THE YESTERDAY GALAXY
COMMONWEALTH SHIPS
(YGR1.1) EARLY HEAVY CRUISER (YCA):
The Commonwealth Early Heavy Cruiser formed the basis of the Commonwealth Fleet during its initial formation. Armed with Two Scatterguns and Six Offensive Phasers, the Commonwealth Early Heavy Cruiser was a sturdy vessel capable of handling any opponent in the same ship class. Of particular note were the Four Shuttles, Plentiful Labs, and Excess Hull. The Commonwealth Early Heavy Cruiser was not known for its maneuverability. Because the early Commonwealth Fleet was limited in its ship production, the Commonwealth Early Heavy Cruiser fulfilled a variety of roles, far beyond that of simply engaging in combat.
DESIGNER NOTES:
The Commonwealth Early Heavy Cruiser is based on the Federation Early Cruiser. The primary difference is the replacement of Early Photon Torpedoes with Early Scatterguns. Scatterguns are a Range-of-Effect Weapon that combine aspects of Photons and Disruptors. However, while the Scattergun is similar to a Phaser, I wanted to make sure it had a chance to miss, even at close range. It didn’t make sense to automatically hit at various ranges during the period of Early Years Technology. So this chance to miss was carefully incorporated into the Scattergun Table.
This Commonwealth Early Heavy Cruiser sets the stage for their later “General War” Cruiser, which would have been considered Advanced by the Commonwealth. The Scattergun will have to gain an Overload Ability, the Heavy Cruiser increased in size, capability, and power, and an Additional Weapon/Device will have to be designed for the Commonwealth.
SCATTERGUNS
⦁ Scatterguns take two turns to arm.
⦁ Scatterguns require two points of energy on the first turn and two points of energy on the second turn.
⦁ Scatterguns cannot be held, but can use a rolling delay at a cost of two points per turn.
⦁ Scatterguns are destroyed on Torpedo Hits on the DAC.
⦁ Treat Scatterguns as Early Photon Torpedoes in all other ways not noted above.
PHASER-2: These work exactly as described in Module-Y and the Basic Set.
