The Ekad class is the culmination of SDB design. Providing what many consider an over-engineered solution to what an SDB should be. It is the worst nightmare for an invader.
Fast, heavily armored and heavily weaponed, this is not a ship you get past easily. It is able to get in amongst the enemy and dish out the punishment whilst soaking the damage from anything smaller than a battleship.
This ship has three times the firepower of a standard SDB, and is all but immune to turret weaponry. However, at almost three times the cost Naval doctrine is stretched to breaking point in justifying these ships over three smaller craft. In times of war they are indispensable, at other times a burden. Consequently only a few of these ships have made it into production.
Crew: 70 Total. 10 Command and Control, 46 Maneuver Drive, 1 Medical, 12 Turret Gunners, 1 Additional.
Hull: 1,200-ton VGSL, Extra Heavy Frame, Standard Materials, Durasteel (Expensive) Armored Hull (DR 1100), Total Compartmentalization, Radical Stealth(-10, AMod 0), Radical Emission Cloaking(-10, PMod 0 [-5, PMod 5 in space]).
Control Areas: Command Bridge(37/41/31, 1k/200/-, Hardened, Complexity 7).
Engineering: Engineering, 781 Maneuver Drive(2.99 / 3.00 Gs, 23,430 stons thrust), 3 Utility, 139.5 Man-Hours/day Maintenance.
Accommodations: 35 Stateroom, Sickbay(2 Patients), Low Berth(4 Cryoberths), 2 Complete Workshop(6 Users).
Armaments: 1 Turret Battery of 1 (DR100, 3xLt Missile Rack [82]), 1 Turret Battery of 1 (DR100, 303 Mj Hv Laser), 1 Turret Battery of 1 (DR100, 303 Mj Hv Laser), 1 Turret Battery of 1 (DR100, 3x101 Mj Std Laser[RoF Bonus +1]), 1 Turret Battery of 1 (DR100, 3x101 Mj Std Laser[RoF Bonus +1]), 1 Turret Battery of 1 (DR100, 303 Mj Hv Laser), 1 Turret Battery of 1 (DR100, 303 Mj Hv Laser), 1 Turret Battery of 1 (DR100, 3xHv Missile Rack [13]), 1 Turret Battery of 1 (DR100, 3xHv Missile Rack [13]), 1 Turret Battery of 1 (DR100, 3xLt Missile Rack [82]), 1 Turret Battery of 1 (DR100, 3x40 Mj Pulse Laser[RoF Bonus +1]), 1 Turret Battery of 1 (DR100, 3xSand Caster [200]).
| Weapon | Qty | Type | Accuracy | SS | Damage | RoF | 1/2 Range | Max Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 303 Mj Hv Laser | 4 | Imp | 33 | 30 | 5dx55 | 1/60 (+7) | 25000/3 | 75000/8 |
| 101 Mj Std Laser | 6 | Imp | 31 | 30 | 8dx20 | 1/60 (+7) | 14400/1 | 43200/4 |
| 40 Mj Pulse Laser | 3 | Imp | 30 | 30 | 5dx20 | 1/15 (+9) | 9100/1 | 27300/3 |
| Sand Caster [200] | 3 | (+0) | ||||||
| Lt Missile Rack [82] | 6 | (+0) | 2,000,000/200 | |||||
| Hv Missile Rack [13] | 6 | (+0) | 600,000/60 |
Stores: 6 Hold.
Statistics: EMass 7,812.65 stons, LMass 7,842.65 stons, Cost MCr844.7, HP 300,000, Damage Threshold 7,500, Size Mod 10, HT 12, CP 64.
Performance: Acc 2.99 / 3.00 Gs, Airspeed 5,929 mph, Skimming Airspeed 16,768 mph, Aerostatic Lift 23,430 stons.
Sample Times : Orbit 0.08 Hrs, Escape Velocity 0.11 Hrs, 100D 3.69 Hrs, Earth-Mars 63.43 Hrs.
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All times are Earth Std, Full Load.
100D and Earth-Mars assume mid-point turnover.
Copyright © 2000 by John B Stone