The Unofficial PAU Fleet Roster
- by Brian Bell
This is not inteded to represent a comprehensive list of the PAU
space assets, but to provide sample fleets for quick one-off games.
** Light Patrol Task Forces **
Designation Comprised of ~NPV MASS
----------- ------------ ---- ----
Lt Patrol Task Force 1 6xDD, 4xFF 964 292
Lt Patrol Task Force 2 2xCL, 6xDD, 3xFF 1174 356
Lt Patrol Task Force 3 1xCL, 3xDD, 6xFF, 3xCT 1096 330
Lt Patrol Task Force 4 1xCEA, 6xDD 1206 266
Lt Patrol Task Force 5 2xCEA, 1xCE, 8xCT 1044 178
Lt Patrol Task Force 6 5xDD, 3xCT 704 212
Lt Patrol Task Force 7 1xDD, 4xFF, 6xCT 546 162
Lt Patrol Task Force 8 8xDD, 2xFF 1042 316
Lt Patrol Task Force 9 2xDD, 4xFF, 6xCT 804 240
Lt Patrol Task Force 10 1xDD, 2xCT 208 62
Lt Patrol Task Force 11 1xCL, 2xDD, 2xCT 498 150
** Light Escort Task Forces **
Designation Comprised of ~NPV MASS
----------- ------------ ---- ----
Lt Escort Task Force 1 2xCE, 4xDD 854 244
Lt Escort Task Force 2 1xCE, 2xCL, 4xDD, 2xFF 1324 350
Lt Escort Task Force 3 2xCE, 5xDD 966 294
Lt Escort Task Force 4 1xCE, 2xCL, 3xDDH, 4xFF 1187 360
Lt Escort Task Force 5 1xCE, 1xCL, 4xFF 673 204
Lt Escort Task Force 6 1xCE, 1xCL, 2xDD, 2xFF 751 228
Lt Escort Task Force 7 1xCE, 2xCL, 4xCT 751 226
Lt Escort Task Force 8 1xCE, 3xDD, 4xCT 731 220
Lt Escort Task Force 9 1xCE, 3xDD, 3xFF 758 230
Lt Escort Task Force 10 1xCE, 1xDD, 8xFF 699 208
Lt Escort Task Force 11 2xCE, 3xDD 742 226
Lt Escort Task Force 12 1xCE, 5xDD, 3xFF 982 298
Lt Escort Task Force 13 1xCE, 2xCL, 2xDD 783 238
Lt Escort Task Force 14 1xCH, 1xCEA, 1xCE, 1xCL, 1xDD 983 300
Lt Escort Task Force 15 1xCE, 2xDD, 1xCT 475 144
** Heavy Patrol Task Forces **
Designation Comprised of ~NPV MASS
----------- ------------ ---- ----
Hvy Patrol Task Force 1 1xBC, 2xCH, 1xCEA, 1xCE, 1863 572
2xCL, 2xDD
Hvy Patrol Task Force 2 1xBB, 1xCE+, 3xCL 1117 334
Hvy Patrol Task Force 3 1xBB, 2xCHB, 1xCEA, 1xCE+, 1519 456
2xCL
Hvy Patrol Task Force 4 1xCVL, 1xBB, 1xCE+, 2xCL 1513 450
Hvy Patrol Task Force 5 4xCHB, 1xCE 1363 414
Hvy Patrol Task Force 6 2xCHB, 1xCEA, 2xDD 1008 306
Hvy Patrol Task Force 7 2xBB, 1xCHB, 2xCE, 4xDD 1973 594
Hvy Patrol Task Force 8 2xBC, 2xCHB, 3xCEA, 1xCE 2021 616
Hvy Patrol Task Force 9 4xCHB, 2xCEA, 3xCE+, 2xFF 1926 582
Hvy Patrol Task Force 10 1xBDN, 2xBC, 2xCHB, 1xCE+ 1958 (1976) 590
** Heavy Escort Task Forces **
Designation Comprised of ~NPV MASS
----------- ------------ ---- ----
Hvy Escort Task Force 1 2xCH, 2xCE+, 2xCL, 2xDD 1576 476
Hvy Escort Task Force 2 1xCVL, 2xCEA, 4xCE+ 1830 (1884) 542
Hvy Escort Task Force 3 1xCH, 2xCE+, 4xFF 1006 300
Hvy Escort Task Force 4 1xBC, 2xCE+, 2xCL, 2xDD, 2xFF 1445 440
Hvy Escort Task Force 5 1xBC, 2xCH, 2xCE+, 2xCL, 2xDD 1871 572
Hvy Escort Task Force 6 1xBB, 2xCEA, 1xCE+, 2xCL 1143 342
Hvy Escort Task Force 7 1xBC, 2xCHB, 2xCEA, 2xCE 2020 616
Hvy Escort Task Force 8 1xBC, 2xCEA, 2xCE, 6xDD 1799 548
