THE HIDDEN ENCLAVE
TRI-EXPANSION SHIPS
(HER1.2) MISSILE CRUISER (MCA):
The Tri-Expansion recognized the advantages of long range Limited Tachyon Missile bombardment, as well as Limited Tachyon Missile support for fleet engagements. However, the standard Tri-Expansion Heavy Cruiser could only launch one Limited Tachyon Missile within a select time frame. Thus, designs for the Tri-Expansion Missile Cruiser were developed. Modifications were made to a standard Tri-Expansion Heavy Cruiser by removing all three Limited Tachyon Guns, removing one Limited Offensive Wide Phaser, installing a new Limited Offensive Wide Phaser, and installing four additional Limited Tachyon Missile Racks. The result was a Tri-Expansion Missile Cruiser that could field three Limited Tachyon Missiles in a single instant versus the Heavy Cruiser’s single Limited Tachyon Missile.
DESIGNER NOTES:
The Tri-Expansion Missile Cruiser is an obvious variant of the Heavy Cruiser. However, decisions still had to be made regarding the number of Limited Wide Phasers, the Limited Tachyon Guns, and of course, the Limited Tachyon Missiles. All in all, the Missile Cruiser makes sense from a design and conversion standpoint, and it is quite believable that “real world engineers” would have proceeded with it.
LIMITED TACHYON MISSILES (LTM)
* The standard Limited Tachyon Missile is maximum size-6, propulsion 16, armor-6, no weaponry, endurance-3 turns, no negative tractor, and no other special abilities. Standard Limited Tachyon Missiles cost no additional BPV.
* Follow standard procedures for adding Improvements (with modifications noted below) to Limited Tachyon Missiles, but ignore all references to Year. Soecifically (OFD1.222) Max Size-10, (OFD1.231) Propulsion 20, not 24, (OFD1.232) Propulsion 24, not 28, (OFD1.241) Armor +2, not to exceed Armor-10, (OFD1.2512) Explosive Strength, not to exceed Explosion-24, (OFD1.252) Standard Limited Tachyon Missile with Explosion-8 replaced by 1 Limited Phaser W-3, (OFD1.2521) Explosion-8 and Limited Phaser W-3, (OFD1.2522) Additional Limited Phaser W-3s, (OFD1.261) Extended Endurance.
* Note that due to Limitations in Technology, Production, and Maintenance, the following Improvements are unavailable: (OFD1.223) Max Size 12, (OFD1.233) Propulsion 32, (OFD1.234) Propulsion 36, (OFD1.2523) Adding Limited Phaser W-1s, (OFD1.262) Exceeding Endurance-9, (OFD1.27) Special Attributes.
Follow the rules for Tachyon Missiles under (OFD1.0) for all other respects not noted above.
SPECTRAL CELLS (SCELLS):
* Each Spectral Cell may only be used once per scenario.
* Spectral Cells may be used during any impulse of the turn or during energy allocation.
* Only one Spectral Cell can be used within a 32-impulse period.
* Once used, mark the Spectral Cell box with a dot on the SSD.
* Upon use, choose one of the following effects for the Spectral Cell:
1) Perform a HET (roll for breakdown per standard procedure).
2) Perform a Sideslip (even when the Sideslip Mode Requirement has not been met)
3) Perform a Turn (even when the Turn Mode Requirement has not been met)
4) Reinforce a Shield with ten points of specific reinforcement. This last until the end of the turn.
5) Raise a 360 Shield with six boxes which absorbs damage before all standard Shields. This lasts until the end of the turn.
6) Provides six points of warp energy during energy allocation (only).
7) Refills all undestroyed Batteries.
8) Provides three poinits of ECM for 8 impulses. Note that this is not limited to the Sensor Track (D6.3141).
9) Provides three points of ECCM for 8 impulses. Note that this is not limited to the Sensor Track (D6.3141).
10) Raises a three point ESG at Radius 0 (see G23.42) for 8 impulses
11) Fully Cloaks (see (G13.3)) the starship (No Fade In/Out Period) for 4 impulses.
12) Launches the equivalent of a Plasma-D (FP2.6).
13) Releases a burst that acts as a three point Defensive Ionic Wave (G36.33).
12) Provides eight points of Tractor Energy for auctions only (G7.42)
13) Provides the equivalent of four “Labs” for the turn. These may be used for Scientific Research (G4.1), Identification of Seeking Weapons (G4.2), Emergency Damage Control (D14.0), or Tactial Intelligence (D17.228).
14) Provides eight points of Damage Control for Internal Systems which are restored immediately. This is separate from and not limited by the Damage Control Track.
15) Provides eight points of Damage Control for Shields which are restored immediately. This is separate from and not limited by the Damage Control Track.
* Spectral Cells (used or unused) are destroyed on FLAG Hits on the DAC.
LIMITED PHASER W-1 (LPW1):
* Use the Limited Phaser W-1 Table
* Costs the same as a standard Phaser W-1.
Treat as Phasers in all other respects not noted above.
LIMITED PHASER W-3 (LPW3):
* Use the Limited Phaser W-3 Table
* Costs the same as a standard Phaser W-3.
Treat as Phasers in all other respects not noted above.