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{{InfoBoxWarShip
 
{{InfoBoxWarShip
| image = [[Image:Impavido.jpg|191px]]
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| image = [[Image:Impavido (Destroyer) TRO3057r.png|191px]]
| name = Impavido
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| name = ''Impavido''
| manufacturer = [[Technicron Manufacturing]]
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| manufacturer = [[Technicron Manufacturing]]<ref name=TRO3057R120>''Technical Readout: 3057 Revised'', p. 120"</ref>
 
| Use = Destroyer
 
| Use = Destroyer
 
| Tech Base = Star League
 
| Tech Base = Star League
| Cost = 9,578,407,999 C-bills
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| Cost = 9,578,407,999 C-bills{{cn}}
 
| Introduced = [[3058]]
 
| Introduced = [[3058]]
| Mass = 485,000  
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| production year=3058
| Length = 450 m
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| year reference=<ref name=MUL>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/4359/ MUL online entry for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref>
| Sail Diameter = 1,060 m
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| Mass = 490,000 tons
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| Length = 450 meters
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| Sail Diameter = 1,060 meters
 
| Fuel = 1,700 tons
 
| Fuel = 1,700 tons
 
| Burn Rate= 39.52
 
| Burn Rate= 39.52
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| KF Drive Integrity = 11  
 
| KF Drive Integrity = 11  
 
| LF Battery = Yes
 
| LF Battery = Yes
| Armament = 8 x [[ER Large Laser]]s <br> 8 x [[Large Laser]]s <br> 2 x [[Large Pulse Laser]]s <br> 4 x [[Anti-Missile System]]s <br> 2 x [[Gauss Rifle]]s <br> 16 x [[LRM-20]]s with [[Artemis IV FCS]] <br> 6 x [[NAC/10]]s <br> 12 x [[NAC/20]]s <br> 10 x [[NL45]]s <br> 3 x [[Light NPPC]]s
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| Armament = <span></span>
| Armor = [[Ferro-Aluminum]]
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* 8x [[ER large laser]]
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* 8x [[Large laser]]
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* 2x [[Large pulse laser]]
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* 4x [[Anti-missile system]]
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* 2x [[Gauss rifle]]
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* 16x [[LRM-20]] with [[Artemis IV FCS]]
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* 6x [[NAC/10]]
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* 12x [[NAC/20]]
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* 10x [[NL45]]
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* 3x [[Light NPPC]]
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| Armor = 479.5 tons [[Improved Ferro-Aluminum]]
 
| DropShip Capacity = 2
 
| DropShip Capacity = 2
| Crew = 230  
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| Crew = 230<ref name=TRO3057R120/>
| Grav Decks = 1 x 96 meter diameter
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* 39 Officers
| Escape Pods/Life Boats = 40
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* 191 Enlisted
| Heat Sinks = 587
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Marines: 54<br/>
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(See Notes)
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| Grav Decks = 1 x 96 meters diameter
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| Escape Pods/Life Boats = 40/0
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| Heat Sinks = 587 [[heat sink|single]]
 
| Structural Integrity = 50
 
| Structural Integrity = 50
| BV (1.0) = 52,175<ref>''AeroTech 2 Record Sheets'', p. 285</ref>
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| BV (1.0) = 52,175<ref name=TRO3057R120/><ref>''AeroTech 2 Record Sheets'', p. 285</ref>
| BV (2.0) = 83,436<ref>''Jihad Turning Points: Sian'' page 19 - Impravido (Destroyer) record sheet. New BV 2.0 given</ref>
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| BV (2.0) = 83,436<ref>''Jihad Turning Points: Sian'', p. 19, "Impravido (Destroyer)"</ref><br/>
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83,614<ref name=MUL/>
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Description==
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One of the first generation of post–[[Succession Wars era]] [[WarShip]] designs produced, the '''''Impavido'''''-class destroyer is a collaboration between the [[Free Worlds League]], [[Word of Blake]], and [[Capellan Confederation]].
  
==Description==
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While much of the driving focus behind the WarShip buildup of the [[Federated Commonwealth]] and [[Draconis Combine]] was the threat of the [[Clan]] fleets, for the League and Confederation it was the Federated Commonwealth and thus they designed the ''Impavido'' to primarily combat the ''[[Fox (WarShip class)|Fox]]'' corvette.
One of the first generation of post-[[Succession Wars era]] [[WarShip]] designs produced, the '''''Impavido'''''-class destroyer is a joint collaboration between the [[Free Worlds League]], [[Word of Blake]] and [[Capellan Confederation]].
 
