Merlin Class Multi Role Fighter

[JALU3]

Lancer,

You bring up a VERY valid point, but the entire reasoning behind this vessel was to create a more heavily armored size 2 starfleet fighter. It just evolved to have the modules due to the fact we couldn't fit everything we needed to fit the design requirements without this jerry-rigging, which I have to admit is using a loophole in the rules that we neglected to be mentioned.

Furthermore, a size 3 vessel would barely fit into the constraints that we are working with in regards to the Akira Through-deck shuttle bay. This is precisely why we only have 2 size 3 vessels rather then much more.

Also, if we were to opt for a size 3 fighter, we should have just stuck with the Banzai, instead of racking our brains on how to do it.

But you have well pointed out the flaws of this vessel, namely the lack of power in combat situations. Thus as with every vessel it has it's upside, and its downside.

I'd like to see a simulation of it in action actually.

[COTeagarden1701]

You and your team have done a great job at creating this fighter. If we provide a link back to you and full credit to you can I use this for my Enterprise RPG?

[JALU3]

Go Ahead!

[JALU3]

Originally posted by COTeagarden1701
You and your team have done a great job at creating this fighter. If we provide a link back to you and full credit to you can I use this for my Enterprise RPG?

Do tell us how it handles in combat, I'd like to hear a report.

[COTeagarden1701]

Originally posted by JALU3


Do tell us how it handles in combat, I'd like to hear a report.

as soon as my group meets again i'll have my chief of fighter operations do it himself, or you could join us if you have a trekbbs account.

[JALU3]

no . . . I'm leaving for Basic for the Reserves in ealry FEB. Sorry.

[JALU3]

*Bump*

Been gone from the board for awhile due to USAR training, which I am still continuing. But here is a design that some of you all might enjoy.

Hehehe

[JALU3]

*bump*

Wanted to bring this up since the quazi-Tomcat fighter is up.

I am thinking about reworking this to negate the entire need for pods, which some of you all disliked, and lower the shield threshold to somewhere in the neighborhood of 800.

[Lancer]

Originally posted by JALU3
[BI am thinking about reworking this to negate the entire need for pods, which some of you all disliked, and lower the shield threshold to somewhere in the neighborhood of 800. [/B]

I guess I still won't like it much, due to our differences on design philosophies, but that's not to say I won't be interested in seeing what you come up with.
So don't think about doing it man, just do it.

[JALU3]

Only thing is, finding the time to do it. That's it.

[JALU3]

OK, I went ahead and reduced the shield strength by decreasing the Shield Generator to Class 3. This decreases the power usage by 25 per shield, thus creating a 100 Power Surplus that wasn't present before.
This still leaves a total sheild strength of 915 per shield.

Supplemental Pods I left in place. Usage of these are up to the Narattor.

Multi Role Fighter (MERLIN)

Class and Type: Merlin Class Multi Role Fighter
Commissioning Date: 2376

HULL SYSTEMS
Size: 2
Length: 25.75 meters
Beam: 20.4 meters (9 meters with Folded Wings)
Height: 5 meters
Decks: 1
Mass: 29 metric tonnes
SUs Available: 625
SUs Used: 611

Hull
Outer 8
Inner 8
Resistance
Outer Hull: 8 10
Inner Hull: 6 6
Structural Integrity Field
Main: Class 2 (Protection 50/80) [1 Power/10 Protection/round] 17
Backup: Class 1 (Protection 20) [1 Power/10 Protection/round] 5
Specialized Hull: Atmospheric Capability, Planetfall 4

PERSONNEL SYSTEMS
Crew/Passengers/Evac: 2/0/0
Crew Quarters
Spartan: 1 1
Environmental Systems
Basic Life Support [2 Power/round] 8
Reserve Life Support [2 Power/round] 4
Emergency Life Support (2) 4
Gravity [1 Power/round] 2
Consumables: 1 Week’s worth
Replicator Systems: None
Medical Facilities: None
Recreation Facilities: None
Personnel Transport: Jefferies tubes [0 Power/round] 2
Fire Suppression System [1 Power/round when active] 2
Cargo Holds: None
Escape Pods: 1
Number: 1
Capacity: 2
Location: Cockpit (see notes)

PROPULSION SYSTEMS
Warp Drive
Nacelles: Type 4.92 31
Speed: 4.0/6/9.15 [1 Power/.2 warp speed]
Upgrade Standard Warp: +0.1 2
Upgrade Standard Warp: +0.15 2
PIS: Type C (6 hours of Maximum warp) 6
Special Configuration: Embedded Nacelles 8
Impulse Engine Type: Class 6 (.7c/.95c) [7/9 Power/round] 30
Acceleration Uprating: Class Gamma (100% acceleration) [4 Power/round when active] 8
Location: Dorsal aft, port and starboard
Reaction Control System (.025c) [2 Power/round when in use] 2
Impulse Thrusters [2 Power/round when in use] 4

POWER SYSTEMS
Warp Engine
Type: Class 7/M (generates 390 Power/round) 84
Location: Aft amidships
Impulse Engine[s]: 1 Class 6 (generate 48 Power/engine/round)
Auxiliary Power: 2 reactors (generate 5 Power/reactor/round) 6
Emergency Power: Type B (generates 30 Power/round) 30
EPS: Standard Power flow, +100 Power transfer/round 20
Standard Usable Power: 438+40(Emergency Power)

