Orphen
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Affiliation: Aurora Industries / The Galactic Republic / Jedi Order / Orphen Sathariel
Manufacturer: Aurora Industries / Orphen Sathariel
Model: Alpha Series: Lævateinn Class Counter Assault Corvette
Modularity: Missile Pod Ammunition is interchangeable & A.I. + other systems are capable of Upgrading.
Production: Unique
Material: Durasteel / Matrix Steel hull and a mix of Standard and Custom components including Charrik components, A.I. Core etc.
Classification: Assault Corvette
Size:
- Length: 65 Meters
- Width: 25 Meters
- Height: 15 Meters
Armament: 13
- Primary Weapon: Composite Charric
A powerful weapon, but by no means infallible, by uniting 8 Capitol class heavy Charric beams into a single beam over a electro magnetic lens which focuses the beam forward. The Beam, at maximum, is capable of being sustained as a constant stream for up to 3 seconds, requiring a 30 second cool-down before it can be fired again. Making it an extremely powerful strafing run weapon which delivers incredible concussive and thermal force exceeding the sum of its components. Able to penetrate through heavy ship armour and even standard shields due to its immense output, but is only straight firing, and has a slow rate of fire. Though it can be used in smaller bursts, the ratio of shot to cool-down is 1:10(sec).
- Secondary Weapon: 4x Concussion Missile Pods. (2x side mounted, 2x Top mounted)
Functioning as the Lævateinn's basic combat output both offensively and defensively... Each missile pod is externally mounted and contains 6 missiles chambers which are loaded with thermal warheads, concussion missiles or other ammunition of the same size class... (must be specified) These launchers are automatically belt loaded from munitions bays within the ship. The ship holds enough ammunition for one full reload of each battery by default, but can hold a maximum amount for two full reloads. Each battery has a 95 degree conical range of fire with the ability to swivel 360 degrees swiftly.
- Special: 2x Drop-Pods
The drop pods within the Lævateinn are sizeable enough to be able to drop an AT-ST from atmospheric height and even launch them from orbit to enter a hostile environment. The drop pods have heavy bottom shielding to protect them from the harsh landing and also support some repulsar-lift engines within them to reduce the impact of the landing to a level where damage to the equipment is removed.
Special Features:
- Integrated Alpha Series A.I. / DCD
The Lævateinn boasts an integrated alpha series A.I. upgraded to ship class... much like a larger version of the smaller DCD, able to act as a long range mobile hub for drone control or for the ship to be operated remotely, much like an in-built piloting droid... the Lævateinn is able to deploy pods, track to its callers location for pick-up, perform strafing runs and generally operate at the capacity of a ship being piloted by an R-7 astromech droid. This DCD in particular is able to control 6 ships.
- Shielding: Standard Shields
A single standard deflector shield generator, slightly larger than normal, but none the less its up to date model and basic features allow it to be substantial enough to defend against most energy attacks so long as the ship does not sustain concentrated fire, or fire from weapons which outclass the Corvette.
- Hull Armour: Basic Light-Medium Ship plating.
Lighter ship plating than average giving the ship little girth to its defenses in order to better benefit it's speed and agility. The hull is thick enough to take stray bolts from Heavy weapons without suffering 'too' much damage as well as some direct hits from bombers. This being said, like many ships, the hull is thicker at the base rather than the top for the purposes of planet entry making attacking from below difficult and giving it some ability to be used as an effective shield against damage.
- Encryption Network
A semi-advanced encryption system for encoding or decoding communications and transmissions.
- Long Range Communications Array / Holonet Connection
A Standard long range Communications device capable of broadcasting across long distances and accessing Holonet. Not capable of broadcasting to locations which would require hyperspace to get to, but can be connected with more advanced systems which can.
- Slicing Computer
A basic slicing computer, apt for long range wireless slicing through holonet connections and running custom algorithms and programs to gain remote access to areas which have it. So long as they are within Transmission range.
- Dual Targetting Arrays
Two internal targetting computers held within each of the two wings, one programmed with a focus on defensive targetting for the missile systems the other for offensive targetting. Allowing the ship to be able to lock onto multiple targets and react quickly to the tide of a dogfight.
