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Stragulum-class minelayer

The Stragulum-class (meaning Blanket in Latin) is a minelaying frigate-sized craft designed for the Roman Navy. Not designed for taking on heavy craft or being a frontline unit, the minelayer is used behind the main front elsewhere in the system, or in areas suspected of being targeted for attack. Featuring six mine launchers towards the rear and rear-sides of the craft, it is capable of laying a wide, devastating minefield in quick succession as it speeds through the system. Survivability was chosen over offensive armaments, with just four laser cannons at the nose as well as six side mounted point defense turrets dotted alongside thick armour. Not being designed as a combat craft, the ship can only handle light rebel or pirate craft, and would likely be escorted by other frigates or patrol craft. The laser cannons are deterrence more than anything, while the armour and point defense turrets allow it to survive sudden attacks. Two powerful thrusters along with an engine room at the rear give it excellent speed, allowing it to quickly get away from attacks as well as across the system. Two hyperdrives allow it to switch system where needed and on-board factories mean it can create its own mines, spreading minefields for extended periods without needing to return to a home station.

Cost: 457,972 denarii.
Top speed: 77.9 m/s
Crew: 102 minimum, 96 capacity.

Systems:
1x control room
1x medium reactor
1x engine room
2x huge thruster
2x small reactor
2x small hyperdrive
2x mine factory
2x cannon ammo factory
2x 9-stack storage bay
3x fire extinguisher
3x airlock hatch
4x laser cannon
4x crew's barracks
6x 12-stack storage bay
6x standard thruster
6x point defence system
6x mine launcher
2x 12-stack storage bay
2x 6-stack storage bay
2x standard cannon
2x deck cannon
4x airlock hatch
4x standard thuster
4x huge thruster
10x crew's quarters

What the Stragulum-class lacks in offensive capabilities it more than makes up for in defensive capabilities. The six rearward minelayers easily deters any pursuer whilst also allowing the ship to cut off whole areas of a system. The huge thrusters give it excellent speed while the armour and defensive lasers keep it alive to either escape or await reinforcements.