Ship:marauder

Lineships form the primary fighting element of the Protectorate fleet. Rapidly refit from seized commercial freighters and pressed into service during the blockade of the Kribensis gate. This series of lineship is built from bulk carriers, which specialize in transporting huge quantities of loose materials. They have been primarily refit to wield large guns along their sides, taking advantage of their cavernous internal space. Don't let their size fool you, they are anything but lumbering. These ships were designed to carry tens of thousands of tons of cargo, and with their holds empty their oversized engines are able to push them to speeds well beyond what would be expected of a similarly-sized warship.

Marauder Class Line-Ship
Point Cost	375
Mass	15000 tons
Armor Thickness	20 cm
Internal Density	0.25 cm/m
Component DR	35%
Max Repair	10%
Dimensions	128x56x52 m
Crew Vulnerability	75%
Structural Integrity	4000
Radar Signature	15745.41 m[math]\displaystyle{ ^2 }[/math]
Slots	6 Mounts 6 Compartments 7 Modules

Modifiers

    Repair Team Move Speed: +20%
    Missile Programming Channels: +1

Mounts

The Marauder has

   * 8 Class 4 Mounts
   * 6 Class 2 Mounts
   * 2 Class 1 Mount

Compartments

The Marauder's compartments can be divided into 2 groups.

The Front-stack

These Compartments are all clustered right next to each other, and are normally the first compartments exposed to enemy fire as the lineship peaks out of cover, and the last under cover as it peaks back in. Compartment 1 should be Damage Control Complex, Compartment 5 should be Reinforced CIC, and Compartment 4 should be Reinforced Magazine

The Rear-stack

Compartments 2 and 3 are your other big compartments; These can be your choice of Large DC Storage, Jury-Rigged Reactor, and Citadel Magazine

Modules

The Marauder has

   * 1 Large Drive Module
   * 1 Small Drive Module
   * 6 3x3 Modules

Drive Setup

There are many ways to set up a Liner's drive, and the best way will depend on the role you are building the ship for.
CHI-777 Yard Drives and CHI-7700 Drive-Sundrives provide the best linear thrust (LT) and angular thrust (AT), allowing you to quickly accelerate in any direction; this is best for dodging. The AT allows you to orient your broadside mounts faster.
Sundrives and CHI-9100 Long Haul Drive provide the best top speed, allowing you to reposition at reasonable speeds.
BW1500 Drive, to save costs.
BW2000 Drive, for its power generation at the cost of every other useful stat
Civilian Reactor/Boosted Reactors fit into the small drive slots, allowing you to reclaim 3x3 modules for other uses if needed, instead of those modules containing Light Civilian Reactor.

The best drive setups for Marauders that want to move around and take part in battle is CHI-7700 Drive-Sundrives or CHI-9100 Long Haul Drive-CHI-777 Yard Drive for a little extra speed in the short term at the expense of burning down your thrusters and half acceleration buff.

Propulsion Stats

Base Stats
Top Speed	23 m/s
Flank Speed	34.5 m/s
Flank Damage Probability	5%
Linear Thrust	32 MN
- Side Thrusters	40%
- Fore Thrusters	100%
- Main Thrusters	100%
Acceleration Time	10.85 s
Angular Thrust	7.5 MN
Theoretical Turn Rate	7.45 deg/s
Actual Max Turn Rate	0.82 deg/s
Estimated 180 deg Turn	230 s
Estimated 180 deg Roll	31 s

CHI-7700 Drive-Sundrives
Top Speed	25.57 m/s (+11.18%)
Flank Speed	38.36 m/s (+11.18%)
Flank Damage Probability	4% (-20%)
Linear Thrust	41.6 MN (+30%)
- Side Thrusters	40%
- Fore Thrusters	100%
- Main Thrusters	100%
Acceleration Time	9.28 s
Angular Thrust	8.4 MN (+11.96%)
Theoretical Turn Rate	10.43 deg/s (+40%)
Actual Max Turn Rate	0.92 deg/s (+11.96%)
Estimated 180 deg Turn	207 s (-10.22%)
Estimated 180 deg Roll	29 s (-7.28%)

CHI-9100 Long Haul Drive-CHI-777 Yard Drive
Top Speed	26.01 m/s (+13.09%)
Flank Speed	39.02 m/s (+13.09%)
Flank Damage Probability	6.25% (+25%)
Linear Thrust	36.8 MN (+15%)
- Side Thrusters	40%
- Fore Thrusters	100%
- Main Thrusters	100%
Acceleration Time	10.67 s
Angular Thrust	9.81 MN (+30.78%)
Theoretical Turn Rate	10.8 deg/s (+45%)
Actual Max Turn Rate	10.07 deg/s (+30.78%)
Estimated 180 deg Turn	178 s (-22.52%)
Estimated 180 deg Roll	26 s (-16.04%)

Radar Signature: 15745.41 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	600
Fore-Aspect Validated by THERM	VALIDATED
Validated After Main Engine Shutoff	21.25 sec