Eternal Father
- Intent: Create a new bomber starfighter for the Sith Order
- Image Source: Click - Ignus Dei
- Canon Link: N/A
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- Manufacturer: Malsheem Shipyards
- Affiliation: The Sith Order
- Market Status: Closed-Market
- Model: Caldoth-class Bomber
- Production: Minor
- Material:
- Quadanium, Durasteel, and Impervium Armor Plating
- Matrix-Trimantium-impregnated Alusteel Skeletal Frame
- Heavily Reinforced Duraplast Hull Liner
- Dallorian Alloy and Agrinium Panels
- Laminanium Structural Plating
- Ceraglass Viewports
- Various Starship Components
- Classification: Tactical Bomber
- Length: 14m
- Width: 14m
- Height: 4.8m
- Minimum Crew Complement: 1 Pilot / ECSAI-class "Sérhannaðar" Artificial Intelligence and Subordinate Droid Brains
- Optimal Crew Complement: 1 Pilot, 1 Weapon Systems Specialist, 1 OO-series Astromech, ECSAI-class "Sérhannaðar" Artificial Intelligence, and Subordinate Droid Brains
- Armament: Very High │ Low (Active SLAM System Disables Gravity Projectors, Cannons, and Torpedo / Missile Launchers)
- Gravity Projectors (2)
- FAE/SW-07 Heavy Beam Cannon - Heavy (2)
- Heavy Torpedo Launcher
- Total Ordnance Capacity: 10 Torpedoes
- Heavy Proton Torpedo
- Heavy Flechette Torpedo
- Heavy Disruptor Torpedo
- Total Ordnance Capacity: 10 Torpedoes
- Universal Missile Launcher (2)
- Total Ordnance Capacity: 20 Missiles
- Total Ordnance Capacity: 20 Missiles
- Universal Swarm Missile Launcher (4)
- Total Ordnance Capacity: 40 Missiles
- Total Ordnance Capacity: 40 Missiles
- Bomb Bay
- Total Bay Capacity: 6 Heavy Bombs or 12 Medium Bombs
- Deathball Proton Bomb - Heavy or Medium
- Flashbang Ion Bomb - Heavy or Medium
- Total Bay Capacity: 6 Heavy Bombs or 12 Medium Bombs
- Defenses: High
- Squadron Count: Average
- 12 Bombers Per Squadron
- Maneuverability Rating: Low (Normal) | Very Low (Active SLAM System)
- Speed Rating: Low (Normal) | Extreme (Active SLAM System)
- Hyperdrive: Yes
- Hyperdrive Class: 1.0 - Jumpmaster 1.01 Microdrive
- Secondary Hyperdrive Class: 3.0
- Power and Propulsion Systems
- HAPU | Hybrid Antimatter Power Unit
- Solar Collection Arrays
- Sleg Ultracapacitor System
- Twin Tidal Ion Engines / Twin Repulsorlift Engines / Twin Electromotive Field Motors
- SubLight Acceleration Motor
- Attitude Thrusters / Etheric Rudders / Pressor Projection System
- Braking Engines
- Power Conversion and Power Distribution Systems
- Hyperdrive Systems
- Hyperdrive
- All Standard Hyperdrive Components
- Hyperspace Compass
- Anti-Ion Emission Tracer
- Jumpmaster Subdrive Module
- Hyperdrive
- FAE/S-04 Small Craft Support Suite
- Phase I "Spyglass" Sensor and Countermeasure Module
- C-3a "Mercury" Class Communications Suite
- Piloting and Control Systems
- N2 Neural Interface
- Motion Interface Compatibility - Also Compatible with Equivalent Aftermarket NI or MMI Systems, Secure Technopathy, and Droid Interface Systems
- Independent Control Columns
- Offensive Support Systems
- Automatic Pattern Harmonization
- Automatic Emitter / Barrel Adjustment Based on Targeting Data, Sensor Information, and Operator Feedback - Optimizes Concentration of Fire at All Ranges
- Fire Linked Weapon Systems
- Automatic Reloading Systems
- FAE/S-06 Reactive Targeting Matrix
- All Aspect Missile Launch and Tracking Systems
- FAE/C-02 Tractor Guidance Network
- Automatic Pattern Harmonization
- Computer Systems
- Navigation Systems
- Astrogation Computer / MicroJump and Hyperspace Skip Calculation System
- Nav Computer Route Astrogation Bypass
- Flight Avionics System
- Navigation Sensors
- Misc. Systems
- Polarity Sink - Passive Degaussing System
- Slave Circuit System
- Astromech Socket
- Standard Bomber Features and Systems Present if Not Mentioned
- Field Disruption System
- Field Disruptor Bypasses Shields
- Very High Armament
- High Defenses
- SLAM Capabilities
- Activating Field Disruptor Disables Bomber Shields
- Low Speed & Maneuverability
- Weak Lateral Angled Deflector Shields
- SLAM Disables Majority Of Weaponry During Use
An advancement on the Jurgoran-class Sith Bomber, the Caldoth is another in the series of continually improving military tech employed by the Sith. A pair of sharp forked angular solar panel wings flank a squat body, replete with several weapon systems and heavy shielding, rounding out a menacing profile that was visually distinct in both space and atmosphere.
