Republic Engineering
Artificial Intelligence
- Intent: To flesh out, and advance the canon Nebulon-B design.
- Image Source: Star Wars: X-wing Alliance Upgrade Showcase - Modified Nebulon Frigate.
- Canon Link: Not Applicable.
- Permissions: Subaccount.
- Primary Source: Repurposed Canon Articles, Advanced Pressor Beam Emitters, Artificial Intelligence.
- Manufacturer:
- Kuat Drive Yards (Initial Design and Production.)
- Republic Engineering Corporation - Shipwright Division (Recreation and Production.)
- Affiliation: The Galactic Alliance, Closed-Market.
- Model: REC/NCMP-03 Nebulon L2 - Class Escort Frigate.
- Production: Minor-Scale Production.
- Material:
- Carbon-Durasteel Hull and Armour Plating (Ablative) with Secondary Turadium Armour Plating.
- Duranium Skeletal Frame, with Laminanium Structural Plating.
- Neuranium (Anti-Scanning) Hull Liner.
- Heavily Reinforced Duraplast Hull Liner with Anti-Ionic Mesh (Faraday Cage.)
- Dallorian Alloy and Agrinium Panels or Shielding (Where Appropriate.)
- Myoflex Heat Sinks.
- Turadium Blast Doors and Shields
- Transparent Reinforced Duraplast Viewports.
- Various Starship Components - Including Magnite and Kyber Crystals.
- Classification: Frigate.
- Role: Escort vessel, Picket Ship, Long-range Patrol, Medical Frigate, Command Ship, Search and Rescue, Assault Ship, Military Transport, Etc.
- Length: 350 Metres.
- Width: 125 Metres.
- Height: 170 Metres.
- Armament: Average Rating.
- [4] Quad Barbette Heavy Turbolaser Turrets.
- [4] Quad Barbette Heavy Ion Cannon Turrets.
- [2] Turreted Flex-tube Launchers, with Variable Payloads and Warheads.
- Four Projectors per Turret; ~100 Warheads.
- [10] Dual Turbolaser Cannon Turrets, with Laser-Reflective Barbettes.
- [10] Dual Ion Cannon Turrets, with Laser-Reflective Barbettes.
- [20] Automated Quad Laser Cannon Turrets, with Laser-Reflective Barbettes.
- [20] Automated Rotary Point Defence Cannons, with Laser-Reflective Barbettes.
- [20] Automated Antimissile Octets, with Laser-Reflective Barbettes.
- [20] Automated Nanomissile Blister Pods, with Seeking Anti-missile Interception Protocols. (Thirty Nanomissiles per Blister.)
- Defences: High Rating.
- Heavily Reinforced, and Ablative Armour and Hull Plating.
- Honeycombed Skeletal Structure, with Internalized Anticoncussion Field Generators, Laser Reflective Paneling, Animated Metal Sealant, and Redundant Armour Plating, Etc.
- Primary Deflector Shielding Array (Ray, Particle and Concussion Barriers; Overlaid.)
- Redundant Deflector Shield Emitters and Generators; Miniaturized.
- Secondary Deflector Shielding Array (Ray, Particle and Concussion Barriers; Overlaid.)
- Redundant Deflector Shield Emitters and Generators; Miniaturized.
- Reinforced Ionic Shielding.
- Standard Emergency Thrusters (Chemical Propellant and Lateral Thrusters.)
- Advanced Reactionary Pressor Beam Emitters - Maximum Coverage Layout.
- Advanced EWAR, Electronic Countermeasures, Chaff, Flare Launchers, Etc.
- Standard Internal Defenses.
- (Notable Items: Turadium Blast Doors, Laser Gates, Force Field Generators, Klaxon Warning Lights and Projectors, Hyperwave Warning System, Selective Blaster Neutralizer(s), Rotary Autoblasters [Internally Retractable,] Etc.)
- Heavily Reinforced, and Ablative Armour and Hull Plating.
- Hangar Space: Very High Rating - Four Squadrons.
- Hangar Allocations:
- Starfighters: Three Squadrons - Thirty-Six Strike Craft, or One Fighter Wing; New Republic-style.
- Support Craft: One Squadron - Twelve Shuttles, or Auxiliary Craft.
- Maneuverability Rating: 45 DPF - Low Rating.
- Speed Rating: Low Rating.
- MGLT: 45 MGLT.
- Maximum Atmospheric Speed: 800 Km/H.
- Engine Unit(s): Ion Engines - Twelve Drive Units.
- Eight Primary, with Four Secondary.
