Saera Willamina Savan
~+--- Skaidra ---+~ Beskarsmith, Alchemist

(Photos from Ace Combat 6 :: Kottos :: Copyright NAMCO)
[DEVELOPMENT]
__Not Applicable
[MANUFACTURER]
__Ri'ess Regal Drives
[MODEL]
__Glaive E-Class Frigate Gen. II
[CLASSIFICATION]
__Support Frigate
[AFFILIATION]
__The Confederacy of Independent Systems
__The Closed Market (SSB) RRDI Outlet
[DIMENSIONS]
__Length: 214.82 meters
__Wingspan: 236.82 meters
__Fuselage Width: n|a
__Height: 64.86 meters
[MODULARITY]
__Convertible to "Glaive A" via Dry Dock Modification
[PRODUCTION]
__Mass-Production (upgraded from Unique and Minor)
[CONSTRUCTION]
__Alusteel Frame
__Titanium Alloy Chassis
__Misc. other metals and compounds
[ROLE]
__AEW&C / SEW&C
__Electronic Support Frigate (support role added)
[POWERPLANT]
__(6) RamDrive Engies
__(1) I-c1x Heavy Solar Ionization Reactor
__(1) Standard Hypderdrive System & Gen. One Backup System
[HYPERDRIVE RATING]
__Class 1.0
__Backup, Class 10.0 (reduced from 5.0 for Guide-2 standards)
[MINIMUM CREW]
__2 pilots
__2 FTL comm relay officers
__4 ESM operators
[COMPLIMENT]
_ 32
[ARMAMENT]
__(10) Quad-Laser Turrets (changed from Battery to Turret)(75% redux)
[HANGAR]
__n|a
[NON-COMBAT EQUIPMENT]
__Relativistic Shielding
__Frigate Class Ray Shield
__Frigate Class Particle Shield
__Standard Communications Array
__HyperComm Relays
__HoloNet Transceiver
__Standard Life Support Systems
__Standard Navigational Systems
__Aft Small Sensor Radome w/ Self-Guided Missile Jammer
__Heavy RotoDome Scanner (effective to 5,000 km)
__Class 2 Droid Brains for SEWACS/Comms Systems Automated Assistance (added)
[PASSENGER CAPACITY]
__2 non-essential personnel
[CONSUMABLES/AIR SUPPLY]
__30 days rations at optimum capacity
__10 days air at optimum capacity @human standards
[SUBLIGHT SPEED / MANEUVERABILITY]
__Class 4.5 (reduced from 5.5 - support)
[DESCRIPTION]
__The Glaive E-Class frigate was made by a collaboration between the Mnenchei Monarchy and expert outsourced companies. While the design is Mnencheian by right, the manufacturing was done primarily by Rendili StarDrives and Sienar Fleet Systems as a classified private contract using resources shipped from Mnencheiasus mining facilities. Unlike its earlier counterpart, the Glaive, the E model was designed to provide electronic and sensory support to any accompanying craft through the use of relayed sensor information and logistics that blanketed an area of operation. Also, if a jamming device were to be used against anything in proximity to the fleet, the Glaive E vessels could attempt to layer over it a feed of their heavy sensor equipment's data to all nearby allied ships. This function is very similar to AWACS in real terms. (The RotoDome is the "bubble" housing in the nose of the craft.)
__Since the provincial assimilation of the Mnenchei Monarchy into the Galactic Republic, Ri'ess Regal Drives now solely and independently produces the Glaive E (Gen. II model) via mass assembly on their orbital ring shipyards in the Pii System, made in part for the Confederacy of Independent Systems. Since then, several different systems and mechanisms have either been rounded out or improved, and this Gen II variant is legal for galactic market retail.
__DISCLAIMER: Having an AWACS-like system isn't an excuse to see everything bigger than a softball within a several hundred kilometer radius. Like any sensor system, if it's stealth, if it's obstructed by something or if it's designed to be hidden, it's not going to read as a ship proper on the scanners. Fair use and common sense is ensured. (EWACS stands for Early Warning & Control System in real terms.)
[INTENT]
__Update on a previous existing ship to make it more in line with new standards and more marketable.