Approved Starship Neimoidian Gunship Mk.II

[Cathul Thuku]

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: To provide an updated version of the Neimoidian Gunship
• Image Source: http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/File:MTT_concept_art.jpg
• Canon Link: N/A
• Restricted Missions: N/A
• Primary Source: Neimoidian Gunship

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer: Ringovinda StarYards
• Model: Neimoidian Gunship Mk.II
• Affiliation: Open Market
• Production: Mass-Produced
• Material: Alusteel hull, quadranium frame

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Classification: Gunship
• Length: 35.92 m
• Width: 7.53 m
• Height: 9.42 m
• Armament: High
• 2 Anoat repeater electromagnetic cannons (1 forward ball turret, 1 topside turret; count for 4 laser cannons total)
  2 Guernica ordnance launchers (counts for 4 bomb bays)
• Defenses: High
• Squadron Count: 6
• Maneuverability Rating: Very Low
• Speed Rating: Very Low
• Hyperdrive Class: 1

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Tensor field generator
• Inertial compensator
• Watchtower collision avoidance system
• Cap drains
• Ship-wide neural net
• Solar ionization reactor
• 4 Sabrina waste heat recovery devices

Strengths:

• Small bow-on or astern profile
• Ability to drop heavy ordnance
• Ability to fire along virtually any arc
• Ability to resist conner nets and EMPs
• Heavy defenses
• Ordnance modularity: one Guernica can fit ordnance different from the second Guernica

Weaknesses:

• Slow compared to fighters
• Short-ranged hyperdrive
• Exposed forward ball turret

Description: Since it was found that the original Neimoidian Gunship was lacking in firepower, and was otherwise subpar compared to other gunships, leading to only part of the old Neimoidian Gunship inventory being sold, some redesign changes, such as the fire control system, which allows the pilot to control two bomb bays at once, the change in engines, as well as two turreted Anoat electromagnetic plasma cannons, each manned by a separate gunner forward and topside, respectively, have been made to bring the Neimoidian Gunship up to the galactic standard. The second Guernica bomb bay makes it doubly effective, especially since it enables gunship crews to use multiple ordnance types at once. Also, with the presence of cap drains, it allows the craft to defend against ion/EMP attacks. Nevertheless, the upper deck is still home to enough room to house the crew as well as 8 passengers forward of the topside turret, as well as a cargo hold capable of holding 40 tons of freight, aft of the topside turret, so that gunships on patrol can also use it to ferry VIPs or hazardous/sensitive cargo within a sector.

Finally, the presence of an hyperdrive allows the Neimoidian Gunship to be used by commanders favoring long-range (read: interstellar) carrier tactics, as seen in the Serenno campaign for the first time in decades. However, it is not designed to conduct missions more than one sector away from its mothership due to its low hypermatter capacity, which may force it to refuel immediately upon return to its mothership if a commander decided to send a squadron of Neimoidian Gunships in a different stellar system from its mothership.

- Cargo hold: 40 tons
- Passengers: 8
- Consumables: 3 weeks
- Crew: 3 (but 1 is minimal)
- Hyperdrive range: 5,000 light-years

 

[Travis Caalgen]

Hello, I'll be the factory judge reviewing your submission. If you have questions, please feel free to respond to this thread once we are underway.

 

[Travis Caalgen]

Awesome. Pending Admin Approval. Thanks! [member="Cira"]

 

[Jamie Pyne]

Approved.