Metal Lord
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To provide the Zweihander Union a production line of fast and mobile corvettes.
- Image Source: (x)
- Canon Link: N/A
- Permissions: N/A
- Primary Source: N/A
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
- Classification: Strike Corvette
- Length: 75 Meters
- Width: 30 Meters
- Height: 30 Meters
- Armament: Low
4x Dual Turbolasers (2x Top, 2x Bottom, 270 Degree) - Defenses: Average
- Hangar Space: Average: 0
- Hangar Allocations:
- Starfighters: 0 squadrons
- Support Craft: 0 squadrons
- Maneuverability Rating: High
- Speed Rating: Very High
- Hyperdrive Class: Average: 2
Sensors:
ANs-9.5w Wide Range Sensor System (x)
Siep-Irol Passive Sensor Antenna (x) (Under communication systems. Basic passive sensor, hard to find the actual page)
Sienar Fleet Systems Active Sensor Pulse Generator (x)
Fabritect ANq-51 Sesnor Array Computer (x)
Fabritech ANy-20 Active Sensor Transceiver (x)
Photoreducing Sensor: (x)
Stellar Navigation Sensors (x)
Electromagnetic Discharge Filter (x)
ADVANCED SYSTEMS
3K40 Targeting System: Used generally on military bases, the software allowed multiple weapons to convert onto various targets or concentrate fire on a single target. This is to help supplement the 840.z Holo-Targeting Suite when ordered to converge all weapons on one enemy point. (x)
840.z Holo-Targeting Suite: In conjunction with the targeting computer, the 840.z Holo-Targeting Suite allowed improved accuracy for gunners on the corvette. This was a necessary upgrade as the targeting computer itself was strained from the large amount of weapons systems, the 840.z allowing it to balance out the strain. (x)
Hyperdrive Signal Interceptor: The Hyperdrive Signal Interceptor detects fluctuations in the local area though not of its destination nor the type of ship. This sensor is used for the purposes of intercepting or patrolling heavily guarded sections of space. Also used to prevent being ambushed via hyperspace, giving some notice for stations to be at the ready. (x)
STRENGTHS
- Fast and Mean: It is made to go behind enemy capital ships and shoot at exposed weak spots, the strike corvettes job as while it is even lightly armed, it only needs a few critical shots to do the job.
- Exposed Engine Structures: They are very easy to notice and very easy to break off if hit with a missile at the right spot.
- No Anti-Starfighter Armaments: It has no way to defend itself against starfighter attacks. It must rely on its speed and grouping with other capital ships starfighters to defend it.
- Exposed Rear: With no armament in the rear, it is completely exposed to starfighter attacks, making it a critical blind spot to even capital ships as it cannot fire back.
The Maito-class Strike Corvette was conceived on the grounds of exploting all forms of weakness commonly found on larger capital ships. Shield Towers, Engine Sections and even the underbellies were to be exploited. One of the few key things done were to increase the speed by a tremendous amount by adding multiple engine structures and by also creating several feedback loops across the engine structures to act like giant manuvering engines, allowing them to be turned off and off on will.
Adding in the classics such as the 3K40 Targeting System, the 840z Holo-Targeting Suite and even the Hyperdrive Signal Interceptor, there was question as to why it was only common systems being put in. The answer was simple, to keep costs down. With parts being universal to most of the designs made at the time for the Union, it would ensure that most ships can be kept up and running throughout most of its time with engineers not needing to learn various different systems for different classification of capital ship each time.
One of the more annoying problems was that the exposed engine structures returned, not made very well but it was offput by how quick the Maito could be at the time. With its rear having no armament, it was given for tactical plans to be paired with other capital ships and their compliments of starfighters to be used on the battlefield. Lastly, with no starfighter armaments, it was critical to stay near starfighters when making a small assault against a capital ship of any kind against their own compliment.
Regardless, it was considered a small success and rounded out nearly the entire section of the Zweihander Union of starship classifications. With the corvette now added, the primary duty of creating all of the required designs was complete. Now it was up to the Zewihander Union to decide whether or not to go ahead with production plans or if it will stall out and be left in the dust.
