B E A C O N
Image Source: Adam Burn
Affiliation: Private Market
Manufacturer: Koros Spaceworks
Model: i5QC-MF (Isotope-5 Quad Core Mobile Fortress)
Modularity: No
Production: Semi-Unique (3)
Material: Quadanium, Cortosis
Classification: Heavy Cruiser
Length: 900 m
Width: 200 m
Height: 400 m
Armament:
Capital Weaponry [x75]
- [15x] Ion Cannons
- [30x] Heavy Turbolasers
- [15x] Quad-lasers
Hangar: 3
Special Features:
- Isotope-5 Reactor [x4]
- Cortosis-Plating
Maneuverability Rating: 14
Speed Rating: 15
Hyperdrive Class: 2
Strengths:
- Cortosis-plated hull allows for increased resistance from energy-based projectiles, such as turbolasers and the like.
- The use of four Isotope-5 reactors allows for a minimal strain on each reactor, reducing the required output of each one to roughly 40%.
- The Cortosis plating is significantly weaker to physical projectiles, such as mass driver cannons, and will flake off in varying sizes depending on the hit.
- The use of four reactors, especially the imperfect Isotope-5 model in use, means that if one reactor were to rupture the ship would essentially become a giant floating bomb - there is hardly a chance for any escape or surviving what could only be described as Michael Bay-class explosions in such instances.
Description:
The Fortress-Class Cruiser is a return to the golden age of Koros Spaceworks, at a time where they produced ships that appeared like daunting fortresses with extensive exterior plating to minimize damage to the hulls of these ships. This heavy cruiser is equipped with a modest set of armaments, cortosis plating, and a set of four Isotope-5 reactors. The amount of capital weapons is not something to snort at, but it also is not an exorbitant amount found in most ships designed for offensive engagements. The ship was built with fortitude and defense in mind with armored plating made from cortosis that is defensive against energy weaponry, such as turbolasers and the like. Due to the use of Cortosis for plating, however, the relatively effective plating is prone to flaking off or even breaking away when struck by physical projectiles. It is for this reason the hull was built from Quadanium steel, rather than continuing the use of cortosis in the ship's entirety. The ship is also not meant for entering the atmosphere of planets due to this weakness.
Four isotope-5 reactors were placed in the ship rather than a single one, spreading out the requirement for power to each one - or 25% per reactor. Due to this the ship can handle its functions at all times while simply exerting a larger drain on each reactor. This comes at a heavy risk, as the reactors are notoriously lacking in safety and efficiency - even though isotope-5 itself is extremely stable - and is known for its infamous instability when too much power is put out at any given time from any one reactor. For this reason the use of four reactors counter-balances this, although the risk is still present. If any of these reactors were to explode it would result in the combined explosions of four of these reactors, causing a super-massive explosion that would quickly engulf the ship and balloon outwards from there.
The ship's hangar is located within the gap between the top and bottom halves of the front section of the ship. Each side of the base of this gap is protected by raised wall-like protrusions and defensive emplacements. The idea behind this style of hangar placement is to expedite the process of unloading and loading squadrons, of which this ship carries three of, during skirmishes and other various occasions that call for such. They also have a more direct route to the front-end of the ship, rather than unloading from below. The hangar bay is built with Quadanium steel, and was not plated with cortosis due to the physical stress caused by the landing and take-off of various sized ships. Due to this there is a lane within the hangar bay that is more vulnerable to laser fire than the armored exterior, although flying into a hangar bay to unload attacks on such a ship could be considered suicide.
Development Thread: Invasion of Kashyyk - Duel between Silara and Graxin Rade, resulting in her defeat and near-death.
Intent: To give Koros Spaceworks a valuable capital ship.
Who Can Use This: Contracted Groups, Koros Spaceworks, Approved Buyers
Primary Source: N/A
