Centauri Republic Darkner Class Frigate: Difference between revisions

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Larger than a Corvan, the Darkner serves well as a swift escort and attack craft with considerable speed and agility to accomplish a great deal even in the thick of a full-scale space battle. The weapon allocations of a Darkner are impressive but not overwhelming, so they usually fight in pairs or trios to cover each other and amass concentrated fire against larger or more important foes. A squadron focusing its many battle lasers upon a single target is something to be feared and respected, even by G’Quan or Omega captains.

There was at one time a precedent to try and make new varieties of every ship in the Republic armada. One such variant that emerged after the tragedies of the Earth-Minbari War was the ‘fast carrier’ version of the Darkner called the Amar. Losing the punch of its parent ship, the Amar was best served being used as a commercial escort or reconnaissance carrier.

Darkner Fast Attack Frigate
Amar Fast Carrier

Source
Babylon 5: Ships of the Galaxy (pages 48-49)
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+Larger than a Corvan, the Darkner serves well as a swift escort and attack craft with considerable speed and agility to accomplish a great deal even in the thick of a full-scale space battle. The weapon allocations of a Darkner are impressive but not overwhelming, so they usually fight in pairs or trios to cover each other and amass concentrated fire against larger or more important foes. A squadron focusing its many battle lasers upon a single target is something to be feared and respected, even by G’Quan or Omega captains.<br /><br />
+There was at one time a precedent to try and make new varieties of every ship in the Republic armada. One such variant that emerged after the tragedies of the Earth-Minbari War was the ‘fast carrier’ version of the Darkner called the Amar. Losing the punch of its parent ship, the Amar was best served being used as a commercial escort or reconnaissance carrier.<br /><br />
-=='''Darkner Class Fast Attack Frigate'''==
+[[Centauri Republic Darkner Fast Attack Frigate|Darkner Fast Attack Frigate]]<br />
+[[Centauri Republic Amar Fast Carrier|Amar Fast Carrier]]<br /><br />
-'''Craft''': Centauri Republic Darkner Class Fast Attack Frigate<br />'''Type''': frigate<br />'''Scale''': capital<br />'''Length''': 600 meters<br />'''Skill''': capital ship pilot<br />'''Crew''': 80<br />'''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<br />'''Passengers''': 20<br />'''Cargo Capacity''': 20 metric tons<br />'''Consumables''': 2 months<br />'''Hyperdrive''': x2<br />'''Nav Computer''': yes<br />'''Maneuverability''': 2D<br />'''Space''': 12<br />'''Hull''': 3D<br />'''Sensors'''
+'''Source'''<br />
-*Passive: 70/2D+1
+Babylon 5: Ships of the Galaxy (pages 48-49)<br />
-*Scan: 140/3D+1
+thedemonapostle
-*Search: 210/4D+1
+</p>
-*Focus: 7/5D+1
-'''Weapons'''
-*'''2 Battle Lasers'''
-: Fire Arc: fore<br />Crew: 2<br />Scale: capital<br />Skill: capital ship gunnery<br />Fire Control: 4D<br />Space Range: 1-15/35/75<br />Damage: 10D
-*'''2 Matter Cannons'''
-: Fire Arc: fore<br />Crew: 2<br />Scale: capital<br />Skill: capital ship gunnery<br />Fire Control: 4D<br />Space Range: 1-3/12/25<br />Damage: 4D+1
-=='''Amar Class Fast Carrier'''==
-'''Craft''': Centauri Republic Amar Class Fast Carrier<br />'''Type''': carrier<br />'''Scale''': capital<br />'''Length''': 600 meters<br />'''Skill''': capital ship pilot<br />'''Crew''': 60<br />'''Crew Skill''': Astrogation: 4D+2; Capital Ship Pilot: 4D+2; Communications: 4D+2; Sensors: 4D+2; Starship Gunnery: 3D; Planetary Systems: 4D+2; Tactics: 4D+2; Command: 4D+2<br />'''Passengers''': 20<br />'''Cargo Capacity''': 20 metric tons<br />'''Consumables''': 2 months<br />'''Hyperdrive''': x2<br />'''Nav Computer''': yes<br />'''Maneuverability''': 2D<br />'''Space''': 12<br />'''Hull''': 3D+1<br />'''Sensors'''
-*Passive: 70/2D+1
-*Scan: 140/3D+1
-*Search: 210/4D+1
-*Focus: 7/5D+1
-'''Craft Carried''': 12 Sentri Medium Fighters<br />'''Weapons'''
-*'''8 Particle Arrays'''
-: Fire Arc: fore<br />Crew: 2<br />Scale: starfighter<br />Skill: starship gunnery<br />Fire Control: 3D<br />Space Range: 1-8/15/25<br />Damage: 5D
-=='''Description'''==
-Larger than a Corvan, the Darkner serves well as a swift escort and attack craft with considerable speed and agility to accomplish a great deal even in the thick of a full-scale space battle. The weapon allocations of a Darkner are impressive but not overwhelming, so they usually fight in pairs or trios to cover each other and amass concentrated fire against larger or more important foes. A squadron focusing its many battle lasers upon a single target is something to be feared and respected, even by G’Quan or Omega captains.
-There was at one time a precedent to try and make new varieties of every ship in the Republic armada. One such variant that emerged after the tragedies of the Earth-Minbari War was the ‘fast carrier’ version of the Darkner called the Amar. Losing the punch of its parent ship, the Amar was best served being used as a commercial escort or reconnaissance carrier.
-=='''Source'''==
-Babylon 5: Ships of the Galaxy (pages 48-49); thedemonapostle