Irys Arist'lar
Character
Image: http://dekus.deviantart.com/art/Agrelis-city-at-night-131364538
Affiliation: Private Market
Manufacturer: Hoersch-Kessel Driveworks, Incorporated
Model: Dirk Class Escort Frigate
Modularity: None
Production: Mass
Material: Durasteel, Transparisteel
Classification: Escort Frigate
Length:83 meters
Width: 48 meters
Height: 205 meters
Armaments:
- Fastmount Turbolaser Cannon (2)
- Quad Laser Cannons (50)
- Flak Cannons (20)
- 15 Blaster drone pods (equivalent to Point defenses)
Special Features:
- 20 Sensor drone pods (equivalent to Advanced Targeting/Tracking Systems)
- Standard Navigational Systems
- Standard Life Support Systems
- Standard Sensory Array
- Standard Shielding Systems
- Encryption Network
- Escape Pods
Speed Rating: 7 (Overdrive 6 for a temporary burst of speed when not firing)
Hyperdrive Class: 1, backup 15
Strengths:
- Bristling with guns that can deal with fighters;
- Relatively quick
- Almost no threat to capital ships
- Light hull.
Development Thread: http://starwarsrp.net/topic/43198-overdrive/
Description: The Dirk class is a specialised anti-snubfighter that is only seen as part of larger battlegroups. The ACA doctrine calls for a large number of specialised vessels, that combine to deal with a specific threat or carry out orders. It follows the current HKD design aesthetic of virtual vessels, and the naming convention of bladed weapons.
This vessel is defined to fill a specialist roll and work as part of flexible tactical units that can be tailored to deal with any situation. It is intended to work as part of a “mixed-economy” battle group of specialised vessels that excel at their own role and collectively form effective, tactical units. A commander should be able to give such a unit an objective and allow them to carry it out independently.
The Dirk class is intended to either hold back with carriers and long range ordnance vessels that are exposed to fighters, or escort cruisers into battle. They are frequently seen covering gunboats and Scythe class cruisers as they assault carriers.
The Dirk class carries a lighter armament than most frigates, but is almost entirely specialised to deal with fighters. The large array of automated quad lasers and flak cannons can create whole arcs of space that are almost impassable for light fighters.
It is a specialised vessel, and as such is vulnerable to attack from heavier vessels. The five fastmount turbolasers can threaten corvettes and heavy gunships, but anything large is able to engage a lone Dirk-class without fear.
The ship has a relatively light hull, to attempt to maximise speed to allow them to redeploy rapidly and deal with emerging fighter threats. However, this means a heavy broadside, or missile attack can crumple the ship if the shields are penetrated.
Intent: To provide the Abrion Corporate Alliance with a larger frigate for snub-fighter defence
Development Thread: No
