Work In Progress Erebus-class Sith Battlecrusier

[Derix Tirall]

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: To add to the growing arsenal of the Dark Empire.
• Image Source: (x), Joan Piqué Llorens
• Canon Link: Not Applicable
• Permissions: Not Applicable
• Primary Source:
  • Sovereign-class Star Battlecrusier
  • Regency-class Star Battlecrusier

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer:
  • Epoch Engineering Corporation (dejure)
  • Church of the Dark Side (defacto)
• Affiliation: Dark Empire
• Market Status: Closed-Market
• Model: Erebus-pattern Command Battlecrusier
• Production: Semi-Unique
• Material:
  • Phrik Reinforced Corotis Primary Hull
  • Impervium Reinforced Durasteel Secondary Hull
  • Transparent Titanium Reinforced Glasteel Viewports
  • Tunqstoid
  • Plasteel
  • Chromium
  • Aluminium
  • Various Electrical Materials, and other Starship Materials

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Classification: Command Battlecrusier
• Length: 5,000 Meters
• Width: 1,200 Meters
• Height: 500 Meters
• Armament: High
  • Point Defense Lasers
  • Point Defense Ion Cannons
  • Point Defense Brilliant Missile Pods
  • Heavy Turbolaser Cannons
  • Turbolasers
  • Octuple Barbette Turbolaser
  • Megamaser Batteries
  • Missile Launchers
    • Proton Torpedoes
    • Brilliant Missiles
    • Carbonite Missiles
    • Disruptor Torpedoes
    • Mag-Pulse Warheads
    • Advanced Concussion Missiles
  • Ion Cannon Batteries
  • Mass Driver Cannons
  • Broadside Mass Drivers
  • Broadside Flak Guns
  • Null-Burst Projectors
• Defenses: Extreme
  • Reinforced Composite Hull
  • Faraday Cage Components
  • Cap Drain
  • Reactionary Pressor Beam Emitters w/ Fast Track Mountings
  • Internal Defense [Autoblasters, Turadiam Blast Doors, Select Blaster and Disrupter Neutralization System, etc]
  • Multi-Layered Shielding System w/ Automated Backups
    • Deflector Shielding
    • Particle Shielding
    • Ray Shielding
    • Ion Shielding
    • Molecular Shielding
    • Xythan Force Shielding
  • Electronic Defense Suite
    • Electronic Countermeasures Suite
    • Comm Jammers
    • Anti-Comm Jammers
    • Sensor Jammers
    • Anti-Electronic Warfare Suite
    • Encrypted Fleet Data Exchange Network
• Hangar Space:
• Hangar Allocations: High | Additional Starfighter Squadron(s) Available at Cost of Support Squadron(s) and vice versa.
  • Starfighters: 20 squadrons
  • Support Craft: 15 squadrons
• Maneuverability Rating: Low
• Speed Rating: Low
• Hyperdrive: Yes

STANDARD FEATURES

• Hyperdrive Type: OS-10 "Hermes" Class Hyperdrive System w/ Supplementary Path Engine
• Backup Hyperdrive Type: Imperial Standard High Efficiency T-14 Hyperdrive Generator
• Primary Engine Type: Advanced Predator Interdiction Drive(s)
• Secondary Engine Type: Standard Battlecruiser Class, Military Grade Ion Engines
• Engine Configuration:
  
  • Primary Engine Block(s): 2 Large Units
  • Secondary Engine Block(s): 4 Medium Units
  • Tertiary Engine Block(s): 8 Small Units
• Optimal Crew: 15,000
• Minimal Crew: 5,000
• Passengers:
  
  • Armed Troops: 50,000 Sith Troopers & Battledroid Reinforcements | Approx. 5 Legions
  • Onboard Security Attachment: 6,000 Sith Troopers
• Maximum Cargo Capacity: 120,000 Metric Tonnes (Includes Vehicles, Tanks, Equipment, Etc)
• Primary Power Unit: Star Battlecruiser Type, Advanced Solar-Annihilation Conversion Reactor
• Secondary Power Unit: General Hypermatter Reactor Equipped with Stellar Fuel Bottles

ADVANCED SYSTEMS

• Shield & Armor Systems
  
  • Honeycomb Structural Plating
  • Constant Ablative Energy Current
• Internal Advanced Systems
  
