Aotrs Shipyards
Designs by AotrsCommander
Aotrs Shipyards models are designed primarily for miniature wargames.
All of the models large enough to physically accomodate it have a 3.4mm diameter hole, which is sufficient to fit in a typical plastic flying base/flight stand. Models too small for this have instead a flattened area, suitable for gluing to a stand, if necessary (e.g. particularly in the case of the Stone Portal Fleet).
On some smaller vessels, the model will be available as a single ship or in a pack of 3-4 models. These packs are optimised for Strong White Flexible and to reduce the cost per ship where you are likely to want to have multiple ships. The single models are there just in case you only want to fill out the odd ship in your fleet! Note that on very small models (like corvettes or scoupships), it sometimes isn't worth doing this as you only start to save any costs for 10-12 models per pack (e.g. Stone Portal Corvettes), which is a bit too many.
MATERIALS: UPDATE 29/01/2010
The models, many of which are on the minimum wall thickness, are restricted to either Strong White Flexible (and it's coloured permutations) or detail. Models printable in detial can be printed in SWF, but models that are designated as SWF are generally not suited to detail material. I've put the hard-coded restrictions in, because I don't at this point, have the money to prototype everything and I'd rather restrict the material than have people try and print things things that won't work. (As has happened once already.) If in doubt, I've erred on the side of caution.
The model will have a materials section in the description section that gives the suggested (or only) material, which is what the prototypes have been printed in (optimised for lowest cost, as we Aotrs are a tight crowd...!) This will be either Strong White Flexible or [x] detail. The designs will be optimised for these materials.
Strong White Flexible is self-explanatory.
[x] detail refers to any of the detail materials (White, Black or Transparent). Transparent is recommended, since the models are designed to be painted. (We have found a cheap acrylic spray primer and then standard acrylic model paints produces pefectly good results.)
RANGES: All ships of the same fleet in a range (or design company) are prefixed with a code to allow easy searching when organised by title. In addition, each fleet range has it's own shop section.Current fleet ranges:
Aotrs: Army Of The Red Spear vessels. Primarily supplementary vessels for the existing (mainly-scratch built) Aotrs fleet.
ASF: Alpha Strike Force. A high tech fleet.
(Many of whom's ship designs have been lurking around for decades!)
BDSC: BD Starship Corporation. A small starship manufacturer.
GDH: General Designs Hulls. The most prevalent starship manufacturer in the galaxy, GDH starships are available on the open market and are frequently refitted by the end user. They have several series of ships, based on similar hull shapes.
GDAC: General Designs Auxillary Craft. A subsidiary of GDH who manufacture ancillary craft like shuttles and fighters.
SP: Stone Portal Fleet. A race of mysterious ancient beings whose vessels derive their power from superspace portals. They are generally slow but tough.
SSA: Saturn Syndicate Ascendancy. A breakaway human faction that evolved from a series of megacorporations. (The SSA is an attempt to capture a more "atomic sci-fi" feel, akin to that in the works of Stewart Cowley's TTA series of books in particular.)
VA: Vivrathk Aggression. A race of highly vicious combatants.
XGA: Extra-Galactic Aliens: Little is known of these aliens, except that they come from a galactic cluster almost the opposite side of the universe.
MG: Manouvre Group models: Armoured combat vehicles range in 1/72 and 1/144 20th century (plus), featuring sci-fi and models otherwise difficult to obtain in other forms (e.g. the dirtbikes).
AotrsCommander is selling 16 products in Saturn Syndicate Ascendancy (SSA) section
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AotrsCommander
Saturn Syndicate Ascendancy
Hawkings Astronautics HAM-117 Scarab Attack Cutter
The HAM-117 Scarab Attack Cutter is a common sight in SSA forces, with its distinctive beetle-shape and "ruff" of sensor masts just behind the bridge. The Scarab's durability is considerable for it's size, carrying heavy shields with thick diamium hull plating. Combined with its high speed and agility - as much as many much smaller bombers - the Scarab can survive long enough for the cumulative effect of it's weapons to cause severe damage, even to much larger vessels. The price is that Scarabs carry only a modest weapon load. The primary weapons are two forward astroburster cannons. A rotary tri-barreled particle pellet gun is mounted either side of the bridge in a ball turret, providing anti-fighter and anti-missile protection. These are supplemented by several light hyper-rays blisters to provide coverage in the aft arcs.
Scarabs work in small groups, closing to point-blank range and using wolf-pack tactics to eliminate enemy vessels.
Suggested material: [x] Detail
Hawkings Astronautics HAM-117 Scarab Attack Cutter
The HAM-117 Scarab Attack Cutter is a common sight in SSA forces, with its distinctive beetle-shape and "ruff" of sensor masts just behind the bridge. The Scarab's durability is considerable for it's size, carrying heavy shields with thick diamium hull plating. Combined with its high speed and agility - as much as many much smaller bombers - the Scarab can survive long enough for the cumulative effect of it's weapons to cause severe damage, even to much larger vessels. The price is that Scarabs carry only a modest weapon load. The primary weapons are two forward astroburster cannons. A rotary tri-barreled particle pellet gun is mounted either side of the bridge in a ball turret, providing anti-fighter and anti-missile protection. These are supplemented by several light hyper-rays blisters to provide coverage in the aft arcs.
