Reg-01 Xing Cheng: Celestial Navy

Heavy Cruisers

Dahe Class Battle Leader

Name

No.

Builders

Laid Down

Commissioned

Retired [Mothballed]

XINGHE

BL-01

Tian Cheng (Sol III)

22 Dec 2192

13 Nov 2196

20 Apr 2250

ZHENGHE
BL-02
Tian Cheng (Sol III)
18 Jun 2195
14 Aug 2198
[Sep 2216Jun 2250]
Specifications
mounted by the Di Glerias, although
Mass, Fully Loaded: 10,005 metric tons
Sensors:
without their tremendous punch. Unlike
Total Length: 124.7 meters
Lei Da-12 Radar
the Di Glerias, however, the Dahes need
Hull Length: 42.4 meters
Ji Lei-4 Lidar
not worry about power use during attack
Hull Diameter: 40.1 meters
Development and Class Notes
runs. Their heavy coilgun batteries can
Bell Diameter: 31.0 meters
The Dahe class represented a quantum maintain a steady stream of shells for
Crew: 140 [27 officers, 93 ratings, 20
leap in the firepower and technology maneuver constraint without exhausting
gunboat crew]
deployed by the Celestial Navy on their the battery array. Six missiles provide
Propulsion:
introduction in 2196. Designed as fleet a significant alpha strike even without
Yi Dong Feng-3 Hyperdrive [GDE]
flagships, the two deployed away from adding the firepower of a pair of LP-series
Fa Dian Chang Fusion Torch [0.75g]
Sol in 2214 have been the core of the Xing gunboats. Four Bian Pao lasers provide
Tactical
V: 18.44 km/sec
Cheng Celestial Navy.
a solid defense against gunboats and
Transit
V: 147.5 km/sec
missiles. They also supplement the limited
Power Systems:
The Dahes most exotic feature, their zone defense laser suite against seeking
5 He Dian Zhan Reactors [312.5 MW]
lithium heat sinks, make up for their weapons.
10 Bai Huo-7 Heatsinks (Na) [340 GJ]
enormous expense by storing three times
10 Bai Huo-12 Heatsinks (Li) [1020 GJ]
the heat of conventional sodium systems. The Dahes first saw combat in the
35 Dian Chi Batteries [70 GJ]
This allows the Dahes space to combine Sino-Indian War (2197), soon after their
Armament:
an impressive battery and reactor introduction. After the Loss, Admiral Bao
3 Da Pao-4-4 Coilguns
complement with one of the longest heat Zhou commanded from the Zhenghe
4 Ji Guang-2 4.54m Lasers (1200nm)
clocks on a modern warship.
during the Bao Incident at Olympia and
4 Bian Pao 3.05m Lasers (1200nm)
the replacement of Viceroy Lin Jerbai at
6 Da Dao Dan-3 Missile Bays
The Dahes lavish power systems allow Xing Cheng (both 2214). The Zhenghe
7 Fang Kong Zone Defence Lasers
them to make good use of a fearsome retired from service in 2250 to serve as a
2 Gunboat Docks
array of weapons. The four 1200nm main museum of the overthrow of Viceroy Lin,
Maximum Armor Thickness: 315mm RHA
lasers out range the 2400nm laser battery replaced by the Xinghe, which spent the
years 2216-2250 in mothballs.
Without spare parts from Earth, the XCCN
has serious difficulties maintaining the
Dahes advanced systems. Even with
extensive and expensive maintenance
programs, the Xinghe is not expected
to outlast the 2270s. Xing Cheng cannot
manufacture the parts to maintain the Fa
Dian Chang fusion torch at peak output,
and the supply of high transfer rate heat
pipes from the Zhenghe and pre-Loss
stores is dwindling. When they are gone,
the Xinghes engine will use components
from the Daixhings Ying Huo Chong torch,
limiting its maximum thrust to 0.5g.
The eventual replacement of the Xinghe
is a matter of concern in the Celestial
Navy. Nothing on the drawing boards
can match it or perform its necessary,
if expensive, mission. The Treasury
remains steadfast in its opposition to the
development of a successor vessel that
would significantly increase the Navys
budget while tying up yard capacity.
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4(2)

1-7 2 MRLS 2(+3)

8 Large Missile Bay
9-10 ZDLS 0.5(+1)

2 Armor

2 Armor

2(2)

1-10 Gunboat Dock

7

Mount F cannot fire directly Aft while

the ship is thrusting.

