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.