Scarabs work in small groups, closing to point-blank range and using wolf-pack tactics to eliminate enemy vessels.
Suggested material: [x] Detail
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AotrsCommander
Saturn Syndicate Ascendancy
Warp Dynamics (Naval) WDN-109 Riposte Frigate
Warp Dymanic's Riposte is a dedicated escort frigate. Armed with a variety of hyper-rays, in blisters and some in individual turrets, the Riposte rivials firepower of much larger point-defence vessels, and has a similar shield strength to some destroyers. With exceptional agility, the Riposte is not a vessel to be taken lightly. Four Hawking Astronautics Beta-class astroburster cannons round allow the Riposte to pose a threat to other capital ships.
The Riposte is often paired with the MM-193 Chariot in escort duties or to follow a pack of HAM-117 Scarabs and provide additional anti-fighter/anti-missile protection.
Suggested material: SWF
Warp Dynamics (Naval) WDN-109 Riposte Frigate
Warp Dymanic's Riposte is a dedicated escort frigate. Armed with a variety of hyper-rays, in blisters and some in individual turrets, the Riposte rivials firepower of much larger point-defence vessels, and has a similar shield strength to some destroyers. With exceptional agility, the Riposte is not a vessel to be taken lightly. Four Hawking Astronautics Beta-class astroburster cannons round allow the Riposte to pose a threat to other capital ships.
The Riposte is often paired with the MM-193 Chariot in escort duties or to follow a pack of HAM-117 Scarabs and provide additional anti-fighter/anti-missile protection.
Suggested material: SWF
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AotrsCommander
Saturn Syndicate Ascendancy
Warp Dynamics (Naval) WDN-109 Riposte Frigate
Warp Dymanic's Riposte is a dedicated escort frigate. Armed with a variety of hyper-rays, in blisters and some in individual turrets, the Riposte rivials firepower of much larger point-defence vessels, and has a similar shield strength to some destroyers. With exceptional agility, the Riposte is not a vessel to be taken lightly. Four Hawking Astronautics Beta-class astroburster cannons round allow the Riposte to pose a threat to other capital ships.The Riposte is often paired with the MM-193 Chariot in escort duties or to follow a pack of HAM-117 Scarabs and provide additional anti-fighter/anti-missile protection.
Suggested material: SWF
Four models (approx 1.9 x 1.2 x 0.9 mm)
Warp Dynamics (Naval) WDN-109 Riposte Frigate
Warp Dymanic's Riposte is a dedicated escort frigate. Armed with a variety of hyper-rays, in blisters and some in individual turrets, the Riposte rivials firepower of much larger point-defence vessels, and has a similar shield strength to some destroyers. With exceptional agility, the Riposte is not a vessel to be taken lightly. Four Hawking Astronautics Beta-class astroburster cannons round allow the Riposte to pose a threat to other capital ships.The Riposte is often paired with the MM-193 Chariot in escort duties or to follow a pack of HAM-117 Scarabs and provide additional anti-fighter/anti-missile protection.
Suggested material: SWF
Four models (approx 1.9 x 1.2 x 0.9 mm)
by
AotrsCommander
Saturn Syndicate Ascendancy
Hawkings Astronautics (Military) HAM-119 Spider Wasp Destroyer
The HAM-119 Spider Wasp Destroyer is an iconic ship of the SSA fleet, being commonly sighted in promotional material and recruitment drives. The Spider Wasp is a solid destroyer, capable of operating well at long or short ranges. With typical SSA high-power engines, the Spider Wasp carries four particle pellet cannons and a series of hyper-ray blisters. A single small torpedo tube in the nose rounds out the anti-ship weaponry. A dozen light-calibur particle pellet guns provide anti-fighter and anti-missile defense. The distinctive "spine" of the ship is formed from the communication array, especially enhanced for recieving telemetry from the quartet of probes in the torpedo bay.
The Spider Wasp one one of the earliest designs for the SSA's current fleet, and is a reliable vessel held in high regard by it's crews.
Suggested material: SWF
Four models (approx 3.4 x 1.1 x 1.3mm)
Hawkings Astronautics (Military) HAM-119 Spider Wasp Destroyer
The HAM-119 Spider Wasp Destroyer is an iconic ship of the SSA fleet, being commonly sighted in promotional material and recruitment drives. The Spider Wasp is a solid destroyer, capable of operating well at long or short ranges. With typical SSA high-power engines, the Spider Wasp carries four particle pellet cannons and a series of hyper-ray blisters. A single small torpedo tube in the nose rounds out the anti-ship weaponry. A dozen light-calibur particle pellet guns provide anti-fighter and anti-missile defense. The distinctive "spine" of the ship is formed from the communication array, especially enhanced for recieving telemetry from the quartet of probes in the torpedo bay.
The Spider Wasp one one of the earliest designs for the SSA's current fleet, and is a reliable vessel held in high regard by it's crews.
