Class/Model/Name: Lexington Class Assault Carrier
Tech: Inner Sphere / 3067
Vessel Type: WarShip
Rules: Level 2, Standard design
Rules Set: AeroTech2
Mass: 1,800,000 tons
K-F Drive System: (Unknown)
Length: 1,550 meters
Sail Diameter: 1,400 meters
Power Plant: Standard
Safe Thrust: 3
Maximum Thrust: 5
Armor Type: Lamellor Ferro-carbide
Armament:
52 Diverse Optics-55 Series NL55
24 Johnston Model M-3 Medium NPPC
43 BlazeFire Sweetshot ER Large Laser
48 Imperator Code Red LB 10-X AC
28 Valiant Arbalest LRM 15
15 Guided Technologies 2nd Gen Streak SRM 6
17 Poland Main Model C Gauss Rifle
55 MainFire Point Defense AMS
12 Federated-25 Series, Model 1c NAC/25
4 Poland 3b Heavy N-Gauss
14 Federated Multi-M AR10 Launcher
12 Delta Spreader Screen Launcher
Overview
Words from the original designers diary, March 12th 2766. "When the Star League Procurement Department asked for a ship more capable then the McKenna Class Battleship to help put down isolated rebellions we were hard pressed to deliver. Many things could be added, but we only had so much room to work with. Realizing there was no way to improve the ships planetary assault abilities without reducing firepower gave us fits. In the end we managed to design a ship that can easily land troops and support them to quell a planet AND perform its fleet duties. We scrapped the ships' armament and started with performance and protection. During the beginnings of the periphery rebellions several McKennas where destroyed when they where drawn into planetary defense weapons range trying to support their ground troops. To help solve this problem we placed as much armor as possible on the ships frame and around critical components so the ship could survive those enemy guns and silence them. To improve performance we added three of the new Goliath LV9b's, which are the cousins of the LV9's that are on the original McKennas. With the improved vectored thrust systems the Lexington class will be more maneuverable in low orbit to avoid planetary fire and better support her ground forces. Next were the ground forces. Taking a radical approach we decided to house the ground forces IN the ship itself. Using the same launch systems dropships use to drop Battlemechs, we would be able to launch an assault directly from the ship. Using 24 BattleMech launchers (12 on each side of the ship) and 12 Vehicle launchers (centerlined) we would be able to deploy the entire ground assault force in as little as 20 minutes. Without the massive dropships being in the way our ships guns would be able to directly support the troops once they make planetfall. Should it be impossible to launch the direct assault the ship carries 10 dropships (The ship will usually carry 3 Overlords, 3 Triumphs, 3 Condors and 1 Fortress Class Dropship). The troops and their machines can be loaded into the dropships and ferried to the planet. This offers the area commander two options of assault on a particular planet or the two can be combined to allow assaults on several parts of the planet at once. Realizing the need for a final touch we gave the Lexington Class the ability to absolutely control the space above the battlefield and in the entire system. We gave the ship eight full regiments of AeroSpace Fighters! This would allow uncontested control of all but the most heavily defended star systems. With the ground attack force figured out we had one last task, ships armament. Since we could not reproduce the McKennas massive arsenal of weapons we decided to focus on optimizing that armament. With this in mind we added four of Polands new Model 3b Naval Guass Rifles. This would allow the Lexington to seriously damage any ship that gets between it and it target planet while at extreme range. To save additional weight we downgraded the Zeus-40 Series Autocannons and replaced them with the Pontiac-25 Series Autocannons. While this did reduce the damage curve considerable, we gained a range advantage that the Zeus-40 Autocannons did not offer. We kept the same number of PPC's but downgraded them from the Kreuss XX to the Fusigon-2a models. Realizing we had saved a considerable amount of space we decided to add a larger laser weapons system. We went with the Tronel-55 Series Naval Lasers, but installed fifty of them! This added considerable to the ships long range. Finally we decided on the new Maelstrom missile launch system. This would add considerable flexibility to the ships target selection and a wise use of missiles. With the design now out of our hands and successfully simulated by the massive computers in the Testing Division, I hope to be there when this baby floats out of the space docks. God she looks good on paper!"
