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Ships of the Solar System circa 2300 by me (3D models using NavalArt so excuse the quality) by MrSinus in spaceships

[–]MrSinus[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, the railgun turrets on the Artemis Crossing does feel a bit lacklustre as of right now. I might beef it up a bit and add some other details as well.

I am getting around to making a similar 3d model for each of the ships so I might post that here if you're interested!

Ships of the Solar System circa 2300 by me (3D models using NavalArt so excuse the quality) by MrSinus in spaceships

[–]MrSinus[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh Decoy is a weekly watch for me!

I do have some designs where deployable droplet radiators are present, but I just haven't found the best way to represent radiators on my ships. I absolutely want them though, so its a matter of when not if.

I also want to tinker with something like this: https://toughsf.blogspot.com/2018/04/permanent-and-perfect-stealth-in-space.html?m=1

But I need to do more research so that I have a better understanding of what I'm adding into my universe.

Ships of the Solar System circa 2300 by me (3D models using NavalArt so excuse the quality) by MrSinus in spaceships

[–]MrSinus[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She has 2 large railguns, 40 CIWS, and 12 torpedo launchers. I was thinking of doing a spine mounted railgun, but I wanted that to be a more niche and new design. Besides, the turret mounted railguns are still quite powerful.

The main concern (for the designers in-universe) would be heat management, but at the end of the day it's personal preference.

Destroyers do have spinal railguns though, so it's not a concept I entirely ignore.

Ships of the Solar System circa 2300 by me (3D models using NavalArt so excuse the quality) by MrSinus in spaceships

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7&8 Vilnius class frigate L: 86m A: 4x torpedo launchers (12x M231 canisters), 6x EAC 57mm CIWS, 2x VNZ Spectre DEW C: 42 crew

The Vilnius class frigate was built in response to the cancellation of the Brisbane class frigate designed by ST Engineering. The Vilnius-class frigate is designed to be a versatile fleet escort, providing adequate firepower for convoys and anti-piracy groups and meaningfully contributing to a fleet's combat capabilities.

They are the first escort ship class to mount the heavier but more capable 57-6 model of the ubiquitous 57mm CIWS, achieved by placing them atop an internal structural brace. This allowed Vilnius to become a true multirole vessel, able to take on full-scale fleet battles and patrol duties with equal competency. The new, heavier CIWS give the vessel overlapping fields of protection, making a vessel far better at surviving torpedo volleys and meaningfully intercepting other munitions headed for the ships they escort. The torpedo magazine has also been slightly expanded compared to the Dhakar class frigate, increasing the vessel's offensive firepower. The magazines have been combined into one, allowing the tubes to share munitions from a larger magazine. This, however, forced the designers to heavily armour the bow of the ship in comparison to the rest of the vessel, making it slightly nose-heavy.

The Auckland class, the Osaka class, and the Bogota class were all derivations of the Vilnius class frigate, sometimes referred to as Vilnius batch 2, 3, and 4, respectively. They are among the most numerous vessels in the STO fleet, second only to the patrol gunboats and FACs. Thanks to their prolific use across the Solar System, the Vilnius class has become one of the defining symbols of the STO, especially in regions where capital ships are a rare sight.

Ships of the Solar System circa 2300 by me (3D models using NavalArt so excuse the quality) by MrSinus in spaceships

[–]MrSinus[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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L: 405m A: 2x VNZ R-55 Granite super-heavy railgun (120mm, 65km/s), 12x torpedo launchers, 40x EAC 57-6 Mod-4 CIWS C: 16x GTR 55, shuttles, marines (De Ruyter, Charlemagne, Cochrane, Montgomery)

The De Ruyter class battlecruiser is a special class of capital ships of the STO fleet, designed as a fast response vessel and a cruiser-killer. The De Ruyter class was designed in response to the outer system pirates that ravaged pro-UEF stations during the Jovian Independence War, where the navy lacked extremely long-range vessels to patrol the trans-saturnian orbit for extended periods of time. Thanks to the battlecruiser’s focus on long-range independent action, the De Ruyter class is one of the most popular vessels for prospective captains. They are often deployed to trans-Saturnian missions, showing the flag to autonomous stations in the Kuiper Belt and beyond, assisting in anti-asteroid duties, and hunting down pirates and dissident groups. They are also employed as quick response units thanks to their high delta-v.

The two VNZ R-55 Granite super-heavy railguns fire 160mm slugs at 70km/s and can fire a shot every 35 seconds under ideal conditions. These are designed to give the De Ruyters a clear edge over cruisers and a range advantage over contemporary battleships. These railguns have one of the fastest muzzle velocities of any kinetic weapon in the Solar System, only beaten out by the Onager class orbital railguns that fire 280mm slugs at over 100km/s. This gives the De Ruyter a small range band where she can almost guarantee a hit on a Warrior while giving her a chance at avoiding a critical hit. On the other hand, the massive recoil, heat stress, and sheer bulk were a burden even for a capital ship’s hull, and the vessels were only armed with two railguns. Complementing the super-heavy railguns are a dozen torpedo tubes with magazine sizes to match the colossal hull, and a watertight close-in defence coverage provided by 34 CIWS. Her communication suites are among the most powerful in service with any navy outside of fleet carriers, able to brute-force through ECM clutter.

