SPECIFICATIONS

ARCTIC CLASS DESTROYER-ESCORT
GOVERNMENT: Earth Federal Republic
TYPE: Space Destroyer-escort (SDE)
MODELS:  Arctic class
DATE INTRODUCED: 2168 AD
LENGTH: 250 feet
WIDTH: 50 feet
HEIGHT: 65 feet
MATERIAL:  Composite-Alloy
POWER PLANT:  Rockwheel Energy RFR-5000 fusion reactor
OUTPUT:  5000 megawatts
ARMOR TYPE: Composite-Alloy
ARMOR THICKNESS: .6525 inches
DISPLACEMENT: 1000 tons
CREW: 18 (1 Operators, 12 Gunners, 1 Officers, 1 Engineers, 1 Technicians, 1 Electricians, 1 Medical, and up to 5 space fighter pilots)

PROPULSION:
             PRIMARY (Main Engine):
             1x Lunar Dynamics ID-1000 high yield ion engine
             SPEED: 76,000 mph

             SECONDARY (Main Engines)
             3x Rocketdyne FT-125 fusion thrusters
             SPEED: 38,000 mph each (114,000 mph total)

WEAPONS:
             PRIMARY (OFFENSIVE):
             3x Lunar Dynamics LD-LC-180 180-megawatt laser cannon turrets; Effective Range: 1800 miles; Payload: unlimited with nuclear battery clutch system; ROF: fires one blast per ten seconds with a cyclic rate of 6 blasts per minute.

             SECONDARY (OFFENSIVE):
             6x Bohing/MMI STL-02 space torpedo tubes; Missile Type: MHST-01 2000-pound SMART-guided space torpedo with 38.2-Kiloton yield nuclear warhead; Effective Range: 27 miles; Payload: 10 space torpedoes each in an autoloading torpedo tube; ROF: 1 torpedo per two seconds with a cyclic rate of 30 torpedoes per minute.

ELECTRONICS:
             1x Laser Communications array with a 10 AU range.
             1x Passive EMS sensor array with a range of 500,000 miles.
             1x Gravitational Control/Antigravity unit Effect: provides artificial lift,g-force compensation and enhanced maneuverability.

DEFENSE SYSTEMS:
             6x MMI ND-100 100-megawatt nuclear dampener generators; RANGE: 10 miles; Effect: Random due to numerous variables. In general, the nuclear dampeners provided moderate to considerable resistance to energy weapons and was able to cause missile warheads to either explode or go inert within its area of effect.

HANGAR BAYS:
             (Arctic class)
             1x 1082-yd3 this general purpose hangar holds up to three 10-ton general purpose space shuttles or five EA-59A Jet Jaegers.

Description/Overview:
         The Arctic class family of space destroyer-escorts was the workhorse of the Earth Federal Republic forces. These craft were not the most rugged or reliable craft ever made, but they were inexpensive and easily produced. This was exactly what the EFR was looking for in a light space warship. The craft was originally designed by the old United States Space Navy (USSN) just prior to the planetoid impact on Earth. The Earth Federal Republic modified the plans for this craft and redesigned it in 2167 AD when their industrial capacity had reached the point where they could begin mass production of space warships. This family of space warships was built for ship-to-ship combat and the protection of capital ships within the fleet.
          The first in the line of main space destroyer-escorts of the EFR was the Arctic class. This ship was designed to provide the EFR with an escort capable of destroying anything in the United Nations Space Corps fleet. This design was much cheaper than the Ogre class and far better suited to ship-to-ship combat. The Arctic class served the EFF (Earth Federal Forces) from 2168 AD up until the entire fleet of Arctic class ships were refit to Texas class in 2175 AD.
        The Arctic class used one Lunar Dynamics ID-1000, 1000 MW, ion drive as its main propulsion. The secondary drives were three Rocketdyne FT-125 fusion thrusters. These three engines were normally used with the main engine to provide maximum thrust in interplanetary travel.
        The Arctic was armed with three, single barrel, LD-LC-180, 180 MW laser cannons built by Lunar Dynamics. These three laser turrets were used primarily against enemy space fighters/battle robots and assault shuttles. They were often combined to fire on one target simultaneously when used in ship-to-ship combat.
         The main anti-ship weapons of the Arctic were six, Bohing/MMI STL-02, space torpedo launchers, identical to the ones used on the Ogre class. These launchers used the SST-1M, 1000 lb short range space torpedo that were usually armed with either HEAP or nuclear warheads.
         The main defenses of the Arctic class were six, ND-100 nuclear dampeners built by MMI (Militia Military Industries). These deflectors were mediocre at best against light to medium scale warship weapons, and all but useless against heavy armaments.
         The Arctic class was not designed to carry space fighters or battle robots, and normally only carried the ship’s three space shuttle in the hangar. However, EFSN task forces and patrol groups were known to carry five EA-59A Jet Jaegers in place of the shuttles during operations near friendly planets, moons, and planetoid bases. The shuttles were used as emergency escape craft and for ship to shore operations.