JANE S FIGHTING STARSHIPS

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2 JANE S FIGHTING STARSHIPS The Kharadorn Royal Navy version1.0 5 September 2015 FIRST CONTACT WITH HUMANITY 2173 Full Thrust- Fleet Book 5 Credits and Thanks Original FULL THRUST designed and written by: Jon Tuffley CROSS DIMENSIONS developed by: Hugh Fisher CONTINUUM: THE CROSS DIMENSIONS SUPPLEMENT by: Jim Klein and the E.C.S.W. THE GAME SPACE of Pensacola, Florida: without whose generous support and encouragement this work would not be possible Thanks to the Gang at Emerald Coast Skunk Works for their diligence in editing this, and everyone who contributed ideas or feedback, and to Jon Tuffley and GZG for permission to distribute this book and for his most gracious support. This version would not exist without the earlier inspiration and hard work of Jon Tuffley and all the previous contributors to FULL THRUST. This publication has been produced as a free, non-commercial project with the agreement of Ground Zero Games and Ravenstar Studios. All original text and rules taken from GZG s Full Thrust rules and supplements are copyright of Jon Tuffley and GZG, additional new material is by Emerald Coast Skunk Works. None of the original Full Thrust material used in this publication may be reused or further modified in any form without the express permission of Jon Tuffley and GZG. Full Thrust is a trademark of Ground Zero Games, and is used here with permission. Owners of this publication are hereby granted permission to print any required System Status Displays or record sheets for personal use only. All artwork and images in this book were found on the internet and are assumed to be in the public domain however they are property of their creators and in no way is claimed by the producers. The Alien Menace

3 Kharadorn Empire The Kharadorn are a feline race that is the principal enemy of the Phalon. Kharadorn warriors consider Phalons to be quite tasty. Kharadorn Society The Kharadorn are a feudal society consisting of around a dozen great houses that spend a great deal of their time warring against each other. The various houses rarely join forces with each other, and even on those few occasions they have, it was only long enough to repel an invader. The Kharadorn are extremely xenophobic and would rather shoot an alien vessel than make contact. Kharadorn Technology The Kharadorn are roughly on the same technological level as most of the nations in Human space. However, they do lag somewhat behind in a few key areas. They are unsophisticated in fighter technology, being limited to standard fighters and assault craft. They also lack the ability to build the long range energy torpedoes that most human navies utilize. Aside from their highly advanced Plasma Cannons they do not possess the wide range of weapons that human navies may draw upon. Contact with the Phalon The Phalon Empire encountered the first Kharadorn vessel over two centuries ago. They were the first alien race the Kharadorn had encountered, and the Kharadorn were both shocked and disgusted at what they had discovered. The organic nature of the Phalon ships was repugnant to the Kharadorn. They immediately attacked and boarded the ship, capturing it. Contact with Humanity To date there have only been a handful of encounters with human ships and all were violent with no communication or quarter given. One attack on an FSE squadron resulted in boarding actions on several vessels. Unlike human troops, the Kharadorn prefer fighting hand to hand. Tactics Kharadorn fleets will usually open up with a missile barrage that is intended to soften up an enemy fleet in much the same way ground forces use artillery. After the initial bombardment, they will close as quickly as possible, doing as much damage as they can on the first firing pass. After they have gotten past the enemy lines they will use their superior speed to maintain positions behind the fleet. The fleet will often contain a frigate screen armed with Boarding Torpedoes. These torpedoes are typically manned by disgraced warriors, captured soldiers from rival clans, or criminals. Attrition in these units is extremely high, but if the boarders successfully carry out their mission, they are granted a reprieve and allowed back into Kharadorn society with honor.

4 Authors notes: The Kharadorn were originally created for the Cold Navy space combat game. They have been reproduced here for use with Full Thrust, and its background. A considerable amount of artistic license has been taken and therefore may not quite match up with what the creators of Cold Navy or Ravenstar Studios have done with them. *Note on the rules used: This fleet book was written with the Full Thrust: Project Continuum rules in mind. The carriers all have launch tubes/flight deck icons associated with the hangars. If your group does not use this rule feel free to disregard the launch tubes. *Kharadorn carriers mount their hangar bays away from the main hull and thus are not subject to the rules for critical hits to hangar bays. *Tips for printing these SSDs: These SSDs are formatted to fit on 5x8 index cards. To facilitate printing simply adjust the paper size on your printer and set it to print in landscape format. Guide to SSD icons: Plasma Cannon Launch tube Hangar bay equipped with Assault Shuttles Empty hangar bay Troop barracks for Marines. 1 mass holds 3 Marines Boarding Torpedo and launcher

5 KRERALTHRA CLASS BATTLESHIP 806 NPV/1123 CPV 235 Mass Class 2 Cannon 2 1 MISSILE Range 24 MU Salvo: D6 missiles in salvo, D6 damage each

