Nelson Revision - Revision history

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	Every ship in the revision was designed around the Dynamic Response model, which stressed inter-linked, independent systems that could help each other cope with various problems(for example, each power sub-system was linked, allowing one system to power another dynamically).		Every ship in the revision was designed around the [[MuRN\|Dynamic Response model]], which stressed inter-linked, independent systems that could help each other cope with various problems(for example, each power sub-system was linked, allowing one system to power another dynamically).
	Each vessel also used Ion-vacuum drive engines. Late in the war, these had fallen out of favor on larger ships, which typically employed Gravitational Mass Displacement for sub-light propulsion. Large, military-grade Ion-vacuum engines were expensive to build practically for the ultra-heavy ships near the end of the war.		Each vessel also used Ion-vacuum drive engines. Late in the war, these had fallen out of favor on larger ships, which typically employed Gravitational Mass Displacement for sub-light propulsion. Large, military-grade Ion-vacuum engines were expensive to build practically for the ultra-heavy ships near the end of the war.
	But, as Nelson reasoned, his ships were much smaller, and the orders did call for extended service-life. While initially more expensive, Ion-vacuum engines had an effectively unlimited operational lifespan, while gravity drives grew more costly to maintain as service-years increased. Only warships built in the last twenty years or so of the Succession Wars were worth maintaining in the Ghost Fleet, countless very expensive dreadnaughts were slated for scrapping.		But, as Nelson reasoned, his ships were much smaller, and the orders did call for extended service-life. While initially more expensive, Ion-vacuum engines had an effectively unlimited operational lifespan, while gravity drives grew more costly to maintain as service-years increased. Only warships built in the last twenty years or so of the Succession Wars were worth maintaining in the Ghost Fleet, countless very expensive dreadnaughts were slated for scrapping.

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Design Problems

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	A brief history of the design revisions are important, here:		A brief history of the design revisions are important, here:
	*The original N-808 design was a highly conventional destroyer		*The original N-808 design was a highly conventional destroyer
	*The N-808-A was Nelson's favorite, and underwent very extensive virtual prototypeing and design studies, all based around the use of a Higgs-Nathan powerplant and what he called "integrated plasma systems". The A design shares many elements in common with C.B.S. [[Antikythera]], a prototype from the Succession Wars that Nelson had worked on.		*The N-808-A was Nelson's favorite, and underwent very extensive virtual prototypeing and design studies, all based around the use of a Higgs-Nathan powerplant and what he called "integrated plasma systems". The A design shares many elements in common with [[G.S.S. Antikythera]], a prototype from the Succession Wars that Nelson had worked on.
	*The final N-808-B design was just the N-808-A with the Higgs-Nathan Reactor swapped out for a Nugen Reactor; it even still had all of the plasma sub-systems in place. In his notes, Nelson explained that he planned to let the N-808-B go into production with the Nugen reactor, then re-fit several of them with Higgs-Nathans to prove the viability of the design. This never happened, as most of the production ships were diverted to the Crimson Blade in order to shore-up fleet resources, and Nelson(whom		*The final N-808-B design was just the N-808-A with the Higgs-Nathan Reactor swapped out for a Nugen Reactor; it even still had all of the plasma sub-systems in place. In his notes, Nelson explained that he planned to let the N-808-B go into production with the Nugen reactor, then re-fit several of them with Higgs-Nathans to prove the viability of the design. This never happened, as most of the production ships were diverted to the Crimson Blade in order to shore-up fleet resources, and Nelson(whom

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	A N-816-G "Super Heavy Cruiser" appears in one story, probably Retropsectus. N-806 High Speed Cutter? Probably also Retrospectus.		A N-816-G "Super Heavy Cruiser" appears in one story, probably Retropsectus. N-806 High Speed Cutter? Probably also Retrospectus.
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	===N-809 Heavy Destroyer===		===N-809 Heavy Destroyer===
			The N-809 Glorious Matador-class Heavy Destroyer, affectionally called "Mike" by many of it's crews. Traditionally, a destroyer's role is to provide protection for larger ships against stealth vessels and fast-attack ships. The Matador preformed these roles admirably, while also adding in the ability to occasionally one-shot enemy capital ships.

			====Armaments====
			*1 fusion riffle, turret mounted
			*8 small-bore beam cannons, fixed forward-facing
			*60 guided missile tubes
			*10 torpedo tubes, 6 forward, 4 aft

			Glorious Matador was the smallest ship ever fitted with a fusion rifle

	==Crap==		==Crap==

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			==Crap==
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	"Even if the odds aren't in their favor, the Nelsons will always come out on top. The question is in how many pieces."		"Even if the odds aren't in their favor, the Nelsons will always come out on top. The question is in how many pieces."

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N-808-B Light Destroyer

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	While other ships in the revision were built by the thousands, only 305 N-808-Bs were ever produced.		While other ships in the revision were built by the thousands, only 305 N-808-Bs were ever produced.

			====Notable N-808-B====
			*N-808-B-001 C.B.S. [[Glorious Heritage]], believed lost with all hands, was found decades later in the [[Battle of the Deen Gibson Cluster\|Deen Gibson Cluster]] with nearly all hands having survived and constructed a settlement out of the remains of the ship.

			*N-808-B-305 G.S.S. [[Saratoga]], a heavily modified N-808-B with considerably augmented systems, used by [[Hunter Jusenkyou]].

