Class/Model/Name: Minerva-II
Tech: Inner Sphere / 3025
Vessel Type: Aerodyne DropShip
Rules: Level 2, Standard design
Rules Set: AeroTech2
Mass: 32,000 tons
Power Plant: Standard
Safe Thrust: 6
Maximum Thrust: 9
Armor Type: Standard
Armament:
28 AMS
84 PPC
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==Overview==
The Minerva-II revises the previous Minerva design in light of practical testing of the class. At core the Minerva had elicited few complaints so only slight alterations were required.
==Capabilities==
Built for head on assaults, sweeping dropships and fighters aside before they can inconvenience a warfleet or invasion force, the Minerva still sports powerful PPC batteries used previously but shifts them out into the wing structures to make room for dedicated anti-missile systems in the nose (and a similar tail array). As a result the threat of capital missiles to the Minerva is now greatly reduced.
The turrets have also been cut back slightly, the MkII Hex-PPC mount now only sporting six weapons rather than the original seven. In practical this means relatively little as the weapons systems were typically overkill.
==Deployment==
The first three Minerva-II were laid down in the second half of 3025 and have yet to be completed.
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Class/Model/Name: Minerva-II
Mass: 32,000 tons
Equipment: Mass
Power Plant, Drive & Control: 12,480.00
Thrust: Safe Thrust: 6
Maximum Thrust: 9
Structural Integrity: 100 16,000.00
Total Heat Sinks: 910 Single 286.00
Fuel & Fuel Pumps: 204.00
Bridge, Controls, Radar, Computer & Attitude Thrusters: 240.00
Fire Control Computers: 154.00
Food & Water: (145 days supply) 40.00
Armor Type: Standard (3,100 total armor pts) 450.00
Standard Scale Armor Pts
Location: L / R
Fore: 1,033
Left/Right Wings: 775/775
Aft: 517
Cargo:
Bay 1: Small Craft (1) with 1 door 200.00
Bay 2: Cargo (1) with 1 door 870.00
Life Boats: 10 (7 tons each) 70.00
Crew and Passengers:
10 Officers (8 minimum) 100.00
10 Crew (0 minimum) 70.00
30 Gunners (19 minimum) 210.00
5 Bay Personnel .00
Weapons and Equipment Loc SRV MRV LRV ERV Heat Mass
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14 AMS(144 rounds) Nose -- -- -- -- 14 19.00
6 PPC L/RW 6(60) 6(60) -- -- 120 84.00
6 PPC L/RW 6(60) 6(60) -- -- 120 84.00
6 PPC L/RW 6(60) 6(60) -- -- 120 84.00
6 PPC L/RW 6(60) 6(60) -- -- 120 84.00
6 PPC L/RW 6(60) 6(60) -- -- 120 84.00
6 PPC L/RW 6(60) 6(60) -- -- 120 84.00
6 PPC L/RW(A) 6(60) 6(60) -- -- 120 84.00
14 AMS(144 rounds) Aft -- -- -- -- 14 19.00
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TOTALS: Heat: 868 32,000.00
Tons Left: .00
Calculated Factors:
Total Cost: 1,840,024,800 C-Bills
Battle Value: 23,693
Cost per BV: 77,661.12
Weapon Value: 23,764 (Ratio = 1.00)
Damage Factors: SRV = 847; MRV = 607; LRV = 0; ERV = 0
Maintenance: Maintenance Point Value (MPV) = 1,650,229
(1,603,059 Structure, 27,710 Life Support, 19,460 Weapons)
Support Points (SP) = 60,770 (4% of MPV)
BattleForce2: MP: 6, Armor/Structure: 52 / 51
Damage PB/M/L: 72/72/-, Overheat: 0
Class: DL; Point Value: 237
