Archduke of Stalgasin Hive
STANDARD FEATURES
Designed as an upgraded successor to the Munificent-class Star Frigate, the shipwrights of Geonosian Industries deemed it prudent to avoid stripping away the cost reliability and cheap manufacturing of the Munificent-class, thus resulting in the Munificent-IV being useful as a mass-producible, cheap artillery frigate that can be output quickly and for little resource expenditure or fiscal cost. But make no mistake, the Munificent-IV has been upgraded; its plethora of deadly weaponry, in conjunction with fire support systems and such, makes it a threat in massed numbers or even in small "wofl-packs". When working with other droid-brained Geonosian Industries' ships, it can potentially wreak havoc on enemy formations with volleys of unchecked firepower...
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- A modernized, upgunned Munificent-class Star Frigate successor, the Munificent-IV is a brutally devastating warship; it's able to bring much firepower to bear on the enemy, in addition to being cheaper and mass-producible in comparison to a majority of enemy starships; two to four of these "pocket cruisers" can engage, with support, larger ships such as star destroyers and even battlecruisers and have a good cost-to-kill/death ratio should they win, even if taking losses. However, a frail hull and shield, in combination with a few other weaknesses, makes it useful. It's otherwise the same dimensions as a Munificent-class Star Frigate too.
- Hyperwave jammer, improved heuristic processors and enhanced droid brain (when modified to fit a droid brain), gravitic deflector shielding layered on top of normal shielding systems, enhanced reactors and enhanced fire control systems. Upgunned weaponry. Enhanced sensor and communications systems.
- High speed about 105 MGLT, though not as maneuverable as the Recusant-II, makes it able to reposition and move about quickly on the battlefield.
- Heavy firepower in addition to fire control systems enable the ability to put out truly impressive amounts of firepower, especially in conjunction with other Munificent-IVs, down-range at the enemy. Hyperwave jammer can enable ambushes to be successful as well. Ordnance launchers, in addition, to utilize a variety of munitions, from proton torpedoes to assault concussion missiles.
- Extremely cheap cost and modular nature to fit a droid brain or organic crew, in addition to largely-automated systems, means it does not cost much in the ways of logistics.
- Droid brain variant is capable of being mass-produced especially quickly; it's suitable as a fire support vessel or an artillery "pocket cruiser".
- The Munificent-IV is capable of synchronizing its telemetry data with other droid-brain Munificent-IVs and other droid-brain Geonosian Industries' ships, enabling the ability to coordinate volleys of fire at the enemy in conjunction with each other.
- Gravitic deflector shielding can attempt to deflect ship-killing ordnance, thus buying it precious time in a firefight possibly.
- Enhanced sensors and communications systems allow for not only potentially easier detection of objects, including mass detection (though it is important to note it is not a crystal gravfield trap and can still be fooled), but also intergalactic communications - enabling the ability to provide support in long-term campaigns.
- Weak hull requiring tensor fields to remain stable, in able to weak shields, means it's reliant on weight of numbers and avoiding a line battle - it benefits best as fire support or an artillery ship, not directly brawling other vessels.
- Lack of point-defense firepower means starfighters are capable of getting in close to fight it and potentially take it out with bomber support.
- Droid brain variant is more susceptible to ion weaponry and can temporarily disable the ship for longer periods of time.
- Weight of numbers is required - it's recommended to utilize multiple of them to engage battlecruisers with heavier star destroyer support.
Designed as an upgraded successor to the Munificent-class Star Frigate, the shipwrights of Geonosian Industries deemed it prudent to avoid stripping away the cost reliability and cheap manufacturing of the Munificent-class, thus resulting in the Munificent-IV being useful as a mass-producible, cheap artillery frigate that can be output quickly and for little resource expenditure or fiscal cost. But make no mistake, the Munificent-IV has been upgraded; its plethora of deadly weaponry, in conjunction with fire support systems and such, makes it a threat in massed numbers or even in small "wofl-packs". When working with other droid-brained Geonosian Industries' ships, it can potentially wreak havoc on enemy formations with volleys of unchecked firepower...
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