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*2 × APP-VER2.21 spinal antimatter accelerators
*2 × APP-VER2.21 spinal antimatter accelerators
Missiles
Missiles
*10x AGP-624 "Pulsar" torpedo tubes
*10x ST-5 torpedo tubes
**AGP-624 "Pulsar" anti-ship torpedoes
| Secondary_armament = Guns
| Secondary_armament = Guns
*15 × EAC-50 antimatter accelerators
*15 × EAC-50 antimatter accelerators
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===Defences===
===Defences===
====Shielding====
====Shielding====
The ''Scimitar''-class utilises unconventional displaced shielding technology, which projects shielding in a ellipsoid "bubble" around the exterior hull of the vessel as a measure to increase the stand-off distance against anti-ship missiles and torpedoes. While the system was highly effective at dissipating the plasma warheads of Oderran spacecraft, it proved less effective against kinetic energy munitions, faltering under a handful of strikes from cruiser-grade munitions.  
The ''Scimitar''-class utilises unconventional displaced shielding technology, which projects shielding in a ellipsoid "bubble" around the exterior hull of the vessel as a measure to increase the stand-off distance against anti-ship missiles and torpedoes. While the system was highly effective at dissipating the plasma warheads of Oderran spacecraft, it proved to be vulnerable against the kinetic armaments of comparable frigate designs, such as the Oderran [[Invigilator-class frigate|''Invigilator-class'']].
 
===Armour===
''Scimitar''-class frigates are equipped with laminated electromagnetic hull plating designed to dissipate energy warheads, with the hull sporting 221 cm thick nanonium armour plating that was reinforced by tungsten duramide.  
===Sensors & EWS===
===Sensors & EWS===
[[Category:FT]]
[[Category:FT]]

Latest revision as of 09:52, 13 July 2020

Scimitar-class escort frigate
1280px-Scimitar Class Escort Frigate.jpg
The CCV Kraken's Grasp in orbit over Volnir.
Class overview
Builders Sampson and Co. Craft Yards
Preceded by Sirius-class dreadnought
In commission 10 March 3271
Building 10000
Planned 65000
Completed 45000
Cancelled 11000
Active 39220
Lost 5254
Scrapped 526
General characteristics
Type Escort frigate
Mass 9,551,386 tonnes (9,400,536 long tons; 10,528,601 short tons)
Length 890 metres (2,920 ft)
Beam 366 metres (1,201 ft)
Height 258 metres (846 ft)
Engineering
Sublight drive(s) 4 × Sampson VVG-005 antimatter drives
5 x Hurston-D'aarh maneuvering control systems
Sublight acceleration 2,218 metres per second squared (7,280 ft/s2)
Maximum atmospheric speed 5,325 kilometres per hour (3,309 mph)
FTL drive(s) Axiom XLV-5F rift drive
FTL speed Practically instantaneous at maximum powerrs
Installed power 2 × Versingshire AIF-VER.213 antimatter reactor
2 × Secondary Weyville Co. nuclear fusion reacto
Endurance Practically infinite
Electronics
Main computer Class 9X Artificial Intelligence
Sensors Advanced Ranging - Targeting - Entanglement Mission Instrument System (ARTEMIS) Sensor Suite:
  • QES-23 quantum sensor system

Other Sensors: - Mk 78 Secondary Sensor Suite

  • 2,000 × Mk 56 "Crow" Sensor Drones
Navigation systems Yang-Torres star chart version 9.2
Communication systems QCS-25 "Hermes" Quantum Communication System
CCS-21 Conventional Communication System
Targeting systems ARTEMIS
  • QFC-7 "Deadeye" fire control system
Countermeasures ARTEMIS
  • EWS-36 electronic warfare system
Defensive systems
Shields Verra DSE-215 energy shielding
Shield strength Classified but at least 500 teratons of TNT resistance
Hull Hull: 221 cm of nanonium
Citadel: 547 cm of nanonium
Turrets: 917 cm
Interior Bulkheads: 291 cm
Armament
Primary armament Guns
  • 2 × APP-VER2.21 spinal antimatter accelerators

Missiles

  • 10x ST-5 torpedo tubes
    • AGP-624 "Pulsar" anti-ship torpedoes
Secondary armament Guns
  • 15 × EAC-50 antimatter accelerators

Energy weaponry

  • 12 × FLP-71 "Ruby" laser projectors

Missiles

  • 5 × Reckoning missile silos
Tertiary armament Guns
  • 40 × MAG-501 secondary railguns

Energy weaponry

  • 200× FLP-82 "Focal" laser point defences
  • 150 × EAC-325 "Hailstorm" antimatter CIWS

Missiles

  • 1520 × MLP-521 "Hwacha" missile pods

Nuclear weaponry 50 × Reaper nuclear mines

Crew and support craft
Complement Crew: 521
Passengers Combat personnel: 500
Small craft complement *125 starfighters and bombers
  • 4 dropships
Docking facilities Hangar bays
  • 5 spacecraft hangar bays (30 capacity each)
  • 10 launch bays (3 capacity each)

Docks

  • 1 intership coupler


The Scimitar-class escort frigate is a class of frigates in service in the Concordian Navy. Developed and built by Sampson & Co Craft Yards as a replacement for the older Sirius-class of light frigates. Designed as an escort frigate to support larger warships, the Scimitar-class was conceived to perform fighter screening and escort duties for fleet, influencing the ship to be heavily equipped with secondary weapon batteries and point defences. Developed during the latter stages of the Great Intergalactic War, the Scimitar-class was designed to be far more effective at countering the large numbers of spacecraft such as fighters and bombers that the Oderran Confederation were frequently dependent on in space battles than the preceding frigate designs like the Sirius-class whose armament were more specifically dedicated to ship-to-ship engagements.

Development

Operational Record

Characteristics

Power Generation & Propulsion

Weapons

Guns

The Scimitar-class features a light armament of guns when compared to dedicated anti-ship frigates such as the Sabre-class. Unlike the conventional turrets of preceding frigate designs, the Scimitar-class has a primary gun armament of two APP-VER2.1 antimatter accelerators in spinal configuration, where the weapons run along the centre of the vessel to maximise the velocity of the projectile launched.

Defences

Shielding

The Scimitar-class utilises unconventional displaced shielding technology, which projects shielding in a ellipsoid "bubble" around the exterior hull of the vessel as a measure to increase the stand-off distance against anti-ship missiles and torpedoes. While the system was highly effective at dissipating the plasma warheads of Oderran spacecraft, it proved to be vulnerable against the kinetic armaments of comparable frigate designs, such as the Oderran Invigilator-class.

Armour

Scimitar-class frigates are equipped with laminated electromagnetic hull plating designed to dissipate energy warheads, with the hull sporting 221 cm thick nanonium armour plating that was reinforced by tungsten duramide.

Sensors & EWS