Atreus (WarShip class)

This article is about the battleship design. For other uses, see Atreus.

Atreus
Production information
Manufacturer
Production Year	2552
Use	Battleship
Tech Base	Inner Sphere
Cost	4,438,214,800 C-bills
Technical specifications
Mass	1,100,000 tons
Length	1,100 m
Sail Diameter	1.200 m
Fuel	2652 tons
Burn Rate	39.52
Safe Thrust	1.5 g
Top Thrust	2.5 g
Sail Integrity	5
KF Drive Integrity	22
LF Battery	No
Armament	6x NAC/25 10x NAC/20 8x NAC/35 8x NL45 4x NL35 14x Heavy NPPC 12x Large Laser 52x Small Laser
Armor	1,753 tons Ferro-Aluminum
DropShip Capacity	2
Crew	485 100 Officers 300 Enlisted 85 Gunners Marines: 50 First Class Passengers: 24
Grav Decks	2 (1 x 95 meters diameter, 1 x 55 meters diameter)
Escape Pods/Life Boats	25/25
Heat Sinks	3,500 double (7,000)
Structural Integrity	80
BV (1.0)	185,038

Description

The Atreus-class battleship was designed at the very end of the Age of War, just before the formation of the Star League. As a testament to the naval prowess of the Free Worlds League, and its economic prosperity, the Atreus was just as good (if not better) than contemporary rival vessels fielded by the Lyran Commonwealth, the Capellan Confederation, and the Terran Hegemony. The Atreus outclassed the aging Monsoon and Farragut classes, only losing supremacy to the Hegemony's Texas upon its introduction in the 27th century.

The Atreus-class would form the backbone of every FWLM naval group after its introduction. Though the League ceased production in 2681, two-thirds of all Atreus-class vessels constructed had survived to the beginning of the Succession Wars; only against the Magistracy of Canopus during the Reunification War had the Atreus faced any real threat. In 2765, at least twenty of the venerable battleships were still in service, with four active in each of the Free Worlds League Navy's five fleets. Thanks to the Atreus the fleets of the Free Worlds League were able to make impressive gains against the Lyran Commonwealth and especially against the Capellan Confederation. These gains slowed after the eventual demise of the class during the First Succession War; the last Atreus-class vessel was destroyed by Lyran aerospace fighters in 2809.

Armament

The Atreus-class is poorly armed and moderately armored compared with later battleships. The class only mounts 1,738 tons of Ferro-Aluminum Armor, and provides less than 60% of the protection of a Clan Nightlord-class battleship. However, against contemporary foes, the Atreus was more agile and better armed and armored.

The Atreus has weaponry capable of engaging capital-scale craft as well as small aerospace assets, with a mix of naval PPCs, naval autocannons, naval lasers, and small and large lasers. The greatest weakness of the Atreus's armament is its ammunition dependence. With only 10 rounds for each naval autocannon, the Atreus must win its engagements quickly or rely on its less impressive energy weapons.

Combined with the class's DropShip capacity and fighter complement, the Atreus-class is capable of standing up to any attacker. The only question is the outcome of the engagement.

Cargo

Never intended as a cargo vessel, the Atreus-class has some cargo capacity, but decidedly less than other, smaller vessels. The class possesses 2 DropShip rings and has two bays. Bay 1 is intended to transport aerospace fighters, of which it can ferry an impressive four squadrons. Bay 2 is a dedicated cargo bay, capable of handling up to 166,635 tons of cargo.

Single occupancy rooms were given only to the three highest-ranking officers, including the Commander Air Group, or CAG. The barrack accommodations were a sore spot for crews serving aboard the Atreus, a posting not seen as luxurious with its cramped common areas and nonexistent privacy. 24 first-class passenger accommodations were found aboard, along with berthings for 50 space marines.

See Also

• Category:Individual Atreus-class WarShips

Gallery

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  Original Atreus from TRO:3057 Revised

Bibliography

• Field Report 2765: FWLM
• Technical Readout: 3057 Revised