TDF-CS100 "CONSTITUTION"

 

Classification:  Heavy Destroyer Manufacturer:   Astro Lift Company Designation: ALC Designation: Captial Class Destroyer "Constitution" (MK4 Destroyer) TDF Designation: TDF-CS100 "Constitution" Dimensions: 400 m L x 80 m W x 72 m H Weaponry:         9 PBC turrets/ 2 fixed-position naval lasers/ 12 heavy pulse laser turrets/ 4 ballistic missile tubes/ 2 torpedo tubes/ 6 AFD missile arrays. Spacecraft Complement: (note: for micro scale model) Available flight hanger space for 2 flights of heavy fighters or 1 squadron of light to medium fighters. Two additional service hangars available for small shuttle craft. Drive:   Sublight Primary: 2 ALC 3000 Series Sublight Drives Sublight Secondary: 2 ALC 2000 Series Sublight Drives FTL:      Prudenski II Series spam/anti-spam Faster-than-Light Drive with Ramses2110-B sub space warp bubble generation nacelles  TW:       1103-A ALC Transwarp Conduit stabilization unit and navigation system.

OVERVIEW:

The TDF-CS100 "Constitution" is one of the first Capital Ships to be designed and manufactured soley for the TDF by the Astro Lift Company. With a compliment of heavy PBC turrents, naval lasers, heavy pulse lasers, missile arrays, spam/anti-spam torpedos and ballistic missiles, the Constitution class heavy destroyer is designed for both offensive and defensive roles. Powerful enough to engage a battleship head on, this class of capital ship also sports two deflector shield arrays providing a safe backup in the event of failure to the primary shield system.

CAPABILITIES: 

This class of ship can hold up to 80 personnel (micro scale), and close to 400 in emergency situations. Designed for very long runs between stops, the Constitution class heavy destoyer has the capability to not go to a starport for upwards of two months at a time. The spam/anti-spam cores allows for up to two years of normal use before recharging. The first 10 ships are stationed at the Space Station Intervention, as the M-Tron Republic and TPA discuss expanding the shipyards.      

DEVELOPMENT:

Unlike the United Archadian Republic who has helped the TDF with rebuilding it's fleet via ships such as the TDF-CS-200 "Helios", the Astro Lift Company is a private conglomerate vendor that has committed to providing new fleet solutions to the TDF in addition to it's regular product line and colonization mandate.  

ITEMS OF NOTE:

Prior to the inception of the TDF-CS200 battle cruiser "Helios" and the TDF-MC150 medium carrier "Ticonderoga", the Constitution class heavy destroyer provided the TDF with the initial military backbone fleet soon after the Exodus War. During the war, most of the original ADF fleet was destroyed. As a result, prior to the development of the Constitution heavy destroyer, the new TDF had to rely heavily on the use of cross-funtional heavy fighters such as TDF-F900 Hammer heavy fighter. Due to the increased financial strain placed on the TPA as a result of the war, new capital ships required an element of cross-functionality. Each Constitution class heavy destroyer is capable of supporting two flights of heavy fighters or an entire squadron of light fighters. In reality, this destroyer slightly exceeds the standard weight designation for a destroyer, but due to it's cross functional role and it's fighter support capability, the ALC and TDF have chosen to designate this type of capital to be a "heavy destroyer". The Constitution class heavy destroyer is but one of the new ships that the TDF has bought recently. The TDF is appreciative of all new vendors help.  

UPCOMING ITEMS: 

In addition to it's offensive and defensive roles, the Constitution class heavy destroyer will escort the new CS-MC150 "Ticonderoga" medium carriers.