Centauri Republic Lias Class Supply Ship
Name: Lias
Craft: Centauri Republic Lias Class Supply Ship
Type: supply ship
Scale: capital
Length: 275.65 meters
Skill: capital ship pilot
Crew: 21; Skeleton: 4/+10
Crew Skill: Astrogation: 4D+2; Capital Ship Piloting: 4D+2; Communications: 4D+2; Sensors: 4D+2; Starship Gunnery: 3D
Passengers: 150
Cargo Capacity: 300 metric tons
Consumables: 4 months
Maneuverability: 2D
Space: 3
Hull: 3D
Sensors
- Passive: 8 / 0D+1
- Scan: 16 / 0D+1
- Search: 24 / 0D+2
- Focus: 1 / 1D
Weapons
- 4 Particle Arrays
- Fire Arc: 2 forward, 2 aft
Crew: 1
Scale: starfighter
Skill: starship gunnery
Fire Control: 1D+2
Space Range: 1-2/4/8
Damage: 5D+1
Miscellaneous:
- Artificial Gravity: Yes
- Crew: 21
- Officers: 2
- Pilots: 4
- Sensor Operators: 3
- Crewmen: 12
- Average Crew Experience Level: Centauri Line
- Stealth: 4 (Base Difficulty to Detect Ship)
- Gravitic Engine
Ship Complement:
Description: The primary re-supply and rearming vessel in the Centauri Republic navy, the Lias is often found in great numbers anywhere there is a colony, base, way-station or fleet in waiting. It is large and hard to maneuver, being ‘granted’ to captains and crewmen who have somehow ‘earned’ such an assignment – often due to some social faux-pas or similar incident at a House Kodiro or Callo gala event.
The Lias is armed better than one would think for a supply cruiser, but there are many raiders (some domestic) in Centauri space, so anything to help keep their goods out of enemy hands is a worthwhile expenditure. There are some effete fleet admirals and captains that are in debate over removing all but the basic point defense array to persuade Lias pilots to stay out of harm’s way and do their jobs quicker – but there is much doubt as to whether or not that would ever pass the Centaurum.
Source:
- Babylon 5: Ships of the Galaxy (pages 50-51)
- thedemonapostle