Component:bcic

In Game Description

The Combat Information Center (CIC) is the central command hub that provides command and control for the warship, and is critical in the operation of the vessel during an engagement.

Destruction of the CIC results in a loss of command and the affected warship cannot receive commands until the CIC is repaired.

Gameplay usage

Ships with a identification difficulty of 200 are identified in 200 seconds by a Basic CIC. If a ship has no CIC and/or no restores for any broken CICs, it will be abandoned by crew.

Stats

Basic CIC
Cost	10 pts [1x Compounding]
Dimensions	4x1x6
Hitpoints	200
Hitpoints to Function	10
Damage Threshold	25
Mass	15 tonnes
DC Priority	High
Crew	20
Intelligence Effort	1
Intelligence Accuracy	30%
Analyzed Tracks?	Local Only
Commands Enabled?	ALL

Lore

For the uninitiated, this is where the actual commanding of the ship takes place in a battlespace. Most CICs in alliance space are typically hooked into an array of AN-2500 Superbrains, managing the radar data, tactical updates, and engineering reports.

Even by itself, the typical CIC is given an acceptable level of armoring and can take a couple big hits before the entire room needs to be evacuated. Of course, should that happen, the entire chain of command will break apart and everybody will be running around like it's their first day at Bethel.

- S. Ace, CWO