F
7

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

0
0
0
2
2
2
1
2
2
2

NOSE
Cargo
Cargo
Cargo
Battery
Battery
Battery
Heat Sink
Mount A
Mount B
Mount C

TORCH FLUX = 8.0

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1

6 Armor

1-4
5-6
7-8
9-10

5(2)

11(5)

AFT

PORT
Cargo
Cargo
Fuel
Fuel
Fuel
Battery
Battery
Reactor
Reactor
Reactor

0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

2 MRLS 3(+5)
Large Missile Bay
Large Missile Bay
ZDLS 0.5(+1)

3 Armor

1-4 5 MRLS 5(+8)

5-9 5 MRLS 5(+8)
10 ZDLS 0.5(+1)

AFT
Quarters
Quarters
Cargo
Fuel
Fuel
Fuel
Fuel
Battery
Battery
Heat SInk

Ships carrying pods or gunboats cannot

engage in combat thrust.

One gunboat crew reduces the cruise

endurance by 7%, two gunboat crews
reduce the cruise endurance by 12%

Each fuel pod carried adds 36 fuel dots.

PORT

Carrying one cargo pod adds 17 turns of

cruise endurance. Carrying two cargo pods
adds 33 turns of cruise endurance.

BURN FUEL LEFT TO RIGHT; DAMAGE FUEL ONE COLUMN AT A TIME

IF BURNED FUEL EXCEEDS ENGINE DAMAGE, ROLL AN ENGINE HIT

ENGINE DAMAGE = 19

3rd Gen Fusion / 68 Spaces / 111 Dots

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Dahe
Pivot & Roll

Dueling Cost: 2900 Econ Cost: 3076 Boxes: 315

Crew: 23 Officers, 93 Enlisted, 20 Gunboat Crew, 4 Extra Berths
Cruise Duration: 19 Strategic Turns (38 weeks), 17 Strategic Turns with both gunboats.
Nose/Aft
Hull Depth: 50
Surface: 17
Lateral
Hull Depth: 50
Surface: 17
Hyperdrive Costs: Gamma: 16 Delta: 24 Epsilon: 32
Each pod/gunboat adds +1, +1.5, and +2 to hyperdrive activation

5 7

5 7

NOSE

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2

14(4)

4 CG[4] 4(+1)
4 CG[4] 4(+1)
4 CG[4] 4(+1)
Drum (+64 salvos)
ZDLS 0.5(+1)

7 Armor

9 9

1-3
4-5
6-8
9
10

STARBOARD
1 0 Cargo
2 0 Fuel
3 0 Fuel
4 0 Fuel
5 0 Fuel
6 0 Fuel
7 0 Fuel
8 0 Fuel
9 2 Battery
10 1 Heat Sink

TOP
BOTTOM

1-4
5-6
7-8
9-10

5(2)

11(5)

6
3
3

5 7

5 7

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

BOTTOM
Quarters
Cargo
Cargo
Fuel
Fuel
Fuel
Fuel
Batteries
Batteries
Radiator

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

2 Armor

4(2)

2(2)

ENGINE HITS 0
1-5 Null
6-8 Engine Track
9 Thrust Track
10 Struct. Int.

MAST HITS 0
1-6 Null
7-8 Mast Track
9 Thrust Track
10 Pivot Jet

ELECTRONICS
Commo
Sensor 1 (-4 ECM)
Sensor 2 (-8 ECM)
Sensor 3 (-16 ECM)

2 Armor

1-10 Gunboat Dock

CORE
Life Sup.
Bridge
Flag Bridge
Gamma
Delta
Epsilon
Battery
Reactor
Electronics
Struct. Int.

