SPECIFICATIONS

GOVERNMENT:Earth Federal Space Marines/Jovian Defense Forces
TYPE: Main Space Station (MSS)
MODEL: MSS-01 Nowhere Class spacestation
DATE INTRODUCED: 2073 AD
LENGTH: 980 feet
WIDTH: 980 feet
HEIGHT: 1420 feet
MATERIAL: Composite-Alloy
POWER PLANT: Rokwheel RFR-300M
OUTPUT: 300,000 megawatts
ARMOR TYPE: NA
ARMOR THICKNESS: NA
DISPLACEMENT: 200,000 tons
CREW: 12,359 + up to 7641 (16 Gunners, 2000 Technicians, 2000 Electricians, 2000 Engineers, 2000 Operators, 1000 Security, 1070 Officers, 1684 Marines, 589 Medical, plus up to 7641 Passengers)

PROPULSION (NONE)

WEAPONS:

             PRIMARY (OFFENSIVE):
             4x Lunar Dynamics LD-LC-2M dual 1000-megawatt laser cannon turrets;Effective Range: 10,000 miles;Payload: unlimited with nuclear battery clutch system; ROF: 1 dual blast every ten seconds with a cyclic rate of 6 blasts per minute.

              SECONDARY (OFFENSIVE):
              4x Bohing/MMI STL-01B ten-shot heavy space torpedo launcher; Missile Type: MHST-01 2000-pound SMART-guided short-range heavy space torpedo; Effective Range: 27 miles; Payload: 30 space torpedoes each in an autoloading torpedo tube; ROF: 1-10 torpedoes per two seconds with a cyclic rate of 300 torpedoes per minute.

ELECTRONICS:

             4x Laser Communications array with a 10,000 mile range (one in each flight-control tower).
             1x Laser Communications array with a 1000 AU range.
             1x Passive EMS Sensor array with a range of 1,000,000 miles.
             1x Active EMS Sensor array with a range of 100,000 miles.
             1x Gravitational Control/Antigravity unit. Effect: Provides artificial lift, g-force compensation, and enhanced maneuverability.

DEFENSE SYSTEMS:

             6x MMI ND-20M 20,000-megawatt nuclear dampeners; Range: 2000 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:
             8x 25,000 yd3; Each bay holds up to 6,250 tons of craft or equipment. These bays were normally used for repair of spacecraft. Each bay had 1200 yd3 of space dedicated to 6 HSF-01 spacefighters for defense of the spacestation(48 total).

LANDING PLATFORMS:
             8x 13,344 yd3; Holds 13,343.5 tons of craft or equipment. Platforms were used to service and repair ships within the EFSM SpaceNavy and as external shipyards.

Description/Overview:
         The MSS-01 was the first large-scale spacestation built by men of Earth. The MSS-01 design was actually taken from the NoWhere spacestation that was constructed some twelve thousand miles from the planetoid Pallas by the Earth Federal Space Marines after the infamous “Operation Athena” debacle. The NoWhere spacestation was constructed in order to repair the EFSM stranded fleet of class troopships and upgrade the entire EFSM SpaceNavy. The MSS-01 was nearly an exact copy of the NoWhere spacestation shipyard. The MSS-01 type of main spacestations was used throughout the 1st Interplanetary War. They were a vital part of the Jovian SpaceNavy’s control of the outer sphere through much of the Interplanetary Era.
         The MSS-01 series of spacestations were fitted with one RFR-300M, 300,000-megawatt fusion reactor that provided power for the entire station. The station was not fitted with propulsion systems and was thus anchored to a fixed position in space via its antigravity system.
         The station was armed with four dual-barrel Lunar Dynamics LD-LC-2M, 2000-megawatt laser cannons. These weapons provided both anti-mecha and anti-capital ship defense of the station. The primary anti-capital ship weapons were four ten-shot, Boeing/MMI STL-01B, space torpedo launchers. These torpedo launchers fired the 2000-pound SST-2M short-range space torpedo.
         The defense systems of the MSS-01 were six ND-20M nuclear dampeners built by MMI. These dampeners were adequate during the 1st Interplanetary War.
         Numerous MSS-01/Nowhere class spacestations were built around Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, and much of the space in between. These spacestations acted as “islands” for interplanetary craft (both civilian and military) to travel throughout the outer sphere of the Sol System during the last few decades of the 21st century and the first few decades of the 22nd before faster-than-light drives become commonplace.
         The MSS-01 remained in service up until 2088 AD when the MSS-02 was introduced after the Outer Sphere War. All existing MSS-01s were converted to MSS-02s by 2089 AD.

