UEFg Karuna MK2

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The UEFg Karuna MK2

Description:

Blue Planet: War in Heaven Tech Description

While the baseline Karuna battle frigate has proven its worth several times over in the current conflict, the war has revealed several shortcomings in the original design. With the GTVA specializing in rapid beam strikes, it has become apparent that the standard weapons loadout carried by the frigate, geared towards peacekeeping duties and attrition warfare, is insufficient to deliver sufficient counterfire in direct combat. This proposed upgrade, tentatively called the Karuna Mark 2, is intended to address these deficiencies by replacing several of the original's Flak cannons with Mass Drivers, as well as installing launch systems for the Slammer Area Denial System. Active armour belts at critical points have been improved, and crew requirements have been lowered through a greater use of automated systems than previously thought practical. However, implementing this upgrade to existing Karuna hulls currently requires a long stay in a fleet yard, a luxury the UEF cannot afford given the fleets' operational status at this time.

Developer Notes

N/A

Performance:

Statistics

Name	UEFg Karuna MK2
Type	Frigate
Manufacturer	Manadyne Designs
Yaw, Pitch, Roll	100.0, 100.0, 80.0 s
Max Velocity	40 ms-1
Hitpoints	120,000 pts
Length	1489 m
Width	369 m
Height	357 m
Turrets	27 turrets

Armaments

• Turrets

Default Statistics
Turret Type	Amount
Gattler Turret (Karuna MK2)	8
Hydra (Karuna)	2X2
Mass Driver (Karuna)	2
Gauss Cannon (Karuna)	3
Burst Flak	8
Point Defense Turret	4

Veteran Comments

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The Karuna Mark II is even more lethal than its Mark I predecessor because of its Slammer launchers. The only way to safely approach one as a Tev is to approach it in a stealth fighter, as in Antietam. Otherwise, you're best off staying far, far away.