Suggested material: SWF
Four models (approx 3.4 x 1.1 x 1.3mm)
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AotrsCommander
Saturn Syndicate Ascendancy
Hawkings Astronautics (Civilian) HAC-124 Nomad Class Freighter
Hawkings Astronautics cut their teeth on civilian vessels like the obiquitous Nomad. The Nomad is a multi-purpose freighter, designed to carry four of the HAC 1200 series cargo module (models 1200-1260E), which enables it to handle most cargo short of passengers, even bio-hazardous or otherwise radioactive materials. By directly handling the modules, rather than relying on smaller containers, the Nomad is able to be much more efficient in terms of volume to benefit, since most of the 1200 modules do require external power or lifesupport. The Nomad takes advantage of SSA miniaturisation even with the oversized Warp-drive and main engines, is capable of a fair turn of speed for a merchant ship. It's engine power and shielding are equivilent to most heavy cruisers, and it mounts no less than thirty particle pellet guns in turrets (though most of these are automated rather than crewed). It also has several hyper-ray blisters for good measure.
Of course, this extra weaponry comes at considerable expense. However, given the slow recharge and jump distance of contemporary warp-drive, it is a requirement for security purposes. Indeed, the formidable armament of the Nomad keeps them safe from all but determined (and well armed) pirates, and even military starships are wary of engaging one unnecessarily.
Hawkings Astronautics (Civilian) HAC-124 Nomad Class Freighter
Hawkings Astronautics cut their teeth on civilian vessels like the obiquitous Nomad. The Nomad is a multi-purpose freighter, designed to carry four of the HAC 1200 series cargo module (models 1200-1260E), which enables it to handle most cargo short of passengers, even bio-hazardous or otherwise radioactive materials. By directly handling the modules, rather than relying on smaller containers, the Nomad is able to be much more efficient in terms of volume to benefit, since most of the 1200 modules do require external power or lifesupport. The Nomad takes advantage of SSA miniaturisation even with the oversized Warp-drive and main engines, is capable of a fair turn of speed for a merchant ship. It's engine power and shielding are equivilent to most heavy cruisers, and it mounts no less than thirty particle pellet guns in turrets (though most of these are automated rather than crewed). It also has several hyper-ray blisters for good measure.
Of course, this extra weaponry comes at considerable expense. However, given the slow recharge and jump distance of contemporary warp-drive, it is a requirement for security purposes. Indeed, the formidable armament of the Nomad keeps them safe from all but determined (and well armed) pirates, and even military starships are wary of engaging one unnecessarily.
Suggested material: SWF
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AotrsCommander
Saturn Syndicate Ascendancy
Mainwaring-Moore Engineering MM-193 Chariot Frigate
The solid and reliable MM-193 Chariot is found escorting all manner of SSA vessels, often working in a duo with a WDN-109 Riposte. With the high manouverability and acceleration that is the SSA trademark, it handles it's job well. The Chariot's forward dome houses the powerful Dewhurst D504 Electronics Warfare suite, enabling the Chariot to provide ECM coverage to it's squadron. As it's primary role is escort, the Chariot carries twelve light hyper-ray cannons, mounted in individual turrets, rather than the more typical blister. The Chariot is not completely without teeth, however, as it carries a particle pellet cannon on each wing. This armament allows the Chariot to fight at any range. This has the disadvantage of a limited fire-arc, but one which can be equally conpensated for given the Chariots' manouverability, especially at the more critical shorter ranges.
Suggested material: TD
Mainwaring-Moore Engineering MM-193 Chariot Frigate
The solid and reliable MM-193 Chariot is found escorting all manner of SSA vessels, often working in a duo with a WDN-109 Riposte. With the high manouverability and acceleration that is the SSA trademark, it handles it's job well. The Chariot's forward dome houses the powerful Dewhurst D504 Electronics Warfare suite, enabling the Chariot to provide ECM coverage to it's squadron. As it's primary role is escort, the Chariot carries twelve light hyper-ray cannons, mounted in individual turrets, rather than the more typical blister. The Chariot is not completely without teeth, however, as it carries a particle pellet cannon on each wing. This armament allows the Chariot to fight at any range. This has the disadvantage of a limited fire-arc, but one which can be equally conpensated for given the Chariots' manouverability, especially at the more critical shorter ranges.
Suggested material: TD
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AotrsCommander
Saturn Syndicate Ascendancy
Mainwaring-Moore Engineering MM-193 Chariot Frigate
The solid and reliable MM-193 Chariot is found escorting all manner of SSA vessels, often working in a duo with a WDN-109 Riposte. With the high manouverability and acceleration that is the SSA trademark, it handles it's job well. The Chariot's forward dome houses the powerful Dewhurst D504 Electronics Warfare suite, enabling the Chariot to provide ECM coverage to it's squadron. As it's primary role is escort, the Chariot carries twelve light hyper-ray cannons, mounted in individual turrets, rather than the more typical blister. The Chariot is not completely without teeth, however, as it carries a particle pellet cannon on each wing. This armament allows the Chariot to fight at any range. This has the disadvantage of a limited fire-arc, but one which can be equally conpensated for given the Chariots' manouverability, especially at the more critical shorter ranges.
