Centauri Republic Altarian Class Destroyer

Atarian Class Destroyer

Craft: Centauri Republic Atarian Class Destroyer
Type: destroyer
Scale: capital
Length: 540.95 meters
Skill: capital ship pilot
Crew: 118
Crew Skill: Astrogation: 4D+2; Capital Ship Pilot: 4D+2; Capital Ship Gunnery: 3D; Communications: 4D+2; Sensors: 4D+2; Starship Gunnery: 3D; Planetary Systems: 4D+2; Tactics: 4D+2; Command: 4D+2
Passengers: 750
Cargo Capacity: 750 metric tons
Consumables: 15 months
Hyperdrive: x2
Nav Computer: yes
Maneuverability: 1D
Space: 8
Hull: 5D+1
Sensors

• Passive: 60/2D
• Scan: 120/3D
• Search: 180/4D
• Focus: 6/5D

Craft Carried: 2 shuttles, 6 medium fighters
Weapons

• 5 Matter Cannons

Fire Arc: 3 fore, 2 aft
Crew: 2
Scale: capital
Skill: capital ship gunnery
Fire Control: 3D
Space Range: 1-3/12/25
Damage: 4D+1

• 11 Particle Arrays

Fire Arc: 4 fore, 2 port, 2 starboard, 3 aft
Crew: 2
Scale: starfighter
Skill: star ship gunnery
Fire Control: 3D
Space Range: 1-8/15/25
Damage: 5D

Elutarian Class Bombardment Destroyer

Craft: Centauri Republic Elutarian Class Bombardment Destroyer
Type: destroyer
Scale: capital
Length: 540.95 meters
Skill: capital ship pilot
Crew: 98
Crew Skill: Astrogation: 4D+2; Capital Ship Pilot: 4D+2; Capital Ship Gunnery: 3D; Communications: 4D+2; Sensors: 4D+2; Starship Gunnery: 3D; Planetary Systems: 4D+2; Tactics: 4D+2; Command: 4D+2
Passengers: 750
Cargo Capacity: 750 metric tons
Consumables: 15 months
Hyperdrive: x2
Nav Computer: yes
Maneuverability: 1D
Space: 8
Hull: 5D
Sensors

• Passive: 60/2D
• Scan: 120/3D
• Search: 180/4D
• Focus: 6/5D

Craft Carried: 2 shuttles, 6 medium fighters
Weapons

• 2 Ballistic Torpedo Launchers

Fire Arc: fore
Crew: 2
Scale: capital
Skill: capital ship gunnery
Fire Control: 3D
Space Range: 2-12/30/60
Damage: 6D+1

• 9 Particle Arrays

Fire Arc: 3 fore, 2 port, 2 starboard, 2 aft
Crew: 2
Scale: starfighter
Skill: star ship gunnery
Fire Control: 3D
Space Range: 1-8/15/25
Damage: 5D

Magnus Class Destroyer

Craft: Centauri Republic Magnus Class Destroyer
Type: destroyer
Scale: capital
Length: 540.95 meters
Skill: capital ship pilot
Crew: 76
Crew Skill: Astrogation: 4D+2; Capital Ship Pilot: 4D+2; Capital Ship Gunnery: 3D; Communications: 4D+2; Sensors: 4D+2; Starship Gunnery: 3D; Planetary Systems: 4D+2; Tactics: 4D+2; Command: 4D+2
Passengers: 750
Cargo Capacity: 750 metric tons
Consumables: 15 months
Hyperdrive: x2
Nav Computer: yes
Maneuverability: 1D
Space: 10
Hull: 5D+1
Sensors

• Passive: 60/2D
• Scan: 120/3D
• Search: 180/4D
• Focus: 6/5D

Craft Carried: 6 shuttles, 6 medium fighters
Weapons

• 2 Battle Lasers

Fire Arc: fore
Crew: 2
Scale: capital
Skill: capital ship gunnery
Fire Control: 3D
Space Range: 1-15/35/75
Damage: 10D

• 3 Matter Cannons

Fire Arc: 2 fore, 1 aft
Crew: 2
Scale: capital
Skill: capital ship gunnery
Fire Control: 3D
Space Range: 1-3/12/25
Damage: 4D+1

• 11 Particle Arrays

Fire Arc: 4 fore, 2 port, 2 starboard, 3 aft
Crew: 2
Scale: starfighter
Skill: star ship gunnery
Fire Control: 3D
Space Range: 1-8/15/25
Damage: 5D

Description

A deadly craft with a well earned reputation for its considerable lethality, the Altarian is an older design dedicated to the matter cannon. The Centauri military sciences officially stopped working on matter-related weaponry decades ago, but the ones still in service on the Altarian still function quite efficiently and are constantly repaired if need be. The Altarian lacks any serious long-ranged weaponry but is more than capable of holding its own once the battle is thoroughly joined. Its matter cannon are used for scouring large sections of hull off the enemy, making it possible for the weaker twin arrays to riddle it with holes and finish it off.

The Altarian has been around long enough that a few houses have made adjustments to them enough to create a handful of common variants. As a planetary bombardment vessel, there are few ships the size of the Elutarian in the Centauri fleet that serve so well, but in frontline battles it is often relegated as a support ship only – as it lacks flexibility. Designed by House Jaddo at the height of their power to demonstrate prestige within the Centaurum, the Magnus destroyer over the original Altarian is a subject of much debate among Centauri nobles, as it ties a great deal of resources into a ship that has never been considered a bastion of survivability. These variants are commonly seen from system to system, but the Altarian remains a steadfast favorite – even in light of its lack of superior range.

Source

Babylon 5: Ships of the Galaxy (pages 44-45); thedemonapostle