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MH FF Galley-class Frigate (Corvette)
Tech:                Inner Sphere / 3074
Faction:         Marian Hegemony
Mass:                       150,000 tons
K-F Drive System:        (Unknown)
Length:                     276 meters
Sail Diameter:           878 meters
Power Plant:             Standard
   Safe Thrust:       4      Maximum Thrust:    6
Armour Type:              Standard
Armament:
   1 Medium NPPC
   5 NL35
   2 NAC/10
   20 Large Laser
   30 Small Laser
   40 RL 20 (OS)
   4 Autocannon/20
   10 Autocannon/5

Overview
   The first Galley was launched in 3074.  A product of a covert Marian Hegemony shipyard located somewhere in or near the Hegemony, the same one that renovated the Dart-class Caesar, this is a poor man's corvette, although labelled a frigate by the Caesar, is a respectable design, especially for a former bandit kingdom. 

Capabilities
   Mounting only eight capitol weapons, this ship is more suited to harassing JumpShips.  It is not known exactly where these weapons originated. Speculation has one of the larger powers providing them in exchange for germanium or maybe even salvage.  It is known that several dead warships, or parts thereof, ply the void between Hegemony systems.  Some reports have claimed a Diamond Shark vessel has been spotted on occasion.  Irregardless, only a poorly guarded JumpShip or thin-skinned warship need worry.
   This Galley's main armament is in the form of two NAC/10's, one per broadside arc.  Backing these are five NL35's, with a Medium NPPC in the fore arc.  Power restrictions prevented placing more than one capitol weapon per arc.  A flaw that the Marians will probably correct, if given time.  Its secondary weapons are rather more for show than anything else, with forty Rocket Launcher 20 systems provide a decent one shot ability but are only really effective at point blank range where a hit is almost guaranteed, twenty large lasers are decent anti-fighter weapons but in today‘s environment are horribly out ranged, and a few autocannon for additional fighter and DropShip defence.   Finishing up, thirty small lasers ring the hull providing the barest point defence.
   As a side point, the Galley can carry twelve Aerospace Fighters of its own unfortunately, unless the MHAF acquires new fighters and pilots, these berths will likely remain empty.  Supporting these fighters and the WarShip are two DropShips however again the Marian’s poor resources almost guarantees this won’t be assault DropShips found on Inner Sphere WarShips.
   Although the structural integrity is very high for such a small craft-the Hegemony could only mount 179.5 tons standard armour.  A no-frills ship, the Galley mounts a single small gravity deck for eating and exercise areas and lacks both of today's naval standards an Lithium Fusion Battery system or an HPG.  Of note, the ship does carry a surplus of escape pods, perhaps the Caesar wants to make sure his crews survive if the vessel is lost.  But, more likely, the most of the pods are for keeping any ill-gotten booty safe.  Speaking of which, the ship can carry just over sixteen thousand tons of cargo and spare parts although it is doubtful the Marian shipyard could afford to produce such a quantity of spares especially with the need to keep the MHS Caesar operational the Marian‘s primary objective at present.  The 5,000 ton fuel bunker is almost a necessity in the Hegemony where it could be weeks between ports of call.

Deployment
   It is unknown how much resources the Marian Hegemony will be able to devote to the upkeep of these vessels or how many Galleys are planned by the Caesar.


Galley-class Frigate (Corvette)       WarShip                     150,000 tons
Equipment:                                                            Mass 
Power Plant, Drive & Control:                                       36,000
Thrust:  Safe Thrust: 4
      Maximum Thrust: 6
Kearny-Fuchida Hyperdrive:  Compact (Integrity = 5)                 67,875
Jump Sail:                          (Integrity = 3)                  0,038
Structural Integrity:                     60                          9,000
Heat Sinks:                               682                        0,370
Fuel & Fuel Pumps:                                                  5,100
Bridge, Controls, Radar, Computer & Attitude Thrusters:              0,370
Armour Type:                        144 total pts                 0,179.5
   Fore:                                25
   Fore-Left/Right:                    25
   Aft-Left/Right:                      24
   Aft:                                 21

Cargo:
   Bay 1:  Fighters (6) with 2 doors                                 0,900
           Small Craft (1) with 1 doors                             0,200
   Bay 2:  Fighters (6) with 2 doors                                 0,900
           Small Craft (1) with 1 doors                             0,200
   Bay 3:  Cargo (1) with 1 doors                                   15,924,5

DropShip Capacity                 2                                  2,000
Grav Decks #1:                  (50-meter diameter)                  0,050
Escape Pods:                    30                                   0,210

Crew and Passengers:
     17 Officers                                                     0,170
     59 Crew                                                         0,413
     26 Gunners                                                      0,182

Weapons and Equipment        Location   Damage (C)   Max Range       Mass
Medium NPPC                   Nose          9        Extreme         1,800
5 Large Laser                     Nose          4(40)    Medium          0,025
5 Small Laser                   Nose            2(15)  Point Defence          0,002.5
5 RL 20 (OS)                    Nose           6(60)    Medium         0,007.5
NL35                          FL/R           4        Long           1,400
5 Small Laser                   FL/R            2(15)  Point Defence          0,005
5 RL 20 (OS)                    FL/R           6(60)    Medium         0,015
NAC/10                       L/RBS         10        Long            4,000
5 Autocannon/5                L/RBS         3(25)        Medium         0,080
2 Autocannon/20                L/RBS     4(40)      Short            0,028
NL35                          AL/R           4        Long           1,400
5 Small Laser                   AL/R            2(15)  Point Defence          0,005
5 RL 20 (OS)                    AL/R           6(60)    Medium         0,015
5 Large Laser                     Aft          4(40)    Medium          0,025
5 Small Laser                    Aft            2(15)  Point Defence          0,002.5
5 RL 20 (OS)                     Aft           6(60)    Medium         0,007.5
NL35                          Aft           4        Long           0,700

Ammo
NAC/10                     200 Rounds (100 per cannon)              0,040
Autocannon/5      1,000 Rounds (100 per cannon)              0,050
Autocannon/5         200 Rounds (100 per cannon)               0,040