The Dauntless Class Armored Pursuit Ship
First Commissioned: 2230
Length: 240 meters
Mass: 120,000 metric
tons
Crew Complement: 25
Maximum Number of Personnel
Ship Can Support: 150
Duration Before
Resupply: 2 years
Jumps Possible Before Overhaul:
10
Atmosphere Capability:
limited maneuverability, full atmospheric flight
Landing Capability:
any, including atmosphere, on surfaces up to 2 Gs
History:
The Dauntless
class was the first armored pursuit ship in the Federation Navy. It was commissioned fairly
early in the Delta Sector War, when it was
discovered that the Navy did not have adequate
point defense support for its task forces. The admiralty grossly underestimated the number of space station based fighters
available to the rebel worlds when the
Navy sent in its assault forces against them. Despite their numerous fighter carriers
the Terrans could not compete
with the hundreds of defense fighters each individual
star system could muster.
When the
Dauntless was commissioned it was believed
that the new ship type would be capable
of hunter-killer missions against fighters. Unfortunately, the
Dauntlesses were not able to keep
pace with the fighters, which flew wide arcs
around the light warships, avoiding their LPBs. The APSs did restore the hopes of the Navy
when they were used as close escorts for capital ships. For the
price of two of the cheapest warships in existence a super
galactic dreadnought could double its point
defense capabilities.
The Dauntless is the
oldest ship in the Terran Trans-solar Federation Navy with
continuous front-line service. The S.S. Dauntless
has accomplished 65 missions,
fought 24 engagements, and been damaged 13 times. Many believe that the Dauntless only remains
in service for public relations purposes, but the crew is quite proud of their antique ship. It
recently has gone through complete systems overhaul and a Service
Life-Extension Program (SLEP) to keep it in service
for at least another decade.
source: Terran & Avarian Fleet Book
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