CENTURION

Centurion

The Centurion is a heavily armed transport which represent the pinnacle of Coalition engineering. Designed around survivability for both its crew and cargo to allow for the colonisation of great sea. The coalition set out to design a tough, well armed vessel with extremely high cargo capacity to allow transportation of materials to regions other transports simply disappear. Cost was not a consideration which lead to the high price tags of the Centurion, however the Coalition was willing to fund its construction as thousands of marks were all readying being lost to the other transports venturing beyond the Aphotic Plateau.

Stats:

• Cost: 28000 Marks

• Dimensions:

• Length 49m
• Height 14m (About the size of the IROH)

• Tier: 2

• Cargo: 72 standard containers (in watertight units)

• Security System:

• Just updated to include a new design of surveillance system. Rather than clicking to switch through all the cameras, the operator aims the cursor, when clicked the camera is switched to the nearest camera in that direction. This allows the operator to easily follow a single target. Someone else has probable made a similar system, but this is the first time I have seen it.

• Sound Monitoring System:

• Just added a sound monitoring system. Located in reactor room, this new feature shows the sound range of various systems (Reactor, Primary Engine, Secondary Engine, Sonar). The system accounts for reactor/engine power output as well as their individual max sound ranges. This allows engineers to work with the captain to reduce the noise of the sub and avoid creatures.

• Weaponry: The Centurion comes standard with full weapons coverage for its coilguns. As the large section of weapons can contribute to most of the vessels pcowerload, the recharge rate of the capacitors can be controlled from the bridge. Control consist of modes “Xray, Yankee, Zulu”, Xray being the lowest setting the recharge rate to a maximum of 50%, conserving the durability of the Super-Capacitors and allowing for the reactor to start up quickly, however only allowing for extremely slow rate of fire of the weapons. Xray is used while docked or during low risk transits. Yankee being the middle ground setting the charge rate to a maximum of 70%. A middle ground of the modes, allowing nearly full fire rates on the weapons, while not boring out the Super-Capacitors. Yankee is often used during dangerous passages. Zulu is the most aggressive state, allowing for 100% recharge rate leading to capacitor burnout and high load on the power grid. Electrical engineers despise this mode as they have to cut power to other main systems while all weapons are in use. Zulu is used when the vessel it being being crushed by an abyssal horror.

• 2X Mk-128 80000KW Railguns
• 5X Mk-51 4000KW Coilguns
• 1X Depth charge tube
• 9X Controllable Recharge Super-capacitors

• Engines: The Centurion uses a duel engine propulsion system allowing for both quieter, power efficient cruising, as well as high speed, high load sprinting.

• Secondary ±11kph @ 2000KW
• Primary Engine ±24kph @ 5000KW

• Ballast: The Centurion has 3 main Ballast tanks. Each is equiped with a local shutoff switch to allow the crew to deal with “ballast flora”. The vessel is able to control its depth with only two function blasts, however manoeuvrability is greatly impacted.

• 3X Balast tanks
• Decent velocity 15kph (17kph with flooded airlock)
• Accent velocity 18Kph

• Reactor: The Centurion comes equipped with a highly modified station grade reactor. The pursuit of higher power has resulted in a very efficient design leading to high fuel consumption. To manage the highly volatile reactor a automated control systems comes as standard. This system regulates the turbine output and fission rate to ensure an optimised running temperature of 5000C. The due to its volatility the an automated shutdown sequence is fitted to prevent catastrophic meltdowns , however this can lead to blackouts for inexperienced crews. The designer highly recommend that the reactor to be fuelled with high grade fuel, or multiple low grade fuel rods to allow it to produce its full potential.

• Max Output 12000KW
• Fuel Consumption 0.400
• Meltdown delay 25
• Auto meltdown prevention system

• Battery Array: To regulate hazardous dynamic loads and sudden power surges the reactor outputs its power into a set of 3 batteries, each capable of charging at 1/3 the reactors maximum output. It should be noted that this army was not designed as a backup power array, however at full charge it is capable of powering the sub for about a minute. The crews electrical engineer will need to mange the battery array through the switches located on each cell. Inexperienced crew may find the array drawing more power than a poorly fuelled reactor is capable of outputting.

• 3X 6000KWmin battery cells
• Max Discharge/recharge rates 3000KW per battery cell

• Power Distribution: The Centurions distributes its power from a single main junction box compartment located deep within the ship to maximise their protection. Each junction box powers a key system of the submarine and includes a toggle switch to allow the electrical engineer to better manage the subs power consumption. During the subs early development an unarmed prototype was boarded by mud raptor swarm resulting in the death of the electrical engineer. The ships inexperienced mechanical engineer who was able to repair the junction boxes by cutting their power, thus not being electrocuted.

• 1X Reactor mains junction
• 4X Mains power distributors
• 8X Controllable power distribution junctions

• Damage Control Systems: The Centurion uses a series of smart ducts to allow for water drainage. These ducts prevent completely flooded compartments from filling partially flooded compartments. All compartment drain into either the ballast tanks or the ships bilge pump fitted compartments. The ship features a lockdown system which can be toggled from the bridge, or activated by the various automatic lockdown features. Lockdown will stop door from automatically being opened by motion detectors, furthermore it will automatically close doors behind the crew to insure the sub is in a water and air tight state.

• 3X Large Balast pumps Max flow 300
• 3X Small Bilge pumps Max Flow 100
• 2X Cabinets containing damage control equipment
• Auto flood lockdown system
• Auto fire lockdown system
• Intruder lockdown systems

• Oxygen Generation: The Centurion uses a single standard oxygen generator. The vessel comes standard with an oxygen distribution system which will recharge diving suits and bottles stored around the ship, however due to lack of filters on these oxygen lines, the auto recharge will not operate unless the 02 generator is above 90% durability. Before this update crews found that their suits were being filled with air with traces of cadmium (the material used to make the compressor in the 02 generator).

• 1X Oxygen generator
• 14X Recharging diving cabinets
• 14X Recharging tank shelves

• Manufacturing: To allowed for extended missions, fabrication of spare parts and the increased survival of its crew, he Centurion comes equipped with a full manufacturing capabilities.

• 1X Industrial Fabricator
• 1X Deconstructor
• 1X Medical Fabricator
• 1X Large cabinet filled with hand held storage containers