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Line 40: | Grav Decks = 2 x 75 meters diameter | Grav Decks = 2 x 75 meters diameter | Escape Pods/Life Boats = 30/20 | Escape Pods/Life Boats = 30/20 − | Heat Sinks = 2,430 [[Double Heat Sink|double]] + | Heat Sinks = 2,430 double (4,860) | Structural Integrity = 80 | Structural Integrity = 80 | BV (1.0) = 134,202<ref>''AeroTech 2 Record Sheets'', p. 305</ref><ref name=TRO3057R154/> | BV (1.0) = 134,202<ref>''AeroTech 2 Record Sheets'', p. 305</ref><ref name=TRO3057R154/> Line 49:
Line 49: Despite its illustrious name, the '''''Cameron'''''-class battlecruiser was a massive boondoggle, heavily flawed, and a literal death trap for its crews, the result of contradicting requirements of the [[Star League Defense Force]] seeking to fill the wide gap between the navy's battleships and its cruisers and a peacetime budget freeze imposing enormous cost restrictions on the defense forces. Politicians and nobles of the 2650s mirrored the public's prevalent view of the SLDF during peacetime, questioning the necessity of large military budgets. The small firm of [[Daussault-Shimmon Enterprises]] of [[New Earth]] beat out the other bidders for the contract, but when the first complete ships were launched in [[2688]], the ''Cameron'' obviously fell short of the sleek, powerful vessel promised by its designers.<ref name=TRO3057R154/><ref name=TRO3057>''Technical Readout: 3057'', p. 156: "Cameron WarShip Profile"</ref><ref name=TRO2750>''Technical Readout: 2750'', p. 140: "Cameron"</ref> Despite its illustrious name, the '''''Cameron'''''-class battlecruiser was a massive boondoggle, heavily flawed, and a literal death trap for its crews, the result of contradicting requirements of the [[Star League Defense Force]] seeking to fill the wide gap between the navy's battleships and its cruisers and a peacetime budget freeze imposing enormous cost restrictions on the defense forces. Politicians and nobles of the 2650s mirrored the public's prevalent view of the SLDF during peacetime, questioning the necessity of large military budgets. The small firm of [[Daussault-Shimmon Enterprises]] of [[New Earth]] beat out the other bidders for the contract, but when the first complete ships were launched in [[2688]], the ''Cameron'' obviously fell short of the sleek, powerful vessel promised by its designers.<ref name=TRO3057R154/><ref name=TRO3057>''Technical Readout: 3057'', p. 156: "Cameron WarShip Profile"</ref><ref name=TRO2750>''Technical Readout: 2750'', p. 140: "Cameron"</ref> − The Admirals desired a command ship for the huge convoys traveling the Periphery, but frugally. While carrying an impressive weapon loadout, the ''Cameron'' could only match the acceleration of a battleship, largely due to the fact it was 50,000 tons over its design weight. Despite the flawed nature of the design, 40 of the ships were ordered; fear of public disapproval and yet further slashing of the SLDF budget made the [[Star_League_Defense_Force#Navy|Star League Admiralty]] afraid to admit they'd made a mistake. Modifications only hid these issues temporarily. This was to have tragic results when the [[Saint Joan|SLS ''Saint Joan'']] and all hands were lost due to design flaws which an investigation revealed had been covered up by engineers at Daussault-Shimmon in order to save the contract. Senior admirals resigned, the scandal led to the nationalization of the company,<ref name="BSs57">''BattleSpace'' sourcebook, p. 57</ref>, and the remaining vessels were relegated to transport duties.<ref name=TRO3057R154/><ref name=TRO3057/><ref name=TRO2750/> + The Admirals desired a command ship for the huge convoys traveling the Periphery, but frugally. While carrying an impressive weapon loadout, the ''Cameron'' could only match the acceleration of a battleship, largely due to the fact it was 50,000 tons over its design weight. Despite the flawed nature of the design, 40 of the ships were ordered; fear of public disapproval and yet further slashing of the SLDF budget made the [[Star League Admiralty]] afraid to admit they'd made a mistake. Modifications only hid these issues temporarily. This was to have tragic results when the [[Saint Joan|SLS ''Saint Joan'']] and all hands were lost due to design flaws which an investigation revealed had been covered up by engineers at Daussault-Shimmon in order to save the contract. Senior admirals resigned, the scandal led to the nationalization of the company,<ref name="BSs57">''BattleSpace'' sourcebook, p. 57</ref> and the remaining vessels were relegated to transport duties.<ref name=TRO3057R154/><ref name=TRO3057/><ref name=TRO2750/> − Ironically, being removed from frontline service allowed them to survive the [[Amaris-Kerensky Civil War]], despite the small number produced, the surviving examples continued in service in the Clan Invasion era. Once the various flaws of the ''Cameron'' were corrected, both [[ComStar]] and the [[Clans]] found the class to be a plodding but sturdy design that proved to be an excellent mobile command center. Amusingly, not even the advanced technology available to the Clans boosted the performance of the class to match the original design specifications.