The new Star League realizes the flexibility this ship would afford them. Not wanting any re-designs to hamper the ships immediate production, she was left as is. With the completion of the Sirius yards, Di Tron should be able to build two of these massive beauties every 17 months, which puts the completion of the first two at mid-summer 2767. With six to build for the new Star League the yards will be very busy indeed!
Named Vessels: Lexington, Agano, Ark Royal, Bon Homme Richard
Class/Model/Name: Lexington Class Assault Carrier
Mass: 1,800,000 tons
Equipment: Mass
Power Plant, Drive & Control: 324,000.00
Thrust: Safe Thrust: 3
Maximum Thrust: 5
Kearny-Fuchida Hyperdrive: Compact (Integrity = 35) 814,500.00
Lithium Fusion Battery 18,000.00
Jump Sail (Detachable): (Integrity = 7) 120.00
Structural Integrity: 120 216,000.00
Total Heat Sinks: 5,018 Double 4,169.00
Fuel & Fuel Pumps: 20,400.00
Bridge, Controls, Radar, Computer & Attitude Thrusters: 4,500.00
Fire Control Computers: 16,924.00
Food & Water: (265 days supply) 3,596.50
Hyperpulse Generator: 50.00
Armor Type: Lamellor Ferro-carbide (4,392 total armor pts) 4,320.00
Capital Scale Armor Pts
Location: L / R
Fore: 735
Fore-Left/Right: 735/735
Aft-Left/Right: 735/735
Aft: 717
Cargo:
Bay 1: Fighters (216) with 2 doors 32,400.00
Small Craft (18) 3,600.00
Bay 2: Fighters (216) with 2 doors 32,400.00
Small Craft (18) 3,600.00
Bay 3: Fighters (216) with 2 doors 32,400.00
Small Craft (36) with 2 doors 7,200.00
Battle Armor Points/Squads (54) 540.00
Bay 4: Cargo (1) with 8 doors 40,157.50
DropShip Capacity: 10 Docking Hardpoints 10,000.00
Grav Decks #1 - 5: (100-meter diameter) 500.00
Life Boats: 80 (7 tons each) 560.00
Escape Pods: 80 (7 tons each) 560.00
Crew and Passengers:
99 Officers (98 minimum) 990.00
306 Crew (306 minimum) 2,142.00
153 Gunners (153 minimum) 1,071.00
126 Marines 630.00
48 Marine Battle Armor Troopers/Elementals 336.00
1,980 Bay Personnel .00
Weapons and Equipment Loc SRV MRV LRV ERV Heat Mass
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6 NL55 Nose 33 33 33 33 510 6,600.00
2 Medium NPPC Nose 18 18 18 18 270 3,600.00
7 ER Large Laser Nose 6(56) 6(56) 6(56) -- 84 35.00
7 LB 10-X AC(700 rounds) Nose 4(42) 4(42) -- -- 14 147.00
5 LRM 15(400 rounds) Nose 5(45) 5(45) 5(45) -- 25 85.00
3 Streak SRM 6(315 rounds) Nose 4(36) -- -- -- 12 34.50
3 Gauss Rifle(240 rounds) Nose 5(45) 5(45) 5(45) -- 3 75.00
6 AMS(720 rounds) Nose -- -- -- -- 6 63.00
4 NL55 FL/R 22 22 22 22 680 8,800.00
4 Medium NPPC FL/R 36 36 36 36 1080 14,400.00
