SPECIFICATIONS
GOVERNMENT:United Nations
TYPE: Space-Train
MODEL: Pallas Industrial PST-69 Minsk Class
DATE INTRODUCED: 2069 AD
DIMENSIONS:
ENGINE PODS (4): 300 feet Long x
50 feet diameter
UPPER MAIN BODY: 300 feet wide x 35 feet thick
x 280 feet long
LOWER MAIN BODY: 280 feet long x
55 feet diameter
BRIDGE TOWER: 125 feet high x 140 feet long x
40 feet wide
TOP ENGINE POD WING: 200 feet wide x
30 feet thick x 150 feet long
LOWER ENGINE POD WINGS (2): 30 feet wide x
105 feet high x 290 feet long
OVERALL DIMENSIONS: 300 feet long x
325 feet wide x 290 feet high
MATERIAL: Composite-Alloy
POWER PLANT: Hensai Energy HEFR-92K fusion reactor
OUTPUT: 92,000 megawatts
ARMOR TYPE: None
ARMOR THICKNESS: NA
DISPLACEMENT: 25,000 tons
CREW: 36 (4 Pilots, 4 Technicians, 4 Electricians, 4 Engineers, 2 Gunners, 2 Officers, 2 Medical, and up to 10 Security)
PROPULSION
4x Daigun HYIE-18750
SPEED: 19,000 mph each (76,000 mph total) under full load with five container modules (see image above). Speed without any modules is 31,730 mph each engine or 126,900 mph total.
WEAPONS:
PRIMARY (OFFENSIVE):
2xCydonia Research CR-P100 dual PHELAC cannon turrets; Effective Range: 400 miles; Payload: unlimited with nuclear battery clutch system recharged by the ship's main reactor. ROF: 3 blasts every twenty seconds for up to 9 blasts per minute.
ELECTRONICS:
1x Microwave Communications array with a 10AU range.
1x RADAR array with a range of 200,000 miles.
1x Passive EMS array with a range of 10,000 miles.
1x Active EMS array with a range of 1000 miles.
1xAntigravity control system.
DEFENSE SYSTEMS:
4xCydonia Research CR-DF-1000 omnidirectional deflector field generator; Range: 1000 feet from hull; Power Requirement: 1000 megawatts each; Output: 50 gigajoules with a regeneration of 5 gigajoules every ten seconds.
HANGAR BAYS:
2x17, 500 yd3 general purpose spacecraft/vehicle hangar plus;
up to 5 10,000-ton spherical cargo modules that are each able to hold 38,000 yd3 of liquid or gas goods, OR;
up to 5 5,000-ton cylindrical cargo modules that are each able to hold 19,000 yd3 of solid or mechanical goods, OR;
a combination of 10,000- and 5000-ton cargo modules not exceeding 5 modules total.
Description/Overview:
After the end of the Great War, the UNSC came under the jurisdiction of the newly formed Solar Empire. The Atlas class of ships that once dominated the space lanes of the UNSC/Solar Empire corridors had been replaced by large numbers of the comparatively minute cargo shuttles that had been intended to replace them. The mighty Atlas class ships had been retired and converted into orbital spacestations after their duties as planetoid tugs had been completed. This left open a need for a craft capable of moving the much-needed gases from Venus to Mars as part of the UN terraforming projects for both worlds. The Solar Empire designers had initially considered the ST-68 as an adequate replacement for the Atlas, but quickly changed their minds as the USSN began fielding Juno class space frigates. Engineers on Pallas considered the possibility of building a train-like spacecraft that could ferry modules and carry a full two squadrons of assault shuttles to defend it from USSN warships and thus the PST-69 space train was borne.
The Minsk class, as it was dubbed by the Solar Empire, was the first twenty-five thousand-ton ship built by the UNSC and the largest spacecraft constructed by their shipyards since the Atlas. The Minsk was intended to pull up to five ten-thousand ton spherical cargo modules behind it via a “train car” type connection system and/or up to 5 five thousand-ton cylindrical cargo modules. The typical module configuration was four spherical containers and one cylindrical.
