From: <genghis12@a...>
Date: Wed Apr 5, 2000 5:52pm
Subject: Star Wars Episode I RPG - 6: Bartokk Freighter
Suddenly, the nearly deafening roar of large repulsorlift engines filled the
air. "That's the freighter!" Bama realized. "They're preparing for
liftoff!"
-- Bama Vook (Bartokk Assassins, p. 31)
Suddenly the nearly deafening roar of a large repulsorlift engine filled the
air again. Obi-Wan looked up and saw the spike-covered Bartokk freighter as
it rose up and away from Docking Bay 28.
The Bartokk freighter was a massive vessel, nearly seventy meters long and
twenty-five meters wide. To Obi-Wan, it resembled a bloated, barb-encrusted
sea creature. [Ed. Note - and Obi-Wan will CERTAINLY be able to compare the
ship to several sea creatures in a few months] Even the large, triangular
sensor dish that jutted out from one side of the vessel seemed more like a
fin than a technical extension. On the freighter's other side, a six-winged
Bartokk starfighter was moored to the outer hull. Secured to the freighter,
the starfighter looked like a mutant offspring clinging to its gargantuan
mother.
(The Bartokk Assassins, p. 44)
-----
Bartokk Freighter
Craft: Bartokk Freighter
Type: short-range heavy cargo hauler
Scale: Starfighter
Length: 70 m
Skill: Space Transports: Bartokk Freighter
Crew: None - Droid Automated
Passengers: 15
Cargo Capacity: 50 starfighters
Consumables: 6 months
Cost: $1,000,000
Hyperdrive: No
"We're Jedi," Qui-Gon Jinn informed the droid.
"Tell us - is the Bartokk's freighter equipped
with a hyperdrive engine?"
"No," Leeper replied. I inspected the ship.
Despite its cargo, the freighter itself only
has a sublight engine. The Bartokks won't
be making a fast getaway. Just wait until I
get my manipulators on them!"
(The Bartokk Assassins, p. 29)
Nav Computer: Yes
Obi-Wan considered Qui-Gon's assessment,
then added, "If we can access the
freighter's nav computer and learn the
Bartokk's destination, we could figure
out the identity of the Bartokk's
target. Then we can warn the intended
victims. (The Bartokk Assassins, p. 30)
Maneuverability: 1D
Space: 6
Atmosphere: 350; 900 kmh
It would take several minutes for the
freighter to reach the upper stratosphere
of Esseles and into space.
Hull: 6D+1
The Bartokk freighter's outer hull was
protected by the long metal spikes that
protruded from its hull. Each spike was
capable of releasing concentrated charges
of energy. As the Headhunter drew within
firing range, several spikes began to glow,
then ejected deadly green charges at Obi-
Wan's ship.
(The Bartokk Assassins, p. 64)
Shields: 3D
The Bartokks' deflector-shield generator
was located within a small dome on top
of their freighter. The ship's protective
spikes began to glow, preparing to fire
again at Obi-Wan, but as the out-of-control
droid fighter raced closer, the freighter's
defense system targeted the droid fighter
instead. While the freighter's spikes
hurled energy charges at the incoming
fighter, Obi-Wan targeted the Bartokk
ship's deflector-shield generator.
(The Bartokk Assassins, p. 65)
Sensors:
Passive 20/0D
Scan 30/1D
Search 40/2D
Focus 2/2D
An alarm sounded and a red light flashed
within the Headhunter's cockpit. Obi-Wan
had accidentally flown within the Bartokk
freighter's sensor range. The freighter's
running lights suddenly illuminated.
(Bartokk Assassins, p. 55)
Weapons:
Spine Blasters
Fire Arc: Proximity (turret)
Skill: Starship gunnery
Fire Control: --
Space Range: 1-3/12/20
Atmosphere Range: 100-300/1/1.8 km
Damage: 5D+1
Anti-Intrusion Defense System
Fire Arc: Interior of Ship
Skill: automatic
Damage: 6D (Dioxocin gas)
Obi-Wan passed his hand over an
illuminated control panel to open
the hatch. Suddenly, he heard a
hissing sound. He realized he must
have activated an anti-intruder security
system and triggered the release of
poison gas into the docking port tube.
(The Bartokk Assassins, p. 66)
Special Notes:
Exotic Cargo: This particular Bartokk freighter was carrying a number of
sensitive pieces of cargo. First and foremost were the 50 hyperdrive-enabled
droid starfighters produced by Trinkatta Shipyards for the Trade Federation.
As Obi-Wan approached the spike-
covered freighter, he saw a hatch
open at the main cargo hold. From
out of the hatch, three objects
were released into space. At first,
Obi-Wan thought the freighter was
Jettisoning a few long pieces of
Metal scrap. This wouldn't have
Surprised him since unethical
Pilots routinely dumped their
Jump in space to lighten their
Load and increase speed. But, when
The released objects extended dartlike
Wings and began to move toward the
Headhunter, Obi-Wan realized the
Bartokks had deployed something far
More hazardous than space junk.
The three objects were droid starfighters.
(The Bartokk Assassins, p. 62)
In addition to the droid starfighters, the Bartokks were also carrying the
unique Neimoidian prototype hyperdrive used to design the droid starfighter
hyperdrive system. Without the prototype, no further hyperdrive-equipped
starfighters can be produced.
-----
--Genghis12
|