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Affiliation: Omega Protectorate/Omega Pyre
Manufacturer: Corellian Engineering Corporation
Model: Horn-class Escort Cruiser
Modularity: None
Production: Mass-Produced
Material: Durasteel-Titanium Alloy (Hull Plating), Quadanium (Structural Frame), Glasteel (Viewports)
Classification: Anti-Starfighter
Length: 500 meters
Width: 185 meters
Height: 95 meters
Armament: 15/9/7 (Fore / Sides / Aft)
- Two Heavy Mini-Javelin Hypervelocity Cannons
- Twenty Fastmount Turbolaser Cannon Turrets
- Five Cluster Concussion Missile Pods
- Forty-Five Quad Laser Cannon Turrets
- Ninety Flak Cannons
One Squadron of Starfighter Racks (G1, G2, G3, Eharl)
Six Dropships (M32, M47, Aegis)
Special Features: None
Maneuverability Rating: 10
Speed Rating: 14
Hyperdrive Class:
- Primary - Class 1
- Secondary - Class 10
- Versatile - The Horn-class is capable of engaging virtually any enemy, at any range, with encouraging results. This effectiveness makes the ship an exceptionally effective escort cruiser.
- Poor Speed - The Horn-class, while being able to reorient itself in a relatively timely fashion, possesses below-average speed. Thus any starfighters or enemy craft that are not quickly brought down by the ship's weapons can outpace the cruiser.
Conflicts with the One Sith and Confederacy have illustrated a stark contrast in starfighter philosophy. While the Protectorate prefers to field a smaller number of high quality starfighters, many of its enemies prefer to swarm the field with cheap, replaceable fighters. And while the kill count is often in the Protectorate's favor, the ultimate burden remains on its shoulders as it must train and replace every killed pilot. In a long-term war, this can lead to crippling shortages of veteran pilots and squadrons. So a solution was needed. The answer was the Horn-class Escort Cruiser.
Resembling something of a scaled-down Antilles Star Defender, the Horn-class is a dedicated anti-starfighter cruiser. Possessing advanced targeting acquisition and prediction software, the Horn-class is designed to tackle large groups of enemy starfighters with a one-two punch. Forty-five quad laser cannons harry enemy fighters into position to allow many of the ninety flak cannons to open fire and rend the massed starfighters to scrap.
While dedicated to anti-starfighter operations, the Horn-class is not without engagement options for capital ships. Armed with two heavy Mini-Javelin cannons, the Horn-class is capable firing on targets that the larger Javelin system cannot hit. Complete with twenty fast-mount turbolaser cannon turrets for a complete defense against light capital ships and five cluster missile pods, the Horn is a powerful escort ship for larger vessels. A pair of these can hold off opposing enemy light capital ships, allowing the heavier ships to engage in their weight category.
- Advanced Targeting Systems
- Communications Array
- Encryption Network
- Escape Pods
- Heavy Deflector Shield Generator
- Holonet Transceiver
- Hypervelocity Capacitors
- Reinforced Hull Plating
- Standard Detention Cells
- Standard Life Support Systems
- Standard Navigational Systems
- Standard Sensor Array
- Tractor Beam Projectors (x8)
Intent: To update the Protectorate's main escort cruiser for the new template
