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Hi all! Joined a while back but got distracted by real life, so here is my first post.

I have to give credit to Highball for his Aero TRO starting my thinking in this direction, and Master Arminas' "How it should have been" Star League Warship redesigns making me think more about logistics and operating endurance.

This is my take on a possible post-Civil War update to the Durendal-class DD.

                    AeroTech 2 Vessel Technical Readout
                               * CUSTOM WEAPONS

Class/Model/Name:  Durandal (Destroyer) 
Tech:                    Inner Sphere / 3069
Vessel Type:           WarShip
Rules:                    Level 3, Custom design
Rules Set:              AeroTech2

Mass:                    510,000 tons
Hull:                      NSS-510 Hi-Tek
K-F Drive System:    Frazier BR3-A1
Length:                 488 meters
Sail Diameter:         922 meters
Power Plant:           GE-101R7 Standard
Safe Thrust:          4
Maximum Thrust:    6
Armor Type:          Numall DuraBond Lamellor Ferro-carbide
Armament:          
   10 GM Whirlwind NAC/25
   12 Starflash NL45
   16 Mydron Tornado Rotary AC/5
   16 Sutel Precision Line Large X-Pulse Laser
   16 Magna Quasar Med X-Pulse Laser
   24 Valiant Arbalest LRM 15+ArtIV
   24 Voelkers Parasol Laser AMS*
   14 Fusigon Medium NPPC
    4 Federated White Shark
    4 Federated Barracuda
Manufacturer:   New Syrtis Shipyards
  Location:     New Syrtis
Communications System:  Dalban Commline
Targeting & Tracking System:  Dalban AQ
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==Overview:==
  With the end of the Civil War, the FedSuns Navy found itself in the position
of having to rebuild and expand while working from a very limited budget.
  The prototype Durendal had been was a troubled project, experiencing many
technical problems that kept the ship from ever being launched. When it was
destroyed by a Katrina-loyalist strike team, the design team saw it as an
opportunity to  save the design.

==Capabilities:==
  Starting from scratch, the team drastically reduced cost and simplified the
design by removing the advanced L-F battery and HPG that were causing much of
the trouble. An array of ten NAC-25 autocannon provided the main firepower,
supported by batteries of naval lasers, ppc's and missiles. An extensive set
of point defense weapons round out the weapons.
  A full wing of aerospace fighters and a company of battle-armored marines
help protect the ship, and there are two docking collars. A new engine array
gives a maximum thrust of 3 g's.

==Deployment==
  Current naval procurement plans are calling for the construction of twenty
Durendal-class Destroyers. Two or three will be deployed with each major
battle group, and others will be on independent operations.

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Class/Model/Name:  Durandal (Destroyer) 
Mass:              510,000 tons

Equipment:                                                            Mass  
Power Plant, Drive & Control:                                     122,400.00
Thrust:  Safe Thrust: 4
      Maximum Thrust: 6
Kearny-Fuchida Hyperdrive:  Compact (Integrity = 11)    230,775.00
Jump Sail (Detachable): (Integrity = 4)                                56.00
Structural Integrity: 65                                               33,150.00
Total Heat Sinks:    2,192 Double                                    1,653.00
Fuel & Fuel Pumps:                                                       7,344.00
Bridge, Controls, Radar, Computer & Attitude Thrusters:      1,275.00
Fire Control Computers:                                                        .00
Food & Water:  (180 days supply)                                     360.00
Armor Type:  Lamellor Ferro-carbide  (705 total armor pts)    663.00
                           Capital Scale Armor Pts
   Location:                            L / R
   Fore:                                132
   Fore-Left/Right:                  117/117
   Aft-Left/Right:                   117/117
   Aft:                                 105

Cargo:
   Bay 1:  Fighters (20) with 6 doors                                3,000.00
           Small Craft (4) with 2 doors                                   800.00
   Bay 2:  Cargo (1) with 2 doors                                   13,946.00

DropShip Capacity:  2 Docking Hardpoints                         2,000.00
Grav Decks #1 - 2:  (105-meter diameter)                           200.00
Escape Pods:  67 (7 tons each)                                         469.00

