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Doc 142.13, Date: August 15, 1994 Starship Weapons by Roger Myhre The starship weapons presented here are intended to be use with Brilliant Lances, and Traveller: The New Era. I have used Fire, Fusion & Steel, GDW's book about hardware design for the Traveller universe. This document will be updated as new weapons are being designed. There are several types of weapons in this documents. Some are not covered at this time, but will be. Since I started this document nearly 6 months ago I intended it to contain only lasers, but as I started to exchange ideas with others via the TML I found it necessary to include other types of weapons also. There are several philosofies covered in the designs presented below. The types of weapons covered are as following: Grav focused Lasers Non-grav focused Lasers (x-ray) Point defence Lasers, Non-grav focused (x-ray) Meson Guns Particle Accelerators (not included this time) Missile launchers Missiles ***Grav focused Lasers*** 100ton Laser Bays (Tuneable) TL Effect MW MCr Wt Short Medium Long Extreme ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 183Mj 5.08 260.49 1481.35 1:1/11-34 2:1/5-17 4:1/3-8 8:1/1-4 10 1245Mj 34.58 182.58 1889.69 10:1/28-88 20:1/19-60 40:1/10-30 80:1/5-15 11 1369Mj 38.03 199.28 1802.98 10:1/29-93 20:1/29-93 40:1/29-93 80:1/18-56 12 4310Mj 119.72 72.88 2470.70 10:1/52-164 20:1/62-164 40:1/62-164 80:1/49-154 13 4674Mj 129.83 77.78 2444.80 10:1/55-171 20:1/55-171 40:1/55-171 80:1/55-171 14 5120Mj 142.22 83.42 2417.12 10:1/57-179 20:1/57-179 40:1/57-179 80:1/57-179 15 5650Mj 156.94 90.28 2381.18 10:1/60-188 20:1/60-188 40:1/60-188 80:1/60-188 16 7495Mj 208.19 64.67 2517.33 10:1/69-216 20:1/69-216 40:1/69-216 80:1/69-216 50ton Laser Bays (Tuneable) TL Effect MW MCr Wt Short Medium Long Extreme ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 812Mj 22.56 75.89 1017.53 8:1/23-71 16:1/12-38 32:1/6-19 64:1/3-9 11 922Mj 25.61 85.13 969.73 10:1/25-75 20:1/25-75 40:1/18-57 80:1/9-28 12 2320Mj 64.44 27.30 1272.69 10:1/39-120 20:1/39-120 40:1/39-120 80:1/23-71 13 2537Mj 70.47 29.12 1263.93 10:1/40-126 20:1/40-126 40:1/40-126 80:1/34-106 14 2810Mj 78.06 31.05 1254.34 10:1/42-133 20:1/42-133 40:1/42-133 80:1/36-112 15 3148Mj 87.44 33.62 1244.07 10:1/45-140 20:1/45-140 40:1/45-140 80:1/45-140 16 4009Mj 111.36 24.02 1294.46 10:1/51-158 20:1/51-158 40:1/51-158 80:1/51-158 Un-manned Laser Barbettes (Tuneable) TL Effect MW MCr Wt Short Medium Long Extreme ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 143Mj 3.97 5.49 