The Griffin of Zakuul
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To create a really heavy bomber for the Hegemony and the open market.
- Image Source: Here, SDs edited in by
Laine Gowrie
- Canon Link: Bomber
- Permissions: N/A
- Primary Source: K-Wing
- Manufacturer: Aresian Naval Engineering
- Affiliation: The Hegemony
- Market Status: Open-Market
- Model: Eradicator-class Heavy Bomber
- Production: Minor
- Material:
- Composite Armor
- Plasteel Interior Paneling
- Alusteel Skeleton
- Glasteel Viewports
- Faraday Cage Components
- Electronic Components
- Computing Components
- Classification: Heavy Bomber
- Length: 47 meters
- Width: 48 meters
- Height: 11 meters
- Armament: Extreme
- Heavy Lancer Blasters [6]
- Hardpoints [8] [Only bombs or missiles, not both]
- Missiles
- Concussion Missiles
- Cruise Missiles
- Hex Missiles [Requires Imperator-level authorisation and genetic confirmation {PC only}]
- Intruder Missiles
- Diamond Boron Missiles
- Proton Torpedoes
- Bombs
- Missiles
- Bomb Bay [10]
- Rear Dual Lancer Blaster [1]
- Defenses: High
- Multi-Layered Military Grade Shield Systems
- Electronic Countermeasures Suite
- Missile Deactivation Transmitters
- Squadron Count: Very Low: 4
- Maneuverability Rating: Very Low
- Speed Rating: High
- Hyperdrive: No
- C-3A Mercury Class Communications Suite
- LS-132 Terra Life Support Systems
- STS-84 Artemis Class Targeting & Sensor System
- Docking Clamp
- Electronic Countermeasures Suite
- G-32 Evasive Armor Plating
- Laser Reflective Armor
- Anti-Ion Emission Tracers
- Shroud
- ABC Scramblers
- AR-0B Damage Reduction Armor Component
- Armament Duplicators
- Magnite Tractor Beam Array
- Animated Metal Sealant
- Extreme Payload
- Good Defense
- Good Speed
- Excellent ground attack
- No Hyperdrive
- Poor Maneuverability
- Very Low Squadron Count
- Extremely vulnerable to interceptors
Always focused on marvellous attack craft suited for any warzone, Aresian Naval Engineering got the order for a heavy bomber which could deliver stunning amounts of versatile explosives to a battlefield, operating from a carrier. With direct and indirect weapons, the Eradicator is capable of flattening an entire battlefield with bombs and missiles while doing strafing runs on the way back with its heavy prow weapons. The bomber sacrifices both maneuverability and a hyperdrive for additional weapons as well as speed and protection.
Deployed primarily by the Battlefleet due to its carrier-based nature, the Eradicator is a worthy addition to the strike craft the Hegemony currently uses. Not optimal for ship to ship missions and definitely requiring at least air superiority if not supremacy, it is very vulnerable to attacking interceptors, even though it has speed and protection, but it will not do well in a dog-fight of any kind.
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