Type: Heavy Frigate
Earth Atmospheric Displacement: 87,304 tons
Length: 180.3 Meters
Beam: 62.5 Meters
Powerplant:1x Calara Mass Drive Core (10 Billion Dollars of Element Zero)
1x Supplementary Matsuyama Anti-Matter Drive Core (Hydrogen and Hydrogen Anti-Protons)
Acceleration: 64 Miles Per Second
FTL Speed: 20 light years per hour
Armament:3x Dividend Centro Proton Torpedoes (Mounted on segment connecting hull and wings, and one on underbelly)
2x Lao Magnetic Thermodynamic Cannons (Concealed, within underbelly)
1x 200mm Magnetic Acceleration Cannon (Concealed, within spinal column)
4x Hydrogen Plasma Rotary Cannons (Concealed, on starboard and port sides)
Complement: 3 Officers of Commander Level (Commanding Officer, Pilot, Gunnery Chief), 14 Officers of Ensign Level (Yeomen, Electronic Engineers, Cook, Systems Engineers), 23 Enlisted Level (Marines and Security)
Cargo Capacity: 3,000 tons
Defenses: - Uranium-Diamond-Palladium 16-inch armor belt
- GARDIAN (General ARea Defense Integration Anti-spacecraft Network) anti-plasma and anti-rocket system
- Calara-powered Cyclonic Barrier Technology Kinetic Barrier (Element Zero Based)
The SR-I is the standard patrol vessel of the Logasiri Galactic Navy, combining both leathility, reliability, survivability and luxury.
Drive Core and BarriersThe Centauri’s main systems are powered by the large Calara Mass Drive Core, containing 10 billion dollars of element zero to power the kinetic barriers, plasma-based weaponry and make faster-than-light travel possibly.
Element Zero is a substance which is created when pure metals of a terrestrial planet are exposed to the immense radiation of a star going supernova. It creates a substance, purely made out of neutrons, thus its name element zero. When exposed to a negative electrical current, element zero can affect the mass it interacts with, lowering the mass around it. It is used by our elite Biotic Brigade of our armies to lift and throw enemies, create shockwaves and control the movements of beings by force. For ships, it creates a massless corridor in space-time by which a ship can travel through, reaching any point in the galaxy or between galaxies in minutes. Unlike many navigational systems, you cannot simply enter coordinates to travel. The navigator must enter the amount of mass for to the drive core to move. This requires both a navigator and a talented mathematician to operate. However, after exiting FTL, a ship much power down weapons systems and non-essential applications. This can be avoided however by
upgrades in the third section of this storefront. Also, in combat situations, drive core engineers can use the core to alter the mass of the ship, allowing it to exit an area fast. Unlike with the FTL function, secondary systems do not need to power down. The Calara core also powers kinetic barriers, which is the opposite of the FTL function.
In a separate sink of the core, element zero is exposed to a positive electrical current which causes the objects around it to gain mass. This rapid gain in mass in space-time deflects most laser, plasma and projectiles. Unlike most kinetic barriers which only halt incoming fire, this one aggressively throws it aside, increasing effectiveness and lessens the chances of a failure.
Element Zero, lowering the mass of the ship, may allow the frigate to land safely on planets, allowing it to float in place under atmospheric pressure. However, in a combat setting, the shore party usually takes a shuttle for combat insertion.
ArmorAlong with the kinetic barriers, the Centauri possesses a strong Uranium-Diamond-Palladium armor belt, 16-inchs in width. In the rare case that the kinetic barriers are down (usually during FTL power down), the armor can deflect most projectile weaponry below 200mm, and plasma shots ranging from individual weapons to cruiser-class plasma weapons. A proprietary compound within a diamond mesh (which is pounded by the element zero mass effect field to compensate for the brittleness) called Tallumisten, which when subjecting an electrical current, reshapes to its original position in a millisecond, making it almost impossible to get to the inner Kevlar and uranium layer of armor.
