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Uraga class Stealth Aerospace Escort Carrier

UragaEscortCarrier1 (61K)

BACKGROUND

The Uraga class is a stealth battle carrier that features a two-level style deck that is endowed with the ability to operate 65-75 ship-borne craft. It also boasts of Cruiser class combat abilities and is endowed with the facilities to serve as the flagship of a small fleet. Because it's mass-production costs are also high, as it is a class of newly produced warships, there are also Uraga class warships that are operated as defensive stations that are connected to the core ships of the Macross 7 fleet. The same type of warship in the Macross 7 fleet includes the likes of the resort ship Riviera's CV404 "Uraga" and the amusement ship Hollywood's CV406 "Branpton".

The shape of the warship somewhat resembles that of the New Macross class Battle 7. Arranged in the warship's stern are such things as the main nozzles, a hanger-style gate and a docking system. The Uraga class is endowed with a balanced combined performance with a high carrier-based craft operational capability. The Uraga class play an active role as the vital point of an emigration fleet's escort vessels, where it also easily handles patrol missions.

Macross Frontier
The Uraga class Two-Deck Style Water and Space Carrier was built as a warship higher in rank than the Guantánamo class. The Uraga class possess a carrier-borne craft operational capability that far exceeds that of the Guantánamo class. They are multipurpose carriers that can act on water in addition to the atmosphere and the void of space.

Even though its a warship with great combined performance that also once served as the flagship of small fleets, its deployment seems to have remained in small numbers. With a shape that resembles the New Macross class Battle 7, the Uraga class are 500 m class hulls that have a vast flight-deck. The basic structure of the Uraga class in the Macross Frontier fleet seem to have been similar to the ships that were operated by such fleets as Macross 7.

Connecting an Uraga class to a large Emigrant vessel is particularly beneficial, as it provides the Emigrant vessel with a dedicated VF defence force and provides the crew of the carrier with luxuries and entertainment that they would normally not have access to in a military vessel. Emigrant ships designed to mate with the Uraga class include the Amusement Ship Hollywood, Ocean and Resort Ship Riviera, Research and Experiment ship Einstein and Unified Forces Training Ship Beginhill.

Uraga class carriers were first launched in 2031 and have been part of the Unified Space Forces fleet for close to 30 years, and there are no plans to retire the design any time soon. Although not as powerful as the New Macross carriers, they are far more cost effective to produce and operate. 75% of Unified Space Forces's fleets are commanded by Uraga carriers, and ALL currently active emigrant fleets have 4-8 Uraga class Carriers as part of their forces.

RPG STATS

Vehicle Type: Escort Ship
Class: Water and Space Carrier
Crew: 725 (150 officers, 470 enlisted, 100 pilots with the capability to accommodate another 100 personnel on special assignment).
Manufacturer: OTEC Company
Government: Unified Government (Earth), New Unified Government (Earth)
Customer: New Unified Space Forces, New Unified Space Forces

Ships of Class:
CV-404 Uraga
CV-406 Brampton
CV-412 Aberdeen
CV-417 Keflavik 		Macross 07 fleet; launched 2036, destroyed 2046 by Protodeviln
Macross 07 fleet; launched 2036
Macross 07 fleet; launched 2036
Macross 07 fleet; launched 2036 		CVS-670 Rakayou
CVS-707 Velagulf
CVS-720 Fahrion
CVS-761 Vandeglift
CVS-??? Keiga
CVS-??? Magellan 		Launched as part of the Macross Frontier fleet
Launched as part of the Macross Frontier fleet
Launched as part of the Macross Frontier fleet
Launched as part of the Macross Frontier fleet
Launched as part of the Macross Frontier fleet
Launched as part of the Macross Frontier fleet

MDC BY LOCATION:

Location MDC Location MDC
(1) Main Body
(2) Command Tower
(3) Sensor Array (on top of Command Tower)
(4) Main Engines/Power Plants (2)
(4) Secondary Engines (2)
(4) Small Guidance thrusters (36)
(5) Foreward Flight Deck
(5) Mid Flight Deck
(5) Rear Flight Deck 		18,000
3,000
500
5,000 each
1,500 each
200 each
2,500
3,000
3,500 		Heavy Anti-Ship Missile Launchers (4)
Medium Anti-Ship Missile Launchers (4)
Anti-Ship Anti-Air Beam Guns (4)
30 mm Beam CIWS Turrets (18)
Anti-Air Missile Launchers (6)
Outer Hull (per 12 m area)
Interior walls (per 6 m)
(6) Pin Point Barriers (4) 		400 each
250 each
300 each
300 each
250 each
120
20
5,000 each

UragaEscortCarrier2 (74K)

SPEEDS:

Speed (sublight): 0.20 speed of light (approximately 60,000 kmps)
Speed (Auxiliary Drives): Mach 5 (Mach 10 in space)
Space Fold Range: 50 light years if there are no fold faults.

