Approved Starship Project Omnicron | Tempest Zero-class Starfighter

[Amelia von Sorenn]

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Tempest Zero-class Starfighter​

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

Intent

An updated variant of the Tempest Zero Starfighter for use by the Confederacy of Independent Systems

	Image Source:		[HERE]
	Canon Link:		Tempest Zero
	Permissions:		Not Applicable
	Primary Source:		Not Applicable

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

Astraeus Naval Ordnance	Primary Manufacturer
Galactic Solutions Industries	Additional Systems
BvK Fleet Systems	Shield Systems
Galactic Alliance Military	Missile Deactivation Transmitter
Valahari	Original Manufacturer / Designer
Tofen's Raiders	Secondary Manufacturers
Confederacy of Independent Systems	Secondary Manufacturers

Affiliation:	Von Sorenn Industries
	Confederacy of Independent Systems
Market-Status:	Closed-Market
Class:	Tempest Zero-class
Production:	Mass

Materials

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

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Classification:	Heavy Starfighter
Length:	40 meters
Width:	19 meters
Height:	17 meters

Additional Specifications

Armaments:	Very High
Defenses:	Very High
Maneuverability:	Low
Speed:	Low
Squadron Size:	Very Low
	(4) Starfighters per Squadron
Hyperdrive:	Equipped - Class 2

Armaments and Defenses

(4) Wing-Mounted KX7 Laser Cannons	Carbon-Durasteel Armor
(3) KV22 Heavy Laser Cannons	AR-0B Damage Reduction Component
(2) MG7-A Proton Torpedo Launchers	Seismic Charge Deployer
(2) HM-6 Concussion Missile Launchers	(4) Missile Deactivation Transmitters

Additional Information and Logistics

Crew Compliment:	Pilot
	Co-Pilot
	Gunner
Passenger Capacity:	3 Organic Lifeforms
	2 Droids
Cargo Capacity:	160 tons
Consumables:	4 Galactic Standard Months

STANDARD FEATURES

General Systems

Acceleration Compensator	Anti-Shock Field	Beacon Finder
Coolant Pump	Cooling Unit	DPU7 Heat Sink
Log Recorder	Damage Control System	System-7

Sensors and Communication Systems

Multi-Imager Receptor	Alibata Sensor System	ANS-5c Sensor System
PA-9r Detection System	PG-7u Analysis Grids	Collision Avoidance System
Proximity Indicator	Gravitic Sensor	Aural Sensor
Navigational Sensor	Sprite Subspace Transmitter	Telesponder

Life Support Systems

Temperature Regulator

Air Scrubbers

Climate Control Unit

Shielding and Hull Plating Systems

Ion Shield Generator	Deflector Shield Generator	Zr-41 Shield Generator
Navigation Deflector System	De-Icing System	Deflector Plates
Heat Dispersion Vents	Magnetic Sensors	Trans-Binary Deflector

Engineering and Hyperdrive Systems

P-sz9.7 Twin Ion Engines	P-w401 Ion Maneuvering Jets	Landing Jet
Accelerator	Hyperspace Integrator	SubLight Accelerator
WhisperThrust Engine	5K C3 Extinguisher System	AUG-4c Reactor Unit
Cryonic Cell	HYd-997 Motivator	Hyperdrive Activator
GBp-629 Hyperdrive	Coupling Motivator	Warp Vortex Stabilizer

ADVANCED FEATURES

Radiation Negator	R-PB6 Repair Unit	L-41c Power Converter
TX-100 Component	Carbon-Durasteel Armor	AR-0B Armor Component

STRENGTHS

Heavy Armaments - Following in its classification as a Heavy Starfighter, the Tempest Zero is equipped with a vast array of armaments which include heavy laser cannons and proton torpedo launchers to name a few.

High Defenses - Likewise, the Tempest Zero is heavily armored and maintains multiple defensive capabilities that permit the Starfighter to sustain heavier damage compared to similar starfighter designs.

WhisperThrust Engine - A component that has become commonplace on many Starfighter designs produced by Von Sorenn Industries and its subsidiaries; the WhisperThrust Engine utilizes supercooled gases and specialized components to trap and scatter escaping emissions produced by the Starfighter. In turn, the Engine ensures that the Starfighter produces as little wake as possible, making it difficult to detect on sensors or scanners.

AR-0B Damage Reduction Component - Maintaining an ablative current that courses through the hull plating of the Tempest Zero; this specialized component assists in the removal of harmful particles that may build up on the hull as a result of sustaining strikes from laser-based weaponry. This provides an increase in the longevity of the hull plating, requiring fewer visits to repair such damage or to refit the hull plating.