- Secondary Propulsion Method: Integrated Repulsorlift Engines, with Turbofans; Retractable Cowling.
- Primary Power Plant: Hypermatter Reactor.
- Secondary Power Plant(s):
- Localized Compact Fusion Reactors.
- Solar Ionization Conversion Module(s) with Retractable Agrinium Collection Arrays.
- Hyperdrive: Equipped.
- Hyperdrive Class:
- Primary Rating: Class 1.0
- Secondary Rating: Class 8.0
- Passengers:
- One Hundred Soldiers - Shipboard Security Complement
- Two Hundred Soldiers - Planetary Assault Company.
- Crew Complement (Optimal): 175 Officers, Enlisted Personnel, and Integrated Droid Brains.
- Crew Complement (Skeletal): 35 Officers, Enlisted Personnel, and Integrated Droid Brains.
- Escape Craft: Innumerable Saviour Pods and Ejectable Lifeboats.
- Cargo Capacity: 6,000 Metric Tonnes
- Including Vehicles, Misc Cargo, Munitions, Fuel, Etc.
- Consumables: One Year, Galactic Standard.
- Standard Sensor Systems and Targeting Systems.
- Standard Avionics Package.
- Standard Navigation System.
- Dedicated Precision MicroJump Computer.
- Standard Life Support System.
- (Automated Barrack Deck(s,) Integrated Training Centres, Mess Halls, Recreational Facilities, Etc.)
- Trans-binary Deflector [Anti-Cosmic Radiation] and Rad-Dampening Energy Shields.
- Standard Damage and Hazard Control Systems.
- Standard Tractor and Pressor Beam Emitters.
- Standard Anti-Ion Emission Tracker (Anti-Hyperspace Tracking.)
- Standard Communication Systems, with Encrypted Military Keys.
- Standard Shift and Relativistic Shielding.
- Standard Magnetogravitic Shielding (Internal [Cargo Bays] and External [Concussion Shield Reinforcement: Particulate Debris.])
- Standard Thermal and Atmospheric-Friction Shielding.
- Standard Force Cylinder Transit Conduits.
- Standard Animated Metal Sealant, with Automated Repair Drones.
- State of the Art Internal Systems:
- Prototyper, with Innumerable Duplicators, and Synthicators.
- Molecular Furnace- Small-scale.
- Integrated Droid Brains, with Decentralized Artificial Intelligence Administration (Advanced Automation and Slaved Systems, Etc.)
- Holographic Terminal Interface(s.)
- Honeycombed Skeletal Plating, with Anticoncussion Field Generators.
- State of the Art External Systems:
- AR-08 Damage Reduction Armour Component.
- Laminanium Structural Plating, External Regenerative Properties.
- Fast-track Weapon Mountings, with Fire-linked Capabilities.
- Secondary and External Flight Deck; Magnetized Surface(s) and Atmospheric Shielding.
- Tertiary and External Hangar Bay; Located Under the Connecting Spar, with Magnetized Surface(s) and Atmospheric Shielding.
- State of the Art Countermeasures:
- Advanced Counter-Slicing Protocols and Equipment, with Quadruple Bio-hexacrypted Systems.
- Advanced Biometric Equipment, Terminal Access and Military Encryption Protocols.
- Internalized Shield Generators, and Emitters; Overlapping.
- Internalized Reactor Bulb(s.)
- Internalized Primary Command Deck.
- Selective Blaster Neutralizer - Deployment of Dampener or Anti-laser Aerosol to Select Portion(s) or throughout the Entirety of the Ship.
- Advanced and Reactionary Pressor Beam Emitters.
- Integrated Neuranium (Anti-Scanning) Hull Liner.
- Anti-Tractor Beam Shroud.
- ABC Scrambler Probes.
- Anti-Ordnance EM Probe(s.)
- Missile Deactivators.
- Animated Metal Sealant, with Automated Repair Drones.
- Advanced Electronic Warfare and Electronic Countermeasures:
- Advanced Signal Jammers, Transmitters, Etc.
- Remote Drones - Equipped with Slicer Chips and Security Spikes; Direct Connection Required.
- Capable of Following Pre-Programmed Commands.
- Deployable Hyperspace Beacons, Reprogrammable:
- Duplicates and Mimics Hyperspace NavComp Coordinates.
- Additional Navigation Buoy’s to Spread the Beacon’s Coverage.
- Variable EM Emitter Probes.
- Transponder Copycat Pods; Reprogrammable.
- Transmittable IFF Confuser; Wideband or Tightbeam Options.
- Dedicated Cronau Radiation Sensors.