1 NAC/25(100 rounds) FL/R 25 25 25 -- 170 6,120.00
2 Heavy N-Gauss(200 rounds)FL/R 60 60 60 60 72 28,200.00
4 AR10 (28 KW, 28 WS, 28 B)FL/R * * * * 160 8,720.00
5 ER Large Laser FL/R 4(40) 4(40) 4(40) -- 120 50.00
5 LB 10-X AC(500 rounds) FL/R 3(30) 3(30) -- -- 20 210.00
3 LRM 15(240 rounds) FL/R 3(27) 3(27) 3(27) -- 30 102.00
2 Streak SRM 6(210 rounds) FL/R 2(24) -- -- -- 16 46.00
2 Gauss Rifle(160 rounds) FL/R 3(30) 3(30) 3(30) -- 4 100.00
7 AMS(840 rounds) FL/R -- -- -- -- 14 147.00
6 NL55 L/RBS 33 33 33 33 1020 13,200.00
6 NL55 L/RBS 33 33 33 33 1020 13,200.00
2 Medium NPPC L/RBS 18 18 18 18 540 7,200.00
2 NAC/25(200 rounds) L/RBS 50 50 50 -- 340 12,240.00
2 NAC/25(200 rounds) L/RBS 50 50 50 -- 340 12,240.00
4 ER Large Laser L/RBS 3(32) 3(32) 3(32) -- 96 40.00
6 LB 10-X AC(600 rounds) L/RBS 4(36) 4(36) -- -- 24 252.00
2 LRM 15(160 rounds) L/RBS 2(18) 2(18) 2(18) -- 20 68.00
2 Gauss Rifle(160 rounds) L/RBS 3(30) 3(30) 3(30) -- 4 100.00
7 AMS(840 rounds) L/RBS -- -- -- -- 14 147.00
4 NL55 AL/R 22 22 22 22 680 8,800.00
3 Medium NPPC AL/R 27 27 27 27 810 10,800.00
1 NAC/25(100 rounds) AL/R 25 25 25 -- 170 6,120.00
3 AR10 (21 KW, 21 WS, 21 B)AL/R * * * * 120 6,540.00
6 ER Large Laser AL/R 5(48) 5(48) 5(48) -- 144 60.00
6 LB 10-X AC(600 rounds) AL/R 4(36) 4(36) -- -- 24 252.00
4 LRM 15(320 rounds) AL/R 4(36) 4(36) 4(36) -- 40 136.00
3 Streak SRM 6(315 rounds) AL/R 4(36) -- -- -- 24 69.00
2 Gauss Rifle(160 rounds) AL/R 3(30) 3(30) 3(30) -- 4 100.00
7 AMS(840 rounds) AL/R -- -- -- -- 14 147.00
4 Screen Launcher(80 scrns)AL/R -- -- -- -- 80 1,920.00
6 NL55 Aft 33 33 33 33 510 6,600.00
4 Medium NPPC Aft 36 36 36 36 540 7,200.00
6 ER Large Laser Aft 5(48) 5(48) 5(48) -- 72 30.00
7 LB 10-X AC(700 rounds) Aft 4(42) 4(42) -- -- 14 147.00
5 LRM 15(400 rounds) Aft 5(45) 5(45) 5(45) -- 25 85.00
2 Streak SRM 6(210 rounds) Aft 2(24) -- -- -- 8 23.00
2 Gauss Rifle(160 rounds) Aft 3(30) 3(30) 3(30) -- 2 50.00
7 AMS(840 rounds) Aft -- -- -- -- 7 73.50
4 Screen Launcher(80 scrns)Aft -- -- -- -- 40 960.00
1 Lot Spare Parts (1.00%) 18,000.00
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TOTALS: Heat: 10,036 1,800,000.00
Tons Left: .00
Calculated Factors:
Total Cost: 33,388,092,000 C-Bills
Battle Value: 278,753
Cost per BV: 119,776.62
Weapon Value: 197,986 (Ratio = .71)
Damage Factors: SRV = 10,325; MRV = 9,788; LRV = 7,300; ERV = 2,795
Maintenance: Maintenance Point Value (MPV) = 1,243,242
(344,022 Structure, 541,050 Life Support, 358,170 Weapons)
Support Points (SP) = 651,267 (52% of MPV)
BattleForce2: Not applicable
