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Just under the upper hand.
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
Intent: To create a open market fighter
Image Source: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/o0qaw
Canon Link: N/A
Primary Source: N/A
PRODUCTION INFORMATION
Manufacturer: MandalTech
Affiliation: Open Market
Model: MTS-Aurora
Production: Mass-Produced.
Material: Durasteel hull, Glassteel
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Classification: Starfighter (A Variant) - Droid Fighter (B Variant)
Length: 4 meters
Width: 2 meters
Height: 2 meters
Armament: Very Low
1 Blaster Cannons
1 Ion Cannon
Defenses: Very Low
Squadron Count: Average: 12
Maneuverability Rating: Very High (space) - Average (Atmosphere)
Speed Rating: Very High (space) - Average (atmosphere)
Hyperdrive Class: None
STANDARD FEATURES
Variant A:
Communications Array
Navigational Systems
Repulsorlift Engines
Sensor Array
Targeting Systems
Particle Shields
Variant B:
Droid Brain
Communications Array
Navigational Systems
Repulsorlift Engines
Sensor Array
Targeting Systems
Particle Shields
ADVANCED SYSTEMS
Gyroscopic Cockpit
Advance Ion Drive
Advanced Atitude Thrusters
Strengths:
Gyroscopic Cockpit and attitude thrusters aid in directional maneuverability.
Extremely fast
Weaknesses:
No ray shielding
Only 1 blaster canon and 1 ion cannon
No hyperdrive
Can not enter atmosphere independently.
Variant B: Droid Brain is linked to Command center and will go dormant if command center is destroyed or if distance from command center is beyond one parsec.
Description:
In an effort to make a manned fighter that would be able to use advanced swarm tactics in space particularly in attacking Capital class ships.
The concept of the Aurora began with the engines which take up the majority of the ship's size. The next step was to try and increase maneuverability without sacrificing speed. For this the engineers decided on a gyroscopic cockpit design with numerous attitude thrusters which enable extremely fast directional flight alterations. These additions, however, came with a cost.
Due to the major focus on engines and maneuverability the ship had defenses added almost as an after thought. No ray shielding was added and as such a direct hit even from a light starfighter energy weapon will result in imminent destruction of the ship. Particle shields were added to help defend against debris and the flak cannons that have become more common on capital ships. The particle shields will not defend against large objects or even same sized objects as the ship.
The ship is also incapable of entering atmosphere from space independently as the stress would tear the ship apart. No Hyperdrive was added primarily due to space on the hull but also due to a lack of long range navigation.
A second variant was made in which the cockpit was filled with a military grade droid brain. The droid brain requires a direct signal from a droid command center and any interruption between the command center and the fighters result in shutdown of the starfighter's systems. This also includes being a distance of more than one parsec of the command center.
