Approved Starship Project Omnicron | Fantail-class Destroyer

[Amelia von Sorenn]

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Fantail-class Destroyer​

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

Intent

An updated variant of the older Fantail-class Destroyer for use by the Confederacy of Independent Systems

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PRODUCTION INFORMATION

Manufacturer

Astraeus Naval Ordnance	Primary Manufacturer
Galactic Solutions Industries	Additional Systems
BvK Fleet Systems	Shield Systems
Galactic Alliance Military	Missile Deactivation Transmitter
Corporate Alliance	Original Design
Confederacy of Independent Systems	Original Design

Affiliation:	Von Sorenn Industries
	Confederacy of Independent Systems
Market-Status:	Closed-Market
Model:	Fantail-class
Production:	Mass

Materials

Hull Plating	Internal Structure	Additional Materials / Components
Carbon-Durasteel Armor	Aluminium	Agrocite
Quadanium Steel	Titanium	Chromium
Titanium	Laminasteel	Transparisteel
Alusteel	Duraplast	Capital Ship Components

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Classification:	Light Destroyer
	Heavy Cruiser
Length:	1,000 meters
Width:	148 meters
Height:	365 meters

Additional Specifications

Armaments:	Very High
Defenses:	Very High
Maneuverability:	Low
Speed:	Average
Hangar Capacity:	Base - (1) Squadron
Hyperdrive:	Equipped - Class 2
	Backup Drive - Class 16

Complement

Starfighter Squadrons	Support Craft Squadrons
(0) Squadrons	(1) Squadron

Armaments and Defenses

(8) Prow Heavy-Agrocite Cannons	Carbon-Durasteel Armor
(4) Octuple Barbette Turbolaser Turrets	AR-0B Damage Reduction Component
(4) Megamaser Turrets	(12) Missile Deactivation Transmitters
(24) DBY-827 Heavy Turbolaser Turrets	(12) Anti-Missile Octets
(24) Separatist Flagship Deck Cannons	(36) Point-Defense Ion Cannons
(32) Quad Laser Cannons	(36) Point-Defense Laser Cannons
(24) M-g-2 General Purpose Launchers	(24) Heavy Guns
(12) MG7-A Proton Torpedo Launchers	(24) Long Guns
(12) HM-6 Concussion Missile Launchers	(8) K5 Ion Storm Defense Batteries

Additional Information and Logistics

Crew Complement:	205 Officers
	314 Gunners
	1985 Enlisted Crew
	458 Security Personnel
Passenger Capacity:	2,500 Deactivated Battle Droids
	2,500 Organic Lifeforms
Cargo Capacity:	2,650 tons
Consumables:	1.7 Galactic Standard Years

STANDARD FEATURES

General Systems

Acceleration Compensator	Anti-Shock Fields	Beacon Finder
Blackout Lights	Code Breaker	Containment Shields
Coolant Pump	Cooling Unit	DPU7 Heat Sink
Log Recorder	Damage Control System	Astrogation Computer
BQR-19 Navigational System	Escape Pods	Hydraulic Control Circuit

Internal Security

Blast Doors	Klaxon Alarms	Force Fields
Walkthrough Identification Scanners	57c Holocams	Ray Shield Generators
Code Cylinder Readers	Weapon Detectors	Gravity Locks

Sensors and Communication Systems

Com-Scan	5-Node Sensor	ANs-9.5 Sensor
Aural Sensor	Dedicated Energy Receptor	Electromagnetic Filter
Navigational Sensor	S-s3a Tachyon Scanner	Gravitic Sensor
ANq-51 Sensor Array	Optical Transducer Panel	Energy-Wave Detector
Telesponder	Hyperwave Transmitter	Hyperwave Transceiver
Broadcast Relay	Holotransmitter	Holotransceiver

Life Support Systems

Atmospheric Processor	Enviro Filter	Air Scrubbers
Algae Cylinder	Environmental Converter	Climate Control Unit