Hvy Escort Task Force 9 1xBB, 2xCHB, 2xCE+ 1375 410
Hvy Escort Task Force 10 1xBDN, 2xCH, 1xCE, 2xFF 1470 (1488) 442
Hvy Escort Task Force 11 4xCHB, 2xCH, 1xCE+ 1944 590
** Strike Task Forces **
Designation Comprised of ~NPV MASS
----------- ------------ ---- ----
Strike Task Force 1 1xSDN, 2xCHB, 2xCE+, 5xDD 2409 (2445) 720
Strike Task Force 2 1xCVL, 1xBDN, 2xCEA, 2xCE+, 2394 (2466) 714
4xDD
Strike Task Force 3 2xCVL, 1xBB, 2xCE+, 4xDD 2391 (2499) 710
Strike Task Force 4 3xBB, 3xCHB, 2xCE+, 4xDD 2484 744
Strike Task Force 5 1xBDN, 2xBB, 2xBC, 2xCHB 3974 (3992) 1200
2xCEA, 2xCE, 6xDD
Strike Task Force 6 1xBDN, 3xBC, 2xCH, 2xCE+ 2475 (2493) 748
Strike Task Force 7 1xSDN, 2xCVL, 2xBDN, 2xBB, 8040 (8220) 2406
(Home Defense) 3xBC 5xCHB 2xCEA, 4xCE+,
2xCL, 2xDD
Strike Task Force 8 3xCVL, 1xBC, 2xCHB, 1xCE+ 2827 (2989) 844
¹ - based closely on Sean Schoonmaker's gzg-list post
PAU Notes:
- CT: N'zeto class is a licenced copy of the ESU Nanuchka II - Mass 14, 48 pts
- FF: Mzuzu class is a licenced copy of the ESU Novgorod - Mass 22, 73 pts
- DD: Ngozi class is a licenced copy of the FSE San Miguel - Mass 34, 112 pts
- CL: Maseru class. Mass 54, Average Hull (4/4/4/4), Thrust-6, FTL,
3 Armour, 2xFireCon, 2xClass-2 (AP/FP/F, F/FS/AS), 1xClass-3 (F), 4xPDS -
178 pts
- CE: Tshane class. Mass 62, Average Hull (5/5/5/4), Thrust-6, FTL,
4 Armor, 1xFireCon, 1xClass-1 (All), 2xClass-2 (AP/FP/F, F/FS/AS),
1xADFC, 6xPDS - 203 pts
- CE+: Molepolole class. Mass 62, Average Hull (5/5/5/4), Thrust-4, FTL,
4 Armor, 1xFireCon, 1xClass-1 (All), 3xClass-2 (AP/FP/F, F/FS/AS, AS/A/AP),
2xADFC, 8xPDS - 212 pts
- CEA: Ghanzi class. Mass 62, Average Hull (5/5/5/4), Thrust-6, FTL,
2 Armor, 2xFireCon, 1xClass-1 (All), 2xClass-2 (AP/FP/F, F/FS/AS),
1xClass-3 (FP/F/FS), 3xPDS - 204 pts
- CH: Nhlangano class. Mass 88, Average Hull (7/7/6/6), Thrust-6, FTL,
7 Armor, 2xFireCon, 2xClass-1 (All), 3xClass-2 (AP/FP/F, F/FS/AS, AS/A/AP),
1xClass-3 (FP/F/FS), 4xPDS - 286 pts
- CHB: Mhlume class. Mass 88, Average Hull (7/7/6/6), Thrust-6, FTL,
3 Armor, 2xFireCon, 2xClass-1 (All), 2xClass-2 (AP/FP/F, F/FS/AS),
1xClass-4 (FP/F/FS), 4xPDS - 290 pts
- BC: Ambatonorazaka class. Mass 96, Average Hull (8/7/7/7), Thrust-6, FTL,
5 Armor, 1xScreen, 2xFireCon, 3xClass-2 (AP/FP/F, F/FS/AS, AS/A/AP),
1xClass-3 (FP/F/FS), 4xPDS - 313 pts
- BB: Entebe class. Mass 110, Average Hull (9/8/8/8), Thrust-4, FTL,
6 Armor, 1xScreen, 3xFireCon, 5xClass-2 (2xAP/FP/F, 2xF/FS/AS, AS/A/AP),
2xClass-3 (AP/FP/F, F/FS/AS), 5xPDS - 371 pts
- BDN: Lambarènè class. Mass 160, Average Hull
(12/12/12/12), Thrust-4, FTL, 7 Armor, 1xScreen, 3xFireCon,
2xClass-1 (All), 3xClass-2 (AP/FP/F, F/FS/AS, AS/A/AP),
2xClass-3 (AP/FP/F, F/FS/AS), 1xClass-4 (FP/F/FS), 1xFighter Bay,
5xPDS - 540 (558) pts
- SDN: Voi class. Mass 250, Average Hull (19/19/19/18), Thrust-4, FTL,
10 Armor, 1xScreen, 3xFireCon,
