ADM. Reshmar
Directorate Officer Fleet Admiral SJC 3rd Fleet
Image Source: My Photobucket (made by me with 3d studio and Photoshop)
Intent: To make an open market Advanced, Powerful Shield System for Mon Calamari Shipyard Customers.
Development Thread: If Needed
Manufacturer: Mon Calamari Shipyards
Model: MC1013 Delphus.3
Affiliation: Mon Calamari Shipyard vessels, Special long term contracted customers of Mon Calamari Shipyards (requires contract for non MCS vessel Designs)
Modularity: none
Production: Limited - Mon Calamari Shipyard vessels, Special long term contracted customers of Mon Calamari Shipyards (requires contract for non MCS vessel Designs)
Material:
* Alusteel
* Plasteel
* Power Cable
* Cooling Cable
* Capacitor Bank
* Capacitor Overcharger
* Power Loop Capacitor
Description: The third offering in advanced shielding systems from Mon Calamari Shipyards is the new Delphus.3-class shielding systems.The triple redundancy shielding is a hybrid design of the old standard mon calamari shielding and the newer Delphus systems. Unlike the double redundancy version, which is based on the heavier quad shielding, the Delphus.3 is simply a modernization of the standard centuries old Mon Calamari triple redundancy shielding. It utilizes the same six shield projectors as the lighter Delphus.2 but does not contain the self-shielding projectors of the more advanced designs. The design however, utilizes the broader coverage area od the standard shield projectors
The Shielding starts with the main Shield projector array. This is housed in the central cage of the Generator. This projector provides four hundred SBD of standard single layer protection over a six hundred meter radius. This main layer projector includes protection from various sources of damaging effects by incorporating a series of special projector arrays. A ray shield array protects from energy based weapons and spatial effects. A particle shield array protects from kinetic weapons which fire projectiles and from space debris and solid matter. A relativistic shield array is included to protect from temporal effects. a rad-dampening shield array protects from harmful radiation from weapons and spacial anomalies. An atmospheric-friction shield array to protect the ship from entering and exiting a planet's atmosphere. An ion shield array protects from harmful ionic interference such as Ion storms and Ion Cannon fire.
Like the other Delphus systems, advanced dedicated capacitance systems aid in providing the constant power the projector needs. Power loop capacitors direct power from the vessels reactors core boosting the shield arrays power which is then supercharged by Capacitor Overchargers that store the power in dedicated Capacitor Banks built into the base of the projector. This power is then distributed to all ten of the systems projectors by redundant Power Cables, giving them the constant power needed for peak operational defense. Redundant Cooling Cables are ran throughout the system maintaining optional temperature around the capacitance and electrical systems.
Around the main shield projector are three double strobe shield projectors. These projectors each contain a Ray and Particle shield array adding further protection from energy and kinetic damage. Each of the three function by modulate the shield harmonics. This alternating frequency shielding provide additional redundant layers to the main shield projector. The total output of these shield projectors is less than the main projector usually projecting a bubble of one hundred SBD over the six hundred meters. These projectors are equipped with lateral control systems which allow the projectors to focus their shielding into one arc rather than a bubble. This can increase the defensive power by two hundred SBD into the focused shield arc.
These projectors are built into their own alusteel armored encasement and can be installed inside our outside the vessel as per the customers order. Each projector covers a defined shield zone which generally encompasses six hundred meters in triple redundancy shielding.
Strengths:
* Formidable Defense - The system offers heavy triple redundancy layer defense for starships
Weaknesses:
* Expensive - the system is very expensive to build and install. While not limited to Man calamari Vessels the Delphus.2 is expensive
* Difficult To Repair - The system is very complex and full of redundant systems. While this aids in keeping it working far longer than other systems once damages the ship must be repaired by a certified Mon Calamari Shipyards trained Engineer. Remote repair is provided. We will come to you. We also offer a free four week training course for you or someone you chose in the upkeep and repair of this projector with its purchase.
OOC: this is just a modern version of canon Mon Calamari Shielding (requires contract for non MCS vessel Designs)
Primary Source:
MC1010 Delphus.4-class Shield System
MC1011 Delphus.2-class Shield System
Deflector Shield wiki
Mon Calamari Star Cruiser wiki
