Like the Human Alliance, the Wolfen constructed their own cruiser designs before becoming a member of the Consortium of Civilized Worlds. One of the most well known Wolfen cruiser class is the Lictor class heavy cruiser. The Lictor is named after the Wolfen standard bearers and bodyguards of their officials. Even at the present time, these ships are very capable and form the backbone of their combatant vessels with the Legatus class battlecruiser. These ships have severed in virtually every engagement if the history.
The ships have both a heavy missile and heavy energy weapon armament. The main weaponry is two heavy laser mounts which are backed up by eight particle beam cannons equal to those carried on the Hunter class Destroyer but are mounted in full turrets. Instead of having the large capacity cruise battery missile that is carried on most Human Alliance and Consortium Armed Forces cruiser designs, this ship carries the rapid firing launchers that are on the hunter. Recently, the cruise missile launchers' software has been upgraded to allow large volley launching by delaying part of the volley. The ship carries eight medium range missile launchers for long range anti-missile defense. The ship carries a short point defense array that is quite capable and includes eight point defense rail guns and eight point defense laser mounts.
These ships have lighter force fields than Human Alliance vessels that are constructed around the same time but have more powerful engines which allow the ships to operate better with newer vessels than many of the older Human Alliance ships.
There has been a lot of discussion about upgrading these ships. These upgrades would include replacing the particle beams with the particle beams carried on New Coventry version of the Hunter class destroyer. Another upgrade discussed is the replacement of the eight individual single fire cruise missile launchers with two large capacity cruise missile batteries like those carried on the Warshield class cruiser. Much of the problem with the cruise missile batteries has been solved with the use of new software and this is not a high priority. As well, long range missile batteries would probably replace some of the medium range missile batteries to give the ship a better long range defensive weaponry. Point defense weaponry would likely be improved with more powerful rail guns and variable focus particle beams replacing point defense lasers. Finally, shields would likely be upgraded to modern standards.
These ships require slightly larger crews than Human Alliance vessels that were constructed at around the same time as well as more modern vessels. These ships carry a reasonably large compliment of marines. The Lictor class cruisers were fitted so that they would be able to act as flagships. These ships carry a full squadron of light fighters and a light squadron of medium fighters. While these ships carried ground assault power armors when first build, these have been replaced by silverhawk power armors because the power armors are more effective in space combat.
This starship design uses modified starship speed and ranges. See Revised Starship Rules for Phase World for more details.
Model Type: CCA-200-B
Class: Heavy Cruiser
Crew: 466 crew members (42 officers and 424 enlisted).
Troop Capacity: 140 marines, 36 fighter pilots, and 20 silver
hawk pilots
Vehicles: These listings are for modern compliments and assume
Wolfen Equipment being used in most cases. Old compliments were similar
in number but were of earlier designs. As well, due to a shortage on newer
Wolfen vehicles, new CAF or other designs are often carried in place of
them.
Power Armors & Robots:
| 20 | Silver Hawk Power Armors |
| 12 | Falx Supina Light Starfighters | |
| 8 | Gladius Medium Starfighters (Old or New) |
M.D.C. by Location:
| 20 cm Main Laser Cannons (2): | 1,200 each | |
| Heavy Particle Beam Cannons (8): | 650 each | |
| Rail Gun Turrets (8): | 400 each | |
| Point Defense Laser Turrets (8): | 300 each | |
| Cruise Missile Launchers (8): | 1,000 each | |
| Medium Range Missile Batteries (8): | 450 each | |
| Outer Hull (40 ft/ 12.2 m Area): | 150 | |
| Inner Hull (40 ft/ 12.2 m Area): | 100 | |
| [1] Bridge: | 10,000 | |
| [1] Auxiliary Bridge: | 10,000 | |
| Hanger Bay: | 10,000 | |
| [2] Main Engines (2): | 15,000 each | |
| [3] Main Body: | 45,000 | |
| [3] Variable Force Field: | 3,000 a side (18,000 Total) |
Notes:
[1] In reality this is how much damage needs to be done for a weapon
to hit the bridge through the ships armor. This ship also has an auxiliary
bridge. Even if both bridges are taken out, the ship can still be piloted
from engineering but the ship is -3 to dodge and all weapon systems will
be at local control. Weapon hits near the bridge that do not penetrate
the ships integrity can injure crew members on or near the bridge.
[2] Destroying the main engines means that the ship FTL systems are
destroyed and maximum sublight speed is reduced by half.
[3] Depleting the MDC of the main body will put the cruiser out of
commission. All internal systems will shut down, including life support
and internal gravity. The ship itself will be an unsalvageable floating
wreck.
[4] Shields positions can be varied and all could be combined in one
shield. Shields regenerate at the rate of 5% (900 MDC) per melee round.
Speed:
Driving on the Ground: Not Possible.
Sublight: Has a special sublight engine that allows the ship
to travel up to 60 percent of the speed of light. Star Ship can accelerate/decelerate
at the rate of 0.85 percent of light per melee.
Atmospheric Propulsion: Maximum speed is 400 mph (644 kph),
can enter an atmosphere and can leave but is not designed for atmospheric
flight
Stardrive: Uses a Gravitonic Drive system that allows the ship
to reach a maximum of 4.5 light-years per hour.
Maximum Range: Effectively Unlimited by either Drive system.
Carries about one year worth of supplies on board, but can be stretched
to two in an emergency.
Statistical Data:
Length: 812 feet (247.5 meters)
Height: 255 feet (77.7 meters)
Width: 445 feet (135.6 meters)
Weight/Mass: 234,000 Tons (212,000 tons)
Power System: Anti-matter; average energy life of 50 years.
The ship normally only goes 10 years between refueling and refitting.
Cargo: Cargo holds are scattered about the ship that allows
for carrying up to 6,000 tons of Cargo in addition to the standard compliment
of supplies and ammunition. Each enlisted crew member has a small locker
for personal items and uniforms. Ships officers have more space for personal
items. Most of the ship's spaces are taken up by extra ammunition, armor,
troops, weapons, engine, and other equipment.
Market Cost: Production cost of 2.3 billion credits (not counting
other vehicles). The ship is no longer manufactured and is not available
outside of the Consortium Armed Forces and Wolfen Planets Military Forces.
Weapon Systems:
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