ST/HP:
5,0000
Hand/SR:
-2/6
HT: 12
Move: 5/100
(+10)
LWt.:
150,000
Load:
13,000
SM: +12
Occ.:
1200
ASV
DR: 3000*
Range: NA
(5 jumps)
Cost:
$120B
Loc.:
gGs20t
*the Dominion-Class cruiser has a force
screen with 5,000 DR (ablative).
Notes
Imperial Cruiser Electronics:- Capital-Scale Tactical Ultra-Scanner:
4000-mile
scan, 400-mile
imaging/bioscan; 360°;
- Targeting Macroframe: +5
to hit target with a scan-lock.
- Night Vision Sensors: +9
nightvision, ×8
magnification (up to +3 to aimed attacks, if the vehicle aims for
three turns).
- Large Area Jammer: -4
to target with missiles for
all allied ships within 20 miles.
- Distortion Scrambler: May
contest Electronics Ops (Comms) rolls with Electronics Ops (EW); 25
mile range.
- Large Holographic Radio: 10,000
mile range; “conference”
sized holographic projector.
All communications
encrypted.
- Very Large FTL Communication Array:
300-parsec range.
- Hyperdrive: Rating
2; 5 jumps.
- Fusion Reactor: 50-year
lifespan.
- Security: Simple
Electronic Locks and
security cameras at regular intervals.
Imperial Cruiser Personnel and
Facilities
- Command Crew:
Captain
(rank 5);
General
(rank 7+);
Executive
Officer; up to 2 tactical officers (ECM/Sensors), up to 2 comm
officers; up to 2 navigators; up to 7 engineering officers; up to 2
pilots.
- Facilities: War
Room
(+1
Strategy) or
Legal
Counsel Office (+1 Law);
Listening
Post (+1 Electronics Operations); Navigation
Room
(+1
Navigation); 100-bed
hospital;
1
operation
theater; Briefing Rooms; Gym/Training facilities (50-man
capacity each).
- Food
and Accommodations: Total
life support for up to 1200
(actual crew complement is closer to 1,000)
and carries sufficient provisions for the entire crew for a year.
It
has 50 spare accommodations; on Imperial Security versions of the
vessel, it converts these into up to 200 prison cells.
- Lifepods:
200
(main body; sufficient room for 800
people); 20
(command bridge; sufficient room for 80).
Imperial Flagship Complement:
- Starfighters: 5
squadrons of 25 (each) Imperial
Fighters in any configuration; generally 3
squadrons of Javelin-Class Interceptors (75),
1-2
squadrons of Peltast-class Strike Fighters (25-50),
and 0-1
squadrons of Tempest-class Light Fighters (0-25).
It
takes two minutes to launch a full squadron.
- Starfighter
Refuel/Rearmament Capacity:
The craft has sufficient fuel to fully arm and fuel starfighters for
up to 5
sorties.
- Soldiers: up
to 250
imperial troopers (one “company,”
led by a Captain
(Rank 4));
more often 100
to 150.
- Materiel: Room
for up to 25 Sentinel-Class dropships or assorted Hunter-class
hovercycles; generally left to cargo (about 500 tons of cargo)
- Cargo:
Up to 250
additional
tons.
Imperial Cruiser Armaments
- 4
top-mounted
Super-heavy
Turrets
(F/R/L/T; Total
ROF 12);
- 2
bottom-mounted
Super-heavy
Turrets
(F/R/L/U; Total
RoF 6);
- 4
top-mounted
Capital
Turrets
(F/L/R/T; Total
RoF 8);
- 6
top-mounted
Corvette-scale
Turrets
(F/R/L/T; Total
ROF 18);
- 2
bottom-mounted
Corvette-scale
Turrets
(F/R/L/U; Total
RoF 6);
- 6
top-mounted
Plasma
Flak Turrets (F/L/R/T);
- 2
bottom-mounted
Plasma
Flak Turrets (F/L/R/U);
- 1
ST
1000 Tractor Beams; Range 2000, Move 10.
Weapon |
Dmg
|
Acc
|
Range
|
Ewt
|
RoF
|
Shots
|
ST
|
Bulk
|
Rcl
|
Capital-scale cannon |
6d×75(5) burn
|
9
|
60mi/180mi
|
500t
|
1
|
NA
|
M
|
-10
|
2
|
Corvette-scale cannon |
6d×30(5) burn
|
9
|
10mi/30mi
|
25t
|
1
|
NA
|
M
|
-10
|
2
|
Plasma Flak |
6dx10 burn
|
NA
|
2000/6000
|
100t
|
20
|
NA
|
M
|
-10
|
1
|
Look and Feel
The Dominion-class imperial “cruiser” is just barely smaller than most battleships, and resembles the Imperator-class battle-carrier from which it was patterned. Like the Imperator, it has a wedge shape, but it’s proportionately thinner and taller than the Imperator, which a much more proportionately prominent bridge less prominent cannons and a smoother, more streamlined and more agile appearance, sometimes likened to a dagger’s blade. The hull tends to have a flashy, rather than matte, appearance, with bright white or chrome highlights meant to catch the eye.The Dominion-class cruiser has a single launch bay located beneath the superstructure; this leads directly to the hangar, where rest a few hundred fighters and military vehicles, and from there, to the military barracks, prison cells (if they have any) and accommodations, which tend to be sparse and spartan, with more focus on military or security than on keeping occupants happy. As one travels closer to the bridge, however, the rooms grow nicer, roomier and one can even find a relatively small hall large enough for 50 diners or ~30 dancers, used for diplomatic meetings. Below this, one reaches the vast stretches of industrial and engineering infrastructure that underlies most ships, and a few small pockets of cabins for gunners and engineers, or workstations for technicians.
The Imperator-class may be among the most prestigious of vessels in the Imperial fleet, but the Dominion-class cruiser is its workhorse. These are used by both Imperial Security (as the largest vessel the Navy will allow Security to use) and the Imperial Navy. Security uses their armaments sensors to spot incoming traffic and scan it, often deploying an entire team of up to 10 sensor experts to investigate the results of scans and report back on any found contraband. If a corvette is found to be hauling contraband, the Dominion-class cruiser will either dispatch fighters to retrieve or destroy the craft, or will capture the craft in its tractor beam and haul it in for questioning. The Dominion-class cruiser can also double as a VIP transport craft or a prisoner transport in a pinch.
For the Imperial Navy, the Dominion-class cruiser can act as a patrol vessel for relatively safe regions of space or as an escort vessel. It’s capable of fending off most pirate attacks, making it an excellent choice for boring missions like caravan escort for which an Imperator would be over-kill, or to “show the flag” in worlds that don’t matter enough to the Empire to send an Imperator. Alternatively, they can be used to bulk out fleets or escort vulnerable military vessels. This includes the Executioner-class artillery cruiser or the Legion-class super-carrier, both of which can be vulnerable to the sort of quick-strike corvette attacks that the Dominion excels at defeating. They might also join an Imperator-led fleet, primarily serving the rest of the fleet as a screen against corvettes and fighters.
Typical Names
The names of Dominion-Class cruisers tend to be unyielding, multi-word phrases that speak of imperial defense and justice.Example Names: the Aegis, the Final Authority, Leto’s Judgment, the Peace of Empire, the Rule of Iron, the Strongfast, the Valorian Creed, the Valorian Shield
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