Approved Starship Bothan Assault Cruiser

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OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: To create an all-rounder cruiser for wide use in various Major Factions, Minor Factions, and planetary governments
• Image Source: "Halo 2 Anniversary: Spaceships" - By Andrew Averkin
• Canon Link: Bothan Assault Cruiser
• Primary Source: N/A

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer: Bothawui Shipyards
• Affiliation: Open-Market
• Model: Bothan-9 Assault Cruiser
• 
  Production: Minor
  
• Material:
  ​Doonium
• Durasteel
• Transparisteel
• Starship Parts

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Classification: Assault Cruiser
• Length: 850 Meters
• Width: 300 Meters
• Height: 250 Meters
• Armament: Moderate
  ​Dual Turbolaser Batteries
• Quad Turbolaser Batteries
• Ion Cannon Batteries
• Concussion Missile Launchers
• Long-Range Turbolasers

[*]Defenses: Moderate

• ​Deflector Shields
• Dampner Aerosol Missiles
• Chaff
• Anti-Missile Ordinance

[*]Hangar: Moderate: 4
[*]Maneuverability Rating: Low
[*]Speed Rating: Low
[*]Hyperdrive Class: Average: 2
STANDARD FEATURES

• Standard Military Communications Array
• Standard Military Life Support and Back-Up Systems
• Various Standard Starship Systems
• Various Standard Starship Safety Systems

ADVANCED SYSTEMS

• Hull Design - See Description

Strengths:

• Hull Design: Could survive full perforations to the hull and remain operational during intense combat.
• Jack of All Trades: The Bothan Assault Cruiser was a do everything workhorse and excelled in almost all areas of combat.

Weaknesses:

• Lack of Point Defense: No reliable defense against starfighters
• Exposed Engines: With no point defense, poor speed, and poor maneuverability, the engines of the Bothan Assault Cruiser were often vulnerable to attack
• Poor Maneuverability: The Bothan Assault Cruiser was unwieldy even in space. In atmosphere its maneuverability was even worse.

Description: Constructed in the shipyards of Bothawui, the Bothan Assault Cruiser was a powerful warship designed for public sale. The newest in a long line of cruisers, the Bothawui-9 was 850 meters long and featured innovative cross-bracings and honeycombs which provided a cheaper alternative to MandalMotors' compartmentalization. The design offered enormous survivability even allowing the ship to remain operational in the event of full perforations to the hull and large breaches in combat. While the ship did not provide redundant systems and compartmentalized life support, the spaceframe consisted of several hexagonal modules with the main bridge located deep in the central module. A secondary and tertiary bridge wer located in other modules and were supported with their own life support in the instance that the main bridge was disabled or destroyed.

The Bothan Assault Cruiser sported two tiered dorsal and ventral hangars amidships that each held two squadrons of fighters. These two tiered hangars held ships ready to be launched in the top hangar and recieved fighters for repairs and refueling in the bottom hangars and held a complex system of garages and lifts that aided in the quick launch and recovery of the stationed fightercraft. The weapons compliment of the Bothan Assault Cruiser caused in recent years confusion on how the ship should be classified with some systems classifying it as a star destroyer rather than a cruiser. It was equipped with powerful turbolaser and ion cannon batteries as well as concussion missile tubes. The ship itself lacked point defense lasers however and thus relied on its embarked craft to defend it against enemy fighters. Early development of the ship caused some concern in the Confederacy of Independent Systems as it was seen as an aggressive push by Bothan leaders. In a stroke of good fortune for nearby systems, the Bothans instead began selling the cruiser to other nations and systems and used the vessel as a way to grow their economy rather than incite rebellion.

Its sturdy construction, powerful weapons, and impressive fighter compliment caught the eye of many organizations around the Galaxy and the ship began seeing use in all corners of space. Notably, the Corellian Confederation adopted the ship into the Corellian Defense Force where it was often used in pairs or alongside smaller frigates to expand the reach of the ambitious world. The Bothan Assault Cruiser would become almost as common to see in the Corellian Sector as the Strident-Class Star Defender.

 

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