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Revision as of 05:15, 17 December 2012
Congress | |
Production information | |
Manufacturer | Dekirk Aerospace |
Introduced | 2542 |
Use | Convoy Escort/Reconnaissance |
Tech Base | Star League |
Cost | 3,608,247,000 C-bills |
Technical specifications | |
Mass | 760,000 tons |
Length | 703 m |
Sail Diameter | 1.207 m |
Fuel | 2,000 tons |
Burn Rate | |
Safe Thrust | 1.5 g |
Top Thrust | 2.5 g |
Sail Integrity | 4 |
KF Drive Integrity | 16 |
LF Battery | No |
Armament | 8 x Large Lasers 8 x NAC/10s 8 x NAC/30s 1 x Killer Whale 2 x White Sharks |
Armor | 487 tons of Blue Nose 440CL Ferro-Carbide |
DropShip Capacity | 2 |
Crew | 256 |
Grav Decks | 1 x 90-meter diameter |
Escape Pods/Life Boats | 8/8 |
Heat Sinks | 604 Double Heat Sinks |
Structural Integrity | 75 |
BV (1.0) | 78,469 |
BV (2.0) | ??? |
Contents
Description
Built to replace the sluggish and outmoded Quixote-class, the Congress-class frigate was one of the swiftest convoy escort and reconnaissance WarShips built in the 26th century.
Introduced in 2542, the genesis of the Congress was marred by a three year legal battle after Challenge Systems of the Federated Suns world of Galax accused Dekirk AeroSpace of industrial espionage and theft of the ship's design, with the Terran Hegemony finally brokering a compromise deal in 2540. While no party admitted liability, Challenge was included as a partner in construction and the Armed Forces of the Federated Suns received a heavy discount on orders for the Congress with the more advanced Hegemony technology absent.
Capable of 1.5 Gs of acceleration, the Congress was swift and well-armed for a convoy escort of the era, also equipped with some of the most advanced and sophisticated sensor systems to perform its secondary role as an information-gathering vessel in enemy territory. Every cubic centimeter of the Congress is used to maximum effect, yet is comfortable and still allows access to all major systems for easy maintenance, a hallmark of Dekirk AeroSpace's design work. The Congress's only real flaw was its relatively lackluster AeroSpace Fighter support and anti-Fighter defenses, which many vessels attempted to remedy by carrying DropShips such as the Vengeance-class fighter carrier or the Pentagon-class, an assault gunship originally designed exclusively for use with the Congress.
Such a balanced mix of speed, sensor ability and firepower, the Congress was so well received that the Terran Hegemony and the Star League saw no need to replace the 200 examples of the class for many years. A small amount of the comfortable and easy to maintain ships survived the liberation of Terra, with a number of Congress-class vessels appearing in both the Clan Toumans and ComStar naval fleets.
Armament
The Congresss main armament is sixteen Naval Autocannons, eight Armstrong LN-10 Naval Autocannon NAC/10's along the forward angles and eight Oriente-30 NAC/30s mounted in the rear quarters, secondary firepower coming in the form of Capital Missile Launchers with a massive Killer Whale missile tube mounted in the nose, with a White Shark launcher fitted in each broadside. Eight Magna Large Lasers provide scant protection against fighters.
Cargo
The Congress features a single 172,085 ton capacity cargo bay, flanked by launch bays for four Small Craft and six AeroSpace Fighters. While the Congress carries two docking collars, it rarely carries troop or 'Mech carrier DropShips, favoring assault ships and fighter carriers to suit its intended role.
Variants
- Clan - Those vessels that serve in the various Clan Toumans differ little from the original SLDF version beyond the addition of HarJel based hull sealant technology, boosting the fighter bay to ten OmniFighters to suit Clan military structure and the addition of a Lithium-Fusion Battery. BV (1.0) = 79,122[1]
- Davion variant - As concessions for the alleged industrial espionage resulting in the design of the Congress-class frigate, the Federated Suns were allowed to purchase Congresses. However, these vessels were designed without the cutting edge Star League technology of the original design. No other details are given regarding how this class differs from Star League-tech Congresses.
