Centauri Republic Morgrath Class Frigate

Name: Morgrath
Craft: Centauri Republic Morgrath Class Frigate
Type: frigate
Scale: capital
Length: 134.85 meters
Skill: capital ship pilot
Crew: 34; Skeleton: 5/+10
Crew Skill: Astrogation: 4D+2; Capital Ship Gunnery: 3D; Capital Ship Piloting: 4D+2; Communications: 4D+2; Sensors: 4D+2; Starship Gunnery: 3D
Passengers: 20
Cargo Capacity: 18 metric tons
Consumables: 4 weeks
Maneuverability: 2D
Space: 3
Hull: 2D
Sensors

• Passive: 20 / 0D+2
• Scan: 40 / 1D+1
• Search: 80 / 1D+2
• Focus: 2 / 2D+1

Weapons

• Plasma Stream

Fire Arc: forward
Crew: 1
Scale: capital
Skill: capital ship gunnery
Fire Control: 2D+2
Space Range: 1-4/8/15
Damage: 4D

• Matter Cannon

Fire Arc: forward
Crew: 1
Scale: capital
Skill: capital ship gunnery
Fire Control: 2D+2
Space Range: 1-10/20/41
Damage: 5D+1

• 3 Particle Blaster Arrays

Fire Arc: 3 turrets
Crew: 1
Scale: starfighter
Skill: starship gunnery
Fire Control: 2D+2
Space Range: 1-2/4/8
Damage: 5D+1

• Mk I Interceptor

Fire Arc: turret
Crew: 1
Scale: capital
Skill: capital ship gunnery
Fire Control: 2D+2
Space Range: 1-2/4/8
Damage:

• Offensive: 0D+2
• Intercept: 2D

Miscellaneous:

• Artificial Gravity: Yes
• Crew: 34

• Officers: 3
• Pilots: 4
• Sensor Operators: 4
• Crewmen: 23

• Average Crew Experience Level: Centauri Line
• Stealth: 11 (Base Difficulty to Detect Ship)
• Gravitic Engine

Ship Complement:

• Shuttle: 1

Description: Another ship taken from League technology and design, the Morgrath incorporates a weapon that the Centauri Republic has been trying to augment or replicate for the better part of a century – the Pak’ma’ra created plasma stream. With its devastating ability to pour huge gouts of armor-eating plasma onto targets without fear of defensive fire, there is little question as to why. If the Centaurum would simply allow for a direct dealing with the Pak’ma’ra to purchase the technology – which they would likely be comfortable with – many more varied Morgraths would find their way into the fleet along with a dozen more uses of the potent weapon.

Morgraths are rare and valuable ships because of their plasma stream weapons and few are ever risked in heavy combat engagements. They are far better suited for hit and run scenarios or ambushes where the enemy would not have time to take advantage of the lack of staying power that these ships suffer from. The plasma stream remains a useful beam weapon, however, and there are many captains who are eager to prove the worth of their vessels in larger and larger battles.

Source:

• Babylon 5: Ships of the Galaxy (pages 51-52)
• thedemonapostle