RSE GRIFFIN
by Kosh
Romulan
Heavy Command Cruiser(HCC):
This warship was designed with battle in mind but can carry out other tasks required by the Star Empire. Though elegantly designed, the Griffin class command cruiser can unleash amazing firepower on its victim. It was designed as a starship that would be much smaller, and thus cheaper and more economical, than the D'deridex Warbird class. Though it is about half the size of a warbird, its armament isn't. It supports a newly developed weapon system, QDPC, which some romulan scientists say is a hybrid of the disruptor canon and the highly destructive plasma torpedoes, though its mechanics are much more complex. This weapon system is very expensive but very effective, so it is very valuable and must not be lost in battle. This cruiser, however, does not support the most advanced weapons of the Star Empire. Those weapons are still in the testing phase and will only be outfitted on newer designs. This vessel also supports the Sub Plasma Torpedoe launchers, which are a lighter version of the mainstay plasma torpedoe launchers.

Armament
Fwd:
4 Pulse Disruptors 
2 Romulan Photon Torpedoes
2 Quantum Discharge Plasma Canons (QDPC)
1 Sub Plasma Torpedoe 

Aft:
2 Pulse Disruptors
2 Quantum Discharge Plasma Canons (QDPC)
1 Sub Plasma Torpedoe

P/S:
1 Pulse Disruptor

Defenses                       
Griffin                    vs.                     Galaxy
Hull:						Hull:
9.05 (moderate)				12.2 (strong)

Shields:					Shields:
31.0 (weak)             			59.0 (strong)

Total fwrd firepower:			Total fwrd firepower:		
75.82	(strong)					45 (weak)

Weapons
Pulse Disruptors:
Dmg = 4.16/sec
Range = 27,500
Recharge = 3 secs

Romulan Photon Torpedoes:
Dmg = 11.25/sec
Range = 17,500
Reload = 8 secs

Quantum Discharge Plasma Canons:
Dmg = 13.3/sec
Range = 22,500
Recharge = 6 secs

Sub Plasma Torpedoes
Dmg = 10.08/sec
Range = 22,500
Recharge = 25 secs

For comaprison:

Phaser X [not on ship]
Dmg = 3/sec
Range = 25,000
Recharge = 3 secs

Micro Photon Torpedoes [not on ship]
Dmg = 4.2/sec
Range = 20,000
Reload = 6 secs

TNG Photon Torpedoes [not on ship]
Dmg = 7.5/sec
Range = 17,500
Reload = 8 secs

Quantum Torpedoes [not on ship]
Dmg = 15/sec
Range = 25,000
Reload = 8 secs

Tri Cobalt Torpedoes [not on ship]
Dmg = 22.5
Range = 30
Reload = 16 secs

(Hvy) Plasma Torpedoes [not on ship]
Dmg = 12.6/sec
Range = 25,000
Recharge = 35 secs

Notes: USE THE SHIP'S AFT WEAPONS! THIS WILL ALSO SPREAD ENEMY FIRE ACROSS ALL ARCS, WHICH IS NEEDED!!! DON'T RELY ON DURABILTY, CAUSE IT HAS LITTLE OF IT. USING OVERLOADS HELPS, BUT U MUST REPAIR THE FEEDBACK DAMAGE.

Installation:
1. Run the install.
2. Place this line in ur Qbships.txt:

      R Griffin HCC                            = Rhcc RSE Griffin

Credits:
White Tiger - for his support and friendship
Gerard - for his suggestion of making the warp nacceles have texture velocity and him telling me how to do texture velocity in Layout! Thank you. Also for the registry on the Dauntless. :-) You da registry guru! 

Beta testers:
Gerard
Ciaran
Capt. Hayes 
The AMAZING NORAD
Sgt. Slaughter

Thank you all.
Kevin Schweigert [Kosh]