Subject: Shard Battlecruiser

DESCRIPTION:		Highly advanced Command battle cruiser developed for a
			campaign set after the Zahn novels

NAME:			Shard Battlecruiser
CRAFT:			Rendili Astronautics' Shard-Class Battlecruiser
TYPE:			Command Battlecruiser
SCALE:			Capital
LENGTH:			5000m
SKILL:			Astrogation 5D, Capital ship piloting 6D,
			Shields 5D+1, Sensors 5D, Capital ship gunnery 5D+2,
			Capital ship gunnery 6D (central gunnery crew),
			Starship gunnery 5D.
CREW:			65000; gunners: 1140; skeleton: 15000/+5
PASSENGERS:		20000 troops, 1000 Guests.
CARGO CAPACITY:		150000 tonnes
CONSUMABLES:		5 years
HYPERDRIVE:			x1
BACKUP:			x10
NAV COMPUTER:		Yes
MANEUVERABILITY:	2D, 0D at space 6.
SPACE:			5, 6 at 0D maneuverability.
HULL:			7D
SHIELDS:		6D, 3D backup (a la MC80 Star Cruiser)
SENSORS:
	PASSIVE:	150	/	2D
	SCAN:		250	/	4D
	SEARCH:	400	/	5D+2
	FOCUS:		15	/	7D
WEAPONS:

	190 Heavy Turbolaser Batteries
	Fire Arc:		20 front, 20 front/left, 20 front/right,
				50 left, 50 right, 10 left/back, 10 right/back,
				10 back.
	Crew:			3 (60), 2 (130).
	Skill:			Capital ship gunnery
	Fire Control:		2D
	Space Range:		10-30	/	60	/	90
	Atmosphere Range:	15-30	/	100	/	150km
	Damage:			8D

	40 Quad Laser Cannons
	Fire Arc:		10 front, 10 back, 10 left, 10 right.
	Crew:			2
	Skill:			Starship gunnery
	Scale:			Starfighter
	Fire Control:		4D
	Space Range:		1-3	/	12	/	25
	Atmosphere Range:	100-300m/	1.2	/	2.5km
	Damage:			4D

	100 Heavy Turbolaser Cannons
	Fire Arc:		30 front, 25 left, 25 right, 20 back.
	Crew:			3
	Skill:			Capital ship gunnery
	Fire Control:		2D
	Space Range:		12-35	/	70	/	100
	Atmosphere Range:	15-35	/	110	/	165km
	Damage:			6D

	150 Concussion Missiles
	Fire Arc:		60 front, 45 left, 45 right.
	Crew:			1
	Skill:			Capital ship gunnery
	Fire Control:		3D
	Space Range:		2-12	/	30	/	60
	Atmosphere Range:	4-24	/	60	/	120km
	Damage:			9D

	85 Ion Cannons
	Fire Arc:		15 front, 10 front/left, 10 front/right,
				15 left, 15 right, 5 left/back, 5 right/back,
				10 back.
	Crew:			2 (30), 1 (55).
	Skill:			Capital ship gunnery
	Fire Control:		5D
	Space Range:		1-10	/	25	/	50
	Atmosphere Range:	2-20	/	50	/	100km
	Damage:			4D

	20 Tractor Beams
	Fire Arc:		10 front, 5 left, 5 right.
	Crew:			1
	Skill:			Capital ship gunnery
	Fire Control:		5D
	Space Range:		2-10	/	30	/	60
	Atmosphere Range:	2-10	/	30	/	60km
	Damage:			5D

	10 Heavy Tractor Beams
	Fire Arc:		5 front, 2 left, 2 right, 1 back.
	Crew:			2
	Skill:			Capital ship gunnery
	Fire Control:		5D
	Space Range:		1-3	/	10	/	20
	Atmosphere Range:	1-3	/	20	/	20km
	Damage:			10D

	This spacevessel has been modeled on the concepts behind the
Katana fleet.  It was developed in response to the information that
the Empire had recommenced construction of Super Star Destroyers.  The
New Republic intended to fight fire power with range, speed,
maneuverability and technical sophistication.  They have been
extensively slave rigged, with huge internal computer banks,
centralising ship systems and also providing backup systems in case
one particular computer system fails.  All capital-scale weapon sytems
are linked in providing exceptional fire control and the ability to be
readily linked together, by a central gunnery crew of 25 to accurately
fire on a target with all the weapons of one weapon system facing the
target. 

	Unlike the dreadnaughts, these ships cannot be linked to
another craft and be guided by it.  It can, however, form the central
ship role and guide other ships.  The New Republic doesn't want these
ships falling under enemy guidance.  Even though they have ensured
that ship guiding functions are performed under the utmost security. 

IN GAME TERMS:	Ship may perform a 'free' combined action (no command
check) to attack a target with all weapons on one fire arc for one
weapon system. Basically, the central gunnery crew takes over control
of these weapons and fires them as one.  This may be done as often as
the weapons can be fired. When linking ships, the central ship must
send a signal to all of the ships to be linked, then the other ships
must acknowledge this.  This occupies all of the central gunnery crews
for that round, after that, the central ship may fire with all the
weapons facing and within range of the target on all linked ships as a
combined action.  The ships may be at different ranges, but if they
are, the difficulty is that of the ship at greatest range plus 5.  The
central may continue to use all the weapons until it sendes the
disengage signal, or the individual central gunnery crews disengage
their ship from the link. These craft can perform the task of
directing other ships' weapons, and making a coordinated strike with
the battlecruiser's own weapons, simultaneously. 

	These vessels also carry 4 wings of starfighters, along with
suttles, patrol vessels and drop craft.  The starfighter wings usually
consist of: 1 Assault wing, 1 Recon/Intercept wing, and 2 Fighter
wings.  Vehicles for the troops on board are also carried.