Suggested material: SWF
Four models (approx 1.8 x 1.9 x 1.2mm)
Mainwaring-Moore Engineering MM-193 Chariot Frigate
The solid and reliable MM-193 Chariot is found escorting all manner of SSA vessels, often working in a duo with a WDN-109 Riposte. With the high manouverability and acceleration that is the SSA trademark, it handles it's job well. The Chariot's forward dome houses the powerful Dewhurst D504 Electronics Warfare suite, enabling the Chariot to provide ECM coverage to it's squadron. As it's primary role is escort, the Chariot carries twelve light hyper-ray cannons, mounted in individual turrets, rather than the more typical blister. The Chariot is not completely without teeth, however, as it carries a particle pellet cannon on each wing. This armament allows the Chariot to fight at any range. This has the disadvantage of a limited fire-arc, but one which can be equally conpensated for given the Chariots' manouverability, especially at the more critical shorter ranges.
Suggested material: SWF
Four models (approx 1.8 x 1.9 x 1.2mm)
by
AotrsCommander
Saturn Syndicate Ascendancy
Hawkings Astronautics (Military) HAM-119 Spider Wasp Destroyer
The HAM-119 Spider Wasp Destroyer is an iconic ship of the SSA fleet, being commonly sighted in promotional material and recruitment drives. The Spider Wasp is a solid destroyer, capable of operating well at long or short ranges. With typical SSA high-power engines, the Spider Wasp carries four particle pellet cannons and a series of hyper-ray blisters. A single small torpedo tube in the nose rounds out the anti-ship weaponry. A dozen light-calibur particle pellet guns provide anti-fighter and anti-missile defense. The distinctive "spine" of the ship is formed from the communication array, especially enhanced for recieving telemetry from the quartet of probes in the torpedo bay.
The Spider Wasp one one of the earliest designs for the SSA's current fleet, and is a reliable vessel held in high regard by it's crews.
Suggested material: SWF
Hawkings Astronautics (Military) HAM-119 Spider Wasp Destroyer
The HAM-119 Spider Wasp Destroyer is an iconic ship of the SSA fleet, being commonly sighted in promotional material and recruitment drives. The Spider Wasp is a solid destroyer, capable of operating well at long or short ranges. With typical SSA high-power engines, the Spider Wasp carries four particle pellet cannons and a series of hyper-ray blisters. A single small torpedo tube in the nose rounds out the anti-ship weaponry. A dozen light-calibur particle pellet guns provide anti-fighter and anti-missile defense. The distinctive "spine" of the ship is formed from the communication array, especially enhanced for recieving telemetry from the quartet of probes in the torpedo bay.
The Spider Wasp one one of the earliest designs for the SSA's current fleet, and is a reliable vessel held in high regard by it's crews.
Suggested material: SWF
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AotrsCommander
Saturn Syndicate Ascendancy
Hawkings Astronautics (Military) HAM-124 Marlin Class Heavy Cruiser
Another Hawking Astronautics design, the HAM-124 Marlin gets it's name from the distinctive cluster of sensor arrays that put the designer in mind of the spear-like snout of its namesake. These are to recieve data from the vessel's probes, and also act as a communications booster, raising range by up to 15%. The Marlin, like many heavy cruisers is a straight-forward combat starship. It has the typical high agility of SSA fleet vessels, though it is less shielded and armoured and is slightly smaller than many of it's contemporaries, and relies more on evasion for protection. Weaponry consists of four partical pellet cannons, for enagement at all ranges, two heavy and several supplementary astroburster cannons and numerous hyper-ray blisters. Rounding out its armament are eighteen light hyper-ray turrets for point defence and two small torpedo tubes which house the vessel's probes and eighteen assorted nuclear warheads.
Suggested material: Strong white flexible
Hawkings Astronautics (Military) HAM-124 Marlin Class Heavy Cruiser
Another Hawking Astronautics design, the HAM-124 Marlin gets it's name from the distinctive cluster of sensor arrays that put the designer in mind of the spear-like snout of its namesake. These are to recieve data from the vessel's probes, and also act as a communications booster, raising range by up to 15%. The Marlin, like many heavy cruisers is a straight-forward combat starship. It has the typical high agility of SSA fleet vessels, though it is less shielded and armoured and is slightly smaller than many of it's contemporaries, and relies more on evasion for protection. Weaponry consists of four partical pellet cannons, for enagement at all ranges, two heavy and several supplementary astroburster cannons and numerous hyper-ray blisters. Rounding out its armament are eighteen light hyper-ray turrets for point defence and two small torpedo tubes which house the vessel's probes and eighteen assorted nuclear warheads.
Suggested material: Strong white flexible
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AotrsCommander
Saturn Syndicate Ascendancy
Copernicus Amalgamated (Warship division) CAW-104 Arbalest Light Cruiser
The SSA has few specialised ships, and the Arbalest is no exception. The CAW-104 has enough speed and manouvreability to keep pace with the smaller escort craft, and wields a wide range of weapons, enabling it to fill one of several roles. In addition to small array of various hyper-rays and astrobusters, the Arbalest has two torpedo tubes, mounted in the fore of the "blimp" hull sections. In addition to twenty torpedoes (either standard nuclear or atomic shrapnel warheads), the Arbalest also carries five probes for long distance scouting. The Arbalest's main firepower comes from the spinal-mount missile launcher, whose magazine comprises much of the hull. The missile launcher allows the Arbalest further versitility, as it can fulfill the point-defense role, standard missile support or even close-range attack, all depending on the warhead loadout.
