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Line 5: ---- ---- [[DeKirk Aerospace]]<ref name=TRO3057R146-147/><ref name=TRO2750-134>''Technical Readout: 2750'', p. 134, "Congress WarShip Profile"</ref> [[DeKirk Aerospace]]<ref name=TRO3057R146-147/><ref name=TRO2750-134>''Technical Readout: 2750'', p. 134, "Congress WarShip Profile"</ref> − | Use = Convoy Escort / Reconnaissance + | Use = Convoy Escort/Reconnaissance | Tech Base = [[Star League]] | Tech Base = [[Star League]] − | Cost = 9,099,423,000 C-bills<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/3989/ MUL entry for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> + | Cost = 9,099,423,000 C-bills{{cn}} | Introduced = [[2542]] | Introduced = [[2542]] | production year=2542 | production year=2542 Line 42:
Line 42: | Grav Decks = 1 x 90 meters diameter | Grav Decks = 1 x 90 meters diameter | Escape Pods/Life Boats = 8/8 | Escape Pods/Life Boats = 8/8 − | Heat Sinks = 604 [[Double Heat Sink|double]] + | Heat Sinks = 604 double (1,208) | Structural Integrity = 75 | Structural Integrity = 75 | BV (1.0) = 78,469 | BV (1.0) = 78,469 Line 55:
Line 55: 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''<nowiki>'</nowiki>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 (DropShip class)|Vengeance]]''-class fighter carrier or the ''[[Pentagon]]''-class, an assault gunship originally designed exclusively for use with the ''Congress''. 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''<nowiki>'</nowiki>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 (DropShip class)|Vengeance]]''-class fighter carrier or the ''[[Pentagon]]''-class, an assault gunship originally designed exclusively for use with the ''Congress''. − With 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 with the [[Wolf's Dragoons]], [[Clan]] ''[[touman|toumans]]'', and [[ComStar]] naval fleets. The Inner Sphere lost all known ''Congresses'' in the [[Jihad]], though the Clan version continued service to the founding of the [[Scorpion Empire]] and [[ilClan]] in the [[32nd Century]].<ref name=FM3145p155Fleet>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 155: "The Hell's Horses Fleet"</ref><ref name="FM:3145p166">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 166: "The Alliance Fleet"</ref><ref name="FM:3145p161">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 161: "Clan Wolf Fleet"</ref> + With 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 with the [[Wolf's Dragoons]], [[Clan]] ''[[touman|toumans]]'', and [[ComStar]] naval fleets. ==Armament== ==Armament== Line 64:
Line 64: ==Variants== ==Variants== − *;Clan : The Clans began use of their updated ''Congresses'' in [[2914]]. The vessels that served in the various Clan ''toumans'' differed in minor ways 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]], the subsequent 13 additional bay personnel, and the addition of a [[Lithium-Fusion Battery]] also slightly lowered the armor tonnage to 433 tons and cargo capacity to 163,687 tons. BV (1.0) = 79,122<ref name=TRO3057R146-147/><ref>''AeroTech 2 Record Sheets'', p. 299</ref> + *;Clan : The Clans began use of their updated ''Congresses'' in 2914. The vessels that served in the various Clan ''toumans'' differed in minor ways 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]], the subsequent 13 additional bay personnel, and the addition of a [[Lithium-Fusion Battery]] also slightly lowered the armor tonnage to 433 tons and cargo capacity to 163,687 tons. BV (1.0) = 79,122<ref name=TRO3057R146-147/><ref>''AeroTech 2 Record Sheets'', p. 299</ref> − *;Davion : As concessions for the alleged industrial espionage resulting in the design of the ''Congress''-class frigate, the [[Federated Suns]] were allowed to purchase ''Congresses'' built by Challenge Systems. These vessels were designated ''Congress-D'' and lacked the advanced sensors of the Hegemony versions. The forward-firing NAC/10s of the ''Congress'' were also replaced by NAC/30s in the ''Congress-D''. All ''Congress-D'' vessels were reported lost in the destructive [[Succession Wars]]. BV (2.0) = 77,655<ref>''Field Report 2765: AFFS'', p. 28</ref> + *;Davion : As concessions for the alleged industrial espionage resulting in the design of the ''Congress''-class frigate, the [[Federated Suns]] were allowed to purchase ''Congresses'' built by Challenge Systems. These vessels were designated ''Congress-D'' and lacked the advanced sensors of the Hegemony versions. The forward-firing NAC/10s of the ''Congress'' were also replaced by NAC/30s in the ''Congress-D''. BV (2.0) = 77,655<ref>''Field Report 2765: AFFS'', p. 28</ref> ==Named Vessels== ==Named Vessels== Line 90:
