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Posted by Kayle Skolaris on 3 September 2000 07:58 PM
It's 72 years after the Battle of Endor and the Cold War that has raged between the Yuuzhan Vong and the civilizations of the Republican Galaxy since the first Vong incursion threatens to grow hot once more. The most brilliant minds from across the Galaxy have been gathered by a loose coalition of the major galactic governments to design a new attack ship to engage the Vong on their own terms and win. The design specifications for the ship are as follows:
Must be small, no bigger than a medium cruiser.
Must be extraordinarily agile.
Must have an exceptionally durable hull to counteract Dovin Basal shield-draining.
The shields it does have must be tough, redundant, and easily replaceable in combat.
Must have overwhelming forward firepower for head-on attacks. Firepower must have a reasonable chance of defeating or surpassing the defensive ability of Dovin Basals.
Support Craft are not a priority since this vessel is meant to be supported by other more conventional line vessels.
Additional unique "black box"-style technologies useful in defeating the Vong are welcome, but not required.
This contest is also to see who can come up with the best Star Wars response to Star Trek's Defiant-Class ships and Babylon 5's Whitestar-Class ships.
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Posted by wolverine on 3 September 2000 09:45 PM
Just for the ****s and grinns of it, how about a ship based on the Promethius (out of the startrek Voyager episode. you know the one that broke apart into the 3 sub pieces)...
Posted by Silencer on 3 September 2000 10:15 PM
Now THAT was cool...
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Posted by Rinisari on 4 September 2000 02:39 AM
What is the reward or prize, etc.?
[Edited by Rinisari on 3 September 2000 at 09:41 PM]
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Posted by Form1 on 5 September 2000 02:49 AM
Craft: Tinder-class Assault Starship
Type: Heavy Assault Starship
Scale: Capital
Length: 90m
Width: 75m
Height: 75m
Crew: 35 (Gunners: 35), Skeleton: 30
Skill: Capital Ship Piloting, Starship Gunnery, Starship
Cargo Capacity: 400 metric tons
Consumables: 1 month
Hyperdrive Multiplier: x1
Hyperdrive Backup: x4
Nav Computer: Yes
Maneuverability: 5D
Space: 15
Hull: 7D
Shields: 16D+1 (with 10d of backup shielding)
Cost: 30 trillion credits
Weapons:
6 Full Case Particle Cannons
Fire Arc: Forward
Skill: Capital Ship Gunnery
Fire Control: 1D
Damage: 12D
10 Light "Basal Buster" Gaitling Turbolasers
Fire Arc: Forward
Skill: Capital Ship Gunnery
Fire Control: 3D
Damage: 4D
Fire Rate: 30
5 Penetrating Biochemical Torpedoes
Fire Arc: Forward
Skill: Capital Ship Gunnery
Fire Control: 3D
Damage: 9D initial explosion; 10D biochemical reaction vs organic lifeforms; -2D biochemical damage each additional turn until 0D.
4 Special Package Launchers
Fire Arc: Forward
Skill: Capital Ship Gunnery
Fire Control: 3D
Damage: N/A
Notes: Variable payload.
Chaff canisters: -3D to all targeting attempts in a small area.
Gravitic Disruptors: Small version of a interdictors gravity well generators, these small mines "pulse" gravity in a small area. Altough it is insufficent to deter hyperspace travel, it is hoped that the field will interfere with the Dovin Basals of the Vong.
4 Extended Heavy Turbolaser Batteries
Fire Arc: Forward
Skill: Capital Ship Gunnery
Fire Control: 3D
Damage: 10D
Notes: The Tinder class is successful for a number of reasons. Much like the Imperator-class Star Destroyers, the Tinder-class vessels have an extremely efficient power grid, resulting in a maximum of available energy for weapons. The drawbacks, however, include minimal crew support facilities and cramped quarters even for command staff. However, the shields and weapons are a work of engineering marvel; they are primarily developed based on released theoretical technology, released by the Imperial Remnant and developed in the Maw Research Facility. The "Basal Buster" technology, originally designed to supplement a new generation of anti-starfighter Lancer-class cruisers, fires a previously unheard of volume of lowpowered shots. However, due to the extreme volume, they will do damage if not blocked - thus, damage does not nessecarily require connections by larger guns. Additionally, the biochemical warheads have a penetrating charge that allows the destructive agent, also designed in the Maw Research facility, to work more fruitfully and spread more prolifically. Finally, the full-case particle cannons are hoped to be more effective against Vong defenses than regular turbolaser fire, altough this remains to be tested in combat.
Altough this vessel is in early test stages, it is expected to see more usage in the war as the technology is perfected, and, of course, costs lower.
[Edited by Form1 on 4 September 2000 at 09:53 PM]
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