Jack Sheltrak
Senator of Zeltros, Former Supreme Chancellor
Image Credits: http://newevolutiondesigns.com/images/inspiration/valkyrie-heavy-cruiser.jpg
Intent: To create a mass produced Heavy cruiser for the Republic
Development Thread:
Manufacturer: Kaut Drive yards
Model: Firekiln class heavy cruiser
Affiliation: Republic
Modularity: None
Production: Mass Produced
Material: Durasteel & Glasteel
Description:
The ancient Firekilns used by Nuso Esva were something of an oddity outside the Unknown regions where the pirate lord made his home. Their design in numbers could rival an Imperial Star destroyer (five to one) and that factor has not been lost. The gun heavy cruiser can match and just barely out arm a standard star destroyer that focuses on weapons. The loss of a hanger and need for several to be used in coordination of a multi vector assault minimizing concentrated fire from the enemy ship.
The designs were found in old databases and records from the times of the empire, the design intrigued the team of engineers and so five of the ships were designed and built to test out. The technology being brought up to modern standard, the ships christened space worthy and taken to Contruum to recover jedi and sith artifacts. From there they performed quite well helping secure the auction with the Supreme chancellor of the time onboard one of the ships. The battle that ensured above the planet saw the dangerous Velok killed and the prototype evacuated. Its bridge getting destroyed in the process.
The pirate Chupa entered the derelict and recovered it taking the ship into the unknown regions but the information about the performance from the remaining four ships allowed engineers to fine tune the design and reclassify it as a heavy cruiser. Removing the hanger to add more guns as a design aesthetic and emblazoning the image of the Republic proudly on it.
Classification: Heavy cruiser
Role: Swarm Cruiser
Height: 100 meters
Width: 500 meters
Length: 950 meters
Power Core Generator/Reactor: Solar Ionization Reactor
Hyperdrive Rating: 1.0
Minimum Crew: 1,200
Optimal Crew: 4,068
Armaments:
- One hundred and fifty turbolaser
- Twelve heavy warhead launchers (proton torpedos)
Hangar: N/A Ship is heavy guns
Non-Combative Attachments:
- Advanced Sensor Array
- Standard Targeting Systems
- Long-range Communications Array
- Holonet Transceiver
- Standard Navigational Systems
- Standard Life Support Systems
- Standard Deflector Shield Generator
- Standard Detention Cells
- Encryption Network
- Escape Pods
Consumables: 1 year
Sublight Speed and Maneuverability: 7