The Military destroyer is the mainstay of the Imperial Fleet and used mainly to support fleet auxiliary units (usually in destroyer squadrons) and maintain supply lines to the Imperial fringe, its offensive capabilities (a mix of laser and missile armament) is considered ideal with which to engage ships at both long and short range.

Its sleek hull is capable of entering atmosphere and skimming gas giants for fuel, though lightly armoured this design's impressive power plant coupled with the 3G rated Standard Imperial Thruster (S.I.T.) serves to make it an agile and versatile ship. Its 3-parsec rated jump drive also allows this design to serve moderately well as a fleet courier or deep space intruder/raider, jumping into hostile territory clandestinely refuelling before executing its mission objective.

Accommodations aboard the destroyer are well designed; crewmembers and marines aboard enjoy the sole use of a stateroom, as opposed to the smaller, sometimes shared accommodations aboard other imperial naval units. This new model of comfort aboard combined with luxurious crew lounges/ward rooms is the design standard for most new Imperial designs, (and used as a positive recruiting tool, to adequately match the prestige and glamour associated with the Imperial Navy).

This class of destroyer like most new build larger naval vessels comes with an impressive sickbay installed and a bank of 5 emergency low berths, capable of holding 20 humanoids, commonly used to stabilise and maintain battle injured comrades until they can be treated at an allied or suitable imperial facility. This is especially important as the small marine contingent aboard allows this ship to function adequately as a patrol cruiser and conduct inspections on merchant vessels as the marines are more than capable of conducting typical search & seizure duties, whilst the long range sensors installed on this design makes the craft ideal for picket duties typically associated with blockades around hostile or other important worlds or solar systems.

The destroyer's turrets are all co-ordinated from the bridge via commands from the captain or tactical officer who may override the local control provided by a gunner in each turret, combining the power of each turret against a single target, though whilst increasing the chances of missing the target can pay off, particularly against a smaller foe as the combined damage can be devastating. Against multiple foes though the individual and well-trained gunners make the most of the ship's powerful computer assistance and sensor hand-offs obtained from the bridge and tend to control their turrets individually. This handy trick can be used to increase combat effectiveness in a damaged ship with gunnery crew killed or incapacitated.

In addition to this it also has interior hanger space for a 30-ton ship's boat in order to serve as a ferry or high speed transport for the onboard marine detachment aboard including their equipment. More commonly though it is normally used as an executive shuttlecraft for senior officers or an interface vessel so that crewmembers could visit the surface of any world whilst the destroyer remains in orbit.

The 30-ton hanger can easily be accommodated to hold a few small to medium fighters, depending upon their hull sizes, again adding to the versatility of this class or in some cases a marine assault lander and accommodations for additional troops.

Military Destroyer (Escort)

Class: Destroyer Escort Type DE    Ep Output: 87
Tech Level: 12                     Agility: 3 
Size: (Large 1000 Tons)            Initiative: 3
Streamlining:  Streamlined         AC: 14
Jump Range: 1 x Jump 3             Repulsors: None
Acceleration: 3G Thruster          Nuclear Dampers: None
Fuel 387 Tons (Liquid Hydrogen)    Meson Screens: None
Duration: 4 weeks                  Black Globes: None
Crew: 30                           AR: 2
Staterooms: 30                     SI: 250
Small Cabins: none                 Main Computer: Model 6 Fib
Bunks: none                        Sensor Range: Extreme (model 6)
Couches: none                      Comm. Range: Extreme (model 6)
Deluxe Stateroom: 1
Emergency Low Berths: 5         
Cargo Space: 56.7 Tons             Cost: Mcr 1, 122, 352 (Mcr 897,881 in 
Quantity)
Atmospheric speeds                 Noe= 875 kph
Cruising = 825 kph                 Maximum = 1100 kph

Other Equipment: Fuel Scoops & Purifier (refines 387 tons in 7 Hrs 45 Min) 

4 x Beam Laser Batteries USP=3
4 x Missile Batteries USP=2        100 Battery Rounds
2 x Sandcaster Batteries USP=4    100 Battery Rounds

1 x Ship's Boat (included in price)

1 x 16 Ton Sick bay.

Excess Power: 30 (+3 Agility)

Offensive weaponry can be combined into a single battery of USP 5/4 for 
lasers/missiles respectively, under command of the ship's tactical officer and 
controlled from the bridge. 

Crew Detail: 30

2 x Command, 2 x Bridge, 1 x Medical, 10 x Gunners, 7 x Engineers, 2 x flight 
crew, 6 troops

Costs & Revenues: (Per Operational Month)

Not listed as owning navy covers costs

Revenues Per Operational Month

Not listed, as this is not a commercial design.

Design Worksheet.

Installed Component        Tonnage    MCR    Ep      Notes.

Hull                       +1000         120.0    ----    Wedge 
Upgraded Armour               60          12.3    ----    AC+ 2 AR+2
Bridge                        20           5.0    ----    
Computer                       0.6       100.8    -5.0    Model 6 Fib
Avionics                       0.8        (1.8)   ----    Model 2
Sensors                        1.8        (3.6)   ----    Model 6 Extreme Range
Commo                          1.2        (3.0)   ----    Model 6 Extreme Range
M-Drive                       80.0       240.75   -30.0    3G Thruster
Jump Drive                    40.0       160.0    -30.0    Jump=3
Jump Fuel                    300.0        ----    ----    1 x Jump 2
Power Plant                  130.5       391.5     +87    Fusion Tl-9
Fuel 4 weeks                  87.0        ----    ----    Liquid Hydrogen
Hardpoints                    ----         1.0    ----    10 Hardpoints
10 Triple Turrets             10.0        10.0    ----    
Beam Laser                    ----        12.0     -12    4 x Turrets USP=3
Sandcasters                   ----         1.5    ----    2 x Turrets USP=4
Missile Racks                 ----         9.0    ----    4 x Turrets USP=2
Sand canisters                15.0         0.120  ----    100 Battery Rounds 
(600)
Missile Magazines             30.0         3.0    ----    100 Battery Rounds
Missiles                      ----         6.0    ----    1200 missiles in 
magazine
Fuel Scoops                   ----         1.0    ----    
Purification Plant            12.0         0.064  ----    387 Tons in 7 Hrs 45 
min
1 x Captains Cabin             8.0         1.0    ----    Captain's Cabin
30 x Stateroom               120          15.0    ----    Crew Quarters
Sickbay                       16.0        10.0    ----    Can accommodate 4
1 x Ship's Boat Hanger        30.0         0.078  ----    Space for 30 Ton Boat
1 x Ship's Boat               ----        21.74   ----    TL 9+ Ship's Boat
Emergency Low Berths           5.0         0.5    ----    20 Personnel
Cargo                         32.1        ----    ----

Totals                      1000.0        ----    55.0    
                                       1,122,352
Excess Power = 30

Original T4 Design: Not Credited

Design re-developed for T20, by Mark Bridgeman.

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