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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
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| − | + | The '''''Potemkin''-class troop cruiser''', better known as the "Corncob Cruiser" thanks to its [[DropShip]] collar arrangement, was introduced in the early 2600s as a solution to the poorly protected transports of the day. Weighing in at one and a half million tons, the ''Potemkin'' is larger then many battleships, not only in mass, but in sheer volume, with a length well over a kilometer. This massive size was built for one purpose: transport. Arranged in five rings around the ''Potemkin'' are twenty five DropShip collars, the most of any vessel ever deployed. Thick armor and weaponry fit for a heavy cruiser enable the ''Potemkin'' to protect her DropShips with impunity and has helped the design survive the ravages of war and time. | |
| − | Production of the Potemkin ceased in [[2781]] when improvements in escort tactics and craft made it difficult to justify deployment of the large ship. A total of 106 | + | Despite its impressive performance as a mass transport, the ''Potemkin'' does have its flaws. The use of a ''Potemkin'', while certainly imposing, runs the risk of it becoming the primary target of opposing forces bent on stranding its attached DropShips. In addition, carrying so many DropShips requires a staggering amount of fuel, further requiring the use of tankers which themselves need protection. Finally, the facilities aboard the ship are geared mostly towards the ship's own crew, the most blatant example being the single 95 meter gravity deck. Extended stays can get uncomfortable for the DropShip crews, left to either mill about on their own vessels or go exploring the ''Potemkin'''s lengthy corridors. |
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| + | Production of the ''Potemkin'' ceased in [[2781]] when improvements in escort tactics and craft made it difficult to justify deployment of the large ship. A total of 106 ''Potemkin''s were built, roughly 30 of which survived the [[Amaris coup]] and departed with General [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] on the [[Exodus]]. | ||
==Armament== | ==Armament== | ||
| − | Tasked with protecting up to twenty five DropShips, the Potemkin is easily capable of fending off all but the largest of enemy craft thanks to its banks of Naval Lasers and Heavy NPPCs. The fore and aft are protected by [[Barracuda]] Capital Missiles, a highly accurate and lethal deterent for those that would attempt flanking or trailing maneuvers. Because at least some of the Potemkin's attached DropShips are usually dedicated assault craft she does not carry [[aerospace fighter]]s, nor conventional weapons to protect against the same. Ten small craft bays can hold fighters in a pinch, but are better used for the small transports they are meant to service. | + | Tasked with protecting up to twenty five DropShips, the ''Potemkin'' is easily capable of fending off all but the largest of enemy craft thanks to its banks of Naval Lasers and Heavy NPPCs. The fore and aft are protected by [[Barracuda]] Capital Missiles, a highly accurate and lethal deterent for those that would attempt flanking or trailing maneuvers. Because at least some of the ''Potemkin'''s attached DropShips are usually dedicated assault craft she does not carry [[aerospace fighter]]s, nor conventional weapons to protect against the same. Ten small craft bays can hold fighters in a pinch, but are better used for the small transports they are meant to service. |
==Cargo== | ==Cargo== | ||
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==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||
| − | As with much of the [[SLDF]] fleet that accompanied the Exodus, the | + | As with much of the [[SLDF]] fleet that accompanied the Exodus, the ''Potemkin''s that left with General Kerensky still serve in the [[Clan]] fleets. The Clans have performed their routine upgrades on the class, the most drastic change being the inclusion of a [[Lithium-Fusion Battery]] in exchange for a portion of the cargo space. |
| − | After the [[Jihad]], many Potemkin | + | After the [[Jihad]], many ''Potemkin''-class ships are modified into mobile habitats known as[[ArcShip|ArcShips]]<ref>[[Hunters of the Deep]] pg. 169 - [[ovKhan]] [[Petr Kalasa]] describing the changes of the Poseidon</ref> and [[CargoShip|CargoShips]]<ref>[[Touring the Stars]] - information regarding CargoShips & ArcShips.</ref> by [[Clan Sea Fox]]. |
==Named Vessels== | ==Named Vessels== | ||
| − | * | + | *''SLS Potemkin'' |
| − | * | + | *''SLS Riga'' |
| − | * | + | *''CSV Vision of Truth'' - Assigned to [[ComStar WarShip Fleet|Com Guard First Fleet]] at [[Luyten 68-28]], destroyed during the ill-fated [[Case White]]. |