OPERATIONS SYSTEMS
Bridge: Forward dorsal 10
Computers
1Core: Amidships, forward of Warp Core [5 Power/round] 4
ODN 6
Navigational Deflector [5 Power/round] 8
Range: 10/20,000/50,000/150,000
Accuracy: 5/6/8/11
Location: Ventral
Sensor Systems
Long-range Sensors [5 Power/round] 18
Range Package: Type 2 (Accuracy 3/4/7/10)
High Resolution: 5 light-years (.5/.6-1.0/1.1-3.5/3.6-5.0)
Low Resolution: 12 light-years (1/1.1-3.0/3.1-8.0/8.1-12)
Strength Package: Class 5 (Strength 5)
Gain Package: Standard
Coverage: Standard
Lateral Sensors [5 Power/round] 20
Strength Package: Class 7 (Strength 7)
Gain Package: Class Beta (+2)
Coverage: Standard
Navigational Sensors: [5 Power/round] 10
Strength Package: Class 5 (Strength 5)
Gain Package: Standard
Probes: None
Sensors Skill: 3

Flight Control Systems
Autopilot: Shipboard Systems (Flight Control) 3, Coordination 2 [1
Power/round in use] 11
Navigational Computer
Main: Class 2 (+1) [1 Power/round] 2
Backups: 2 2
Inertial Damping Field
Main 4
Strength: 9 [3 Power/round]
Number: 2
Backup 1
Strength: 5 [2 Power/round]
Number: 3
Attitude Control [1 Power/round] 1
Manual Steering Column 1
Communications Systems
Type: Class 5 [2 Power/round] 10
Strength: 5
Security: -4
Basic Uprating: None
Security Uprating: Class Gamma 2
Tractor Beam
Emitter: Class Beta [3 Power/Strength used/round] 6
Accuracy: 5/6/8/11
Location: Amidships Ventral
Transporters: None
Cloaking Device: None
Security Systems
Rating: 1 4
Anti-Intruder System: Yes [1 Power/round] 2
Internal Force Fields [1 Power/3 Strength] 2
Science Systems
Rating: 1 7
Specialized Systems: None
Laboratories: None


TACTICAL SYSTEMS
Linked Nacelle Pulse Phaser Arrays 23
Type: IX Pulse Phaser Cannon
Damage: 230 [23 Pwr]
Number of Emitters: 80 (2 Shots Max/Rnd)
Auto-Phaser Interlock: Class Gamma
Accuracy: 3/4/6/9
Range: 10/30k/100k/300k
Location: Just inward of Port & Starboard Nacelles, Facing Forward
Firing Arc: 270 Degrees Forward
Firing Modes: Standard, Pulse
Aft Phaser Array 8
Type: V Phaser Array
Damage: 100 [10 Pwr]
Number of Emitters: 40 (1 Shot/Rnd)
Auto-Phaser Interlock: Class Beta
Accuracy: 4/5/7/10
Range: 10/30k/100k/300k
Location: Aft
Firing Arc: 360 Degrees Aft
Firing Mode: Standard
Port Forward Torpedo Launcher 15
Standard Load: Mk1 Quantum Torpedoes
Damage: 400, Spread: 5
Range 15/350k/1.5m/4.05m
Targeting Systems: Accuracy 3/4/6/9
Power: [20+5 per Torpedo in Spread fired]
Location: Forward Port Ventral behind Cockpit
Firing Arc: Forward, but are self-guided
Starboard Forward Torpedo Launcher 15
Standard Load: Mk1 Quantum Torpedoes
Damage: 400, Spread 5
Range: 15/350k/1.5m/4.05m
Targeting Systems: Accuracy 3/4/6/9
Power: [20+5 per Torpedo in Spread fired]
Location: Forward Starboard Ventral behind Cockpit
Firing Arc: Forward, but are self-guided
Torpedoes Carried: 90 9
TA/T/TS: Class Delta [4 Power/round] 15
Strength: 10
Bonus: +3
Weapons Skill: 4

Shields (Forward, Aft, Port, Starboard) 19
(x4)
Shield Generator: Class 3 (Protection 510+100 for Embedded Nacelles = 610) [51 Power/shield/round]
Shield Grid: Type C (50% increase to 915 Protection)
Subspace Field Distortion Amplifiers: Class Epsilon (Threshold 250 + 10 for Embedded Nacelles= 260)
Recharging System: Class 1 (45 seconds)
Backup Shield Generators: 4 (1 per shield) 4
Auto-Destruct System 2

AUXILIARY SPACECRAFT SYSTEMS
Shuttlebay(s): None
Captain's Yacht: No

[JALU3]

MRF-Merlin Rough sketch outline.bmp

Merlin Class Fighter (Udan Mod Version).doc

MERLIN with reduced shields..doc

Here are the files that relate to this spacecraft.

Looking back on the Ver 1.2 variant of the craft, which is the reduced shields version, there are a couple typos that are easy to fix. Furthermore, with the allowance of 14 SUs this can pay for the items located in the auxilary pods described in Ver 1.0 variant.