[UES] U-148 'Ostland' Cruiser Submarine

Overview

The U-148 Ostland is a former Europan Coalition convoy raider that was salvaged and retrofitted as a drug smuggler's vessel by a Jovian Seperatist scavenging crew. The inbuilt moonpool, a defining feature of the Ostland Class submarine, is now used as a means of covertly loading and disposing of illegal cargo and contraband prior to a search by station authorities. The submarine features four turret hardpoints (of which it is outfitted for two), a depth charge launching system and two forward facing torpedo tubes. The U-148 is also equipped for silent running, allowing the captain to disable all external lighting and limit the engine and reactor output to avoid conflict or engage targets unseen.

This submarine is named after the Empire Principality of Ostland from the Warhammer Fantasy setting, though originally it was going to be called the Marienburg. I had recently seen Das Boot for the first time when I was making this, so that's why it's styled after a U-boat.

Weaponry

-Two empty turret hardpoints, placed on the deck and keel respectively -Two standard issue coilgun turrets -Fixed forward facing torpedo tubes -Depth Charge launch tube

Features

-Moonpool system allowing for easy cargo loading and unloading -Silent Running system allowing the captain to decrease submarine noise and light by limiting the engine and reactor output (The submarine will run entirely off of battery power in this mode). -Equipped botanical / grow room adjacent to the medbay -Research table for genetic research, located in the amidships above the cargo hold -Full array of fabricator machines (Workbench, Recycler, Medical Fabricator)

Other Information

The silent running system is one of my own design, uses relatively few components and allows reactor / engine limiting and external light control from one button press. Note, if you plan to use reactor limiting there must be power in the batteries as the sub will run entirely on battery power until regular operations resume. This is because reactors are the most noisy machine after the engine, and limiting it this way helps reduce the sub's detection profile.

If you like this sub, check out my others inside my collection.

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