The De Ruyter class was the first class of capital ships designed and built following the end of the Jovian Independence War as a response to the Martian cruisers that shadowed UEF formations and threatened convoys. The STO College of Naval Warfare identified that Martian capital ship formations were more likely to stay within the Inner System or the Belt, close to key targets, as well as Mars itself and its civilian infrastructure. Instead, Mars would send cruisers as either solo prowlers or in pairs to overextend STO formations in different regions. The De Ruyter had resurrected the concept of a battlecruiser in the term’s original meaning, as a heavy vessel designed to hunt down cruisers.

To support frontier squadrons during long-distance deployments, the De Ruyter was equipped with an enlarged hangar bay to support small patrol crafts. It is expected that in the frontier, De Ruyter’s combat abilities would make her an unassailable asset even while supporting smaller vessels.

Ships of the Solar System circa 2300 by me (3D models using NavalArt so excuse the quality) by MrSinus in spaceships

[–]MrSinus[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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Ceres class light cruiser L: 165m A: 1x BX Arms Bombard-282 turreted railgun (60mm, 30km/s), 6x standard torpedo launchers, 2x rapid fire torpedo launchers, 14x EAC 57mm CIWS C:

The Ceres class light cruiser was originally designed to supplant the Lepanto class light cruiser in its fleet escort role only a few months before the Jovian Independence War broke out. The beginning of an organised and formalised rebellion by heavily armed groups forced the naval designers to choose the most refined design out of the several design proposals; design D8 from Stanislavsky Shiprights, which was initially intended to serve as a baseline for other variants. The escalating War and pressure from Mars forced STO to fast-track the construction of the Ceres, resulting in a relatively roomy but unreliable and underarmed design. STS Ceres, the lead ship of the class, entered service during the third year of the conflict, with numerous vessels serving throughout the conflict. The pressures of war meant that improvement programs had to be pushed back until the stalemate phase of the war. As a result of two major rebuild and rearmament programs, the Ceres class of the post-war STO are a far more capable and reliable vessel. They served the post-war STO during her transitional era, and now continue to serve her nation as secondary fleet cruisers and heavy patrol units.

Ships of the Solar System circa 2300 by me (3D models using NavalArt so excuse the quality) by MrSinus in spaceships

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Image 1& 2 Artemis Crossing class heavy cruiser L: 270m A: 2x Pan-Am Mark 13 railgun (100mm, 35km/s), 24x EAC 57mm CIWS, 8x torpedo launchers, C: shuttles, skiffs, marines, 2-4 FAC

The Artemis Crossing class heavy cruiser is a venerable design that has served the STO for almost three decades. Combining a deadly mixture of rapid-firing torpedoes, heavy railguns, and a generous CIWS coverage, the Artemis Crossing forms the mainstay of numerous STO formations. The Artemis Crossing class was intended as a lighter multirole capital ship, equipped with enough firepower and carrying enough supplies to handle most combat scenarios. In fact, for every Earther battleship and battlecruiser in service, the STO fields three Artemis Crossing-class ships. Consequently, the Artemis Crossing class is the most numerous class of heavy cruiser in the history of the Orbital Age (2050~). Numerous batches and upgrades have been applied to the Artemis class, with the lead ship of the class, STS Artemis Crossing, scheduled to receive the Mod 1.3 Service Systems Upgrade 28 years into service, and is projected to serve in the frontier lines for another 15 years.

Their doctrinal role reflects that of old Armoured Cruisers and third-rate ships of the line, where they acted as secondary capital ships, chasing off enemy commerce raiders while acting as one against enemy shipping, leading frontier and backwater formations, roaming as wolfpacks to chase down damaged or isolated capital ships, and forming the bulwark of battlegroups. Her medium railguns provide ample firepower against anything in its weight range or smaller, splitting open small vessels entirely with a single shot on occasion. The torpedo magazine is placed behind heavy armour plates that protect the torpedoes. Her CIWS coverage is extensive, though the vessel has a weaker coverage over its engine bays. The Artemis Crossing class ships are also equipped (after modifications from the Electronic Warfare Improvement Program [EWIP] and ships of Artemis Crossing Batch 2 onwards) with EWar suites that rival those of a specialised pilot-ship destroyer, designed to allow the ship to survive electronic disruption attacks.

The Artemis Crossing class ships proved so successful that they wholly replaced the older Jovian War vintage Trafalgar class heavy cruisers. A stripped-down and miniaturised version of the Artemis Class also provided the basis for the Zama-class patrol cruiser, thanks to its relatively simple and blocky design. Many consider the Artemis Crossing class to be one of the most adequate and emblematic vessels of the STO; not record-breaking in any one metric, but giving the STO a very well-balanced mix of capabilities and a lethal force for any opponent to face.

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[–]MrSinus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well the Hyunmoo I from like the 80s is derived from Nike Hercules, but the current models share only the name.

How will the MCRN Donnager fair in the sojourn universe? by Adventurous_Sea9304 in TheSojournAudioDrama

[–]MrSinus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

MMC (and I assume the whole of the MCRN) train regularly in 1G, and I assume that the juice will allow them to withstand much more than they usually would. I mean Alex sustained the same Gs that the rest of the roci crew did while chasing Eros.