Starhawk III (For readability)

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
  • Classification: Battleship.
  • Role: Flagship, Battleship, Pocket Dreadnaught, Starfighter Carrier, Superheavy Tractor Tug, Planetary Assault Carrier, Military Transport, Etc.
  • Length: 3,000 Metres.
  • Width: 750 Metres.
  • Height: 1,200 Metres.
  • Armament:Very High Rating.
    • [3] Heavy Tractor Beam Projectors, with Magnite Crystal Enhancements.
      • [1 Fore, 1 Port, 1 Starboard, and 0 Aft.] (Equatorial Trench Placement.)
    • [12] Octuple Barbette Super-Heavy Turbolaser Batteries.
      • [4 Fore, 4 Port, 4 Starboard, and 0 Aft.] (Ventral: 6, Dorsal: 6.)
    • [12] Octuple Barbette Super-Heavy Ion Cannon Batteries.
      • [4 Fore, 4 Port, and 4 Starboard, and 0 Aft.] (Ventral: 6, Dorsal: 6.)
    • [8] Turreted Flex-tube Launchers, with Variable Payloads and Warheads.**
      • Four Projectors per Turret; ~600 Warheads.
      • [2 Fore, 2 Port, 2 Starboard, and 2 Aft.] (Ventral: 4, Dorsal: 4)
    • [10] Deck-mounted Flak Cannons.
      • [0 Fore, 5 Port, 5 Starboard, and 0 Aft.] (Equatorial Trench Placement.)
    • [90] Dual Heavy (Kyber Crystal - Enhanced) Turbolaser Cannon Turrets, with Laser-Reflective Barbettes.
      • [20 Fore, 30 Port, 30 Starboard, and 10 Aft.] (Ventral: 45, Dorsal: 45.)
    • [90] Dual Heavy Ion Cannon Turrets, with Laser-Reflective Barbettes.
      • [20 Fore, 30 Port, 30 Starboard, and 10 Aft.] (Ventral: 45, Dorsal: 45.)
    • [120] Automated Quad Laser Cannon Turrets, with Laser-Reflective Barbettes.
      • [30 Fore, 30 Port, 30 Starboard, and 30 Aft.] (Ventral: 60, Dorsal: 60.)
    • [120] Automated Rotary Point Defence Cannons, with Laser-Reflective Barbettes.
      • [30 Fore, 30 Port, 30 Starboard, and 30 Aft.] (Ventral: 60, Dorsal: 60.)
    • [120] Automated Antimissile Octets, with Laser-Reflective Barbettes.
      • [30 Fore, 30 Port, 30 Starboard, and 30 Aft.] (Ventral: 60, Dorsal: 60.)
    • [120] Automated Nanomissile Blister Pods, with Seeking Anti-missile Interception Protocols. (Thirty Nanomissiles per Blister.)
      • [30 Fore, 30 Port, 30 Starboard, and 30 Aft.] (Ventral: 60, Dorsal: 60.)
  • Defences:High Rating.
    • Heavily Reinforced, and Ablative Armour and Hull Plating.
      • Honeycombed Skeletal Structure, with Internalized Anticoncussion Field Generators, Laser Reflective Paneling, Animated Metal Sealant, and Redundant Armour Plating, Etc.
    • Primary Deflector Shielding Array (Ray, Particle and Concussion Barriers; Overlaid.)
      • Redundant Deflector Shield Emitters and Generators; Miniaturized.
    • Secondary Deflector Shielding Array (Ray, Particle and Concussion Barriers; Overlaid.)
      • Redundant Deflector Shield Emitters and Generators; Miniaturized.
    • Tertiary Deflector Shielding Array (Ray, Particle and Concussion Barriers; Overlaid.)
      • Redundant Deflector Shield Emitters and Generators; Miniaturized.
    • Reinforced Ionic Shielding.
    • Standard Emergency Thrusters (Chemical Propellant and Lateral Thrusters.)
    • Advanced Reactionary Pressor Beam Emitters - Maximum Coverage Layout.
    • Advanced EWAR, Electronic Countermeasures, Chaff, Flare Launchers, Etc.
    • Standard Internal Defenses.
  • Hangar Space: Average Rating - Sixteen Squadrons.
  • Hangar Allocations:
    • Starfighters: Six Squadrons (Seventy-Two Attack Craft; Two Starfighter Wings - New Republic Style.)
    • Support Craft: Two Squadrons (Twenty-Four Auxiliary Craft.)
    • Capital Ships (Corvette Class): Four Corvette - Class Starships
      • Eight Squadrons Exchanged for Four Corvettes (<150 Metres in Length.)
      • External Hangar Platforms with Magnetized Surface; Located Behind the Frontal Hatchet Superstructure.
  • Maneuverability Rating: 60 DPF - Average Rating.
  • Speed Rating: Low Rating.
  • MGLT: 45 MGLT.
  • Maximum Atmospheric Speed: 800 Km/H.
  • Engine Unit(s): Ion Engines - Twelve Drive Units.
    • Eight Primary, with Four Secondary.
  • Secondary Propulsion Method: Integrated Repulsorlift Engines, with Turbofans; Retractable Cowling.
  • Primary Power Plant: Hypermatter Reactor.
  • Secondary Power Plant(s):
    • Localized Compact Fusion Reactors.
    • Solar Ionization Conversion Module(s) with Retractable Agrinium Collection Arrays.
  • Hyperdrive: Equipped.
  • Hyperdrive Class:
    • Primary Rating: Class 1.0
    • Secondary Rating: Class 8.0
  • Passengers:
    • One Thousand Soldiers - Shipboard Security Complement
    • Four Thousand Soldiers - Planetary Assault Brigade.
  • Crew Complement (Optimal): 2,750 Officers, Enlisted Personnel, and Integrated Droid Brains.
  • Crew Complement (Skeletal): 1,450 Officers, Enlisted Personnel, and Integrated Droid Brains.
  • Escape Craft: Innumerable Saviour Pods and Ejectable Lifeboats.
  • Cargo Capacity:120,000 Metric Tonnes
    • Including Vehicles, Misc Cargo, Munitions, Fuel, Etc.
  • Consumables: Five Years.

