THE PRIME SECTOR
ALLIANCE OF LORDS SHIPS
(PMR1.1) HEAVY CRUISER (CA):
The Alliance of Lords Heavy Cruiser is the workhorse of the Alliance Fleet. Able to perform a variety of duties, the Alliance of Lords Heavy Cruiser was also a capable combatant. Armed with Three Photon Torpedoes, Four Offensive Phasers, Two Defense Phasers, Two Short Range Cannons, and One Ultra-Warp Missile Rack, the Alliance of Lords Heavy Cruiser would typically close on an enemy vessel after weakening their defenses from afar with Ultra-Warp Missiles. Plenty of Power made it possible to Overload the Photon Torpedoes while moving at a slow speed. The Alliance of Lords Heavy Cruiser surprised many opponents with its swift maneuverability, which many assumed to be cumbersome, to their everlasting regret.
DESIGNER NOTES:
The Alliance of Lords Heavy Cruiser sets the stage for all future Prime Sector Heavy Cruisers. The Design is clearly based on the Federation, but with some differences. Short Range Cannons have been added for Drone/Fighter Defense (and limited Ship to Ship Damage). I needed a Seeking Weapon, but didn’t want to use Drones like the Federation. The decision was made to use Ultra-Warp Missiles. These Speed 128 Seeking Weapons only score 2 points of damage upon impact. However, variations of the Standard Missile are available and can be substituted for the Standard Frame. There is also the Future Possibility of loading Ultra-Warp Missiles into a Scatterpack, a Partial Scatterpack, or some Variation of a Scatterpack. Ultimately, the combination of Photon Torpedoes, Short Range Cannons, and Ultra-Warp Missiles leads to a New Empire which embraces Brand New Tactics.
With 24 Warp, Limited Internals, and Limited Firing Arcs, this Base Design leaves a lot of room for Variations, Growth, Upgrades, and Refits.
PHOTON TORPEDOES: These function as described in the Basic Set.
SHORT-RANGE CANNONS: These function as described in Omega-3 under (OE20.0).
ULTRA-WARP MISSILES: These function as described in Omega-4 under (OFD3.0).
PHASER-1: These function as described in the Basic Set.
PHASER-3: These function as described in the Basic Set.