	===N-809 Heavy Destroyer===		===N-809 Heavy Destroyer===

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	===N-808-B Light Destroyer===		===N-808-B Light Destroyer===
	N-808-B Glorious Heritage-Class Light Destroyer. Also known as "Nelson's Foley", the Glorious Heritage was the least successful production-model ship ever fielded. While most fleet historians owe the problem to serious design flaws, Nelson himself insisted that the only problem was power, and that the N-808-B was "just being used wrong".		N-808-B [[Glorious Heritage]]-Class Light Destroyer. Also known as "Nelson's Foley", the Glorious Heritage was the least successful production-model ship ever fielded. While most fleet historians owe the problem to serious design flaws, Nelson himself insisted that the only problem was power, and that the N-808-B was "just being used wrong".

			====Design Problems====
			The only real problem with the ship, according to Nelson, was that she was heavily under-powered. The "A" revision of the design had planned to use a [[Higgs-Nathan Reactor]], which would have provided significantly more output than the standard [[Nugen Reactor]] fitted to "The B"( as he always called it).

			A brief history of the design revisions are important, here:
			*The original N-808 design was a highly conventional destroyer
			*The N-808-A was Nelson's favorite, and underwent very extensive virtual prototypeing and design studies, all based around the use of a Higgs-Nathan powerplant and what he called "integrated plasma systems". The A design shares many elements in common with C.B.S. [[Antikythera]], a prototype from the Succession Wars that Nelson had worked on.
			*The final N-808-B design was just the N-808-A with the Higgs-Nathan Reactor swapped out for a Nugen Reactor; it even still had all of the plasma sub-systems in place. In his notes, Nelson explained that he planned to let the N-808-B go into production with the Nugen reactor, then re-fit several of them with Higgs-Nathans to prove the viability of the design. This never happened, as most of the production ships were diverted to the Crimson Blade in order to shore-up fleet resources, and Nelson(whom

			While other ships in the revision were built by the thousands, only 305 N-808-Bs were ever produced.

	===N-809 Heavy Destroyer===		===N-809 Heavy Destroyer===

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	Of the six production-model vessels, five of them saw great success and were built by the thousands.		Of the six production-model vessels, five of them saw great success and were built by the thousands.

	~~===~~N-801 "Pocket" Dreadnaught~~===~~		N-801 "Pocket" Dreadnaught
	N-801 Glorious Authenticity-class Dreadnaught. Often mistaken for a heavy battlecruiser, the Glorious Authenticity is small, even by pre-war standards. It is also the first production-model, 70PSL+ dreadnaught.		N-801 Glorious Authenticity-class Dreadnaught. Often mistaken for a heavy battlecruiser, the Glorious Authenticity is small, even by pre-war standards. It is also the first production-model, 70PSL+ dreadnaught.
	[edit]Armaments		[edit]Armaments

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	===N-808-B Light Destroyer===		===N-808-B Light Destroyer===
	N-808-B Glorious Heritage-Class Light Destroyer.		N-808-B Glorious Heritage-Class Light Destroyer. Also known as "Nelson's Foley", the Glorious Heritage was the least successful production-model ship ever fielded. While most fleet historians owe the problem to serious design flaws, Nelson himself insisted that the only problem was power, and that the N-808-B was "just being used wrong".


	N-809 - Heavy Destroyer		===N-809 Heavy Destroyer===

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 ==Revision Ships==
-*N-801
+*N-801 Dreadnaught
-*N-802
+*N-802 Battleship
 *N-804-C Heavy Cruiser
 *N-805 - Cruiser
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 ===N-801 "Pocket" Dreadnaught===
-N-801 Glorious Authenticity-class Dreadnaught. Often mistaken for a heavy battlecruiser, the Glorious Authenticity is small, even by pre-war standards. It is also the first production-model, 70PSL+ dreadnaught.
+N-801 Glorious Authenticity-class Dreadnaught. Often mistaken for a heavy battlecruiser, the Glorious Authenticity is small, even by pre-war standards. It is also the first production-model, 70PSL+ dreadnaught. THe ship was often called "Glorious Obscenity" for how much firepower she packed in such a small frame.
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 The Glorious Authenticity is also fitted with numerous point-defense and close-in armaments designed to deal with threats that get past the main weapons.
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 The railguns on the Aggressor were used in place of a bedlam system, which the ship lacked due to missile capacity, and were used to great effect. While not considered a "primary" weapon, they were not relegated to a last resort, and many captains made very good use of the weapon's ability to occasionally saw an enemy ship in half.
 ====Flight Deck====
-The Aggressor was equipped with a single "in and out" flight deck which could be protected behind heavy, retractable armor plates. The bay could field 32 harpies,
+The Aggressor was equipped with a single "in and out" flight deck which could be protected behind heavy, retractable armor plates. The bay could field 32 [[Harpy|harpies]], 96 [[Star Fighter]]s, twenty bombers, or four [[Corvette]]s. Outside of the hangar bay, retractable plates also provided access for four more corvette docking stations. In a sense, the Aggressor was designed to be a miniature battle group all by itself.
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 N-802 - Battlecruiser
 N-804-C Heavy Cruiser
-N-805 - Cruiser
 Nelson, perhaps predicting his own success, gave each prototype ship a name that began with "Glorious", such as the Glorious Heritage.