  
While much of the driving focus behind the WarShip build up of the [[Federated Commonwealth]] and [[Draconis Combine]] was the threat of the [[Clan]] fleets, for the League and Confederation it was the Federated Commonwealth and thus they designed the ''Impavido'' to primarily combat the ''[[Fox (WarShip)|Fox]]'' corvette.
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Unable to produce WarShips on their own, the Free Worlds League constructed the hulls while the Capellan Confederation provided the all-important interplanetary drives, both goals made possible with the technical expertise offered by the [[Word of Blake]].<ref>''Field Manual: Capellan Confederation'', pp. 33-34</ref><ref>''Field Manual: Free Worlds League'', pp. 19, 116-118</ref> Three potential sources of the [[Interplanetary Drive System|sophisticated drives]] were put forth by [[ComStar]]: an abandoned Star League cache or memory core, or salvaged derelict vessels, both considered unlikely, while the third proved true: that of a [[Necromo|Capellan manufacturing facility]] being brought online.<ref name=TRO3057R120/>
  
Unable to yet produce WarShip on their own, the Free Worlds League constructed the vessels while the all important interplanetary drives were produced by the Capellan Confederation, both goals made possible with the technical expertise offered by the [[Word of Blake]]. However only six ''Impavido''s were constructed prior to the collapse of detente between both nations, three for each state, where with further Blakist assistance the League and the Confederation turned to producing their own unique WarShip designs.
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However, only six ''Impavido''s were constructed prior to the collapse of détente between the nations, three for each state, and with further Blakist assistance the League and the Confederation turned to producing their own unique WarShip designs. All six vessels were destroyed in the [[Jihad]], either against or suborned by their former Blakist allies.
  
 
==Armament==
 
==Armament==
The ''Impavido''s nose bay anti-fighter weaponry features twin [[Gauss Rifle]]s, [[Artemis IV FCS]] equipped [[LRM-20]]s and [[Anti-Missile System]]s along with a [[ER Large Laser]] paired with a standard [[Large Laser]], while the capital grade firepower consists of twin [[NAC/20]]s, a [[NAC/10]], [[NL45]] and [[Light NPPC]]. The forward and aft angles each duplicate the nose bay, save for excluding Gauss Rifles, AMS and naval PPC. The ''Impavido''s broadside bays are weak link of the vessel, limited to a ER and standard Large Laser, two LRM-20s, a [[Large Pulse Laser]], two NL45s and light naval PPC on each side. Even directly aft is better armed, removing the Gauss Rifles and naval PPCs but mirroring the impressive nose bays.
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The ''Impavido''s nose bay anti-fighter weaponry featured twin [[gauss rifle|Gauss rifles]], [[Artemis IV FCS]]-equipped [[LRM-20|LRM-20s]], and [[AMS|anti-missile systems]], along with an [[ER large laser]] paired with a standard [[large laser]], while the capital grade firepower consisted of twin [[NAC/20|NAC/20s]], a [[NAC/10]], [[NL45]], and [[light NPPC]]. The forward and aft angles each duplicate the nose bay, save for excluding Gauss Rifles, AMS, and naval PPC. The ''Impavido''s broadside bays are the weak link of the vessel, limited to an ER and standard Large Laser, two LRM-20s, a [[Large Pulse Laser]], two NL45s, and light naval PPC on each side. Even directly aft is better armed, removing the Gauss Rifles and naval PPCs but mirroring the impressive nose bays.
  
 
==Cargo==
 
==Cargo==
Even after including a [[Lithium-Fusion Battery]], the ''Impavido'' carries a sizable 27,392 tons of cargo, supporting the vessel during long range patrol and raiding operations. The craft also includes provisions for 18 [[aerospace fighter]]s along with its ability to carry two [[DropShip]]s.
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Even after including a [[Lithium-Fusion Battery]], the ''Impavido'' carries a sizable 27,392 tons of cargo, supporting the vessel during long-range patrol and raiding operations. The craft also includes provisions for 18 [[aerospace fighters]] along with its ability to carry two [[DropShips]].
  