| − | *Jungle Heat ([[Clan Fire Mandrill]]) | + | *''Jungle Heat'' ([[Clan Fire Mandrill]]) |
| − | *Steel Shield ([[Clan Hell's Horses]]) | + | *''Steel Shield'' ([[Clan Hell's Horses]]) |
| − | *Armageddon ([[Clan Hell's Horses]]) | + | *''Armageddon'' ([[Clan Hell's Horses]]) |
| − | *Blood Horse ([[Clan Hell's Horses]]) | + | *''Blood Horse'' ([[Clan Hell's Horses]]) |
| − | *Coterle ([[Clan Ice Hellion]]) | + | *''Coterle'' ([[Clan Ice Hellion]]) |
| − | *Renown ([[Clan Star Adder]]) | + | *''Renown'' ([[Clan Star Adder]]) |
| − | *True Sight ([[Clan Cloud Cobra]]) | + | *''True Sight'' ([[Clan Cloud Cobra]]) |
| − | *Wisdom of the Ages ([[Clan Cloud Cobra]]) | + | *''Wisdom of the Ages'' ([[Clan Cloud Cobra]]) |
| − | *Midnight Star ([[Clan Coyote]]) | + | *''Midnight Star'' ([[Clan Coyote]]) |
| − | *Morning Star ([[Clan Coyote]]) | + | *''Morning Star'' ([[Clan Coyote]]) |
| − | *Poseiden ([[Clan Diamond Shark]]) | + | *''Poseiden'' ([[Clan Diamond Shark]]) |
| − | *Titanic ([[Clan Diamond Shark]]) - Rumored to being lost in [[3073]] in Clan Space.<ref>[[Technical Readout: 3075]] page 134 - ''[[Crimson Hawk]]'' Profile</ref> | + | *''Titanic'' ([[Clan Diamond Shark]]) - Rumored to being lost in [[3073]] in Clan Space.<ref>[[Technical Readout: 3075]] page 134 - ''[[Crimson Hawk]]'' Profile</ref> |
| − | *Tsunami ([[Clan Diamond Shark]]) | + | *''Tsunami'' ([[Clan Diamond Shark]]) |
| − | *Red Tide ([[Clan Diamond Shark]]) | + | *''Red Tide'' ([[Clan Diamond Shark]]) |
| − | *Kraken ([[Clan Diamond Shark]]) | + | *''Kraken'' ([[Clan Diamond Shark]]) |
| − | *Enceladus ([[Clan Goliath Scorpion]]) | + | *''Enceladus'' ([[Clan Goliath Scorpion]]) |
| − | *Karttikeya ([[Clan Goliath Scorpion]]) | + | *''Karttikeya'' ([[Clan Goliath Scorpion]]) |
| − | *Prometheus ([[Clan Goliath Scorpion]]) | + | *''Prometheus'' ([[Clan Goliath Scorpion]]) |
| − | *Epimetheus | + | *''Epimetheus'' ([[Clan Snow Raven]]) (Crippled) |
| − | *Wild Swan ([[Clan Snow Raven]]) | + | *''Wild Swan'' ([[Clan Snow Raven]]) |
| − | *Snowflake ([[Clan Snow Raven]]) | + | *''Snowflake'' ([[Clan Snow Raven]]) |
| − | *Bonaventure ([[Clan Snow Raven]]) | + | *''Bonaventure'' ([[Clan Snow Raven]]) |
| − | *Eden Rose ([[Clan Snow Raven]]) | + | *''Eden Rose'' ([[Clan Snow Raven]]) |
| − | *Rook ([[Clan Snow Raven]]) | + | *''Rook'' ([[Clan Snow Raven]]) |
| − | *Treachery ([[Clan Snow Raven]]) (Former '''''SLS Hermes''''') | + | *''Treachery'' ([[Clan Snow Raven]]) (Former '''''SLS Hermes''''') |
| − | *Ophidian ([[Clan Steel Viper]]) | + | *''Ophidian'' ([[Clan Steel Viper]]) |
| − | *Serpentes ([[Clan Steel Viper]]) | + | *''Serpentes'' ([[Clan Steel Viper]]) |
| − | *Full Moon ([[Clan Wolf-in-Exile]]) | + | *''Full Moon'' ([[Clan Wolf-in-Exile]]) |
| − | *Osis' Pride ([[Clan Smoke Jaguar]]) (Location unknown) | + | *''Osis' Pride'' ([[Clan Smoke Jaguar]]) (Location unknown) |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:WarShips]] | [[Category:WarShips]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Terran Hegemony]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Clan WarShips]] | ||
Revision as of 18:28, 23 October 2009
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| Potemkin | |
| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Riga Interstellar Shipyards |
| Introduced | 2611 |
| Use | Troop Cruiser |
| Tech Base | Inner Sphere |
| Cost | 22,646,353,000 C-Bills |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 1,510,000 tons |
| Length | 1,508 meters |
| Sail Diameter | |
| Fuel | |
| Burn Rate | |
| Safe Thrust | |
| Top Thrust | 3 |
| Sail Integrity | |
| KF Drive Integrity | |
| LF Battery | No |
| Armament | 16 x NL45 8 x Barracuda Launchers 24 x Heavy NPPCs |
| Armor | Ferro-Carbide |
| DropShip Capacity | 25 |
| Crew | 445 |
| Grav Decks | One (95m) |
| Escape Pods/Life Boats | 50/50 |
| Heat Sinks | 3,325 (Double) |
| Structural Integrity | |
| BV (1.0) | 96,567 |
Description
The Potemkin-class troop cruiser, better known as the "Corncob Cruiser" thanks to its DropShip collar arrangement, was introduced in the early 2600s as a solution to the poorly protected transports of the day. Weighing in at one and a half million tons, the Potemkin is larger then many battleships, not only in mass, but in sheer volume, with a length well over a kilometer. This massive size was built for one purpose: transport. Arranged in five rings around the Potemkin are twenty five DropShip collars, the most of any vessel ever deployed. Thick armor and weaponry fit for a heavy cruiser enable the Potemkin to protect her DropShips with impunity and has helped the design survive the ravages of war and time.
