Salvator-class Medical Cruiser

[Nephill Kilner]

Salvator-class Medical Cruiser

Manufacturer: Chiss Engineering Systems
Production Line: Naval Power Initiative
Affiliation: In service with the Chiss Ascendancy
Modularity: Moderate
Composition: Armored Duralium-lanthanide alloy (heavy)

Classification: Cruiser
Role: Transport, hospital ship, maintenance ship
Height: 900 meters
Width: 400 meters
Length: 1,200 meters

Power Core Generator/Reactor: Antimatter
Hyperdrive Rating: Class 1, Backup Class 4
Sublight Speed and Maneuverability:60 MGLT, moderate maneuverability

Crew: 1,000 (ship functions), 8,000 medical staff supplemented by droids
Passenger Capacity: 25,000 troops or patients
Cargo Capacity: 15,000 tons
Consumables: 3 years

Armaments:

• Type-62 MegaMaser Batteries (4 Batteries, 4 Cannons per Battery)
• Concussion Missile Launcher (2, with 8 missiles each)
• Type-13b Ion Cannon (1 Battery, 4 Cannons per Battery)
• SV-34 Point Defense Maser Cannons (20)

Non-Combative Attachments:

• Navigation Computer
• Sensory Array
• Communications Array with encryption capabilities
• Shielding (heavy)
• Hypertransciever
• Medical Bay (5 levels), equivalent to land-based hospital
• 300 escape pods, with medical accommodations
• Electromagnetic Countermeasures
• Docking Clamps and Large Airlocks x6
• Maintenance equipment and droids
• Docking Bay large enough to accommodate one shuttle, or two starfighters

Complement:

• Various amounts of land vehicles and equipment

Description: The hospital ships of the Chiss Ascendancy, these bulky and unwieldy cruisers serve only one purpose: the medical treatment of soldiers. Before a campaign begins, the Salvator-class Medical Cruiser also serves as a transport, carrying troops along with their vehicles and equipment. During combat, the Salvator is equipped with all the trappings of a land-based hospital, complete with enough organic medical staff at a one to three patient ratio, supplemented by droids, and enough supplies and equipment to perform even the most unique medical procedures.

The hospital ship has docking clamps and six large airlocks for shuttles, gunships, or other starships to attach to it for patient transfer or equipment transfer. They also can attach the ship to any ship's needing repairs, as the ship doubles as a battlefield repair ship with a wide range of parts and tools needed to perform mechanical operations.

Armed considerably with MegaMasers and with a standoff capability against capital ships in its concussion missiles, the Salvator can defend itself and absorb a large number of hits if necessary until help arrives.

The ship is designed to be a one-in-all, and a Chiss fleet usually only has one of these ships. Many other capital ships have smaller medical bays, so that patients are spread out. This centralized system, in one central medical treatment center, cuts down on costs and streamlines administration. Its drawback is its vulnerability, as it carries many vulnerable souls. Even its weapons and defensive capabilities will not enable it to last against a sustained attack. Thus, it usually is escorted by several frigates or placed in the center of a fleet.

With a fully functioning Salvator, a Chiss army group can sustain operations for up to two years. This ship performs all the capabilities a planetside hospital would, and can perform basic repairs as well. As long as volume remains at bearable levels, the Salvator sustains a Chiss fleet for long campaigns and sieges.

 

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