Strike Cruisers are built on standard cruiser hulls. However, they are designed to serve as battle tenders and carriers and to operate far from supply lines. They sacrifice offensive weaponry and armor for range and endurance to serve in a variety of roles.
Specifications
Base Abbreviation: CS
Tonnage Range: 40-60,000 tons
Common Maximum Acceleration: 5-6 G
Common Endurance: 2,500-3,000 G-hours, F11 sufficient for 3,500 FPH
Common Power: Three dual-use toroidal fusion plants/torches (15 terawatts each) or two dual-use toroidal fusion plants/torches (25 terawatts each)
Common Shields: Two 500/5 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:
- Lasers (5-10, 5-20 gigawatt) or particle accelerators (5, 10-gigawatt) or particle accelerator (100-gigawatt, spinal mounted)
- Missile launchers (5-10, broadside-mounted, magazine-fed)
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