Named Vessels
- Clan Goliath Scorpion
- CGS Bernlad - This Vessel is assigned to Clan Goliath Scorpion's Einheriar Battlegroup.[2]
- CGS Garlon - This Vessel is assigned to Clan Goliath Scorpion's Fire Wheel Battlegroup.[2]
- Clan Hells Horses
- CHH Bucephalus - This Vessel is assigned to Clan Hell's Horses.[3]
- Clan Jade Falcon
- CJF Green Lantern - The Green Lantern served as a part of Task Force CRONUS, the predominantly-Clan naval force responsible for capturing the Titan Yards in 3078 as a part of the allied coalition efforts to liberate Terra from the Word of Blake. The Green lantern was destroyed by swarms of Caspar drones during the battle for the Yards.[4]
- Clan Nova Cat
- NCS True Vision - In 3078 the True Vision served as a part of Task Force EARTHBOUND, the WarShip flotilla responsible for clearing the naval defenses around Terra.[5]
- Clan Steel Viper
- CStV Snake Leader - This Vessel is assigned to Clan Steel Viper.[6]
- ComGuards
- CSV Cleansing Fire - Assigned to Com Guard First Independent Squadron and destroyed during Case White.[7]
- CSV Hollings York - Assigned to the Com Guard Second Independent Squadron and lost during Case White, the Hollings York was put back into service by the Word of Blake. The Hollings York was destroyed in the Dyev system in 3076.[8]
- Star League Defense Force
- SLS Rickover - A ship of the newly created SLDF, the Rickover collided with the on-loan Davion-class SLS Davion's Heart over the House Marik world of Vakarel during the disastrous United Triumph Military Exercises in 2572. [9]
- SLS Star Devil - The Star Devil was destroyed in an uninhabited system within the Taurian Concordat during the Periphery Uprising. The Star Devil and it's two Pentagon-class DropShips had discovered a Taurian assault convoy consisting of multiple JumpShips transporting troops and escorted by four Lola II-class WarShips en route to Brisbane. The Star Devil and its DropShips engaged the Taurian forces, crippling four JumpShips and destroying three of the four Taurian destroyers before being destroyed themselves.[10]
- Wolf's Dragoons
- WDS Beowulf - Part of Wolf's Dragoons, the Beowulf was lost in the attack on Mars.[11]
Congress Ship Gallery
- Congress-c.gif
Clan Refit Congress
References
- ↑ AeroTech 2 Record Sheets, p. 299
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 108, "Clan Goliath Scorpion Naval Assets"
- ↑ Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p. 60, "Clan Hells Horse's Naval Assets"
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 97, "Highest Honor"
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 95, "Classified: Eyes Only - Top Secret"
- ↑ Field Manual: Warden Clans, pp. 138-139, "Clan Steel Viper Command Assets"
- ↑ Catalyst Game Labs Ask The Writers Forum, Øystein, "Cleansing Fire was not a Word of Blake WarShip. It is a ComStar WarShip that got destroyed during Case White in 3068."
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 128, "Captured Ships"
- ↑ Star League , p. 43 "United Triumph Military Exercises"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3075, p. 192, "Pentagon"
- ↑ Dawn of the Jihad, p. 34, "Mars: What Happened?"
Bibliography
- AeroTech 2 Record Sheets
- Dawn of the Jihad
- Field Manual: ComStar, p. 44
- Field Manual: Crusader Clans
- Field Manual: Warden Clans
- Jihad: Final Reckoning
- Jihad Hot Spots: Terra
- Star League sourcebook
- Technical Readout: 2750, pp. 136-137
- Technical Readout: 3057, pp. 148-149
- Technical Readout: 3057 Revised, pp. 136-137
- Technical Readout: 3075