The Bra’la class fleet corvette transport is the shepherd of the Zhodani frontier. It enables the Zhodani to tailor a response to the various military or paramilitary situations along the frontier without drawing as much political attention as when a capital vessel is present. The Bra’la is used to land small parties of troops to secure or reinforce Consulate interests abroad along the Frontiers between it and the Third Imperium or other interstellar governments. The corvette class is a part of the same little ship design watershed during the naval review 1112. Like its sister classes, it shares many of the same physical characteristics as the Berka or Banya corvettes. Yet, it is without the Complements of light fighters and lacks the agility of its sister classes. It is often encountered in pairs and carries a detachment of Special Naval Landing Force troops. Doctrinal organization dictates that four Bra’la class corvettes are assigned to each Corvette Flotilla, giving the Flotilla commander the disposal of half a ZSNLF rifle company for ground actions.

Standard Zhodani Corvette Flotillas are composed of 2-4 Berka Corvettes, 2-4 Banya Corvettes; and 2-4 Bra’la Corvette Transports. The Flotilla Commodore also has an organic Fleet Corvette Tender that allows the flotilla conduct repairs and replenishment operations in forward areas and project soft power when capital ships would illicit both political and military heightened tensions bordering interstellar powers.

It is not uncommon to encounter task squadrons of two to three Corvettes working in tandem the configuration is determined by mission profile. Aggressive anti-piracy for instance would usually be two Berkas and a Banya providing forward screening with its fighters. Another example is a terrestrial showing of the flag or escort missions would be a combination of a two Banyas and Bra’la Corvette which would allow a platoon of ZNSLF and a flight of eight fighters for a soft show of force or soft intervention on frontier worlds.

LT Bra’la (Bra’la Corvette Transport Class Corvette Transport )

The Bra’la is a TL-14 800 ton needle/wedge hull starship with a jump drive-3, a maneuver drive-4, and a power plant-8 producing 64 energy points. It is capable of Agility-3.

Fuel tankage is 304 tons. It is equipped with fuel scoops and a purification plant.

A Model 7 computer is installed along with a bridge.

Weaponry consists of 3 batteries of 1 triple missile turret, 1 battery of 1 triple sand caster turret, 4 batteries of 1 dual beam laser turret.

Defenses consist of factor 2 armor, a nuclear damper-2.

Carried craft includes 1 Zho Ships boat Class , 2 Chidtl Class Zhodani Light Fighter s.

Ship’s vehicles include 1 G carrier.

There is a crew of 23 total, in 1 section of 23 crew. Ship’s troops consist of 1 officer and 18 troopers.

Passenger capacity is 1.

Quarters consist of 24 staterooms.

Cargo capacity is 10 tons.

Designator: LT
Name: Bra’la
Class: Bra’la Corvette Transport
Type: Corvette Transport
Tech Level: 14
Configuration: Needle/Wedge
Tonnage: 800

Jump Drive: 3
Maneuver Drive: 4
Power Plant: 8
Energy Points: 64
Agility: 3

Fuel Tankage: 304
Fuel Scoops: Yes
Fuel Purification: Yes

Computer Model: 7
Bridge: Yes

3 Batteries of 1 Triple Missile Turret
1 Battery of 1 Triple Sand Caster Turret
4 Batteries of 1 Dual Beam Laser Turret

Factor 2 Armor
Nuclear Damper: 2

Carried Craft (using launch facilities):
1 Zho Ships boat Class
2 Chidtl Class Zhodani Light Fighter s

Ship’s Vehicles:
1 G carrier

Crew: 23 (1 section of 23 crew)
Officers Petty Officers Ratings
Command 2 0 0
Medical 0 0 1
Engineering 4 2 2
Gunnery 0 0 8
Flight 3 0 0
Service 0 0 1

Ship’s Troops: 1 Officer, 18 Troopers

Passengers: 1

Quarters:
24 Staterooms

Cargo: 10 tons