Miurani'sil'atera
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To create an effective decoy drone for the Chiss Ascendancy in naval combat
- Image Source: Fractalsponge
- Canon Link: Mimic Sensor Decoy, Target Drones
- Permissions: N/A
- Primary Source: Previous Submission
- Manufacturer: Chiss Ascendancy
- Affiliation: Chiss Expansionary Defense Force
- Model: D-8 Decoy Drone
- Production: Limited
- Material: Durasteel hull
- Classification: Decoy Drone
- Length: 12.5 meters
- Width: 4 meters
- Height: 3 meters
- Armament: None
- Defenses: Average
- Squadron Count: Extreme: 24
- Maneuverability Rating: High
- Speed Rating: High
- Hyperdrive Class: Average
- Communications Array
- Droid Brain
- Ion Engines
- Navigational Systems
- Repulsorlift Engines
- Sensor Array
- Hyperwave Transceiver
- Subspace Transceiver
- Tri-Tracker
- Self-destruct mechanism
- Ionization buffer
- Tactician Battle Computer
- Decoy Systems
- Artificial life-sign generators
- DSTPU & Mimic Sensor Decoy systems
- Projects false reading to sensors, fooling them into thinking the drone is a large starship.
- Massive squadrons allow a squadron of drones to project itself as a powerful fleet
- Able to mimic actual fleet movements to further fool sensors
- Decoy systems not as effective in close ranges, likely resulting in mimic systems being proven false by most sensors.
- Ranged engagement is required for decoy drones to be fully effective.
- No weaponry. Purely a visual and sensory decoy method with little-to-no direct combat application.
- System communications jamming removes manual control and reverts all drones to standard formation flight patterns, whether from friend or foe.
- Despite ionization buffer, larger vessels ion cannons will overload drone systems easily with multiple direct hits.
The Decoy Drones are a well-kept secret within the Chiss Ascendancy, used within the CEDF typically on flagships and command vessels with hangar space, and primarily serves as an enhanced decoy system for fooling enemy forces. The drones themselves can be programmed to follow set paths or formations, allowing them to work concurrently with CEDF fleets without resources put toward maintaining them; however the drones can also be manually controlled if required, to serve specific formation or maneuvering purposes. Yet, if there is communications jamming in the area, the drones are unable to receive manual commands, and revert to inherently programmed fleet movements.
Equipped with a variety of Chiss sensor disrupting systems, as well as advanced holographic and false data projectors, the Decoy Drones are made for a sole purpose - to fool the enemy for as long as possible. Each drone is capable of mimicking a range of ships, from starfighters, corvettes and battlecruisers. With the trickster decoy projectiles, the drones are able to launch multiple false decoys of smaller ships, such as visual fighter screens that also give off false readings, which assist in maintaining the facade for as long as possible.
The latest iteration of the Chiss Decoy Drone has seen it's engines upgraded from previous systems. This allows the drone a further range of possible starships it can mimic. Additionally, the D-8 has been programmed with many more ship classes in comparison to it's predecessor in order to keep up with current galactic navies.
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