Approved Starship Ire-Class Patrol Corvette

[Raona Cadera]

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OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: To provide a support vessel to the Corellian Confederation, New Republic, and any other groups.
• Image Source: Gifs from Halo 2 anniversary video made by me; "In Amber Clad" by Davide Di Giannantonio
• Canon Link: N/A
• Primary Source:
  ​Unyielding-class Command Cruiser
• Relentless-class Assault Frigate

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer: Starbound Industries
• Affiliation: New Republic; Corellian Confederation; Closed-Market
• Model: Ire-Class Patrol Corvette
• 
  Production: Minor
  
• Material:
  ​Doonium
• Quadanium
• Durasteel-Titanium Alloy
• Transparisteel

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Classification: Patrol Ship and Troop Transport
• Length: 195 Meters
• Width: 70 Meters
• Height: 50 Meters
• Armament: Moderate
  1 Spinal Mounted Mini-Hypervelocity Gun
• 2 Forward Facing Ion Cannons
• 10 Point-Defense Laser Cannons
• 6 Dual Turbolasers
• Concussion Missile Tubes

[*]Defenses: Low

• ​Deflector Shields [Ray/Particle]
• Light Armor
• Dampner Aerosol Missiles

[*]Hangar: Low: 0

• 1 U-Wing Transport
• Single-Occupant Breaching/Drop Pods
• 2 Speeder Bikes

[*]Maneuverability Rating: High
[*]Speed Rating: Average
[*]Hyperdrive Class: Average: 1
STANDARD FEATURES

• Deflector Shields
• HoloNet Transceiver
• Military Sensor Suite
• Military Encryption
• Standard Warship Safety Features
• Standard Warship Features
• Port and Starboard Docking Tubes

ADVANCED SYSTEMS

• Long Range Communication Suite
• Deep-Space Multifrequency Antennas
• Advanced Sensors
• Sensor Scrambler
• Slave Rigged

Strengths:

• High Maneuverability: The Ire-class maneuvered well both inside and outside of atmosphere.
• Rapid Deployment: Several multi-occupant drop pods and excellent atmospheric maneuverability allowed for the Ire-class to rapidly deploy its contingent of marines onto a battlefield or planet.

Weaknesses:

• Firing Sequence: When firing its Hypervelocity Gun, the Ire-Class corvette must drop its particle shields, making it extremely vulnerable to anti-ship ordinance and other projectile weapons.
• Low Defense: Weak shields and weak armor leave the Ire-Class vulnerable to assault.
• Ion Weapons: Heavy reliance on automation left the ship vulnerable to ion attack and electronic warfare.
• Exposed Bridge: Though armored, the bridge was slightly exposed.

Spoiler

Description: Based on several frigate designs used by the Omega Protectorate, the Ire-class borrowed the original design from Corellian Engineering Corps. At 195 meters in length it was dwarfed by its older cousins. Like others in its family, the Ire-Class had a powerful hypervelocity cannon that was comprised of 75% of the corvette's length. Aggressive and imposing, the threat of the three shot burst cannon was often enough to cause smugglers and small time pirates to surrender. In pairs the Ire-class corvette had enough firepower to challenge vessels two and three times its size. Unlike its larger cousins however, the Ire did not rely on projectile weapons and swapped the mass driver cannons out for turbolasers which were generally more powerful at short ranges. Several point-defense laser cannons also protected it against starfighters and heavy ordinance. Because the Ire did not have a true hangar, ships disabled by the ship's ion cannons or weapons were often guarded as the Ire floated in wait for its backup.

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The Ire-class' non-combat systems were heavily automated which allowed for small, intimate crews and allowed for extremely long tours through space. The small hangar, if it could really be called that, held enough space for a single U-wing and two speder bikes. Adjacent to the hangar was a complex conveyor belt designed to launch marines into combat via the multi-occupant boarding drop pods. These pods were essential to the ship's second role as a troop transport. The Ire-class could carry an entire company of troops into battle and held facilities to house and feed them on top of the crew's quarters.

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The bridge offered a wide view of the battlefield but also provided an easy target for starfighters. Equipped with a suite of advanced sensors and deep-space antennas, the Ire-class often acted as a communications ship. Its sensors worked together with advanced holodisplays and holoprojectors to give bridge crew an impressive understanding of the battlefield. Its four sublight engines and powerful repulsors allowed the Ire-class to maneuver just as effectively in atmosphere as it did in space. Its maneuverability afforded it the ability to zip around larger ships with little effort and corral enemies into crossing lanes of fire. While not entirely effective on its own, when paired or escorted by smaller picket ships, the Ire-class performed its duties admirably. When used as part of a larger formation its point defense cannons were able to form a tight net of fire to defend its larger allies while its main gun still gave its enemies something to not simply ignore. The Ire-class would go on to become one of the mainstay corvettes of the Corellian Confederation.

 

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Approved.