GENERAL DATA
NUMBER CONSTRUCTED: 50
TOTAL COST: 213,578.05 gp
SUPER/PR: 85,500/85,500 HSP
SUPER/PR PER ARC: 14,250/14,250 HSP
VOLUME: 95,000 yd
3
CONFIGURATION: Close
FEATURES: C1, C4, C5, C7, C8, C9, C10, C11, C13, C14, C15, C16, C17, M3, M4, M6, M7, S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S7, S8, S9, S10, S11
TAL: N/O
SUPER/PR BY LOCATION (Abreviations; F= Forward, A= Aft, T= Top, B= Bottom,):
LEFT
Main Engines (2): 6000/6000 each
Hangar Bay: 500/500
Shield Blisters (2): 1250/1250 each
Module Rail: 1000/1000
Engine Wing (B): 3000/3000
CENTER
Bridge (FT): 1500/1500
Upper Main Body: 32,000/32,000
Lower Main Body: 6000/6000
Seonsor Domes (2): 275/275 each
Engine Wing (T): 6000/6000
Main Sensor Dish: 1450/1450
RIGHT
Main Engines (2): 6000/6000 each
Hangar Bay: 500/500
Shield Blisters (2): 1250/1250 each
Module Rail: 1000/1000
Engine Wing (B): 3000/3000
MAIN PROPULSION:
TYPE: TAL-N Daigun HYIE-18750 High Yield Ion Engine
SPEED: *Varies see below
SUPER/PR: 93,750/93,750
POWER REQUIRED: 18,750 MW each
LOCAL: 1PT, 1ST, 1PB, 1SB
EXT/INT: INT
*NOTE: These engines were designed to propel and stop up to 75,000 tons displacement.
Each engine has a speed of 19,000 mph for a combined total speed of 76,000 mph (MACH 100) under full load of five containers.
If only four containers are being pulled then the speed is increased to 21,470 mph each engine (85,880 mph total).
At three containers the speed of the ship is 24,130 mph (96,520 mph). At two it’s 26,600 mph (106,400 mph total).
At only one container the speed is 29,070 mph each (116,280 total).
The Space-Train engine alone without modules/containers has a speed of 31,730 mph for each engine (126,920 total).
POWER PLANT:
(ST-52)
TYPE: TAL-O Hensai Energy HEFR-92K Fusion Reactor
OUTPUT: 92,000 MW
SUPER/PR: 15,333/15,333
LIFE: 10 year
LOCAL: CB
EXT/INT: INT
SYSTEMS POWERED: all electrical
FUEL TYPE: liquid tritium
TOTAL FUEL: 24,533 yd
3
ELECTRONICS:
(Computer)
TYPE: TAL-N computer
NUMBER: 24
SUPER/PR: 30/30 each
LOCAL: 2 bridge, 1 fire control, 1 engine room, 20 for crew
EXT/INT: INT
POWER REQ: 1 KW each
(Communcations)
TYPE: TAL-N Microwave communications
NUMBER: 1
SUPER/PR: 1000/1000
LOCAL: sensor dish
EXT/INT: INT
POWER REQ: 100 MW
RANGE: 10 AU
(Sensors)
TYPE: TAL-N RADAR
NUMBER: 1
SUPER/PR: 20,000/20,000
LOCAL: sensor dish
EXT/INT: INT
POWER REQ: 2000 MW
RANGE: 200,000 MILES
TYPE: TAL-N PASSIVE EMS
NUMBER: 1
SUPER/PR: 5/5
LOCAL: sensor sphere
EXT/INT: INT
POWER REQ: 1 MW
RANGE: 10,000 miles
TYPE: TAL-N ACTIVE EMS
NUMBER: 1
SUPER/PR: 25/25
LOCAL: bridge
EXT/INT: INT
POWER REQ: 5 MW
RANGE: 1000 miles
WEAPON SYSTEMS:
TYPE: TAL-O Cydonia Research CR-P100 PHELAC cannon
NUMBER: 2 x 2bbl turret
SUPER/PR: 1500/1500
ROF: 3 blasts every 2 melees
DMG/PF: 2D4x200/16,000 per blast
CREW: 1 each
RANGE: 400 miles
LOCAL: 1 TC, 1 BC
POWER REQ: 100 MW
POWER SOURCE: TAL-O nuclear battery
SUPER/PR: 5/.5
EXT/INT: EXT
