Topic: Ilnaari Trade Federation/u'Lakor'ai Union
These are two races I've created which Im planning to fight a 'campaign'--not a VBAM campaign, but more a set of scenarios where the result of the first one dictates the general setting of the next one. The starting setting is two emerging interstellar powers encounter each other for the first time (in fact, the first alien species either has encountered) and the meeting hasn't gone well.
First, the Ilnaari Trade Federation. I visualise them as being very sleek, although not streamlined. They evolved from the first ITF warships which were freighters. The ITF, from the short war that preceded the ITF formation, believes in the value of cargo and almost every ship carries cargo. They have a novelty tech item, that of the Nuclear Cannon...
Fighters in use:
Venthar: (30), 4/7/5+/0
Torpedo Salvo: (15), 4/10/5+/0, Double Damage (Seeker)
(475) Kelaric-class large war cruiser [Ilnaari Trade Federation]
Tech Levels: Not Used
Hull: 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Engines: 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Shields: 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1
Weapons: 1[X] 2[X] 3[Y] 4[Y] 5[Y] 6[Z]
[X] Nuclear Cannon, 5/10/15, 4+, 1/1/4, Repeating, Increased Impact, Slow-Firing
[G] [G] [G] [G]
[Y] Heavy Weapon Turret, 4/8/12, 4+, 4/2/1
[ACE] [ACE] [ACE] [BDF] [BDF] [BDF]
[Z] AF Turret, 2/4/6, 4+, 4/1/1, Anti-Fighter
[ABCDEF] [ABCDEF]
Specials: Cargo (300)
(432) Lusavic-class large cruiser [Ilnaari Trade Federation]
Tech Levels: Not Used
Hull: 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Engines: 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Shields: 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1
Weapons: 1[X] 2[X] 3[Y] 4[Y] 5[Y] 6[-]
[X] Rocket Launcher, 6/12/18, 4+, 2/1/1
[ABCDEF] [ABCDEF] [AC] [BD] [CE] [DF]
[Y] Heavy Weapon Turret, 4/8/12, 4+, 4/2/1
[ACE] [ACE] [BDF] [BDF]
Specials: Cargo (1000), Carrier (120)
Carries 4 Venthars
(206) Inharic-class light war cruiser [Ilnaari Trade Federation]
Tech Levels: Not Used
Hull: 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Engines: 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1
Shields: 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1
Weapons: 1[XZ] 2[X] 3[Y] 4[Y] 5[Y] 6[Y]
[X] Nuclear Cannon, 5/10/15, 4+, 1/1/4, Repeating, Increased Impact, Slow-Firing
[G] [G]
[Y] Light Weapon Turret, 3/6/9, 4+, 4/1/1
[ACE] [ACE] [ACE] [BDF] [BDF] [BDF]
[Z] AF Turret, 2/4/6, 4+, 4/1/1, Anti-Fighter
[ABCDEF]
Specials: Cargo (100)
(269) Velaric-class light cruiser [Ilnaari Trade Federation]
Tech Levels: Not Used
Hull: 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Engines: 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1
Shields: 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1
Weapons: 1[XY] 2[X] 3[X] 4[X] 5[Y] 6[Y]
[X] Rocket Launcher, 6/12/18, 4+, 2/1/1
[ACE] [ACE] [ACE] [BDF] [BDF] [BDF]
[Y] Light Weapon Turret, 3/6/9, 4+, 4/1/1
[ACE] [ACE] [BDF] [BDF]
Specials: Cargo (200), Carrier (90)
Carries 3 Venthars
(170) Eulanic-class exploration cruiser [Ilnaari Trade Federation]
Tech Levels: Not Used
Hull: 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Engines: 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1
Shields: 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1
Weapons: 1[X] 2[X] 3[X] 4[Y] 5[Y] 6[-]
[X] Rocket Launcher, 6/12/18, 4+, 2/1/1
[ACE] [ACE] [BDF] [BDF]
[Y] AF Turret, 2/4/6, 4+, 4/1/1, Anti-Fighter
[ABCDEF] [ABCDEF]
Specials: Cargo (400), Hyperdrive
(79) Zeravic-class cargo carrier [Ilnaari Trade Federation]
Tech Levels: Not Used