- Life Support
Standard life support systems with no special features.
- Sensor Array
Stock standard radar / sensor array for mapping areas and battlefields.
- Advanced Propulsion
The Lævateinn is equipped with a basic Etheric rudder and Ion propulsion thrusters, but also employs a basic Gyroscope and Manoeuvring thrusters to gain an edge in combat. Making the Lævateinn able to take deceptively precise evasive action even at higher speeds.
- Hyperwave Internal Momentum Sustainer
A stock standard HIMS for being able to sustain speed through gravity wells.
- Living Area / Command Room.
An open lounge with a holo-table in the center for reclining, playing pazac or planning a next move. It has a few couches, some nice lighting, a few tables and an elevator to the bridge above it.
- 4x Rooms.
Four small sleeping quarters which are little more than prison cells, sleeping 4 per room.
- Storage Area
A semi large storage area, comparable to a heavy freighter.
- Work Station.
A basic work station located in the storage area, has basic tools and a table for engineering or repairs.
- 6x Escape Pods
Six medium sized escape pods capable of seating 6 people each, more than enough to employ as both decoys and seat all crew members within the ship. Each equipped with basic life support and a locator beacon.
Manoeuvrability Rating: 5
The Lævateinn is about as agile as some heavy freighters being a much smaller Corvette than most, accompanied with its use of a Gyroscope as well as Manoeuvring Thrusters to accompany its Standard Etheric Rudder, It's more than capable of getting into the mess of a fight and holding its own, rather than acting as slow moving or stationary artillery.
Speed Rating: 5
Supported by a powerful Ion Engine and a spread of smaller thrusters across the rear of the ship, the Lævateinn has admirable sub light flight for a ship of its class, though it cannot keep up with air superiority fighters or interceptors to save itself, it can keep up with bomber squadron formations and accompany other slower moving craft.
Hyperdrive Class: 2.5
The Lævateinn is not supported by the greatest Hyperspace engine money can provide, but though it is modest, it is working.
Strengths:
- Powerful forward Damage output with its Composite Charrik, a weapon out-damaging individual weapons of much larger ship classes capable of punching holes or digging trenches into capitol ships.
- Good missile coverage and output, able to engage and target multiple foes around itself as a missile gunship.
- Tough and fast enough to enter combat and hold its own against both small and large foes.
- Potentially A.I. Controlled so requiring a low crew count.
- being a 3rd the size of a large corvette, it takes up little hangar space in comparison. Counts for 1/2 a corvette for hangar space in larger ships.
- Main weapon has a long cool-down of 10 seconds for every second of use to a max of 3 seconds of use.
- Missiles have a finite sum of ammunition, potentially causing the ship to need to reload with supply vessels.
- Not particularly stylish against high speed dog-fighters, interceptors or ships with a high amount of anti missile systems due to its reliance on its missiles between uses of its main weapon.
Description:
Orphen wanting to take his invention of the Composite Charrik a step further than the gauntlet he wears on his wrist, and into a capitol frame began to design this after saving a senator from bounty hunters, realizing that he also had a need for a greater transport vehicle than what he was already using. Devising this particular ship was a long and arduous process, mathematically balancing the power out-put of the charrik with the other systems it was immediately evident that if he wanted the kind of power he wanted, he would not be able to be turbo-laser or even charrik heavy across the remainder of the ship, instead, using missile batteries rather than needing to charge plasma. Once he had moved past that, it was simply a matter of optimizing what needed to be optimized to suit his own needs, under the tagline of versatility. Over the course of several weeks of designs and learning about Star Ships as well as their design and components with the technicians of Aurora Industries, he managed to attain a working knowledge of ship components, feeling like he had it down, presenting the schematic to Taeli Raaf, he got her approval to build a prototype for himself.
