Super Laweya Class XI Heavy Freighter

original design by Brad R. Torgersen

 

Construction Data:
Model – Mk I Mk II Mk III
Ship Class – XI XI XI
Date Entering Service – 2294 2311 2326
Number Constructed – 466 250 Refit
Cost — 1516 MCr 1521.6 MCr 1529.2 MCr
Hull Data:
Superstructure Points – 25 32 34
Damage Chart – C C C
Size:
Length – 300.7 m 300.7 m 300.7 m
Width – 235.4 m 235.4 m 235.4 m
Height – 95.8 m 95.8 m 95.8 m
Weight – 164,395 mt 174,983 mt 178,605 mt
Cargo:
Internal Cargo:
Total SCU – 710 SCU 500 SCU 420 SCU
Cargo Capacity – 35,500 mt 25,000 mt 21,000 mt
External Cargo:
Total SCU – 10,000 SCU 10,000 SCU 10,000 SCU
Cargo Capacity – 500,000 mt 500,000 mt 500,000 mt
Landing Capacity – None None None
Equipment Date:
Control Computer Type – M-6A M-6A M-6A
Transporters:
Standard 6-person — 3 3 3
Emergency 18-person — 2 2 2
Cargo:
large — 2 2 2
small — 2 2 2
Other Data:
Crew – 279 257 223
Passengers – 20 20 20
Shuttlecraft – 4 4 4
Engines And Power Data:
Total Power Units Available – 52 56 68
Movement Point Ratio –
unloaded – 4/1 4/1 4/1
loaded – 6/1 6/1 6/1
Warp Engine Type – FWG-2 FWG-2 FWG-2
Number – 2 2 2
Power Units Available – 22 ea. 22 ea. 22 ea.
Stress Chart – H/K H/K H/K
Max Safe Cruising Speed –
unloaded – Warp 8 Warp 8 Warp 8
loaded- Warp 6 Warp 6 Warp 6
Emergency Speed –
unloaded – Warp 9 Warp 9 Warp 9
loaded – Warp 7 Warp 7 Warp 7
Impulse Engine Type – FIE-2 FIF-1 FIG-1
Power Units Available – 8 12 24
Weapons And Firing Data:
Beam Weapon Type – FH-11 FH-11 FH-11
Number – 6 6 6
Firing Arcs – 2 f, 1 f/p, 1 f/s, 2 a 2 f, 1 f/p, 1 f/s, 2 a 2 f, 1 f/p, 1 f/s, 2 a
Firing Chart – Y Y Y
Maximum Power – 10 10 10
Damage Modifiers:
+3 (1-10) (1-10) (1-10)
+2 (11-17) (11-17) (11-17)
+1 (18-24) (18-24) (18-24)
Shield Data:
Deflector Shield Type – FSP FSP FSP
Shield Point Ratio – 1/4 1/4 1/4
Maximum Shield Power – 16 16 16
Combat Efficiency:
D –
unloaded – 133.8 147.8 168.6
loaded – 107.8 121.8 136.6
WDF – 64.2 64.2 64.2

 
Design Notes: As can be seen when comparing our version with the original design by Brad R. Torgersen, you’ll notice some pretty big differences. And yet I HOPE we were able to capture the spirit of his design. Brad starts his design as a class XIII, while we back it off to a Class XI. We use the same FWG-2 for a bit of consistency, as it’s a damn good warp drive and can get us to a titanic Class XX if need be. Why is that significant? Because if you take the Laweya’s ship weight at ~140,000-160,000 mt, the FWG-2 can move a whopping 700,000 mt. The Difference of 500,000 mt means this guy can (technically) move up to 10,000 SCU. Each pod would be up to 2,500 SCU. A pretty decent amount!

We haven’t finalized a real system for cargo pods – large or small – as it’s less relevant to gameplay than the overall maneuverability of a fully loaded cargo vessel. In future we hope to create a workable system for cargo containers that brings something to the table…but for now – they’re really are just cannon fodder. Hopefully Brad approves of our borrowing his amazing design.