Postosuchus

MA-3 "Postosuchus" Class V Heavy Cruiser

History-

Developed a while after development of 0Xe Tech by a team headed by G'secho, the elite Gorn designers who had just completed a new starbase and NE-CX-2 Construction/Repair Ship, drove to make a more durable, heavily armed vessel that was almost all combat oriented, not even particularly able for much exploration or cargo, although no one in the design team and admiralty was particularly worried about this. They were used to test some of the first Plasma Torpedoes ever developed for Gorn ships, and the MA-1 carried one in a massive forward mount, supported by numerous single-mount Blasters in varying, but narrow arcs, and soon after successful testing of the Plasma Weapon, the GCS Postosuchus engaged it's first enemy, a Romulan U-56 heading into Gorn space to raid a border outpost, and destroyed it with ease.

Seven Monthes later, a battle group of Seven ships headed by an MA-3 with another MA-3 for firepower, two aging -1X Warp-Refitted Battleships and three MA-2 Light Cruisers attacked a Romulan Border Fleet composed of U-40s and U-43s, destroying them utterly and sending a brief transmission of warning to a nearby Romulan Listening Post before returning home.

In the 2260s, to keep the somewhat outdated MA-3s from being forgotten, they were refitted, using Photon Torpedoes instead of the larger Plasma Weapon, and had better Blasters and Shields, continuing in service for eight more years before being retired in 2275.

Construction Data:

Model Numbers- A

Ship Class- V

Date Entering Service- 1/8803.13 (March 13th, 2245)

Number Constructed- 33

Hull Data:

Superstructure Points- 18

Damage Chart- C

Size

Length- 180 meters

Width- 150 meters

Height- 120 meters

Weight- 55,000 tons

Cargo

Cargo Units- 50 units

Cargo Capacity- 2,500 tons

Landing Capability- None

Equipment Data:

Control Computer Type- 1CG

Cloaking Device Type- None

Power To Activate- N/A

Transporters-

Standard 6-person- 2

Combat 24-person- 1

Emergency 16-person- 2

cargo large- 0

cargo small- 1

Other Data:

Crew- 58

Passengers- 0

Troops- 72

Shuttlecraft- 5

Engines and Power Data:

Total Power Units Available- 26

Movement Point Ratio- 3/1

Warp Engine Type- GWB-1

Number- 2

Power Provided- 12 ea

Stress Charts- O/P

Maximum Safe Cruising Speed- Warp 5

Emergency Speed- Warp 6

Impulse Engine Type- GIC-1

Impulse Engine Output- 2

Weapons and Firing Data:

Beam Weapon Type- GBL-2

Number- 5

Firing Arcs- 1f, 1p, 1s, 2a

Firing Chart- G

Max Beam Power- 4

Plasma Weapon Type- GPL-3

Number- 1

Firing Arcs- 1f

Firing Chart- T

Power To Arm- 8

Damage Chart- RL-3

Shields Data:

Deflector Shield Type- GSD

Shield Point Ratio- 1/1

Maximum Shield Power- 10

Defense Factor- 44.5

Weapon Damage Factor- 19.2

Construction Data:

Model Numbers- B

Ship Class- VI

Date Entering Service- 2/1005.31 (May 31st, 2268)

Number Converted- 15

Hull Data:

Superstructure Points- 26

Damage Chart- C

Size

Length- 190 meters

Width- 160 meters

Height- 120 meters

Weight- 70,000 tons

Cargo

Cargo Units- 45 units

Cargo Capacity- 2,250 tons

Landing Capability- None

Equipment Data:

Control Computer Type- 1DG

Cloaking Device Type- None

Power To Activate- N/A

Transporters-

Standard 6-person- 2

Combat 24-person- 1

Emergency 16-person- 2

cargo large- 0

cargo small- 1

Other Data:

Crew- 82

Passengers- 0

Troops- 72

Shuttlecraft- 5

Engines and Power Data:

Total Power Units Available- 36

Movement Point Ratio- 4/1

Warp Engine Type- GWC-1

Number- 2

Power Provided- 16 ea

Stress Charts- M/O

Maximum Safe Cruising Speed- Warp 6

Emergency Speed- Warp 7

Impulse Engine Type- GIB-3

Impulse Engine Output- 4

Weapons and Firing Data:

Beam Weapon Type- GBL-3

Number- 5

Firing Arcs- 1f, 1p, 1s, 2a

Firing Chart- K

Max Beam Power- 3

Modifiers-

+3 - (1-5)

+2 - (6-10)

+1 - (11-15)

Missile Weapon Type- GP-2

Number- 4

Firing Arcs- 2f, 2a

Firing Chart- K

Power To Arm- 2

Damage- 10

Shields Data:

Deflector Shield Type- GSG

Shield Point Ratio- 1/1

Maximum Shield Power- 12

Defense Factor- 56.0

Weapon Damage Factor- 23.5

GCS Amarchus

Class and Type: Postosuchus-Class Heavy Cruiser

Commissioning Date: 2245 (2268)

Hull Characteristics

Size: 5

Resistance: 4

Structural Points: 100

Operations Characteristics

Crew/Passengers/Evac: 58/72/650 (82/72/800) [5 Power/Round]

Computers: 2 [2 Power/Round]

Transporters: 2 Personnel, 1 Assault, 2 Emergency, 1 Cargo [3 Power/Round]

Tractor Beams: 1 ad, 1 fd [2 Pwr/Rtg/Rnd]

Propulsion Characteristics

Warp System: 4.0/5.0/6.0 (later 5.0/6.0/7.0) (3 hours) [2/Warp Facter]

Impulse System: .5c/.7c [5/7 Power/Round]

Power: 90 (125 on B refit)

Sensor Data

Long-Range Sensors: +1/13 ly [6 Power/Round]

Lateral Sensors: +1/1 ly [4 Power/Round]

Navigational Sensors: +0 [5 Power/Round]

Sensor Skill: 3

Tactical Data

Type II Blaster (Type III Blaster)

Range: 6/15,000/45,000/150,000 (7/20,000/60,000/175,000)

Arc: All (720 degrees)

Accuracy: 6/7/9/12 (4/5/8/11)

Damage: 6 (8)

Power: [6] [8]

Type III Plasma Torpedoes (Type A only)

Number: 100

Launchers: 1 fd

Spread: Not Capable

Range: 60,000/285,000/985,000/2,500,000

Arc: Forward, but are self-guided

Accuracy: 4/5/7/10

Damage: 35/25/15/10

Power: [8]

Type II Gorn Torpedoes (Type B only)

Number: 80

Launchers: 1 ad, 1 fd

Spread: 2

Range: 15/300,000/1,000,000/3,000,000

Arc: Forward or Aft, but are self-guided

Accuracy: 4/5/8/11

Damage: 18

Power: [6]

Weapon Skill: 4

Defensive Data:

Type IIe Deflector Shield

Protection: 30/40

Power: [30]