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The Forge-class Station was a modular semi-mobile Space Station designed and deployed by the Taurian Concordat Navy in the decades leading up to the Reunification War.  Intended to provide repairs to TCN Fleet units deployed far from more traditional shipyards, the Forge-class consisted of six modules, each of which was outfitted with a K/F Boom allowing for transportation via JumpShip.  Once on site, the station could be assembled in a matter of weeks and resume operations within a month of deployment.

It is believed that the Forge-class went extinct following the Reunification War as all remaining examples in operation were scrapped by the Star League.  However, in 3026 one example was discovered by a Far Looker JumpShip and was returned to the Taurian Concordat where it aided in restoring and enhancing the Taurian ability to maintain and produce JumpShips and DropShips.

Overall, the assembled station masses 510,000 tons and includes six factory units that can produce virtually any electronic or mechanical part in use aboard DropShips, JumpShips, and WarShips.  Each factory unit masses 1,700 tons, giving the Forge-class the same manufacturing capability as six Medium/Large Orbital Factories.

In addition to the factory units, 24 small craft are embarked and there are six docking collars for DropShips.  Eighty Industrial 'Mechs come standard as well, aiding in repair and construction efforts.

The primary components of the Forge-class, however, are the six Pressurized Repair Facilities.  Four of these facilities are designed to service DropShips and can accommodate DropShips massing up to 50,000 tons without problems.  The fifth Repair Facility is larger and designed for JumpShips.  It can conduct repairs on any tonnage of DropShip or on JumpShips (or WarShips) massing no more than 300,000 tons.  The final Repair Facility was designed with WarShips as the primary users.  This facility can service vessels (DropShips, JumpShips, or WarShips) massing up to 650,000 tons.

While the Forge-class is primarily a repair facility, it has a limited capacity to assemble (not produce, but assemble!) new construction.  DropShips can be built on site with few difficulties, but the Forge-class cannot produce K/F Drive Cores (either Standard or Compact) for JumpShips and WarShips.  However, if the K/F Drive Core is provided, a Forge-class is capable of assembling a JumpShip or WarShip (although the Factory Units cannot manufacture any capital scale weapons that exceed 200 tons; any larger system must be imported).

Currently, only one known example of the Forge-class is known to exist and it is assigned to a geo-synchronous orbit over Taurus itself.

                    AeroTech 2 Vessel Technical Readout
                                  VALIDATED

Class/Model/Name:  Forge
Tech:              Inner Sphere / 2750
Vessel Type:       Space Station
Rules:             Level 2, Standard design
Rules Set:         AeroTech2

Mass:              510,000 tons
Length:            812 meters
Power Plant:       Standard
Safe Thrust:       0
Maximum Thrust:    0
Armor Type:        Standard
Armament:         
   12 Barracuda
   24 LRM 15
   24 Autocannon/10
   36 Medium Laser
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Class/Model/Name:  Forge
Mass:              510,000 tons

Equipment:                                                            Mass 
Power Plant, Drive & Control:                                        6,120.00
Thrust:  Safe Thrust: 0
      Maximum Thrust: 0
Structural Integrity: 1                                              5,100.00
Total Heat Sinks:    420 Single                                        265.00
Fuel & Fuel Pumps:                                                  11,610.00
Bridge, Controls, Radar, Computer & Attitude Thrusters:                510.00
Fire Control Computers:                                                   .00
Food & Water:  (2880 days supply)                                   20,736.00
Armor Type:  Standard  (612 total armor pts)                         1,529.00
                           Capital Scale Armor Pts
   Location:                            L / R
   Fore:                                102
   Fore-Left/Right:                  102/102
   Aft-Left/Right:                   102/102
   Aft:                                 102

Cargo:
   Bay 1:  Small Craft (24) with 6 doors                             4,800.00
   Bay 2:  Factory Unit (6) with 1 door                             10,200.00
   Bay 3:  Press Repair Facil. (4-50,000 T Capy, 1 door)            15,000.00
           Industrial 'Mechs (1+1) (32)                              3,200.00
   Bay 4:  Press Repair Facil. (300,000 T Capy, 1 door)             22,500.00
           Industrial 'Mechs (1+1) (12)                              1,200.00
   Bay 5:  Press Repair Facil. (650,000 T Capy, 1 door)             48,750.00
           Industrial 'Mechs (1+1) (36)                              3,600.00
   Bay 6:  Cargo (6) with 1 door                                   273,000.00

