Approved Starship Darasuum-type Dreadnaught

[Amelia von Sorenn]

DARASUUM-TYPE DREADNAUGHT​

OUT-OF-CHARACTER INFORMATION

Intent

An additional variant of the Kandosii-type Dreadnaught for use by the Mandalorian Empire

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Permission(s)	Not Applicable
Canon Link(s)	Kandosii-type Dreadnaught
Primary Link(s)	Kandosii-type Dreadnaught

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

Manufacturer	Aether Systems
Affiliation	Mandalorian Empire
Model	Darasuum-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	Dedicated Carrier
	Command Ship
	Starfighter Carrier
	Military Transport
Length	2,000 meters
Width	635 meters
Height	782 meters

Rating Specifications

Armaments	Low
Defenses	Very High
Maneuverability	Very Low
Speed	Low
Hangar Capacity	Very High - (17) Squadrons
Hyperdrive Rating	Equipped - Class 2

Hangar Compliment

Starfighter Squadrons	Support Squadrons
(15) Squadrons	(2) Squadrons

Armaments and Defenses

(8) Heavy Octuple Turbolaser Barbette	AR-0B Damage Reduction Component
(10) Heavy Agrocite Cannons	Redundant Deflector Shield Generators
(20) Quad Turbolaser Cannons	(60) Missile Deactivation Transmitters
(20) Heavy NK-7 Ion Cannons	(30) Antimissile Octets
(20) Quad Laser Cannons	(60) Heavy Point Defense Ion Cannons
(8) Assault Concussion Missile Launchers	(60) Heavy Point Defense Laser Cannons
(8) Assault Proton Torpedo Tubes	(40) Heavy Flak Cannons

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND LOGISTICS

Crew Compliment	319 Officers
	330 Gunners
	37,971 Enlisted Crew
Passenger Capacity	16,000 Mandalorians
	4,000 Droids
Cargo Capacity	40,000 Metric Tons
Consumables	7 Galactic Standard Years

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 (30) Phylon Q7 Heavy Tractor Beam (5) IM-455 Modular Garrison

STRENGTHS

Unmatched Starfighter Projection Capability - With hangar capacity for five full wings of starfighters and additional support squadrons, the Darasuum-type can deploy and sustain one of the largest carrier air groups in the Mandalorian Navy, allowing it to dominate entire systems through sheer aerospace presence.

Exceptional Defensive Survivability - Its layered Mandalorian iron armor, carbon-durasteel reinforcement, redundant shield generators, and damage reduction systems make it extraordinarily resistant to bombardment, ensuring the carrier can endure prolonged engagements while its fighters conduct operations.

Massive Troop and Occupation Capacity - The vessel can transport two full legions of Mandalorians alongside thousands of battle droids, and multiple modular garrisons, enabling it to function as a mobile invasion hub capable of delivering overwhelming ground forces to multiple planetary theaters.

Advanced Hangar Throughput and Logistics Design - Multiple launch corridors, recovery bays, internal traffic-control systems, and dedicated repair decks enable rapid sortie generation, continuous fighter rotation, and in-field refitting - critical for sustaining fleet and planetary campaigns.

Superior Anti-Starfighter and Missile Defense Network - Although lightly armed for ship-to-ship combat, the Darasuum-type fields extensive point-defense cannons, flak batteries, ion defenses, and missile-suppression systems, forming a dense protective umbrella around its hull and flight decks.

Fleet-Level Command and Coordination Platform - As a command carrier, it integrates high-end sensor arrays and hyperwave communication suites, allowing it to coordinate massive fighter formations and multiple task forces simultaneously.

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WEAKNESSES

Limited Capital Ship Firepower - Compared to other Mandalorian Dreadnaughts, the Darasuum-type carries minimal heavy weaponry, leaving it poorly suited for direct engagements with enemy battleships or fortified stations without escort support.

Extreme Dependence on Escort Fleets - The carrier relies heavily on destroyers and cruisers to screen it from hostile capital ships, making it strategically vulnerable if isolated or ambushed.

Very Low Maneuverability - Its immense size, internal hangar volume, and layered armor make it slow to turn and reposition, reducing its ability to evade large-scale threats or reposition quickly during chaotic fleet engagements.

High Operational and Logistical Costs - Maintaining thousands of crew members, tens of thousands of troops, multiple legions of droids, and over a dozen squadrons of starfighters places a massive strain on supply chains, maintenance crews, and industrial infrastructure.

High-Value Strategic Target - The destruction of a single Darasuum-type would cripple Mandalorian aerospace operations across an entire sector, making it a priority target for enemy fleets and sabotage operations.

Vulnerability to Hangar and Flight Deck Disruption - While heavily armored, successful strikes against its hangar apertures or internal launch systems can severely degrade its combat effectiveness, neutralizing its primary advantage.

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DESCRIPTION

The Darasuum-type Dreadnaught is the Mandalorian Empire's ultimate expression of carrier warfare - a colossal, purpose-built mobile starbase designed to project overwhelming aerospace power and deliver entire armies across the galaxy. Where the Kandossi-type embodies brute-force naval dominance, the Darasuum-type represents strategic control through fighters, logistics, and sustained planetary operations. Stretching over two kilometers in length, the vessel's internal structure is dominated by vast hangar complexes, maintenance bays, munitions depots, and launch corridors capable of deploying hundreds of starfighters in coordinated waves. Its flight decks operate around the clock, enabling continuous sortie cycles that allow Mandalorian forces to maintain air superiority over contested systems for months or even years at a time. Rather than concentrating on heavy ship-killing weaponry, the Darasuum-type invests in survivability. Its hull is layered with Mandalorian iron alloys and carbon-durasteel composites, reinforced by redundant deflector and ion shields and advanced damage-mitigation systems. This design philosophy ensures that the carrier can remain operational even under sustained enemy fire while its escort fleets and starfighter wings neutralize threats. Internally, the dreadnaught functions as a mobile fortress and invasion platform. Two full legions of Mandalorian warriors and thousands of supporting battle droids are housed within its armored decks, ready for rapid planetary deployment. The inclusion of up to five modular garrisons allows for long-term occupation duties, regional command operations, or large-scale logistical coordination following the conquest of a planet. In battle, the Darasuum-type rarely fights alone. It anchors carrier strike groups, remaining behind screens of destroyers and battleships while unleashing vast fighter swarms to shred enemy formations, cripple infrastructure, and suppress planetary defenses. Its presence in a system signals not merely an attack, but the beginning of sustained Mandalorian domination from orbit. To allies, it is a symbol of security and logistical certainty. To enemies, the silhouette of a Darasuum-type emerging from hyperspace heralds an unrelenting storm of starfighters and the arrival of Mandalorian legions - an announcement that the war has truly begun.

 

[MANIAC]

Amelia von Sorenn

Wonderful, as always.

Approved.