The Caldoth was outfitted with a vast array of weaponry, perfectly suited for short and long-distance bombing campaigns. A pair of forward-facing heavy autoblasters were the standard anti-starfighter weaponry, capable of automatic, stutter, and single fire at the flip of a switch. Twin gravity generators, technological equivalents to the Yuuzhan Vong dovin basal, could fire miniature gravitational singularities which could wreak havoc on starship hulls and shields. The Caldoth was also outfitted with a menagerie of ordnance launchers, such as a heavy torpedo launcher, two missile launchers, and four swarm missile launchers. These launchers could be outfitted with almost any missile munitions.
The primary feature of the Caldoth was its bomb bay, which was located on the underside of the bomber. It could hold a large number of bombs, which it used to drop on enemy vessels, fortifications, and population centers.
A single pilot is enough to handle the Caldoth, although in indirect emulation of their enemies the Sith have begun to advance the theme of integration between pilot and machine. The Caldoth pilot wore a neural interface, effectively melding their minds with the machine when in use. This allowed the pilot to work seamlessly with the bomber, acting almost as if they were one entity. Weapon System Specialists were often included in full crew complements for the Caldoth, maximizing their destructive capabilities by delegating systems between more than one individual. Likewise, the inclusion of specialized drone brains further elevated the operational effectiveness of individual Caldoth craft and their squadrons.
The cockpit was state-of-the-art, replacing the two-handled yoke of previous fighters with two independent control columns with levered handgrips. These columns offered a higher range of motion and control over the starfighter, with strong haptic feedback allowing the pilot to maintain a greater sense of their surroundings.
The Caldoth was equipped with an energy shield that protected the craft from conventional energy, solar ionization energy, ionic energy, and physical particulates. The energy shield was simultaneously polarized to allow the Ragnos' laser cannons and missile launchers to bypass through the interior of the shield while keeping anything from bypassing the exterior of the shield. While the shielding was strong in the front and in the rear, the bomber's lateral shielding was noticeably weaker.
Unlike the Jurgoran-class bomber, the Caldoth was equipped with a hyperdrive system. This allowed the Caldoth to act independently from carriers, operating as rapid-response squadrons along an ever-shifting chaotic border with the Kainate's various enemies. The Caldoth could also be used in a predatory role, moving swiftly behind enemy lines and preying on supply convoys and less defended targets and melting away before enemy reinforcements arrived.
Perhaps the most important aspect of the Caldoth was its Field Disruptor system. This system, when activated, allowed the Caldoth to physically bypass deflector shields of capital ships and planets to attack them directly. However, when the Field Disruptor system was activated it deactivated the Caldoth's shielding, rendering the craft vulnerable to enemy fire until deactivated. The Field Disruptor system also could not bypass non-conventional shielding like molecular shields and xythan force shields.
Tidal Ion Engines propelled the Caldoth through the void of space, fine-tuned for exceptional and efficient energy output that pushed the fighter past what was considered normal speed without a great detraction in maneuverability. SubLight Acceleration Motors, also known as SLAM, allowed the bomber to entirely sacrifice maneuverability for extraordinary speed at the pilot's discretion. This sudden burst of speed was achieved by a brief injection of an extremely small amount of coaxium directly into the ion engine's fuel system.
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