Mount G cannot fire directly Aft while

the ship is thrusting.

1-7 2 MRLS 2(+3)

8 Large Missile Bay
9-10 ZDLS 0.5(+1)

2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
0
0

STARBOARD

2 MRLS 3(+5)
Large Missile Bay
Large Missile Bay
ZDLS 0.5(+1)

3 Armor

1-2 5 MRLS 5(+8)

5-9 5 MRLS 5(+8)
10 ZDLS 0.5(+1)

6 Armor

HEAT INDEX
1 -1 Flex Point
2 -2 Flex Points
3 -1 To Hit
4 -3 Flex Points
5 Reactors Generate Half Power
6 -2 To Hit
7 Batteries Hold 1 Power Each
8 -4 Flex Points
9 -3 To Hit
10 Batteries Hold 0 Power Each
11 Core Hits Equal to Heat Points

TOP
Quarters
Cargo
Cargo
Fuel
Fuel
Fuel
Heat Sink
Heat Sink
Reactor
Reactor

Crew

0.8 0.4

Radiators
2.0 1.6 1.2

G D E

Hyperdrives

2 M 2

1 M M

3 2.5 2 1.5 1.5 1 0.5

Max Thrust

2 3 5 7 9

Engine (Hull Depth 6)

2 3 5 7 9 10

Mast (Hull Depth 3)

Due to inadequate maintenance

and repairs, the shaded engine
boxes are considered destroyed
for scenarios set after 2250.

Quarters

R 3

8
4 M

R 5

9
6 M 5

M 7

19 18 17 16 M 15 15 14 13 13

12 R 11 11 M 10 9 M

Cargo

20 17 16 13 12 9

40 37 36 33 32 29 28 25 24 21

Heat Sinks (10 Na, 10 Li)

10 8

30 28 26 24 22 20 18 16 14 12

50 48 46 44 42 40 38 36 34 32

70 68 66 64 62 60 58 56 54 52

Battery (35 2nd Gen)

Reactors

Life Support

Flag Bridge

Bridge

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

SHIP _________________________
Structural Integrity

Battery Capacity: 70
Reactor: +5 Power per Segment
Heat Sink Capacity: 40 Heat Points
Radiators: 2.0 Heat Points/Turn
Bridge: 2 Flex Points, 3 Flag Points
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Reg-02 Foras Cosmicas: Novo Brasil

Frigates

So Paulo Class Commerce Frigate

Name

No.

Builders

Laid Down

Commissioned

SO PAULO

FC 7

Alto Recife (Sol III)

Nikitin Yards [Alpha Mensae II]
Che Chuang Tian [Zeta Tucanae III]

2197
2229 [extensive refit]
2259 [extensive refit]

2199

Specifications
Displacement, Fully Loaded: 5,010 metric
tons
Total Length: 109.1 meters
Hull Length: 36.7 meters
Hull Diameter: 32.6 meters
Bell Diameter: 25.3 meters
Crew: 67 [10 officers, 57 ratings, 33 extra
berths]
Propulsion:
Yi Dong Feng-2 Hyperdrive [E]
Alegre Fusion Torch [1.0g]
Tactical
V: 15.16 km/sec
Transit
V: 121.25 km/sec
Power Systems:
3 Itaparica Reactors [187.5 MW]
12 Regncia Heatsinks [408 GJ]
5 Itamb Batteries [10 GJ]
5 Dian Chi Batteries [10GJ]
Armament:
2 Tai-Yang-3 3.5m Lasers (1200nm)
3 Alfinete 3.13m Laser (2400nm)
1 Espada-3-2 Coilgun
1 Tai-Yang-5 3.08m Laser (1200nm)
1 Olyesha Katyusha Launcher
7 Cacto-3 Zone Defence CounterMissile Launchers
1 Inundao Zone Defence Particle
Beam
1 Gunboat Dock
1 Pod Dock
Maximum Armor Thickness: 245mm RHA
Sensors:
Piquiri-7 Radar
Borborema Lidar
Development and Class Notes
A long and checkered history makes the
So Paulo one of the oddest designs
in known space. Intended as convoy
escorts or raiders, and armed with 2400
nanometer lasers for compatibility
with the FN in mission planning, the
designers of the original Brazilian San
Salvador class expected them to face an
intense seeking weapon threat. Rather
than dilute their defensive firepower by
spreading the weapons around the ship,
the design team chose to concentrate
the heavy offensive weaponry forward,
light offensive weaponry to port, and a
massive zone defense suite to starboard.
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The controversy over this assymetrical

design has never died down.

