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Ship-Based Weapon Profile:


Ship-Based Weapon Profile Description:
Official Name: How the weapon appears on the ship specifications
Operations Name: The name used in operations and a semi-formal way of referring to the weapon
Nickname: self explanatory
Ammunition: The type, and size of ammunition
RPM: Rounds Per Minute, the amount of shots per minute
Effective Range: The maximum effective range of the weapon in space as dictated by sensor range, dispersion, or fuel. Atmospheric ranges will about about two thirds this value
Description: Description of the weapon along with it's purpose
Amount on Ship: The number of said weapon systems on a typical flagship
Position: Position of the weapon systems on a typical flagship
Designation: Primary or Secondary weapon
Other Info: any other information about the weapon
Designer Notes: Similarities to other weapons in reality or fiction


Ship-Based Armour/Systems:


Ship-Based Armour/ Other Systems Description:
Official Name: How the system appears on the ship specifications
Operations Name: The name used in operations and a semi-formal way of referring to the weapon
Nickname: self explanatory
Description:Description of the system was well as it's purpose and features
(other info goes in this space e.g. Range, durability)
Amount on Ship: THe amount of the system on a standard warship
Position: Position of the weapon systems on a typical flagship
Other Info: any other information about the weapon
Designer Notes: Similarities to other weapons in reality or fiction


Mobile Suit/Armour Weapons:


Mobile Suit/Armour Weapons Profile Description:
Official Name: How the weapon appears on the suit's/armour's specifications
Operations Name: The name used in operations and a semi-formal way of referring to the weapon
Nickname: self explanatory
Ammunition: The type, and size of ammunition
RPM: Rounds Per Minute, the amount of shots per minute
Effective Range: The maximum effective range of the weapon in space as dictated by sensor range, dispersion, or fuel. Atmospheric ranges will about about two thirds this value
Strength/Weakness: How effective the weapon is against various types of armour, if not stated assume OK vs. all types
Description: Description of the weapon along with it's purpose
Slot(s):The slots the weapon/system use while in use
Designation:Primary are weapons that a deployed at launch (e.g. Rifles), secondary have to be deployed after(e.g. swords)
Other Info:other information regarding the weapon/system
Designer Notes: Similarities to other weapons in reality or fiction



Ship Profile:


Builder: The shipyard or company that guilt the ship
Homeport: The port the ship calls home
Motto: A motto for the ship (Translation in brackets if applicable)
Class and Type: Class is the name of the ships class (Galaxy class for the TNG Enterprise for example) Type is the type of ship (Warship, Escort, Carrier etc)
Power: What provides the ships power
Speed: max an cruising speeds
Complement: # of crew
Fighter Capacity: (carrier only) number of fighters/mobile suits on ship
Additional Craftany additional craft on the ship (dropships, helicopters, tanks etc)
History:the history behind the ship. (What was it built for? What has it done in the past? etc)

Ship-Based Systems

Weapons

Official Name: Mk. X 'Truelight' Close In Weapons System
Operations Name: CIWS
Nickname: kiwis
Ammunition: 30mm HEAPT Rounds (High Explosive Armour Piercing Tracer)
RPM: 6000
Effective Range: 800m
Description: A 30mm Gatling gun, the CIWS is designed to shoot down incoming missiles as well as any targets that enter its threat range. Each turret is independently targeted and are almost completely standalone from the main Fire Control System.
Amount on Ship: 20
Position: 5 on each side of the ship spread out evenly along the length of the ship
Designation: Primary
Other Info: The CIWS turret also serves as the mounting for the PDL (see below)
Designer Notes: Hybrid of the GAU-8 Avenger cannon on the A-10 Thunderbird and the Phalanx Naval CIWS. Inspiration from the Igelstellung in the Gundam universe


Official Name: Mk. III Point Defence Laser
Operations Name: PDL
Nickname: flashlight
Ammunition: laser
RPM: n/a (effectively infinite)
Effective Range: ~50m dependant on conditions
Description: Basically a extension of the CIWS the PDL is designed to shoot down anything that gets past the CIWS. As the PDL travels at the speed of light it is usually used to shoot down hypersonic missile and other super high speed weapons however it still perfectly capable of destroying low speed targets as well
Amount on Ship: 20
Position: same a CIWS
Designation: Secondary
Other Info: Called 'flashlights' as they lack any power at range
Designer Notes: Based off the PDL in the Andromeda Universe and to a lesser extent on the missile defence system for aircraft that's currently in development by DARPA


Official Name: Mk. IV 'KnightWatch' Railcannon
Operations Name: Knight
Nickname: UFG (Useless F****** Gun)
Ammunition: 250mm x 1000mm Tungsten Carbide long range kinetic energy penetrator
RPM: 0.5
Effective Range: unknown (really long)
Description: Essentially a scaled up version of a railgun the Knight uses as massive capacitor dump to accelerate the tungsten carbide rounds to speed that exceed 30km/s. This gives it a practically infinite range. However the capacitor takes up a large amount of energy and the charging of it takes a large amount of time. It was originally designed to destroy ships at the edge of range but due to the electrical discharge it has to be manually targeted and this renders it practically useless.
Amount on Ship: 2
Position: 1 top, 1 bottom
Designation: Secondary
Other Info: The mark of a good operations officer is the ability to target these reliably
Designer Notes: It's a rail-gun, plain and simple. inspired by the DARPA prototype


