Developed as a coordination and control vessel for military operations, the Tleiatre (often translated roughly as "Warlord" or "Leader of Hosts") class of Battle Leaders is often employed as a headquarters vessel for campaigns involving units of Battle Group (battalion) level or higher. Primarily a coordination ship, the Warlord class mounts enough weaponry for most routine encounters, but it is not intended for strictly ship-to-ship actions, and fares poorly against opponents of equal size designed for combat purposes.
The ship is designed to carry headquarters forces to battle, and from there, to coordinate the activities of ground forces and ships of a small squadron. It is equipped with extra sensor gear, communications facilities, and a second computer, which can be used for setting up complex battle simulations or to solve military problems without interfering with ship operations.
Space is also provided for twenty passengers. A battle group commander and executive officer, a squadron commodore and exec (if the ship is to serve as flagship for an independent force), a variety of staff officers, an owner's representative, and six medical officers serving in the battalion aid station carried on board can all be accommodated in the passenger space on board.
The ship has been used in other functions as well. Heavy armor has made it an excellent choice as a landing craft for troops taken from other ships, though it is only occasionally used in this fashion. The presence of extensive medical facilities and the use of a Medevac pinnace has also tended to make Battle Leaders into mobile Aid Stations. Both of these, and other jobs which have been assigned to these versatile ships, have tended to remain secondary to the prime job of coordination and command control, however.
High Guard Stats
Intruder
Transport
BL-C1346G2-900000-40009-0 MCr 2786.832 3000
tons
Batteries bearing
A 2
Batteries
A 2
Passengers = 20 Low Berths = 42 Fuel =
1080 EP = 180 Agility = 4
Troops = 42(low)
TL
= 14 Two
pinnaces Ten air/rafts.
| Tonnage: | 3000 tons (standard). 42,000 cubic meters. | |
| Crew: | 14 officers, 49 enlisted personnel. | |
| Performance: | Jump-3, 4-G. Power Plant-6. 180 EP. Agility 4. | |
| Electronics: | Two model/7 fib. | |
| Hardpoints: | Two 50-ton bays. Ten hardpoints. | |
| Armaments: | Two 50-ton missile bays. Ten triple beam laser turrets organized into ten batteries. | |
| Defenses: | Armored Hull (factor-9). | |
| Craft: | Two 60-ton pinnaces. Ten air/raft bays. | |
| Fuel Treatment: | Ship is equipped with fuel scoops and on-board fuel purification plant. | |
| Cost: | MCr 2786.832 standard. MCr 2229.4656 in quantity. | |
| Construction Time: | 34 months singly. 23 months in quantity. |
Recon Pinnace
KS-0606A21-000000-300000-0 MCr 57.7 60 tons
Crew = 2 Passengers = 20 Cargo =
6 Fuel = 6 EP = 6 Agility
= 6 TL = 14.
A 60-ton small craft for scouting and close support purposes, the recon pinnace can function as a transport for up to 20 troops. Dual lasers can be used for everything from target designation to aerial fire support missions.
Medevac
Pinnace KQ-0606811-030000-20000-0 MCr
43.65 60 tons
Crew = 2 Passengers = 7 Low Berth =
30 Casualty Deck = 24 Fuel =
5 EP = 4.8 Agility = 6 TL
= 14.
A variant of the recon pinnace, this model is equipped with space for passengers (including a small medical team), low berths for recovered casualties and a Casualty Deck area devoted to treatment of individuals too seriously wounded to await transportation back to the Battle Leader. The Medevac pinnace is armed, carrying a single fixed-mounted laser and a sandcaster for defense.