Blancocat

Blancocat Class VIII Heavy Frigate

Construction Data:

Model Numbers- Type 1

Ship Class- VIII

Date Entering Service- 2/2004.16 (April 16th, 2283)

Number Constructed- 27

Hull Data:

Superstructure Points- 24

Damage Chart- C

Size

Length- 242 meters

Width- 156 meters

Height- 80 meters

Weight- 108,000 tons

Cargo

Cargo Units- 60 units

Cargo Capacity- 3,000 tons

Landing Capability- None

Equipment Data:

Control Computer Type- LC-6

Cloaking Device Type- None

Power To Activate- N/A

Transporters-

Standard 6-person- 2

Combat 28-person- 3

Emergency 25-person- 2

cargo large- 1

cargo small- 0

Other Data:

Crew- 222

Passengers- 50

Troops- 160

Shuttlecraft- 6

Engines and Power Data:

Total Power Units Available- 50

Movement Point Ratio- 4/1

Warp Engine Type- LWF-1

Number- 2

Power Provided- 22 ea

Stress Charts- F/G

Maximum Safe Cruising Speed- Warp 6

Emergency Speed- Warp 8

Impulse Engine Type- LIB-3

Impulse Engine Output- 6

Weapons and Firing Data:

Beam Weapon Type- LD-6

Number- 6

Firing Arcs- 2f, 2 f/p, 2 f/s

Firing Chart- W

Max Beam Power- 6

Modifiers-

+3 - (1-9)

+2 - (10-18)

+1 - (19-20)

Beam Weapon Type- LD-10

Number- 2

Firing Arcs- 1 p/a, 1 s/a

Firing Chart- T

Max Beam Power- 5

Modifiers-

+2 - (1-9)

+1 - (10-18)

Expanding Sphere Generator Type- ESG-5

Number- 2

Power/Damage Ratio- 1/4

Max Damage- 28

Shields Data:

Deflector Shield Type- LSJ

Shield Point Ratio- 1/2

Maximum Shield Power- 15

Defense Factor- 57.6

Weapon Damage Factor- 70.0

History-

The Blancocat, named for a breed of Centauran White Lynx with long, fluffy fur and two black stripes on the frontlegs, as well as two breeds of similar predator on one of the Lyran Worlds (Ehrzarr), became the primary Star Empire Heavy Frigate, being a decent troop and shuttle platform, with, for five years, the best engines in the Star Empire, being produced at a rate of 3 per year from 2 shipyards.

One noteworthy ship of this class is the Night Fang Duchy Elongated Lightning, which was painted black with yellow lightning/tiger stripes, used to bomb an outer Hydran colony worn down by Jaguar-Class ships and take out a Hydran Mongol-Class ship sent to stop them on March 24th, 2284, that would later take out an IKS D-10 and two gunboats near Azores III in 2306. It is displayed proudly at Ty'Gokor.

(Ed Note: The Type 2 was an insignificant Command Variant with a Flag Bridge, refitted from two other vessels, it does not differ from the Type 1 otherwise, and it commanded groups composed of it, and 7 Destroyers, Light Cruisers, and Light and Heavy Escorts)

Construction Data:

Model Numbers- Type 3

Ship Class- VIII

Date Entering Service- 2/2010.05 (October 5th, 2283)

Number Converted- 1

Hull Data:

Superstructure Points- 23

Damage Chart- C

Size

Length- 242 meters

Width- 156 meters

Height- 80 meters

Weight- 107,800 tons

Cargo

Cargo Units- 70 units

Cargo Capacity- 3,500 tons

Landing Capability- None

Equipment Data:

Control Computer Type- LC-6

Cloaking Device Type- None

Power To Activate- N/A

Transporters-

Standard 6-person- 2

Combat 28-person- 3

Emergency 25-person- 2

cargo large- 1

cargo small- 0

Other Data:

Crew- 222

Passengers- 50

Troops- 160

Shuttlecraft- 6

Engines and Power Data:

Total Power Units Available- 50

Movement Point Ratio- 4/1

Warp Engine Type- LWF-1

Number- 2

Power Provided- 22 ea

Stress Charts- F/G

Maximum Safe Cruising Speed- Warp 6

Emergency Speed- Warp 8

Impulse Engine Type- LIB-3

Impulse Engine Output- 6

Weapons and Firing Data:

Beam Weapon Type- LD-6

Number- 6

Firing Arcs- 2f, 2 f/p, 2 f/s

Firing Chart- W

Max Beam Power- 6

Modifiers-

+3 - (1-9)

+2 - (10-18)

+1 - (19-20)

Beam Weapon Type- HH-G

Number- 2

Firing Arcs- 1 p/a, 1 s/a

Firing Chart- F

Max Beam Power- 2

Shots- up to 4

Expanding Sphere Generator Type- ESG-5

Number- 2

Power/Damage Ratio- 1/4

Max Damage- 28

Shields Data:

Deflector Shield Type- LSJ

Shield Point Ratio- 1/2

Maximum Shield Power- 15

Defense Factor- 56.2

Weapon Damage Factor- 66.8

History-

One of these ships, the Primestar, was bought and converted by the Lyran Democratic Republic, painted black with curly rainbow streaks around the front and sides of the catamaran spars, in curving stripes of White, Violet, Indigo, Orange, Green, Red, Blue and Navy Blue, fading into Black, and fitted with the standard LDR Gatling Phasers, becoming a lone patrol ship that would sometimes show the LDR flag, and command several smaller LDR ships into action.