Aculia Voland
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AVSF-4L "Screeching Owl"
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OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To create a dedicated, versatile bomber for the Elysium Empire, specifically the XIII Battlegroup.
- Image Source: Ta-daa
- Canon Link: N/A
- Permissions: Here you go.
- Primary Source: N/A
- Manufacturer: Voland Military Enterprises, Mandal-Elysium Arms
- Affiliation: Elysium Empire,
Aculia Voland
Aculia Voland
Dorthea Dobson
, authorized clients. - Market Status: Closed Market
- Model: AVSF-4 "Screeching Owl"
- Production: Limited.
- Material: Durasteel frame, Duraplast.
- Classification: Bomber
- Length: 12.5 meters
- Width: 4 meters
- Height: 3 meters
- Armament: Extreme
1x Nose Mounted Heavy Blaster Cannon able to penetrate up to cruiser level armor.
2x Heavy Ion Torpedoes
2x Heavy Proton Torpedoes
2x Heavy Concussion Missiles
3x Medium Ion Torpedoes
3x Medium Proton Torpedoes
3x Medium Concussion Missiles
- Defenses: Low
- Squadron Count: Average | 12
- Maneuverability Rating: Average
- Speed Rating: Average
- Hyperdrive Class: 1.0
All standard, military-grade bomber features.
Flares, chaff.
ADVANCED SYSTEMS
Meiro Integrated Anti-Missile Deactivation System: This integrated system lessens the effects of Missile Deactivation Transmitters.
Heavy Anti-Capital Ordnance: The Screeching Owl is capable of significant damage to even the heaviest of capital ships with its combination of heavy ion torpedoes, heavy proton torpedoes, and heavy concussion missiles, enabling a wide variety of options to pose a threat to capital ships of the Star Destroyer Class or above, and critical damage to ships below that class if they manage to hit.
Medium Anti-Capital Ordnance: The Screeching Owl is also capable of threatening capital ships of the Star Destroyer or below classes with its combination of relatively fast medium ion torpedoes, medium proton torpedoes, and medium concussion missiles which can deal significant damage to vessels of that size, and moderate damage to vessels above SD size. It is also capable of utilizing its sole heavy blaster cannon to threaten typical ships of cruiser tier or below.
Remote Detonation: The Screeching Owl is capable of remotely detonating its ordnance to force glancing damage in the event of likely interception or to deny certain approach vectors to enemies.
STRENGTHS
No Capital Ship Is Safe The Screeching Owl is designed to be able to threaten every tier of capital ship, from the smallest corvette to the largest ships the galaxy has known when deployed in large enough numbers. Wise opponents would do well to keep a hefty amount of fighters or interceptors in reserve and position their ships carefully unless they are willing to risk
disaster.
SAWACs Synchronization: It is specially designed to work in conjunction with the Argus SAWACs craft to help with target identification, communications, and general combat guidance.
WEAKNESSES
Lighter shields, thinner than average armor: Although the XIII Battlegroup variant version of the Screeching Owl incorporates shields and a little bit better armor than its original variant, its defenses are still weaker than an average strikecraft, and thus it must rely on its manueverability, speed, and fighter escort to be most effective.
Vulnerable to Interceptors: Although equipped with decent speed and maneuverability for carrying such a large amount of ordinance, the thin armor of the Screeching Owl is not suited to take sustained fire, and while it can keep pace with the average fighter, it is vulnerable to interceptors with higher than average speed and maneuverability. A wise commander will thus make sure to assign them enough of a fighter or interceptor escort to ward off such attacks or make them extremely costly.
DESCRIPTION
The AVSF-4 "Screeching Owl", XIII variant, is an upgraded version of the Screeching Owl for the XIII Battlegroup, adding chaff, light shields, and upgraded (although still light) armor compared to its original variant, at the cost of being more expensive and of a limited production line. This gives it better survivability, although it is still recommended to run it with fighter or interceptor escorts (basically just adds the above and kicks the defense rating up).
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