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Class/Model/Name: Texas FRAM II Refit.
Tech: Clan
Ship Cost: $32,176,722,240.00
Magazine Cost: $29,107,000.00
BV2: 169,125

Mass: 1,560,000
K-F Drive System: Compact with L-F Battery
Power Plant: Maneuvering Drive
Safe Thrust: 3
Maximum Thrust: 5
Armor Type: Lamellor Ferro-Carbide
Armament:
8 Naval Gauss Rifle Heavy
28 Naval PPC Heavy
16 Capital Launcher AR-10
48 Naval Laser 55
4 Laser Large Pulse (C)
8 AC 5 LB-X (C)
64 Laser Medium Pulse (C)
32 AMS (C)
24 LRM 20+Art4 (C)
16 Laser Large ER (C)
12 Gauss Rifle (C)
8 AC 2 LB-X (C)
6 PPC ER (C)
Class/Model/Name: Texas FRAM II Refit.
Mass: 1,560,000

Equipment: Mass
Drive: 280,800.00
Thrust
Safe: 3
Maximum: 5
Controls: 3,900.00
K-F Hyperdrive: Compact with L-F Battery (31 Integrity) 721,500.00
Jump Sail: (7 Integrity) 108.00
Structural Integrity: 95 148,200.00
Total Heat Sinks: 6114(12228) Double 5,320.00
Fuel & Fuel Pumps: 8750 points 3,570.00
Fire Control Computers: 7,322.18
Armor: 2200 pts Lamellor Ferro-Carbide 2,000.00
Fore: 370
Fore-Left/Right: 360/360
Aft-Left/Right: 360/360
Aft: 370

Dropship Capacity: 6 6,000.00
Grav Decks:
Small: 3 150.00
Medium: 0.00
Large: 0.00
Escape Pods: 64 448.00
Life Boats: 64 448.00

Crew And Passengers:
85 Officers in 1st Class Quarters 850.00
272 Crew in 1st Class Quarters 2,720.00
146 Gunners and Others in 1st Class Quarters 1,460.00
210 Bay Personnel 0.00
1st Class Passengers 0.00
2nd Class Passengers 0.00
50 Steerage Passengers 250.00
The Steerage passengers are Elementals/Marines and there's an Elemental bay onboard.

# Weapons                  Loc Heat Damage Range Mass
2 Naval Gauss Rifle Heavy nose 36 600 (60-C)Extreme-C 14,000.00
2 Naval Gauss Rifle Heavy nose 36 600 (60-C) 14,000.00
4 Naval PPC Heavy         Nose 900 600 (60-C) 12,000.00

4 Capital Launcher AR-10 FL                 1,000.00
4 Naval PPC Heavy         FL 900 600 (60-C) 12,000.00
4 Capital Launcher AR-10 FR                 1,000.00
4 Naval PPC Heavy         FR 900 600 (60-C) 12,000.00

12 Naval Laser 55                LBS 1020 660 (66-C) 13,200.00
12 Naval Laser 55                LBS 1020 660 (66-C) 13,200.00

12 Naval Laser 55                RBS 1020 660 (66-C) 13,200.00
12 Naval Laser 55                RBS 1020 660 (66-C) 13,200.00

4 Naval PPC Heavy         AL 900 600 (60-C) 12,000.00
4 Capital Launcher AR-10 AL 1,000.00
4 Naval PPC Heavy         AL 900 600 (60-C) 12,000.00

4 Naval PPC Heavy         AR 900 600 (60-C) 12,000.00
4 Capital Launcher AR-10 AR 1,000.00
4 Naval PPC Heavy         AR 900 600 (60-C) 12,000.00

2 Naval Gauss Rifle Heavy Aft 36 600 (60-C) 14,000.00
2 Naval Gauss Rifle Heavy Aft 36 600 (60-C) 14,000.00

4 Laser Large Pulse (C)         Nose 40 40 (4-C) 24.00
4 AC 5 LB-X (C)                 Nose 4 12 (1.2-C) 28.00
4 Laser Medium Pulse (C) Nose 16 24 (2.4-C) 8.00
4 Laser Medium Pulse (C) Nose 16 24 (2.4-C) 8.00
4 AMS (C)                         Nose 4 12 (1.2-C) 2.00

6 LRM 20+Art4 (C)         FL 36 96 (9.6-C) 36.00
4 Laser Large ER (C)         FL 48 40 (4-C) 16.00
4 Laser Medium Pulse (C) FL 16 24 (2.4-C) 8.00
4 Laser Medium Pulse (C) FL 16 24 (2.4-C) 8.00
4 AMS (C)                         FL 4 12 (1.2-C) 2.00

6 LRM 20+Art4 (C)         FR 36 96 (9.6-C) 36.00
4 Laser Large ER (C)         FR 48 40 (4-C) 16.00
4 Laser Medium Pulse (C) FR 16 24 (2.4-C) 8.00
4 Laser Medium Pulse (C) FR 16 24 (2.4-C) 8.00
4 AMS (C)                         FR 4 12 (1.2-C) 2.00

6 Gauss Rifle (C)                 LBS 6 90 (9-C) 72.00
4 AC 2 LB-X (C)                 LBS 4 8 (0.8-C) 20.00
4 Laser Medium Pulse (C) LBS 16 24 (2.4-C) 8.00
4 Laser Medium Pulse (C) LBS 16 24 (2.4-C) 8.00
4 AMS (C)                         LBS 4 12 (1.2-C) 2.00