6 KRERALTHRA-F CLASS BATTLESHIP 793 NPV/1086 CPV (+fighters) 236 Mass Class 2 Cannon 2 1 MISSILE Range 24 MU Salvo: D6 missiles in salvo, D6 damage each

7 RERROAREK CLASS BATTLESHIP 613 NPV/ 693CPV (+fighters) 182 Mass Dice at range: Class 2 Cannon 2 1 MISSILE Range 24 MU Salvo: D6 missiles in salvo, D6 damage each

8 LORRAGA CLASS HEAVY CARRIER 761 NPV/876 CPV (+fighters) 224 Mass Class 3 Cannon MISSILE Range 24 MU Salvo: D6 missiles in salvo, D6 damage each

9 DARLOARHA CLASS HEAVY WAR CRUISER 414 NPV/438 CPV 120 Mass Class 2 Cannon 2 1 Small spinal mount - Plasma Range 24MU, Beam width 1MU, DP = 6BD* 1d6-2 (-shields/drm) hits, with each hit inflicting 1 damage May only fire every other turn, ship may not maneuver the turn after firing.

10 LORRAGA CLASS HEAVY CRUISER 322 NPV/317 CPV 95 Mass Class 2 Cannon 2 1 MISSILE Range 24 MU Salvo: D6 missiles in salvo, D6 damage each

11 LORRAGA-T CLASS GUNBOAT TENDER 364 NPV/339 CPV (+ gunboats) 129 Mass Class 2 Cannon 2 1 MISSILE Range 24 MU Salvo: D6 missiles in salvo, D6 damage each Note: The model used is a standard Lorraga with most of the missile launchers covered and a set of pods added underneath. Players may use whatever bits they desire for the pods.

12 NRALGGEREK MISSILE CRUISER 513 NPV/588 CPV 150 Mass Class 2 Cannon 2 1 MISSILE Range 24 MU Salvo: D6 missiles in salvo, D6 damage each

13 Ti WAL HEAVY CRUISER 303 NPV/294 CPV 90 Mass Class 2 Cannon 2 1 MISSILE Range 24 MU Salvo: D6 missiles in salvo, D6 damage each

14 MI MERACK ECM CRUISER 286 NPV/273 CPV 85 Mass Class 2 Cannon 2 1 Area ECM (6 MU radius) For every level of ECM -1MU from missile and fighter attack range.

15 NARGARO WAR CRUISER 271 NPV/240 CPV (+36pts for assault shuttles) 80 Mass Class 2 Cannon 2 1

16 GHEDERRA LIGHT CRUISER 288 NPV/259 CPV (+36pts for assault shuttles) 85 Mass Class 2 Cannon 2 1

17 RELARTHAR ASSAULT DESTROYER 261 NPV/244 CPV 78 Mass Class 2 Cannon 2 1

18 RELARTHAR-E HEAVY ESCORT DESTROYER 263 NPV/246 CPV 78 Mass Class 2 Cannon 2 1

19 LOGRAK HEAVY DESTROYER 160 NPV/127 CPV (+36pts for assault shuttles) 47 Mass Dice at range: 0-12

20 KARRIA CLASS DESTROYER 169 NPV/144 CPV 50 Mass

21 KAROTH CLASS DESTROYER 169 NPV/144 CPV 50 Mass Dice at range: 0-12 MISSILE Range 24 MU Salvo: D6 missiles in salvo, D6 damage each

22 GRATHAGRAR CLASS FRIGATE 78 NPV/59 CPV 25 Mass Dice at range: 0-12 BOARDING TORPEDO Hit mu 12 mu 18 mu 24 mu 30 mu Ignores screens. A hit scores one point of damage and delivers two Marine boarding parties onto the target ship.

23 GREETH FRIGATE 63 NPV/47 CPV 20 Mass BOARDING TORPEDO Hit mu 12 mu 18 mu 24 mu 30 mu Ignores screens. A hit scores one point of damage and delivers two Marine boarding parties onto the target ship.

24 GERRAKK ATTACK FRIGATE 58 NPV/44 CPV (174 NPV/132 CPV squadron of three) 17 Mass Dice at range: 0-12

25 Kharadorn fighters Assault shuttles (6pts) + Marines (30pts) = 36pts per squadron Standard fighter = 18 points per squadron

26 Gunboat squadron (18 mass, 24 if FTL equipped) 54 points (+6 for FTL engines NOTE: FTL gunboats cannot be carried or re-armed by the LORRAGA-T)

27 Gunboat squadron (18 mass, 24 if FTL equipped) 54 points (+6 for FTL engines NOTE: FTL gunboats cannot be carried or re-armed by the LORRAGA-T)

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