【RA3】V4是怎么从地上跑进海里的——无畏战舰设定&语音
设计用途:
重型轰炸舰
制造方:
公民造船厂
原产国:
苏联
量产方:
苏联海军船坞
主要特征:
V4“大锤”巡航导弹阵列
紧急手动开火系统
装满励志图书的船员图书馆
烟熏消毒的三层睡铺
电子广播系统
历史资料:
一发V4“大锤”火箭呼啸着划过西伯利亚的天空,摧毁了它所指向的目标——一艘中型巡逻船,用夹板粗制滥造而成,却离最近大洋都有数百英里。军队领导们看着燃烧着的碎片四散飞溅,活像是在父母看着自己宠爱的儿女赢得国际象棋比赛冠军,而为他们骄傲一样。额外测试开始进行后,一个个的笑脸中,却有一张面庞渐渐阴沉了起来。造船大师谢尔盖·康达科夫(Sergei Kondakov)早已明白,只要V4火箭大获成功,军方高层马上就会敲响他的房门,要求他研发下一代型号。至于要研发些什么,康达科夫也能猜到。从坚实地面打击固定目标是一回事,而在翻滚的大洋之上,在这样颠簸的平台上补偿火箭的推进力又是另一码事了。康达科夫明白这是其职业生涯中最大的挑战,这时,现代无畏战列舰的想法应运而生了。

无论从何种意义上来说,无畏战舰都是虎背熊腰,名声在外,在与其他战舰的交锋中立于不败之地。若有苏联阿库拉级潜艇的保护侧翼,无畏战列舰就一定是水上最无敌的军力之一,但人们也仍能记起无畏不能打击内陆的时候。现在,多谢康达科夫,无畏战舰调转舷侧对敌的日子早已一去不复返了。
对康达科夫来说,选用苏联海军部最大的船体是最不用动脑的选择了。这是唯一能装载大量的V4“大锤”火箭的船型,其他的就连少装点都不行。不过,就算用了最大的船体,装配发射系统依然是个艰巨的任务。考虑到为火箭供给弹药的机组件问题,康达科夫和他的团队不得不把每一层甲板都全部重置一遍。最终,他们化不可能为现实。为此,康达科夫的团队牺牲了船员的居住空间,还去掉了一个备用厕所,因而船员间也流传着些许对无畏舰不满的称呼。不过至少,人们知道无畏战列舰上的官员都是以能为苏联效力而倍感自豪的。

苏联工程队已经攻克难关,而康达科夫却认为他们只取得了阶段性胜利。可怕而又威力惊人的V4“大锤”火箭后坐力极大,在最平缓的速度下都没什么精准度可言。因此,苏联命令无畏战列舰在都必须完全停船后才能开火,而这样操作会大大增加风险。损失这样一艘攻坚战船的代价,或者说得不严重一点,葬送船上人员性命的代价,激励着康达科夫更进一步发挥自己的创造才能。康达科夫借鉴了苏联米格战机的推进系统,重新设计了一套蒸汽推进装置,团队进而打造出一套精确的震荡吸收系装置,能抵消V4“大锤”火箭的后坐力。
资金日渐紧缺,还有军方领导人紧密监视,就在这样的情况下,康达科夫向世界展现了无畏战列舰,这破坏狂一般的存在。还没等模拟海岸基地的灰烬被冲上岸,无畏战列舰就已经成为了传奇。电光火石间,新型号的无畏战列舰就能绕着岸防游上一圈又一圈,同时发射弹道火箭将它们悉数摧毁。
装备V4“大锤”火箭的无畏战列舰在战场上佳报频传,其传奇色彩也步步高升。无畏舰在全球范围痛击苏联的对手,舰长们也都以爱国和勇敢而闻名。从海洋上的地平线上望去,很难注意不到这些巨大的舰船,此时另一种武器——恐惧便出来为虎添翼了。接下里的几年间,人们常常会看到一整支船队从逼近的无畏舰阴影之中仓皇逃窜。有些目标在威力巨大的V4“大锤”导弹轰炸下实在是没有一线生机。军营、发电站、矿场、围墙,但凡不能打包移动的东西都任由无畏舰舰长摧残。
战场笔记: 通过战地侦察,已获悉无畏战舰至少具有以下几个特征:
天降火箭——由于拥有三座远距离弹道火箭发射器,无畏舰只需要很少的数量就能摧毁地面或海面目标。内陆目标也在攻击射程内,不过却不能对付设法靠近舰体的单位。
舰长之怒——无畏舰舰长热情高涨,人们早就知道他们会过载使用V4“大锤”火箭,对苏联敌人进行狂轰滥炸。由于此过程需要极大加快无畏舰的开火速率,发射系统的电子和机械组件也会持续受损。不过到了这种时候,敌军一般都全部阵亡了。这般“高贵地抛弃世俗规矩”,只会把无畏舰长的名声搅得更臭一点。
稳住,同志——一系列螺旋设备,大量震荡吸收推进装置以及气压传动装置消除了V4“大锤”火箭的后坐力,即便无畏舰满速航行,火箭也能飞快地发射,精准的命中目标。火箭的飞行速度极快,防空武器根本不能将其锁定。
笨拙巨兽——无畏舰并非速度最快、操作最便利的战舰。她身型硕大,无论是到达最大航速、转弯还是停止,都需要较多的时间来操作。因而即便其装甲厚实,也挡不住前线海战的激烈炮火。只要条件允许,任何时候都应当派遣阿库拉潜艇进行护卫。



