====== Blizzard Escort Craft======
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===== About the Ship =====
To guard freight shipments from renegade Raiken and FIR pirates.
==== Key Features ====
Adequate firepower and shielding, and maintaining a high speed, all in one package.
==== Mission Specialization ====
<What are good uses of this ship?>
* Escorting Merchant Ships or Civilian Craft
* Providing fire support during planetary invasion
* High Risk Scouting Missions
==== Appearance ====
===== History and Background =====
Military Council began fielding the idea of escort craft when FIR and renegade RA began raiding weapons and supply shipments during the Dark Century. The Blizzard was the second craft fielded, yielding more firepower, shields, and armor, to deal with larger threats, at the cost of some mobility.
===== Statistics and Performance =====
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==== General ====
**Class: RA-D1-1A
**Type: Heavy Escort
**Designers: Military Council
**Manufacturer: Raiconian Government
**Production: Largely Produced
**Fielded by: Raiconian Alliance
==== Passengers ====
==Crew ( 98 )==
( Shipboard AI is onboard, however, does not count as an actual "crew" member )
- 1 Shipmaster
- 1 Co-Shipmaster
= Bridge Operators ( 8 ) =
- 2 Navigation Personnel
- 2 Communications Personnel
- 2 Weapons System Personnel
- 2 Power Systems Personnel
= Engineering ( 23 ) =
- 2 Engineers
- 8 Technicians
- 5 Mechanics
- 4 Machinists
- 4 Armorers
= Medical ( 11 ) =
- 2 Doctors
- 4 Medical Technicians
- 5 Quick Response Paramedics
= Science ( 2 ) =
- 1 Shielding Technician
- 1 Engine Core Specialist
= Military ( 40 ) =
- One Platoon ( 32 )
- One Commando Squad ( 8 )
= Support ( 4 ) =
- 2 Quartermasters
- 2 Shuttle Pilots
= CIC (Combat Information Center) Operators ( 10 ) =
- 4 Tactical Analysts
- 4 Communications Personnel
- 2 Computer Specialists
**Maximum Capacity:** There are accommodations for XX people. About XX people can fit aboard in an emergency, but the ship would be extremely cramped.
==== Dimensions ====
**Length:** XX meters (XX feet)\\
**Width:** XX meters (XX feet)\\
**Height:** XX meters (XX feet)\\
**Decks:** XX (XX meters each)\\
==== Propulsion and Range ====
**Continuum Distortion Drive:** <NOTE: This is the speed of faster-than-light if using CDD>\\
**Hyperspace Fold Drive:** <NOTE: Same as above, but with Hyperspace Fold>\\
**Sublight Engines:** <NOTE: This is the speed using traditional engines>\\
**Range:** <NOTE: Range is how long a vessel can go without resupply/refueling>\\
**Lifespan:** \\
**Refit Cycle:** <NOTE: How often the vessel needs to visit a shipyard to stay operational>\\
==== Damage Capacity ====
* Hull: 20 SP
* Shields: 16 (Threshold 2)
===== Inside the Ship =====
==== Deck Layout ====
Dark Blue: Area of Importance
Gray: Passageways
Black: Ship Armor Plating
Red: Maintenance Conduits
Green: Gravity Elevators
Orange: Stairwells
Purple :Reinforced Blast Doors
Light Blue: Weapons Platforms
Deck 1 :
==== Compartment Layouts ====
<Some ideas for compartments below...>
=== Armory ===
=== Bridge ===
=== Captain's Suite ===
=== Cargo Storage Areas ===
=== Crew Cabins ===
=== Crew Recreation ===
=== Engineering ===
=== Maintenance Conduits ===
=== Medical Center ===
=== Passageways ===
=== Power Armor Bays ===
=== Shuttle Bays ===
=== Wardroom ===
Briefing Room, War Room, etc etc
===== Ship Systems =====
==== Armored Hull and Hull Integrated Systems ====
<NOTE: See [[:damage_rating]] for more info on damage ratings>
==== Computers and Electronics ====
==== Emergency Systems ====
==== Life Support Systems ====
==== Propulsion ====
==== Shield Systems ====
==== Weapons Systems ====
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* [[Main Weapon]]: ##, DR X
* [[Secondary Weapons]]: ##, DR X
* [[Point Defense Weapons]]: ##, DR X
===== Vehicle Complement =====
==== Shuttles ====
- Holds One Tsunami Dropship -
==== Fighters ====
- No Fighter Bay -
