Approved Starship Aconite-Class Light Raider-Carrier

[Helix]

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: To create a light Helix warship
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• Canon Link: N/A
• Permissions: N/A
• Primary Source: N/A

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer: Helix Privateers
• Affiliation: Helix Privateers
• Market Status: Closed-Market
• Model: Aconite-Class Raider-Carrier
• Production: Minor
• Material: Helsteel, Storm Iron, Helglass

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Classification: Raider/Carrier
• Length: 80meters
• Width: 100 meters
• Height: 50 meters
• Armament: High
  • Triple L72 "Stampede" Meson-Pulse Cannons (2)
  • Triple RKV "Firewisp" Heavy Phosphor Projectors (2)
  • K9Q "Cloudburst" Electro-Flak Projectors (4)
  • LKF "Flicker" Plasma Torpedo Launchers (20)
  • Underbelly-Mounted Stun Tentacles (30)
• Defenses: High
  • HQT "Primacy" Repulsor-Grid Generators (2)
  • HB2 Holoshield Array (1)
  • Reactive Storm Iron Armor Plating
  • Inner Helsteel Self-Repair Layer
• Hangar Space: Very High (1 Squadrons)
• Hangar Allocations:
  • Starfighters: 1 squadrons
  • Support Craft: 0 squadrons
• Single Craft Hangar: No
• Maneuverability Rating: Very High
• Speed Rating: Very High
• Hyperdrive: .5

STANDARD FEATURES

• Helglass Photoreceptors
• Integrated Droid Brain
• Storm Iron outer armor layer
• Helsteel inner self-repair layer

ADVANCED SYSTEMS

• Aftershock-Integrated
• JNF "Nocturne" Otherplasma Engines (4)
• Internal KRW "Cornerstone" Matter Forges
• Internal ZRB Holodroid garrison
• Internal LUN Mite droid repair crew
• RZT "Jolly Roger" Macroprojector

STRENGTHS

• Black Flag: The Aconite is exceptionally quick and agile both in and out of hyperspace, zipping in to deploy fighters and support them with its gunnery array.
• Missile Boat: Much of the Aconite's armament consists of concealed-long-ranged missile launchers. As such, it can inflict surprising damage for its small size.

WEAKNESSES

• Direct Hit: The Aconite's armaments are considerable, but are geared more towards long-ranged support than dogfighting. It can be quickly overwhelmed if caught alone or without support.

DESCRIPTION

The Aconite is a small Helix-created raiding vessel, crewed by an independent droid brain.

Despite this, it is rare for an Aconite to entirely lack crew and passengers, as its primary purpose is piracy. It possesses generous cargo holds relative to its size, and these are typically stuffed with treasure, prisoners, or anything else the vessel might find worth taking. The Aconite is, like many pirate vessels, incredibly swift and acrobatic, and can move with an almost starfighter-like agility in a vacuum.

The Aconite is armed with an excellent long-range panoply, and in larger battles can be seen hanging back to support proper battleships by harrying its foes with ceaseless missile fire.

Under normal circumstances, however, these vessels are deployed either in groups of 6-10 amongst themselves, or in support of a lone larger warship.

Aconites utilize a complex coordinated hunting behavior when engaging prey, usually attempting to swarm and overwhelm larger vessels. Some members of the flight will zip around at close range to draw fire, while others hang back and try to gut the prey vessel with their plasma missiles.

Should they succeed in crippling their prey, the Aconites typically attempt to latch onto any hull breaches, partly unfurling a series of stun tentacles on the underside of their hull. These they use to reach around inside the enemy vessel, seizing plunder, slaves, or anything else that isn't firmly secured. These are promptly and unceremoniously dumped in the droid vessel's cargo bays, and hauled off, never to be seen again.

The Aconite's advanced shielding and unnaturally-resilient hull metals can allow it to withstand a significant amount of retaliatory fire when making these raids, though a single one will not long survive the focused firepower of a proper war vessel.

It is fortunate, then, that Aconites are rarely (if ever) encountered alone, and almost always can be found carrying fighters on their hulls. Most commonly this consists of a wing of Sarcophagus fighters, though at least one member of a battlegroup will carry the heavier Lycaon multi-role craft as a matter of doctrine. Thanks to the inclusion of internal Cornerstone mobile factories, the Aconite can replenish/repair lost fighters to a minor extent, provided it can plunder enough raw materials to do so.

More rarely, an Aconite can descend from the vacuum to provide air support to troops on the ground. The Aconite is just small enough to comfortably perform this role, turning its starship-grade weaponry on ground targets to devastating effect.

 

[MANIAC]

Helix

Nicely made.

Approved.