Earth Alliance Artemis Class Frigate
Name: Artemis
Craft: Earth Alliance Artemis Class Heavy Frigate
Type: heavy frigate
Scale: capital
Length: 683.3 meters
Skill: capital ship pilot
Crew: 56; Skeleton: 6/+10
Crew Skill: Astrogation: 5D; Capital Ship Gunnery: 3D+1; Capital Ship Piloting: 5D; Communications: 5D; Sensors: 5D; Starship Gunnery: 3D+1
Passengers: 10
Cargo Capacity: 20 metric tons
Consumables: 5 months
Nav Computer: yes
Maneuverability: 2D+1
Space: 6
Hull: 3D+1
Sensors
- Passive: 24 / 0D+2
- Scan: 48 / 1D+1
- Search: 72 / 2D+1
- Focus: 3 / 3D
Weapons
- 5 Railguns
- Fire Arc: 3 forward, 2 aft
Crew: 1
Scale: capital
Skill: capital ship gunnery
Fire Control: 3D
Space Range: 1-7/18/36
Damage: 4D+2
- 2 Tri-Linked Particle Beams
- Fire Arc: 1 port, 1 starboard
Crew: 1
Scale: starfighter
Skill: starship gunnery
Fire Control: 3D
Space Range: 1-2/4/8
Damage: 4D+2
- 4 Mark I Interceptors
- Fire Arc: 1 forward, 1 port, 1 starboard, 1 aft
Crew: 1
Scale: capital
Skill: capital ship gunnery
Fire Control: 3D
Space Range: 1-2/4/8
Damage:- Offensive: 0D+2
- Intercept: 2D
Miscellaneous:
- Artificial Gravity: No
- Crew: 56
- Officers: 4
- Pilots: 10
- Sensor Operators: 12
- Crewmen: 30
- Average Crew Experience Level: EarthForce Line
- Stealth: 7 (Base Difficulty to Detect Ship)
- Fusion Engine
Ship Complement:
Description: The Artemis was an early frigate design produced shortly after the arrival of the Centauri on Earth in the mid-2100s. At the time, it was one of the most heavily armored vessels in the inventory, with ability to stand up to incoming fire as well as any cruiser. For a long while it was considered one of the worst ships in Earth Force, because it was uncomfortable internally for crew to serve on for long tours, and its original weapons were not terribly effective at anything but close range – making it a trophy kill on the first few moments of engagement.
Newer versions attempted to fix this problem by introducing new weapons intended for longer ranges or greater firepower. Perhaps the most successful of these additions was the railgun. The Artemis takes the railgun concept to a whole new level. The Earth Alliance literally wrapped the ship around a battery of them. The resulting ship was a great cost to Earth Force – almost as much to build as a Hyperion – but the Artemis soon lost its negative reputation and was considered nearly as capable in battle.
Source:
- Babylon 5: Ships of the Galaxy (page 6)
- thedemonapostle