Approved Starship Gloria-Class Star Destroyer

[Cyrus Drakon]

Gloria-Class Star Destroyer​

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: Provide a standard Star Destroyer for the Azure Imperium
• Image Source: Koichi Ohata, Macross Mecha Manual
• Primary Source: Nebula-Class Star Destroyer

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer: Azure Imperium Holdings
• Affiliation: Azure Imperium/Cerulean Navy
• Model: Azure Imperium Gloria-class Star Destroyer
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  Production: Unique
  
• Material: Vardium Steel (frame) Doonium (hull) Turadium (blast doors) Crystasteel (Viewports)

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Classification: Multi-role Star Destroyer
Length: 1,098 meters
Width: 672 meters
Height: 268 meters
Armament: High

• 20 Heavy Turbolaser Batteries
• 20 Heavy Plasma Batteries
• 40 Turbolaser Batteries
• 20 Ion Cannons
• 8 Missile Turrets
• 8 Torpedo Tubes
• 6 Tractor Beam generators

Defenses: High

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  Point defence cannons
  
• Standard Energy Shields
• Reinforced Doonium hull
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  Deionizer
  
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  Socket guard
  
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  Warhead countermeasures
  
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  Internal wall and ceiling mounted auto turrets (disabled until activated)
  

Hangar: Moderate (4)

Maneuverability Rating: Low
Speed Rating: High
Hyperdrive Class: 1.0 (standard) 10 (backup)

STANDARD FEATURES

• All Standard Features

ADVANCED SYSTEMS

• Freyja Communications System
• LK O.N.N.
• Loki EWAR System
• Skynet Holocontrol Terminals
• Padlocke
• Dancer Missiles
• A-1 Buster Missiles
• EAM-9 "Glutton" Baradium Missiles
• CBM-20 Baradium Cruise Missiles
• Energy Torpedoes
• Plasma Torpedoes

Strengths:

• Top of the Line: The Gloria class is, simply put, one of the most advanced star destroyers of its time. With high-end electronics, a refined hull design, and powerful armaments, it can serve as a powerful spearhead unit for any space battle and go toe-to-toe with ships twice its size.

Weaknesses:

• Limited Maneuverability: The Gloria's impressive engines are excellent for raw acceleration and speed, but the overall shape leaves much to be desired in terms of making tight turns.

Description: The Gloria Class was more or less designed to be symbolic of High Admiral Drakon's reforms. A fast, deadly attack ship, its design eschews Azure Imperium traditions in favor of ideas cribbed from across the galaxy. Likewise, a number of generous donations from Locke and Key Mechanics allow the ship to serve as an impressive and powerful command vessel for the Cerulean Fleet in general.

 

[Gir Quee]

[member="Cyrus Drakon"], welcome to the Factory.

In general, it looks like you have a good, solid idea of what you want this ship to be. However, it looks like it's a little bit unbalanced in terms of ratings. Anytime a rating goes above "average", it should have commensurate decrease in another rating, a drop in production level, or the addition of notable/significant weakness to compensate for that strength. As this currently stands, it looks like it's six ratings over what's typically considered to be balanced.

As an aside, just remember that as a minor faction, the Azure Imperium is currently limited to fielding only PC-captained star destroyers, meaning that a character needs to physically be on the ship in order for it to be used in a roleplay. In other words, a single character cannot show up with a fleet of these.

 

[Gir Quee]

Approved.