Shielding and Hull Plating Systems

Ion Shield Generators	Deflector Shield Generator	Navigational Deflector System
Magnetic Containment Generators	De-Icing System	Deflector Plates
Heat Dispersion Vents	Magnetic Sensors	Trans-Binary Deflector

Engineering and Hyperdrive Systems

Gemon-8 Ion Drives	Gemon-4 Ion Drives	RetroRockets
Accu-Accelerator	Intercoolant Capacitor	Lateral Thrusters
Reactant Injector	Accelerator	Hyperspace Integrator
Hyperdrive Activator	400MGs Stardrive System	Warp Vortex Stabilizer

ADVANCED FEATURES

AR-0B Damage Reduction Component	Carbon-Durasteel Armor	(3) GalaxyGuard Mk VII
Radiation Negator	Hyperwave Interceptor	(24) Phylon Q7 Heavy Tractor Beams

STRENGTHS

AR-0B Damage Reduction Component - With an ablative current that courses through the hull of the vessel, the AR-0B is utilized to assist in the removal of harmful particles that have built up on the Fantail-class hull-plating. This, in turn, increases the operational longevity of the hull plating and further increases durations between visits to dedicated repair facilities or dry docks for repairs or refitting of the hull plating.

GalaxyGuard Mk VII - These specialized systems have become a common sight installed on vessels produced by Von Sorenn Industries; with three such devices installed on the Fantail-class, the maximum that can be operated and still benefit from their production. Each GalaxyGuard provides additional endurance to the Fantail-class Deflector Shields, as well as increasing their operational range; increasing the overall defensive and protective capabilities of its shields.

Automation - Like many of the vessels that share a similar size and profile to the Fantail-class, multiple primary, secondary, and tertiary systems are highly automated and placed in the care of dedicated systems and droid brains. This was done as a means to cut down on the need for additional crew space and facilities, allowing for additional defensive and offensive weapon systems to be installed on the vessel.

Low-Profile - Sweeping edges, straight lines, and an overall design structure focused on providing as small a target as possible has resulted in a overall low-profile design which is utilized to make the vessel more difficult (though not impossible) to hit with weapons fire or detect with scanners and sensors.

Heavy Armaments - Following in the footsteps of similarly sized vessels and those classified as Light Destroyers, the Fantail-class is outfitted with an impressive array of armaments, from Heavy Agrocite Cannons to the exotic Chiss Megamasers; the vessel is more than capable of standing toe-to-toe against Heavy Cruisers and Destroyers in fleet engagements.

Megamasers - A Chiss weapon which is similar to though distinct from lasers that are often installed on vessels across the Galaxy; it utilizes both kinetic and laser based energy to damage a target. By far rarer than most technologies - and even more so with the destruction of Csilla - the Megamaser is an impressive weapon system and complement to the already wide array of offensive weaponry that the Fantail-class carries.

WEAKNESSES

Low Maneuverability - Though slightly faster than similar vessels of its size and class, overall, the Fantail-class is not an agile or nimble vessel when it comes to rapid maneuvers or movements, with its overall size making it difficult to accomplish the same feats and precise movements as other vessels.

Carrier Support - Capable of carrying a squadron of support craft, the Fantail-class was not designed with the intention of being capable of fielding any form of Starfighter Squadrons. To this end, the vessel is reliant upon dedicated carriers to provide additional support when overcoming Starfighter or Bomber attacks - with the Fantail-class being susceptible to being swarmed by Starfighter Squadrons.

Aft Approach - Many of the weapon systems are focused in a forward-firing arc or in a firing-arc along the port and starboard of the Fantail-class; with little coverage towards the aft of the vessel, it is fairly easy for a faster moving vessel, starfighters, or bombers to approach nearly uncontested from the aft of the vessel. This would allow them to slip through the defensive and offensive weapon arrays that protect the vessel, leaving it somewhat vulnerable from such an attack.