STANDARD FEATURES
  • Advanced Sensor Systems and Targeting Systems.
  • Standard Avionics Package.
  • Standard Navigation System.
    • Dedicated Precision MicroJump Computer.
  • Standard Life Support System.
    • (Automated Barrack Deck(s,) Integrated Training Centres, Mess Halls, Recreational Facilities, Etc.)
    • Trans-binary Deflector [Anti-Cosmic Radiation] and Rad-Dampening Energy Shields.
  • Standard Damage and Hazard Control Systems.
  • Standard Tractor and Pressor Beam Emitters.
  • Standard Anti-Ion Emission Tracker (Anti-Hyperspace Tracking.)
  • Standard Communication Systems, with Encrypted Military Keys.
  • Standard Shift and Relativistic Shielding.
  • Standard Magnetogravitic Shielding (Internal [Cargo Bays] and External [Concussion Shield Reinforcement: Particulate Debris.])
  • Standard Thermal and Atmospheric-Friction Shielding.
  • Standard Force Cylinder Transit Conduits.
  • Standard Animated Metal Sealant, with Automated Repair Drones.

ADVANCED SYSTEMS

Strengths:
  • Pocket Dreadnought - Heavily Armed and Armoured; Devastating Super-heavy Weaponry.
  • Highly Automated, with Animated Metal Sealant, Automated Repair Drones, and Minor Regenerative Properties.
  • Reinforced Defensive Capabilities on External Emplacements, and within the Skeletal Structure.
  • Shieldception - Multiple Layers within Layers of Deflector Shielding Inhibit the Capabilities of Individual Field Disruptors; Making Each Projected Layer Harder than the Previous One to Breach.
  • Advanced Countermeasure Suite; Internal and External Systems.
  • Lateral Thrust Vents (Increased Maneuverability.)
  • Magnite-Enhanced Heavy Tractor Beams - Capable of Pulling Enemy Starships Apart.
  • Dual Engine Placement; Limited Combat Capabilities when Connecting Spar is Severed.

Weaknesses:
  • Limited EMP and Ionic Resistance (Proximity Dependant.)
  • Limited Firing Arc’s (Heavy Focus on Bow, Port and Starboard Sections.)
  • Limited Capital-Grade Weaponry (Aft Section.)
  • Limited Heavy Tractor Beam Placement (Bow, Port and Starboard Sections.)
  • Turreted Warhead Projectile Tubes (Explosive Chain Reaction.)
  • Dual Engine Placement; Limited Combat Capabilities when Connecting Spar is Severed.
  • Exposed Primary Command and Observation Deck(s.)
  • Limited Self-Repair Properties (Full Restoration Requires Sufficient Drydock Time.)

