| Class/Model/Name: |
Congress Frigate (BattleSpace) |
| Tech: |
Inner Sphere / 2542 |
| Vessel Type: |
WarShip |
| Rules: |
Level 3, Standard design |
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| Mass: |
760,000 tons |
| Inner Sphere / 2542: |
Endo Steel AN |
| K-F Drive System: |
KF Mark XXV |
| Length: |
703 meters |
| Sail Diameter: |
1,207 meters |
| Power Plant: |
GM 8050 Starlifters Standard
|
| Safe Thrust: |
3 |
| Maximum Thrust: |
5 |
| Armor Type: |
Blue Nose 440CL Ferro-carbide |
Armament:
1 Killer Whale
4 NAC/30
8 NAC/10
4 Series 6b Large Laser
2 White Shark
4 Oriente-30 NAC/30
4 Large Laser
Manufacturer: Dekirk Aerospace
Communications System: 5T Vargas
Targeting & Tracking System: Wolf 157
Overview:
Built specifically as a convoy escort and reconnaissance craft to replace the ungainly Quixote, the first Congress Class frigate launched from the Dekirk AeroSpace shipyards in mid 2542. This launch came after a three-year legal battle between the Terran Hegemony, Dekirk AeroSpace, and Challenge Systems, a shipyard based at the Federated Suns world of Galax. This legal wrangling revolved around Challenge's claim that Dekirk had stolen its design for the Congress. Although neither the Hegemony nor Dekirk admitted liability, they eventually included Challenge Systems as a partner in the construction of the vessel.
The Congress' 1.5-G acceleration made it one of the swiftest frigates constructed during the 26th century, although the vessel was only slightly more maneuverable than the transports it guarded. The Congress was also equipped with a sophisticated sensor suite and data-processing system to perform its secondary mission as an information-gathering craft.
Every cubic centimeter of a Congress Class ship is used to maximum effect, yet the vessels remain surprisingly comfortable and easy to maintain, a trademark of Dekirk AeroSpace's design work. The Congress's only flaw is its lack of fighter support, which many vessels remedy by transporting DropShip fighter carriers. The Congress's main armament comprises a mix of naval autocannons that can cripple or destroy most targets. Killer Whale and White Shark missile systems compose the vessel's secondary armament, along with eight conventional large lasers for aerospace defense.
Congress Class vessels have appeared in Clan fleets, and one vessel, the Fire Rose, has seen action against Inner Sphere forces. The Clan Congress seems to differ little from the Star League version, save for the addition of a lithium-fusion battery system.
Notable Vessels & Crews:
Clan Vessels:
Ghost Bears - Shining Claw (capt by TF Serpent 3059)
Goliath Scorpion - Bernlad, Garlon
Hell's Horses - Bucephalus
Jade Falcons - Green Lantern, Kerensky's Pride
Nova Cats - True Vision
Smoke Jaguars - FireCrest (dest/capt in Operation Bulldog), Hunter's Pride (dest/capt in Operation Bulldog), Snow Leopard (lost at Luzeren 3059)
Snow Raven - Magpie
Steel Vipers - Snake Leader, Snake Leader
Wolf - Rogue
Inner Sphere Vessels:
Comstar - Cleansing Fire
Old Star League Vessels:
Congress
Rickover
Long March (D - Exodus Civil War)
Noble House (D - Exodus Civil War)
| Class/Model/Name: |
Congress Frigate (BattleSpace) |
| Mass: |
760,000 tons |
| Equipment: |
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Mass |
| Power Plant: |
Standard |
136,800.00 |
| K-F Hyperdrive: |
Compact (Integrity = 16) |
343,900.00 |
| Jump Sail: |
(Integrity = 4) |
68.00 |
| Structural Integrity: |
75 |
57,000.00 |
| Safe Thrust: |
3 |
|
| Maximum Thrust: |
5 |
|
| Heat Sinks: |
604 Double |
36.00 |
| Fuel & Fuel Pumps: |
|
2,000.00 |
| Bridge & Controls: |
|
1,900.00 |
| Armor Factor: |
438 Ferro-carbide |
487.00 |
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Armor Value |
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|
|
(Capital Scale) |
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Fore: |
|
75 |
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Fore Left / Right:
| |
72 / 72 |
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Aft Left / Right: |
|
72 / 72 |
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|
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Aft: |
|
75 |
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|
|
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| Equipment & Options: |
|
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|
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| Cargo: |
|
|
| Bay 1: |
Cargo (1) with 1 door |
166,035.00 |
| Bay 2: |
Fighters (6) with 1 door |
900.00 |
| Bay 3: |
Small Craft (4) with 1 door |
800.00 |
| |
|
|
| DropShip Capacity: |
2 Docking Hardpoints |
2,000 |
| Grav Decks: |
|
|
| Grav Deck #1: |
(90-meter diameter) |
50 |
| Life Boats: |
8 (7 tons each) |
56 |
| Escape Pods: |
8 (7 tons each) |
56 |
| Crew and Passengers: |
|
|
| 43 Officers (42 minimum) |
|
0.00 |
| 213 Crew (154 minimum) |
|
0.00 |
| 32 Bay Personnel |
|
0.00 |
| Weapons & Equipment: |
Loc |
SRV |
MRV |
LRV |
ERV |
Heat |
Mass |
| 1 Killer Whale(10 msls) |
Nose |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
20 |
650.00 |
| 2 NAC/30(50 rounds) |
FL/R |
60 |
60 |
60 |
-- |
400 |
14,080.00 |
| 2 NAC/10(74 rounds) |
L/RBS |
20 |
20 |
20 |
-- |
120 |
8,030.00 |
| 2 Large Laser |
L/RBS |
2(16) |
2(16) |
-- |
-- |
32 |
20.00 |
| 1 White Shark(10 msls) |
L/RBS |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
30 |
1,040.00 |
| 2 NAC/10(76 rounds) |
AL/R |
20 |
20 |
20 |
-- |
120 |
8,032.00 |
| 1 NAC/30(25 rounds) |
AL/R |
30 |
30 |
30 |
-- |
200 |
7,040.00 |
| 2 Large Laser |
AL/R |
2(16) |
2(16) |
-- |
-- |
32 |
20.00 |
| 2 NAC/30(50 rounds) |
Aft |
60 |
60 |
60 |
-- |
200 |
7,040.00 |
| TOTALS: |
|
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|
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|
1,154 |
760,000.00 |
| Tons Left: |
|
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|
.00 |
| Calculated Factors: |
| Total Cost: |
3,659,712,000 C-Bills |
| Battle Value: |
98,223 |
| Cost per BV: |
37,259.22 |
| Weapon Value: |
38,289 (Ratio = .39) |
| Damage Factors: |
SRDmg = 3,084; MRDmg = 3,071; LRDmg = 2,383; ERDmg = 918 |
| Maintenance Point Value: |
MPV = 328,395 (64,127 Structure, 185,590 Life Support, 78,678 Weapons) |
| Support Points: |
SP = 566,775 (173% of MPV) |
| BattleForce2: |
(Not applicable) |