The Arbalest's biggest drawback is that it is no more heavily shielded than the smaller vessels of the SSA fleet, giving it only average defence for a vessel of it's size. This is somewhat compensated by it's much higher evasive capability, however.
Suggested material: [x] Strong white flexible
Copernicus Amalgamated (Warship division) CAW-104 Arbalest Light Cruiser
The SSA has few specialised ships, and the Arbalest is no exception. The CAW-104 has enough speed and manouvreability to keep pace with the smaller escort craft, and wields a wide range of weapons, enabling it to fill one of several roles. In addition to small array of various hyper-rays and astrobusters, the Arbalest has two torpedo tubes, mounted in the fore of the "blimp" hull sections. In addition to twenty torpedoes (either standard nuclear or atomic shrapnel warheads), the Arbalest also carries five probes for long distance scouting. The Arbalest's main firepower comes from the spinal-mount missile launcher, whose magazine comprises much of the hull. The missile launcher allows the Arbalest further versitility, as it can fulfill the point-defense role, standard missile support or even close-range attack, all depending on the warhead loadout.
The Arbalest's biggest drawback is that it is no more heavily shielded than the smaller vessels of the SSA fleet, giving it only average defence for a vessel of it's size. This is somewhat compensated by it's much higher evasive capability, however.
Suggested material: [x] Strong white flexible
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AotrsCommander
Saturn Syndicate Ascendancy
Warp Dynamics (Naval division) WDN-114 Cataphract Class Dreadnought
The WDN-114 Cataphract is the largest design built by Warp Dynamics. The construction and design period was plagued with problems and setbacks. The final WDN-114 was larger and heavier than expected, but unusually, the WDN designers had under-equipped it with weapons. The drives actually drew considerably less power from the massive power core thahn was expected; partly because the drives were 8% more efficient than expected, but also due to the power core providing considerably more power than predicted. The second prototype was thus able to add several more hyper-ray blisters and even two ultrabeams either side of the nose module.
The production model of the Cataphract is somewhat ungainly in appearance compared to some of it's smaller breathen (Warp Dynamics have never been know for their elegance), but for a ship of it's size, the Cataphract has enormous manouverability and agility, as much as many smaller destroyers. The dreadnought is armed with a wide varity of weapons, including the aforemention ultrabeams, hyper-rays and astrobusters, supplemented by particle pellet guns and light hyper-rays for point defense and a double-tap torpedo tube with thirty torpedoes and five probes.
The original prototype eventually found function as a command vessel, the excess power and space being used to fit no less than three Dewhurst D504 Electronics Warfare suites and several larger communications arrays, forming into a command and communications vessel, designated WDN-114C.
Suggested material: Strong white flexible
Warp Dynamics (Naval division) WDN-114 Cataphract Class Dreadnought
The WDN-114 Cataphract is the largest design built by Warp Dynamics. The construction and design period was plagued with problems and setbacks. The final WDN-114 was larger and heavier than expected, but unusually, the WDN designers had under-equipped it with weapons. The drives actually drew considerably less power from the massive power core thahn was expected; partly because the drives were 8% more efficient than expected, but also due to the power core providing considerably more power than predicted. The second prototype was thus able to add several more hyper-ray blisters and even two ultrabeams either side of the nose module.
The production model of the Cataphract is somewhat ungainly in appearance compared to some of it's smaller breathen (Warp Dynamics have never been know for their elegance), but for a ship of it's size, the Cataphract has enormous manouverability and agility, as much as many smaller destroyers. The dreadnought is armed with a wide varity of weapons, including the aforemention ultrabeams, hyper-rays and astrobusters, supplemented by particle pellet guns and light hyper-rays for point defense and a double-tap torpedo tube with thirty torpedoes and five probes.
The original prototype eventually found function as a command vessel, the excess power and space being used to fit no less than three Dewhurst D504 Electronics Warfare suites and several larger communications arrays, forming into a command and communications vessel, designated WDN-114C.
Suggested material: Strong white flexible
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AotrsCommander
Saturn Syndicate Ascendancy
Hawkings Astronautics (Military) HAM-123 Bulwark Class Escort Cruiser
The HAM-123 Bulwark is a typical Hawkings Astronautics design. Manouvrable and highly durable, the Bulwark can take heavy pounding. The Bulwark's role is point-defense, and thus it carries a wide range of particle pellet guns and light hyper-rays, an amount equivilent to many purely dedicated escort vessels. The Bulwark, though, thank to the accomplished miniaturisation technologu the SSA is renowned for, also carries significant anti-ship armament. This consists of several hyper-ray blisters and astroburster cannons, and pair of torpedo tubes in the lower hulls, which also caary four probes apiece, allowing the Bulwark some reconnaissence ability to boot. The "spine" like many other SSA ships, consists of sensor and communications masts for a variety of purposes, including recieving telemetry from the probes.
