Approved Starship Baatir-type Corvette

[Amelia von Sorenn]

BAATIR-TYPE CORVETTE​

OUT-OF-CHARACTER INFORMATION

Intent

A variant of the Unidentified Freighter for use by the Mandalorian Empire

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Permission(s)	Not Applicable
Canon Link(s)	Unidentified Freighter
Primary Link(s)	Not Applicable

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

Manufacturer	Aether Systems
Affiliation	Mandalorian Empire
Model	Baatir-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	Corvette
	Anti-Starfighter Corvette
	Patrol Corvette
Length	100 meters
Width	35 meters
Height	26.3 meters

Rating Specifications

Armaments	High
Defenses	High
Maneuverability	High
Speed	High
Hangar Capacity	Base - (0) Squadrons
Single Craft Hangar	No
Hyperdrive Rating	Equipped - Class 1

Hangar Compliment

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

Armaments and Defenses

(10) AG-2G Quad Laser Cannons	AR-0B Damage Reduction Component
(20) Tomral RM-76 Heavy Laser Cannons	Redundant Deflector Shield Generator
(20) SW-7 Ion Cannons	(16) Missile Deactivation Transmitters
(10) Assault Concussion Missile Launchers	(40) Heavy Point Defense Laser Cannons

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND LOGISTICS

Crew Compliment	9 Officers
	45 Gunners
	100 Enlisted Crew
Passenger Capacity	50 Mandalorians
Cargo Capacity	1,000 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

Purpose-Built Anti-Starfighter Firepower - Forty heavy point-defense cannons, quad laser batteries, ion cannons, and heavy lasers allow the Baatir-type to saturate space with overlapping fire, making it lethal to bomber wings and strike fighters.

Exceptional Tracking and Target Saturation - Advanced sensors and distributed fire-control systems enable simultaneous engagement of dozens of fast-moving targets.

High Speed for Rapid Interception - Powerful ion drives and optimized mass distribution allow the corvette to rapidly respond to incursions, escort convoys, and redeploy between patrol zones.

Unusually High Maneuverability for a Corvette - Thruster layout and reinforced frame geometry allow tight turns and aggressive vector changes, enabling it to remain effective against agile starfighters.

Heavy Defensive Architecture - Beskar-reinforced hull plating, layered alloys, redundant deflector shields, and damage-reduction systems allow it to survive sustained fighter attack waves.

Missile and Torpedo Countermeasure Supremacy - Sixteen missile deactivation transmitters combined with dense point-defense coverage provide strong protection against saturation missile strikes.

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WEAKNESSES

No Starfighter Hangar Capability - The Baatire-type cannot deploy or recover fighters, forcing reliance on external carriers or nearby bases for starfighter support. It also cannot retrieve shuttles, damaged fighters, or boarding craft, limiting recovery operations and special-mission flexibility.

Limited Capital-Ship Engagement Capability - Its weapons are optimized for small, fast targets and lack the penetration and range to threaten cruisers or larger warships.

High Crew Requirement - Large numbers of gunners increase personnel demands and casualty risk during sustained engagements.

Ammunition and Heat Load in Prolonged Battles - Sustained point-defense firing rapidly depletes power reserves and stresses cooling systems.

Reduced Strategic Versatility - Design specialization limits effectiveness in planetary bombardment, fleet command roles, or carrier operations.

Vulnerable if Isolated - Without its own fighter screen, the corvette can be overwhelmed by coordinated heavy strike groups or capital-grade weapons.

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DESCRIPTION

The Baatir-type Corvette is a warship designed around a single principle - No hostile starfighter reaches Mandalorian space uncontested. Derived from the hull architecture of an older freighter class and rebuilt from the keel up by Aether Systems, the Baatir-type trades cargo modularity and hangar volume for dense weapon mounts, reinforced armor, and extreme maneuvering performance for its size class. At one hundred meters in length, it occupies the lower edge of corvette tonnage yet carries the defensive firepower of vessels twice its mass. Its exterior bristles with point-defense emplacements, quad laser turrets, ion cannons, and missile systems arranged to create continuous overlapping kill-zones around the ship. Enemy pilots often describe engagement with a Baatir-type as "flying into a burning storm." Unlike traditional escort corvettes, the Baatir-type carries no fighters at all. Its internal volume is instead devoted to reactor capacity, fire-control systems, ammunition reserves, and layered armor plating forged from Mandalorian iron and composite alloys. This makes the vessel entirely self-reliant in its defensive mission, but dependent on carriers or bases for long-range fighter operations. High-output ion drives and reinforced inertial compensators allow it to maneuver aggressively for a ship of its class, enabling it to turn with incoming attack vectors and keep its heaviest weapons trained on fast-moving targets. Combined with a Class-1 hyperdrive, the Baatir-type can rapidly redeploy across systems to respond to piracy, border incursions, or massed bomber raids. In Mandalorian fleets, the Baatir-type is not a carrier, not a line ship, and not a siege platform. It is a mobile exclusion zone - a fast, armored predator designed to hunt starfighters, strip the skies clean of hostile craft, and ensure that larger Mandalorian warships never fight blind or undefended.

 

[MANIAC]

Amelia von Sorenn

Nicely made sub again.

Approved.