RC 212
HUNGRY HUNGRY HIPPO!
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To create a Heavy Stock Fighter
- Image Source: Here
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- Restricted Missions: N/A
- Primary Source: N/A
- Manufacturer: Jast Shipwright Co.
- Model: N/A
- Affiliation: Jast Shipwright Co./Open Market
- Production: Mass-Produced
- Material: Durasteel hull, Quadanium Frame
- Classification: Heavy Fighter
- Length: 15m
- Width: 4m
- Height: 3m
- Armament: Moderate
6x Mini Mass Driver Auto Cannons (Faster, smaller Caliber) - 2x Heavy Mass Driver Canons (Slower Heavier Caliber)
- 2x- Cluster missile Tubes: 20x Munitions
- 1x- Plasma Cannon
[*]Defenses: Moderate
[*]Squadron Count: 12
[*]Maneuverability Rating: Low
[*]Speed Rating: Low
[*]Hyperdrive Class: 1
SPECIAL FEATURES
- 4x- TIE Engines (Salvaged)
- 1x- Ejection seat W/ Locator beacon
- 1x- Life support module
- 1x- Standard Nav Computer
- 1x- Standard Sensor Package
- 1x- Astromech Droid Slot
- 4x- Missile flares
- 1x- Deflector Shields
- Packs a Punch: The Jast Heavy has been substantially upgraded, with six fast mass drivers, two heavy mass drivers, cluster missiles and a plasma cannon she is veritable star fighters bane.
- Excellent Defences: The Jast Heavy sports a shield as well as a heavy frame and armor making her quite the tank in air superiority ops. The addition of missile flares gives her added protection in combat
- Astromech Slot: The second ever Jast Vessel to have an Astromech slot. This gives her an added edge of versatility, allowing systems to be tweaked and damage to be repaired as best it can in battle.
- Plasma Cannon: Plasma cannons can pass through most conventional shielding, but they have a long cool down and only can engage at extreme close range (Linked above)
- Ranged Weapons: Mass drivers and cluster missile's can engage at much longer ranges than lasers, and require particle shields to block. (Linked above)
- Slow Speed: The heavy sacrifices its mantra of speed for heavy weapons and survivability. With shields and heavier plating it flies much slower than the average fighter
- Low Handling: You can still turn in her, but it'll take a bit longer. That's the price for a boat packed with guns.
- Munitions Restock: The Heavy does not have laser cannons and thus cannot fire forever. Eventually when her stores are depleted she will have to return to Hangars for a refit.
When Jast engineers speak of the Jast Heavy Fighter project they speak of it with pride. So far to date they've gone with faster is better. Now they were given licence to make a tough hearty fighter. The Heavy is built with the most gruelling situations in mind.
Extra plating was added, shields, and an Astromech for repair and defence. Then extra mass driver cannons were added with a light caliber, to double the amount of rounds she could spit. The addition of cluster missiles could prove deadly to a foe as they are tracked by three at a time.
The best feature arguably was the Qekoth Plasma cannon. Though only engage-able at extreme close distance, it can bypass shields and deliver crippling damage to a vessels hullm melting plating but not penetrating.
All in all it can deliver across a broad spectrum of combat. As heavy hitter it works best screened by light fighters to cover it's six, or in a mixed force with mediums. some commanders choose to use them as escorts for other important capital grade vessels with little Point Defence. Choice is yours.
As always, moddable as hell.