The pilot compartment’s window is made out of a diamond-petroleum alloy which deflects most projectiles and many types of plasma. It is protected by a large amount of Tallumisten and palladium dude to the value of the crew member and the sensitivity of the equipment.
Propulsion CoreThe electric command and communication systems, as well as the thrusters are powered by the Matsuyama Anti-Matter Drive Core. It utilizes anti-protons and hydrogen atoms, which creates an extreme anti-matter reaction, creating heat and electricity. Indirectly, it powers the electrical systems of the Centauri, as well as providing the element zero core with an electrical charge, but It also powers the thrusters of the ship directly. This core is unrivaled on the frigate-level, providing a huge thrust, allowing it to travel at over 60 miles per second in space.
CountermeasuresThe Calara Drive Core has energy sinks. Unlike most drive cores, which are primarily composed of a single plant with an energy source in its chamber, element zero flows freely in a sink, giving it an electrical charge. This sink disperses what little heat is created by element zero. This combined with the kinetic barriers completely disguise the ship’s heat signature. This means that the SR-I may not be detected by thermo or infrared detectors, but it CAN be detected visually, although It is extremely hard to see a ship of this dark color (standard is black and dark red) in space. This also makes heat seeking weapons useless against the Centauri.
Via upgrades, the Centauri can also be cloaked visibly which can aid it in atmospheric insertion, but the sounds of its thrusters are still audible.
In the incident of destruction, the ship contains 10 ten seat escape pods, with the ability to hold a total of 20 men each in extreme emergency scenarios.
ArmamentThe primary armament of the Centauri is the Lao Magnetic Thermodynamic Cannon System, which consists of two barrels. A uranium-iron-tungsten alloy is super-heated in a special compartment near the center of the element zero core, turning it white hot. It shoots this compound at 30,000 degrees Celsius. It can punch through a ship without kinetic barriers almost immediately, completely disintegrating it. Ships with kinetic barriers can take up to 10 seconds of consistent fire before those shields eventually break down. These cannons can fire every 5 seconds for 10 seconds each, usually used in intervals, but sometimes simultaneously to hit large targets like carriers and cruisers. With this, the Centauri can easily match the fire power of most light cruisers.
There are three Dividend Centro Proton Torpedo bays mounted at the joints between the primary hull and wing, as well as the bottom cargo bay, each containing one torpedo. These torpedoes are accelerated by element zero, lowering its mass, and a magnetic pulse which thrusts the torpedoes at an incredible rate. They are heat seeking and coordinate-based for targeting, being able to hit any target, regardless of heat signature.
A 200mm Magnetic Acceleration Cannon is mounted and concealed on the top-center of the Centauri, utilizing the 200mm projectile round at 280 rounds per minute with a total of 300 rounds stored in the massive cargo bay, taken up by an elevator during combat. This is usually used against frigates and fighter spacecraft due to its inability to punch through most high-quality kinetic barriers.
The ship also has four Hydrogen Plasma Rotary Cannons, similar to the primitive 5.56mm “minigun” utilizes ionized, super-heated hydrogen used close quarters, ship to ship and ground attack. It is usually used on boarding party aircraft and fighters when aircraft are to close in for the primary weapons to be used. It has the ability to break through a thin armor belt with concentrated fire in a specific area, which is possible with AI controlling it.
Artificial IntelligenceThe Centauri comes preloaded with an AI, dubbed the DNP (Defense Network Program). The AI is highly advanced, each put through an expensive and time consuming education program. The AI conduit is located in the cargo bay, containing all of the program files (2 petabytes of data) which make up an AI. DNP controls weapons and emergency electrical systems, but in emergency situations, the crew can manually unlock the AI, allowing it to take over all systems, including engineering and piloting, which is rare.
DNP is extremely intelligent and reacts in fractions of a millisecond, making the weapons systems and emergency contingencies extremely effective. DNP can develop a personality and develop morality, becoming an integral part of the crew.
COST:14 Billion USD