140.84 3:1/10-30 6:1/5-15 12:1/2-8 24:1/1-4 11 159Mj 4.42 6.63 131.69 10:1/10-32 20:1/5-17 40:1/3-9 80:1/1-4 12 278Mj 7.72 2.58 153.42 10:1/13-42 20:1/11-35 40:1/6-17 80:1/3-9 13 307Mj 8.53 2.67 153.03 10:1/14-44 20:1/14-44 40:1/9-27 80:1/4-13 14 361Mj 10.03 2.47 156.14 10:1/15-47 20:1/15-47 40:1/9-29 80:1/5-14 15 423Mj 11.75 2.39 157.78 10:1/16-51 20:1/16-51 40:1/16-51 80:1/16-51 16 512Mj 14.22 1.88 160.67 10:1/18-57 20:1/18-57 40:1/18-57 80:1/18-57 Un-manned Laser Turrets (Tuneable) TL Effect MW MCr Wt Short Medium Long Extreme ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 81Mj 2.25 2.09 74.24 1:1/7-23 2:1/7-22 4:1/4-11 8:1/2-5 11 87Mj 2.42 2.73 68.06 6:1/7-23 12:1/4-13 24:1/2-7 48:1/1-3 12 123Mj 3.42 1.56 72.75 10:1/9-28 20:1/5-15 40:1/2-7 80:1/1-4 13 136Mj 3.78 1.58 72.58 10:1/9-29 20:1/7-23 40:1/4-11 80:1/2-6 14 171Mj 4.75 1.29 76.14 10:1/10-33 20:1/8-25 40:1/4-13 80:1/2-6 15 210Mj 5.83 1.10 78.64 10:1/12-36 20:1/12-36 40:1/12-36 80:1/12-36 16 251Mj 6.97 0.93 79.58 10:1/13-40 20:1/13-40 40:1/13-40 80:1/13-40 The un-manned turrets and barbettes require MFD's if installed. These turrets and barbettes are recomended to be installed on larger starships (2000tons or more) to save in on the crew count. The Turrets should then be combined into batteries, with one MFD per battery. Manned Laser Turrets (Tuneable) TL Effect MW MCr Wt Short Medium Long Extreme ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 67Mj 1.86 1.75 61.82 1:1/7-20 2:1/6-20 4:1/3-10 8:1/2-5 11 69Mj 1.92 2.31 55.62 6:1/7-21 12:1/4-12 24:1/2-6 48:1/1-8 11 77Mj 2.14 2.17 57.94 3:1/7-22 6:1/7-22 12:1/4-13 24:1/2-6 12 96Mj 2.67 1.44 59.18 10:1/8-24 20:1/4-13 40:1/2-7 80:1/1-3 12 111Mj 3.08 1.10 62.88 6:1/8-26 12:1/8-24 24:1/4-12 48:1/2-6 13 106Mj 2.94 1.45 58.98 10:1/8-26 20:1/6-20 40:1/3-10 80:1/2-5 13 127Mj 3.53 1.04 63.64 5:1/9-28 10:1/9-28 20:1/7-22 40:1/4-11 14 138Mj 3.83 1.16 62.80 10:1/9-29 20:1/7-23 40:1/4-11 80:1/2-6 14 155Mj 4.31 0.87 66.18 4:1/10-31 8:1/10-31 16:1/10-30 32:1/5-15 15 172Mj 4.78 0.95 65.15 10:1/10-33 20:1/10-33 40:1/10-33 80:1/10-33 16 206Mj 5.72 0.82 66.05 10:1/11-36 20:1/11-36 40:1/11-36 80:1/11-36 Manned Laser Barbettes (tuneable) TL Effect MW MCr Wt Short Medium Long Extreme --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 135Mj 3.75 4.95 130.87 1:1/9-29 2:1/9-29 4:1/9-29 8:1/7-22 10 128Mj 3.56 5.08 127.96 4:1/9-28 8:1/7-21 16:1/3-11 32:1/2-5 11 143Mj 3.97 6.08 119.74 10:1/10-30 20:1/5-16 40:1/3-8 80:1/1-4 12 251Mj 6.97 2.43 139.69 10:1/13-40 20:1/11-33 40:1/5-17 80:1/3-8 13 278Mj 7.72 2.51 139.72 10:1/13-42 