The Lævateinn is a small Assault Corvette which boasts formidable combat and utility strengths while attempting to limit its own weaknesses. Only 60m in length, it pales in size comparison compared to larger Corvettes such as the Marauder Class, almost one third of the tital size the Lævateinn is considered by some to be the halfway point between a heavy freighter and a corvette class gunship... Though to allow its smaller size to decieve one into thinking it's any less dangerous is the last mistake one would ever make, the missile output of the Lævateinn allows it to engage multiple fighters at once, giving it the title of a 'counter assault' Corvette.
Although it holds a less than impressive hyperdrive... The Size of the ship plays to its many advantages, it's smaller size allows it to operate technology which is reserved for ships of smaller sizes, such as a gyroscope, which, in combination with high powered Ion thrusters as well as manoeuvrability thrusters placed strategically along the body of te ship, allows the Lævateinn to move at a far more agile capacity at high speeds in comparison to many ships of its size... Being able to easily keep up with some standard fighter craft and bombers, making it an excellent powerful addition to their entourage as both covering fire, and a coup de graces to intended targets. While, being larger allows the Durasteel / Matrix steel hull to be of reasonable strength, combined with a duel redundant thermal / deflector shield, the Lævateinn is a somewhat cheeky little tank, though not tough enough to stand long against capitol ship class weapons or dedicated runs from enemy bombers.
The power of the ship however comes with its main weapon. The Front of the ship forks down the middle, opening part-way to reveal a combination laser created from chiss technology, and one of the main reasons the Lævateinn employs more missile batteries than Turbo-lasers or other Charriks, the goal, is to preserve power for this... A weapon whose combination of not only heat like other lasers, but extreme concussive force is capable of rending shields with its powerful three second beam and rip deep if not game ending trenches into the hulls of ships with explosive force. This weapon, is the ships name-sake, named after a legendary sword as a metaphor for this effective weapon.
As a backup, strategically placed missile batteries pepper the surface of the ship as both a defensive and offensive means of combat. Twin targeting arrays stationed within each wing are able to work to deploy missiles to intercept other missiles or attack other craft. Though the missiles of the ship are finite, the full wrath of a total forward assault could be potentially devastating, or, likewise, missiles deployed strategically to guard the pilot's nearby allies could be equally employed. However, it's to be noted that as the Lævateinn relies so heavily on missile output, notably fast craft such as high speed interceptors, or craft with extensive and dedicated missile defence are likely to give the Lævateinn a hard time, due to the fact high speed craft are often able to out manoeuvre concussion missiles, while missiles are largely ineffective against some dedicated defence ships.
The only other weapons sported by the Lævateinn are 2 rather Average Heavy Charriks at the front of the ship for basic fire-power.
The Lævateinn's other known asset is its place among other Alpha Series technology, being A.I. supported enables the ship to run on a lower crew count than normal, and even being able to be piloted on the A.I. alone. The ship is capable of activating and piloting itself, as well as deploying drop pods and performing strafing runs or pick-ups all on it's A.I. Much in the same way astromech droids are able to pilot star-fighters and other craft.
Within the Lævateinn, there are a small host of rooms, including a bridge with an advanced computer capable of connecting to holonet and performing other functions such as remote hacking, and sending long range encrypted communications. To underneath it where a command room sits. Out from that location to the center of the ships mass is the hangar, which sports enough room to carry 2 medium sized drop-pods, large enough to hold an AT-ST each, and enough room for 4 fighter/bomber class ships. Towards the rear of the ship is the engine room as well as storage and several small rooms around the edge of the storage rooms, opposite which are the escape pods of the ship.
Besides the aforementioned, the ship bears a stock standard sensor array and life support systems as well as a basic H.I.M.S. for surviving through projected gravity wells and being able to sustain its speed by projecting a protective bubble of sorts, allowing the Lævateinn to glide with its momentum at hyperspace speed until it leaves the effective area of the well.
Development Thread: Here (post count for ship) and Here (Composite Charric Dev) and Here (ETA one day.)
Intent: As a hub for Orphen's pursuits and those with him, as well as a well rounded assault gunship / artillery corvette with a couple of cool qualities which is capable of performing quick strafing runs / deployment in or out of atmospheric conditions.
Who Can Use This: The Galactic Republic and/or Aurora Industries
