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- Intent: To create an open-market starfighter.
- Image Source: Crusin’ - pjacubinas
- Canon Link: N/A
- Permissions:
- Saotome/Sasori Technology and Sleg (X)
- C.A.S.S. Combat Ammunition Storage System (Open-Market)
- Sleg Ultracapacitor (Open-Market)
- MC1005 Dolfin-class Communications Array (Open-Market)
- MC1003 Tetra-class Targeting/Tracking System (Open-Market)
- Integrated Dampener Baffles (Open-Market)
- Aegis SH13LD (Open-Market)
- Solar Ray Shielding (Open-Market)
- MC-1002 Oracle-class Sensor Suite (X)
- Primary Source: N/A
- Manufacturer: First United Astral Engineering
- Affiliation: Open-Market
- Model:
- AE-12/24 CEX.01224.1 (Mass-Produced)
- Modularity: Yes; Life Support and Ergonomics May Be Altered to Fit the Physiologies of Different Species.
- Production: Mass-Produced
- Material: Durasteel, Titanum, Transparisteel Canopy, Agrinium, Duraplast, Various Advanced and Standard Starfighter Components, and, Faraday Cage Construction Around Internal Circuitry and Electronics
- Classification: Space Superiority Fighter
- Length: 15.7 Meters
- Width: 11 Meters
- Height: 4.4 Meters
- Crew Complement: 1 Pilot and Multiple Data-Brain Modules
- Armament: Low / None (Unable to Fire Weapons with Active SLAM Overdrive)
- 35mm Hypervelocity Rapid-Fire Mass Driver Autocannon (1)
- Universal All-Aspect Hypervelocity Missile / Warhead Launcher (2 Interior Hardpoints, 8 Warheads at Maximum Capacity)
- Defenses: Low
- Low-Capacity Double-Phase Variable-Shaping Polarized Energy Shield System (Solar Ray and Particle)
- Anti-Missile Countermeasure System (Nagnol Gas Dispenser, Plasma Flares, Anti-Ordnance EM Probe, and Electronic Countermeasures)
- Anti-Tractor Beam Countermeasure System (Shroud, Shearing Plane, and Stage Three Torpedo)
- C.A.S.S. Combat Ammunition Storage System
- Reinforced Hull (Animated Metal Sealant and AR-0B Damage Reduction Armor Component)
- Squadron Count: Very High: 20
- Maneuverability Rating: Average / Very Low (Active SLAM Overdrive)
- 85 DPF / 20 DPF
- Speed Rating: Average / Extreme (Active SLAM Overdrive)
- 100 MGLT / 250 MGLT
- Hyperdrive: Yes
- Hyperdrive Class: 1.0
- Power and Propulsion Systems
- Ion Jet Drive
- Sleg-Quintessence Kyber-Focused Reaction System (Synthetic Tobal Lens for Heat Exchange and Anti-EMP/Ion Automatic Restart System)
- Sleg Ultracapacitor System
- Braking Engines
- SubLight Acceleration Motor
- VTOL / Fine Maneuverability Repulsorlift System
- Attitude Thrusters / Etheric Rudders / Lateral Thrusters / Maneuvering Jets / Pressor Projection System
- Saotome Regulator
- Hyperdrive Systems
- Utility Shield Systems
- Life Support and Pilot Safety Systems
- Standard Life Support Features (Temperature Regulation, Artificial Gravity, Atmospheric Conversion, Oxygen Scrubbing Filter, Etc.)
- Saotome Scrubber and Saotome Filter
- Hyper-Capacity Acceleration Compensation System / Antishock Field / Acceleration Couch
- Automatic Blast-Tinting Viewports
- Emergency Crash Protection System (Restraint Harness and Crash Foam)
- Collision Avoidance System
- Automatic Radiation Dampening Foam-Deployment System / Automatic InstaMist Fire Suppression System
- Space-Capable Ejection Seat (96 hours of Air, 1 Week of Consumables, Crash Webbing, Survival Kit, Temperature Regulation, Perfunctory Thrusters and Repulsorlift Engines, Emergency Para-Foil, Encrypted Homing Beacon, Subspace/Holonet Transceiver)
- Power Surge Vent w/ 5k c3 Carbon/Halon Extinguisher System
- Communication Systems
- MC1005 Dolfin-class Communications Array / Saotome Shadow Array
- IFF Transponder
- Cooperative Engagement and Battle Net Networking (Capable of Sharing Sensor Data With Friendly Units)
- Language Converter Lexicon
- Encryption Module (Encodes Information Transmitted from All Onboard Communication Systems Etc.)
- Echo Pulse / Pyrowall / Socketguard
- Electronic Warfare Systems
- Targeting Systems
- Computer Systems
- Sensor Systems
- Navigation Systems
- Misc. Systems
- Floodlight Projection System (250,000 Lumens, Variable Power Settings and Strobe Light Module)
- Combat De-Ionization System and Cap Drain
- Field Disruption System
- External Speaker System
- Landing Claws / Support Leg / Docking Collar
- Hull and Wing De-Icing System
- Stealth Systems
- Low-Feedback Mode (Disables all Active Sensors During Stealth Operations)
- Advanced Electronic Warfare Systems
- Jamming Resistant: Via an advanced sensor fusion data-brain which is capable of nigh-instantaneously cross-referencing, discriminating, filtering, and merging data from the craft’s sensors, the Celestial Phoenix is highly resistant to sensor jammers, allowing the pilot to maintain good awareness even under conditions of heavy electronic interference.
- Underwater: The Celestial Phoenix is capable of fully submerged operation down to very low depths, but it’s main weaponry is largely useless underwater as slugs will rapidly decelerate underwater.
- Large Dorsal and Ventral Profile: Featuring a relatively large dorsal and ventral profile, enemy pilots who engage the craft in an attack run from above or below will find that they have a much higher chance of scoring a direct hit on the Celestial Phoenix.
- Ammunition Capacity: Whereas nearly all modern and ancient space-capable small craft designs utilize energy weaponry, affording them a practically unlimited reservoir of fire, the Celestial Phoenix’s ammunition is finite, especially given the large caliber of it’s main gun.
Conceived as a mass-produced fighter design for sale and export to foreign militaries and independent clients, in addition to wide-scale production for the Armada, the AE-12/24 “Celestial Phoenix” Space Superiority Fighter incorporates technologies developed from previous designs into a relatively inexpensive and versatile platform. As such, the Celestial Phoenix is intended as a mainline space-capable and atmospheric fighter design, capable of being deployed in large squadrons in spite of its relatively large profile compared to other small craft designs. To that end, the Celestial Phoenix is easy for all virtually trained pilots to fly, and requires little in the way of craft-specific training beyond acclimation to the fighter’s control layout.
Like all small craft designs produced by First United Astral Engineering, the Celestial Phoenix places a large emphasis on pilot survivability, possessing multiple redundant safety systems to ensure that pilots have a higher chance of surviving crashes, shootdowns, and other calamitous events without suffering serious injury.
All in all, the Celestial Phoenix is a versatile, reliable, and inexpensive fighter, built for warfare in the modern Chaos era.
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