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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)

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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.
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--Genghis12

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