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The Viper MkVI is the 3rd Generation update of the the older MkII model. Quicker, more agile, and with even more firepower, these new Vipers are the Confederation's answer to their enemies' ever growing race for fighter superiority.
The Mark VI has 2 x forward-firing kinetic energy weapons (KEW) mounted on the wings, ventral storage bay for 8 x HD-70 Lightning Javelin missiles (optional 50 megaton nuclear warhead), and weapon hard-points for mounting missiles / munitions pods, etc. under the wings.
The Viper MkII Class Aerospace Fighter
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The Viper Class is a 2nd Generation fighter and steps in for the roles of both the Quip and the Sally class fighters of the first generation. The Viper is both quick and maneuverable enough to match the top light fighters of any other competing nation and has the firepower to take down even the toughest pinnace.
Quip Class Light Fighter
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Class: Quip
Type: Light Fighter
Dimensions: L = 6 m, W = 3 m, H = 3 m
Main Weapon: One 25/2 Mark I Mod 0 Light AA Gun
Role: Escort, Flank Protection, Anti-Pinnace
Sally Class Fighter
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Class: Sally
Type: Fighter
Dimensions: L = 12 m, W = 5 m, H = 5 m
Main Weapon: One 50/5 Mark I Mod 0 AA Gun
Role: Escort, Flank Protection, Anti-Pinnace
Fighter Organization
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The Terran Trade Confederation into three formations: Squadrons, Groups, and Wings.
A squadron is comprised of three fighters, a group made of four squadrons, and a wing is comprised of five groups; totaling at sixty fighters to the Fighter Wing.
Since the Reckoning has a 2:1 Quip to Sally class fighter ratio, the Reckoning's standard fighter squadron is made of two Quips escorting one Sally.
Here is a fighter group, as you can see, it contains four squadrons flying in formation.
Here is one of the Reckoning's fighter wings, of which, the Reckoning carries six (360 fighters / 60 per wing = 6 wings). Once again, it's comprised of five fighter groups.
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Yeah, it ate a massive chunk of time, though. Right now I am making ships to fill it with, and other little bits, I'll post some pics when I finish, but its been in development forever.
The Liberation Class Dropship is the primary way of getting Confederate Standard Containers (CSCs) to and from the surface of any given planet. Able to lift-off 2 CSCs from planet to transport or vice-versa, it also comes with a shield generator for combat insertions. While it is fast while not carrying cargo, the Liberation Class Dropship is not FTL capable and thus, needs to either already be on-site or be transported to the location by another ship.
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Without cargo.
Overhead.
In fast-flight mode.
Electromagnetic Vehicle (EMV)
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Made to transport 20 infantrymen into battle in planet atmosphere.
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Heavy Aerospace Bomber
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Heavy Pinnace
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Retort Class Pinnace
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Class: Retort
Type: Pinnace
Dimensions: L = 25 m, W = 11 m, H = 7 m
Main Weapon: One 100/10 Mark IV Mod 2 STS Rail Gun
Role: Patrolling In-System, Flanking
Description: The Retort Class Pinnace is a product of the Terran Insurrection. At that time, the Terran Trade Confederation (back then, the Terran Trade Company) only had the Talon Class Pinnace. While this was sufficient for in-system defense, it left the Company fleet strongly ineffective on the offensive. This was because the Talon's irregular dimensions (35x13x9) only allowed for a maximum of 16 pinnaces to be transported to battle by one Liberty Class Freighter! To fix this, the Company comissioned Starscream Poweryahts (a Company subsidiary that usually produces high-performance poweryahts for affluent yaht-racing clubs) to design the Retort Class Pinnace. They did not disappoint. The Retort features the best small, high-performance engine that Starscream could build; which powers four, compact racing-thrusters, a small sensor suite, a one-man life support filter, and its only weapon: the Mark IV Rail Gun. All of this sheathed in a light armor carapice and still measuring only 25x11x7! Because of these dimensions, six Retorts can fit within a 25x25x25 meter carrier module, allowing for a Liberty Class Freighter to carry ninety-six Retorts to battle!
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Blueprint
Cockpit View
Carrier Pod
Retaliation Class Corvette
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Class: Retaliation
Type: Corvette
Dimensions: L = 91 m, W = 25 m, H = 23 m
Main Weapons: Two 100/8 Mark II Mod 0 STS Guns
Secondary Weapons: Eight 50/5 Mark III Mod 1 AA Guns
Role: Patrolling, Light Escort, Flank Protection
Description: The first warship of the Terran Trade Confederation, the Retaliation is a product of The Fall. In the opening years of The Fall, when the Imperial fleets began withdrawing from the Outer Systems and piracy was on the rise, the Terran Trade Company decided to stop relying on infrequent Imperial patrols take measures to defend itself. The pirates, allows a problem for the “less important” outlying provinces, were becoming bolder with each year. They had begun building small flotillas of fighters and pinnaces and then started waylaying whole convoys of unprotected trade ships!
This had to stop. In response to both the increased attacks and the Empire’s refusal to make any decisive reply, the Terran Trade Company decided to build a warship capable of defending its convoys. That ship was the Retaliation class corvette. It was not very remarkable, having eight 50/5 Mark III Mod 1 anti-air guns for dealing with the pirate fighters and pinnaces and only two 100/8 Mark II Mod 0 ship-to-ship guns for anything larger. It also had light armor and a modest shield emitter. What was astonishing about this ship was that it was the first non-Imperial warship to dare to include an FTL drive!
This was a risky move, because up until then, the Imperial Fleet was the sole protector within the borders of the Empire and no one knew how it would react to such a large entity as the Company building warships. Luckily for the Company, the short-sighted Empire just reacted by placing a tariff on all imported cargo into the receding Imperial territory. This allowed the Company to make a killing, despite the tariff, as it expanded its newly protected trading fleets into territory that had been abandoned by smaller, unprotected trading companies!
The Retaliation is one of the pinnacle ships that helped make TTC what it is today!
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Bridge Facing Aft
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Well, it's no capital ship, but here's what I've made today.
The Liberation Class Dropship
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The Liberation Class Dropship is the primary way of getting Confederate Standard Containers (CSCs) to and from the surface of any given planet. Able to lift-off 2 CSCs from planet to transport or vice-versa, it also comes with a shield generator for combat insertions. While it is fast while not carrying cargo, the Liberation Class Dropship is not FTL capable and thus, needs to either already be on-site or be transported to the location by another ship.
