Krasnaya Xue
Red Snow
Affiliation: The Rebel Alliance
Manufacturer: The Rebel Alliance
Model: Mothma-Class Star Destroyer
Modularity: [None]
Production: Minor
Material: Durasteel, Fiberplast, Transparisteel, Carbonite, and other shipbuilding materials
Classification: Destroyer
Length: 1,137 meters
Width: 548 meters
Height: 268 meters
Armament:
- 22 dual heavy turbolasers (dorsal)
- 22 dual heavy turbolasers (ventral)
- 8 heavy turbolasers (starboard)
- 8 heavy turbolasers (portside)
- 2 heavy long-range ion cannons (dorsal)
- 2 heavy long-range ion cannons (ventral)
- 4 static ion field dischargers
- 10 point defense emplacements (dorsal)
- 10 point defense emplacements (ventral)
- 6 Magnapulse cluster bombs (6 heavy warheads each)
- 4 squadrons RAAF-1 Corvus
- 2 squadrons RAAF-2 Arcadia
- Advanced sensory system
- Standard targeting systems
- Analogue targeting systems
- Standard navigational systems
- Analogue life support systems
- Heavy, redundant deflector shields
- Heavy particle shields
- Holonet transceiver
- Radiowave transceiver
- Shortwave transceiver
- Encryption network
- Infrared beam triangulation communications transceivers
- Tractor beams
- Escape pods
- Analogue propulsion systems
- Backup hyperdrive
Speed Rating: 14
Hyperdrive Class: 1
Strengths:
- Heavy, redundant shields
- Wide-range systems disruption (EMP/ion weapon projection)
- Resilient against enemy EMP attacks
- Rigid maneuverability
- Minimal assault weapons
The Venator-class hull was refitted, with both an extreme reduction in hangar size and a static ion field disruptor projection system installed in place of the ventral flight deck. This projector system has a range of 6 times the ship’s length, its purpose being to disable electronics-reliant systems on ships within the effective radius. While the projector should not affect the destroyer due to its facing, the Mothma-class’ plating is layered with Lead to help prevent any unfortunate self-deactivation in any case. Its primary systems are also backed up with analogue mechanical systems to be extra sure, although the ship would not be able to run at full effectiveness in such a situation.
The downside to the specialized weaponry the Mothma-class showcases is its lack of assault weaponry, with very few turbolaser batteries in comparison with the standard star destroyer. To help compensate for this, the Mothma-class features redundant deflector shielding, which allows it to hold through an attack run. Otherwise, the vessel is a bit slow and, obviously, old-fashioned. It is not exactly general-purpose and may be vulnerable to concentrated, long-range assaults.
As the original Venator-class destroyers were, the retrofitted Mothma-class destroyers are capable of operation within a planet’s gravitational event horizon.
The Mothma-class destroyer operates best with a crew of approximately 2,000. Its provisions capacity for this amount of operators lasts for a duration of approximately 6 months.
Development Thread: Spokoynoy Nochi; Raxus Prime Time
Intent: To create a support variant of the Rebel Alliance’s first star destroyer series.
