Approved Starship Outrider Starfighter

[Ingenium]

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: To create a multi-role starfighter for the Rimward Trade League.
• Canon Link: Not Applicable
• Image Source: Sebastien Kaczorowski
• Permissions: Not Applicable
• Primary Source: Not Applicable

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer: Federal Cooperative - [Built in Hosnian Prime]
• Affiliation: Closed-Market - [Any character can use this via marketplace purchase]
  • Rimward Trade League
• Model: AS-01b Outrider Starfighter
• Production: Minor
• Material:
  • Titanium Plating
  • Alusteel Hull
  • Glasteel Canopy
  • Faraday Cage Components

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Classification: Multi-Role Starfighter
• Length: 12.5 meters
• Width: 10.25 meters
• Height: 2.5 meters
• Armament: Average
  • Wing-Mounted
    • 2 x Laser Cannons
  • Ventral-Mounted
    • 2 x Proton Torpedo Launchers [Alternatively, can be used to load-up and launch Navigation Beacons ]
• Defenses: High
  • Titanium Plating
  • Deflector Shield
  • Missile Deactivation Transmitter
• Squadron Count: Low
• Maneuverability Rating: High
• Speed Rating: Average
• Hyperdrive: Yes
• Hyperdrive Class: 6.0

STANDARD FEATURES

• Main Hull
  • Astromech Socket
  • Inertia Dampening System
  • Life Support System
  • Navigation System
  • Optical Targeting System
  • Long-Range Communication System
  • Distress Beacon
  • Signal Receiver
  • Sensor System
  • Ejector Seat
• Aft
  • Grappling Mag - [Used to tow stranded starships]
  • 2 x Ion Engines
  • Hyperdrive System
• Ventral
  • Landing Gear

ADVANCED SYSTEMS

• Main Hull
  • Sensor Jammer
  • Missile Deactivation Transmitter
• Aft
  • Grappling Mag - [ Can be used to tow a stranded starship ]
• Bow
  • Long-Range Terrain Scanner

STRENGTHS

• Missiles — The Outrider was equipped with a short-ranged Missile Deactivation Transmitter, which provides the nimble starfighter the ability to deactivate incoming missiles within a kilometer area.
• Maneuverability — The Outrider was designed with maneuverability in mind. This starfighter can soar and swerve to evade enemy fire.
• Tugging Along — A Grappling Mag was installed on the backside of the starfighter, which provides the Outrider the ability to tug astronomical objectives, like stranded starships or smaller asteroids, through either realspace or hyperspace.

WEAKNESSES

• Electromagnetic Vulnerability — The Outrider can experience electronic disturbances from electromagnetic pulses, either from Ion Cannons or from natural phenomena.
• Forward Firing Arc — The Outrider's armaments, its laser cannons and torpedo launchers, are fixed and forward-facing, which forces this starfighter to get behind or before enemy targets to afflict damage.
• Corvettes — This starfighter is vulnerable to point defense lasers that anti-starfighter corvettes are equipped with.

DESCRIPTION
The Federal Cooperative has made its bread and butter on the reproduction of classic designs from the aughts. They had a reputation for selling their products at a reasonable price. The Rimward Trade League would approach the Federal Cooperative in 858 ABY and request a multi-role starfighter that could perform search-and-rescue missions. The Federal Cooperative turned to its Aurebesh Series, refitting the AS-01a with a grappling mag to tug stranded ships, and additional scanners. In 860 ABY the Federal Cooperative would fulfill a bulk order consisting of hundreds of the refitted starfighter – the AS-01b Outrider to the Rimward Trade League.

 

[LT-137]

Under Review.

 

[LT-137]

Ingenium - The ratings you have are balanced, which is great, but I'm having a hard time accepting the following as an acceptable/balancing weakness - as that's not really a flaw or a drawback in the Starfighter's design. If anything, that'd be more suitable as a weakness in the Codex via the Unit Creation Template, rather than the Factory proper.

Small Cohort — The Outrider fly in small groups on the frontiers of the Known Galaxy. The far-flung forces of the Rimward Trade League are frequently outnumbered by conventional military forces.

You're more than welcome to keep it in the weakness section, but I would suggest that something else replaces it - especially when compared to functionality of the strengths. I would recommend going with fixed forward weaponry, as you've based this design off the provided artwork. However, what you decide to go with, is ultimately up to you.

Feel free to @mention me when you're done, and we'll see about passing these off for a secondary review.

 

[Ingenium]

Ingenium - The ratings you have are balanced, which is great, but I'm having a hard time accepting the following as an acceptable/balancing weakness - as that's not really a flaw or a drawback in the Starfighter's design. If anything, that'd be more suitable as a weakness in the Codex via the Unit Creation Template, rather than the Factory proper.

You're more than welcome to keep it in the weakness section, but I would suggest that something else replaces it - especially when compared to functionality of the strengths. I would recommend going with fixed forward weaponry, as you've based this design off the provided artwork. However, what you decide to go with, is ultimately up to you.

Feel free to @mention me when you're done, and we'll see about passing these off for a secondary review.

Hi LT-137 ,

Per your suggestion, I've swapped the "Small Cohort" weakness with "Forward Firing Arc." Does that work?

 

[LT-137]

Ingenium - That works for me, and thank you for the edit. I'll pass this along for a secondary.

Gir Quee​

 

[Gir Quee]

LT-137 Ingenium approved!