- Ambient Degaussing Modules.
- Highly Automated, with Animated Metal Sealant, Automated Repair Drones, and Minor Regenerative Properties.
- Reinforced Defensive Capabilities on External Emplacements, and within the Skeletal Structure.
- Shieldception - Multiple Layers within Layers of Deflector Shielding Inhibit the Capabilities of Individual Field Disruptors; Making Each Projected Layer Harder than the Previous One to Breach.
- Advanced Countermeasure and Electronic Warfare Suite(s); Internal and External Systems.
- Lateral Thrust Vents (Increased Maneuverability.)
- Limited EMP and Ionic Resistance (Proximity Dependant.)
- Limited Firing Arc’s (Heavy Focus on Bow, Port and Starboard Sections.)
- Engine Block; Limited Capital-Grade Weaponry.
- Turreted Warhead Projectile Tubes (Explosive Chain Reaction.)
- Exposed Forward Observation Deck.
- Structural Weakness; Central Connecting Spar.
- Limited Self-Repair Properties (Full Restoration Requires Sufficient Drydock Time.)
Due to the rising popularity of the Corporation’s first reiteration of the Nebulon-B design, Republic Engineering was contracted to create a more specialized variant of the warship that would serve the Galactic Alliance and their Defence Force. To that end, the technical architects began with the various enhancements to the iconic Nebulon design, such as the replacement of the forward modular pods and the addition of an external structure that doubled as either a flight deck, or protective shield for the connection spar. These additions to the iconic design allowed for the inclusion of more specialized equipment, such as an advanced electronic warfare suite that would not only play havoc with enemy forces, but boost the potential of nearby allied forces as well.
The most notable and dastardly of these electronic warfare suites were the remote drones that could be deployed to the battlefield through various means. If the shields on an enemy starship were down, and the drones managed to make it past their point defence network, they would latch themselves onto the hull at critical junctures. From there, these drones would follow a pre-programmed set of commands as they utilized their security spikes to bypass the starship’s integrated security network. Should they be successful? Well, suffice to say, it wouldn’t be pleasant for the enemy combatants as their own starship turned against them. Their shields would never rekindle, and their weapons would likely turn against their allies - both inside the starship and without.
There was even the possibility of venting entire compartments, should the drone be programmed appropriately.
The second, but equally dastardly addition to the Nebulon L2’s electronic warfare suite, was a host of reprogrammable Hyperspace beacons. As these navigational buoys were used to traverse the stars, since they constantly updated the galactic star charts to ensure the safe transition from one dimension to another - one could only imagine what trouble additional beacons would cause for conventional NavComps. In truth, it was even possible that these cloned signals could lead starships - maybe even entire battlegroups - into a carefully prepared ambush. After those starships dropped out of hyperspace, believing themselves to have arrived at their destination, they would become easy prey. The options from there, would be countless, as the ships could be destroyed or subdued through a plethora of means.
The most notable and dastardly of these electronic warfare suites were the remote drones that could be deployed to the battlefield through various means. If the shields on an enemy starship were down, and the drones managed to make it past their point defence network, they would latch themselves onto the hull at critical junctures. From there, these drones would follow a pre-programmed set of commands as they utilized their security spikes to bypass the starship’s integrated security network. Should they be successful? Well, suffice to say, it wouldn’t be pleasant for the enemy combatants as their own starship turned against them. Their shields would never rekindle, and their weapons would likely turn against their allies - both inside the starship and without.
There was even the possibility of venting entire compartments, should the drone be programmed appropriately.
The second, but equally dastardly addition to the Nebulon L2’s electronic warfare suite, was a host of reprogrammable Hyperspace beacons. As these navigational buoys were used to traverse the stars, since they constantly updated the galactic star charts to ensure the safe transition from one dimension to another - one could only imagine what trouble additional beacons would cause for conventional NavComps. In truth, it was even possible that these cloned signals could lead starships - maybe even entire battlegroups - into a carefully prepared ambush. After those starships dropped out of hyperspace, believing themselves to have arrived at their destination, they would become easy prey. The options from there, would be countless, as the ships could be destroyed or subdued through a plethora of means.
Thus, with the Nebulon L2 in hand - the Galactic Alliance would find itself with one of the most advanced electronic warfare vessels across the known universe. At least, for the time being, as the balance of power is ever shifting. Adding in the fact that every corporation was fond of stealing conceptual ideas from one another? It wouldn’t be long until the L2 was outdated by something else, and countered by a slew of new systems capable of pulling off what was conventionally considered impossible.
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