| Class/Model/Name: |
Volga Transport (Human Sphere SL) |
| Tech: |
Inner Sphere / 2709 |
| Vessel Type: |
WarShip |
| Rules: |
Level 3, Standard design |
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| Mass: |
775,000 tons |
| Length: |
715 meters |
| Sail Diameter: |
1,205 meters |
| Power Plant: |
Standard |
| Safe Thrust: |
2 |
| Maximum Thrust: |
3 |
| Armor Type: |
Improved Ferro-aluminum |
Armament:
16 ER Large Laser
16 Medium Laser
16 Medium Pulse Laser
4 NAC/20
7 NL45
4 NAC/30
16 ER PPC
4 NL35
2 Heavy N-Gauss
8 Large Pulse Laser
Manufacturer: Eaton Aerospace
Overview:
In 2703 the SLDF commissioned Eaton AeroSpace to produce an armored cargo transport vessel to help ensure a steady source of supplies to SLDF bases, particularly in the Periphery states. Using the hull of a mothballed Quixote Class frigate, Eaton produced the Volga Class transport.
The small drive of the Quixote, which had proved a serious drawback for the frigate, enabled the new transport to carry an unusually large amount of cargo--almost 25 percent of the vessel's mass. The Volga was well armored for a cargo transport as well, and the design saw extensive action during the war to liberate Terra and more recently during the Clan invasion. About two dozen Volgas left the Inner Sphere with the Exodus fleet, and so it is not surprising that a number have appeared in the fleets of several Clans. Although not present in the initial attack fleets, Volgas began to reappear in the Inner Sphere shortly after the Battle of Tukayyid. These vessels have been used to transport materiel and personnel into the occupation zone and transport large amounts of raw materials back to the Clan homeworlds.
The Clans have added a lithium-fusion battery system to the Volga, but apparently have made few other changes to the vessel's basic design. Clan techs have upgraded the Volga's computers and life-support system, but such upgrades are considered part of the routine periodic maintenance performed on all classes of naval designs. The Volga's weapons systems remain unchanged from their Star League configuration. These systems provide superb protection against aerospace fighters, but are only marginally effective against WarShips. This lack of firepower, along with a poorly designed coolant system that allows only 45 percent of the systems to operate at any one time, resulted in the destruction of more than 200 Volgas during the war against the Usurper.
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Provider - Provider
Comstar - Enlightened Path
| Class/Model/Name: |
Volga Transport (Human Sphere SL) |
| Mass: |
775,000 tons |
| Equipment: |
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Mass |
| Power Plant: |
Standard |
93,000.00 |
| K-F Hyperdrive: |
Compact (Integrity = 16) |
350,688.00 |
| Jump Sail: |
(Integrity = 4) |
69.00 |
| Structural Integrity: |
75 |
58,125.00 |
| Safe Thrust: |
2 |
|
| Maximum Thrust: |
3 |
|
| Heat Sinks: |
476 Double |
.00 |
| Fuel & Fuel Pumps: |
|
1,900.00 |
| Bridge & Controls: |
|
1,938.00 |
| Armor Factor: |
708 Improved Ferro-aluminum |
1,099.50 |
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Armor Value |
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|
(Capital Scale) |
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Fore: |
|
131 |
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Fore Left / Right:
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114 / 114 |
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Aft Left / Right: |
|
114 / 114 |
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Aft: |
|
121 |
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| Equipment & Options: |
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| Cargo: |
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| Bay 1: |
Fighters (6) with 2 doors |
900.00 |
| Bay 2: |
Fighters (6) with 2 doors |
900.00 |
| Bay 3: |
Cargo (1) with 1 door |
211,465.50 |
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|
|
| DropShip Capacity: |
4 Docking Hardpoints |
4,000 |
| Grav Decks: |
|
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| Grav Deck #1: |
(145-meter diameter) |
100 |
| Grav Decks: |
|
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| Grav Deck #2: |
(120-meter diameter) |
100 |
| Life Boats: |
20 (7 tons each) |
140 |
| Escape Pods: |
20 (7 tons each) |
140 |
| Crew and Passengers: |
|
|
| 47 Officers (46 minimum) |
|
0.00 |
| 233 Crew (153 minimum) |
|
0.00 |
| 24 Bay Personnel |
|
0.00 |
| Weapons & Equipment: |
Loc |
SRV |
MRV |
LRV |
ERV |
Heat |
Mass |
| 4 ER Large Laser |
Nose |
5(52) |
3(32) |
3(32) |
-- |
48 |
20.00 |
| 4 Medium Laser |
|
|
|
|
|
12 |
4.00 |
| 4 Medium Pulse Laser |
Nose |
2(24) |
-- |
-- |
-- |
16 |
8.00 |
| 2 NAC/20(200 rounds) |
Nose |
40 |
40 |
40 |
-- |
120 |
5,080.00 |
| 1 NL45 |
Nose |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
70 |
900.00 |
| 4 ER Large Laser |
FL/R |
5(52) |
3(32) |
3(32) |
-- |
96 |
40.00 |
| 4 Medium Laser |
|
|
|
|
|
24 |
8.00 |
| 2 NAC/30(400 rounds) |
FL/R |
60 |
60 |
60 |
-- |
400 |
14,640.00 |
| 1 NL45 |
FL/R |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
140 |
1,800.00 |
| 4 ER PPC |
L/RBS |
4(40) |
4(40) |
4(40) |
-- |
120 |
56.00 |
| 4 Medium Pulse Laser |
L/RBS |
2(24) |
-- |
-- |
-- |
32 |
16.00 |
| 2 NL35 |
L/RBS |
7 |
7 |
7 |
-- |
208 |
2,800.00 |
| 1 Heavy N-Gauss(100 rounds) |
L/RBS |
30 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
36 |
14,100.00 |
| 4 ER PPC |
AL/R |
4(40) |
4(40) |
4(40) |
-- |
120 |
56.00 |
| 4 Large Pulse Laser |
AL/R |
4(36) |
4(36) |
-- |
-- |
80 |
56.00 |
| 2 NL45 |
AL/R |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
280 |
3,600.00 |
| 4 ER Large Laser |
Aft |
5(52) |
3(32) |
3(32) |
-- |
48 |
20.00 |
| 4 Medium Laser |
|
|
|
|
|
12 |
4.00 |
| 4 Medium Pulse Laser |
Aft |
2(24) |
-- |
-- |
-- |
16 |
8.00 |
| 2 NAC/20(200 rounds) |
Aft |
40 |
40 |
40 |
-- |
120 |
5,080.00 |
| TOTALS: |
|
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|
1,998 |
775,000.00 |
| Tons Left: |
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|
.00 |
| Calculated Factors: |
| Total Cost: |
5,514,539,200 C-Bills |
| Battle Value: |
54,816 |
| Cost per BV: |
100,600.9 |
| Weapon Value: |
48,885 (Ratio = .89) |
| Damage Factors: |
SRDmg = 1,575; MRDmg = 1,465; LRDmg = 1,089; ERDmg = 409 |
| Maintenance Point Value: |
MPV = 292,018 (68,168 Structure, 143,269 Life Support, 80,581 Weapons) |
| Support Points: |
SP = 619,875 (212% of MPV) |
| BattleForce2: |
(Not applicable) |