Battle Rider

When I made the strike cruisers, I was curious to see how they would stack up against similarly armed battle riders.  How much does the removal of the jump drive and associate fuel help?  Quite a lot, it would appear.  The strike cruisers are fairly lightly armored and unagile.  The battle riders are agile and fully armored.  They are just disgusting.

Oddly, however, they are also *more* expensive than the comparable cruiser.  This means that whatever money is spent on the battle carrier for the riders could be spent on additional cruisers.  I have no idea which is the better path.

TL15
Class: Aggressor
Type: Battle Rider
Architect: Mike West
Tech Level: 15
Design: Book 5

BR-L106EJ3-F99909-975N9-0 MCr 19,908.048 20 KTons
Bat Bear    3   5 11117
Batteries   3   5 11117
Crew: 202 TL: 15
Cargo: 445 Frozen Watch Fuel: 5,600 EP: 2,800 Agility: 6
Shipboard Security Detail: 20
Craft: 4 x 20 Ton Launch
Fuel Treatment: Fuel Scoops and On Board Fuel Purification
Architects Fee: MCr 199.080   Cost in Quantity: MCr 15,926.438

HULL
20,000 tons standard, 280,000 cubic meters, Streamlined Needle Configuration

CREW
11 Command, 62 Engineering, 60 Gunnery, 9 Flight
40 Services, 20 Security
Room for 13 additional crew.

ENGINEERING
Jump-0, 6G Manuever, Power plant-14, 2,800 EP, Agility 6

AVIONICS
Bridge, Auxiliary Bridge, 2xModel/9fib Computer

HARDPOINTS
Spinal Mount
5 100-ton Bays
8 50-ton Bays
50 Turrets

ARMAMENT
Meson Beam Spinal Mount (Factor-N)
7 50-ton Missle Bay (Factor-9)
1 50-ton Particle Accelerator Bay (Factor-5)
10 Triple Beam Laser Turrets organized into 1 battery (Factor-9)
10 Dual Plasma Turrets organized into 1 battery (Factor-7)

DEFENCES
5 100-ton Repulsor Bays (Factor-9)
30 Triple Sandcaster Turrets organized into 3 batteries (Factor-9)
Nuclear Damper (Factor-9)
Meson Screen (Factor-9)

CRAFT
4 20.0 ton Launches

FUEL
5,600 Tons Fuel (56 days endurance)
On Board Fuel Scoops, On Board Fuel Purification Plant

MISCELLANEOUS
110 Staterooms
110 Low Berths
445 tons Cargo

USER DEFINED COMPONENTS
None

COST
MCr 19,908.048 Singly (incl. Architects fees of MCr 199.080)
MCr 15,926.438 in Quantity

TL15, 10KTon
Class: Stilleto
Type: Battle Rider
Architect: Mike West
Tech Level: 15
Design: Book 5

BR-K106JJ3-F95505-975N9-0 MCr 11,647.988 10 KTons
Bat Bear    1   1 11113
Batteries   1   1 11113
Crew: 127 TL: 15
Cargo: 81 Frozen Watch Fuel: 1,800 EP: 1,800 Agility: 5
Shipboard Security Detail: 10
Craft: 4 x 20 Ton Launch
Fuel Treatment: Fuel Scoops and On Board Fuel Purification
Architects Fee: MCr 116.480   Cost in Quantity: MCr 9,318.390

HULL
10,000 tons standard, 140,000 cubic meters, Streamlined Needle Configuration

CREW
11 Command, 35 Engineering, 42 Gunnery, 9 Flight
20 Services, 10 Security
Room for 8 additional crew.

ENGINEERING
Jump-0, 6G Manuever, Power plant-18, 1,800 EP, Agility 5

AVIONICS
Bridge, 2xModel/9fib Computer

HARDPOINTS
Spinal Mount
5 50-ton Bays
30 Turrets

ARMAMENT
Meson Beam Spinal Mount (Factor-N)
3 50-ton Missle Bay (Factor-9)
1 50-ton Particle Accelerator Bay (Factor-5)
10 Triple Beam Laser Turrets organized into 1 battery (Factor-9)
10 Dual Plasma Turrets organized into 1 battery (Factor-7)

DEFENCES
1 50-ton Repulsor Bay (Factor-3)
10 Triple Sandcaster Turrets organized into 1 battery (Factor-9)
Nuclear Damper (Factor-5)
Meson Screen (Factor-5)

CRAFT
4 20.0 ton Launches

FUEL
1,800 Tons Fuel (28 days endurance)
On Board Fuel Scoops, On Board Fuel Purification Plant

MISCELLANEOUS
70 Staterooms
70 Low Berths
81 tons Cargo

USER DEFINED COMPONENTS
None

COST
MCr 11,647.988 Singly (incl. Architects fees of MCr 116.480)
MCr 9,318.390 in Quantity

TL12
Class: Aggressor
Type: Battle Rider
Architect: Mike West
Tech Level: 12
Design: Book 5

BR-L1069F3-C91106-874C6-0 MCr 31,925.251 20 KTons
Bat Bear    1   6 11118
Batteries   1   6 11118
Crew: 222 TL: 12
Cargo: 185.5 Frozen Watch Fuel: 1,800 EP: 1,800 Agility: 5
Shipboard Security Detail: 20
Craft: 4 x 20 Ton Launch
Fuel Treatment: Fuel Scoops and On Board Fuel Purification
Architects Fee: MCr 319.253   Cost in Quantity: MCr 25,540.201

HULL
20,000 tons standard, 280,000 cubic meters, Streamlined Needle Configuration

CREW
11 Command, 88 Engineering, 54 Gunnery, 9 Flight
40 Services, 20 Security
Room for 3 additional crew.

ENGINEERING
Jump-0, 6G Manuever, Power plant-9, 1,800 EP, Agility 5

AVIONICS
Bridge, 2xModel/6fib Computer

HARDPOINTS
Spinal Mount
6 100-ton Bays
1 50-ton Bays
110 Turrets

ARMAMENT
Meson Beam Spinal Mount (Factor-C)
1 50-ton Particle Accelerator Bay (Factor-4)
80 Triple Missle Turrets organized into 8 batteries (Factor-6)
10 Triple Beam Laser Turrets organized into 1 battery (Factor-8)
10 Dual Plasma Turrets organized into 1 battery (Factor-7)

DEFENCES
6 100-ton Repulsor Bays (Factor-6)
10 Triple Sandcaster Turrets organized into 1 battery (Factor-9)
Nuclear Damper (Factor-1)
Meson Screen (Factor-1)

CRAFT
4 20.0 ton Launches

FUEL
1,800 Tons Fuel (28 days endurance)
On Board Fuel Scoops, On Board Fuel Purification Plant

MISCELLANEOUS
115 Staterooms
115 Low Berths
185.5 tons Cargo

USER DEFINED COMPONENTS
None

COST
MCr 31,925.251 Singly (incl. Architects fees of MCr 319.253)
MCr 25,540.201 in Quantity

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