Official Name: Mk. XXIII 'Bushido' Missile Tubes
Operations Name: Missile Tubes
Nickname: tubes
Ammunition: Variable Payload Mk. VI Ship Based Missiles
Missile Variants:
Wombat - Anti-Ship large payload
Sledgehammer - Anti-Interceptor High-Speed Long Range, Twin Payload
Helldart - Modular (20X) close range AA
Anvil - Modular (4x) Magnetic Mine Deployer
-*TOP SECRET*- Redemption - Long Range Thermonuclear
RPM: 4-6
Effective Range: 100-500km dependant on missile type
Description: Tubes in the hull that load a variety of missiles. These are the primary weapon choice for most commanders as all the missiles are fire an forget and posses IFF to prevent accidents
Amount on Ship: 40
Position: 10 on each side with 5 bow and 5 stern
Designation: Primary
Other Info: none
Designer Notes: Based off the missile tubes on the various ships in the Gundam Metaverse


Official Name: Mk. XV 'Iroquois' Variable Range Space Combat Howitzer
Operations Name: Iroquois
Nickname: fingers
Ammunition: 300mm Space Modified Artillery Shells
Shell Variants:
Truth - High Explosive Armour Piercing (HEAP)
Justice - Air-bursting fragmentation
Peacemaker - Electro Magnetic Pulse (EMP)
-*TOP SECRET*- Freedom - Thermonuclear
RPM: ~15
Effective Range: 250km
Description: Basically a super-sized version of modern artillery the Iroquois is the second most used system after the missile tubes by most commanders as the Iroquois is versatile and since each barrel can be independently targeted
Amount on Ship: 4
Position: 2 port 2 starboard
Designation: Primary
Other Info: called 'fingers' as the they look like two fingers on a hand when deployed
Designer Notes: Based on the WWII German Super-artillery and inspired by the Isolde on the Minerva in GSD

Official Name: Mk. I 'Fayth' Large Laser Cannon
Operations Name: Fayth
Nickname: BFG (need I say more?)
Ammunition: laser
RPM: 0.1
Effective Range: 150km
Description: The mainstay of the new Capital ships the Fayth represents the pinnacle of human weaponry. It is essentially a scaled up version of the PDL with a massive quick dump capacitor attached. The low fire rate is due mainly to the time it takes for the capacitor to charge
Amount on Ship: 2
Position: Built into the front 1/4 of the ship
Designation: Special/Primary
Other Info: Aiming is taken care of by the pilot of the ship as the weapon is physically part of the ship. However the pilot is assisted by both the Operations officer and a computer Guidance System
Designer Notes: It's a really big laser. Inspired by the ships in TMHS


Official Name: Mk. XXII Multi-Use Flare System
Operations Name: Flares
Nickname: fireworks
Ammunition: Mk. XIX Flare and variants
Flare Variants:
Signal - A simple signal flare that can be coloured
Chaff - Fires a lump of burning magnesium to confuse heat seeking weapons
Firework - uses for non-combat situations and ceremonies
RPM: 2-4
Effective Range: 800m
Description: A multi use flare launcher uses for various purposes from signalling, chaff dispensing, and simple fireworks.
Amount on Ship: 16
Position: 4 on each side 2 bow, 2 stern
Designation: Secondary
Other Info: Some commanders have uses signal flares to blind opponent optical sensors
Designer Notes: Based of a firework mortar. Inspired by the flare launchers in the Gundam Metaverse




Official Name: Mk. II "Aegis" Variable Reactivity Composite Laminate Impact Dispersal Armour
Operations Name:Armour
Nickname: none
Description: The "Aegis" Pattern armour consists of layers of a solid laminate composite with liquid layers designed to spread out impacts and reduce the heat from lasers. The armour is backed up with a liquid nitrogen cooling system to lower the damage from heat weapons (laser,plasma etc.) as well as a temporary breach repair system. The true strength of the armour is only evident when it's electronically activated. This turns every inch of the armour in to highly reactive explosive armour capable of surviving a multi-gigaton nuclear barrage; however the armour reacts to every attack the same way causing a massive explosion weather it's hit by a bullet or a nuke. Furthermore after the armour is detonated is only provides as much protection as standard steel plating.
Other Info:The armour is in hexagonal plates for easy replacement.
Designer Notes:Based of composite armour and ERA armour used on tanks

Systems of Note

Official Name: Mk. CCII "Eagle Eye" Atmospheric/Space Radar and Quantum Scanning Unit
Operations Name: Radar
Nickname: ping box
Description: The Eagle Eye pattern radar is the most advanced of it's kind. Like standard radar it uses EM waves to find everything from weather to enemies but, unlike standard radar, the Eagle Eye system also uses the latest advancements in quantum entanglement technology to produce an exact outline of contacts enabling a commander to discern the particulars of an enemy fighting force long before they are in sight.
Amount on Ship: 2
Position:1 bow 1 stern
Other Info: Managed by Recon Officer
Designer Notes: Based of modern radar and a bit of random sci-fi

Official Name: Mk. VII "Vesper" Optical Scanning and Multi-Vector Targeting System
Operations Name:Optical Scanner
Nickname:radium-eyes
Description: The Vesper system uses an array of ultraviolet lasers in the style of radar to discern incoming enemies. The system is a simultaneous 360 degree scan and highly accurate. This lead to it being developed as a close range targeting system. It's range is approximately 50km due to blooming and the diffusion of optical lasers over along distance.
Amount on Ship:1
Position:built into hull
Other Info:Managed by Operations Officer
Designer Notes:none

Official Name: Mk. XVIII "Steam Cloud" Electronic/Optical Warfare Suite
Operations Name: ECM
Nickname: none
Description: The ECM is simply allows for interception and/or jamming of enemy signals ranging from optical to standard radio.
Amount on Ship:1
Position:Main Antenna Array
Other Info: Managed by Communication officer
Designer Notes:based a few random things and existing ECM technology

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