ARCS: 1 FTPSA, 1FBPSA
OTHER SYSTEMS:
(BOTH MODELS)
TYPE: TAL-N life support
SUPER/PR: 1250/1250
POWER REQ: 25 MW
COST: 250 gp
LOCAL: C
EXT/INT: INT
TYPE: TAL-O antigravity
SUPER/PR: 10,000/10,000
POWER REQ: 10,000 MW
COST: 5000 gp
LOCAL: C
EXT/INT: INT
CREW & STATIONS:
CREW NUMBER: 32
CREW ROSTER: 2 GUNNERS, 4 ENGINEERS, 4 TECHNICIANS, 4 ELECTRICIANS, 4 OPERATORS, 2 OFFICERS, 2 MEDICAL, and up to 10 SECURITY
STATION: Bridge
SUPER/PR: 23,750/23,750
LOCAL: CTF
EXT/INT: INT
NUMBER: 1
STATION: Fire Control
SUPER/PR: 9500/9500
LOCAL: CBF
EXT/INT: INT
NUMBER: 1
STATION: Engine Room
SUPER/PR: 9500/9500
LOCAL: CBA
EXT/INT: INT
NUMBER: 1
STATION: Mess Hall
SUPER/PR: 640/640
LOCAL: S
EXT/INT: INT
NUMBER: 1
STATION: Medical Bay
SUPER/PR: 640/640
LOCAL: P
EXT/INT: INT
NUMBER: 1
STATION: Officer Mess Hall
SUPER/PR: 160/160
LOCAL: CTF
EXT/INT: INT
NUMBER: 1
STATION: Security
SUPER/PR: 200/200
LOCAL: BC
EXT/INT: INT
NUMBER: 1
STATION: Brig
SUPER/PR: 200/200
LOCAL: BC
EXT/INT: INT
NUMBER: 1
STATION: Crew Quarters
SUPER/PR: 40/40 each
LOCAL: 3P, 3S, 1Bridge
EXT/INT: INT
NUMBER: 7
Crew Quarters Type
Cramped: 5
Roomy: 1
Spacious: 1
CARGO BAY:
VOLUME: 121.6 yd
3
SUPER/PR OF BAY: 122/122
BAY LOCAL: CB
DOORS: 1 SMALL
SUPER/PR OF DOOR: 100/100
DOOR LOCAL: 1 CB
BAY EXT/INT: INT
NUMBER OF BAYS: 1
CREW PROVISIONS: 121.6 yd
3 per year
PROVISION SUPPLY: 1 year
HANGAR BAY:
VOLUME: 17,500 yd
3
SUPER/PR OF BAY: 17,500/17,500
BAY LOCAL: 1PF, 1SF
DOORS: 1 LARGE each
SUPER/PR OF DOOR: 500/500 each
DOOR LOCAL: 1PF, 1SF
BAY EXT/INT: INT
NUMBER OF BAYS: 2
DESCRIPTION: Bay holds up to twenty, 200 ton, SS-01, AS-01, or AS-02 shuttles and up to 1500 yd
3 of cargo.
AIRLOCKS/HATCHES:
NUMBER: 250
LOCAL: 50F, 50B, 50T, 50P, 50S
SUPER/PR: 50/50 each
SPECIAL SYSTEMS
TYPE: TAL-N 10,000 ton Cargo Module
SIZE: 227 foot diameter
SUPER/PR: 34,200/34,200 each
NUMBER: 1-5
LOCAL: 1-5 AC
POWER REQ: 5000 MW nuclear battery each.
EXT/INT: OUTSIDE
EFFECT: DESCRIPTION: Holds 38,000 yd
3 of liquid or gas cargo (normally radioactive fuel).
Module has its own antigravity and life support systems as well as computers and power supply.
TYPE: TAL-N 5000 ton Cargo Module
SIZE: 300 ft long x 60 ft diameter
SUPER/PR: 17,100/17,100 each
NUMBER: 1-5
LOCAL: 1-5 AC
POWER REQ: 3000 MW nuclear battery each.
EXT/INT: OUTSIDE
EFFECT: DESCRIPTION: Holds 19,000 yd
3 of material cargo (normally spacecraft parts or vehicles).
Module has its own antigravity and life support systems as well as computers and power supply.
There are four hangar bay doors (2P, 2S) on the container each leading into the main cargo bay area of the module.
TYPE: TAL-O Cydonia Research CR-DF-1000 deflector shield generator
RANGE: 1000 feet
SUPER/PR: 1000/1000 each
NUMBER: 4
LOCAL: 2P, 2S
POWER REQ: 1000 MW each.
EXT/INT: EXT
EFFECT: OUTPUT: 50,000 HSP. Each generator is able to repower the deflector field in 10 melees at a rate of 5000 HSP per melee.
BONUSES/PENALTIES: NONE