Starship Review Firespray-61-type Interceptor

[Amelia von Sorenn]

FIRESPRAY-61-TYPE INTERCEPTOR​

OUT-OF-CHARACTER INFORMATION

Intent

An additional variant of the Firespray-31-class Patrol and Attack Craft for use by the Mandalorian Empire

Image Source	[HERE]
Permission(s)	Not Applicable
Canon Link(s)	Firespray-31-class Patrol and Attack Craft
Primary Link(s)	Firespray-41-type Patrol Craft
	Firespray-51-type Attack Craft

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

Manufacturer	Aether Systems
Affiliation	Mandalorian Empire
Model	Firespray-61-type
Market-Status	Closed-Market
Production	Mass-Produced

Materials

Hull Plating	Internal Structure	Additional
Mandalorian Iron	Duralloy	Chromium
Nyix-Alloy	Titanium	Crystasteel
Doonium	Aluminium	Vandinite
Duralium	Laminasteel	Starship Components
Trimantium	Duraplast

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Classification	Starfighter
	Interceptor
	Starfighter Screen
Length	20 meters
Width	18.5 meters
Height	7.5 meters

Rating Specifications

Armaments	Very Low
Defenses	Low
Maneuverability	Very High
Speed	Very High
Squadron Count	Average - (12) per Squadron
Hyperdrive Rating	Equipped - Class 1

Armaments and Defenses

(2) RG-9 Laser Cannons	AR-0B Damage Reduction Component
(2) GN-40 Twin Rotating Blaster Cannons	Redundant Deflector Shield Generator
(9) Void-7 Seismic Charges	(2) Missile Deactivation Transmitters

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND LOGISTICS

Crew Compliment	1 Pilot
	1 Co-Pilot / Gunner
Passenger Capacity	None
Cargo Capacity	65 Metric Tons
Consumables	1 Galactic Standard Month

STANDARD FEATURES

General Systems Acceleration Compensator Anti-Shock Fields Astrogation Computer Code Breaker Containment Shield DPU7 Heat Sink BQR-19 Navigational System Damage Control System Escape Pods Internal Security Klaxon Alarms Walkthrough Identification Scanners Weapon Detectors Ray Shield Generators 57c Holocams Sensor and Communication Systems Com-Scan 5-Node Sensor ANs-9.5 Sensor ANq-51 Sensor Array Telesponder Hyperwave Transmitter Hyperwave Transceiver Broadcast Relay Life Support Systems Atmospheric Processor Enviro Filter Climate Control Unit Shielding and Hull Plating Systems Ion Shield Generators Deflector Shield Generators Navigational Deflector System Deflector Plates Heat Dispersion Vents De-icing System Engineering & Hyperdrive Systems F-31 Drive Engine Incom 6X4 Fusial Thrust Engines Accu-Accelerator 400MGs Stardrive System Warp Vortex Stabilizer

ADVANCED FEATURES

AR-0B Damage Reduction Component Carbon-Durasteel Armor (3) Galaxy Guard Mk VII Radiation Negator Hyperwave Interceptor Sublight Accelerator Motor Intertial Compensator L-41c Weapon Power Converter

STRENGTHS

Extreme Sublight Speed - The stripped-down mass profile and enhanced acceleration systems allow it to rapidly close distance, disengage, or reposition, making it ideal for intercepting bombers, missiles, and fast reconnaissance craft.

Exceptional Maneuverability - Advanced thrust-vectoring and inertial compensation give the interceptor outstanding turning performance, enabling tight pursuit curves and evasive patterns that most heavy starfighters cannot match.

Effective Starfighter Screen Platform - With twelve craft per squadron, the Firespray-61-type can form dense defensive nets around capital ships, carriers, and stations, intercepting incoming strike craft before they reach weapon release range.

Low Production and Operational Cost - Compared to attack-focused variants, the interceptor's reduced armament and armor allow it to be mass-produced and replaced easily, supporting sustained attrition warfare.

Missile and Bomber Interception Tools - Twin rotating blasters, laser cannons, missile deactivation transmitters, and seismic charges provide effective short-range counters to torpedoes, drones, and clustered bomber formations.

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WEAKNESSES

Very Limited Firepower - With only light laser and blaster armament, the Firespray-61-type struggles to damage heavily armored starfighters, gunships, or capital-grade targets.

Low Defensive Endurance - Despite damage-reduction components and shields, the interceptor cannot withstand sustained fire and is vulnerable to even moderate concentrated attacks.

Minimal Strike Capability - Lack of torpedo tubes or heavy missiles prevents effective use against stations, capital ships, or hardened ground targets.

High Pilot Skill Requirement - The craft's performance depends heavily on pilot reaction speed and precision; inexperienced crews suffer sharply increased losses.

Poor Performance in Heavy Combat Zones - Dense flak, capital-ship point defenses, and area-denial weapons drastically reduce survivability during close fleet engagements.

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DESCRIPTION

The Firespray-61-type Interceptor represents the lightest and fastest evolution of the Firespray line, designed not to dominate battlefields, but to control them. Where the Firespray-51 exists to break fleets and the Firespray-41 to enforce law, the 61-type was engineered for one purpose: to ensure the Mandalorian fleet is never caught undefended. Its hull is reduced in mass and internal volume, trading heavy weapon mounts and thick armor layers for powerful engines, aggressive thrust-vectoring systems, and high-output acceleration components. The result is a craft capable of extreme sublight velocities and rapid directional changes, well-suited to intercepting hostile bombers, torpedo craft, reconnaissance ships, and fast strike fighters. Armament is intentionally minimal - light laser cannons and rotating blasters optimized for precision and sustained tracking rather than destructive output. Defensive systems are similarly restrained, relying on maneuverability as the primary form of protection rather than armor thickness or shield depth. The Firespray-61-type operates in large formations, forming mobile defensive shells around capital ships and carriers. Its twelve-craft squadrons create layered interception zones, breaking enemy attack waves before they can threaten heavier fleet assets. In Mandalorian strategy, the Firespray-61-type is not the blade. It is the shield. Fast, expendable, and ever-present, it ensures that heavier ships and elite strike craft are free to wage war without interference - cutting down incoming threats in flashes of ion trails and laser fire before the enemy ever reaches effective range.

 

[MANIAC]

Amelia von Sorenn

As usual, very cool sub. I found the art in different place than Reddit. Please modify the image source to this one.

 

[Amelia von Sorenn]

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