SPECIFICATIONS

COLORADO CLASS DESTROYER
GOVERNMENT: Earth Federal Republic
TYPE: Space Destroyer (SDD)
MODELS: Colorado class
DATE INTRODUCED: 2168 AD
LENGTH: 483.55 feet
WIDTH: 80 feet
HEIGHT: 100 feet
MATERIAL:  Composite-Alloy
POWER PLANT: Rockwheel Energy RFR-20M fusion reactor 
OUTPUT:  20,000 megawatts 
ARMOR TYPE:  Composite-Alloy
ARMOR THICKNESS: .3677 inches
DISPLACEMENT: 6000 tons
CREW: 54 plus up to 20 flight, for 74 total. (6 Operators, 22 Gunners, 5 Officers, 6 Engineers, 6 Technicians, 6 Electricians, 3 Medical, and up to 20 space fighter pilots)

PROPULSION:
             PRIMARY (Main Engines):
             4x Rocketdyne FT-1500 fusion thrusters
             SPEED: 38,000 mph each (152,000 mph total)

WEAPONS:
             PRIMARY (OFFENSIVE):
             4x Lunar Dynamics LD-LC-600 dual 300-megawatt laser cannon turrets; Effective Range: 3000 miles; Payload: unlimited with nuclear battery clutch system; ROF: fires one dual blast per ten seconds with a cyclic rate of 6 dual blasts per minute.

             SECONDARY (OFFENSIVE):
             10x 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 auto-loading torpedo tube; ROF: 1 torpedo per two seconds with a cyclic rate of 30 torpedoes per minute.

ELECTRONICS:
             1x Laser Communications array with a 1000 AU range.
             1x Passive EMS sensor array with a range of 500,000 miles.
             1x Active EMS sensor array with a range of 50,000 miles.
             1x Gravitational Control/Antigravity unit Effect: provides artificial lift,g-force compensation and enhanced maneuverability.

DEFENSE SYSTEMS:
             6x MMI ND-600 600-megawatt nuclear dampener generators; RANGE: 60 miles; Effect: Random due to numerous variables. In general, the nuclear dampeners provided moderate to considerable resistance to energy weapons and were able to cause missile warheads to either explode or go inert within their area of effect.

HANGAR BAYS:
            1x 5000-yd3 this hangar holds up to twenty 5-ton EA-59A Jet Jaegers with up to 3480 yd3 of ordinance and parts for the craft.

DEFENSE SYSTEMS:
             6x MMI ND-600 600-megawatt nuclear dampener generators; RANGE: 60 miles; Effect: Random due to numerous variables. In general, the nuclear dampeners provided moderate to considerable resistance to energy weapons and were able to cause missile warheads to either explode or go inert within their area of effect.

HANGAR BAYS:
            1x 5000-yd3 this hangar holds up to twenty 5-ton EA-59A Jet Jaegers with up to 3480 yd3 of ordinance and parts for the craft.

Description/Overview:
         The Colorado family of main space destroyer was the primary ship-to-ship combat craft of the Earth Federal Republic throughout the 21st century. These craft were often flanked by two destroyer-escorts (usually of the Arctic class family of space destroyer-escorts) which acted as defense craft for the Colorado type warships. This group of three space warships made up a typical EFSN (Earth Federal Forces Space Navy) patrol/scout force. These craft were very capable spacecraft and moderately agile in an atmosphere.
         This was the first class in the line of main space destroyers that bears its name. This class of space warships was originally built by the Earth Federal Republic in 2168 AD. The EFR designed these craft as pure combat warships. The ship was designed to use the HSF-01 heavy spacefighter and it was equipped with this spacefighter up until the introduction of the SBR-01A1.
          The propulsion systems of the Colorado class were four Rocketdyne FT-1500 fusion thrusters each capable of a speed of MACH 50 (32,500 mph), and a combined speed of MACH 200 (130,000 mph). This speed was considered adequate for this class of vessels when it was built.
          The main reactor of the Colorado class was one Rockwheel RFR-20M, 20,000 MW, fusion reactor. This power plant adequately provided the Arctic with all the power the escort required.
          The main weapons of the Colorado class were four turrets, each equipped with a LD-LC-600, dual 300 MW, Lunar Dynamics laser cannon battery. These turrets were used primarily against other destroyers and escorts and against larger craft combined together in a single volley. These laser cannons were not very effective against small craft like space fighters or battlerobots as their moved to slowly.
         The main anti-spaceship weapons were ten, Bohing/MMI STL-02, space torpedo launchers. These torpedo launchers fired the SST-1M, 1000 lb short range space torpedo.
         The Colorado class used six ND-600 nuclear dampners, built by MMI, as its primary defense systems. While these dampeners were adequate against most light to medium weapons, and nearly all mecha weaponry, they were inadequate against Capital ship armaments.
         This class served in the initial phases of the 1st Interplanetary War, and almost all of them were upgraded to Patton class destroyers by 2175 AD.