20:1/13-42 40:1/8-25 80:1/4-13 14 328Mj 9.11 2.30 142.62 10:1/14-45 20:1/14-45 40:1/9-28 80:1/4-14 15 387Mj 10.75 2.21 144.80 10:1/16-49 20:1/16-49 40:1/16-49 80:1/16-49 16 468Mj 13.00 1.75 147.32 10:1/17-54 20:1/17-54 40:1/17-54 80:1/17-54 Lances (Tuneable) TL Effect FA MW MCr Vol Wt Short Medium Long Extreme ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 20Mj 2.6 0.56 0.31 10.26 18.26 1:1/4-11 2:1/2-6 4:1/1-3 8:0-1 10 30Mj 2.6 0.83 0.40 14.79 26.79 1:1/4-13 2:1/2-7 4:1/1-3 8:1/1-2 11 25Mj 2.4 0.69 0.56 12.33 19.83 3:1/4-13 6:1/2-6 12:1/1-3 24:1/1-2 11 35Mj 2.4 0.97 0.63 15.78 26.28 3:1/5-15 6:1/2-8 12:1/1-4 24:1/1-2 11 40Mj 2.4 1.11 0.67 17.51 29.51 3:1/5-16 6:1/3-8 12:1/1-4 24:1/1-2 12 30Mj 1.5 0.83 0.18 8.55 16.05 1:1/4-14 2:1/4-13 4:1/2-6 8:1/1-3 12 40Mj 1.5 1.11 0.21 11.07 21.07 1:1/5-16 2:1/5-15 4:1/2-7 8:1/1-4 12 40Mj 1.7 1.11 0.31 12.09 22.09 2:1/5-16 4:1/4-10 8:1/2-5 16:1/1-2 12 55Mj 1.7 1.53 0.35 15.87 29.62 2:1/6-19 4:1/4-11 8:1/2-6 16:1/1-3 13 50Mj 1.7 1.39 0.42 14.36 25.61 3:1/6-18 6:1/3-10 12:1/2-5 24:1/1-3 13 70Mj 1.7 1.94 0.47 18.91 34.66 3:1/7-21 6:1/4-12 12:1/2-6 24:1/1-3 13 85Mj 1.9 2.36 0.62 23.37 42.49 4:1/7-23 8:1/4-12 16:1/2-6 32:1/1-3 14 70Mj 1.3 1.94 0.27 15.29 29.29 2:1/7-21 4:1/3-11 8:1/2-5 16:1/1-3 14 95Mj 1.3 2.64 0.32 20.33 39.33 2:1/8-24 4:1/4-12 8:1/2-6 16:1/1-3 14 120Mj 1.6 3.33 0.44 26.04 50.04 3:1/9-27 6:1/4-14 12:1/2-7 24:1/1-4 15 95Mj 0.5 2.64 0.26 17.54 34.17 3:1/8-24 6:1/4-12 12:1/4-6 12:1/1-3 15 120Mj 0.5 3.33 0.30 21.92 42.92 3:1/9-27 6:1/4-14 12:1/2-7 12:1/1-3 15 140Mj 0.6 3.89 0.37 25.74 50.24 4:1/9-30 8:1/5-16 16:1/3-8 32:1/1-4 16 140Mj 0.4 3.39 0.30 21.91 42.91 3:1/9-30 6:1/6-19 12:1/3-9 24:1/2-5 16 160Mj 0.4 4.44 0.33 24.91 48.91 3:1/10-32 6:1/6-20 12:1/3-10 24:1/2-5 16 160Mj 0.5 4.44 0.42 25.82 49.82 6:1/10-32 12:1/5-16 24:1/3-8 48:1/1-4 ***Non-Grav focused Lasers (x-ray)*** Un-manned Laser Turrets TL Effect MW MCr Wt Short Medium Long Extreme --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 402Mj 3.44 2.100 69.75 10:1/6-50 20:1/10-30 40:1/5-15 80:1/2-8 14 566Mj 4.19 2.050 72.13 10:1/19-59 20:1/11-36 40:1/6-18 80:1/3-9 15 759Mj 4.96 2.160 73.23 10:1/22-69 20:1/13-41 40:1/7-21 80:1/3-10 16 1060Mj 6.20 1.710 75.34 10:1/26-81 20:1/16-49 40:1/8-24 80:1/4-12 Laser Barbettes, Un-manned TL Effect MW MCr Wt Short Medium Long Extreme --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 896Mj 7.34 4.37 144.14 10:1/24-74 20:1/18-55 40:1/9-28 80:1/4-14 14 1125Mj 8.33 4.78 143.89 10:1/27-84 20:1/20-63 40:1/10-31 80:1/5-16 15 1418Mj 9.27 5.39 142.33 10:1/30-94 20:1/23-71 40:1/11-35 