XXVc- A New Rocketship

This isn't complete, but really, who gives a shit, right?


Battle Sphere - Deep Space Destroyer (from the Buck Rogers comic strip)
Names: numbered 01-20
Tons: 60, Lng: 60 ft, Wd: 60 ft, Crg: 10 tons
 HP = ( H: 240, S/C: 60, C: 60, LS: 120, F: 180, E: 180 )
 AC: 4(x), Crew: x, Speed: 3, RB: 0, DB: 0
 Weapons(8): 20 tons of cargo converted to weapon space (+2 slots.)

Destroyers are a new class of rocketship that takes a spherical configuration. It differs from other classes primarily by being constructed for use only in space, ideally outside the gravity well of planetary bodies. Martian Battle Spheres are reliant on fleet tenders (q.v.) for refueling and resupply which takes four hours to complete plus any repair time.

There are currently 20 Battle Spheres in service, operating between the orbits of Mars and Venus. One Martian Battler is currently being retrofitted to accommodate destroyers, pending their initial shakedown period.

Typically, Battle Spheres are fitted with Light Cyclorators, but plans are on the table to fit at least one ship with a Light Graser.