Approved Starship Alor'uus-type Corvette

[Amelia von Sorenn]

ALOR'UUS-TYPE CORVETTE​

OUT-OF-CHARACTER INFORMATION

Intent

A variant of the Crusader-type Corvette for use by the Mandalorian Empire

Image Source	[HERE]
Permission(s)	Not Applicable
Canon Link(s)	Crusader-class Corvette
Primary Link(s)	Crusader-type Corvette

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

Manufacturer	Aether Systems
Affiliation	Mandalorian Empire
Model	Alor'uus-type
Market-Status	Closed-Market
Production	Mass-Produced

Materials

Hull Plating	Internal Structure	Additional
Mandalorian Iron	Duralloy	Chromium
Nyix-Alloy	Titanium	Crystasteel
Doonium	Aluminium	Vandinite
Duralium	Laminasteel	Starship Components
Trimantium	Duraplast

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Classification	Light Escort
	Patrol Carrier
Length	200 meters
Width	75 meters
Height	95 meters

Rating Specifications

Armaments	Very Low
Defenses	Very Low
Maneuverability	High
Speed	High
Hangar Capacity	Very High - (3) Squadrons
Single Craft Hangar	No
Hyperdrive Rating	Equipped - Class 2

Hangar Compliment

Starfighter Squadrons	Support Squadrons
(3) Squadrons	(0) Squadrons

Armaments and Defenses

(3) Dual Light H9 Turbolaser Cannon Turrets	AR-0B Damage Reduction Component
(10) Tomral RM-76 Heavy Laser Cannons	(10) Missile Deactivation Transmitters
(2) Assault Concussion Missile Launchers	(10) Point Defense Laser Cannons

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND LOGISTICS

Crew Compliment	19 Officers
	32 Gunners
	200 Enlisted Crew
Passenger Capacity	20 Individuals
Cargo Capacity	3,600 Metric Tons
Consumables	1 Galactic Standard Year

STANDARD FEATURES

General Systems Acceleration Compensator Anti-Shock Fields Astrogation Computer Code Breaker Containment Shield DPU7 Heat Sink BQR-19 Navigational System Damage Control System Escape Pods Internal Security Blast Doors Code Cylinder Readers Klaxon Alarms Walkthrough Identification Scanners Weapon Detectors Ray Shield Generators 57c Holocams Sensor and Communication Systems Com-Scan 5-Node Sensor ANs-9.5 Sensor ANq-51 Sensor Array Telesponder Hyperwave Transmitter Hyperwave Transceiver Broadcast Relay Holotransmitter Holotransceiver Life Support Systems Atmospheric Processor Enviro Filter Climate Control Unit Shielding and Hull Plating Systems Ion Shield Generators Deflector Shield Generators Navigational Deflector System Deflector Plates Heat Dispersion Vents De-icing System Engineering & Hyperdrive Systems Gemon-15 Ion Drives Ter58 Ion Engines Accu-Accelerator 400MGs Stardrive System Warp Vortex Stabilizer

ADVANCED FEATURES

AR-0B Damage Reduction Component Carbon-Durasteel Armor (3) Galaxy Guard Mk VII Radiation Negator Hyperwave Interceptor (10) Phylon Q7 Heavy Tractor Beam

STRENGTHS

Carrier-Optimized Escort Design - Unlike its strike-focused predecessor, the Alor'uus-type is built around sustained starfighter support. Its expanded hangar facilities, rapid launch systems, and dedicated flight control infrastructure allow it to function as a mobile fighter screen for convoys, task forces, and capital ships.

High Survivability for its Class - Retaining Mandalorian Iron composite armor, redundant shielding, and damage-reduction systems from the Crusader line, the Alor'uus is significantly more durable than most light escorts or patrol carriers, enabling it to remain operational under prolonged harassment or ambush conditions.

Operational Endurance - Large consuambles capacity, efficient power management, and extensive onboard support facilities allow the corvette to conduct long-range patrols and independent deployments without frequent resupply, making it ideal for frontier systems and contested trade routes.

Fleet Coordination and Command Support - Advanced sensor suites, communications arrays, and tactical data processors enable the vessel to coordinate fighter screens, relay targeting data, and act as a forward control node for escort formations.

​

WEAKNESSES

Reduced Heavy Firepower - To accommodate enlarged hangars and fighter support systems, the Alor'uus mounts fewer heavy turbolasers and strike weapons than the Crusader-type, limiting its ability to engage larger warships directly.

Limited Independent Strike Capability - While formidable when operating alongside its carried starfighters, the corvette is less effective as a standalone assault vessel. It relies heavily on its embarked squadrons for offensive pressure.

Hangar Vulnerability - Concentration of internal volume around flight bays increases the risk of operational disruption if those sections are compromised, particularly during launch and recovery cycles.

Ventral Coverage - The Alor'uus-type retains the primary drawback of its predecessor, and is known to have limited weapon coverage in the ventral section, resulting in a relatively exposed and easily accessible underside.

​

DESCRIPTION

The Alor'uus-type Corvette is a shift in Mandalorian naval engineering away from pure strike aggression and toward sustained battlefield control. Developed from the proven Crusader-type hull, the design sacrifices a portion of its predecessor's heavy forward firepower in exchange for expanded hangar facilities, improved fighter coordination systems, and long-duration patrol capability. At its core, the Alor'uus-type is a light patrol carrier, a compact yet armored platform capable of projecting starfighter presence far beyond the reach of larger fleet elements. Its reinforced internal structure and Mandalorian Iron composite hull ensure survivability well above vessels of comparable size. At the same time, redundant shields and automated damage-control networks allow it to remain combat-capable even after absorbing significant punishment. The vessel's interior is dominated by its flight operations complex. Enlarged hangar bays, rapid-cycling launch rails, and dedicated maintenance decks allow a full wing of starfighters to be deployed, recovered, refueled, and rearmed with minimal turnaround time. These fighters form the corvette's primary offensive arm, screening allied vessels from bombers, hunting raiders, and extending sensor coverage across entire patrol sectors. In fleet formations, the Alor'uus-type typically operate on the outer defensive ring, orbiting high-value assets such as carriers, logistic convoys, and capital ships. Its sensor arrays and battle-management systems feed real-time targeting and threat data to nearby escorts, allowing Mandalorian task groups to respond rapidly to emerging dangers. Though incapable of matching the Crusader-type's brute-force strike role, the Alor'uus-type excels in the slow, unforgiving work of control. It denies space to pirates, bleeds hostile reconnaissance elements, and ensures that Mandalorian banners fly unchallenged along trade lanes and border systems. Among Mandalorian crews, it is known not as a spear. It is a shield that carries its own claws.

 

[MANIAC]

Amelia von Sorenn

As usual, nice work.

Approved.