6 Gauss Rifle (C)                 RBS 6 90 (9-C) 72.00
4 AC 2 LB-X (C)                 RBS 4 8 (0.8-C) 20.00
4 Laser Medium Pulse (C) RBS 16 24 (2.4-C) 8.00
4 Laser Medium Pulse (C) RBS 16 24 (2.4-C) 8.00
4 AMS (C)                         RBS 4 12 (1.2-C) 2.00

6 LRM 20+Art4 (C)         AL 36 96 (9.6-C) 36.00
4 Laser Large ER (C)         AL 48 40 (4-C) 16.00
4 Laser Medium Pulse (C) AL 16 24 (2.4-C) 8.00
4 Laser Medium Pulse (C) AL 16 24 (2.4-C) 8.00
4 AMS (C)                         AL 4 12 (1.2-C) 2.00

6 LRM 20+Art4 (C)         AR 36 96 (9.6-C) 36.00
4 Laser Large ER (C)         AR 48 40 (4-C) 16.00
4 Laser Medium Pulse (C) AR 16 24 (2.4-C) 8.00
4 Laser Medium Pulse (C) AR 16 24 (2.4-C) 8.00
4 AMS (C)                         AR 4 12 (1.2-C) 2.00

6 PPC ER (C)                 Aft 90 90 (9-C) 36.00
4 AC 5 LB-X (C)                 Aft 4 12 (1.2-C) 28.00
4 Laser Medium Pulse (C) Aft 16 24 (2.4-C) 8.00
4 Laser Medium Pulse (C) Aft 16 24 (2.4-C) 8.00
4 AMS (C)                         Aft 4 12 (1.2-C) 2.00

Ammo Rounds
Naval Gauss Rifle Heavy Ammo 100
Capital Launcher Killer Whale Ammo 80
Capital Launcher White Shark Ammo 80
Capital Launcher Barracuda Ammo 160
AMS (C) Ammo 80
AC 5 LB-X (C) Ammo 80
LRM 20+Art4 (C) Ammo 160
Gauss Rifle (C) Ammo 80
AC 2 LB-X (C) Ammo 80
A seriously large overhaul of a Texas class, cutting into the cargo capacity and rounding out the firepower whilst adding an array of anti-fighter and missile defences.  I think my numbers are correct and i'd love to hear folks thoughts and be brutal if you want! I am not afraid!

As part of the FRAM II series of refits the CSR Mountbatten was taken in to be heavily overhauled and refitted in what was the most resource intensive refit of the FRAM program carried out by Clan Snow Raven.  The decision to refit the battleship was also somewhat controversial seeing as it would take her out of action for a year and a half, with another four months of trials and shakedown to fix any problems.  But Khan Lynn McKenna pressed ahead despite concerns that the ship being out of action for so long would weaken the Raven's Tourman.

Although not a complete gutting of the ship, the refit and rebuilt was extensive enough that some Scientists called the plan a Texas II or Mountbatten class as she really wasn't a Texas class anymore.  The heavy laser battery was retained but with the older 45cm lasers replaced with 55cm lasers for greater range and punch.  These weapons were clustered together amidships whilst the fore and aft quarters weapons were augmented.  The Killer whale launchers were replaced with a quartet of AR-10 launchers with huge ammunition bins for long engagements.  The aft quarters also mounted an extra quad heavy naval PPC turret for additional firepower.  The bow and stern finally recived weapons, covering a huge blindspot and flaw in the original Texas design.  A quartet of heavy naval gauss rifles formed the primary armament although this was the only armament firing over the stern quarter.  The bow though featured a quad mounting for heavy naval PPCs. 

The hull was reinforced and overhauled to improve structural strength whilst armour was increased to 2,200 tons of Lamellor Ferro-Carbide plate which significantly improved the Texas classes already formidable protection, making her the most well armoured vessel in Clan service when she completed her trials.  The fuel tanks were extended and the three grav-decks were made into a uniform trio of 100 meter rotational rings to improve crew comfort.  As was fitting of a flagship the Mountbatten's crew quarters were upgraded and, by Clan standards were quite palatial with only 4 crew to a room as well as far more bathing space.  A detachment of 50 Elementals or Marines was carried aboard for onboard security whilst the Aerospace complement was also increased with the capacity for an augmented Trinary of 50 fighters and 10 Small craft.  The ship's electronics were enhanced and linked into a large NCSS for fleet and ground assault command and control whilst a mobile HPG was also installed.

The biggest change though was the huge layer of anti-fighter and DropShip weapons that layered the hull with a a mixture of lasers, autocannons, LRMs and gauss rifles providing blanket fire at all ranges.  A battery of anti-missile turrets also provide terminal defence against fighter and Capital scale missiles.  This heavy battery of point defence weapons was perhaps the greatest example of the FRAM II concept.  With the Raven's planning on taking part in Operation REVIVAL, they could not loose a WarShip to fighter strikes and so anti-fighter defences were greatly increased. 

As it was, the Ravens would not take part in REVIVAL, their Tourman was still rebuilding following the conflict with Clan Coyote and instead of fighting the forces of the Houses of the Inner Sphere, the Mountbatten led the fight against Clan Coyote where her reinforced hull and anti-fighter defences proved their worth when the Coyote's and Raven fleets clashed in a series of hard fought trials.  Both Clan Wolf and Jade Falcon would trial for the rights to copy the refit done to the Mountbatten, but the Ravens successfully defended the design and with the launch of REVIVAL, the two Clans could not take their own Texas class ships out of service for over a year whilst they made similar refits of their own.