Naga (WarShip class)

Naga
Production information
Manufacturer
Introduced	2645
Production Year	2645
Use	Destroyer
Tech Base	Star League
Cost	1,664,812,000 C-bills
Technical specifications
Mass	540,000 tons
Length	540m
Sail Diameter	1,200m
Fuel	2,000 tons
Burn Rate	39.52
Safe Thrust	1 g
Top Thrust	1.5 g
Sail Integrity	4
KF Drive Integrity	12
LF Battery	No
Armament	8x Light NPPC 12x NL35 11x NAC/10 2x White Shark 1x Barracuda
Armor	174 tons standard
DropShip Capacity	0
Crew	201 35 Officers 132 Enlisted 34 Gunners Bay Personnel: 44
Grav Decks	1 x 55 meters diameter
Escape Pods/Life Boats	10/22
Heat Sinks	620 (single)
Structural Integrity	68
BV (1.0)	19,914

Description

The Naga-class light destroyer was designed by the Terran Hegemony as a light, but well-armed, escort ship for the fleets of the Star League Navy. The class was launched in 2645 and was intended as a replacement for the venerable Essex-class destroyer. The Naga was extremely successful in its role, and became the core class of vessel for Star League fleets for a half-century.

The success of the Naga stemmed from one trait alone: lower price tags. However, that is not to say the Naga is lacking to meet a budget: the class mounts an effective and concentrated mix of weapons, with combat focused on short-ranged naval engagements. However, the class’s dependence on ammunition, lack of agility, and thin armor mean that the Naga is not intended for independent missions, though it can operate for an extended time from its own stores.

The Naga-class formed the core of Star League escort fleets for 50 years until it was replaced by the upgraded Essex II-class destroyer, commissioned in 2707 and launched in 2711; an odd twist of fate, considering the class was originally commissioned to replace the original Essex I-class.

An unknown number of Nagas left with the Star League-in-Exile on Operation EXODUS, while five Naga-class vessels were known to have survived the Amaris Civil War in the Inner Sphere. The Blue Lotus was a Draconis Combine Admiralty vessel destroyed by the Lyran Commonwealth above Luthien. Four others were found entangled with ComStar and the Word of Blake breakaway sect. One, the RWN Dystopia, was found by ComStar in 3051 in a ruined Rim Worlds Republic system with no further verified information on the vessel to be found, though a Naga undergoing refurbishment at the Ruins of Gabriel was scuttled before Anti-WoB Coalition forces could capture it during the Blakist Jihad. The other three were left in mothballs above Neptune, the 8th planet of the Sol system. The Word of Blake was attempting to restore these vessels to combat readiness in the decade before the Jihad, which they did as Caspar II drones below.

Armament

As an escort vessel, the Naga’s only mission was to remain close to the fleet and engage incoming enemy capital vessels. As such, the Naga mounts a mix of naval lasers, naval autocannons, and naval PPCs. The Naga also has a trio of naval missile systems, capable of engaging smaller vessels. However, the Naga is almost completely dependent upon its fighter screen and other vessels within its parent fleets for protection from aerospace fighters. The class is also particularly defenseless on its aft firing arcs.

Cargo

As a cheap alternative for the Star League Navy, the Naga-class is stripped down in almost every sense, including transport capability. The Naga-class cannot ferry DropShips, though the vessel is able to transport 2 squadrons for a total of twelve aerospace fighters, a pair of small craft, and 142,437 tons of cargo; most of this cargo space is used to carry more ammunition.

Variants

• Caspar II Control Ship 

  Designed and built by the Word of Blake to control the drone fighters used in their SDS system, three Naga WarShips whose K-F Drives were destroyed were outfitted with command and control systems. The heavy armor plating and in-system mobility allowed these three ships to evade combat and control the drone defense systems much longer than a controller on the ground or even in a space station. The fact that they carried heavy armor and capital weapons also contributed to their battlefield longevity. In addition, these command vessels were equipped with thirty-six Advanced Robotic Transport System-equipped fighter bays, allowing them to carry and deploy Hive-class aerospace Fighter sized drones. Further capitalizing on the space available, the standard weaponry was augmented with ten SCL/2, nine SCL/1, thirty-two Large Variable Speed Pulse Lasers, and thirty-two Artemis IV-enhanced MML-9 launchers. These weapons are perfect for destroying enemy aerospace fighters. To provide even more protection, the Command Nagas also carried four screen launchers and eight anti-missile systems. One of these ships coordinated the destruction of the CSS Invisible Truth during Operation SCOUR. BV (2.0) = 35,397

See Also

• List of named Naga class vessels.

Gallery

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  Original Naga from TRO:3057 Revised

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  The Caspar II Control Ship, a Naga WarShip from JHS: Terra

Bibliography

• First Succession War
• Jihad: Final Reckoning
• Jihad Hot Spots: 3076
• Jihad Hot Spots: Terra
• Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers
• Technical Readout: 3057 Revised