Ship:ocello

Ocello Hull Configuration

Command Cruisers are Heavy Cruisers by another name. Heavily armed and armored, they formed the core of most Alliance battlegroups before the Axford-class entered service. Now, these formerly-mothballed warships provide both the staying power and command and control capabilities that the rest of the Protectorate's fleet lacks.

Ocello Class Command Cruiser
Point Cost	575
Mass	12000 tons
Armor Thickness	30 cm
Internal Density	1.2 cm/m
Component DR	40%
Max Repair	20%
Dimensions	210x50x75 m
Crew Vulnerability	25%
Structural Integrity	6500
Radar Signature	15745.4 m[math]\displaystyle{ ^2 }[/math]
Slots	11 Mounts 11 Compartments 12 Modules

Modifiers

    Missile Programming Channels: +2
    Max Repair: +5%
    Powerplant Efficiency: +10%

Unlike every other OSP ship, the Ocello has access to ANS equipment. It has also been balanced around using the ANS equipment specifically, both as a hull and in what it can bring to the wider team comp, so in 90% of cases when you have a choice between the ANS equipment and the OSP equipment, you should be picking ANS.

Mounts

Ocello Mounts

The Ocello has

   * 3 Class 4 Mounts
   * 4 Class 2 Mounts
   * 4 Class 1 Mounts

Mounts 1 2 and 3

These C4 mounts should consist of your main battery.

Having access to ANS equipment becomes most important for your mount choices. Although the class 4 mounts of the Ocello can technically equip things like the T30 Cannon or T81 Plasma Cannon, you will notice it can fit far fewer of these turrets than other capital hulls on OSP can. In contrast, no other OSP hull can equip the Mk66 Cannon or even Mk65 Cannon. These ANS turrets will provide you the firepower you would normally expect out of an ANS capital, as opposed to merely bringing one Monitor's worth of fire power if you equip it with OSP turrets.

Point Defense

Given the Ocello's access to ANS equipment, it is the only OSP hull with access to laser (Mk90 'Aurora') and coilgun (Mk95 'Sarissa') point defense turrets, which is very valuable for a team to have. Other OSP hulls have access to existing Flak (P20 'Bastion') and 20mm (P11 'Pavise') point defense turrets, and indeed the OSP versions of those tools are just better than their ANS equivalents in the Mk25 'Rebound' PDT/Mk29 'Stonewall' PDT and Mk20 'Defender' PDT.

Mounts 4 and 5

These are the only C2s with good forward arcs on the Ocello. While they can be greeded with side-arms as on Greedfords, the increase in anti-light firepower and DPS is not as significant. These mounts are the only good ones for Mk95 'Sarissa' PDTs, a very powerful PDT that can shut down most craft attacks over open space as well as direct S3H strikes, such as the Linebacker Ocello killers that TF Birch carries. Since the Ocello is the only OSP hull that can take this turret, it is a very good pick. These mounts are also the only good ones for Mk29 'Stonewall' PDTs, which is a great opportunity to take anything other than the Mk29 'Stonewall' PDT. Do not take the Mk29 'Stonewall' PDT on your Ocellos.

Mounts 6 7

These C2 mounts are the Ocello's backpack mounts, and should consist of softkill equipment like a comms jammer, VLS-1-46, or VLS-2 for Killjoy jammer decoys. Mount 7 is the safest Bullseye mount.

Mount 9

This nose C1 mount is the best position for a E55 'Floodlight' Illuminator, as it can easily point backward at mounts 10 and 11. As the furthest forward mount, it provides the best range and field of view for the RF101 'Bullseye' Radar, but is correspondingly vulnerable to fire. It is also an excellent spot for a PDT mount.

Compartments

The Ocello's compartments can be divided into 2 groups

The Nose-stack

Ocello Nose-stack

Frontline Ocellos such as those found in Cobalt Squadron seek to reinforce the nose with high DT components to be as durable under gunfire as possible. While this can be done by stacking Reinforced DC Lockers, the cheaper and almost as effective option is filling it with a your pick of Auxiliary Steering(s), Reinforced CIC, Reinforced Magazine, Damage Control Central, and Reinforced DC Locker, depending on what compartments you want to place in the safe-stack. Compartments 8 and 9 are the safest of this stack, and sometimes live longer than compartments 1 and 4 in the Safe-stack. As such, they are a good spot for reinforced components that are still important for your ship's operation, like Reinforced CIC and Reinforced Magazine.

And The Safe-stack

Ocello Safe-stack

The Safe stack consists of the hardest to reach compartments on an Ocello. Of these, Compartments 2 and 3 are the safest, typically Large DC Locker/Basic CIC/Bulk Magazine components to take advantage of the safety of the compartments. Obviously you can't fit all 3 in those two compartments, so some compromise will have to be found. Compartments 1 and 4 split damage with their respective turrets and compartment 5 being exposed in the bridge. These less-safe slots should contain your useful but non-essential components, such as a Gun Plotting Center, Small DC Locker, or a redundant Basic CIC. Additionally, placing a Rapid DC Locker team in slot 1 will make it the first team to be called upon.

