Intent: To create an exotic vessel for the Imperial Starfleet, one that challenges the boundaries of the Empire's technology by being different from the common dreadnought.
Image Source: Here
Canon Link: N/A
Restricted Missions:
[Flagship] Gravity - Reactivation of the super star destroyer Lusankya's database gives the Empire insight on the construction of the old Empire's dreadnoughts and the design of the Bellator.
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Primary Source:
Manufacturer: The Galactic Empire, First Order Core of Imperial Engineers (refitting), Arceneau Trading Company, Vanir Technologies,
Model: Umbra-class Intelligence Star Dreadnought
Affiliation: The First Order
Production: Unique
Material:
Quadanium-lined Durasteel Hull
Titanium-reinforced Alusteel Frame
Transparisteel Viewports
Turadium Blast Doors/Shutters
Classification: Super Star Destroyer
Length: 5,000m
Width: 1,750m
Height: 1,125m
Armament: Average
x35 Quad Heavy Megamaser Batteries
13 fore
11 port
11 starboard
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x24 Twin Long Range Megamaser Batteries
8 fore
8 port
8 starboard
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x17 Twin Long Range Ion Cannon Batteries
7 fore
5 port
5 starboard
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x30 Heavy Ion Cannons
5 fore
10 port
10 starboard
5 aft
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x60 Variable Warhead Launchers (PRO|A.CON|FLE|D.BOR|CLU)
30 port
30 starboard
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x360 Quad Maser Cannons
60 fore
120 port
120 starboard
60 aft
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x240 Point Defense Maser Cannons
80 fore
60 port
60 starboard
40 aft
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Defences: Moderate
Reinforced Hull
Advanced Star Dreadnought Deflector Shields
E-WAR
'Bastion' Combat System
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Hangar: Average
21 Squadrons of Combat Starfighter
Various Non-Combat Starships
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Manoeuvrability Rating: Moderate
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Speed Rating: Moderate
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Hyperdrive Class: 2 | Back-up 8.0
Star Dreadnought Ion Drives
Star Dreadnought Hazard and Damage Control Systems
Star Dreadnought Life Support Systems
Star Dreadnought Navigational Systems
Star Dreadnought Sensors and Targeting Systems
Star Dreadnought Communications Systems
Star Dreadnought Environmental Control Systems
Star Dreadnought Tractor Beams
Star Dreadnought Escape Pods
Holonet Transceiver and Encryption/Decryption Networks
Falchion Experimental Cloaking Device
Stealth Package
Sensor Negators
Photon Absorbers
Thermal Dissipators
Thrust Trace Dampers
Sensor Jammers
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Hyperwave Inertial Momentum Sustainer (HIMS)
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'Bastion' Combat System
Above-Average Shielding - While it's shielding is nowhere on par with that of its cousin, the Pellaeon, it can still get the job done for the Invictus; defending from most conventional attacks from smaller starships for decent periods of time.
Good Speed - Although outclassed by its other in the realm of defences, the Invictus is superior in the aspect that it has a higher speed and manoeuvrability rating, permitting it to execute tactics and formations that are normally difficult for star dreadnoughts.
Advanced Technology - Armed with various stealth technology as well as a highly advanced cloaking device, the Invictus brings much in the way of utility to the battlefield, being able to ambush and throw off entire fleets with its awesome power.
Exotic Weaponry - Chiss-made megamasers have been installed in lieu of regular turbolasers, granted the vessel somewhat of an edge against starships that thought they would be facing an enemy armed with turbolasers.
Exotic Weaponry - Surprisingly, the ships is also at a slight disadvantage with the megamasers. If one were to malfunction during battle, it would be out of the fight entirely due to the fact that Imperial engineers simply do not have enough experience with megamasers in order to carry out quick repairs, hindering the ship in a prolonged fight with its shields down.
Unwieldy - With a length of five kilometres, the Invictus, even with its above-average manoeuvrability, will be hard to position accurately when its moving hundreds of thousands of tonnes at once.
Large Superstructure - The dorsal superstructure of the vessel is at most a few kilometres long, and lacks point-defence technology due to most of the masers being on the tips of the port and starboard sections. This means that small snubfighters and bombers could, provided the pilot is competent enough, slip through the ships defences and cause damage to the exposed command bridge.
Costly - Only one ship of this class was ever made, due to the sheer amount of research and credits that had to go into a project such as this. If it were to go down in battle, it would be a very serious hit to the Imperial economy.
As the Great Galactic War spiralled into uncontrollable chaos, the Empire acknowledged its need for another ship to carry out the duties as the primary war coordinator as the Pellaeon was called back to Imperial territory to defend it. While sheer firepower was necessary to rend the bravado of the Galactic Alliance and its allies, the Empire realized that they needed to outwit the enemy most of all.
Cloaking technology had always been a niche topic, bordering fringe science, in the eyes of Weapons Director Travis Caalgen, but it had more than proven its applications in all forms of warfare from guerilla to outright fleeting actions. The designs had been drawn out, but the most difficult part would be gathering the materials for construction. Covert raids on both Enigma Prime and Aeten II were launched in an effort to acquire the required stygium crystals for the device, and afterwards, construction began immediately over numerous sites at Scarif, Kothlis, and Bothawui.
The end result was the terrifying pinnacle of Imperial technology, a ship that would become so dreaded that the admirals and captains of the adversary would only mention it in fearful whispers. Megamasers, an advanced cloaking device, and bright blue ion engines were the visage of the new INV Invictus, the first and likely last Umbra-class Intelligence Star Dreadnought.
