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AAM Sava Corvette Mk. II (Vanilla)

(Reactors & weapons loaded)

The threat posed by fast attack craft -- light, inexpensive vessels carrying inordinately heavy kinetic or explosive payloads -- is one that has been long recognized by the Uranian Confederation. To counter these vessels, the U-Con relies on its destroyers and corvettes -- corvettes such as the Sava. An older design, the Sava has undergone a significant refit in an attempt to modernize it and retain its utility. Its mission remains the same as before: destroy other corvettes or smaller vessels when acting alone, and harass larger vessels in wolfpacks.

The Sava's primary loadout has not changed; it still mounts four rocket launchers, four gatling turrets, and a pair of missile turrets. However, the positioning of the weapons has been updated to make them more useful. The rocket launchers have been moved closer together to concentrate their damage in a tighter area, and the turrets have been moved to the midline as on other AAM warships, improving their coverage. The ship has also received a complement of CIWS turrets to increase its ability to intercept missiles and strike craft.

This configuration gives the Sava a fair degree of versatility when engaging targets. The turreted weapons are sufficient to destroy strike craft outright, and the agility provided by its sixteen gyroscopes allows it to engage FACs and gunships with its rocket launchers. Those launchers are also used when attacking larger vessels, a role that most Confederation corvettes are not intended to fulfill. While this is a risky maneuver, a group of Savas can inflict the same amount of damage during an attack run as a broadside from a dreadnought, and at far less cost.

The engines and powerplant have undergone the greatest change. The ship gained nearly five hundred metric tons during its refit, but its acceleration has more than tripled, allowing it to reach its maximum speed in under five seconds -- faster than a Viper interceptor. A large part of that greater mass is due to the vastly more powerful reactor grid needed to give the ship such high acceleration. The Sava also features a tactical jumpdrive, allowing it to strike at distant targets and retreat quickly. As with all U-Con ships, the drive is underpowered compared to those of most other powers; a jumpship is necessary if the vessel is to engage in strategic maneuvers within the Solar System. Although a smaller vessel, the Sava features a full medical suite, in the event that crew are injured during long patrol missions.

Unfortunately, the same qualities that make the Sava an effective vessel also make it an attractive ship for pirates. Over the years, several Savas have been either hijacked or captured outright, and have shown up in the hands of raiding groups that use the ship's speed and firepower to great effect.

Mass: 2,019,831 kg
Powerplant: 630 MW [42 small reactors]
Gyroscopes: 16
Time to max velocity: 4.8 seconds
Acceleration: 20.8 m/sec^2
Maximum jump distance: 2,485 km
Armament: 4 rocket launchers, 2 missile turrets, 4 gatling turrets, 14 CIWS turrets
Refinery Facilities: None
Assembler Facilities: Yes (1)
Medical Facilities: Yes
Artificial Gravity: Yes
Small Craft Complement: NA
Length: 117.5 meters
Width: 60 meters
Height: 12.5 meters