Approved Starship Mars-class Orbital Defense Platform

[Amelia von Sorenn]

MARS-CLASS ORBITAL DEFENSE PLATFORM​

OUT-OF-CHARACTER INFORMATION

Intent

A series of Orbital Defense Platforms associated with Aether Systems

Image Source	[HERE]
Permission(s)	Not Applicable
Canon Link(s)	Space Station
	FireStar-class Orbital Defense Station
	FireStar II-class Orbital Defense Platform
	Md-12 Missile Defense Satellite Platform
	Ld-12 Laser Defense Satellite Platform
	Keera Major
Primary Link(s)	Not Applicable

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

Manufacturer	Aether Systems
Affiliation	Aether Systems
Model	Mars-class
Market-Status	Closed-Market
Production	Mass-Produced

Materials

Hull Plating	Internal Structure	Additional
Quadanium Steel	Duralloy	Chromium
Nyix-Alloy	Titanium	Crystasteel
Doonium	Aluminium	Neuranium
Duralium	Laminasteel	Clari-Crystalline
Trimantium	Duraplast	Starship Components

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Classification	Orbital Defense Platform
Length	2,000 meters
Width	2,000 meters
Height	2000 meters,

Rating Specifications

Armaments	Extreme
Defenses	Very High
Hangar Space	(1) Squadron
Maneuverability	Very Low
Speed	None
Hyperdrive Rating	Equipped - Class 2

Hangar Allocations

Starfighter Squadrons	Support Squadrons
(0) Squadrons	(1) Squadron

Armaments and Defenses

(24) Heavy Quad Turbolaser Cannons	AR-0B Damage Reduction Component
(64) DL-III NightFang Laser Turrets	Redundant Deflector Shield Generators
(64) SB-920 Laser Cannons	(64) Missile Deactivation Transmitters
(32) Heavy NK-7 Ion Cannons	(64) Antimissile Octets
(12) Assault Proton Torpedo Tube Turrets	(120) Light Point Defense Ion Cannons
(12) Assault Concussion Missile Launcher Turrets	(120) Light Point Defense Laser Cannons

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND LOGISTICS

Crew Compliment	450 Officers
	561 Gunners
	6,790 Enlisted Crew
Passenger Capacity	500 Individuals
Cargo Capacity	25,000 Metric Tons
Consumables	5 Galactic Standard Years

Primary Layout

Sector 1 - Sector 10 - Officer's Quarters, Administrative Offices, Command and Control Center, and Communications Hub Sector 11 - Sector 20 - Crew Quarters, Basic Amenities and Entertainment Sectors, Eateries, and Hangar Access Sector 21 - Sector 25 - Supply, Munitions, and Ordnance Storage Sector 26 - Sector 30 - Contains the various Ion Drives, Repulsorlift Engines, and Tractor Beam Arrays that keep the Platform in a synchronized orbit around Kreea Major

STANDARD FEATURES

General Systems Acceleration Compensator Anti-Shock Fields Astrogation Computer Code Breaker Containment Shield DPU7 Heat Sink BQR-19 Navigational System Damage Control System Escape Pods Docking Tubes Docking Rings Force Cylinders Internal Security Blast Doors Code Cylinder Readers Klaxon Alarms Walkthrough Identification Scanners Weapon Detectors Ray Shield Generators 57c Holocams Gravity Locks Sensor and Communication Systems Com-Scan 5-Node Sensor ANs-9.5 Sensor ANq-51 Sensor Array Telesponder Hyperwave Transmitter Hyperwave Transceiver Broadcast Relay Holotransmitter Holotransceiver Life Support Systems Atmospheric Processor Enviro Filter Climate Control Unit A99 Custom Biome Generator Shielding and Hull Plating Systems Ion Shield Generators Deflector Shield Generators Navigational Deflector System Deflector Plates Heat Dispersion Vents De-icing System Engineering & Hyperdrive Systems Gemon-15 Ion Drives Ter58 Ion Engines

ADVANCED FEATURES

AR-0B Damage Reduction Component Carbon-Durasteel Armor (3) Galaxy Guard Mk VII Radiation Negator Hyperwave Interceptor

STRENGTHS

Heavy Armaments - The Mars-class was designed to serve as a Defensive Platform and as such is equipped with an array of heavier armaments and ordnance than other similarly sized stations.

Reinforced Structure - Due to these stations serving as defense platforms, each was designed with additional defensive capabilities and measures to further its operational life and ensure that it was capable of taking a beating just as much as dishing one out.

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WEAKNESSES

Negative Squadron Support - Each station lacks the hangar capacity to support anything other than a singular squadron of Support Craft. This means that these stations often must rely on Starfighter support from the Planet or an adjacent Space Dock.

Limited Mobility - The Mars-class Defense Platform was not designed to move and is incapable of accelerating to any rate of speed. Likewise, the limited maneuverability that it is capable of is often restricted to ensuring that it remains in a synchronized orbit over the planet it has been deployed to protect.

Limited Firing Arcs - Many of the weapon systems on these platforms are faced away from the planet to detect and fire upon incoming threats. Due to this, there is only limited weapon coverage along the aft firing arc of the station, making for an easier attack approach if an enemy vessel were capable of breaking through.

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DESCRIPTION

The Mars-class Orbital Defense Platform was designed to provide area defense with concentrated firepower that was often on par with that of a Star Destroyer. Its spherical design was heavily inspired by older similar designs, namely the infamous Death Star Battlestation, though lacking the planet-cracking superlaser. With new conflicts continuing to grow, the need to provide defensive platforms to protect commercial interests as well as provide static military position resulted in the initial design that would ultimately become the well-armed and heavily defended platform. Each Mars-class is capable of withstanding a heavy salvo of enemy fire whilst remaining operational and returning a withering salvo of its own on an attacker. However, the design of the Mars-class has a noticeable flaw that can be taken advantage of in the event that an enemy vessel or craft is capable of breaking through the defenses of the station and neighboring support systems. Each of these defense platforms is oriented so that the majority of their weaponry is facing away from the surface of the planet, meaning that there is limited weapon coverage along the aft of the platform facing the surface of the planet. Likewise, as its primary focus is on heavier armaments, these platforms are incapable of supporting anything beyond a single squadron of Support Craft or Shuttles and must rely more frequently on Starfighter support deployed from the planet or from a neighboring station. The need to ensure that a Planet, Orbital Colony or other Space Station is well protected is one of the primary reasons for the existence of these Platforms. Rapidly and easily produced in mass quantities, these Platforms have already begun to be deployed in the Deep Core near Aether System assets prior to their eventual deployment at key locations throughout the Galactic Alliance.

 

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APPROVED!
Amelia von Sorenn