Suggested material: Strong white flexible
Hawkings Astronautics (Military) HAM-123 Bulwark Class Escort Cruiser
The HAM-123 Bulwark is a typical Hawkings Astronautics design. Manouvrable and highly durable, the Bulwark can take heavy pounding. The Bulwark's role is point-defense, and thus it carries a wide range of particle pellet guns and light hyper-rays, an amount equivilent to many purely dedicated escort vessels. The Bulwark, though, thank to the accomplished miniaturisation technologu the SSA is renowned for, also carries significant anti-ship armament. This consists of several hyper-ray blisters and astroburster cannons, and pair of torpedo tubes in the lower hulls, which also caary four probes apiece, allowing the Bulwark some reconnaissence ability to boot. The "spine" like many other SSA ships, consists of sensor and communications masts for a variety of purposes, including recieving telemetry from the probes.
Suggested material: Strong white flexible
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AotrsCommander
Saturn Syndicate Ascendancy
Copernicus Amalgamated (Warship division) CAW-107 Fusillade Destroyer
During the SSA's frantic fleet re-building period, one early gap was a dedicated missile ship. Copernicus Amalgamated had already begun work on the CAW-104 Arbalest, but it was still in the design stage. The chairman, Michel Sandworth, a close friend of the SSA head, Victor Vane, was wracking his brains to find a solution, and came upon an old hull design from the very early days of the Syndicate. The CA-18 Tachyon was a prototype design build during the arms race competion between the competing warp-drive and hyperdrive technologies of the time. Concieved as a "racing ship" the Tachyon was meant to showcase the speed at versitity of the warp-drive and the Saturn Syndicate's best technology. Ultimately, it failed in practise, being too ambitious for the current technology.
Sandworth discovered, however, that the internal structure was almost exactly the right size for direct replacement of the drives and power core with existing technology, and even the hull was stressed to the right levels for the SSA fleet's target speed and manouverability. Thus, it would require a great deal less work to re-design to fit a new purpose. The only major problem was the lack of internal space suited for missile launchers, especially with the predominantly augmented nuclear arsenal of the SSA. Sandworth's unconventional solution was to mount a quartet of missile pods on heavily reinforced pylons, external to the ship. This solved both problems, giving it significant missile capability, and the external position meant the pods didn't need to be as heavily radiation-shielded. Further, the pods could be simply detached and replaced as a unit, and could be reloaded at leisure at a starbase.
The Tachyon, now under the new designation CAW-107 Fusillade, had more than enough engine power to take the extra load. The saving in hull space of modern technology also allowed it to be fitted with a foward array of astro-bursters, and a series of light hyper-rays for point- and area-defense. With a quick design cycle, the Fusillade was among the first ships in production of the new fleet, beating out the Arbalest by nearly eighteen months.
Despite it's initial staus as a stop-gap measure, the Fusillade has held up surprisingly well, though it requires a little more maintenance than later vessels. Despite this, it is well-liked by it's crews, however, not least because the crew quarters are compartively spacious and comfortable, a legacy of it's original civilian design.
Suggested material: SWF
Copernicus Amalgamated (Warship division) CAW-107 Fusillade Destroyer
During the SSA's frantic fleet re-building period, one early gap was a dedicated missile ship. Copernicus Amalgamated had already begun work on the CAW-104 Arbalest, but it was still in the design stage. The chairman, Michel Sandworth, a close friend of the SSA head, Victor Vane, was wracking his brains to find a solution, and came upon an old hull design from the very early days of the Syndicate. The CA-18 Tachyon was a prototype design build during the arms race competion between the competing warp-drive and hyperdrive technologies of the time. Concieved as a "racing ship" the Tachyon was meant to showcase the speed at versitity of the warp-drive and the Saturn Syndicate's best technology. Ultimately, it failed in practise, being too ambitious for the current technology.
Sandworth discovered, however, that the internal structure was almost exactly the right size for direct replacement of the drives and power core with existing technology, and even the hull was stressed to the right levels for the SSA fleet's target speed and manouverability. Thus, it would require a great deal less work to re-design to fit a new purpose. The only major problem was the lack of internal space suited for missile launchers, especially with the predominantly augmented nuclear arsenal of the SSA. Sandworth's unconventional solution was to mount a quartet of missile pods on heavily reinforced pylons, external to the ship. This solved both problems, giving it significant missile capability, and the external position meant the pods didn't need to be as heavily radiation-shielded. Further, the pods could be simply detached and replaced as a unit, and could be reloaded at leisure at a starbase.
The Tachyon, now under the new designation CAW-107 Fusillade, had more than enough engine power to take the extra load. The saving in hull space of modern technology also allowed it to be fitted with a foward array of astro-bursters, and a series of light hyper-rays for point- and area-defense. With a quick design cycle, the Fusillade was among the first ships in production of the new fleet, beating out the Arbalest by nearly eighteen months.
