Approved Vehicle AO-M902 Floating Outpost

[Amelia von Sorenn]

AO-M902 FLOATING OUTPOST​

OUT-OF-CHARACTER INFORMATION

Intent

Atmospheric Floating Outpost for use by the Galactic Alliance Defense Force

Image Source	[HERE]
Permission(s)	Not Applicable
Canon Link(s)	Ubrikkian Floating Fortress
	Skyhook
Primary Link(s)	AF-M902 Floating Fortress

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

Manufacturer	Aether Systems
Affiliation	Galactic Alliance
Model	AO-M902
Modularity	No
Market-Status	Closed-Market
Production	Minor

Materials

Hull Plating	Internal Structure	Additional
Quadanium Steel	Duralloy	Chromium
Nyix-Alloy	Titanium	Crystasteel
Doonium	Aluminium	Vehicle Components
Trimantium	Duraplast

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Classification	Floating Outpost
	Skyhook
Role(s)	Planetary Defense
Size	Very Large
Weight	Very Heavy

Rating Specifications

Armaments	Very High
Defenses	Very High
Maneuverability	None
Speed	Very Low
Propulsion	Repulsorlift

Armaments and Defenses

(8) SB-920 Laser Cannons	Deflector Shield Generator
(10) SC4 Heavy Blaster Cannons	Reinforced Heavy Ablative Armor
(16) Mk 4e/S Medium Blaser Cannons	AR-0B Damage Reduction Component
(18) 88i Twin Light Blaster Cannons	(16) Missile Deactivation Transmitters
(2) Retractable Missile Launchers	(20) Point Defense Laser Cannons
(20) HE Missiles

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND LOGISTICS

Crew Compliment	8 Officers
	41 Gunners
	115 Enslited Crew
	8 Engineers
	8 Technicians
Minimum Crew	78 Individuals
Passenger Capacity	50 Alliance Troopers
Cargo Capacity	9,500 Metric Tons
Consumables	3 Galactic Standard Months

SPECIAL FEATURES

Aerial Sensor CO-0012 Energy Coupler Gravmotor Alternator Turbothrust Converter Coil Thrust Louver Stabilizer Rover Surveillance Tagger KD57 3-Chamber Repulsorlift Engine (4) Tractor Pins Reinforced Carbonite Nanofiber Turbolift Tubes

STRENGTHS

Outpost - Though designated as an Outpost, the AO-M902 boasts an impressive array of armaments and defensive measures to allow it to execute its primary role as a Planetary Defense position.

Automation - Much like the larger AF-M902, these Floating Outposts contain multiple secondary and tertiary systems that have been largely automated. This ensures that the vehicle can be operated with a smaller crew, limiting the impact on local reserves of personnel.

Tractor Pins - Each Outpost is held aloft by powerful banks of Repulsorlift Engines, though are often towed and anchored into position by Tractor Pins. These systems allow the Outpost a degree of control over its altitude, utilized to increase or decrease the elevation at which the Outpost sits in the Atmosphere.

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WEAKNESSES

Sluggish - Similar to the larger AF-M902, the smaller AO-M902 lacks overall acceleration and speed, likewise, it is incapable of performing tight or agile maneuvers that other aerial repulsorlift craft are capable of executing.

Connector Struts - A series of prominent connector points secure the upper observation structure to the lower mechanical section which houses the primary anchor points of the tractor pins and the connection points of the Turbolift Tubes. Damage to these support struts has the potential of tearing the vehicle in two or rendering it inoperable.

Tractor Pins - Though equipped with powerful Repulsorlift Engines, they are often anchored into positions like the larger AF-M902 to provide a temporarily stationary defensive structure. If these pins were to become damaged, there is the possibility that the AO-M902 could begin to lose altitude and crash into the surface.

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DESCRIPTION

The AO-M902 was designed and developed alongside the much larger AF-M902 and is intended to be deployed alongside those larger vehicles in a support capacity. Much like their larger counterparts, the outposts share similarities with the Skyhooks so often observed on Coruscant and the Ubrikkian Floating Fortress, and remain no less of an impressive feat of engineering prowess. Each outpost is held aloft and slowly ambles through the skies thanks to banks of powerful Repulsorlift Engines as they are carefully towed into their desired position, often located in proximity with their larger counterpart; at which point they are anchored into place thanks to powerful Tractor Pins. Once in position, the Outpost can utilize the Tractor Pins to adjust its altitude, increasing or decreasing it as needed to match the altitude of its adjacent outposts or fortress. Much like the larger AF-M902, the AO-M902 can only be accessed via a set of reinforced carbonite nanofiber Turbolift Tubes descending from the underside to the surface below, and often protected by ground emplacements to prevent unwanted access. While these outposts are equipped with banks of powerful Repulsorlift Engines, they are known to be slow and ungainly, lacking overall acceleration with maneuverability being non-existent. Though smaller than their counterparts, the AO-M902 is nonetheless well-armed and boasts an equally impressive array of armaments and defensive measures allowing it to withstand the punishment of a prolonged engagement, with their primary armaments consisting of Blaster Cannons and SB-920 Laser Cannons. These outposts also come equipped with a Deflector Shield Generator and boast defensive measures such as Missile Deactivation Transmitters and Point Defense Emplacements. As they were designed and developed in tandem with their larger counterpart, many of the secondary and tertiary systems are also automated, allowing for smaller crew complement, thus limiting the drain on local personnel reserves. With the AF-M902 beginning to see deployment to the Systems at the fringes of Alliance Space, the AO-M902 is following closely behind to further reinforce those systems without draining the local reserves. Despite its drawbacks, specifically its limited speed and non-existent maneuverability, the AO-M902 more than makes up for these shortcomings thanks to its automated systems, impressive armaments, and hardy defensive measures. Its most prominent feature is the connector struts that connect the upper and lower structures of these vehicles, and though these represent structural weak points of these vehicles, their overall capabilities allow this additional weakness to be overlooked with ease. As War looms upon the horizon, the Alliance will be ready as these specialized Skyhooks fill the skies of countless Alliance Systems.

 

[MANIAC]

Amelia von Sorenn

This one is cool too!

Approved.