| Ship/Smallcraft Code/Type | CA Heavy Cruiser | |
| Service/Source | Royal Manticoran Navy | |
| Class Name | Jason Bay | |
| Mass/Displacement (Tons) | 400,000 | |
| Length Overall (Meters) | 1,400 | |
| Maximum Beam (Meters) | 200 | |
| Maximum Height (Meters) | 175 | |
| Maximum Acceleration (G) | 599.9 in Normal-Space | 5,768.1 in Hyper-Space |
| Complement | 1,650 (150 Officers + 1,400 Warrant/Enlisted) Plus Flag/Flag Staff | |
| Core Crew | 1,125 (115 + 1,010) | |
| Marine Complement | 475 (20 + 455) | |
| Flag/Flag Staff | 50 (11 + 39) When Serving As Squadron Flagship | |
| Armament Mounted | Weapon Mount Placement | |
| Type/Number | Broadside Mounts P/S | Chase Mounts F/A |
| Launcher Mod 19 x48 | 20/20 | 4/4 |
| Laser 100cm x12 | 6/6 | 0/0 |
| Laser 125cm x4 | 0/0 | 2/2 |
| Graser 125cm x20 | 10/10 | 0/0 |
| Graser 150cm x2 | 0/0 | 1/1 |
| Energy Torpedo x4 | 2/2 | 0/0 |
| Launcher Mod 3CM x40 | 20/20 | 0/0 |
| PD Laser Cluster x70 | 35/35 | 0/0 |
| Missile(s) Used | RMN Mk38 CA/BC-grade Series; RMN-std Countermissile | |
| Parasite Complement | LCMA x6 (Mk30A Intruder); LCS x2 (C3 Dakota); Other Smallcraft x4 (LCL/LKL/YxS; varies by ship) | |
| Designer/Creator | K. Knopf for Royal Manticoran Navy | |
| Notes | This class is an enlarged revision of
the Edward Saganami class, designed primarily to counter the
PN’s Mars-class CAs while the Saganami class
pays attention to the smaller CAs, CLs and DDs of the PN’s screening and
convoy-raiding forces. Although it does not mount as many missile tubes as
the Mars, it is tough enough and has sufficient point defense
to bear enemy fire until its own superior EW/ECM capabilities (equal to a
PN Sultan-class BC) can have the desired effect. The upgraded EW/ECM and defensive capabilities are made possible by the use of Beta² impeller nodes, which allow it to carry heavier sidewalls and shielding and give it brute impeller strength superior to that of a Mars-class CA–allowing it to tow five RMN-standard missile pods at 500G acceleration, or three pods completely inside the wedge and sidewalls. Ships of this class are named for bodies of water–bays, lakes, and small seas–with strong naval connections: the lead ship, HMS Jason Bay, is named for the arm of Manticore’s Southern Sea where the Royal Manticoran Naval Academy is located. |
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