Grand Admiral, First Order Central Command
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
Intent: Because nobody revamps silly canon ship designs like fractalsponge.
Image Credit: Ansel Hsiaohttp://fractalsponge.net/
Canon Link: N/A
Restricted Missions: N/A
Primary Source: N/A
PRODUCTION INFORMATION
Manufacturer: First Order Naval Engineering
Model: Lancer II-class Air Defense Frigate
Affiliation: The First Order
Modularity: N/A
Production: Mass-Produced
Material: Alusteel Hull with Turadium Internal Reinforcement, Carbon-Nanofilamint Armor Plating, Glassteel and Transparisteel where appropriate. Internal AR-03 Damage Reduction Component plating.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Classification: Frigate
Role: Escort/Anti-Starfighter
Length: 250m
Width: 54m
Height: 47m
Power Core Generator/Reactor: IID-3A Hypermatter Annihilation Reactor
Hyperdrive Rating: 1.0, 10.0 backup
Minimum Crew: 79
Optimal Crew: 187
Passenger Capacity: Approximately 70 passengers can be housed.
Consumables: Approximately 8 months.
Speed Rating: High
Maneuverability Rating: Average
ARMAMENT
Armaments: Average
10 x Advanced Quad Laser CIWS
10 x Combi Ion Cannon-Light Turbolaser Point Defense Turrets
- Combat-Rated Ray Shielding
- Combat-Rated Particle Shielding
Standard complement of shuttles, launches, and small boats.
Standard Sensor Suite (HSI/DER/EPR/AS/LFI)
Standard Encrypted Communications and C4I Suite
Advanced Anti-Starfighter Fire Control Suite
Integrated Fleet Command Data Exchange Network
Upgraded Navigation Systems
Ionic Shielding Package
Ion Shields
Cap Drains
Duraplast Plating
Energy Sinks
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Standard Electronics Warfare/Countermeasure Package
Sensor Jammer
220-SIG Tactical Sensor Jamming Device
Electronic Countermeasures
Full-spectrum Distortion Projector
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Internal Defenses
Defensive Autoblasters
Labyrinth Interior with natural chokepoints
ADVANCED SYSTEMS
Strengths:
- Anti-Starfighter Specialist: Like its venerable ancestor, the Lancer II is a dedicated anti-starfighter ship. Though it has fewer individual weapon mounts than the old one, the ones it does are more precise and more powerful, and are wedded to a far more advanced targeting and fire control suite, and the frigate is just as capable of scything through squadrons of fighters.
- One Trick Pony: The Lancer II does not really excel at any role besides the anti-starfighter one. It is an escort ship through and through.
- Weak Punch: Among the most prominent weaknesses of hte ship is the complete lack of any sort of capital ship weaponry. While the combi-turrets enable it to be useful against
DESCRIPTION
An unexpected revamp of a legacy design, the Lancer II is a no frills small frigate with a single dedicated role, designed to act as a fleet escort ship, anti-starfighter picket, and system patrol vessel. It is quick and armored with the new Carbon-Nanofilament armor which gives it remarkable durability for its size, and well armed with advanced quad laser turrets and dual-purpose Ion Cannon/LTL mounts, giving it both the legendary anti-starfighter capability of its predecessor, and also a reasonable combat capability against pirates, corvettes, and similarly sized vessels. A bare-bones and cheap design, the ship is not well suited for any special missions, it is cramped and focused, but quick to produce and with enough advanced and automated systems that it can be crewed effectively even with limited training.
With the other notable anti-starfighter frigates being more specialized, expensive designs, the Lancer II is slotted to quickly become the standard escort frigate for First Order battlegroups.