Hull: 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Engines: 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1
Shields: 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Weapons: 1[X] 2[X] 3[Y] 4[Y] 5[Y] 6[Y]
[X] Rocket Launcher, 6/12/18, 4+, 2/1/1
[ACE] [BDF]
[Y] Carronade, 4/8/12, 4+, 1/1/1, Double Damage, Carronade
[C] [C] [CD] [D] [D]
Specials: Cargo (1000)
(235) Zularic-class rocket cruiser [Ilnaari Trade Federation]
Tech Levels: Not Used
Hull: 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Engines: 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1
Shields: 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Weapons: 1[X] 2[X] 3[X] 4[-] 5[-] 6[-]
[X] AF Turret, 2/4/6, 4+, 4/1/1, Anti-Fighter
[ACE] [ACE] [BDF] [BDF]
Specials: Cargo (500), Carrier (180), Launch Tubes
Carries 18 Torpedo Salvoes
(55) Arelic-class frigate [Ilnaari Trade Federation]
Tech Levels: Not Used
Hull: 3 2 1
Engines: 4 3 2
Shields: 1 1 1
Weapons: 1[2X] 2[2X] 3[XY] 4[XY] 5[X] 6[X]
[X] Light Weapon Turret, 3/6/9, 4+, 4/1/1
[AC] [CE] [BD] [DF]
[Y] AF Turret, 2/4/6, 4+, 4/1/1, Anti-Fighter
[GHI]
Specials: None
(14) Lisaric-class escort [Ilnaari Trade Federation]
Tech Levels: Not Used
Hull: 1
Engines: 4
Shields: 1
Weapons: 1[2] 2[X] 3[X] 4[X] 5[X] 6[X]
[X] AF Turret, 2/4/6, 4+, 4/1/1, Anti-Fighter
[AB]
Specials: None
As you can tell, the ITF is not a fighter-heavy race, relying instead on ship-board firepower. The Nuclear Cannon is found only on dedicated warships, but the fighters are found on the less hardcore warships. The Zularic is a fast torpedo cruiser that is rarely seen, as it does not fit well into the line of battle, but it provides an extra bite for some convoys if the larger cruisers and war cruisers are not available.
Now, the u'Lakor'ai Union. These warships are radially symmetrical, which is a lesson they learned in a civil war before reaching space. They believe in heavy torpedo salvoes--however, their torpedoes are not as powerful as one might expect...
E'Khan: (20), 4/6/6+/0
Fission Torpedo: (10), 4/6/5+/0, Area-Effect, Non-Piercing
(716) V'Khenraz-class large torpedo cruiser [u'Lakor'ai Union]
Tech Levels: Not Used
Hull: 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Engines: 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Shields: 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1
Weapons: 1[X] 2[Y] 3[Y] 4[Z] 5[Z] 6[-]
[X] Nova Cannon, 4/8/12, 4+, 1/1/1, Inverted Range-Based ROF+Range-Based IMP, Double Damage
[ABCDEF] [ABCDEF]
[Y] Strike Cannon, 4/8/12, 4+, 3/1/2
[ABCDEF] [ABCDEF] [ABCDEF] [ABCDEF]
[Z] Defence Array, 3/6/9, 4+, 4/1/1, Anti-Fighter
[ACE] [BDF] [GHI] [JKL]
Specials: Cargo (100), Transport (100), Carrier (240), Launch Tubes
Carries 24 Fission Torpedoes
(475) V'Lezraz-class light torpedo cruiser [u'Lakor'ai Union]
Tech Levels: Not Used
Hull: 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Engines: 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
Shields: 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1
Weapons: 1[X] 2[Y] 3[Y] 4[Z] 5[-] 6[-]
[X] Nova Cannon, 4/8/12, 4+, 1/1/1, Inverted Range-Based ROF+Range-Based IMP, Double Damage
[ABCDEF] [ABCDEF]
[Y] Strike Cannon, 4/8/12, 4+, 3/1/2
[ABCDEF] [ABCDEF] [ABCDEF]
[Z] Defence Array, 3/6/9, 4+, 4/1/1, Anti-Fighter
[ABCDEF]
Specials: Transport (100), Carrier (180), Launch Tubes
Carries 18 Fission Torpedoes
(256) E'Lezraz-class exploration cruiser [u'Lakor'ai Union]
Tech Levels: Not Used
Hull: 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Engines: 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
