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Since all those features require a lot of space, it is larger than a [[Sword Frigate]] and its components can be rearranged to suit commercial purposes.<sup>1</sup>
 
Since all those features require a lot of space, it is larger than a [[Sword Frigate]] and its components can be rearranged to suit commercial purposes.<sup>1</sup>
  
==Technical details==
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==Technical Specifications==
  
Tempest Class strike frigates are approximately 1.5 km long and 0.4 km abeam at fins. They usually weight 6.1 megatonnes and host a crew of about 30,500. Their maximum sustainable acceleration is 4.7 gravities. Compared to Sword Class Frigates, they are less manoeuvrable and they do not match their turret rating, nor their detection systems. However they benefit from a stronger hull integrity and armour.<sup>1</sup>
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'''Dimensions:''' 1.5 km long, 0.4 km abeam at fins approx.<sup>1</sup>
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'''Mass:''' 6.1 megatonnes approx.<sup>1</sup>
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'''Crew:''' 30,500 crew; approx.<sup>1</sup>
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'''Accel:''' 4.7 gravities max sustainable acceleration.<sup>1</sup>
  
 
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Revision as of 04:06, 18 July 2011

The Tempest Class strike frigate is an Escort ship belonging to Calixis and surrounding sectors.1

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Design

It is designed to engage enemies in short-range fights; it is designed with less ranged firepower than other frigates and equipped instead with short-range broadsides, assault boats and complements of troops for boardings. In order to get near to the enemy ships without suffering much damage, its prow is triple-armoured and its plasma drives are boosted.1 Since all those features require a lot of space, it is larger than a Sword Frigate and its components can be rearranged to suit commercial purposes.1

Technical Specifications

Dimensions: 1.5 km long, 0.4 km abeam at fins approx.1

Mass: 6.1 megatonnes approx.1

Crew: 30,500 crew; approx.1

Accel: 4.7 gravities max sustainable acceleration.1

Sources


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