Approved Starship Hardcell-X-class anti-starfighter frigate (resubmission)

[Jessica Med-Beq]

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: To provide an escort frigate in an anti-starfighter role
• Image Source: Star Wars Combine
• Canon Link: Hardcell-class interstellar transport
• Restricted Missions: N/A
• Primary Source: Hardcell-X-class anti-starfighter frigate (the submission it is intended to replace)

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer: Ringovinda StarYards
• Model: Hardcell-X-class anti-starfighter frigate
• Affiliation: Open Market
• Production: Mass-Produced
• Material: Desh-terenthium armor, quadranium frame

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Classification: Anti-starfighter frigate
• Length: 220m
• Width: 50m
• Height: 50m
• Armament: Average (40/0/100)
• 10 Gatling rapid-fire turbolasers (in 5 double turrets; 40 turbolaser equivalents)
• 100 Ventooine electromagnetic plasma machineguns (100 point-defense emplacements)
• Defenses: Average
• Hangar: 0 Squadrons
• Maneuverability Rating: Moderate
• Speed Rating: Moderate
• Hyperdrive Class: 1 (backup class 8)

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Non-combative attachments:
  Inertial compensator
• ​CHX 5.0 acoustic theater
• Ship-wide neural net
• 8 Sabrina waste heat recovery devices
• Medical equipment (bacta tanks, medical droids)

[*]Navigation:

• Castameer tactical display
• Watchtower collision avoidance system
• 3 landing gears

[*]Defenses:

• Deflector shields
• Cap drains
• Tensor field generator
• 
  Anti-Concussion field generator
  

Strengths:

• Strong point-defense
• Capable of landing on planets
• Small bow-on or astern profile

Weaknesses:

• Exposed fuel cells
• Weak against capital ships
• Easy to capture: low crew complement makes security crews scarce onboard

Description: The first version of the Hardcell-X was found to be somewhat inadequate in its role, especially since enemies making use of carrier tactics among the Sith made light-sider navies realize that they are vulnerable to the carrier tactics they themselves use; from the Krayiss-class escort frigate, one only needed to make rather minor changes and still get an anti-starfighter frigate, by reducing the complement of turbolasers and replacing those turbolasers by more point-defense weapons, making it a formidable anti-starfighter platform that makes starfighter-based attacks on the ship, and any ship it screens, suicidal. It is better-armed and better-armored than its predecessor, with that version of the Hardcell-X also possessing an anti-concussion field that helps maintain its hull integrity. As with the Krayiss, there was little room left for crew onboard, so boarding parties raiding a Hardcell-X will likely find it rather easy to capture.

Consumables: 6 months
Crew: 70
Passengers: 120

Cargo capacity: 1,000 tons

 

[Hailyn]

Hello, I'll be the factory judge reviewing your submission. If you have questions, please feel free to respond to this thread once we are underway.

 

[Hailyn]

[member="Charzon Loulan"]
Is this intended to replace the original submission?

 

[Jessica Med-Beq]

[member="Irina Volkov"] Yes, it is intended to replace the original submission.

 

[Hailyn]

Awesome. Pending Admin Approval. Thanks! [member="Cira"]

 

[Jamie Pyne]

Approved.