Bryce Bantam
Just a dude
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
Intent: Build a mass production frigate sized heavy transport for Gallofree Yards.
Image Source: https://www.eveonline.com/- Pictures of ships from this site edited by gimp
Canon Link: NA
Development Thread: NA
Primary Source: Loosely based off of Peregrine class armed freighter with permission of creator [member="Jorus Merrill"]
PRODUCTION INFORMATION
Manufacturer: Gallofree Yards inc
Model: GR-225 Aug'or Heavy Armed Freighter
Affiliation: Closed-Market (Any character can use this if they have explicit permission through, for example, a marketplace purchase)
Production: Mass produced
Material: Solarium Glasteel, Bronzium, Durasteel, Hydroformed Permacrete, Liquid Metal Hydrogen
Modularity: Yes, open interior design
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Classification: Transport
Length: 480 meters
Width: 98 meters
Height: 500 meters
Armament: Average(Low aft)
- 20 Long-Range Turbo Lasers (8 bow port / 8 bow starboard / 4 aft) (190 by 360 traverse arcs)
- 8 bow mounted torpedo tubes
- 30 QQ-T-05 "Hushaby" Rotary Ion Cannon
- 10 Antimissile Octets
- Meters thick Hydroformed Permacrete abradive plates covering bow and sides
- (3) GR MWA Wedge Shielding System
- (1) River-type Tractor/Pressor Emplacement
- (4) QQ-4U85 Tractor Shroud (2 dorsal stern, 2 ventral stern)
Maneuverability Rating: Very Low
Speed Rating: Very Low
Hyperdrive Class: Moderate .8 Zephyr hyperdrive
Special Features:
- Massive cargo capacity- outer hull needs not internal suppot, a thick shell with interior entirely open
- Well armored to facilitate transport of dangerous cargo
- Tibanna and Tabanna-X tanker variants
- Special components
- EM and Ion weapon resistant - Liquid metallic hydrogen technology greatly reduces the effectiveness of Ion and EM weapons. (50% effectiveness reduction)
- Unique defenses - River-type Tractor/Pressor Emplacement and wedge shields designed to redirect enemy fire and incoming smaller vessels.
- Speed - When needed the Nimble-5 Ion Engine can provide a quick burst of speed increasing the rating one tier while reducing maneuverability by the same.
- Interdiction Resistant - Zephyr hyperdrive. gives the ship a strong resistance to interdiction.
- Heavy - Heavy armor leads to slower top speeds and maneuverability
- Soft belly - Keel is not armored, as is the aft engines.
- Gaps - Armor is segmented so gaps can be exploited by precise fire or fighter attacks
- Limited range - Equipped with Ion, TibannaX or some combination of the two it needs to refuel often by either dropping out to normal space and allowing time for its' Solar Ionization reactor to recharge for to refill TibannaX tanks as rated refinery.
- Heavy Maintenance requirements - With exotic components, it is a ship that requires a lot of maintenance and not all spaceports are equipped to address its' unique abilities.
Cargo Capacity:150,000 metric tons hangar space is empty / 75,000 if carrying fighters
Passengers: 300
Minimum Crew: 55
Optimum Crew: 103
Consumables: 12 months
Non-Combative Attachments:
- Communications Array
- Encryption Network
- False Telesponder Identities (4)
- Escape Pods
- Standard Detention Cells
- Standard Life Support Systems
- Resu Navigational Suite
- Standard Sensor Array
- Standard Targeting Systems
- Trapped False Docking Ports (4)
- Tractor Beams (3: 1 dorsal stern, 1 ventral stern, 1 ventral bow)
First of the "L" hull ship by Gallofree the "225" design is an homage to the Peregrine-class Armed Freighter that its' creator Bryce Bantam commanded at the battle of Asmeru. Designed to be a multi-purpose heavy freighter and Tabianna Tanker it was created to be able to work independently in the dangerous hyper-space ways of the Kathol Region.
To power this vessel Gallofree acquired plans for the venerable I-a2b solar ionization reactor and reworked it into the GR-a2b reactor that is recharged by the Bronzium plated Solarium Glasteel panels that adorn the ship’s outer hull and windows. Power is also produced by TE-413 Fusial Engines which along with the Nimble-5 Ion Engine provide the sub-light propulsion for this vessel. A secondary advantage of the TE-413’s are that they burn colder than most engines of its kind. This allows the ship a lower scan profile when just running on it. The main drawback to this is it cuts the ship's speed in half due to not having the help of the other ion engines.
All of the components above, though unique, are not far out of the norm. Though they may use exotic materials and fuels each serves a unique purpose and duty. Continuing this trend and to make the ship a true interstellar transport each "225" is fit with a Zephyr hyperdrive. With its' unique design it not only allows the "225" to go slightly faster in hyperspace than standard military grate ships but give the ship a strong resistance to interdiction as well, both needed traits in the outback.
The last level of defense lies in the ingenious tractor system build into every ship. The River-type Tractor/Pressor Emplacement or the "little" river is optimized to both attract and deflect attacking fighters and gunships or larger ships when used on ship 300m and above. With the capabilities to handle ships up to and including its' own size it used this system when attacked to deflect, throwback, simply push them out of the way as it makes its' escape.
One of the most remarkable parts of this ship is built just below the bridge for you see this ship has no nav computer or any major electronics processor at all. Instead what lies at the heart of the "225" is the navigator's suite. Filled with distilled hydrogen infused water it housed one of the greatest undiscovered treasures in the galaxy. The Resu navigators and their Liquid metallic hydrogen technology. For you see instead of circuits and conduits of metal and plastoid. Large arteries of the "live metal" flow through the ship allowing these unique masters of electric "feel" the ship as if it was part of their own body. With cybernetically altered minds and a natural feel for three-dimensional navigation, a brood of four or more are able to operate all system on board the ship just as a host of computers would, but with the understanding and wisdom that only a sentient mind can bring. An added bonus to this setup is each conduit is contained in a plasma field of pure water. Water itself is an insulator and shields the conductive metallic hydrogen as an inert insulator. This has the net effect of greatly reduces the strength of most ion and electrical attacks and renders hacking a difficult task given the foreign nature of the design. Now where conventional system are still needed Gallofree uses Biolux series Organoform Circuitry to bridge the gap and allow almost any tech to function with the "225" unique avionics.