DropShip Capacity:  6 Docking Hardpoints                             6,000.00
Grav Decks #1 - 4:  (250-meter diameter)                               400.00
Escape Pods:  240 (7 tons each)                                      1,680.00

Crew and Passengers:
     29 Officers (29 minimum)                                          290.00
    118 Crew (118 minimum)                                             826.00
     26 Gunners (26 minimum)                                           182.00
     59 1st Class Passengers                                           590.00
    108 2nd Class Passengers                                           756.00
    120 Marines                                                        600.00
    300 Factory Personnel                                            2,100.00
    400 Shipyard Personnel                                           2,800.00
    280 Bay Personnel                                                     .00
Weapons and Equipment      Loc        SRV    MRV    LRV    ERV  Heat    Mass
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1 Barracuda(30 msls)       Nose         2      2      2      2   10    990.00
1 Barracuda(30 msls)       Nose         2      2      2      2   10    990.00
2 LRM 15(120 rounds)       Nose     2(18)  2(18)  2(18)     --   10     29.00
2 LRM 15(120 rounds)       Nose     2(18)  2(18)  2(18)     --   10     29.00
2 Autocannon/10(120 rounds)Nose     2(20)  2(20)     --     --    6     36.00
2 Autocannon/10(120 rounds)Nose     2(20)  2(20)     --     --    6     36.00
3 Medium Laser             Nose     2(15)     --     --     --    9      3.00
3 Medium Laser             Nose     2(15)     --     --     --    9      3.00

1 Barracuda(30 msls)       FL/R         2      2      2      2   20  1,980.00
1 Barracuda(30 msls)       FL/R         2      2      2      2   20  1,980.00
2 LRM 15(120 rounds)       FL/R     2(18)  2(18)  2(18)     --   20     58.00
2 LRM 15(120 rounds)       FL/R     2(18)  2(18)  2(18)     --   20     58.00
2 Autocannon/10(120 rounds)FL/R     2(20)  2(20)     --     --   12     72.00
2 Autocannon/10(120 rounds)FL/R     2(20)  2(20)     --     --   12     72.00
3 Medium Laser             FL/R     2(15)     --     --     --   18      6.00
3 Medium Laser             FL/R     2(15)     --     --     --   18      6.00

1 Barracuda(30 msls)       AL/R         2      2      2      2   20  1,980.00
1 Barracuda(30 msls)       AL/R         2      2      2      2   20  1,980.00
2 LRM 15(120 rounds)       AL/R     2(18)  2(18)  2(18)     --   20     58.00
2 LRM 15(120 rounds)       AL/R     2(18)  2(18)  2(18)     --   20     58.00
2 Autocannon/10(120 rounds)AL/R     2(20)  2(20)     --     --   12     72.00
2 Autocannon/10(120 rounds)AL/R     2(20)  2(20)     --     --   12     72.00
3 Medium Laser             AL/R     2(15)     --     --     --   18      6.00
3 Medium Laser             AL/R     2(15)     --     --     --   18      6.00

1 Barracuda(30 msls)       Aft          2      2      2      2   10    990.00
1 Barracuda(30 msls)       Aft          2      2      2      2   10    990.00
2 LRM 15(120 rounds)       Aft      2(18)  2(18)  2(18)     --   10     29.00
2 LRM 15(120 rounds)       Aft      2(18)  2(18)  2(18)     --   10     29.00
2 Autocannon/10(120 rounds)Aft      2(20)  2(20)     --     --    6     36.00
2 Autocannon/10(120 rounds)Aft      2(20)  2(20)     --     --    6     36.00
3 Medium Laser             Aft      2(15)     --     --     --    9      3.00
3 Medium Laser             Aft      2(15)     --     --     --    9      3.00

1 Lot Spare Parts (10.00%)                                          51,000.00
280 Bay Personnel Quarters                                           1,960.00
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TOTALS:                                              Heat: 420     510,000.00
Tons Left:                                                                .00

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:        58,005,514,640 C-Bills
Battle Value:      29,308
Cost per BV:       1,979,170.01
Weapon Value:      18,933 (Ratio = .65)
Damage Factors:    SRV = 823;  MRV = 569;  LRV = 280;  ERV = 132
Maintenance:       Maintenance Point Value (MPV) = 115,329
                   (19,269 Structure, 78,120 Life Support, 17,940 Weapons)
                   Support Points (SP) = 198,297  (172% of MPV)
BattleForce2:      Not applicable