Automation - Utilized as a means to mitigate and overcome the demand for larger crews, many of the systems of the Fantail-class are controlled by automated systems. This in turn has its own drawback, as in the event that those systems are damaged or otherwise disabled - usually through the utilization of Ion-based weaponry - can cause an additional burden on the crew in terms of operational capacity and maintaining operational efficiency of the Fantail-class.

Fast-Attack Craft - The overall design of the Fantail-class was focused on fielding a warship that was capable of standing toe-to-toe with other warships and Capital Ships in large fleet engagements. To this end, despite also maintaining an impressive array of point-defense cannons and turrets, the vessel still has difficulty in tracking, and targeting faster moving vessels such as corvettes and fast-attack frigates.

Megamasers - The combination of Chiss technologies and little understanding of how to properly operate and integrate such technologies into overall productions has caused its own problems in utilizing these weapons. At times they are not as reliable as the standard weapon systems installed on the Fantail-class; often requiring a cool down period after being fired.

Low-Profile - Though the overall design of the Fantail-class was created in such a manner as to ensure that it provided as low a target profile as possible, it should be noted that this does not equate to stealth technology or a means to make it impossible to strike.

DESCRIPTION

First produced and deployed by the Corporate Alliance prior to their service in the fleets of the Confederacy of Independent Systems during the Clone Wars. They served in a variety of roles, from Transports to Destroyers and were seen during operations at the Malastare Narrows and the Battle of Belderone - to name a few. Since that time, their design and operational classification has not changed, with little to no alterations or newer designs being produced that have been known. The newest iteration of the Fantail-class serves in a similar capacity, however, it more readily embraces the role and classification of a Light Destroyer or Heavy Cruiser rather than what its predecessors were classified. Equipped with a vast array of weaponry to strongly hold to its title as a Destroyer - the Fantail-class is even equipped with the Chiss Megamasers, an already rare technology outside of the Chiss Ascendency, made even rarer with the destruction of their homeworld of Csilla. The weapons are similar, though at the same time distinct from the standard Turbolasers that are deployed on warships across the Galaxy - utilizing both kinetic and laser energy to destroy a target. Of course there are problems that have arisen, most notably is the ready supply of these weapons with the destruction of Csilla, as well as the simple fact that poor understanding of how these weapons work and integrating them with foreign technologies has a noticeable drain on the systems when fired - often requiring a short cool down period afterwards to reset and recharge the system. This drawback can be somewhat mitigated due in part to the vessel's impressive array of offensive and defensive systems, ensuring that the Fantail-class is not fully dependent on these Megamaser weapon systems. Its relative size, and the need to provide as much weaponry and defensive systems possible have seen that many of its systems are highly automated, which in turn has also cut down on the size of the crew required to operate the vessel; further opening the possibility of installing additional weapon systems. Many of these automated systems oversee primary, secondary, and tertiary functions of the vessel to free up the crew for other tasks; however, these systems are still highly vulnerable to Ion-based weaponry - and in the event of their being disabled or destroyed, the burden of operating these systems would fall upon the already skeletal sized crew. Likewise, due to much of the vessel being dedicated towards carrying additional armaments and defenses, the Fantail-class is only capable of carrying a small Support Craft squadron; this coupled with many of its weapons being oriented in a Forward-Firing Arc, requires the Fantail-class to be reliant upon Carrier elements in a fleet to provide additional cover against Starfighter and Bomber Squadrons, or faster moving vessels. Without such additional support, enemy vessels would easily be more than capable of maneuvering around the slower Fantail-class and striking from its lightly defended aft section. The Fantail-class remains a definitive Destroyer, with its heavy defenses and armaments ensuring that it is more than capable of standing toe-to-toe with all save for the heaviest of Star Destroyers, even despite its smaller size. It is at home in the middle of a fleet engagement; though often requires additional support to secure its aft flank and prevent faster moving vessels from out maneuvering it and out-flanking the less maneuverable Capital Ship. As always, the Fantail-class was not intended to fully supplant or replace the older variants of the class, rather, it is intended to work alongside and augment its strengths and weaknesses with its own to provide a larger cohesive whole when placed in fleet formations.

 

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