it boasts a phenomenal zone defense

suite to starboard.

Mothballed soon after the loss of contact

with Earth, the So Paulo was pulled
out of retirement in 2229 for a refit at
Novaya Rossiyas Nikitin Yard. Novo
Brasils faltering economy prevented it
from meeting the schedule of payments
to Novaya Rossiya and bickering over
these payments materially contributed
to souring relations between the two
countries. Inevitably, work proceeded
slowly on the So Paulo.

The So Paulos design makes it arguably

the best 5,000 ton commerce raider
known. It boasts enormous cruise
endurance, plenty of fuel, and extensive
berthing for prize crews, supplemented
by two docks for fuel and supply pods. Its
weapons can easily handle the gunboats
some convoys carry for defense, while
its endurance should permit it to evade
heavier opponents. With the end of the
So Paulos service life near, analysts
expect Novo Brasil to replace it with a
made-to-order modification of a Kuan
Yin hull.

The So Paulos Delta and Gamma

hyperdrives had been removed for
overhaul, but Novo Brasil could not
afford replacements. Plans to replace
them with more power systems likewise
foundered on a lack of cash. Ultimately,
increased reactor armor filled the space,
not least because the aging reactors
original shielding was failing. Xing
Cheng provided a replacement Epsilon
hyperdrive as a diplomatic overture.
The difficulties in finding cash and
parts during the refit at the Nikitin Yard
contributed to the patchwork of weapons
on the So Paulo. This, along with the
near continuous deployment of the ship,
causes no end of maintenance issues.
During the Twelve Hour War (2258) the
So Paulo narrowly survived the battle
in which it destroyed the Olympusclass Patroclos. Forced to retreat to
Xing Cheng for extensive repairs, the
absence of replacement parts there
forced the wholesale replacement of
several components, including several
lasers. Structural repairs required the
replacement of the starboard side
gunboat dock with a simple pod dock.
While the So Paulo lacks a significant
alpha strike at any given range, it also
presents a threat to targets at all ranges,
mixing seeking weapons, medium range
lasers, and short range lasers. In addition,

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2(2)
7

1 Armor

1-2 2 MRLS 2(+3)

4-8 2 SRLS 3(+4)
9-10 Katyusha

1-10 Gunboat Dock

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

0
0
0
0
2
2
4
4
4
1

NOSE
Quarters
Quarters
Cargo
Cargo
Battery
Battery
Reactor
Reactor
Reactor
Mount A

TORCH FLUX = 4.0

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
4
4

Ships carrying pods or gunboats cannot

engage in combat thrust.

Each fuel pod carried adds 72 fuel dots.

AFT
Quarters
Cargo
Cargo
Fuel
Fuel
Fuel
Heat Sink
Heat Sink
Reactor
Reactor

Carrying one cargo pod adds 20 turns of

cruise endurance. Carrying two cargo pods
adds 53 turns of cruise endurance.

1 Armor

AFT

7(3)

PORT
Quarters
Cargo
Cargo
Cargo
Reactor
Fuel
Fuel
Fuel
Mount B
Mount D

0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

1-4 3 CG[2] 2(+1)

5-7 2 SRLS 3(+4)
8-10 2 SRLS 3(+4)

PORT

5(2)

This ship carries extra personnel to act as

prize crews, and has its endurance
calculated with them on board. If carrying a
gunboat, 10 of the prize crew convert to
gunboat berthing. (For this product, use
LP-13 gunboats. A Brazillian gunboat will
appear in a future product.)

