Federation
XCM (XCM+, XCMC, XCMC+)
This Medium Cruiser is the Fed mainline cruiser assuming the role of the pre-war
CA. In XCM form it has a command rating of 8. The flag upgrade in the XCMC gives
it a command rating of 9. The + refit converts four lab into four AWR. The
center warp is attached to the saucer; when detached the saucer has a 0.5 MC.
The aft hull is a fully capable starship when detached and has a 1.0 MC. This
ship has X-Aegis and double drone control.
Photons:
The standard photon is base 10. Overloads can be dialed up to 20 damage. The
range brackets are modified slightly to improve mid-range performance. The most
significant change to battlefield tactics was the expanded FH photon arc.
The proximity fuse was significantly enhanced. It still does half warhead damage
(round down) but now functions at ranges from 4-40. The proximity fuse can now
be used with overloads from range 4-8 to combat difficult EW situations. All X2
torpedoes come installed with both the standard fuse and the proximity fuse; the
decision on which fuse to use is made at time of launch, not during EA.
With all of the improvement to the photon the Feds felt that three forward
photons was the equivalent of four standard photons allowing the fourth photon
allowed by treaty to be targeted aft. With unusual forethought the Fed designers
placed the hard points used by the drone racks in a location where they could be
swapped out for additional photons, should an increase in direct firepower ever
become necessary.
Phasers:
The Feds didn’t bother with the P6 as the X-P1 was already in production and
considered more flexible given its offensive and rapid pulse defensive
abilities. The P5s will function as defined by the committee.
SIF:
The structural integrity field is a new function of DAMCON. The SIF is powered
during EA up to a maximum of the current DAMCON rating or to the amount of
remaining hull boxes, whichever is less. When powered internal damage that would
normally destroy hull, cargo or command facilities would instead be counted
against the SIF on a 1 damage for 1 power ratio. Once the SIF has absorbed the
allotted damage for the turn it stops absorbing damage and cannot be recharged
until the following EA.
NWO:
Factory new these ships had the NWO configured as Cargo, and this is assumed in
their BPV. The NWO have external access and can be converted into G2X drone
racks, fighter bays or fighter mech-tractors for heavy fighters, but not without
violating the treaty.
SSD:
http://www.vorlonagent.com/sfb/x2/Fed-XCA.htm
http://www.geocities.com/raperm2002/XCM2.gif