Crew and Passengers:
     36 Officers (36 minimum)                                            360.00
    123 Crew (111 minimum)                                              861.00
     60 Gunners (60 minimum)                                            420.00
     18 1st Class Passengers                                             180.00
     54 Steerage Passengers                                             270.00
     48 Marine Battle Armor Troopers/Elementals                   336.00
     60 Bay Personnel                                                           .00
Weapons and Equipment      Loc        SRV    MRV    LRV    ERV  Heat    Mass
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2 NAC/25(100 rounds)       Nose         50      50      50      --    170    6,060.00
2 NL45                           Nose          9        9        9       9     140   1,800.00
2 Rotary AC/5(360 rounds) Nose       4(40)  4(40)     --     --      12        38.00
2 Large X-Pulse Laser        Nose       3(30)  2(18)     --     --      28        14.00
  2 Med X-Pulse Laser                                                           12          4.00
3 LRM 15+ArtIV(96 rounds) Nose       4(36)  4(36)  4(36)   --      15        36.00
3 Laser AMS*                  Nose         --       --       --     --      21         4.50
3 Medium NPPC                FL/R         27      27      27      27    810  10,800.00
2 White Shark(60 msls)      FL/R         6        6        6       6      60    5,280.00
2 Rotary AC/5(360 rounds) FL/R        4(40)  4(40)    --     --     24         76.00
2 Large X-Pulse Laser        FL/R        3(30)  2(18)    --     --     56         28.00
  2 Med X-Pulse Laser                                                          24          8.00
3 LRM 15+ArtIV(96 rounds) FL/R       4(36)  4(36)  4(36)   --      30        72.00
3 Laser AMS*                  FL/R          --      --      --      --      42         9.00
2 NAC/25(100 rounds)       L/RBS       50      50      50      --    340  12,120.00
2 NL45                           L/RBS        9        9        9       9    280    3,600.00
2 Medium NPPC                L/RBS       18      18      18      18    540   7,200.00
2 Rotary AC/5(360 rounds) L/RBS     4(40)   4(40)   --      --      24       76.00
2 Large X-Pulse Laser       L/RBS      3(30)   2(18)   --      --      56       28.00
  2 Med X-Pulse Laser                                                          24         8.00
3 LRM 15+ArtIV(96 rounds) L/RBS    4(36)  4(36)   4(36)   --      30       72.00
3 Laser AMS*                  L/RBS       --      --       --      --      42         9.00
2 NAC/25(100 rounds)       AL/R        50      50       50     --     340  12,120.00
2 NL45                           AL/R         9        9         9      9      280   3,600.00
2 Medium NPPC                AL/R        18      18       18     18     540    7,200.00
1 Barracuda(30 msls)        AL/R         2        2        2       2       20    1,980.00
2 Rotary AC/5(360 rounds)AL/R       4(40)  4(40)     --     --       24        76.00
2 Large X-Pulse Laser       AL/R       3(30)  2(18)     --     --       56        28.00
  2 Med X-Pulse Laser                                                           24         8.00
3 LRM 15+ArtIV(96 rounds)AL/R      4(36)   4(36)  4(36)    --      30        72.00
3 Laser AMS*                  AL/R        --       --       --      --      42          9.00
2 NL45                            Aft          9        9        9       9      140    1,800.00
2 Barracuda(60 msls)         Aft          4        4        4       4        20    1,980.00
2 Rotary AC/5(360 rounds) Aft       4(40)   4(40)     --      --      12         38.00
2 Large X-Pulse Laser        Aft       3(30)   2(18)     --      --      28         14.00
  2 Med X-Pulse Laser                                                           12          4.00
3 LRM 15+ArtIV(96 rounds) Aft       4(36)   4(36)   4(36)   --      15         36.00
3 Laser AMS*                   Aft         --       --        --     --      21           4.50
1 Lot Spare Parts (2.50%)                                                           12,750.00
60 Bay Personnel Quarters                                                               420.00
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TOTALS:                                            Heat: 4,384                     510,000.00
Tons Left:                                                                                          .00

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:        3,864,889,600 C-Bills
Battle Value:      143,935
Cost per BV:       26,851.63
Weapon Value:      63,227 (Ratio = .44)
Damage Factors:    SRV = 4,995;  MRV = 4,703;  LRV = 3,346;  ERV = 1,294
Maintenance:       Maintenance Point Value (MPV) = 358,975
                   (41,787 Structure, 165,428 Life Support, 151,760 Weapons)
                   Support Points (SP) = 443,475  (124% of MPV)
BattleForce2:      Not applicable

I'm eager for feedback on any improvements you guys think are in order. I've got a few more designs almost ready to go as well, just tweaking the fluff.