- Intent: Start fleshing out the Krath fleet with the creation of a particularly resilient frigate.
- Image Source: Pics about Space│Unknown Artist
- Canon Link: N/A
- Primary Source: N/A
- Manufacturer: Koros Spaceworks
- Affiliation: The Krath
- Model: Endurance-class Destroyer
Production: Minor
- Material: Doonium-Duramentium Hull Plating, Duranium-Trimantium Frame, Turadium Blast Doors, Agrinium Radiation Shielding, Plexalloy Viewports.
- Classification: Heavy Frigate
- Length: 410.8 metres
- Width: 145.3 metres
- Height: 136.9 metres
- Armament: Moderate
Heavy Turbolasers - Turbolasers
- Point Defence Cannons
- Antimissile Octets
- Capital-grade Variable Warhead Launchers
- Subcapital-grade Variable Warhead Launchers
[*]Defences: High
- Heavy Deflector Shields
- Reinforced Hull Plating
[*]Hangar: Low [1]
[*]Manoeuvrability Rating: Low
[*]Speed Rating: Average
[*]Hyperdrive Class: Average [1│8]
STANDARD FEATURES
The Endurance-class is outfitted with all the features and facilities one would expect from a vessel of its size and purpose.
- N/A
- Resilient: Living up to its name, the Endurance-class is outfitted with powerful shielding and an unusually thick hull to boot, allowing it to withstand considerably more than the average frigate.
- Powerful: Built to slug out damage as well as take it, the Endurance-class is outfitted with an extensive array of weaponry, which are positioned so as to allow as broad firing arcs as possible, while still being able to direct its full wrath forward. Especially notable is its heavy turbolasers, which can be used to devastating effect against other capital ships.
- Versatile: Importantly, the Endurance-class is able to fill a wide range of roles efficiently: This includes front-line combat, patrols, and even transportation; in the case of the latter, it is not optimised for maximum carrying capacity, though its powerful defences and ability to fight back makes it a good choice for transporting valuable supplies and personnel.
- Turning Speed: As a result of its stocky build and thick hull, the Endurance-class suffers from a below average turning speed for a vessel its size.
- Starfighter Complement: With a great deal of space dedicated to its thick hull, numerous weapons, powerful reactors, and expansive storage facilities, the Endurance-class is only able to carry a single measly squadron of Starfighters.
- Rear Vulnerability: While the stocky construction of the bridge makes it far less vulnerable to Starfighter assaults than some of its counterparts, this comes at the cost of blocking the rear firing arc of most of the vessel's weapons, making that a natural attack vector for nimble enemies, especially since the engines, by necessity, are less heavily plated than the rest of the vessel.
After seizing control of their world from the remnants of the Galactic Alliance, the Krath found themselves in a precarious position; with the fall of the Galactic Alliance, lawlessness plagued the Core, with threats both large and small looming from every corner of the contested region.
To combat these new threats and assert their sovereignty, the fledgeling administration commisioned a new frigate from Koros Spaceworks, a company which had long held ties to their secretive organisation. In accordance with the company's typical design style, the Endurance-class sports a particularly thick hull, while retaining a sleek and streamlined design. As a result of the varied threat picture facing the Krath, the decision was made to avoid undue specialisation, allowing these powerful vessels to combat smaller groups of pirates and other outlaws for a while, before seamlessly transitioning into service in a larger fleet.
On account of these virtues, these so-called "Krath Destroyers" quickly became a staple of the Tetan fleet, which utilised their formidable presence to scare enemies into submission abroad while suppressing crime and dissent at home. There is, after all, few greater deterrents against resistance and lawlessness alike than making sure you have the bigger guns and a willingness to use them; for the greater good of the Tetan people, of course.
