====== Freemantle Patrol Frigate ======

Used by the military forces of //Serendip Belt//, the **Freemantle** is designed as a light military warship capable of projecting the authority of Serendip beyond its own borders. It isn't designed to go toe-to-toe with the large planetoid warships of Neubayern, but is a relatively cheap ship that can act as an escort vessel for civilian fleets, or take on most pirate threats.

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It is a 1,600t hull, capable of J-3 which allows it to move around the Islands quickly without need to stick to the usual J-2 trade routes. It's primary weapon is a medium-bay mounted particle beam, but is also equipped with lasers and missiles.

It carries a small contingent of marines, as well as two assault shuttles, for boarding other craft.

^ MASS | 1,600 ^ HULL | 704 ^ Armour | 12 ^
^ Thrust | 3   ^ Jump | 3   ^ Power  | 1,200 ^



^ TL 12           ^ Patrol Frigate                 ^ TONs ^ Power ^ MCr ^
| **Hull**        | 1,600 tons, Close Structure    | -    |   320 |     |
| **Armour**      | Crystaliron, 12                | 15   |     - |     |
| **M-Drive**     | Thrust 3                       | 48   |   480 |     |
| **J-Drive**     | Jump 3                         | 120  |   480 |     |
| **Power Plant** | 2 x TL 12 Fusion, 600          | 80   | -1200 |     |
| **Jump Fuel**   | 3 Parsecs                      | 480  |     - |     |
| **Power Fuel**  | 8 weeks                        | 16   |     - |     |
| **Bridge**      | Main bridge                    | 40   |     - |     |
| :::             |                                |      |       |     |
| **Sensors**     | Military Sensors               | 2    |     2 |     |
| **Weapons**     | 6 x Triple Missile Turrets     | 6    |     - |     |
| :::             | 8 x Triple Turrets: Pulse + 2xBeam | 8 |   96 |     |
| :::             | Medium Bay, Particle Beam      | 100  |    45 |     |
| :::             | Particle Barbette              | 15   |    10 |     |
| **Staterooms**  | 40 Double Occupancy            | 160  |     - |     |
| :::             | 10 Staterooms (officers)       | 40   |     - |     |
| :::             | 12 Low berths                  | 12   |     - |     |
| **Hangers**     | 2 x 40t Hangers                | 160  |     - |     |
| :::             | Carries 2 assault Pinnaces     |    - |     - |     |
| **Computer**    | Computer/20, TL 12             |    - |     - |     |
| :::             | Electronic Warfare/1, 10       |    - |     - |     |
| :::             | Fire Control/4, 20             |    - |     - |     |
| **Cargo**       | 100t                           | 100t |     - |     |