Unreviewed [Empire Contest] BCO 'Requiem' Orbital Siege Platform

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BCO 'Requiem' Orbital Siege Platform​

Bellum Contra Omnes​

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• | Intent | To submit an orbital siege platform.
• | Image Source |
  • Source / Source / Source
• | Canon Link | N/A
• | Permissions |TBA
• | Primary Source |
  
  • Operation Cinder / Climate Disruption Array

Concentrated Axial Laser Array Strike

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• | Manufacturer |ApexTech Industries / Yato Automata / Darth Bellum
• | Affiliation | The Galactic Empire
• | Market Status | Closed-Market
• | Model | BCO 'Requiem' Orbital Siege Platform
• | Production | Limited
• | Material |
  • Composite Hull
    
    • Nanolaminate Plating
    • Impervium
    • Matrix Armor
    • Quadanium Steel
    • CP90 Durasteel
    • Duralloy
    • Laminanium
    • Duranium
    • Nutorium
  • Plasteel Interior Paneling
  • Dallorian Alloy Weapon Barrels
  • Turadium Blast Doors
  • Alusteel Skeleton
  • Glasteel Viewports
  • Faraday Cage Components
  • Electronic Components
  • Computing Components

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• | Classification | Orbital Siege Platform
• | Length | 5km
• | Width | 1km
• | Height | 0.5km
• | Armament | Very High
  • Axial Lasers
  • Octuple Barbette Turbolaser Batteries
  • Heavy Turbolasers
  • Point Defense Laser Cannons
  • Missile Launchers
  • Ion Cannon Batteries
  • Flak Cannons
• | Defenses | High
  • Composite Hull
  • Composite Shield Array
    
    • XV-001 'Liskarm' Pattern Shield System
• | Hangar Space | TBA
• | Hangar Allocations | 25 Squadrons
  
  • | Starfighters |20 Fighter/Bomber Squadrons
  • | Support Craft | 5 Squadrons
• | Maneuverability Rating | Very Low
• | Speed Rating | Very Low
• | Hyperdrive | Class 4

ADVANCED SYSTEMS

• Axial Laser Weapon System
• Retrofit Hangars

STRENGTHS

• | Axial Laser Weapon System | The Requiem Orbital Siege Platform is equipped with several high-powered axial lasers mounted to its hull. These lasers are able to fire independently of each other for widespread, wanton destruction or focused into a single concentrated blast for a precise, devastating strike. These lasers can be directed at both ground and space targets, granted that it is positioned approporiately for either.
• | Orbital Siege Platform | Able to deliver devastating strikes from high/low orbit, the 'Requiem' is outfitted with a number of armaments to aid in its singular purpose of wreaking havoc and ruin upon its victims. In addition to its plethora of armaments and defensive systems, it is outfitted with specialized hangars serving as a mobile platform to rearm, refuel, and/or retrofit its compliment of starfighters and support craft on and off the battlefield. The Requiem is just as effective as engaging targets in space as it does on planetary targets.
• | Siegebreaker | The Axial Laser Array is capable of overloading city-wide shield systems using its concentrated fire mode, its sheer power opening up heavily fortified positions for following barrages or for infantry/aircraft to advance.

WEAKNESSES

• | Recharge | While its Axial Lasers are able to fire for extended bursts repeatedly, use of its concentrated beam strike does drain the platform's power supply given the intensity of its fire, rendering the Axial Laser Array inoperable for a time as it recharges itself.
• | Gaps in the Shield | Despite its formidable composite shield system, the 'Requiem' does briefly open up holes in its defenses to fire its axial lasers. While not visible, the shield is dropped, specifically at its underbelly near the Axial Laser Array, to avoid its own firepower from overloading its shields on contact.
• | The Beast Within | The Requiem Siege Platform sports several large generators throughout its internal length, powering the Axial Laser Weapon System, turbolasers, and shields respectively in addition to standard operations. Destruction of the Axial Laser's generator in particular can lead to an explosive collapse of the entire platform.

DESCRIPTION

For your tithe of war, I gift unto you.​

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A design created and gifted by an unknown benefactor to the Galactic Empire, produced by ApexTech Industries, the BCO 'Requiem' Orbital Siege Platform is designed for widespread or focused destruction of those unfortunate to be placed within its sights. Based off an ancient design of the Deathstar, the Requiem's Axial Laser Array functions in a similar fashion to the battlestation's superlaser, albeit at a significantly reduced output. ​

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Its primary function is to lay waste to any targets of opportunity or spread wanton destruction via high-intensity laser beams delivered by its Axial Laser Array, though it does come outfitted with a number of turbolaser batteries for laser barrages for even more widespread or concentrated destruction and complimented with an array of defensive batteries to keep pesky starfighters and other capital ships at bay.​

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In addition to its armaments for besieging targets, the 'Requiem' Orbital Siege Platform also comes outfitted with retrofit hangars for rapidly repairing, rearming and refueling fighters and bombers, acting as a defensive platform for complimentary craft to stock up munitions or undergo repairs before returning to the battlefront.​

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