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Azhanti High Lightning class Frontier Cruiser

Designed by: Admiral Savage
T20 Statistics (circa 1212 J5):
60,000-ton Hull (Needle/Wedge) - Streamlined, TL14
AC: 10 (10 vs. Meson Guns)   AR: 2 (TL-14)   SI: 625   Initiative: 0
Starship Size: Huge   Cost: 34,646.85 MCr (43,308.563 MCr without discount)
Model/8 Fib (PP: 57/13) Computer   Avionics: Less than 100,000-ton  
Sensors: System Wide (7)  Communications: System Wide (Maser) (8)
Cargo: 111.0-tons  
Extra Ship's Stores (8 weeks, 80.6dt, 3.6108MCr):
176 person/weeks of Luxury Stores, 5,032 person/weeks of Standard Stores,
1,240 person/weeks of Low Stores
Annual Maintenance = 3,464.685 KCr (1,732.343 KCr if routinely maintained)
Routine Maintenance = 866.171 KCr/Month (8,661.713 KCr per year)
Performance:
Jump-5 (enough fuel for 1x Jump-5) J1=6000dt, J5=30,000dt fuel
Acceleration: 2-G   Agility: 0
Power Plant: TL-14 Fusion (5,300 EP output, enough fuel for 4 weeks) 5300dt fuel
Fuel Scoops, Fuel Purification Plant (TL-14, 6hrs per 20,000 tons of fuel)
Active Defenses:
Nuclear Dampers USP:5
Meson Screens USP:6
Weapons:
Hardpoints: 360
190x Triple Beam Laser Turret TL-14, +4 To Hit, 4d8 (20/x1), Range: 30,000km
19 Batteries of turrets
40x Double Fusion Gun Turret TL-14, +5 To Hit, 5d20 (16/x5), Range: 4,500km
4 Batteries of turrets
130x Triple Sandcaster Turret TL-14, +5 AC, Ammo: 4000 sand canisters (200dt, 1.6Mcr)
13 Batteries of turrets
24x 50-ton Missile Bay TL-14, +9 To Hit, 9d6 (18/x1), Range: 90,000km
Ammo: 4000 missiles (200dt, 20Mcr)
Particle Accelerator Spinal Mount: TL-14, +16 To Hit, 16d12 (17/x1), Range: 105,000km
Ship's Vehicles:
4x 4-ton vehicle hangar
80x 15-ton small craft (Internal Hangar)
4x 95-ton small craft (Internal Hangar)
2x 20-ton small craft (Internal Hangar)
5x maintenance shops (100 Mechanics)
2x 15-ton launch tubes
Launch facilities for 7 Craft per turn
Accomodations & Fittings:
325x Double Occupancy Stateroom (650 People)
155x Low Berth (155 People)
20x Standalone Fresher
1x Engineering Shop (20 Engineers)
1x Laboratory (2 Scientists)
5x Sickbay (10 Patients)
5x Autodoc
11x Airlocks
Crew Details:
7x Command Officers, 60x Command Crew
1x Flight Officers, 183x Flight Crew
1x Gunnery Officers, 117x Gunnery Crew
2x Engineering Officers, 120x Engineering Crew
1x Medical Officers, 3x Medical Crew
10x Marine Officers, 140x Marines
0x   Service Crew (performed by crew)
6x middle passengers

Description:
The Azhanti High Lightning is an obsolete multi-purpose cruiser capable of a variety of different
functions. Most notable is the ships J5 engine which allows it mobility. And despite inferior agility
and weaponry this has kept it active and revitalized. The original AHL still serves in the Regency
although not in Navy service.
The AHL has 2 double staterooms for captain and first officer,  room for 6 medium passengers
(3 double staterooms), 155 low berths. On the subcraft there are 80 light fighters, 4 fuel shuttles,
2 gigs and 4 air/raft. The AHL class carries 263.8t of subcraft fuel.