  • Molecular Furnace
  • Internalized Gravity Well Projectors
  • Solid Fuel Converter
  • Advanced Hyperdrive System
  • Prototyper
  • Numerous Duplicators
  • Numerous Synthesizers
  • Numerous Garment-Fabricators
  • Internal Bridge Equipped with State of the Art Holographic Interface System
  • Advanced Communications Suite
  • Advanced Sensor Suite
  • Central Artificial Intelligence
  • Internal Ray Shields
  • Bio-Organic Circuitry
• Electronic Defense Suite
  
  • Anti-Tractor Beam Shroud
  • ABC Scrambler Probes
  • Anti-Ordnance EM Probe(s)
  • Missile Deactivators.
  • Animated Metal Sealant, with Automated Repair Drones
  • Advanced Adaptive Malware System
  • Deployable Hyperspace Beacons, Reprogrammable:
  • Variable EM Emitter Probes
  • Transponder Copycat Pods; Reprogrammable.
  • Transmittable IFF Confuser; Wideband or Tightbeam Options.
  • Ambient Degaussing Modules
  • Gravitic Amplitude Modulator
  • Photonic Absorber(s), Emitter(s), and Spectral Diffuser(s)
  • Thermal Dissipator(s)
  • Military Sensor System, with a Multispectrum Disguise Suite
  • Myriad Sensor Baffle(s)
  • Remote Drones - Equipped with Slicer Chips and Security Spikes

STRENGTHS

• [+] Command and Control
  • As a communications node, the Erebus-class serves as a central hub for coordinating military operations and disseminating orders across vast distances. Its highly advanced communications system enables real-time data transmission, tactical coordination, and strategic planning, making it an invaluable asset for fleet commanders and military leaders. This strength allows the Erebus-class to exert control over the battlefield, directing forces with precision and efficiency to achieve strategic objectives.
• [+] Shadowy Operative
  • The Erebus-class excels in stealth operations and covert activities, leveraging its advanced communications systems and quiet-running capabilities to operate undetected by enemy forces. This allows it to infiltrate hostile territory, conduct espionage, or disseminate propaganda without attracting unwanted attention. Its ability to remain hidden in the shadows gives it a strategic advantage in manipulating events from behind the scenes.

WEAKNESSES

• [-] Broadsides
  • While the Erebus-class is capable of delivering significant damage in direct engagements, it lacks the sustained broadside firepower of some other vessels of similar size. Its weapon emplacements are optimized for precision strikes and coordinated assaults rather than prolonged barrages. This vulnerability can be exploited by adversaries who excel in prolonged skirmishes, forcing the Erebus-class to rely more heavily on hit-and-run tactics or strategic retreats to mitigate damage.
• [-] Slow and Steady
  • Despite its formidable arsenal and advanced systems, the Erebus-class suffers from a notable weakness in speed. Its large size and dense construction make it relatively sluggish compared to more agile vessels. This limitation can hinder its ability to maneuver swiftly in combat situations or evade enemy pursuit, leaving it vulnerable to targeted attacks or flanking maneuvers.

DESCRIPTION

The Erebus-class Star Battlecruiser epitomizes the marriage of stealth, communication prowess, and formidable firepower, drawing inspiration from the Munificent-class Star Frigates while carving its own niche in the galaxy far, far away. Designed as a communications node, this vessel serves as a clandestine platform for spreading Church propaganda across the HoloNet, evading the prying eyes of the Galactic Alliance.

At its core lies a highly advanced communications system, the envy of rival factions. With this technology, the Erebus-class operates in the shadows, executing its missions with the finesse of a phantom. While lacking a true cloaking system, it "runs quiet" through meticulous design, reducing its sensor signature to a whisper. It lurks on the periphery of conflict, orchestrating military maneuvers and coordinating operations with unparalleled efficiency.

Equipped with a suite of cutting-edge systems including a hyperspace tracker, the Erebus-class ensures that its presence remains elusive while maintaining an iron grip on the battlefield. Should the need arise for direct engagement, however, it possesses the means to deliver devastating blows while withstanding formidable punishment. Its structurally reinforced hull and an arsenal boasting turbolasers, concussion missile launchers, and an array of conventional weapons afford it the resilience and firepower to emerge victorious even in the midst of intense combat.

In the shadows or amidst the fray, the Erebus-class stands as a symbol of power, manipulation, and unwavering resolve, a silent sentinel shaping the fate of the galaxy from the depths of the void.