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[[Category:Database]] [[Category:VS Tech]] [[Category:Vessels|Agesipolis]]
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{{Description:Vessel|
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|IMAGE=vessels/Agesipolis/agesipolis-hud.png
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|CAPTION=http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/albums/wiki_manual/Concept-Profiles/Agesipolis_concept.jpg
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(This image is preliminary concept art. For improvement suggestions you are advised to see the threads mentioned on the [[Development:3D_Models|3D Models]] list.)
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|NAME=Agesipolis
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|PRODUCER=Aera
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|MORE PRODUCERS=
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|ROLE_SUMMARY=Fleet Carrier
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|COMBAT BEHAVIOR=Much more akin to the mobile base concept than the more prevalent escort carriers and flight tenders in use by most other groups, this behemoth, despite its size, avoids direct engagement, preferring to keep maximum distance between itself and enemy forces. The vessel mounts a large number of weapon emplacements, but none particularly large, and the majority of mounts are defensively oriented. As the offensive value of this craft is mostly a function of the craft ferried and cared for, the offensive weaponry of the vessels has not been a priority for overhaul.
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|VARIANTS=None
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|TENURE=Venerable
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|USERS=Aera
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|ROLE_VERBOSE=Not ostentatiously designed - elegant, but functional in impementation - development of these vessels began as soon as the Aera encountered evidence of technologically advanced extant civilizations, and the age of the design is often apparent.
  
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:While it's capable of servicing and berthing a wide range of Aeran interceptors, fighters, assault craft, support vessels, and corvettes, the two key reasons for the continued use of this class of vessels are the transport of vast quantities of materiel (use as 'self-contained' supply train/mobile base) and carrier functionality for specialized in-system attack craft. While, as mentioned, it can service and berth all of the Aeran small craft, the interstellar capable vessels utilize the Agesipolis more as a mobile supply and service depot than as a carrier, especially during non-jump interstellar flight actions. Admittedly, given the strong Aeran dependence upon corvette type vessels for offensive operations, having a support vessel capable of servicing several corvettes simultaneously is a great boon.
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== Model and Texture Status ==
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[[Category:Vessels:Military|Agesipolis]] [[Category:Vessels:Carrier|Agesipolis]][[Category:Used By:Aera|Agesipolis]]
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*'''Model:''' {{Fixme}}
 
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*'''Textures:''' {{Fixme}}
 
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*'''Concept Art:''' http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~jackass/sketches/agesipolis.jpg
 
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*'''Modelling Guidelines''':
 
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:The ship is mainly cylindrical in nature, roughly 6 km long and 2 km wide. The rearmost section is full width, and possessed of minimal features, with variations in diameter including a rearward taper and some slight banding. Moving forward from the drive area, there are three hoods (one could envision them as similar in appearance to bullets cut in half, embedded into the hull, and hollowed out, but they're obviously more seamlessly integrated than that would suggest) covering three radially located flight decks. The hoods open forward. Offset 60 degrees and fore of most of the length of the preceeding hoods, three more hoods open facing front over three more flight decks, again radially located. Proceeding forward from there, there is a flat, relatively featureless stretch followed by a slight narrowing on both the port and starboard sides towards the opening of a very large hangar bay. The vertical distance remains undiminished. Indeed, a structure, not unlike in form to what one could expect from building the something vaguely 'I' shaped out of 5 large piles of sand, the center larger than any of the other 4 extrudes from both top and bottom (rather "dog-bone" shaped, assuming a fat middle to a bone). The sides would slope and merge together. The top is mesa-like rather than continuing in the conical fashion though (the better to mount the weapons on). Each prominence is a set of 5 weapon emplacements. The vessel then resumes normal diameter after the hanger bay. There is again a featureless expanse, followed by 6 hoods over 6 radially oriented flight decks, opening aft. Continuing past the end of the hoods, the vessel maintains diameter for a while, this being a large storage region. Fore of this brief unfeatured expanse, the vessel starts to taper slightly, and the and support struts for the frontal docking spars attach to the hull, then, fore of that, the 6 frontal docking spars themselves depart the hull, extending out ~1.6 km radially outward from the vessel. The vessel terminates in 6 retro thrust emplacements and the central hub of additional docking spar support, offshoots from said structure wandering back between each pair of retro thrusters to connect to the docking spars.
 
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== Description ==
 
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*'''Manufacturing Faction:''' Area
 
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*'''Role Summary:''' Fleet Carrier, Venerable
 
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*'''Combat Behavior:'''
 
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*'''Known Major Variants:''' none
 
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*'''Tenure of Service:''' {{Fixme}} 60 years ago?
 
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*'''Utilization:''' unknown
 
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*'''Role Details:'''
 
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:While it's capable of servicing and berthing a wide range of Aeran interceptors, fighters, bombers, support vessels, and corvettes (facilities for larger vessels being admittedly much more limited), the two key reasons for the continued use of this class of vessels are the transport of vast quantities of materiel (use as 'self-contained' supply train/mobile base) and carrier functionality for specialized in-system attack craft. While, as mentioned, it can service and berth all of the Aeran small craft, the interstellar capable vessels utilize the Agesipolis more as a mobile supply and service depot than as a carrier, especially during non-jump interstellar flight actions.
 
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:The vessel mounts a large number of weapon emplacements, but none particularly large, and the majority of mounts are defensively oriented.
 
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:The vessel was not ostentatiously designed - it is elegant, but functional in impementation.
 
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*'''Comments:'''
 
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== Performance Statistics ==
 

Latest revision as of 11:22, 7 September 2010

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Agesipolis_concept.jpg (This image is preliminary concept art. For improvement suggestions you are advised to see the threads mentioned on the 3D Models list.)

Performance Statistics
Agesipolis
Mass (empty) metric tons
Length meters
Manufacturing Details
Agesipolis
Manufacturing Faction: Aera
Known Major Variants: None
Tenure of Service: Venerable
Utilization: Aera


Role Details
Role Summary: Fleet Carrier


Role Details: Not ostentatiously designed - elegant, but functional in impementation - development of these vessels began as soon as the Aera encountered evidence of technologically advanced extant civilizations, and the age of the design is often apparent.
While it's capable of servicing and berthing a wide range of Aeran interceptors, fighters, assault craft, support vessels, and corvettes, the two key reasons for the continued use of this class of vessels are the transport of vast quantities of materiel (use as 'self-contained' supply train/mobile base) and carrier functionality for specialized in-system attack craft. While, as mentioned, it can service and berth all of the Aeran small craft, the interstellar capable vessels utilize the Agesipolis more as a mobile supply and service depot than as a carrier, especially during non-jump interstellar flight actions. Admittedly, given the strong Aeran dependence upon corvette type vessels for offensive operations, having a support vessel capable of servicing several corvettes simultaneously is a great boon.
Combat Behavior: Much more akin to the mobile base concept than the more prevalent escort carriers and flight tenders in use by most other groups, this behemoth, despite its size, avoids direct engagement, preferring to keep maximum distance between itself and enemy forces. The vessel mounts a large number of weapon emplacements, but none particularly large, and the majority of mounts are defensively oriented. As the offensive value of this craft is mostly a function of the craft ferried and cared for, the offensive weaponry of the vessels has not been a priority for overhaul.


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