<ref name=TRO3057R154/><ref name=TRO3057/> Comstar's [[Invisible Truth (Individual Cameron-class WarShip)|vessel]] was lost in the [[Jihad]] against their [[Word of Blake]] offshoot,<ref name=JHST-100>''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', pp. 100–101: "The Final Dance"</ref> while the third iteration of the [[Star League (3151–)|Star League]] maintained a few.<ref name="FM:3145p161">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 161, "Clan Wolf Fleet"</ref><ref name="FM:3145p166">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 166: "The Alliance Fleet"</ref> + Ironically, being removed from frontline service allowed them to survive the [[Amaris-Kerensky Civil War]], despite the small number produced, the surviving examples continue in service in the modern era. Once the various flaws of the ''Cameron'' were corrected, both [[ComStar]] and the [[Clans]] have found the class to be a plodding but sturdy design that has proven to be an excellent mobile command center. Amusingly, not even the advanced technology available to the Clans has boosted the performance of the class to match the original design specifications.<ref name=TRO3057R154/><ref name=TRO3057/> ==Armament== ==Armament== Line 57:
Line 57: ==Cargo== ==Cargo== − *Bay 1: [[Aerospace fighters]] (16), 4 doors + *Bay 1: 16 [[aerospace fighter]]s (4 doors) − *Bay 2: [[Small craft]] (2), 2 doors + *Bay 2: 2 [[small craft]] (2 doors) − *Bay 3: Cargo (184,994 tons), 1 door + *Bay 3: 184,994 tons cargo (1 door) ==Variants== ==Variants== − * '''Clan Upgrade''' - There is little functional difference between the ''Cameron''-class vessels used by the SLDF and the [[Com Guards]], save correcting its flawed systems and increasing by eight its bay personnel bunks to accommodate the increased fighters to a [[Binary]]. Like many vessels in their ''[[touman|toumans]]'', though, Clan ''Cameron''s have been retrofitted with [[Lithium-Fusion Battery]] systems and lowered the cargo capacity (to 175,891.5 tons in this case).<ref name=TRO3057R154/><ref name=TRO3057/> + * '''Clan Upgrade''' - While there is little difference between the ''Cameron''-class vessels used by the SLDF and the [[Com Guards]], save correcting its flawed systems and increasing by eight its bay personnel bunks to accommodate the increased fighters to a [[Binary]], like many vessels in their ''[[touman|toumans]]'', Clan ''Cameron''s have been retrofitted with [[Lithium-Fusion Battery]] systems and lowered the cargo capacity (to 175,891.5 tons in this case).<ref name=TRO3057R154/><ref name=TRO3057/> ==Named Vessels== ==Named Vessels== Line 82:
Line 82: * ''[[AeroTech 2 Record Sheets]]'' * ''[[AeroTech 2 Record Sheets]]'' * ''[[Dawn of the Jihad]]'' * ''[[Dawn of the Jihad]]'' − * ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Crusader Clans]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Crusader Clans]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Warden Clans]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Warden Clans]]'' − * ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: Terra]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: 3057]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: 3057]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: 3057 Revised]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: 3057 Revised]]''
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| Grav Decks = 2 x 75 meters diameter | | Grav Decks = 2 x 75 meters diameter | ||
| Escape Pods/Life Boats = 30/20 | | Escape Pods/Life Boats = 30/20 | ||
| − | | Heat Sinks = 2,430 | + | | Heat Sinks = 2,430 double (4,860) |
| Structural Integrity = 80 | | Structural Integrity = 80 | ||
| BV (1.0) = 134,202<ref>''AeroTech 2 Record Sheets'', p. 305</ref><ref name=TRO3057R154/> | | BV (1.0) = 134,202<ref>''AeroTech 2 Record Sheets'', p. 305</ref><ref name=TRO3057R154/> | ||
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Despite its illustrious name, the '''''Cameron'''''-class battlecruiser was a massive boondoggle, heavily flawed, and a literal death trap for its crews, the result of contradicting requirements of the [[Star League Defense Force]] seeking to fill the wide gap between the navy's battleships and its cruisers and a peacetime budget freeze imposing enormous cost restrictions on the defense forces. Politicians and nobles of the 2650s mirrored the public's prevalent view of the SLDF during peacetime, questioning the necessity of large military budgets. The small firm of [[Daussault-Shimmon Enterprises]] of [[New Earth]] beat out the other bidders for the contract, but when the first complete ships were launched in [[2688]], the ''Cameron'' obviously fell short of the sleek, powerful vessel promised by its designers.