Despite its impressive performance as a mass transport, the Potemkin does have its flaws. The use of a Potemkin, while certainly imposing, runs the risk of it becoming the primary target of opposing forces bent on stranding its attached DropShips. In addition, carrying so many DropShips requires a staggering amount of fuel, further requiring the use of tankers which themselves need protection. Finally, the facilities aboard the ship are geared mostly towards the ship's own crew, the most blatant example being the single 95 meter gravity deck. Extended stays can get uncomfortable for the DropShip crews, left to either mill about on their own vessels or go exploring the Potemkin's lengthy corridors.
Production of the Potemkin ceased in 2781 when improvements in escort tactics and craft made it difficult to justify deployment of the large ship. A total of 106 Potemkins were built, roughly 30 of which survived the Amaris coup and departed with General Aleksandr Kerensky on the Exodus.
Armament
Tasked with protecting up to twenty five DropShips, the Potemkin is easily capable of fending off all but the largest of enemy craft thanks to its banks of Naval Lasers and Heavy NPPCs. The fore and aft are protected by Barracuda Capital Missiles, a highly accurate and lethal deterent for those that would attempt flanking or trailing maneuvers. Because at least some of the Potemkin's attached DropShips are usually dedicated assault craft she does not carry aerospace fighters, nor conventional weapons to protect against the same. Ten small craft bays can hold fighters in a pinch, but are better used for the small transports they are meant to service.
Cargo
386,362.5 tons
- Bay 1: 5 Small Craft
- Bay 2: 5 Small Craft
- Bay 3: Cargo
Variants
As with much of the SLDF fleet that accompanied the Exodus, the Potemkins that left with General Kerensky still serve in the Clan fleets. The Clans have performed their routine upgrades on the class, the most drastic change being the inclusion of a Lithium-Fusion Battery in exchange for a portion of the cargo space.
After the Jihad, many Potemkin-class ships are modified into mobile habitats known asArcShips[1] and CargoShips[2] by Clan Sea Fox.
Named Vessels
- SLS Potemkin
- SLS Riga
- CSV Vision of Truth - Assigned to Com Guard First Fleet at Luyten 68-28, destroyed during the ill-fated Case White.
- Jungle Heat (Clan Fire Mandrill)
- Steel Shield (Clan Hell's Horses)
- Armageddon (Clan Hell's Horses)
- Blood Horse (Clan Hell's Horses)
- Coterle (Clan Ice Hellion)
- Renown (Clan Star Adder)
- True Sight (Clan Cloud Cobra)
- Wisdom of the Ages (Clan Cloud Cobra)
- Midnight Star (Clan Coyote)
- Morning Star (Clan Coyote)
- Poseiden (Clan Diamond Shark)
- Titanic (Clan Diamond Shark) - Rumored to being lost in 3073 in Clan Space.[3]
- Tsunami (Clan Diamond Shark)
- Red Tide (Clan Diamond Shark)
- Kraken (Clan Diamond Shark)
- Enceladus (Clan Goliath Scorpion)
- Karttikeya (Clan Goliath Scorpion)
- Prometheus (Clan Goliath Scorpion)
- Epimetheus (Clan Snow Raven) (Crippled)
- Wild Swan (Clan Snow Raven)
- Snowflake (Clan Snow Raven)
- Bonaventure (Clan Snow Raven)
- Eden Rose (Clan Snow Raven)
- Rook (Clan Snow Raven)
- Treachery (Clan Snow Raven) (Former SLS Hermes)
- Ophidian (Clan Steel Viper)
- Serpentes (Clan Steel Viper)
- Full Moon (Clan Wolf-in-Exile)
- Osis' Pride (Clan Smoke Jaguar) (Location unknown)
References
- ↑ Hunters of the Deep pg. 169 - ovKhan Petr Kalasa describing the changes of the Poseidon
- ↑ Touring the Stars - information regarding CargoShips & ArcShips.
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3075 page 134 - Crimson Hawk Profile