Line 90: ==Bibliography== ==Bibliography== * ''[[AeroTech 2 Record Sheets]]'' * ''[[AeroTech 2 Record Sheets]]'' − * ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: ComStar]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: ComStar]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Crusader Clans]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Crusader Clans]]''
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[[DeKirk Aerospace]]<ref name=TRO3057R146-147/><ref name=TRO2750-134>''Technical Readout: 2750'', p. 134, "Congress WarShip Profile"</ref> | [[DeKirk Aerospace]]<ref name=TRO3057R146-147/><ref name=TRO2750-134>''Technical Readout: 2750'', p. 134, "Congress WarShip Profile"</ref> | ||
| − | | Use = Convoy Escort / Reconnaissance | + | | Use = Convoy Escort/Reconnaissance |
| Tech Base = [[Star League]] | | Tech Base = [[Star League]] | ||
| − | | Cost = 9,099,423,000 C-bills | + | | Cost = 9,099,423,000 C-bills{{cn}} |
| Introduced = [[2542]] | | Introduced = [[2542]] | ||
| production year=2542 | | production year=2542 | ||
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| Grav Decks = 1 x 90 meters diameter | | Grav Decks = 1 x 90 meters diameter | ||
| Escape Pods/Life Boats = 8/8 | | Escape Pods/Life Boats = 8/8 | ||
| − | | Heat Sinks = 604 | + | | Heat Sinks = 604 double (1,208) |
| Structural Integrity = 75 | | Structural Integrity = 75 | ||
| BV (1.0) = 78,469 | | BV (1.0) = 78,469 | ||
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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''<nowiki>'</nowiki>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 (DropShip class)|Vengeance]]''-class fighter carrier or the ''[[Pentagon]]''-class, an assault gunship originally designed exclusively for use with the ''Congress''. | 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''<nowiki>'</nowiki>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 (DropShip class)|Vengeance]]''-class fighter carrier or the ''[[Pentagon]]''-class, an assault gunship originally designed exclusively for use with the ''Congress''. | ||
| − | With 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 with the [[Wolf's Dragoons]], [[Clan]] ''[[touman|toumans]]'', and [[ComStar]] naval fleets. | + | With 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 with the [[Wolf's Dragoons]], [[Clan]] ''[[touman|toumans]]'', and [[ComStar]] naval fleets. |
==Armament== | ==Armament== | ||
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==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||
| − | *;Clan : The Clans began use of their updated ''Congresses'' in | + | *;Clan : The Clans began use of their updated ''Congresses'' in 2914. The vessels that served in the various Clan ''toumans'' differed in minor ways 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]], the subsequent 13 additional bay personnel, and the addition of a [[Lithium-Fusion Battery]] also slightly lowered the armor tonnage to 433 tons and cargo capacity to 163,687 tons. BV (1.0) = 79,122<ref name=TRO3057R146-147/><ref>''AeroTech 2 Record Sheets'', p. 299</ref> |
| − | *;Davion : As concessions for the alleged industrial espionage resulting in the design of the ''Congress''-class frigate, the [[Federated Suns]] were allowed to purchase ''Congresses'' built by Challenge Systems. These vessels were designated ''Congress-D'' and lacked the advanced sensors of the Hegemony versions. The forward-firing NAC/10s of the ''Congress'' were also replaced by NAC/30s in the ''Congress-D'' | + | *;Davion : As concessions for the alleged industrial espionage resulting in the design of the ''Congress''-class frigate, the [[Federated Suns]] were allowed to purchase ''Congresses'' built by Challenge Systems. These vessels were designated ''Congress-D'' and lacked the advanced sensors of the Hegemony versions. The forward-firing NAC/10s of the ''Congress'' were also replaced by NAC/30s in the ''Congress-D''. BV (2.0) = 77,655<ref>''Field Report 2765: AFFS'', p. 28</ref> |
==Named Vessels== | ==Named Vessels== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
* ''[[AeroTech 2 Record Sheets]]'' | * ''[[AeroTech 2 Record Sheets]]'' | ||
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* ''[[Field Manual: ComStar]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: ComStar]]'' | ||
* ''[[Field Manual: Crusader Clans]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: Crusader Clans]]'' | ||