DESCRIPTION
Initially commissioned by the nascent New Republic, and built from the disassembled Imperial warships captured during the Battle of Endor, the Starhawk-Class Battleship was one of the first non-Mon Calamari warships that served within the New Republic Defence Force. As materials were scarce, and budgets were tight, the New Republic Senate found itself finally coming to an agreement in regards to re-purposing Imperial war material to take the fight to what remained of the Emperor's ever-lasting legacy. From this new initiative, the conceptual origins of the Starhawk were born. While it's uncertain what inspired those ancient technical architects, or how many variants they rifled through to achieve their final result; what is known, was just how powerful these battleships were. Heavily armed, and equipped with tractor beams - allegedly ten times more powerful than the Imperial-standard, the Starhawk was truly a juggernaut amongst the stars.

It was this legacy that the Republic Engineering Corporation sought to reignite with a warship that would become the Starhawk's spiritual successor. However, to embark on such a project with the materials on hand would've been ludicrous. The Republic Engineering Corporation never made a warship of that size before. Sure, they've done refits on several former First-Imperial battlecruisers, but those were warships that were already built and didn't require them to be built from scratch. They needed raw materials and the proper facilities in which to house this new, and prosperous endeavour. The latter was easy enough, as there were many scattered facilities drifting out in the depths of space - waiting for new masters to lay claim to them.

In their quest to find the required material needed to create the first generation of what would eventually be called Starhawk III's - the nascent Shipwright looked to the remnants of the First Order, and their once-proud navy. Due to the collapse of their government and subsequent withdrawal into exile, there was a plethora of derelict warships and salvage populating their former spheres of influence. Precisely what the Corporation would need, not only to adhere to the storied legacy of the Starhawk - but for the production of their successors as well. To that end, the Republic Engineering Corporation contracted nearly a dozen salvage teams, alongside elements of the Golden Company to act as their security detail - and additional transport if required.

With several wrecks and derelict hulks in tow, the twinned shipwrights began disassembling their newfound prizes into their component parts and materials, before reforging them anew with the intent of making them better. The First-Imperial technology - what wasn't destroyed or damaged beyond repair - was folded into a blessed technological union with Thyrsian and Coruscanti brilliance. Their finished product, in many ways, was considerably larger than originally intended as the actual dimensions of the first generation Nadiri battleships were nebulous at best. However, such a feat of engineering was made possible due to the amount of material provided by the captured Resurgent - Class Star Destroyers that made their way into the shipwrights' possession.

From the ashes of the First Order's Navy, and of the various Imperial Warlords that came after, came the Starhawk III - Class Battleship, or more colloquially known amongst the Coruscanti as the Mark Three Starhawk.

Utilizing the same "hatchet"-like sensor profile of the Original Starhawk, the twinned shipwrights did their best to replicate the ancient warship's design; albeit with several minor, quality of life changes. The first of these notable changes was the laser-reflective panels that shrouded the myriad turrets dotting the warship's frame, and the critical systems (aside from the communications and sensor towers) that couldn't be mounted internally. With that reflective armour in place, the warship would find itself more than adequately protected from nimble strike fighters - should they manage to weave through the impressive and comprehensive point defence network. The second of those notable changes was the Carbon-Durasteel hull plating with the secondary layer of Turadium plating, which would ensure that the Starhawk III - Class Battleship would live up to - and eventually surpass - their predecessors legacy.

The rest of the changes were hidden behind armoured bulkheads and bright - clean curves that formed the vast majority of the warship's interior corridors. Warm and inviting lights were fitted throughout the vessel in an attempt to become the polar opposite of a standard Imperial starship. While many would consider it a foolish design choice - it was believed that the pseudo-ivory bulkheads would significantly improve morale among the personnel stationed aboard the battleship. However, that was mere speculation in the grand scheme of things, but one couldn't deny the positivity felt by staring at a blank, well-lit canvas. In addition to the interior spinal corridors appearing as the polar opposite of standard seen in most Imperial warships, a majority of the warship's systems were entirely automated; effectively cutting down on the required personnel and increasing the quality of life for those that resided aboard. With a majority of the warships systems governed by automation, the Starhawk II came with a central computer core - which permitted the installation of an artificial intelligence; which in turn would guide and direct their subservient systems at the Captain's behest.

Thus, with the impressive complement of weapons, defences, and internal systems the Starhawk III - Class Battleship was poised to become one of the most advanced pocket dreadnoughts to ever serve within the Alliance Navy - and the select clientele of the Republic Engineering Corporation.
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