Ashin Varanin
Professional Enabler
Affiliation: Naboo, Theed Hangar, select customers
Manufacturer: Theed Palace Space Vessel Engineering Corps
Model: H9-type Patrol Corvette
Modularity: No
Production: Mass-produced
Material: Mirror-polished durasteel, transparisteel
Classification: Patrol Corvette
Length: 50.9m
Width: 8.1m
Height: 7.1m
Armament: 3 (5/2/8)
- 1 long-range ion cannon (axial)
- 1 dual light turbolaser turret
- 1 flex-tube warhead launcher
- 1 Reconnaissance and Survey Probe (RASP) launcher with dedicated adjunct bay (described in Special Features)
- 2 heavy quad laser cannons
- 4 antimissile octets
Defenses: 6
- Light armor
- Military-grade shield generator
- Reinforced internal bulkheads
- Advanced astromech-based repair protocols
Hangar: 0
Special Features:
- Reconnaissance and Survey Probe (RASP) launcher, fed from an 8-probe bay which is loaded with a mission-specific selection of SIARC, EXPARC, SUREC, and INCIS probes
- Dedicated patrol/customs probe bay, containing 4 SIARC sensor probes and 4 INCIS customs probes
- Advanced astromech-based repair protocols with reinforced internal bulkheads
- Advanced targeting systems
Maneuverability Rating: 5
Speed Rating: 5
Hyperdrive Class: 1
Strengths:
- Can deploy a variety of sensor probes; INCIS probes include tactical interdiction functionality
- A variety of weapons to suit diverse situations
- Very slim profile; difficult to hit
- Advanced astromech-based repair protocols
- Quite lightly armed for a corvette
- Thin hull for a corvette
Description: The H9-type Patrol Corvette is based on the ancient spaceframe of the H-type star yacht. The Nubian Design Collective designed the original, which was then modified to Theed Hangar’s specifications. In the modern era, negotiations with Nubia StarDrive, the Nubian government, and Aurora gave Theed Hangar the rights to manufacture derivatives of the H-type.
The H9’s bodkin-shaped spaceframe houses a compact, versatile armament package and a flexible recon/sensor probe deployment option. Though lightly armed and armored, the H9 can deploy multirange probes on a variety of customs and interdiction missions without exposing itself to unnecessary danger.
Although the H9 has a relatively thin hull, its overall toughness is comparable to other patrol corvettes. Two factors mitigate internal damage through prevention and in-flight repair. Reinforced internal bulkheads reduce internal damage after armor is breached. Advanced repair protocols and a high-end astromech complement allow the H9 to repair moderate amounts of internal damage within the context of a single battle. Obviously this capability has common-sense limits: the H9 can’t turn itself from a hulk to a fully functional ship in minutes, nor can it repair major damage. Still, the H9’s repair capability can largely keep pace with reasonable amounts of component damage, fires, or depressurization, if given the time.
Development Thread: Nubian Commerce Summit (10 posts) - Theed Hangar negotiates successfully for the rights to manufacture H-type vessels and derivatives.
Intent: A standard Naboo patrol corvette.
Who Can Use This: Naboo, Theed Hangar, select customers
Primary Source: Modified version of an H-type yacht
