Merc Cruisers are generally a human design. Built on cruiser hulls, they sacrifice offensive weaponry for trooper billets and dropship bays and serve as, effectively, amphibious warfare ships.
Specifications
Base Abbreviation: CM
Tonnage Range: 50-60,000 tons
Common Maximum Acceleration: 6-10 G
Common Endurance: 1,000-1,500 G-hours, F11 sufficient for 2,000 FPH
Common Power: Three dual-use toroidal fusion plants/torches (15 terawatts each)
Common Shields: Two 500/4 gigawatt multiphase generators mounted amidships
Common Armor: Good (multiple 100-megawatt laser hits or a single 1-gigawatt hit, can help against missiles with HE warheads)
Common Armaments:
- Dual-use lasers (20-30, 100-200 megawatt)
- Missile launchers (5-10, broadside-mounted, magazine-fed)
- Space for 1-2 companies of troopers, including armory and dropship bays