With the advent of the Gunstar, it was clear that the Colonial Navy now possessed a ship that had the potential to be a devastating attack ship. However, it was also clear that the Gunstar could be modified into another role, that of a base killer.
With the Cylons not needing air to breathe, they had the ability to place bases in areas that could prove difficult to take, such as on airless moons or asteroids, where even relatively minor wounds could prove fatal to Colonial troops as their environmental suits would be breached, and the occupant would then be subject to the atmosphere.
However, not all bases had to be captured, some could simply be destroyed, and it was here that the new class of ship would be required.
Mounting multiple missile racks for bombardment, and no less than three mega pulsar lasers, the new ship would also carry a small contingent of marines for hit and run raids if necessary, and it is Viper complement would be the variant Viper B, designed also for this task.
The ship - designated the Kobol Class - in theory, would prove devastating. However, there were a few pitfalls. The first being that the Colonials found the production of the mega pulsar lasers difficult for just the Gunstars, and so three for one ship would be very taxing. Secondly, the ship would need escort. Like the Gunstar, the ship just couldn't carry the Vipers needed to defend the ship should it come under attack, and the Vipers carried just were not as capable in the dog fighting role because they were bomber variants.
Still, this was not a huge problem, as the Navy had CVL Light Carriers to spare, and it was deemed that the ship would always have an escort of 2 CVL Light Carriers.
In the end, it is not sure if the Kobol Class was actually built or not. It is guessed that one craft of this design was built, but records are sketchy at best.
The PBB was designed by Steve Stiever.
The PBB has two large shuttle bays, and may conduct transfers via (J1.593). Each bay has a launch tube ([J1.54] which will propel a fighter flight to speed 12 and will launch in direction 5 [Alpha bay] or 2 [Beta bay]) and a standard shuttle hatch (launching and landing from direction 4 for both bays).
The shuttle bays are large enough to accept yachts.
Ground vehicles may be included in cargo.
The PBB has a hyperspeed multiplier of x1.
Colonial Kobol Class PBB boarding diagram:
| A | B,C | D | E | F | G | H,J | K,M | L,N |
| 6 F.Hull 4 Bridge 4 Missiles |
5 F.Hull 4 Ph.3 |
4 C.Hull 2 Ph.4 |
4 C.Hull 1 Ph.1 |
4 C.Hull 3 Cargo 3 Aux |
4 C.Hull 3 Cargo |
5 A.Hull 8 APR 1 Ph.3 15 Warp |
2 Shuttle 2 Barracks 4 Cargo 3 Fighters |
3 Fighters 2 Lab 2 Battery 4 Ph.3 |
| GIF file | |
|---|---|
| Kobol Class Planetary Bombardment Ship SSD | 30k |
Master Ship Chart Extract:
| Ship | Crew Units | Brdg Parties | BPV | Move Cost | Size Class | Turn Mode | Explos. Str | F&E Cmd | Ftr Flights | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobol Class Planetary Bombardment Ship | 45 | 40 | 129 | 2.00 | 2 | D | 30 | 5 | 4 | 6700 | CJ, T |
Annex #7B: Ships able to land on planets
This ship may not land on a planet.
Annex #7G: Carrier information & Annex #7N: Missile reloads
| Ship | Type | Ftrs | Admin | Bays | Store | DC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobol Class Planetary Bombardment Ship | PBB | 4/0 | 4 | 2/0/2 | 1000 | 22* |
