Jorus Merrill
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[SIZE=9pt]OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION[/SIZE]
- [SIZE=9pt]Intent: [/SIZE][SIZE=9pt]A modified [/SIZE][SIZE=9pt]StealthX[/SIZE][SIZE=9pt] for [member="Karren Trask"][/SIZE]
- [SIZE=9pt]Image Source: [/SIZE][SIZE=9pt]StealthX[/SIZE][SIZE=9pt], canon[/SIZE]
- [SIZE=9pt]Canon Link: [/SIZE][SIZE=9pt]StealthX[/SIZE]
- [SIZE=9pt]Restricted Missions: [/SIZE][SIZE=9pt]N/A[/SIZE]
- [SIZE=9pt]Primary Source: [/SIZE][SIZE=9pt]StealthX[/SIZE]
- [SIZE=9pt]Manufacturer: [/SIZE][SIZE=9pt]Incom Corporation, modified by the [/SIZE][SIZE=9pt]Wretched Hive[/SIZE]
- [SIZE=9pt]Model: [/SIZE][SIZE=9pt]StealthX[/SIZE]
- [SIZE=9pt]Affiliation: [/SIZE][SIZE=9pt]Karren Trask[/SIZE]
- [SIZE=9pt]Production[/SIZE][SIZE=9pt]: [/SIZE][SIZE=9pt]Unique[/SIZE]
- [SIZE=9pt]Material:[/SIZE][SIZE=9pt] [/SIZE][SIZE=9pt]Fiberplast[/SIZE][SIZE=9pt] hull[/SIZE]
- [SIZE=9pt]Classification[/SIZE][SIZE=9pt]: Stealth Fighter[/SIZE]
- [SIZE=9pt]Length[/SIZE][SIZE=9pt]: 12m[/SIZE]
- [SIZE=9pt]Width[/SIZE][SIZE=9pt]: 10m[/SIZE]
- [SIZE=9pt]Height[/SIZE][SIZE=9pt]: 3m[/SIZE]
- [SIZE=9pt]Armament[/SIZE][SIZE=9pt]: [/SIZE][SIZE=9pt]Average[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]4 mass drivers[/SIZE] - [SIZE=9pt]Advanced warhead launcher (4 missiles/torpedos)[/SIZE]
- [SIZE=9pt]Bomb bay (2 Jedi shadow bombs, proton bombs, baradium bombs, electromagnetic pulse charges, seismic charges, etc.)[/SIZE]
[*][SIZE=9pt]Defenses[/SIZE][SIZE=9pt]: [/SIZE][SIZE=9pt]Average[/SIZE]
- [SIZE=9pt]Fiberplast hull ([/SIZE][SIZE=9pt]Low[/SIZE][SIZE=9pt])[/SIZE]
- [SIZE=9pt]Modified shields ([/SIZE][SIZE=9pt]Moderate[/SIZE][SIZE=9pt])[/SIZE]
[*][SIZE=9pt]Squadron Count[/SIZE][SIZE=9pt]: N/A[/SIZE]
[*][SIZE=9pt]Maneuverability Rating[/SIZE][SIZE=9pt]: [/SIZE][SIZE=9pt]High[/SIZE]
[*][SIZE=9pt]Speed Rating[/SIZE][SIZE=9pt]: [/SIZE][SIZE=9pt]High[/SIZE][SIZE=9pt] ([/SIZE][SIZE=9pt]Extreme[/SIZE][SIZE=9pt] [/SIZE][SIZE=9pt]when using wingtip thrusters; 30-second duration, 120-second cooldown)[/SIZE]
[*][SIZE=9pt]Hyperdrive Class[/SIZE][SIZE=9pt]: 1[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]SPECIAL FEATURES[/SIZE]
- [SIZE=9pt]Comprehensive stealth suite (stock)[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Gravitic modulator[/SIZE] - [SIZE=9pt]Sensor negators[/SIZE]
- [SIZE=9pt]Fiberplast hull[/SIZE]
- [SIZE=9pt]TibannaX engines[/SIZE]
[*][SIZE=9pt]High-gain passive sensors[/SIZE]
[*][SIZE=9pt]Tightbeam communications options[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Strengths[/SIZE][SIZE=9pt]:[/SIZE]
- [SIZE=9pt]Very fast.[/SIZE]
- [SIZE=9pt]Stealthy. A gravitic modulator prevents detection by crystal gravfield traps and other gravitic sensors. A fiberplast hull reduces magnetic sensors’ effective range massively. Sensor negators let the StealthX slip past normal sensors. TibannaX engines and a camouflage pattern make the ship effectively invisible in space. [/SIZE]
- [SIZE=9pt]Long-range, variable-ammunition main guns.[/SIZE]
- [SIZE=9pt]Main guns replaced with mass drivers, which have more limited ammunition than laser cannons.[/SIZE]
- [SIZE=9pt]Much easier to detect when using wingtip thrusters.[/SIZE]
- If wingtip thrusters are pushed beyond their 30-second limit, a pilot can eke out another 10-15 seconds of extreme speed...at which point both the thrusters and the adjacent mass drivers will overheat and shut down.
[SIZE=9pt]Description[/SIZE][SIZE=9pt]:[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Not so long ago, the Rogue Squadron pilot Karren Trask approached Jorus Merrill at a [/SIZE][SIZE=9pt]Jedi convention[/SIZE][SIZE=9pt]. Her request was simple, but execution wouldn’t prove straightforward. Jorus needed to radically increase the speed of a StealthX while swapping some of the guns for mass drivers. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]A whole lot about the ship needed rejiggering to accommodate Trask’s needs. In the end, Jorus wound up stripping out all four laser cannons. In their place, he fitted a compact mass driver and a thruster to each wingtip. He left the comprehensive stealth suite intact, but cautioned Trask that the four thrusters would light up sensors pretty well. The finished product sacrifices firepower and stealth for extreme speed, and can engage at longer ranges than normal. Jorus also added high-gain passive sensors and tightbeam communications, as the number one way to detect any stealth ship is to catch it scanning or transmitting. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]At the end of the day, despite all its modifications, Trask’s ship is just a less powerful StealthX with a jetpack. Its ability to use kiting tactics - staying beyond its opponents’ effective range - is a convenient side effect.[/SIZE]