Planet bound: Can cruise in atmosphere, but can only land in water.
Maximum Range: estimated 30 year life span, which can be extended with regular maintenance and overhauls.
Maximum Underwater Depth: under investigation

Maximum rate of ascent: 400 m per minute using the anti-gravity propulsion system.
Maximum instantaneous combat acceleration: 1.75+ G

STATISTICAL DATA:

Length: 550 m
Operational Weight: 25,000 t

Main Engine: General Galaxy Impulse Drive Engine
Fold Engine: OTEC / Shinnakasu Fold System (auxiliary gravity field control system)
Sublight Drive: OTEC/Centinel Impulse Drive Cluster
Gravity Control System: OTEC Advanced Gravity Control System

DEFENSIVE SYSTEMS

1. HEAT AND RADIATION SHIELDS

2. SELF-DESTRUCT

3. SHIP-BORNE PIN-POINT BARRIER SYSTEM

4. ELECTRONIC COUNTERMEASURES

Note: In space, Radio and Radar Waves are range x10.

OFFENSIVE SYSTEMS:

The ship has acquired a fighting strength that can oppose the Vajra by converting or refitting the missile warheads and guns to MDE warhead and beam specification using Fold Quartz extracted from Vajra corpses.
Note: Stats indicate the Effective Range. Maximum Range is effective range x1.5, but is -3 to strike.
In space: Explosions and shock-waves: range x 10, but damage x0.1 in the extended shock-wave; Lasers: range x2; Extended range is range x3, but is -2 to strike and damage x0.5; Other weapons: range x2

1. BIFORS ANTI-SHIP MISSILE LAUNCHER (4):

The Uraga class Escort Carrier has missile launcher tubes for launching ICBM-like missiles during combat. Resembling torpedo launchers, the launchers contain long-range nuclear missiles and are usually used only during assaults and heavy combat. Two are mounted on the port and starboard sides, near the front, recessed into the hull and fire forward only.

The missile tubes are also linked via a loading system to the main hangar of the ship. This allows the Uraga class carrier to use VF Rocket Sleds, which allow fighters to rapidly enter a planetary atmosphere without wasting fuel.

2. MEDIUM SELF-GUIDED ANTI-SHIP MISSILE LAUNCHERS (4):

Two are located recessed in each of the edges of the hull, in approximately the center of the ship.

3. BIFORS ANTI-SHIP ANTI-AIR BEAM GUNS (4):

These turrets are capable of delivering sizable amounts of firepower to any fire fight the carrier may find itself in.

4. BIFORS 30 mm BEAM GUN LASER PHALANX CIWS (18):

These Close in Weapons Systems (CIWS) can either be computer or manually controlled and do not suffer the negative modifiers to hitting attacking mobile weapons, that larger Starship based weapons do. They are intended primarily for anti-aircraft and anti-missile defense, but can do moderate damage against smaller enemy spacecraft if they get too close. The lasers are located at key points along the spacecraft's hull. At most 4 lasers can be directed against a single target at any time. On earlier models, they retract into the ship's hull when not in use.

5. BIFORS ANTI-AIR HIGH-MANOEUVERABILITY MISSILE SYSTEM (6):

One launcher in the front, another in the rear, and 2 on both the port and starboard sides, where the fore and mid-decks, and mid and rear decks meet. Each launcher contains 10 missile tubes allowing volleys of up to 10 missiles to be fired at a single target per launcher.

5. SHIP-BORNE CRAFT (STANDARD):

The Uraga class have a high carrier-based craft operational capability. The armoury usually has enough stores (Super Parts, missiles, etc.) for 5 to 10 combat sorties.

The hangar ceiling is 15 m high. Only the hangars and cargo bays are macron (battroid) scale. The rest of the ship is micron scale.

2040's - 65-75 ship-borne craft
  • 48 VF-11C on active status.
  • 4 VF-11C Protect Armour: for close-range heavy combat.
  • 12 VA-3M (1 squadron) on active status
  • 3 VF-17 on active status
  • 2 VF-19A on active status (reserved for officer ace pilots)
  • 1 VB-6
  • 5 Shuttles/Liason Crafts
    Note: in some fleets there were only VF-14/VA-14 (all 70 VFs).
    		• 2050's - 65-75 ship-borne craft
  • 24 QF-4000 (AIF-7S) Ghost (3 squadrons) on active status
  • 24 VF-171 (2 squadrons) on active status (a portion may be converted to the VF-25)
  • 12 VB-171 (1 squadron) on active status
  • 9 VA-3M on active status
  • 1 VB-6
  • 5 Shuttles/Liason Craft
    Note: in some fleets there were only VF-171/VB-171 (all 70 VF) or all QF-4000 (150-225 Ghosts).

    • 6. HAND TO HAND COMBAT

    If necessary, the pilot of the Uraga class Carrier can use the ship itself as a weapon. The attack isn't recommended as, even though the PPB may prevent the ship itself from being damaged, the sudden stop will send everything that isn't strapped down flying, and may cause considerable damage or even death among the crew.

    DAMAGE:

    SENSOR SYSTEMS

    Unless otherwise noted, refer to Ship Sensor Systems for details.
    Note: In space, Radio and Radar Waves are range x10.

    OTHER STANDARD EQUIPMENT

    Unless otherwise noted, refer to Ship Other Systems for details.

    COMBAT BONUSES FOR SPACECRAFT TRAINING

    The following is in ship-to-ship combat with enemy starships or Protodeviln. They do not apply in ship to mobile weapon combat.

    REFERENCES
  • Palladium Books Game Engine and MDC Rules
  • Macross Chronicle
  • Macross 7
  • Macross Frontier
  • Kazutaka Hiyatake Design Works: Macross and Orguss

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