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I like the CDT moniker attached to the fluff it's perfectly reasonable to imagine such companies existing in the Inner Sphere or beyond taking current WarShip designs and modifying them to suit their needs or even just playing about with designs - excuse to play with WarShip design for a fan you don't need much.

As for the design she's a nose on fighter that's for sure.

Personally I might have preferred to see it mixed up a little in the weapons just to give a little flexibility and taste.

I do like the fluff of the Naval Gauss and Lasers firing together looking like something new but I'd have maybe put 3 Naval Gauss per side arc going forward giving you a little extra flexibility in firing.  The visual idea of a massive triple barreled Naval Gauss Rifle turret running down the side of the ship is quite cool as well.

At the same time reducing or removing the Heavy Gauss Rifle bays from the forward arcs but putting a 6 bay in the front (max out the 20 weapons without a bigger FC tonnage although this design isn't one that's bothered with using additional fire control it'd mix it up a bit.)

Maybe even drop the Capacitors then go with Heavy PPCs - not because its more effective but because its easier to track than trying to remember if the Capacitor is charged or not!! 

 Okay took some of DC's ideas and a couple of new ones that occured to me while redesigning, this one is a bit more slimmed down forward fire power wise, but one i though about the single  turrents for the HNGR's i just realized i made a BT version of Captain Harlock's Arcadia !!  lol

                    AeroTech 2 Vessel Technical Readout
                               * CUSTOM WEAPONS

Class/Model/Name:  Calabog class Intercept Cruiser  build 1.A
Tech:              Inner Sphere / 3067
Vessel Type:       WarShip
Rules:             Level 3, Standard design
Rules Set:         AeroTech2

Mass:              950,000 tons
Hull:              Lockheed/CBM 200
K-F Drive System:  KF Tri-Mark V
Length:            877 meters
Sail Diameter:     1,188 meters
Power Plant:       GM SuperFusion Standard
Safe Thrust:       5
Maximum Thrust:    8
Armor Type:        PanzerSlab Type 5 Lamellor Ferro-carbide
Armament:         
   34 Voelkers Parasol Laser AMS
   50 NL55
   54 Heavy PPC*
    8 AR10 Launcher
   44 Heavy Gauss Rifle
    6 Heavy N-Gauss
Communications System:  Bishop 400 Holly/Meridian CTC
Targeting & Tracking System:  RCA Instatrac Mk. XIX
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==Overview:==
A completely Theoretical design from  Corsair Development Technologies based
on a enlarged hull of their Artemis class Corvette Raider.

 While slower than the Artemis (barely), the Calabog is a warship brimming
with firepower(most of the design staff still refer to the ship as a
Battlecruiser more than a Intercept Cruiser do to it's mix of armor, weapons
and speed.),
few modern designs match the ships size and speed, and only the famed Mako of
the Lyran Commonwealth actually exceeded its speed.

 Even with the massive weight cost of the Engines, the design team found the
mass needed to outfit the ship with a truly diverse weapons array banks of NL
55's mounted along the flanks and fore and aft hull sections provide accurate
and fairly heavy firepower, supplementing the NL's are  AR-10 missile
launchers which enhances and increases it versatility and range and also the
all to common nuclear option now found occurring in modern times.

 Yet the heaviest firepower is located in the broadside of the  ship,
outfitted with a battery of three single turrets mounting Heavy Naval Gauss
Cannon's providing a devastating volley when crossing the T of a enemy ship,
supported by the flanking NL 55 bays port and starboard provides a spectacle
of fire power that had one observer thinking a new weapons system of unknown
datum had been fired !!(CDT is currently brainstorming this idea and currently
calling it Project Armageddon))

 Some reductions was needed to bring the ship within tonnage,  the fighter
compliment was downgraded from 40 to 24 fighters, fortunately enough spare
tonnage was freed up to help compensate for this in the form of a additional
drop collar to allow for a dedicated fighter carrier to assigned to off set
this reduction.

 CDT has stated very stress fully that is a purely theoretical work and is not
being meant for construction but as a technology demonstrator for testing at
both CDT and the Star League Naval Bureaus Holographic Combat and Design
Testing Facility's on Terra.



==Capabilities:==
 While not meant for long term deployments, the Calabog is quite capable
reaching trouble spots quickly with it's combination of speed and LF Battery
for dual jumps.

 If needed for longer deployment, one of the four jump collars can be equipped
with a cargo dropship to help offset needed cargo for a estimated 4 to 6 month
patrol.
 
The ship itself comes with a strong AA and ADS weapons array consisting of Heavy
PPC's and Heavy Gauss Rifle's, which have enough fire power to be a threat to
warship grade armor.

lastly a array of Laser Anti Missile was outfitted to the design in order to
provide continuous fire not limited by ammo, the only down side is the massive
heat burden this would incur, hence the addition of 300 Double Heatsinks to
offset this problem.