Despite it's initial staus as a stop-gap measure, the Fusillade has held up surprisingly well, though it requires a little more maintenance than later vessels. Despite this, it is well-liked by it's crews, however, not least because the crew quarters are compartively spacious and comfortable, a legacy of it's original civilian design.
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Saturn Syndicate Ascendancy
Hawkings Astronautics (Military) HAM-127 Charybis Battlecruiser
The HAM-127 Charybdis is a platform for the huge Warp Dynamics SK-5 "Starkiller" Warp Accelerator. The Charybdis carries two of these monstrously destructive weapons. Each is capable of creating a localised warp zone, utilising the same technology as warp drive. This tends to have the same effect on matter as the warp-drive, displacing it to another location. However, instead of allowing a ship to teleport between two places, the warp accelerators (and smaller astro accelerators) scatter the particles over a wide area.
The effect is far greater than a random dispersion; the accelerators are actually designed to enhance the scattering effect, totally opposite to a regular warp-drive. In fact, the two technolgies are almost identical in function, but in oppiste polarity. As warp-drives have been known to spectacularly fail when the confinement filed polarity is reversed, it is theoretically conceivable a warp or astro accelerator could be jury-rigged to a crude warp-drive. Such a undertaking has never been attempted in practise, since a failure would be monstrously disaterous to the vessel.
In addition to the warp accelerators, the Charybdis carries a significant number of astro-bursters, hyper-rays and particle pellet turrets, rounding out it's considerable firepower.
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Hawkings Astronautics (Military) HAM-127 Charybis Battlecruiser
The HAM-127 Charybdis is a platform for the huge Warp Dynamics SK-5 "Starkiller" Warp Accelerator. The Charybdis carries two of these monstrously destructive weapons. Each is capable of creating a localised warp zone, utilising the same technology as warp drive. This tends to have the same effect on matter as the warp-drive, displacing it to another location. However, instead of allowing a ship to teleport between two places, the warp accelerators (and smaller astro accelerators) scatter the particles over a wide area.
The effect is far greater than a random dispersion; the accelerators are actually designed to enhance the scattering effect, totally opposite to a regular warp-drive. In fact, the two technolgies are almost identical in function, but in oppiste polarity. As warp-drives have been known to spectacularly fail when the confinement filed polarity is reversed, it is theoretically conceivable a warp or astro accelerator could be jury-rigged to a crude warp-drive. Such a undertaking has never been attempted in practise, since a failure would be monstrously disaterous to the vessel.
In addition to the warp accelerators, the Charybdis carries a significant number of astro-bursters, hyper-rays and particle pellet turrets, rounding out it's considerable firepower.
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Saturn Syndicate Ascendancy
Hyperstar Incorporated HSB-124 Pegasus Heavy Bomber
Capable of astounding acceleration and agility, the highly popular Hyperstar Incorporated HSB-124 Pegasus Heavy Bomber can outfly most fighters. Conceived as a fast attack bomber, it utilises the cutting edge in Syndicate miniaturisation technology. Unlike many similarly sized assault shuttles, the Pegasus does not have any turreted weapons, and is armed with two forward light ultrabeam cannons. The Pegasus has a compact but powerful bridge module, with a suite of full-sized starship sensors. This both allows it to fire while making evasive manoeuvres and to identify targets with greater precision.
The Pegasus is comparatively fragile compared to most vessels in its own size class. It is unarmoured, and only has moderately powerful shields. It instead relies on its speed and manoeuvrability to avoid enemy fire, making a high speed dash to attack range. This has the unfortunate tendency of encouraging Pegasus crews to act recklessly, charging in like some latter day flying cavalry, sometimes to their detriment.
The Pegasus’ primary role is close aerospace support (both anti-starship and anti-surface operations). As its mane weapon in this mission, the Pegasus utilises the new Ingram-Faust Manufacturing RD-1 Astro-Accelerator Bomb. This is essentially a nuclear-powered, miniaturised astro-accelerator projector. The bomb can sustain a warp field for only a few seconds before burning out, but the damage that is inflicted in that time is still considerable. Because the RD-1 is more frequently used in atmospheric operations, where the light-scattering effect of an warp field is much more visible, it has earned the unofficial nickname of “Atomic Rainbomb” among it's crews.
The Pegasus is a sufficiently reliable platform that several variants are in production. The first, the HSB-124A replaces the Pegasus’ RD-1 AAB capability with more a conventional small arsenal of the SSA's starship-borne standard "dirty" nuclear warheads in both missile and torpedo form. The HSB-124W removes the warhead capability altogether, and adds additional facilities for the crew for extended operations. This variant is used for scouting and pathfinding missions ahead of the main fleet, particularly in dangerous areas like nebulae, which the Pegasus is particularly suited to navigating. These latter missions are often jokingly referred to as “weather patrol” by their crews.
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Hyperstar Incorporated HSB-124 Pegasus Heavy Bomber
Capable of astounding acceleration and agility, the highly popular Hyperstar Incorporated HSB-124 Pegasus Heavy Bomber can outfly most fighters. Conceived as a fast attack bomber, it utilises the cutting edge in Syndicate miniaturisation technology. Unlike many similarly sized assault shuttles, the Pegasus does not have any turreted weapons, and is armed with two forward light ultrabeam cannons. The Pegasus has a compact but powerful bridge module, with a suite of full-sized starship sensors. This both allows it to fire while making evasive manoeuvres and to identify targets with greater precision.
