Approved Starship Lothal-II-class artillery carrier

[Janick Beauchamp]

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: To provide a new type of support ship
• Image Source: http://lorddoomhamme...ffort-605730290
• Canon Link: N/A
• Restricted Missions: N/A
• Primary Source: Lothal-class assault cruiser

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer: Ringovinda StarYards
• Model: Lothal-II-class artillery carrier
• Affiliation: Open Market
• Production: Minor
• Material: Durasteel hull

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Classification: Artillery Carrier
• Length: 762m
• Width: 273m
• Height: 183m
• Armament: Very High (720/0/100)
• 1 Ison surface-to-orbit turbolaser (1 forward turret; 150 turbolaser equivalents)
• 1 Hoth surface-to-orbit ion cannon (1 aft turret; 150 turbolaser equivalents)
• 2 Sardun heavy long-range hypervelocity cannons (1 forward, 1 aft; 200 turbolaser equivalents)
• 10 heavy long-range solar ionization cannons (5 port, 5 starboard; 80 turbolaser equivalents)
• 20 Gatling rapid-fire turbolasers (7 port, 7 starboard, 3 topside, 3 underside; 80 turbolaser equivalents)
• 10 Browning rapid-fire ion cannons (5 port, 5 starboard; 40 turbolaser equivalents)
• 1 heavy long-range tractor beam (20 turbolaser equivalents)
• 70 Ventooine electromagnetic plasma machineguns (25 port, 25 starboard, 10 topside, 10 underside; 60 point-defense equivalents)
• 30 Trian ion machineguns (10 port, 10 starboard, 5 topside, 5 underside; 30 point-defense equivalents)
• Defenses: Average
• Hangar: 4 Squadrons
• Maneuverability Rating: Very Low
• Speed Rating: Very Low
• Hyperdrive Class: 1

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Non-combative attachments:
  Inertial compensator
• ​CHX 5.0 acoustic theater
• Ship-wide neural net
• 9 Sabrina waste heat recovery devices
• Medical equipment (bacta tanks, medical droids)
• 12 Jessica variable-geometry landing gears
• Marcia repulsorlift generator

[*]Navigation:

• Castameer tactical display
• Watchtower collision avoidance system

[*]Defenses:

• Deflector shields
• Cap drains
• Tensor field generator
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  Anti-Concussion field generator
  
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  O/S Cresh
  
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  Kreelan explosive reactive armor
  
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  Electronic warfare suite (ECM/ECCM)
  

Strengths:

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  Long-range firepower
  
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  Long-range tractor beam (can be used within long-range turbolaser range)
  
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  Ability to penetrate shields
  
• 
  Large cargo capacity
  
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  Strong hull
  
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  Can land on planets
  
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  High resistance to slicing attempts
  

Weaknesses:

• Concentrated firepower in few hardpoints
• Vulnerable at close range (especially to a squadron of corvettes in anti-capital ship roles)
• Slow, ponderous
• Repulsorlift generator failures must be repaired in orbit
• A stray shot at the hangars' hypermatter reserves can gut the ship

Description: The Lothal-class artillery cruiser underwent modifications based on battle experience, where it was found that the space allotted for missile launchers could be better used for additional attack craft squadrons, bringing its total hangar complement to four squadrons in their enlarged port and starboard sides. In addition, a host of systems are in place to help protect against asteroid impacts, such as those experienced on Ossus, for which the Kreelan explosive reactive armor is designed. Also, the suite of weapons was overhauled, including 420mm HVCs and new heavy long-range turbolasers and ion cannons, alongside solar ionization cannons that allow them to bypass shields, and a limited set of smaller, rapid-fire weapons for short-range engagements. However, to make way for additional weapons, and thanks to the reactor drain they cause, engines had to be downsized, hence making it much slower than the original Lothal.

Nevertheless, as with its predecessor, the Lothal-II is best used in a support capacity, staying at a fleet's back. Due to how its main battery is concentrated in its limited number of hardpoints, the artillery carrier is vulnerable to a pack of escorts that can close range and evade its array of long-range weapons, thanks to its limited amount of short-range firepower. Also, if a stray shot somehow hits the hypermatter or ordnance reserves inside the hangar bay, it can potentially gut the ship along with it.

- Consumables: 2 years
- Crew: 1,700 (skeleton: 600)
- Passengers: 4,000
- Cargo: 75,000 tons

 

[Ellie Mors]

Hello, I'll be the factory judge reviewing your submission. If you have questions, please feel free to respond to this thread once we are underway.

 

[Ellie Mors]

Awesome. Pending Admin Approval. Thanks! [member="Cira"]

 

[Cira]

Approved.