AN: I am no longer accepting OC's as permanant members of the crew. However I will accept OCs for one off appearances and as villains to be killed off. I am also still accepting faction and mission ideas for the story so if you have ideas please submit them. Enjoy the journey and don't feed the guard dogs. - Phoenix Commander Signing off
Thanks The Atlantean King you have finally helped me set this story on track.
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Stat Page of VKS: Beacon
VKS: Beacon – Paladin-class heavy cruiser
Length - 1,445m
Crew Compliment – 4055 people including officers and bridge crew
Bridge crew - 15
Pilots – 340
Deck crew – 240
Marine compliment – 2400
Engineers - 675
Medics – 235
Mess Hall staff - 150
Dual Hanger bays – Able to support the full compliment of 180 Hawk-class fighters, 80 Falcon-class transports, and the 80 Osprey-class bombers
Engines – Two Dust-fusion reactors. Fueled by lightning and fire dust. Making the ship capable of jumping 1 light-year in 8 hours.
Weapons – 4 Dust particle cannons port and starboard, 100 Point defense cannons port and starboard, A single Dust Accelerator Cannon. Point Defense range 7,000m, Heavy cannons at 10,000m, Dust Accelerator Cannon at 400,000m
Medical bay – It is able to accommodate and house up to 500 crewmembers at once.
Launch Bays – 2 each port and starboard each can launch 45 of the 180 Hawk-fighters at once, 20 of the Osprey-bombers or 20 Falcon-transports at once.
Position job explanations
Pilots - The primary defense of the VKS: Beacon. They serve as the combat pilots, and transportation for the Marine compliment.
Deck Crew - Responsible for maintenance of the Hawk-fighters Osprey-bombers and Falcon-transports. As well as maintenance of the hangar bays and launch bays.
Marines - The infantry arm of VKS: Beacon. They are responsible for internal ship security and boarding enemy craft or installations.
Engineers - Responsible for maintaining the VKS: Beacon. Preforming damage control, and providing ammunition for the VKS: Beacon and other combatants.
Medics – They are responsible for keeping the crew alive. They will act as scientists when the need arises.
Mess Hall Staff – They are responsible for keeping the crew fed and maintaining crew morale.
Pilot Roles and Ships
The entire ship compliment is called the Combat Air Patrol - (CAP) it is lead by Captain Martin Rose. Each ship type is designated as a wing. Each wing is split into four squadrons. Ex: All hawks are one wing. The four squadrons that make the Hawk wing are Red squadron, White squadron, Black squadron and Yellow squadron.
Air Group Commander - Martin Rose
Hawks - Lead by RWBY Squadron - Wing Compliment 180
The main fighters of the VKS: Beacon.
Wing span 30ft, weight 120 tons, length 40ft, depth 7ft.
Single front mounted gatling gun with minimal gimbal support and two wing mounted particle cannons.
Effective kill range in space is roughly 1200 meters. Effective kill range in atmosphere is 800 meters.
Ospreys - Lead by CVFY Squadron - Wing Compliment 80
The bombers of the VKS: Beacon.
Wing span 20ft, weight 200 tons, length 40ft, depth 8ft.
Two front mounted particle canons and a compliment of 8 missiles for destroying ship armor.
Effective kill range in space is roughly 1150 meters. Effective kill range in atmosphere is 750 meters.
Falcons - Lead by JNPR Squadron - Wing Compliment 80
The transports of the VKS: Beacon and its Marine compliment.
Wing span 25ft, weight 250 tons, length 45ft, depth 30ft.
Has a 100-ton hoist to lift or pull an object if needed. Can fly with a maximum of 50 tons in the rear cargo hold.
2 pairs of dust-particle cannons mounted on the wings and a gatling cannon.
Effective kill range in space is roughly 1200 meters. Effective kill range in atmosphere is 800 meters.