Approved Starship Hisbah-Class Chiss Star Battlecruiser

[Matt the Radar Tech]

HISBAH-CLASS CHISS STAR BATTLECRUISER​

(Guard-Class)​

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: To submit a semi-unique front-line Star Battlecruiser for the Chiss Ascendancy
• Image Source: fractalsponge.net
• Canon Link: N/A
• Restricted Missions: N/A
• Primary Source: N/A

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer: Chiss Ascendancy
• Model: Hisbah-Class Chiss Star Battlecruiser
• Affiliation: Chiss Expansionary Defense Fleet; for use by Commodore ranks or higher in CEDF
• Production: Semi-unique
• Material: Duranium-Trimantium hull, Quadanium frame and reinforcement, Durasteel, Turadium blast-doors/shutters, Glasteel viewports, Agrinium reactor shielding

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Classification: Battlecruiser
• Length: 3500m
• Width: 1100m
• Height: 650m
• Armament: Extreme
  MM-1 Megamasers
• Octuple-barbette MM-1 Megamaser batteries
• MI-1 Ion Cannon batteries
• Laser & Ion Point-Defense Cannons
• General purpose warhead tubes (ordinance: Mag Pulse Torpedoes, Conner Nets, Shock Nets, Flechette Missiles, Assault Concussion Missiles)
• Tractor Beam Projectors

[*]Defenses: Very High

• Deflector Shield
• Redundant PulseScreen Recharge Shield
• Molecular Shield
• Warhead Countermeasures

[*]Hangar Space: Very Low (10)
[*]Hangar Allocations:

• Starfighters: 8
  Typically fields varied squadrons of Chiss Droid Fighters, Nssis-Class Fangcraft, Nssis-Class Clawcraft, Nssis-Class Clawcraft-X, FC-15 Bombers, Preybird-Class Starfighters and/or Tether Ships

[*]Support Craft Hangar: 2

[*]Maneuverability Rating: Low
[*]Speed Rating: Low
[*]Hyperdrive Class: Average
STANDARD FEATURES
This ship retains all of the military-grade features of its class, notably:

• Communication Systems:
  CS-Echo Communications Suite
• CS-Laser Communications Projector
• Infrared Illumigrids

[*]Environmental Systems:

• Artificial Gravity
• Brig
• Distress Beacon
• Infantry Drop Pods
• Vehicle Drop Pods
• Escape Pods
• Environmental Converter
• Inertial Damper
• Infantry Barracks
• Life Support
  Backup Life Support

[*]Medical Bay
[*]Navigation System

• NavComp Route Bypass System
• Advanced Chiss Micro-Jump Systems

[*]Ray Shields
[*]Anticoncussion Fields

[*]Propulsion Systems:

• Chiss Hyperdrive
  Backup Chiss Hyperdrive

[*]Ion Drives
[*]HIMS
[*]Maneuvering Jets
[*]Repulsorlifts

[*]Sensor and Targeting Systems:

• CS-Seeker Tracking/Targeting System
• CS-Overseer Sensor Suite
• Long-Range Sensor Suite (HSI/DER/EPR/AS)
• Anti-ion Emission Tracers
• Missile Deactivation Transmitters
• PED-21 Distress Beacon
• ECM & ECCM Systems
• Cap Drains
• De-Ionizer
• Socketguard

ADVANCED SYSTEMS

• Predator Interdiction Drive
• Kyber-focused Megamasers
• Ablative Armor Plating
• Ozyly-esehembo Lifeboat Dock
• Ozyly-esehembo Navigation Hub

Strengths:

• The Hisbah boasts impressive firepower and defenses, utilizing kyber-focused megamaser turrents and layered shielding.
• Utilizes a predator interdiction drive, capable of slowing vessels realspace speeds when active and nearby the Hisbah, while allowing it to maintain speed.
• Ablative armor allows for improved hull integrity against energy weapons.

Weaknesses:

• Limited long range attack capabilities, certainly not its specialty.
• The Chiss Hyperdrive navicomputer systems are susceptible to interdiction effects.
• Heavily damaged or destroyed ablative armor panels require full replacement out of combat, becoming ineffective in combat until completed.
• Predator interdiction drive is indiscriminate in what vessels it affects, targeting both friend or foe.
• Prominent command bridge offers easily identifiable target for enemies.
• Low starfighter support could be exploitable by enemies.
• Anticoncussion fields require moderate energy to remain active, requiring controlled activation to avoid too much power drain from other systems.
• Rear of vessel more vulnerable to attack, with limited defensive weaponry angling that direction.

Description:
The Hisbah-Class Star Battlecruiser is a common sight within the Chiss Ascendancy, used within the CEDF fleets by high ranking officers, and primarily serves as a front-line vessel. Made for ship-to-ship warfare, the Hisbah boasts an impressive array of defensive and offensive technology, making it well-suited for brunt battle contact. And while not quite the size of its larger comparable vessel, the Mohn-Class Star Battlecruiser, the Hisbah is considerably viable against similarly sized vessels. The most notable feature is the array of megamaser turrent variants, which allow for impressive firepower output. And in order to survive being close to the enemy, the Hisbah also has a high defense capability, with layered shielding and ablative armor plating.

Equipped with the new standards of the Chiss Ascendancy, including targeting and signaling systems and hyperdrives, the Hisbah is a capable Star Battlecruiser able to provide strong assault formations in the fleet. Additionally, the anticoncussion fields assist in offering kinetic protection inside the vessel. Additionally, a less common systems on the vessels are the Predator Interdiction Drive. The Drive is designed to emit an interdiction-like field around the Hisbah, which in turn slows all vessels realspace speed within a nearby range for a brief time; this allows the Hisbah several advantages, such as maintaining speed with enemy vessels that are faster, keeping enemy vessels nearby for reinforcements to arrive, etc.

All in all, an impressive ship-to-ship combat vessel, able to handle front-line confrontations through strong offensive and defensive output; though its lack of long ranged weaponry, and very limited starfighter squadrons, means it must rely on larger or specialized vessels to provide solutions to those weaknesses, requiring fleet formations for maximum effectiveness.

 

[Gir Quee]

Approved.