Archer-class Frigate
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| Class Overview | |
| Name: | Archer-class Frigate |
| Designation: | FF |
| Manufacturer: | The Initiative |
| Succeeded By: | Knight-class Frigate |
| Planned: | 27 |
| Completed: | 27 |
| Decommissioned: | 10 |
| Destroyed: | 17 |
| Technical Specifications | |
| Function: | Escort |
| Size: | Length: 140 Meters Beam: 18 Meters Draft: 14 Meters |
| Standard Complement: | 150 Officers & Crew |
| Armaments: | 20x Coilguns (6 & 10-inch) 4x Torpedo Tubes 2x Grappling Cannons |
| Hull: | Titanium Alloy |
| Auxiliary Craft: | 4x Porter-class Shuttle |
The Archer-class Frigate was designed during the War of Secession. The first of the Archer-class frigates was launched in early 2021 CE alongside the first Striker-class Destroyers. Along with the Striker-class, the Archer-class was intended to be a defensive escort for Templar-class battleships, Swordsman-class cruisers, as well as transports carry new recruits from Earth prior to the Fall of Earth and it's subsequent quarantine.
History
The Archer-class Frigate was created for use against the United Earth Fleet during the War of Secession. The first Archer-class vessels were launched in 2021 CE alongside the first Striker-class destroyers. Following the end of the war, many of the Archer-class frigates were kept on as patrol vessels and armed couriers. The class was kept in service until the mid-2300s when it was phased out rapidly in favor of the new Knight-class frigates.
Because of the dangers of jumping without shields, and the lack of development in shielding technology until the mid-2200s, the Archer-class has the second highest loss rate of it's contemporaries, second only to Striker-class destroyers.
Basic Specifications
Size
- Length: 140 Meters
- Beam: 18 Meters
- Draft: 14 Meters
- Decks: 4
Crew Complement
- Minimum: 20 (War Era) / 10 (Post War)
- Standard: 150 Officers & Crew
- Maximum: 350
Engines
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Power Plant
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Hull Composition
- Hull: Titanium Alloy
- Armor Plating: 1 meter Case-hardened Steel, Titanium, & Ceramic Composite Plates over a .75 meter thick synthetic diamond sheath (Post-war retrofits)
- Armor Plating: Synthetic composites, case-hardened steel, ceramic plates (War era)
Sensor System
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Armament
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Auxiliary Craft
Other Systems
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Deck Listing
- Deck 1: Bridge, Communications Center, Coilgun Battery & Magazine, Grappling Hook Battery
- Deck 2: Crew Quarters, Mess Hall, Infirmary
- Deck 3: Torpedo Magazine, Hangar, Reactor, Storage, Water Reclamation
- Deck 4: Coilgun Battery & Magazine, Grappling Hook Battery
Known Vessels
Credits
- Image: DeviantArt
- Credit to JJasso. Used with permission.
