Cruiser

Cruisers are the most common warships in the Galactic Union. They are well-armed and armored and able to handle most jobs.

Specifications

Base Abbreviation: CC

Tonnage Range: 50-70,000 tons

Common Maximum Acceleration: 3-5 G

Common Endurance: 750-1,500 G-hours, F11 sufficient for 2,000 FPH

Common Power: Three dual-use toroidal fusion plants/torches (15 terawatts each)

Common Shields: Two 500/4 multiphase gigawatt generators mounted amidships

Common Armor: Good (multiple 100-megawatt laser hits or a single 1-gigawatt hit, can help against missiles with HE warheads)

Common Armaments:

• Lasers (10-20, 50-gigawatt) or particle accelerators (10, 20-gigawatt)

• Missile launchers (10-20, broadside-mounted, magazine-fed)