3xClass-2 (AP/FP/F, F/FS/AS, AS/A/AP),
2xClass-3 (AP/FP/F, F/FS/AS), 2xClass-4 (AP/FP/F, F/FS/AS),
2xPulse Torpedos (AP/FP/F, F/FS/AS), 2xFighter Bay,
1xADFC, 5xPDS - 845 (881) pts
- CVL: De Aar class. Mass 170, Average Hull (13/13/13/12), Thrust-4, FTL,
6 Armor, 1xScreen, 3xFireCon,
2xClass-1 (All), 3xClass-2 (AP/FP/F, F/FS/AS, AS/A/AP),
2xClass-3 (AP/FP/F, F/FS/AS), 3xFighter Bay, 4xPDS - 574 (628) pts
PAU Notes II:
- Purpose of this roster is to allow for quick pick-up games, using a given
force with a given point value.
- As of the time of this writting, the PAU have no official ships. The
above designs represent one person's (the Author's) ideas for the PAU ships.
Ships should be Fleet Book legal, but check them for typos (I can
make mistakes).
- The PAU is an economic and military alliance of states both on Earth and
of colonies.
- CLs and CEs were included in Light Task Forces as CLs are seen as
Large Destroyers (or Destroyer Leaders, or 'capital ship' destroyers), and the
CEs were included to offer some anti-missile/anti-fighter protection for some
squadrons. As not all squadrons would necessarily be sent to areas prone to
fighter/missile attacks, not all squadrons have been assigned a CE (or
grouping of CEs).
- BCs were given to Hvy Task Forces as BCs are seen as Command Cruisers
or 'capital ship' cruisers ('cruiser leaders'?). Battleships are sometimes
assigned to Cruiser Task Forces to bolster their offensive punch (or to punish
a commander whom had been acting improperly or inappropriately in other
actions, whatever those actions may have been - naval or personal).
- Just because a given Task Force or Flotilla is assigned as it is, this
does not preclude the commander of the force from having the option of
subdividing his forces as the situation requires (thus Lt Patrol Task Force
2, which consists of 2xCL, 6xDD, 3xFF , is sent to a system to
investigate commerce raider activity in the region; commander of the force
could opt to divide the group up in any way that is best seen fit, so a given
scenario may only include 1xCL and 2xDD vs a raider force; this would still be
Lt Patrol Task Force 2, but a subgroup of the squadron).
- The Universal Navy of the PAU is usually divided into 3 types of task
forces. These are Patrol, Escort, and Strike forces. The Patrol forces are
designed to partrol the territory of the PAU. The Escort forces are assigned
to escort the commerce freighters of the PAU. The Strike forces are used for
offensive campaigns and defense of PAU holdings.
- Strike Task Forces are often assigned one or two Patrol or Escort Task
Forces to round out their capabilities or for escort duty. Patrol groups are
occasionally assigned an Escort group or vice-versa.
Ship Design Notes:
See the Full
Thrust Ship Registry.
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updated: July 20, 2000