GENERAL DATA
NUMBER CONSTRUCTED: 24
TOTAL COST: 1,539,004.6 gp
SUPER/PR: 684,000/684,000 HSP
SUPER/PR BY ARC: 114,000/114,000 HSP
VOLUME: 760,000 yd3
CONFIGURATION: SAUCER/DOME
FEATURES: C1, C3, C4, C5, C7, C9, C10, C11, C12, C13, C14, C15, C16, C17, M1, M4, M5, M7, S1, S2, S3, S5, S6, S8, S9, S10, S11, I3
TAL: N

SUPERSTRUCTURE BY LOCATION (Abreviations; F= Forward, A= Aft, T= Top, B= Bottom,):
LEFT

Laser CannonTurret (B): 2000/2000
Landing Pad (T): 5000/5000
Landing Pad (B): 5000/5000
Hangar Door (T): 8500/8500
Hangar Door (B): 8500/8500
Missile Turret (T): 2000/2000
1/2 Saucer Main Body (T): 80,000/80,000
1/2 Saucer Main Body (B): 80,000/80,000

CENTER

Bridge/Dome (T): 30,000/30,000
Landing Pad (FT): 5000/5000
Landing Pad (FB): 5000/5000
Landing Pad (AT): 5000/5000
Landing Pad (AB): 5000/5000
Hangar Door (FT): 8500/8500
Hangar Door (AT): 8500/8500
Hangar Door (FB): 8500/8500
Hangar Door (AB): 8500/8500
Central Main Body (T): 100,000/100,000
Central Main Body (B): 100,000/100,000
Laser Cannon Turret (FB): 2000/2000
Laser Cannon Turret (AB): 2000/2000
Missile Turret (FT): 2000/2000
Missile Turret (AT): 2000/2000
Sensor Tower (lower main body, B): 50,000/50,000

RIGHT

Laser Cannon Turret (B): 2000/2000
Landing Pad (T): 5000/5000
Landing Pad (B): 5000/5000
Hangar Door (T): 8500/8500
Hangar Door (B): 8500/8500
Missile Turret (T): 2000/2000
1/2 Saucer Main Body (T): 80,000/80,000
1/2 Saucer Main Body (B): 80,000/80,000

PROPULSION: (NONE)

POWER PLANT
TYPE: TAL-N Rockwell RFR-300M Fusion Reactor
OUTPUT: 300,000 MW
SUPER/PR: 45,000/45,000
LIFE: 2.3 years
LOCAL: C
EXT/INT: INT
SYSTEMS POWERED: all electrical
FUEL TYPE: liquid tritium
TOTAL FUEL: 34,869 yd3

ELECTRONICS

(Computers)

TYPE: TAL-N computer
NUMBER: 6
SUPER/PR: 30/30 each
LOCAL: 1 bridge, 1 reactor room, 1 each flight tower
EXT/INT: INT
POWER REQ: 1 KW

(Communications)

TYPE: TAL-N laser communications
NUMBER: 1
SUPER/PR: 400/400
LOCAL: 1 bridge
EXT/INT: INT
POWER REQ: 40 MW
RANGE: 10 AU

TYPE: TAL-N laser communications
NUMBER: 4
SUPER/PR: 30/30 each
LOCAL: 1 each flight tower
EXT/INT: INT
POWER REQ: 3 MW each
RANGE: 10,000 miles

(Sensors)

TYPE: TAL-N PASSIVE EMS
NUMBER: 1
SUPER/PR: 150/150
LOCAL: TC
EXT/INT: INT
POWER REQ: 15 MW
RANGE: 500,000 miles

TYPE: TAL-N ACTIVE EMS
NUMBER: 1
SUPER/PR: 20/20
LOCAL: TC
EXT/INT: INT
POWER REQ: 100 MW
RANGE: 1000 AU

WEAPON SYSTEMS

TYPE: TAL-N Lunar Dynamics LD-LC-2M Laser Cannon turret
NUMBER: 4X2 barrel
SUPER/PR: 20,000/20,000
ROF: 1 dual blast per melee
DAMAGE/PF: 2D8x10,000/240,000 per dual blast
CREW: 5 each
RANGE: 10,000 miles
LOCAL: 1PB, 1SB, 1FB, 1AB
POWER REQUIRED: 2000 MW each
POWER SOURCE: TAL-N nuclear battery
SUPER/PR: 40/40
EXT/INT: EXT
ARCS: 1 FPSB, 1 APSB, 1 AFSB, 1 AFPB

TYPE: TAL-N Bohing/MMI STL-01B Space Torpedo Launcher
NUMBER: 4x10 shot
SUPER/PR: 200/200 each
ROF: 1 to 10 missiles per melee attack
DAMAGE/PF: varies
CREW: 3 each
RANGE: 27 miles
LOCAL: 1 PT, 1 ST, 1 AT, 1 FT
MAGAZINE: auto loading torp tube
PAYLOAD: 30 torpedoes
SUPER/PR: 2280/2290
EXT/INT: EXT
ARCS: ANY (GUIDED)

OTHER SYSTEMS

TYPE: TAL-N life support
SUPER/PR: 10,000/10,000
POWER REQ: 200 MW
COST: 20,000 gp
LOCAL: C
EXT/INT: INT

TYPE: TAL-N antigravity device
SUPER/PR: 80,000/80,000
POWER REQ: 80,000 MW
COST: 40,000 gp
LOCAL: C
EXT/INT: INT

CREW & STATIONS

CREW NUMBER: 12,359 (plus up to 7641 passengers)
CREW ROSTER: 16 GUNNERS, 2000 TECHNICIANS, 2000 ELECTRICIANS, 2000 ENGINEERS, 2000 OPERATORS, 1000 SECURITY, 1070 OFFICERS, 1684 MARINES, 589 MEDICAL, plus up to 7641 PASSENGERS