==Variants:==
Currently there is three alternate versions being discussed, but no definite
plans have been considered or announced.

 While it is doubtful that the Calabog design will ever leave the Design
simulator, CDT has already confirmed much like their Artemis class Corvette,
they stand ready to modify at at buyer request.

==Deployment==
 Currently there is no known ships built according to CDI Public Spokesperson.

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Class/Model/Name:  Calabog class Intercept Cruiser  build 1.A
Mass:              950,000 tons

Equipment:                                                            Mass 
Power Plant, Drive & Control:                                      285,000.00
Thrust:  Safe Thrust: 5
      Maximum Thrust: 8
Kearny-Fuchida Hyperdrive:  Compact (Integrity = 19)               429,875.00
Lithium Fusion Battery                                               9,500.00
Jump Sail: (Integrity = 5)                                              78.00
Structural Integrity: 80                                            76,000.00
Total Heat Sinks:    3,250 Double                                    2,451.00
Fuel & Fuel Pumps:                                                   7,140.00
Bridge, Controls, Radar, Computer & Attitude Thrusters:              2,375.00
Fire Control Computers:                                              5,781.00
Hyperpulse Generator:                                                   50.00
Armor Type:  Lamellor Ferro-carbide  (1,568 total armor pts)         1,520.00
                           Capital Scale Armor Pts
   Location:                            L / R
   Fore:                                289
   Fore-Left/Right:                  261/261
   Aft-Left/Right:                   261/261
   Aft:                                 235

Cargo:
   Bay 1:  Cargo (1) with 1 door                                     5,000.00
   Bay 2:  Small Craft (10) with 5 doors                             2,000.00
   Bay 3:  Fighters (24) with 10 doors                               3,600.00

DropShip Capacity:  4 Docking Hardpoints                             4,000.00
Grav Decks #1 - 4:  (90-meter diameter)                                200.00
Life Boats:  40 (7 tons each)                                          280.00
Escape Pods:  48 (7 tons each)                                         336.00

Crew and Passengers:
     68 Officers (65 minimum)                                          680.00
    237 Crew (167 minimum)                                           1,659.00
     90 Gunners (86 minimum)                                           630.00
     60 Marine Battle Armor Troopers/Elementals                        420.00
     98 Bay Personnel                                                     .00
Weapons and Equipment      Loc        SRV    MRV    LRV    ERV  Heat    Mass
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6 Laser AMS                Nose        --     --     --     --   72      9.00
10 NL55                    Nose        55     55     55     55  850 11,000.00
8 NL55                     Nose        44     44     44     44  680  8,800.00
8 NL55                     FL/R        44     44     44     44 1360 17,600.00
4 Laser AMS                FL/R        --     --     --     --   96     12.00
8 Heavy PPC*               FL/R   12(120)12(120)     --     --  240    160.00
2 AR10 (20 KW, 20 WS, 20 B)FL/R         *      *      *      *   80  5,800.00
6 Heavy Gauss Rifle(380 rouFL/R   15(150)12(120)  6(60)     --   24    406.00
4 Laser AMS                L/RBS       --     --     --     --   96     12.00
7 Heavy PPC*               L/RBS  11(105)11(105)     --     --  210    140.00
6 Heavy Gauss Rifle(380 rouL/RBS  15(150)12(120)  6(60)     --   24    406.00
1 Heavy N-Gauss(60 rounds) L/RBS       30     30     30     30   36 14,060.00
1 Heavy N-Gauss(60 rounds) L/RBS       30     30     30     30   36 14,060.00
1 Heavy N-Gauss(60 rounds) L/RBS       30     30     30     30   36 14,060.00
8 NL55                     AL/R        44     44     44     44 1360 17,600.00
4 Laser AMS                AL/R        --     --     --     --   96     12.00
8 Heavy PPC*               AL/R   12(120)12(120)     --     --  240    160.00
2 AR10 (20 KW, 20 WS, 20 B)AL/R         *      *      *      *   80  5,800.00
6 Heavy Gauss Rifle(380 rouAL/R   15(150)12(120)  6(60)     --   24    406.00
4 Laser AMS                Aft         --     --     --     --   48      6.00
8 Heavy PPC*               Aft    12(120)12(120)     --     --  120     80.00
8 Heavy Gauss Rifle(480 rouAft    20(200)16(160)  8(80)     --   16    264.00
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TOTALS:                                            Heat: 5,824     949,428.00
Tons Left:                                                             572.00

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:        17,765,450,000 C-Bills
Battle Value:      194,407
Cost per BV:       91,382.77
Weapon Value:      104,646 (Ratio = .54)
Damage Factors:    SRV = 6,371;  MRV = 5,685;  LRV = 3,639;  ERV = 1,409
Maintenance:       Maintenance Point Value (MPV) = 646,615
                   (88,725 Structure, 355,638 Life Support, 202,252 Weapons)
                   Support Points (SP) = 603,726  (93% of MPV)
BattleForce2:      Not applicable