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T´LOTH
CLASS ASSAULT CRUISER
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class: |
T´Loth |
| type: |
Assault
Cruiser |
| length: |
1,050
meters |
| mass: |
10.4
million metric tons |
| crew: |
160 |
| troop: |
4000 |
| fighter: |
8
Frazi fighter craft |
| power: |
2 Fusion Reactors |
| duration: |
8
months |
| weapon: |
2
Plasma Cannons
4 Medium Pulse Cannons
6 Light Pulse Cannons
Fusion missiles [2 launchers] |
| defense: |
4
- 6 meter armored hull
Electromagnetic Defenses |
T'Loth class Assault
Cruiser was one of the first jump-capable warship created by the
Narn Regime. Roughly 1,050 meters in length, the T'Loth class Assault
Cruiser is capable of delivering a large contingent of soldiers
into any war zone. This troop deployment capability comes with a
price however, as the T'Loth class ships have only half the firepower
of, for example, a Hyperion class Heavy Cruiser.
Like all Narn ships the
T'Loth class has no artificial gravity, not even a fairs wheel for
the crew. This however is do primarily to the fact that Narns lose
bone mass at a far slower rate than humans.
Ships main power plant
consist of one fusion reactor, with a power output of 80,000 Terawatts,
based on Centauri design. Forward propulsion is provided by four
Centauri based ion engines, making it faster and significantly more
maneuverable than a GQuan class Heavy Cruiser. The ion engines are
built into the ships two vertical wings, with two pylons that connect
the wings to the ships central command pod. Armament includes one
Plasma cannon, eight particle cannons and four light pulse cannons.
As one of the first generation
of Narn warships, the T'Loth class Assault Cruiser is a cobble work
of technologies purchased or stolen from a dozen other races. Most
of the technology for the ship's weapons came from technology stolen
from the Centauri. The "Jump Engines" and fusion reactors
were acquired primarily through trade with members of the League
Worlds, modified with technology and data acquired from the Centauris
occupational forces. This is the key reason for this vessels unorthodox
appearance (by Narn standards), as almost none of it is original.
One of the main tactical
weaknesses of the T'Loth class Assault Cruiser is its sensor system.
The Narn DV-209 sensor array is actually three separate sensor systems
purchased from three different races in the League of Non-Aligned
worlds. The three sensor systems were completely incompatible but,
as with all newly acquired technology, the Narns made it work. The
DV-209s sensor beams can be easily fooled, resulting in more than
one Assault Cruiser being lost in hyperspace or registering false
targets in real space. In addition to this problem, the DV-209 has
a rigorous maintenance routine that must be followed if the system
is to remain operational.
One of the worst cases
of a T'Loth class ship becoming lost in Hyperspace, was an incident
that occurred during the Dilgar war, when a fleet of T'Loth class
ships assigned to assist in a major offensive against the Dilgar,
became lost in hyperspace and were never heard from again. Consequently
the battle was lost, resulting in both a Narn and League fleet being
wiped out.
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