==Named Vessels==
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*Bay 1: [[Aerospace Fighters]] (18), 4 doors
:<u>[[Capellan Confederation]] </u>
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*Bay 2: Cargo (27,391.5 tons), 2 doors
:* ''CCS Anhui''<ref name=FMUp19/> - In 3068, with the ''Xizang'', saw naval action in defense of [[Sian]] in [[3068]].<ref>''Jihad Turning Points: Sian'', p. 5, "Naval Support" - Anhui named as one of the defending WarShips.</ref> The ship was later destroyed in fighting over [[Necromo]] in [[3071]], just days before the planet's bombardment.<ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'' page 106 - 48th Shadow Division profile - CCS ''Anhui'' was destroyed at [[Necromo Shipyards]] prior to the planet's population wiped out by asteroids.</ref>
 
  
:* ''CCS Xizang'' <ref name=FMUp19>''Field Manual: Updates'', p.19 </ref> - The ''Xizang'' participated in the defense of [[Sian]] in 3068 and 3074 against Word of Blake Naval forces. The ship received moderate damage along with other Sian defenders.<ref>''Jihad Turning Points: Sian'' page 5 - Naval Support - Xizang among the Capellan Warships defending system.</ref> The ''Xizang'' was the only Capellan ''Impavido'' to survive the [[Jihad]].<ref>''Field Report: CCAF'', p. 6, "No Port to Call Home"</ref>
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==Notes==
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Gunners and Personnel Bay bunks are absent from the statistics as written for the class. Bunks for 54 marines are explicitly noted, while the writeup found in Technical Readout: 3057 Revised also mentions embarkations for up to two marine platoons and three fighter squadrons with their associated pilots and technicians. This is perfunctorily explained in the ComStar document as due to the secrecy surrounding the class and is inexact.<ref name=TRO3057R120/>
  
:* [[Zhejiang|CCS ''Zhejiang'']]<ref name=FMUp19/>
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==See Also==
 
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* [[:Category:Individual Impavido-class WarShips]]
:<u>[[Free Worlds League]] </u>
 
:* ''FWLS Janos Marik''<ref name=FMUp144/> - Primarily stationed at [[New Olympia]] to serve as training ship for [[Lloyd Marik-Stanley Aerospace Academy]].
 
 
 
:* ''FWLS Phrygia''<ref name=FMUp144/> - Constructed at [[Brigadier Corporation]]'s MacKenzie yards, shakedown revealed problems with the drive fittings which required the re-installation of the drive mounts.
 
 
 
:<u>[[Word of Blake]]</u>
 
:* ''FWLS Impavido''<ref name=FMUp144>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 144 </ref> - The lead ship of the class, the ''Impavido'' was stationed in public view as an example of the technological advances made by the League. The ''Impavido'' was suborned by the [[Word of Blake]] during the [[Jihad]] and operated as a part of their fleet; it was subsequently destroyed by a [[Principality of Regulus]] task force in the [[Gibson]] system in [[3078]] alongside the ''[[Eagle (WarShip)|Eagle]]''-class [[Eagle (WarShip)#Named Vessels|''Bedevere'']].<ref name="J:FRp128">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 128, "Captured Ships"</ref>
 
  
==See Also==
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==Gallery==
* [[:Category:Individual Impavido-class Vessels|List of named ''Impavido''-class vessels.]]
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<gallery>
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Impavido (Destroyer) TRO3057r.png|Original ''Impavido'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3057|TRO:3057]]''
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</gallery>
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
 
* ''[[AeroTech 2 Record Sheets]]''
 
* ''[[AeroTech 2 Record Sheets]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: Capellan Confederation]]'', pp. 33-34
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* ''[[Field Manual: Capellan Confederation]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: Free Worlds League]]'', pp. 19, 116-118
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* ''[[Field Manual: Free Worlds League]]''
 
* ''[[Field Report: CCAF]]''
 
* ''[[Field Report: CCAF]]''
 
* ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]''
 
* ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]''
 
* ''[[Jihad Turning Points: Sian]]''
 
* ''[[Jihad Turning Points: Sian]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3057]]'', pp. 122-123
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* ''[[Technical Readout: 3057]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3057 Revised]]'', pp. 120-121
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* ''[[Technical Readout: 3057 Revised]]''
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[[Category:WarShip classes|Impavido]]
 
