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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."
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Famed in song and story, the Nelson Fleet Revision was enacted in [[A.Y.]] 6865, the first major fleet revision since the end of the [[Kamian Succession Wars]]. The Revision produced a series of six ships; and, like many revisions, was not intended as a complete fleet overhaul, rather an augment.
 
Famed in song and story, the Nelson Fleet Revision was enacted in [[A.Y.]] 6865, the first major fleet revision since the end of the [[Kamian Succession Wars]]. The Revision produced a series of six ships; and, like many revisions, was not intended as a complete fleet overhaul, rather an augment.
  
Nelson, in particular, was concerned with support ships. During the war, most major conflicts came down to which side brought the most capitol ships to the fight. Support ships such as destroyers, cutters, and frigates had seen very little development, with most of the focus on how to build them faster and cheaper. The expectation had become to treat the ships as disposable. So while Capital ship technology had advanced by leaps and bounds, support ships had effectively stagnated.  
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Nelson, in particular, was concerned with meeting the demand for smaller, cheaper ships that included the various innovations from the war. Of particular concern were dreadnuaghts; the [[Crimson Blade]] no longer needed super-heavy and ultra-heavy dreadnaughts to oppose Kamian capital ships, but these were all that had been constructed for some time. By that same measure, the battleship role had become heavily blurred.
  
The Nelson Revision began with over 200 designs, this eventually lead to thirty prototypes, and six production-model ships. One production-model was quickly retired, leaving five highly successful vessels. The goal had been to produce an entire battle group, Nelson's talents lay most heavily in the gunship roles. As such, his carrier designs never even reached virtual prototyping. The final tally of the Nelson Revision:
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Fleet specifications from Higher called for smaller, lighter ships, armed with modern weapons, and intended for a long service-life. The Nelson Revision began with over 200 designs, this eventually lead to thirty prototypes, and six production-model ships. One production-model was quickly retired, leaving five highly successful vessels. The goal had been to produce an entire battle group, Nelson's talents lay most heavily in the gunship roles. As such, his carrier designs never even reached virtual prototyping. The final tally of the Nelson Revision:
  
*N-801 - Light Dreadnaught
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*N-801 - Dreadnaught
 
*N-802 - Battlecruiser
 
*N-802 - Battlecruiser
 
*N-804-C Heavy Cruiser
 
*N-804-C Heavy Cruiser
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*N-809 - Heavy Destroyer
 
*N-809 - Heavy Destroyer
  
The Nelson Revision was particularly notable for it's awkward use of 'light' and 'heavy'.
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The Nelson Revision was particularly notable for it's awkward use of 'light' and 'heavy'. Only the N-808-B was specifically classified as Light, but the Glorious Authenticity-class Dreadnaught was so small by ship design standard that it was frequently called a "light" dreadnaught. "Pocket battleship" and "bathtub toy" were also frequent demeanors, but in truth every ship from the Nelson Eighty revision was so fine that they became the most highly sought-after in the fleet.
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Nelson, perhaps predicting his own success, gave each prototype ship a name that began with "Glorious", such as the [[Glorious Heritage]].
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==Basic Design Elements==
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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).
  
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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 Drive|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.
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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]].
  
  
  
"Even if the odds aren't in their favor, the Nelsons will always come out on top. The question is in how many pieces."
 
  
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
 
A N-816-G "Super Heavy Cruiser" appears in one story, probably Retropsectus.  
 
A N-816-G "Super Heavy Cruiser" appears in one story, probably Retropsectus.  
 
N-806 High Speed Cutter? Probably also Retrospectus.
 
N-806 High Speed Cutter? Probably also Retrospectus.

Revision as of 00:25, 24 May 2017

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

Famed in song and story, the Nelson Fleet Revision was enacted in A.Y. 6865, the first major fleet revision since the end of the Kamian Succession Wars. The Revision produced a series of six ships; and, like many revisions, was not intended as a complete fleet overhaul, rather an augment.

Nelson, in particular, was concerned with meeting the demand for smaller, cheaper ships that included the various innovations from the war. Of particular concern were dreadnuaghts; the Crimson Blade no longer needed super-heavy and ultra-heavy dreadnaughts to oppose Kamian capital ships, but these were all that had been constructed for some time. By that same measure, the battleship role had become heavily blurred.

Fleet specifications from Higher called for smaller, lighter ships, armed with modern weapons, and intended for a long service-life. The Nelson Revision began with over 200 designs, this eventually lead to thirty prototypes, and six production-model ships. One production-model was quickly retired, leaving five highly successful vessels. The goal had been to produce an entire battle group, Nelson's talents lay most heavily in the gunship roles. As such, his carrier designs never even reached virtual prototyping. The final tally of the Nelson Revision:

  • N-801 - Dreadnaught
  • N-802 - Battlecruiser
  • N-804-C Heavy Cruiser
  • N-805 - Cruiser
  • N-808-B Light Destroyer
  • N-809 - Heavy Destroyer

The Nelson Revision was particularly notable for it's awkward use of 'light' and 'heavy'. Only the N-808-B was specifically classified as Light, but the Glorious Authenticity-class Dreadnaught was so small by ship design standard that it was frequently called a "light" dreadnaught. "Pocket battleship" and "bathtub toy" were also frequent demeanors, but in truth every ship from the Nelson Eighty revision was so fine that they became the most highly sought-after in the fleet.

Nelson, perhaps predicting his own success, gave each prototype ship a name that began with "Glorious", such as the Glorious Heritage.

Basic Design Elements

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).

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.



Notes

A N-816-G "Super Heavy Cruiser" appears in one story, probably Retropsectus. N-806 High Speed Cutter? Probably also Retrospectus.