AEGIS ORBITAL DEFENSE PLATFORM

Craft: Earth Alliance/Earthforce Aegis Orbital Defense Platform
Type: Automated orbital defense weapons platform
Scale: Capital
Dimensions:
-Length: 100m
Skill: Weapons platform operations: Aegis
Crew: 0 (Automated or controlled from other location)
Crew Skill: Sensors 5D, Capital ship gunnery 5D, Capital ship piloting 2D, Starship gunnery 5D
Passengers: N/A
Cargo Capacity: N/A
Consumables: N/A
Cost: Not available for sale
Hyperspace Jump Engines: No
Nav Computer: No
Maneuverability: 1D
Speed:
-Space: 1
-Atmosphere: N/A
Hull: 4D
Shields: N/A
Sensors:
-Passive: 25/0D
-Scan: 50/1D
-Search: 100/2D
-Focus: 2/2D+2

WEAPONS:
   Particle Beam Cannon
      Location: Mounted on forward hull
      Fire Arc: Front
      Crew: 0 (Automated)
      Skill: Capital ship gunnery
      Scale: Capital
      Fire Control: 3D
      Range:
      -Space: 3-15/36/75
      -Atmosphere: 6-30/72/150km
      Damage: 9D
      Rate Of Fire: 1/4

   Heavy Anti-Ship Missile Battery
      Location: Mounted in forward hull
      Fire Arc: Front
      Crew: 0 (Automated)
      Skill: Capital ship gunnery
      Scale: Capital
      Fire Control: 3D
      Range:
      -Space: 2-10/20/40
      -Atmosphere: 4-20/40/80km
      Damage: 8D
      Ammo: 15
      Rate Of Fire: 1 to 5

   2 Light Anti-Ship Missile Batteries
      Location: Mounted on hull sides
      Fire Arc: Front
      Crew: 0 (Automated)
      Skill: Capital ship gunnery
      Scale: Capital
      Fire Control: 4D
      Range:
      -Space: 2-12/30/60
      -Atmosphere: 4-24/60/120km
      Damage: 6D
      Ammo: 96
      Rate Of Fire:
      -Light Salvo: 1 to 6
      -Medium Salvo: 7 to 12 (-1D Fire Control)
      -Heavy Salvo: 13 to 18 (-2D Fire Control)
      -Full Salvo: 24 (-3D Fire Control, then rotate)
      Special: Must use 1 round to rotate battery after every 24 missiles fired.

   3 Pulse Cannons
      Location: Mounted around hull
      Fire Arc: Turret
      Crew: 0 (Automated)
      Skill: Starship gunnery
      Scale: Starfighter
      Fire Control: 3D
      Range:
      -Space: 1-3/12/24
      -Atmosphere: 100-300/1.2/2.4km
      Damage: 5D
      Rate Of Fire: 3

DESCRIPTION:

   The Aegis orbital defense platforms were Earthforce's last line of defence and were a major component in Earth planetary defense grid.

   The platforms feature an array of medium and long range missiles as well as an extremely powerful particle beam weapon. On its own, a single Aegis has enough firepower to wipe out the entire eastern seaboard of North America. Collectively, the planetary defense grid has the potential to level up to 40% of the Earth's populated surface using its particle beam weaponry.

Notes

   The name of the Aegis is derived from Tim Earls' concept art.

OTHER INFO:
Status: Active (as of Drakh attack on Earth, 2266)
Affiliation: Earth Alliance
Class: Orbital Defense Platform
Crew: Unmanned
Jump Capable: No
Weapons:
-Primary: Particle Beam cannon
-Secondary: Anti-ship missiles, 3 pulse cannons