[[Category:WarShip classes|Impavido]]
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[[Category:Capellan Confederation WarShip classes]]
 
[[Category:Capellan Confederation WarShip classes]]
 
[[Category:Destroyer classes]]
 
[[Category:Destroyer classes]]
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[[Category:Small WarShips]]

Latest revision as of 16:48, 30 April 2024

Impavido (Destroyer) TRO3057r.png
Impavido
Production information
Manufacturer Technicron Manufacturing[1]
Introduced 3058
Production Year 3058[2]
Use Destroyer
Tech Base Star League
Cost 9,578,407,999 C-bills[citation needed]
Technical specifications
Mass 490,000 tons
Length 450 meters
Sail Diameter 1,060 meters
Fuel 1,700 tons
Burn Rate 39.52
Safe Thrust 2.5 g
Top Thrust 4 g
Sail Integrity 4
KF Drive Integrity 11
LF Battery Yes
Armament
Armor 479.5 tons Improved Ferro-Aluminum
DropShip Capacity 2
Crew 230[1]
  • 39 Officers
  • 191 Enlisted

Marines: 54
(See Notes)

Grav Decks 1 x 96 meters diameter
Escape Pods/Life Boats 40/0
Heat Sinks 587 single
Structural Integrity 50
BV (1.0) 52,175[1][3]
BV (2.0) 83,436[4]

83,614[2]

Description[edit]

One of the first generation of post–Succession Wars era WarShip designs produced, the Impavido-class destroyer is a collaboration between the Free Worlds League, Word of Blake, and Capellan Confederation.

While much of the driving focus behind the WarShip buildup of the Federated Commonwealth and Draconis Combine was the threat of the Clan fleets, for the League and Confederation it was the Federated Commonwealth and thus they designed the Impavido to primarily combat the Fox corvette.

Unable to produce WarShips on their own, the Free Worlds League constructed the hulls while the Capellan Confederation provided the all-important interplanetary drives, both goals made possible with the technical expertise offered by the Word of Blake.[5][6] Three potential sources of the sophisticated drives were put forth by ComStar: an abandoned Star League cache or memory core, or salvaged derelict vessels, both considered unlikely, while the third proved true: that of a Capellan manufacturing facility being brought online.[1]

However, only six Impavidos were constructed prior to the collapse of détente between the nations, three for each state, and with further Blakist assistance the League and the Confederation turned to producing their own unique WarShip designs. All six vessels were destroyed in the Jihad, either against or suborned by their former Blakist allies.

Armament[edit]

The Impavidos nose bay anti-fighter weaponry featured twin Gauss rifles, Artemis IV FCS-equipped LRM-20s, and anti-missile systems, along with an ER large laser paired with a standard large laser, while the capital grade firepower consisted of twin NAC/20s, a NAC/10, NL45, and light NPPC. The forward and aft angles each duplicate the nose bay, save for excluding Gauss Rifles, AMS, and naval PPC. The Impavidos broadside bays are the weak link of the vessel, limited to an ER and standard Large Laser, two LRM-20s, a Large Pulse Laser, two NL45s, and light naval PPC on each side. Even directly aft is better armed, removing the Gauss Rifles and naval PPCs but mirroring the impressive nose bays.

Cargo[edit]

Even after including a Lithium-Fusion Battery, the Impavido carries a sizable 27,392 tons of cargo, supporting the vessel during long-range patrol and raiding operations. The craft also includes provisions for 18 aerospace fighters along with its ability to carry two DropShips.

Notes[edit]

Gunners and Personnel Bay bunks are absent from the statistics as written for the class. Bunks for 54 marines are explicitly noted, while the writeup found in Technical Readout: 3057 Revised also mentions embarkations for up to two marine platoons and three fighter squadrons with their associated pilots and technicians. This is perfunctorily explained in the ComStar document as due to the secrecy surrounding the class and is inexact.[1]

See Also[edit]

Gallery[edit]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Technical Readout: 3057 Revised, p. 120"
  2. 2.0 2.1 MUL online entry for the Impavido
  3. AeroTech 2 Record Sheets, p. 285
  4. Jihad Turning Points: Sian, p. 19, "Impravido (Destroyer)"
  5. Field Manual: Capellan Confederation, pp. 33-34
  6. Field Manual: Free Worlds League, pp. 19, 116-118

Bibliography[edit]