Designation: Heavy Bombardment Ship
Manufacturer: Citizens Shipyard
National Origin: U.S.S.R.
Mass-Produced at: Soviet Naval YardKey Features:
» V4 "Molot" cruise missile array
» Emergency firing overrides
» Crew library w/ inspirational texts
» Fumigated triple bunk beds
» Electronic public address system
history
When the first Molot V4 rocket screamed across the gray Siberian sky and obliterated its target--a crude plywood mock-up of a medium-size patrol boat incongruously assembled hundreds of miles from the nearest ocean--the military leaders in attendance viewed the burning splinters with the pride of a parent watching a beloved child win a chess championship. Amongst the circle of beaming faces, however, one steadily grew dour as additional test runs were carried out. For Master Shipwright Sergei Kondakov, the unbridled success of the V4 meant that top military leadership would soon be knocking on his door, requesting the next evolution of the weapon, and he already know what they would be asking for. Firing these behemoths from solid rock at a stationary target was one thing. Compensating for their thrust on an unstable platform at the mercy of the roiling ocean would, he knew at that moment, would be the greatest technical challenge of his career. This was the moment in which the modern Dreadnought was conceived.
The Soviet Union's Ministry of War would wishes for all the world to join in celebration of the Dreadnought, undeniably one of the mightiest vessels ever to sail the seas.
An imposing sea-hulk by every means, the Dreadnought had already made a name for herself in various engagements by proving virtually unsinkable when matched against other warships. Teaming up with the deadly Soviet Akula-class submarines provided protection from flanking attacks, ensuring the Dreadnought's reputation as one of the most formidable forces on the water. While she was devastating in sea-to-sea combat, however, one can still think back to a time when she lacked the capability to strike inland targets. However, the days of Dreadnoughts turning broadsides with their cannons are long gone thanks to Kondakov's work.
Selecting the largest standard ship chassis in the Soviet Navy was the easiest decision of the process for Kondakov. No other vessel was capable of handling the mighty bulk of the Molot V4, much less scores of them. Even so, fitting the launch mechanism onto the ship was a herculean task. Taking into account the supply line of rockets stored below the mechanism, Kondakov and his team had to completely reconfigure every deck. In the end they managed to make the impossible a reality. Yet the sacrifices they made, such as reducing the crew's living quarters and eliminating an auxiliary latrine, earned the Dreadnought a few unfortunate nicknames among enlisted men. Nevertheless, Dreadnought officers are noted for being extremely proud of their service to the Union.
Time and again, the Soviets have proven that nothing can withstand direct assault from the Dreadnought's ballistic rocket launchers.
Despite the triumphs achieved by the Soviet engineering team, Kondakov considered the Dreadnought only a partial victory. The mighty recoil of the fearsome Molot V4s made any degree of accuracy at even modest speeds unattainable. Thus, the Dreadnaught was forced to come to a full stop before launching a volley, a maneuver that could put both the ship and crew at significant risk during a combat situation. The potential loss of such a high-expense siege platform and, to a lesser extent, the men on board, would drive Kondakov to push the limits of Soviet innovation even further. By incorporating the jet propulsion mechanics of the Soviet MiG fighter, redesigned to use a steam-based thrust mechanism, Kondakov's team developed a system of precisely-defined shock absorption that would counteract the kickback of the Molot V4.
With rapidly-increasing budget concerns and military leaders breathing down his neck, Kondakov unveiled the Dreadnaught to the world in a spectacular display of wanton destruction. Before the charred remains of a mock coastal outpost could even wash ashore, the Dreadnaught had become a thing of legend. All of a sudden this new model of Dreadnought could quite literally swim circles around coastal defenses while pounding them with ballistic rockets.
The legend would only grow with the Molot V4-equipped Dreadnought's performance in battle. The captains of such vessels quickly gained a reputation for patriotism and courage, as the Dreadnaught's rain of fire crushed Soviet opposition across the globe. The ship's imposing bulk could hardly be missed when cresting an oceanic horizon, quickly adding yet another weapon to the already-impressive arsenal: fear. In the years to come, watching an entire fleet flee from the shadow of an oncoming Dreadnaught would become a commonplace occurrence. The powerful Molot V4, however, ensured that some targets would never have a chance to escape. Barracks, power plants, refineries, fortress walls--anything that cannot pick up and move is subject to the Dreadnought captain's mercy.
notes
Battlefield reconnaissance has revealed at least these facts about the Dreadnought:
• Fire from the Skies -- With their three long-range ballistic rocket launchers, Dreadnoughts need not do battle in large numbers in order to devastate most anything at sea or on land. The rocket launchers can reach far inland, although they cannot acquire forces that somehow manage to close ranks.
• Captain's Wrath -- In their zeal, Dreadnought captains have been known to overload their Molot V4 launch mechanisms as they lay waste to the Union's enemies. In so doing they substantially augment the Dreadnought's firing rate, though the launch mechanisms sustain electrical and mechanical damage in the process. By that time, however, there is usually no enemy left to fight back. Such "noble disregard" for "worldly things" on the captains? part has only added to the Dreadnought's notoriety.
• Steady, Comrades -- A series of gyroscopic devices, massive shock-absorbing thrusters, and pneumatic actuators compensate for the recoil of the mighty Molot V4s and allow the rockets to reach their target with impressive accuracy at a devastating rate, even while the ship is at full steam. The rockets travel so quickly that they cannot be acquired by anti-aircraft weapons while in flight.
• A Lumbering Beast -- The Dreadnought is not the swiftest or most maneuverable vessel on the ocean. Her massive size makes her slower to get up to full steam, turn, and stop than many lighter, more agile ships. She is therefore vulnerable in frontline naval engagements despite her toughness, and should be teamed with submarine escorts whenever possible.