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I'm Sorry Dave
- Intent: An agile heavy frigate/light cruiser for the Open-Market.
- Image Source: Corellian Fleet by Vitaliy Ostaschenko
- Canon Link: N/A
- Permissions: N/A
- Primary Source: N/A
- Manufacturer: Vanguard Hypernautics | The Globex Corporation
- Affiliation: Various navies and planetary defence fleets.
- Market Status: Open-Market
- Model: Dauntless-class Fast Attack Cruiser
- Production: Mass-Produced
- Material: Doonium-plated Hexalloy.
- Classification: Fast Attack Cruiser | Heavy Frigate
- Length: 500 metres
- Width: 125 metres
- Height: 90 metres
- Armament: High
- [9] Dual Turbolasers [Heavy; Turreted]
- [12] GCA-12 "Stormwarden" CIWS Turrets [Coordinated]
- [4] Torpedo Batteries [Variable Warhead, Mission Dependent]
- Defences: Low
- Standard Capital-grade Hull Plating
- Light Deflector Shields [Rapid-Recharge]
- Hangar Space: Very Low | 1
- Hangar Allocations: The Dauntless-class' small hangar can hold a single squadron of Starfighters, Support Craft, or a mixture thereof.
- Single Craft Hangar: Yes, auxiliary hangar holds a single shuttle or starfighter.
- Manoeuvrability Rating: High | Low (SLAM)
- Speed Rating: High | Extreme (SLAM)
- Hyperdrive: Class 1.01 | Class 10
- The Dauntless-class is outfitted with all the features and facilities one would expect from a vessel of its size and purpose, among these:
- Neurocrown Compatability
- Standard Docking Ports
- Standard Escape Pods
- Standard Automation
- Standard ECM
- The Dauntless-class is outfitted with a SLAM Drive designed to provide the bursts of acceleration needed for pursuit and ramming scenarios at the expense of manoeuvrability; a hyperdrive optimised for microjumps and a subdrive further augment this manoeuvrability.
- Anticoncussion projectors localised in the hammer-like frontal superstructure enhance its potential as a ramship.
- Can be outfitted with a Pseudointerdictor or even a (short-range but functional) Gravity Well Projector.
- Boldly Onward: Powerful weapons and engines earn the Dauntless a place in the fleets of bold commanders.
- Boldly Onward: Weak shields and an undersized complement of starfighters+ are exploitable vulnerabilities.
Classically Corellian in appearance and design philosophy, the Dauntless is fast, reliable, and well-suited for bold commanders with "rocket fuel for blood". As a result of its significant internal customisability, these cruisers can be found in a wide array of different roles, from pushing through battle lines in major conflicts to bringing the fear of [Insert Your Government] to pirates, petty warlords, and other miscreants.
On occasion, they have even been seen deployed as the overly potent toys of customs agencies, though most sensible governments avoid filling such roles with unnecessarily large vessels when a corvette will normally do just fine.
On occasion, they have even been seen deployed as the overly potent toys of customs agencies, though most sensible governments avoid filling such roles with unnecessarily large vessels when a corvette will normally do just fine.
