Approved Starship Mandalorian Gunship Mk.2

[Orn'om]

"You Want to put a Turbolaser on what?"
-Gilamar Skirata

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OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: To create a small, fast attack ship to bolster the ranks of Minor factions and company fleets.
• Image Source: "Space Ship 01", By TheUncannyKen on DeviantArt
• Canon Link: No
• Restricted Missions: None
• Primary Source: Mandalorian Gunship

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer: MandalMotors W/MandalTech
• Model: MMG-86V
• Affiliation: Open-Market
• Production: Minor
• Material:
  ​Mandalorian Steel

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Classification: Assault Patrol and escort Ship
• Length: 85 Meters
• Width: 65 Meters
• Height: 20 Meters
• Armament: Extreme.
  Shockwave Generator Rods (4)
• Auto heavy mass driver cannons (2)
• Double barrel heavy turbolaser (2-Linked)
• Proton Torpedo Launcher (1)
• Heavy Laser Chaingun (1)

[*]Defenses: Very Low

• ​Mandalorian Steel Armor Plating

[*]Hangar: Very Low: 0
[*]Maneuverability Rating: Average
[*]Speed Rating: Moderate
[*]Hyperdrive Class: Very Slow: 5
STANDARD FEATURES

• Navigation Systems
• Life Support
• Military Targeting Computer
• Aural Sensor
• Flight Computer
• Basic Communications Array

ADVANCED SYSTEMS

• None

Strengths:

• Danger Close: A heavy payload of weapons makes the Mandalorian Gunship a powerful force on land, air and stars.
• Fast: Be it atmosphere or vacuum the MMG-86V has enough speed to grant it the name "Fast Attack Craft"

Weaknesses:

• No Shields: Starfighters and larger vessels have no problem blasting through the Mandalorian Steel hull of this ship without shields
• Power Draw: The Mandalorian Gunship must return to the fleet to recharge its turbolaser consistently during long engagements

Description: The true successor to the MMG-84S, the MMG-86V Mandalorian Gunship is the first gunship designed by MandalMotors to hit the market for more than a decade. A staple during the Dark Times of Mandalore and even later during the Mandalorian campaign against the Sith Empire the MMG-84S for decades had served as the Mandalorian's main gunship delivering powerful payloads at blistering fast speeds. The MMG-86V is a faster and more focused ship and almost four times as large which is required due to its immense power draw. Most of the ship is taken up by the assault ship's massive reactor, denying the same amount of troop space but allowing the ship to tackle longer engagements than its predecessor.

Taking inspiration from Mandalorian War Droids, the primary nose gun of the gunship is an array of shockwave generator rods. Though only 4 their size and the power behind them they hit harder than a basilisk's shockwave generator array which were able to punch through most starship hulls with ease. Easily the most impressive gun on the ship however is the MMG-86V's main gun. The turbolaser array situated atop the center of the ship sports two double barrel heavy turblasers. Linked together the weapon requires its own small power bank and is operated by a team of two gunners. Because of its impressive stopping power however it must be used sparingly as once the dedicated powerpack runs out of juice the ship will need to either recharge or resort to utilizing the ship's main reactor which could potentially leave the ship dead in the water.

It is because of this power draw potential that the design team behind this ship decided to forego shields with the expectation that the Mandalorian Steel hull and armor plating would deter most kinetic damage and enough energy damage for a pilot to either escape or destroy their target, though most larger capital ships and elite starfighters have more than enough firepower to take down the MMG-86V. Despite these attempts to mitigate power draw the ship still must often return to the fleet to be refueled in the middle of battle. Even with these shortcomings though the Mandalorian Gunship has never been better and using blaster tech from MandalMotors along with its other weapons gives it enough stopping power to be a real threat in the stars again.

 

[Gir Quee]

Under Review.

 

[Gir Quee]

Mandalorian Steel

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Manufacturer: MandalMotors W/MandalTech

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Overall, this submission is a bit high on its ratings (three ratings too high on the spreadsheet). However, I think that not having shields is a pretty significant weakness. Lower one or two ratings (from armament, defense, maneuverability, or speed), and I think we'll be set.

 

[Orn'om]

[member="Gir Quee"] Edited

 

[Gir Quee]

Awesome. Pending Secondary Approval. Thanks! [member="Jamie Pyne"]

 

[Hailyn]

Approved.