Intent:
The Cheunh class Corvette is intended to provide the Chiss Ascendancy with a moderately powerful light cruiser that is reliable in handling Starfighter and bomber attacks on capital vessels. While at the same time providing a vessel capable of long distance reconnaissance and patrol duty along the borders of the new Chiss Ascendancy. It is also intended to be used as an escort vessel capable of holding off attacking pirates and protecting convoy vessels; or maintaining the security of an important person or persons as they travel through the new Ascendancy.
Development Thread: No
Manufacturer: Copero Shipyards
Model: Cheunh class Corvette
Affiliation: Chiss Ascendancy
Modularity:
Internally the vessel is capable of being modified to a very limited extent. However this is only capable through the use of false panels to create extra rooms and often only done so when an important person or a handful of personnel is being transported on one of these vessels. Beyond that the vessel is incapable of any form of modifications or modular attachments.
Production: Minor
Material:
The vessel is crafted with an Alusteel-Durasteel alloy; allowing it to be sturdy and able to take hits even with its shielding down. This allows the vessel to handle incoming fire from starfighters and bombers as it clears them out from friendly vessels. While also allowing the vessel to hold its own against other Cruisers and Frigates that would normally intercept the vessel; giving it time to jump to hyperspace before being caught. This allows the vessel to be a reliable asset when it comes to starfighter screens or escort missions.
Description:
The Cheunh class Corvette is a light cruiser designed and developed to hold its own against moderately and equally sized frigates and cruisers. It is also more than capable of holding its own against starfighters and bombers through the use of two flak guns which allow the vessel to intercept incoming proton torpedoes or concussion missiles; thus securing the flanks of larger capital vessels. It is a vast and agile vessel, sharing much in similarities with the more famous CR90 Blockade Runner. The majority of the vessels used are slated for an Anti-Starfighter or Light Escort roles with limited vessels being used as Blockade Runners.
Likewise as the vessel is more agile, it sacrifices larger armament load outs and heavier shielding and armor for that speed. While it is capable of holding its own for a limited time against same size vessels; it is more than outmatched by larger capital ships and is easily swept aside. For this reason many of these vessels remain on the fringes of a fleet or covering the flanks against Starfighter and bomber runs against larger ships.
Classification: Corvette
Role:
- Anti-Starfighter Corvette
- Blockade Runner
- Light Escort
Width: 39m
Length: 150m
Power Core Generator/Reactor: Ionization Reactor
Hyperdrive Rating: Class 1
Minimum Crew: 7-10 Personnel
Optimal Crew: 30-100 Personnel
Armaments:
- (2) Triple Barrel Turrets (1 Megamaser, 2 Heavy Laser Cannons each)
- (2) Rapid Fire Flak Gun Turrets
- (4) Multipurpose Launch Tubes (20 Proton Torpedoes or 10 Concussion Missiles)
Non-Combative Attachments:
- Secondary Upper Command Bride
- Targeting Computers
- Shield and Ray Shielding Generators
- Communications and Sensor Arrays
- Limited Field Sensor Jamming Array
Cargo Capacity: 1,500 Metric Tons
Consumables: 1 Year
Sublight Speed and Maneuverability: Class 5