- "I see why they call it the Long Sword"
- --Blue Wave ShipWright
- "I see why they call it the Long Sword"
| File:LongSword Destroyer | |
| LongSword | |
|---|---|
| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | |
| Product line |
Starships |
| Model |
T10 LongSword |
| Class |
Destroyer, Cruiser, Long-Range Attack Ship |
| Cost |
70,000,000 Million Credits |
| Technical specifications | |
| Length |
1900 Meters |
| Width |
600 Meters |
| Height/depth |
60 Meters |
| Maximum acceleration |
1800 G |
| MGLT |
77.1 MGLT |
| Engine unit(s) |
Quantum Ion Drives (4) |
| Hyperdrive rating |
Class 1 |
| Hyperdrive system |
Equipped |
| Power plant |
Generations III Power Plant |
| Shielding |
Equipped |
| Hull |
Reinforced Titanium Alusteel Hull |
| Targeting systems |
LeGrange Targeting Systems |
| Countermeasures |
Chaff Warhead Countermeasures |
| Armament |
Mass Driver Cannons (16) -8.5 Kiloton Slugs- DBY-827 Heavy Dual Turbolaser Turrets (2) Laser Turrets (4) |
| Complement |
40 Fighters and or Bombers |
| Docking bays |
2 |
| Escape craft |
2,000 Lower Escape Pods (10 Men Each) |
| Crew |
Crew Members (15,000) Gunners (120) |
| Minimum crew |
(3,000) |
| Passengers |
6,000 Infantry 200 Varied |
| Cargo handling systems |
130,000 Metric Tons |
| Consumables |
4 Years |
| Usage | |
| Role(s) |
Destroyer,Frigate, Support Ship Escort Vessel |
| Era(s) |
Chaos Era (RP Era) |
Characteristics
- "Why aren't there any Ion Cannons installed??"
- "With those Driver Cannons, you wont need them!"
- ---Weapons manufacturer to Shipwright on the LongSword
The LongSword was special above all Blue Wave Ships when the Program to restore old ships to new ones begun, instead of the usual armament of Ion Cannons and Turbolaser Combo, the Shipwrights placed in 16 Heavy Mass Driver Cannons that could punch through shields and bring in devastating results. Combined with the timed bombardment of the Turbolasers and the Heavy Concussion Missiles, the LongSword was meant to be a heavy Long Range attack vessel, designed to pummel the enemy from afar, while its Mass Driver cannons reload and fire again, it was an effective Tactic to fire volleys of Mass Driver Cannons on the enemy than the usual Fire-At-Will attack plan because a combined fire of the 16 360-Degree Guns could prove more deadlier than Varied Fire. Their heavy 8.5 Kiloton Slugs could make some very troubling and disturbing holes on the enemy ships, and could cause a Breach if fired on the Command Bridge. There was also the advantage of having Chaff Warhead Countermeasure in case the enemy combatant used Torpedoes or any Warhead against the Long-Range Attack Destroyer.
Weakness
However powerful it maybe from afar, the LongSword was quite weak with Other Capital Ships against a one on one attack, facing the enemy ship on broadsides meant that only half the Turbolasers and Laser Turrets could be fired effectively on the enemy ship. Cutting the LongSwords Firepower in half.There was also the fact that the Mass Driver Cannons were meant for Long Range and not a full out brawl, it could be destroyed easily by the enemy ship if getting to close, so the Shields had to be effectively surrounding the Mass Cannons at all times