Modules

Ocello Modules

The Ocello has

   * 1 Large Drive Module
   * 2 Small Drive Modules
   * 3 3x3 Modules
   * 4 2x2 Modules

For Frontline combat ships, the 3x3 Modules will typically be FR3300 Micro Reactors to power the ship. On backline combatants, they may be Missile Programming Bus Arrays to increase missile salvo size.

Your choice of radar will end up in one of the front 2x2 modules under the Nose-stack, either modules xxx where it will help split damage with its high HP pool and damage threshold. Alternatively, if you can afford the power generation loss, the 3x3 Module x has the best damage splitting potential.

For Frontline combatants, your Ocello will need an appropriate amount of Ammunition Elevators, between 4-5. All or all but one of these will be in the 2x2 modules.

Drive Setup

There are many ways to set up an Ocello's drive, and the best way will depend on the role you are building the ship for.
Raider Drives provide the best lateral thrust (LT), allowing you to quickly accelerate in any direction; this is best for dodging.
Whiplash Drives provide the best top speed, allowing you to reposition across the map quickly.
Dragonfly Drives provide the best angular thrust (AT), allowing your ship to pivot and change its heading and roll quickly.
Prowler Drives are a trap option here, as if you would like to play from stealth you should take a ship with a smaller radar cross section like a Draugr or Ferryman
FR4800 Reactors/Boosted Reactor fit into the small drive slots, allowing you to reclaim 3x3 modules for other uses if needed, instead of those modules containing FR3300 Micro Reactors.

For Frontline combat ships, the two best drive setups are Raider-whip for more mobile ships and Raider-raider for less mobile but tankier combatants. Ships that need to save costs will sometimes drop one of these drives for another FR4800 Reactors/Boosted Reactor, taking a corresponding drop in capability.

Ambush combatants may find themselves appreciating the Whip for its large power generation and high speed.

Propulsion Stats

Base Stats
Top Speed	20 m/s
Flank Speed	30 m/s
Flank Damage Probability	5%
Linear Thrust	14 MN
- Side Thrusters	75%
- Fore Thrusters	85%
- Main Thrusters	100%
Acceleration Time	17.34 s
Angular Thrust	2.2 MN
Theoretical Turn Rate	5.73 deg/s
Actual Max Turn Rate	1.06 deg/s
Estimated 180 deg Turn	180 s
Estimated 180 deg Roll	40 s

Raider-whip
Top Speed	24 m/s (+20%)
Flank Speed	36 m/s (+20%)
Flank Damage Probability	6.81% (+36.18%)
Linear Thrust	18.2 MN (+30%)
- Side Thrusters	75%
- Fore Thrusters	85%
- Main Thrusters	100%
Acceleration Time	16.05 s
Angular Thrust	1.76 MN (-20%)
Theoretical Turn Rate	4.87 deg/s (-15%)
Actual Max Turn Rate	0.84 deg/s (-20%)
Estimated 180 deg Turn	223 s (+23.62%)
Estimated 180 deg Roll	48 s (+18.8%)

Raider-raider
Top Speed	20 m/s
Flank Speed	30 m/s
Flank Damage Probability	9.8% (+96.08%)
Linear Thrust	22.07 MN (+57.65%)
- Side Thrusters	75%
- Fore Thrusters	85%
- Main Thrusters	100%
Acceleration Time	11.03 s
Angular Thrust	2.2 MN
Theoretical Turn Rate	5.73 deg/s
Actual Max Turn Rate	1.06 deg/s
Estimated 180 deg Turn	181 s
Estimated 180 deg Roll	40 s

Radar Signature: 15745.4 m[math]\displaystyle{ ^2 }[/math]

Detected by	Detection Range (km)
R400 'Bloodhound' LRT Radar	14 km
R550 Early Warning Radar	17.17 km
Bulwark Huntress	10 km
Ithaca Bridgemaster	8.5 km
RM50 'Parallax' Radar	9.5 km
RS41 'Spyglass' Radar	11.5 km
RS35 'Frontline' Radar	8 km
Wake Signature Strength	350
Fore-Aspect Validated by THERM	VALIDATED
Validated After Main Engine Shutoff	15 s

Builds

450mm Ocello:

Cobalt's 450mm Ocellos

Direct S2 Missile Ocello & S2cello:

These command/backup straight-runners for the majority of their missiles, and lean much more into the ambush role

Direct S3 Missile Ocello & Torpcello:

Azurite's Torpcello
These command/backup straight-runners for the majority of their missiles, and lean much more into the ambush role.