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Raven
Tech:                        Inner Sphere / 3066
Era:                       What if
Availability:            Raven Alliance
Vessel Type:            Aerodyne DropShip
Mass:                         12,000 tons
Dimensions
   Length:    260 meters   Width:   174 Metres    Height:    49.6 Metres
Power Plant:            Standard
   Safe Thrust:      5   Maximum Thrust:      8
Armour Type:            Standard
Armament:
   2 Heavy Gauss Rifles
   2 Ultra AC/20
   2 LB 20-X AC
   5 LRM-15 with Artemis FCS
   2 SRM-6 with Artemis FCS
   24 Extended-Range Large Lasers
   16 Extended-Range Medium Lasers
   18 Anti-Missile systems

Overview
   When the Snow Raven Clan first moved into the Outworlds Alliance they were faced with a very dedicated aerospace dominated military just like their own however due to their wary relationship with these people of the Periphery the Khans were not willing to give them access to Clan technology immediately waiting until more of the Snow Raven Clan arrived in the Alliance.  Instead the Snow Ravens developed a new type of DropShip that would utilise Star League technology and be easily manufactured in the Outworlds Alliance colonies.  Based on the Star League-era Titan hull the Raven carries far superior weapons and carries fighter bays capable of carrying three stars of aerospace fighters but uses Inner Sphere weapons systems easily manufactured in the Outworlds Alliance making it a DropShip that can be built straight away in the Snow
Ravens new home.

Capabilities
   The Raven is capable of attaining the same sort of acceleration and thrust of the old Titan.  It carries more fuel for a superior endurance, stronger armour for better combat endurance, the heat sinks have been upgraded to double strength although none more have been added and like the Clan Titan carries thirty fighters in three independent ten fighter launch bays.
   The Raven’s weapons have been upgraded as well allowing the vessel to better survive an engagement with modern DropShips.  The forward bay carries two Lyran Alliance developed Heavy Gauss Rifles, where the Snow Ravens or Outworlds Alliance gained such weapons is a mystery althoug Clan Diamond Shark's merchants cannot be ruled out, backing up these weapons are three  fifteen-tube Long Range Missile Launchers with Fire Control Systems attached and finally backing this array are twelve Extended-Range Large Lasers giving the DropShip sustained long range firepower.  The wings each supports an massive assault-class Ultra Autocannon, another Fifteen-tube Long Range Missile Launcher with advanced fire control systems attached, six Extended-Range Large Lasers and three Extended-Range Medium Lasers.  On the rear of both wings is an additional three Extended-Range Medium Lasers supporting the Raven’s rear defences.  The Aft defence of the Raven is made up of two assault-class LB-class Autocannons, two six-tube Short Range Missile Launchers with FCS attached and three medium lasers, combined with the wing mounted aft weapons this DropShip is a formidable opponent in combat against any target.
   Finally for defence Anti-Missile cannons was added to assist the DropShip in combating local missile threats. These features give the Raven potential as an escort craft as well as a carrier.

Deployment
   This DropShip class has been deployed primarily with Snow Raven units training with Outworlds Alliance troops allowing them to learn how to operate under the Clan deployment structure and combat rules.  Several Ravens have also been deployed directly with Outworlds Alliance military forces given to them by the Snow Ravens to foster good relations.  One of these vessels is believed to have fallen into Draconis Combine control.

Raven Aerodyne DropShip 12,000 tons
Equipment:                                                            Mass 
Power Plant                                                        3,900
Thrust                          Safe Thrust 5
                                Maximum Thrust 8
Structual Integrity                        18                      1,080
Heat Sinks (Double)                        195 (390)               0.000
Fuel and pump                              20,000                  0,510
Bridge and Control systems                                         0,090
Armour                                     1,020pts                0,085
        Fore             260
        Fore Left/Right  255
        Aft Left/Right   255
        Aft              250

Cargo
        Bay 1:   10 Omni/Aerospace Fighters with 2 doors             1,500
                 Cargo with 1 door                                   0,385.5
        Bay 2:   10 Omni/Aerospace Fighters with 2 doors             1,500
                 Cargo with 1 door                                   0,385.5
        Bay 3:   10 Omni/Aerospace Fighters with 2 doors             1,500
                 Cargo with 1 door                                   0,387

Life Boats                                4                          0,028
Escape Pods:                              4                          0,028

Crew and Passengers:
   7 Officers                                                        0,070
   15 Enlisted                                                       0,105
   10 Gunners                                                        0,070

Weapons and Equipment      Location    Damage (C)       Max Range    Mass
2 Heavy Gauss Rifle           Nose  5/4/20 (50/40/10)      Long      0,036
3 LRM-15 with Artemis         Nose       4 (36)            Long      0,024
12 ER Large Laser             Nose      10 (96)            Long      0.060
Ultra AC/20                   L/R Wing   3 (30)            Medium    0,030
LRM-15 with Artemis           L/R Wing   2 (12)            Long      0,016
6 ER Large Laser              L/R Wing   8 (82)            Long      0,060
3 ER Medium Laser             L/R Wing   2 (15)            Medium    0,006
3 AMS                         L/R Wing   --                Point     0,003
3 ER Medium Laser           L/R Wing (R) 2 (15)            Medium    0,006
3 AMS                       L/R Wing (R) --                Point     0,001
2 LB20-XAC                    Aft        3 (24)            Medium    0,028
2 SRM-6 with Artemis          Aft        2 (16)            Short     0,008
4 ER Medium Laser             Aft        2 (20)            Medium    0,004
3 AMS                         Aft        --                Point     0,001.5

Ammo
Heavy Gauss Rifle             40 Rounds (20 per cannon)              0,004
Ultra AC/20                   30 Rounds (15 per cannon)              0,006
LB20-XAC                      30 Rounds (15 per cannon)              0,006
LRM-15                       120 Rounds (24 per launcher)            0,015
SRM-6                         30 Rounds (15 per launcher)            0,002

Done by hand but I'm pretty sure it's right.  Any comments are welcome