 AMS (48 shots)
Ammunition:
-80 rounds of Long Tom ammunition (16 tons)
-144 rounds of LRM 20 Artemis-capable ammunition (24 tons)
-240 rounds of Anti-Missile System [IS] ammunition (20 tons)
Other Equipment[]
The ship can act as a surveillance platform for ground forces while in orbit using array of Satellite Imagers. Additionally, the design was also fitted with Naval Comm-Scanner, to allow to interconnect with other such fitted ships to be able coordinate attacks against enemy vessels.
- x1 Satellite Imager (High-Resolution Imager)
- x1 Satellite Imager (Hyperspectral Imager)
- x1 Satellite Imager (Infrared Imager)
- x1 Satellite Imager (Look-Down Radar)
- x1 Naval Comm-Scanner Suite (Small)
Variants[]
- Gunship
- Pure weapons platform, intended as assault ship.
- Carrier
- Dedicated Aerospace Carrier
Cargo[]
- Bay 1: Fighter (12) 2 Doors
- Bay 2: Mech (12) 1 Door
- Bay 3: Light Vehicle (12) 1 Door
- Bay 4: Heavy Vehicle (24) 2 Doors
- Bay 5: Infantry (Foot) (50) 1 Door
- Bay 6: Cargo (3768.0 tons) 1 Door
Game Stats Breakdown[]
Total Cost: 3,348,184,000 C-Bills
Battle Value 2: 25,002
Tech Rating/Availability: E/X-X-X-E
Notes[]
- The Arsenal dropship was designed by monbvol, whom wanted flexible design that could be reworked for different roles. He has given permission to have this ship's published on the wiki.
Download Links[]
- Arsenal Class Combined Arms Transport - MegaMek File
- Arsenal Class Combined Arms Transport - Record Sheet
- Arsenal Class Combined Arms Transport - Alpha Strike Data Card