The Pegasus is comparatively fragile compared to most vessels in its own size class. It is unarmoured, and only has moderately powerful shields. It instead relies on its speed and manoeuvrability to avoid enemy fire, making a high speed dash to attack range. This has the unfortunate tendency of encouraging Pegasus crews to act recklessly, charging in like some latter day flying cavalry, sometimes to their detriment.
The Pegasus’ primary role is close aerospace support (both anti-starship and anti-surface operations). As its mane weapon in this mission, the Pegasus utilises the new Ingram-Faust Manufacturing RD-1 Astro-Accelerator Bomb. This is essentially a nuclear-powered, miniaturised astro-accelerator projector. The bomb can sustain a warp field for only a few seconds before burning out, but the damage that is inflicted in that time is still considerable. Because the RD-1 is more frequently used in atmospheric operations, where the light-scattering effect of an warp field is much more visible, it has earned the unofficial nickname of “Atomic Rainbomb” among it's crews.
The Pegasus is a sufficiently reliable platform that several variants are in production. The first, the HSB-124A replaces the Pegasus’ RD-1 AAB capability with more a conventional small arsenal of the SSA's starship-borne standard "dirty" nuclear warheads in both missile and torpedo form. The HSB-124W removes the warhead capability altogether, and adds additional facilities for the crew for extended operations. This variant is used for scouting and pathfinding missions ahead of the main fleet, particularly in dangerous areas like nebulae, which the Pegasus is particularly suited to navigating. These latter missions are often jokingly referred to as “weather patrol” by their crews.
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Hawkings Astronautics (Military) HAM-128 Corsair Class Battleship The HAC-124 Nomad’s prevelance in the SSA’s spacelanes, and the SSA’s urgent need for new ship hulls and a fleet meant that is was only a matter of time before militarised versions were created. Many had already undergone conversion to serve as assault ships, or armed merchantment. The SSA commissioned Hawkings Astronautics to create a full military version, to serve as a combat starship: the HAM-128 Corsair Battleship. The Corsair’s main unit is not dissimilar to the Nomad’s. The drive unit has been expanded, and the hyper-ray blisters upgraded, at the cost of the the Nomad’s own internal cargo bays.
The bulk of the Corsair’s firepower comes from the HAM 1200M weapons module. Built on the HAC-1200 series cargo modules used by the Nomad, the HAM 1200M mounts supplementary shield generators, plus a partical pellet gun, an astroburster cannon, and several additional hyper-ray blisters, some for close-defence. Each unit has it’s own minuture command centre, with firecontrol and sensor array, and provided it’s own power.This unconventional design is considerably cheaper than designing and building a whole battleship. However, despite this, the vessel has something of a glass jaw. Despite the overlapping shields from all five components, the ship is much more vulnerable than a conventional vessel. Damage control teams cannot move between the modules, leaving only the local crew to repair and battle damage. In particular, destruction of the main body leaves the crews in the weapons modules completely helpless, assuming they survive the explosion.
Theoretically, it would be possible to interchange the HAM 1200M and it’s civilian counterparts on both Nomad and Corsair. However, this has not been attempted in practise, and there is some concern that the couplings on the Nomad may not be up to the strain of handling the more advanced modules.
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Hawkings Astronautics (Military) HAM-128 Corsair Class Battleship The HAC-124 Nomad’s prevelance in the SSA’s spacelanes, and the SSA’s urgent need for new ship hulls and a fleet meant that is was only a matter of time before militarised versions were created. Many had already undergone conversion to serve as assault ships, or armed merchantment. The SSA commissioned Hawkings Astronautics to create a full military version, to serve as a combat starship: the HAM-128 Corsair Battleship. The Corsair’s main unit is not dissimilar to the Nomad’s. The drive unit has been expanded, and the hyper-ray blisters upgraded, at the cost of the the Nomad’s own internal cargo bays.
The bulk of the Corsair’s firepower comes from the HAM 1200M weapons module. Built on the HAC-1200 series cargo modules used by the Nomad, the HAM 1200M mounts supplementary shield generators, plus a partical pellet gun, an astroburster cannon, and several additional hyper-ray blisters, some for close-defence. Each unit has it’s own minuture command centre, with firecontrol and sensor array, and provided it’s own power.This unconventional design is considerably cheaper than designing and building a whole battleship. However, despite this, the vessel has something of a glass jaw. Despite the overlapping shields from all five components, the ship is much more vulnerable than a conventional vessel. Damage control teams cannot move between the modules, leaving only the local crew to repair and battle damage. In particular, destruction of the main body leaves the crews in the weapons modules completely helpless, assuming they survive the explosion.
Theoretically, it would be possible to interchange the HAM 1200M and it’s civilian counterparts on both Nomad and Corsair. However, this has not been attempted in practise, and there is some concern that the couplings on the Nomad may not be up to the strain of handling the more advanced modules.
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