Tigress (Small Craft class)
TIG-15 "Tigress" Close Patrol Craft (Gunship) | |
Production information | |
Manufacturer | Vandenburg Mechanized Industries |
Use | star system patrol anti-pirate craft early warning craft |
Type | Military Aerodyne |
Tech Base | Inner Sphere Standard |
Technical specifications | |
Mass | 150 tons |
Structural Integrity | |
Length | 20 Meters meters |
Width | meters |
Height | meters |
Drive System | Fusion |
Safe Thrust | |
Max Thrust | |
Fuel (tons) | |
Fuel (days) | |
Armament | PPC LRM 15 4 x Medium Lasers |
Armor | ??? |
Crew | 4 |
Heat Sinks | 20 |
BV (1.0) | ??? |
BV (2.0) | ??? |
Description
Designed by Vandenburg Mechanized Industries at fall of the Star League, the Tigress was designed to initially serve as DropShip & WarShip escort. However, due to change priorities of defense of Taurian Concordat, it was re-aligned as a system patrol craft.
Armaments & Capacities
The Gunship was given Particle Projection Cannon and Fifteen-Tube Long Range Missile rack to snipe at targets at long ranges. The launcher is given 32 salvos of missiles, keep the ship well supply with ammunition on its week long patrols. For close in combat, the ship was given additional four Medium Lasers split between the two wings.
The ship's fusion engine is enough move the ship up to maximum thrust of 6. The craft since being designed for week long patrols, the ship has been given 15 tons of fuel. The ship's engines typically burn fuel at 8.15 tons a day.
Cargo
The Tigress has seven ton cargo bay, with a single cargo door.
Related Designs
- Aquarius Surface-to-Orbit Escort craft
- Lyonesse Surface-to-Orbit Escort craft
Notes
The Tigress when first published in PDF form, had mix of two battle values.
References
- Handbook: Major Periphery States pages 201 & 218