<ref name=TRO3057R154/><ref name=TRO3057>''Technical Readout: 3057'', p. 156: "Cameron WarShip Profile"</ref><ref name=TRO2750>''Technical Readout: 2750'', p. 140: "Cameron"</ref> | Despite its illustrious name, the '''''Cameron'''''-class battlecruiser was a massive boondoggle, heavily flawed, and a literal death trap for its crews, the result of contradicting requirements of the [[Star League Defense Force]] seeking to fill the wide gap between the navy's battleships and its cruisers and a peacetime budget freeze imposing enormous cost restrictions on the defense forces. Politicians and nobles of the 2650s mirrored the public's prevalent view of the SLDF during peacetime, questioning the necessity of large military budgets. The small firm of [[Daussault-Shimmon Enterprises]] of [[New Earth]] beat out the other bidders for the contract, but when the first complete ships were launched in [[2688]], the ''Cameron'' obviously fell short of the sleek, powerful vessel promised by its designers.<ref name=TRO3057R154/><ref name=TRO3057>''Technical Readout: 3057'', p. 156: "Cameron WarShip Profile"</ref><ref name=TRO2750>''Technical Readout: 2750'', p. 140: "Cameron"</ref> | ||
| − | The Admirals desired a command ship for the huge convoys traveling the Periphery, but frugally. While carrying an impressive weapon loadout, the ''Cameron'' could only match the acceleration of a battleship, largely due to the fact it was 50,000 tons over its design weight. Despite the flawed nature of the design, 40 of the ships were ordered; fear of public disapproval and yet further slashing of the SLDF budget made the [[ | + | The Admirals desired a command ship for the huge convoys traveling the Periphery, but frugally. While carrying an impressive weapon loadout, the ''Cameron'' could only match the acceleration of a battleship, largely due to the fact it was 50,000 tons over its design weight. Despite the flawed nature of the design, 40 of the ships were ordered; fear of public disapproval and yet further slashing of the SLDF budget made the [[Star League Admiralty]] afraid to admit they'd made a mistake. Modifications only hid these issues temporarily. This was to have tragic results when the [[Saint Joan|SLS ''Saint Joan'']] and all hands were lost due to design flaws which an investigation revealed had been covered up by engineers at Daussault-Shimmon in order to save the contract. Senior admirals resigned, the scandal led to the nationalization of the company,<ref name="BSs57">''BattleSpace'' sourcebook, p. 57</ref> and the remaining vessels were relegated to transport duties.<ref name=TRO3057R154/><ref name=TRO3057/><ref name=TRO2750/> |
| − | Ironically, being removed from frontline service allowed them to survive the [[Amaris-Kerensky Civil War]], despite the small number produced, the surviving examples | + | Ironically, being removed from frontline service allowed them to survive the [[Amaris-Kerensky Civil War]], despite the small number produced, the surviving examples continue in service in the modern era. Once the various flaws of the ''Cameron'' were corrected, both [[ComStar]] and the [[Clans]] have found the class to be a plodding but sturdy design that has proven to be an excellent mobile command center. Amusingly, not even the advanced technology available to the Clans has boosted the performance of the class to match the original design specifications.<ref name=TRO3057R154/><ref name=TRO3057/> |
==Armament== | ==Armament== | ||
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==Cargo== | ==Cargo== | ||
| − | *Bay 1: [[ | + | *Bay 1: 16 [[aerospace fighter]]s (4 doors) |
| − | *Bay 2: [[ | + | *Bay 2: 2 [[small craft]] (2 doors) |
| − | *Bay 3: | + | *Bay 3: 184,994 tons cargo (1 door) |
==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||
| − | * '''Clan Upgrade''' - | + | * '''Clan Upgrade''' - While there is little difference between the ''Cameron''-class vessels used by the SLDF and the [[Com Guards]], save correcting its flawed systems and increasing by eight its bay personnel bunks to accommodate the increased fighters to a [[Binary]], like many vessels in their ''[[touman|toumans]]'', Clan ''Cameron''s have been retrofitted with [[Lithium-Fusion Battery]] systems and lowered the cargo capacity (to 175,891.5 tons in this case).<ref name=TRO3057R154/><ref name=TRO3057/> |
==Named Vessels== | ==Named Vessels== | ||
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* ''[[AeroTech 2 Record Sheets]]'' | * ''[[AeroTech 2 Record Sheets]]'' | ||
* ''[[Dawn of the Jihad]]'' | * ''[[Dawn of the Jihad]]'' | ||
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* ''[[Field Manual: Crusader Clans]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: Crusader Clans]]'' | ||
* ''[[Field Manual: Warden Clans]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: Warden Clans]]'' | ||
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* ''[[Technical Readout: 3057]]'' | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3057]]'' | ||
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3057 Revised]]'' | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3057 Revised]]'' | ||