Kamon Vondiranach
Heart in a Jar
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Affiliation: Eshan Industrial Corporation
Manufacturer: Eshan Drive Yards, Subsidiary of Eshan Industrial Corporation
Model: ArcShel-class Defender Frigate
Modularity: No
Production: Limited
Material: Titanium reinforced durasteel hull with crystasteel viewports.
Classification: Frigate
Length: 450m
Width: 150m
Height: 100m
Armament: 4 in appearance, but actually 15 with retractable weapons
Hangar: None
Special Features:
Standard Communications
Standard Sensors
Advanced Ray and Particle Shields
Standard Engines
Standard Life Support
Escape Pods
Holonet Transponder
Standard Targeting Systems
Maneuverability Rating: 18
Speed Rating: 9
Hyperdrive Class: 1
Strengths:
-Decent Speed
-Good Shields
-Good Armament
Weaknesses:
-Poor maneuverability
-No hangar
Description:
Shipping lanes are always the target of pirates or enemy forces in general. Typically a company will hire out for defending forces from a friendly government, the destination party, or a third party defense contractor, but such things are always risky and never cheap. EIC is not willing to rely on these individuals for the defense of their shipments, let alone the defense of Eshan or any of the other planets that their facilities are located upon. As such, EIC has decided to create their own personal defense force.
The idea was created to disguise the ships beneath ArcShel hulls in order to throw off whomever is attacking the freighter transport. This will lure the attacker into thinking that they've got free reign to take out the shipment, and then when the enemy is close, the defender deploys its retractable turrets and lays waste to the attacker.
In order to preserve the appearance of being just another bulk freighter, the same basic setup is in use of visible defensive armaments and shipwide systems. However, all of the storage space has been replaced with the necessary components for the retractable weaponry, so it is unable to carry any goods and has no hangar space. It also has the same maneuverability and speed as the freighter so it blends in perfectly, but is unlikely to catch a fleeing enemy. Still has the ability to fulfill its mission.
Development Thread: None unless requested.
Intent: To create a defender frigate that looks just like a bulk freighter for use in defending shipments.
Who Can Use This: EIC and its allies only.
Primary Source: http://starwarsrp.net/topic/63083-arcshel-class-bulk-freighter/