BURN FUEL LEFT TO RIGHT; DAMAGE FUEL ONE COLUMN AT A TIME

IF BURNED FUEL EXCEEDS ENGINE DAMAGE, ROLL AN ENGINE HIT

ENGINE DAMAGE = 17

3rd Gen Fusion / 30 Spaces / 97 Dots

+2

+3

+3

+3

+2

+2

+1

+1

+0

+0

Sao Paulo
Roll

Sao Paulo
Pivot

Dueling Cost: 1275 Econ Cost: 1186 Boxes: 173

Crew: 10 Officers, 57 Enlisted, 33 Extra Berths (9 officers, 24 ratings)
Cruise Duration: 16 Strategic Turns (32 weeks)
Nose/Aft
Hull Depth: 29
Surface: 11
Lateral
Hull Depth: 29
Surface: 11
Hyperdrive Costs: Gamma: 8 Delta: 12 Epsilon: 16
Each pod/gunboat adds +1, +1.5, and +2 to hyperdrive activation

4 4

7
4

8(3)

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

NOSE

5 Armor

1-3 2 SRLS 3(+4)

4-7 3 MRLS 3(+5)
8-10 3 MRLS 3(+5)

STARBOARD
1 0 Quarters
2 0 Cargo
3 0 Cargo
4 0 Fuel
5 0 Fuel
6 1 Heat Sink
7 1 Heat Sink
8 2 Battery
9 0 Mount C
10 0 Mount E

7
7

TOP
BOTTOM

0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
0

1-2
3-5
6-7
8-10

1
1
1

1-2
3-5
6-7
8-10

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

BOTTOM
Cargo
Cargo
Fuel
Fuel
Fuel
Fuel
Fuel
Fuel
Fuel
Radiator

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

1 Armor

2(1)

CORE
Life Sup.
Bridge
Epsilon
Epsilon
Epsilon
Epsilon
Battery
Reactor
Electronics
Struct. Int.

ENGINE HITS 0
1-5 Null
6-8 Engine Track
9 Thrust Track
10 Struct. Int.

MAST HITS 0
1-6 Null
7-8 Mast Track
9 Thrust Track
10 Pivot Jet

ELECTRONICS
Commo
Sensor 1 (-4 ECM)
Sensor 2 (-8 ECM)
Sensor 3 (-16 ECM)

1-5 Pod Dock

6-10 ZDCM (60 Shots)

4(1)

ZDCM (60 Shots)

ZDCM (60 Shots)
ZDCM (60 Shots)
ZDPB 1(+1)

1 Armor

2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
0
0

STARBOARD

5(1)

ZDCM (60 Shots)

ZDCM (60 Shots)
ZDCM (60 Shots)
Drum (+96 Shots)

1 Armor

HEAT INDEX
1 -2 Flex Points
2 -1 To Hit
-3 Flex Points
3 Reactors Generate Half Power
-2 To Hit
4 Batteries Hold 1 Power Each
-4 Flex Points
5 Batteries Hold 0 Power Each
-3 To Hit
6 Core Hits Equal to Heat Points

TOP
Cargo
Cargo
Fuel
Fuel
Fuel
Battery
Battery
Heat Sink
Heat Sink
Radiator

Crew

0.4

1.6 1.2 0.8

Radiators

8
R

7
2

S
1

3 5 7 9

3 2.5 1.5 1

Max Thrust

Engine (Hull Depth 5)

10

Mast (Hull Depth 3)

Quarters

R 9
4

2 4 7

16 15 14 14 M 13 12 11 10 10

Cargo

12 11 10 9

Heat Sinks (12 Na)

20 18 16 14 12 10 8

Battery (10 2nd Gen)

Reactors

Life Support

Hyperdrives

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Flag Bridge

Bridge

9 10

SHIP _________________________
Structural Integrity

Battery Capacity: 20
Reactor: +3 Power per Segment
Heat Sink Capacity: 12 Heat Points
Radiators: 1.6 Heat Point/Turn
Bridge: 2 Flex Points
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