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| Arsenal -Class Gunship DropShip | |
| Custom Design | |
| Designer | |
| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | New Lazarus Shipyard (Star League in Exile) |
| Use | Ship Roles: Attack Ship Pocket WarShip Assault Ship Escort Vessel Orbital Surveillance |
| 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 | 10 Officers 10 Crew 30 Gunners 44 Bay Personnel 20 Marines (Battle Armor) Lifeboats / Escape Pods = 20/20 |
| Passengers | |
| Heat Sinks | 311 (double) |
| BV (1.0) | |
| BV (2.0) | 30,499 |
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 Gunship variant was intended to provide long range firepower in both Capital & standard weaponry against aerospace forces.
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 the shipyards of Old and New Lazarus.
The Gunship is intended to take on both the assault & pocket warship roles, providing fire support and protection for allied dropship & other aerospace forces. Additionally, the ship been fitted out with small craft bays to launch boarding parties to capture hostile vessels.
The ship was conceived by fan writer Monbvol for his fan story, Weapons of War Saga: The Final March.
Armament and Capabilities[]
A 50,000 vessel, this while not heaviest armed dropships placed in combined roles of Assault Ship & Pocket Warship, is effected range escort vessel.
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.
Designed with it's fitted out weaponry to provide long range fires support in form of quad of Capital Missile Launchers and long-ranging Class 1 Sub Capital Lasers. It's standard weaponry includes also a modest array of long range missiles and Extended Range PPCs adding to it's host of weapony. Each of it's all of its firing arcs/flanks are covered from missile attacks with pair of ballistic based anti-missile systems.
Weapon Placement[]
- Nose
- x4 Capital Missile Launcher (Barracuda) - [Barracuda Ammo (40 shots)]
x2 LRM 20+Artemis IV, LRM 20 Artemis-capable Ammo (24 shots)
x4 ER PPC
x2 AMS (48 shots)
- Forward Right/Left Sides
- x4 Sub-Capital Laser /1
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
- x4 Sub-Capital Laser /1
x2 LRM 20+Artemis IV, LRM 20 Artemis-capable Ammo (24 shots)
x4 ER PPC
x2 AMS (48 shots)
- Aft
- x4 Capital Missile Launcher (Barracuda) - [Barracuda Ammo (40 shots)]
x2 LRM 20+Artemis IV, LRM 20 Artemis-capable Ammo (24 shots)
x4 ER PPC
x2 AMS (48 shots)
Ammunition:
-80 rounds of Barracuda ammunition (2,400 tons)
-144 rounds of LRM 20 Artemis-capable ammunition (24 tons)
-240 rounds of Anti-Missile System [IS] ammunition (20 tons)
Other Equipment[]
While strictly anti-aerospace vessel, the ship can provide surveillance 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 firepower against targeted 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[]
- Combined Arms Transport
- Designed haul combination of Mechs/Infantry/Combat Vehicles and Aerospace Fighters to any battlefield needed.
- Carrier
- Dedicated Aerospace Carrier
Cargo[]
- Small Craft (1 door) - 4 units (2 recovery open)
- Battle Armor Bay (1 door) - 4 Squads
- Cargo Space (1 door) - 7,023 tons
Game Stats Breakdown[]
Total Cost: 3,316,432,000 C-Bills
Battle Value 2: 30,499
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 Gunship - MegaMek File
- Arsenal Class Gunship - Record Sheet
- Arsenal Class Gunship - Alpha Strike Data Card