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Speros-class Frigate

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Salamis-class from Mobile Suit Gundam


Identification: Speros-class Frigate

Manufacturer: Erineos Republic Government Shipyards

Operator: Committee for State Security
Erineos Republic Navy (Former)

Year Constructed: 1892-1938
Planned: 35
Completed: 6
Cancelled: 29
Active: 2
Retrofitted: 4
Scrapped: 0

Year Commissioned: 1895

Class: Cruiser (Classification of 1945)
Frigate (Current Erineos Classification/Citadel Classification)

Length: 198 meters

Width: 68.5 meters

Height: 61.3 meters

Propulsion Unit(s): Heavy Engine (1), Evasive Thrusters (40; 20 starboard, 20 port), Mass Effect Drive (1)

Power Plant: Heavy Fusion Reactor (1), Emergency Hydrogen Fuel Cells (Vary in amount)

Shielding: Military Grade Kinetic Barriers

Armor: Military Grade Plating

Armament: Single-barrel MAC Gun (6, 3 front, 3 rear), Twin-barrel CIWS Turrets (6), Six-tube Multiple Launch Rocket System (2), Internal Missile Tubes (x8)

Crew: 150 (Including Naval Marines)

Compliment: Shuttle (2)

Minimum Crew: 55

Passengers: 30

Consumables: 2 Years

Other Systems: Military VI and Navigation Systems

Description:

The Speros-class Frigate was one of the two end results of the upgrading and modernization of the Erineos Republic's Navy that started in 1885. Both the Speros and Tevis eventually rendered the original ships taken with them from the Asari Republics obsolete. These Frigates gave the Erineos Republic heavier firepower to deal with larger pirate threats and served to ward off small bands from even attacking. Originally classed as a cruiser due to weapon style in the classification system in use in 1945, they were reclassed as Frigates in 2055. Once planned as the workhorse of the fleet, the Speros received a design upgrade in 2150 though not all of these venerable ships were upgrade to the 2150 specifications. The two remaining original design Frigates now serve with the Committee for State Security and are popularly known as "rustbuckets." They are potentially on the chopping block as time progresses, being woefully outdated by 2615.

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Despite having some models retrofitted to 2150 standards, the refitted vessels are still distinct with their single engine while the upgraded Speros-class uses a total of five. Both of these frigates currently use the CSS prefix.

Speros 2150-class Frigate

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Salamis-Kai from Mobile Suit Gundam


Identification: Speros-class Frigate (2150 Refit)

Manufacturer: Erineos Republic Government Shipyards

Operator: Thyserian Royal Navy

Year Constructed: 2148-2199
Planned: 20
Completed: 23
Refitted from Speros: 4
Active: 27
Retired: 0
Scrapped: 0

Year Commissioned: 2150

Class: Frigate

Length: 198 meters

Width: 58 meters

Height: 75 meters

Propulsion Unit(s): Heavy Engine (1), Medium Engine (4) Evasive Thrusters (60; 30 starboard, 30 port), Mass Effect Drive (1)

Power Plant: Heavy Fusion Reactor (1), Emergency Hydrogen Fuel Cells (Vary in amount)

Shielding: Military Grade Kinetic Barriers

Armor: Military Grade Plating

Armament: (Original) Twin-barrel MAC Gun (2), Single-barrel MAC Gun (5), Twin-barrel CIWS Turrets (6), Single-barrel CIWS Turrets (4), Internal Missile Tubes (8)
Armament: (Current) Twin-barrel 30m Bloodrage Autocannon (2), Single-barrel 30m Bloodrage Autocannon (5), Twin-barrel CIWS Turrets (6), Single-barrel CIWS Turrets (4), Internal Missile Tubes (8), Retrofit GARDIAN clusters (20)

Crew: 150 (Including Naval Marines)

Compliment: Shuttle (2), Fighters (4)

Minimum Crew: 55

Passengers: 30

Consumables: 2 Years

Other Systems: Military VI and Navigation Systems

Variants:

  • Flight I: These are the four original 2150s. These 2150s are refitted Speros-class Frigates
  • Flight II: These are 20 of the new-built 2150s. These frigates became the mainstay of the Erineos Republic's Navy for a time.
  • Flight III: Specifically ordered by the Empire, the Flight III is fitted with a Svyok SV78-2A1 Jump Drive. 3 of these frigates were built beyond the original planned 20 and were dispatched with the Empire's Ark to the Andromeda Galaxy.


Description:

The 2150 refit of the Speros-class Frigate was designed to upgrade weaponry, ship systems, and provide a powerful propulsion system. Unlike the original model, the lack of dorsal turrets allows for a small flight deck to launch and recover fighters. With a total of 24 frigates, including the four retrofits, the Speros finally succeeded in the role of being a backbone of the Erineos Republic. However, with the new "Gray Navy" Doctrine of the Thyserian Royal Navy in force and the proper level of ships built to replace the aged designs, the 2150s face retirement. The remaining vessels in the Milky Way, given their advanced age, will either be sent to the CSS, the ERGS testbed fleet, or destroyed as targets. Some may also be preserved as a museum, a fitting end to the service life of a venerable design.

In the Andromeda Galaxy, the three Speros 2150 Frigates, in essentially new condition as the sat on the Ark for 600 years, are in active service and serve as the defense vessels for the Empire's Ark. They'll form the foundation of the new fleet in the galaxy once the Empire finds a suitable planet to establish a colony.

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Rear of the 2150 purpose built class, showing the additional engines.

All Speros-2150 frigates currently in service use the KIN prefix, save for the three Flight III Frigates in the Andromeda Galaxy, which remain the only vessels still using the old Erineos ERF prefix.
Edited by Wheeljack, Apr 27 2017, 01:48 PM.
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