Shields: 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1
Weapons: 1[X] 2[Y] 3[Y] 4[Y] 5[-] 6[-]
[X] Nova Cannon, 4/8/12, 4+, 1/1/1, Inverted Range-Based ROF+Range-Based IMP, Double Damage
[ABCDEF] [ABCDEF]
[Y] Strike Cannon, 4/8/12, 4+, 3/1/2
[ABCDEF] [ACE] [BDF] [GHI] [JKL]
Specials: Hyperdrive, Cargo (300), Transport (200)
(77) O'Kenlris-class cargo carrier [u'Lakor'ai Union]
Tech Levels: Not Used
Hull: 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Engines: 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
Shields: 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Weapons: 1[X] 2[-] 3[-] 4[-] 5[-] 6[-]
[X] Defence Array, 3/6/9, 4+, 4/1/1, Anti-Fighter
[ABCDEF]
Specials: Transport (300), Cargo (1500)
(176) K'Venlaz-class escort cruiser [u'Lakor'ai Union]
Tech Levels: Not Used
Hull: 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Engines: 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1
Shields: 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1
Weapons: 1[X] 2[X] 3[X] 4[X] 5[X] 6[X]
[X] Defence Array, 3/6/9, 4+, 4/1/1, Anti-Fighter
[ABCDEF] [ABCDEF] [ABCDEF] [ABCDEF] [ACE] [BDF] [GHI] [JKL]
Specials: None
(169) P'Venlaz-class light cruiser [u'Lakor'ai Union]
Tech Levels: Not Used
Hull: 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Engines: 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1
Shields: 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1
Weapons: 1[XY] 2[XY] 3[Y] 4[Y] 5[Y] 6[Y]
[X] Nova Cannon, 4/8/12, 4+, 1/1/1, Inverted Range-Based ROF+Range-Based IMP, Double Damage
[ABCDEF] [ABCDEF]
[Y] Light Strike Cannon, 4/8/12, 4+, 3/1/1
[ABCDEF] [AB] [AC] [BD] [CE] [DF] [EF]
Specials: None
(122) P'Elhraz-class destroyer [u'Lakor'ai Union]
Tech Levels: Not Used
Hull: 6 5 4 3 2 1
Engines: 3 3 2 2 1 1
Shields: 2 2 2 1 1 1
Weapons: 1[X] 2[X] 3[X] 4[X] 5[Y] 6[-]
[X] Strike Cannon, 4/8/12, 4+, 3/1/2
[ABCDEF] [AB] [CE] [DF]
[Y] Defence Array, 3/6/9, 4+, 4/1/1, Anti-Fighter
[ABCDEF]
Specials: None
(200) P'Yevruz-class patrol cruiser [u'Lakor'ai Union]
Tech Levels: Not Used
Hull: 6 5 4 3 2 1
Engines: 3 3 2 2 1 1
Shields: 2 2 2 1 1 1
Weapons: 1[2X] 2[X] 3[X] 4[X] 5[X] 6[X]
[X] Light Strike Cannon, 4/8/12, 4+, 3/1/1
[ABCDEF] [ABC] [ABC] [ACE] [BDF] [CEF] [DEF]
Specials: Carrier (80), Launch Tubes
Carries 4 E'Khans
(32) P'Veiriz-class corvette [u'Lakor'ai Union]
Tech Levels: Not Used
Hull: 2 1
Engines: 4 2
Shields: 1 1
Weapons: 1[2X] 2[2X] 3[2X] 4[X] 5[X] 6[X]
[X] Light Strike Cannon, 4/8/12, 4+, 3/1/1
[AB] [CE] [DF]
Specials: None
The uLaU is a great believer in letting the enemy come to them, hence the slower speeds for all except the destroyer, patrol cruiser and corvette. They are not fighter-heavy, relying instead on their torpedo salvoes.
So, what do you think will happen when these two forces fight? I fear I might have disadvantaged the uLaU slightly, so I'm asking here first.
One note about hyperdrives: exploration cruisers have two hyperdrives, a standard one (which is on all vessels) and an emergency one, which allows them to get out of the system if hostile forces are around. Standard hyperdrives take a day to warm up, so in most scenarios forces won't be able to escape apart from off the map.
And just in case anyone wants a go with these ships, heres my first scenario:
First contact
The ITF and uLaU encounter each other in the Elnozti system, and first contact doesn't go too well...
Set-Up: Place a size-2 planet in the centre of the map. One asteroid, placed five hexes from the centre of the planet towards one of the neutral map edges.
ITF: 3 Eulanic exploration cruisers
uLaU: 2 E'Lezraz exploration cruisers</t>