L-41c Power Converter - An older component that was first produced during the Galactic War between the Republic and Reconstituted Sith Empire; it allows a pilot to transfer the ship's engine power to the weapon reserves. This transfer allows the weapons to fire for a longer, sustained period.

TX-100 Component - A specialized component often seen on various Starfighters with power hungry armaments; the TX-100 boosts the vessel's maximum weapon power. A boon when one takes into consideration the large armament that the Tempest Zero maintains.

WEAKNESSES

Flying Barn - With a primary focus on heavier armaments and defenses, the Tempest Zero often experiences difficulty in performing the tight turns or specialized maneuvers that other Starfighters or Bombers are capable of performing.

Slow Moving - Due to the design focuses on heavier armaments and defenses, the Tempest Zero lacks in the area of speed; moving much slower than those Starfighters that are designed for such.

Low Squadron Numbers - The size of the Tempest Zero; required to ensure ample room for the weapons array and heavier defenses, has resulted in fewer Starfighters being allocated to a singular Squadron. This smaller squadron sizes means that fewer of these Starfighters can be deployed in a given operational theater.

WhisperThrust Engine - Though utilizing specialized components and supercooled gases to trap and scatter emissions produced by the Tempest Zero; the WhisperThrust Engine itself does not make the vessel a stealth vessel. As such, rapid movements or a sudden increase of speed immediately negates any advantage provided by the Engine; causing the vessel to become immediately detectable on sensors and scanners.

Forward-Firing Arc - Designed predominately as a Heavy Starfighter; the Tempest Zero is equipped with a weapon array in which the weapons are focused in a forward position. This forward coverage makes it difficult to cover secondary approaches, with the vessel needing to be steered into position to bring all of its weapons to bear on a target - leaving other arcs vulnerable to more nimble starfighters.

Seismic Charge Deployer - An attempt at mitigating the vulnerability of a strike from the flanks or to deal with enemy vessels to the aft; the Tempest Zero is equipped with a magazine that is capable of deploying Seismic Charges as a defenses mechanism. However, the utilization of this mechanism poses just as much a threat to the Tempest Zero - due to its slower speed and maneuverability - as it does to any pursuing starfighters or vessels.

DESCRIPTION

The Tempest Zero was first created during the Clone Wars as an experimental starfighter that was produced by the people of Valahari for Tofen's Raiders. In that time a handful of such squadrons had been built by Tofen for use by the Confederacy of Independent Systems centered around the Veil Nebula. This newer variant, produced by Astraeus Naval Ordnance for the Confederacy of Independent Systems was intended to act as an updated variant - given little information is known on the survival of any Starfighters from the original line. Though lacking certain components - such as the harpoon gun or rear-wards facing laser cannon - the Tempest Zero was redesigned to serve as a heavier hitter, with an emphasis on heavy defenses and armaments. Its vast weapon array includes several heavy laser cannons and multiple projectile launchers - though this comes at a cost in regards to the ships speed and maneuverability; with the Tempest Zero having been described as handling "like a flying barn" when attempting to make certain specialized maneuvers. Its smaller squadron size; a result of its overall larger size when compared to other Starfighters, often means that fewer of these vessels are deployed in an operational theater. Likewise, with a design that focuses much of its weaponry in a forward-firing arc, the vessel is otherwise vulnerable to faster moving craft that can take advantage of its slower speed and maneuverability. As a means to attempt to overcome this drawback, the Tempest Zero is equipped with a magazine that can deploy seismic charges as a defenses mechanism; however, this proves just as much a danger to the vessel - due to its slower speed - as any pursuing starfighters or vessels. Like many of the designs that are associated with Von Sorenn Industries and its subsidiaries, the Tempest Zero is also outfitted with a WhisperThrust Engine; utilized to ensure that the vessel produces as little sensor wake as possible - though it should be noted that this does not make the vessel itself stealth. Likewise, the moment that the Tempest Zero accelerates or performs any rapid movement, the advantage of the Engine is lost, rendering the vessel immediately detectable to sensors and scanners. Additional specialized components are equipped which provide an additional boost to the Tempest Zero's weapon systems - though even those components have their own drawbacks, such as the L-41c Power Converter redirects power from the engine to the weapon system, lowering the speed of the vessel further.

 

[MANIAC]

Amelia von Sorenn

And this ship is very good as well!

Approved.