80:1/6-18 16 2049Mj 11.98 4.21 148.70 10:1/36-113 20:1/27-85 40:1/14-42 80:1/7-21 Lances TL Effect FA MW MCr Vol Wt Short Medium Long Extreme ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 50Mj 1.7 0.43 0.55 8.58 12.04 5:1/6-18 10:1/3-10 20:1/2-5 40:1/1-3 13 70Mj 1.7 0.60 0.56 10.01 14.85 5:1/7-21 10:1/4-12 20:1/2-6 40:1/1-3 13 85Mj 1.9 0.73 0.68 12.13 18.01 6:1/7-23 12:1/4-12 24:1/2-6 48:1/1-3 14 70Mj 1.3 0.52 0.29 6.23 9.96 4:1/7-21 8:1/4-11 16:1/2-6 32:1/1-3 14 95Mj 1.3 0.70 0.30 7.59 12.66 4:1/8-24 8:1/4-13 16:1/2-7 32:1/1-3 14 120Mj 1.6 0.89 0.39 9.64 16.04 5:1/9-27 10:1/6-18 20:1/3-9 40:1/1-5 15 120Mj 1.2 0.78 0.18 6.28 11.22 4:1/9-27 8:1/4-14 16:1/2-7 32:1/1-3 16 120Mj 1.2 0.70 0.17 5.13 8.91 4:1/9-27 8:1/4-14 16:1/2-7 32:1/1-3 ***Point defence Laser turrets*** TL Effect MW MCr Wt Short Medium Long Extreme --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15 430Mj 675Mw 4.741 58.99 5:1/17-52 10:1/9-29 20:1/5-14 40:1/2-7 The point defence laser above has a rate of fire of 800 shots per turn, and got 3 lasers in one turret. This gives 1 roll per shot fired a turn, and ignoring 5 difficulty levels. The laser is supplied by Ted Baltz, and it was presented in the TML. ***Meson Guns, spinal mount*** TL Effect MW Vol MCr Lth Wt Short Med Long Ext Crew --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15 10000Mj 277.78 41906 3977.96 396 27278.8 10:500 20:500 40:500 80:500 79 ***Missile launchers*** TL Type MW MCr Wt Launchers Rdy Msls MslSize Crew -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 50ton bay- 0.15 0.1735 40.26 1 20 20m³ 1 12 100ton bay 0.15 0.2815 160.256 4 35 20m³ 1 ***Missiles*** TL Guid Yield Mass Vol Arm Mcr G-Turns Hits Damage Rng Comm Sens Sigs --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15 Indep 500*4 22.23 20 28 11.41 76/20 4*1d6 1/25-79 0 10L 10L 1/1/1/1/1 15 Indep 100*30 20.39 20 28 31.53 80/20 Note1 Special - Note1 0P 1/1/1/1/1 Note1: This missile are intended to deliver multiple warheads against a world. The missile can be launched in deep space and given course to the target planet. The sensor in the nose is used to confirm vector by taking positioning of planets and stars. When the missile has reached the planet the warheads are released and falling free towards the world. The warheads have sensors that can find their targets given from intelligence data. Usually they use imaging radars. The warheads are protected by a heatshield and parachute. They do also got control fins for steering towards their target. For damage see FF&S page 143. (c) Roger Myhre, 1994