STATION: Bridge
SUPER/PR: 190,000/190,000
LOCAL: CT
EXT/INT: EXT
NUMBER: 1

STATION: Flight Control Tower
SUPER/PR: 20,000/20,000 each
LOCAL: 1FB, 1PB, 1SB, 1AB
EXT/INT: INT
NUMBER: 4

STATION: Reactor Room
SUPER/PR: 76,000/76,000
LOCAL: CA
EXT/INT: INT
NUMBER: 1

STATION: Mess Hall
SUPER/PR: 1000/1000 each
LOCAL: 20CT
EXT/INT: INT
NUMBER: 20

STATION: Fire Control
SUPER/PR: 76,000/76,000
LOCAL: CT
EXT/INT: INT
NUMBER: 1

STATION: Medical
SUPER/PR: 10,000/10,000 each
LOCAL: 2C
EXT/INT: INT
NUMBER: 2

STATION: Officer Mess
SUPER/PR: 1000/1000
LOCAL: SF
EXT/INT: INT
NUMBER: 1

STATION: Brig
SUPER/PR: 1000/1000
LOCAL: 4CB
EXT/INT: INT
NUMBER: 4

STATION: Armory
SUPER/PR: 500/500 each
LOCAL: 2P,2S,2F,2A
EXT/INT: INT
NUMBER: 8

STATION: Botanical Garden
SUPER/PR: 10,000/10,000
LOCAL: 5S,5P
EXT/INT: INT
NUMBER: 10

STATION: Machine Shop
SUPER/PR: 20,000/20,000 each
LOCAL: 1 each HANGAR
EXT/INT: INT
NUMBER: 4

STATION: Laboratory
SUPER/PR: 10,000/10,000 each
LOCAL: 2P,2S,2F,2A,1T,1B
EXT/INT: INT
NUMBER: 10

STATION: Conference Rooms
SUPER/PR: 100/100
LOCAL: 4 Bridge
EXT/INT: INT
NUMBER: 4

STATION: Crew Quarters
SUPER/PR: 40/40
LOCAL: 4000F, 4000S, 4000P, 4000A
EXT/INT: INT
NUMBER: 20,000

STATION: Crew Quarters Type
Cramped: 0
Roomy: 0
Spacious: 20,000 SPACIOUS (7641 are for passengers)

CARGO BAY:

VOLUME: 234,821 yd3
SUPER/PR OF BAY: 234,821/234,821
BAY LOCAL: CB
DOORS: 1 HUGE
SUPER/PR OF DOORS: 5000/5000
DOOR LOCAL: CB
BAY EXT/INT: INT
NUMBER OF BAYS: 1
CREW PROVISIONS: 46,964.2 yd3 per year
PROVISION SUPPLY: 5 years.

HANGAR BAY:

VOLUME: 25,000 yd3 each
SUPER/PR: 25,000/25,000 each
BAY LOCAL: 2P, 2S, 2F, 2A
DOORS: 1 huge each (8 total)
SUPER/PR OF DOORS: 5000/5000 each
DOOR LOCAL: 2P, 2S, 2F, 2A
BAY EXT/INT: INT
NUMBER OF BAYS: 8
DESCRIPTION: Each bay holds up to 6,250 tons of craft or equipment. These bays are normally used for repair of space craft. Each bay has 1200 yd3 of space dedicated to 6 HSF-01 space fighters for defense of the space station (48 total).

LANDING PLATFORMS:

VOLUME: 13,344 yd3 each
SUPER/PR: 13,344/13,344 each
BAY LOCAL: 2P, 2S, 2F, 2A
DOORS: NA
SUPER/PR OF DOORS: NA
DOOR LOCAL: NA
EXT/INT: EXT
NUMBER: 8
DESCRIPTION: Holds 13,343.5 tons of craft or equipment. Original version (MSS-01) platforms were used to service and repair ships within the EFR space navy. The MSS-02 (PA version) platforms were used as external shipyards in addition to service and repair.

AIRLOCKS/HATCHES:
NUMBER: 2000
LOCAL: 500A, 500P, 500S, 500F
SUPER/PR: 50/50 each

SPECIAL SYSTEMS

TYPE: TAL-N MMI ND-20M nuclear dampner
RANGE: 2000 miles
SUPER/PR: 50,000/50,000
NUMBER: 6
LOCAL: 1 each arc
POWER REQUIRED: 20,000 MW each
EXT/INT: EXT
EFFECT: Energy weapon damage is reduced by 2D10%. For missiles roll 2D10%, a roll of less than 50% will cause the missile to explode, a roll of over 50% will cause the missile to go dead/inert.

TYPE: TAL-N fuel production plant
RANGE: NA
SUPER/PR: 5000/5000
NUMBER: 4
LOCAL: 1 each landing platform
POWER REQUIRED: 38,000 MW each
EXT/INT: EXT
EFFECT: Produces 10,000 yd3 of either liquid tritium or liquid deuterium per hour.

BONUSES/PENALTIES: None