OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To Create an illegally acquired vessel as a Hutt flagship
- Image Source: Fractalsponge assault ship
- Canon Link: n/a
- Permissions: Permission to use Obsidian star weaponry
- Primary Source: Bastion planetary invasion ship
- Reduced availability limited to unique
- Dropped defences (no molecular shields) from very high to high
- Increased Hangar very high to extreme
- Increased speed and mabuverability very low to low
- Removed several rare pieces of military hardware such as hyperspace tracker
- Manufacturer: Archangel Manufactorum
- Affiliation: Rookal the Hutt owned as part of Jueliek Holdings company.
- Market Status: Closed market
- Model: Unfinished and modified Bastion class planetary invasion ship - prior to several key pieces of military hardware added
- Production: Unique
- Material:
- Durasteel
- Farium
- Kelsh
- Quadranium
- Transparisteel
- Trimantium
- Tunqstoid
- Misc Starship Components
- Classification: Orbital lander assault ship
- Length: 2000 metres
- Width: 930 metres
- Height: 710 metres
- Armament: Very High
- 80 OS-135 rotating heavy turbolaser turret
- 200 OS-137 rotating tri-barrelled rotary turbolaser turret
- Numerous OS-136 rotating rotary point defence laser cannons
- 50 Heavy Ion Cannon Batteries
- Variable Missile Launcher Batteries
- Retractable surface to surface long range artillery
- Defenses: High
- Hangar Space: Extreme (20)
- Hangar Allocations:
- Starfighters: 12 squadrons
- Support Craft: 8 squadrons
- Maneuverability Rating: Low
- Speed Rating: Low
- Hyperdrive:
- Class 1.2 hyperdrive
- Class 8.0 backup hyperdrive
- The Bastion Class comes fully equipped with the whole standard array of shields, systems and components that are normally associated with vessels of this size and class.
- Anti-Ion Emission Tracer
- Grab-field Generators (Floppy Helix Intensifiers)
- Grab-safety
- Holonet Relay
- Holotrace Device
- Hyperwave Transceiver
- Ion-Scrambler
- Mag-Field Generator
- Nav Computer Route Astrogation Bypass
- Particle-emitters
- Repair Drones
- Sensor Scramblers
- Signal Jammers
- Solid Fuel Converter
- Subspace Tight-beam Transmission Core
- Subspace Transceiver
- Walk in holoprojection suite allowing in depth interaction with tactical information.
STRENGTHS
- Strong defenses - with thick armour and heavy shields, the Bastion is a durable ship capable of delivery assault forces into hostile environments.
- Planetary landing - an impressive feat for such a large ship. It allows the user to deploy and dominate a battlefield very quickly rather than having to shuttle down forces piecemeal from orbit.
- Massive transport capacity - can carry tens of thousands of troops, thousands of supporting vehicles and hundreds of star fighters.
- Sluggish - With less hardware on board the ships mass is lower so it now handles a little better but is still a fairly ungainly ship
- Exposed rear section - very little firepower in the rear arc make the ship vulnerable to pursuing attackers.
- Slow landing and take off procedure - the ship lands and takes off very slowly and both maneuvers require careful preparation making rapid landing and takeoff safely impossible.
Rookal acquired this ship almost h accident. It was the almost finished test ship and was awaiting the last of its components to be installed when it was revealed that the ship had suffered structural fatigue and would be unsaleable. A military breakers yard purchased the redundant vessel and had it shipped to his planet to dismantle.
This is where Rookal came in, the breaker was a keen gambler, and through a series of interesting bets, he bet Rookal the rights to the scrapped ship, thinking the job already done. However, due to paperwork issues, the ship was still in orbit and intact. So when Rookal won the bet, his massive pile of scrap metal, just happened to be a functional warship sitting in orbit.
The ship is slightly different to the market versions, without some of the tech installed and space not taken up by a hospital, the engines can accelerate and turn the ship more rapidly (although it still handles like a whale). It also has additional space for a few extra fighter craft.
User friendly Archangel tech meant the ship was easy for Rookal to take over, running it with a mixture of staff and droids. It is now primarily crewed by droids, as the thousands of crew needed to fly such a ship would be a huge expense. It has become Rookal's flagship and a sign of his future strength.
From original sub
As the crusade ramps up, the Ashlans required a ship capable of operating in atmosphere and delivering a large ground invasion.
In this the Bastion performs incredibly well, operating as a mobile fortress capable of quickly deploying a large army.
The dozen heavy landing gear allow it to land on uneven terrain and the clearance actually allows it to land without destroying everything below it. Once deployed its numerous hangars and other deployment systems can let the ship dominate an area, while the ship itself provides command functions and heavy fire support.
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