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Approved Starship Project Omnicron | Wavecrest-class Frigate

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Wavecrest-class Frigate
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
Intent
An updated variant of the older Wavecrest-class Frigate for use by the Confederacy of Independent Systems
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Canon Link:Wavecrest-class Frigate
Permissions:Not Applicable
Primary Source:Wavecrest-MKII Class Frigate

PRODUCTION INFORMATION
Manufacturer
Astraeus Naval OrdnancePrimary Manufacturer
Galactic Solutions IndustriesAdditional Systems
BvK Fleet SystemsShield Systems
Galactic Alliance MilitaryMissile Deactivation Transmitter
Givin of Yag'DhulOriginal Design
Confederacy of Independent SystemsOriginal Design
Affiliation:Von Sorenn Industries
Confederacy of Independent Systems
Market-Status:Closed-Market
Model: Wavecrest-class
Production:Mass
Materials
Hull PlatingInternal StructureAdditional Materials / Components
Carbon-Durasteel ArmorAluminiumEbonite
Quadanium SteelTitaniumObviribdum
TitaniumLaminasteelTransparisteel
AlusteelDuraplastCapital Ship Components

TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Classification:Main-Line Frigate
Patrol Frigate
Length:500 meters
Width: 138 meters
Height: 169 meters
Additional Specifications
Armaments:Extreme
Defenses:Very High
ManeuverabilityVery Low
Speed: Very Low
Hangar Capacity: Low - (2) Squadrons
Hyperdrive:Equipped - Class 2
Backup Drive - Class 16
Single Craft Hangar:No
Complement
Starfighter SquadronsSupport Craft Squadrons
(0) Squadrons(2) Squadrons
Armaments and Defenses
Additional Information and Logistics
Crew Compliment:193 Officers
156 Gunners
1,259 Enlisted Crew
200 Security Personnel
Passenger Capacity:600 Marines
Cargo Capacity:1600 tons
Consumables:6 Galactic Standard Months

STANDARD FEATURES
General Systems
Internal Security
Sensors and Communication Systems
Life Support Systems
Shielding and Hull Plating
Engineering and Hyperdrive Systems

ADVANCED FEATURES

STRENGTHS
  • AR-0B Damage Reduction Component - Seen on many of the vessels that are produced by Von Sorenn Industries; the AR-0B maintains an ablative current that courses through the hull plating of the vessel. This current assists in the removal of harmful debris and particles that build up on the hull plating, which provides additional operational longevity to the vessel's hull plating, thus increasing the duration between visits to a repair facility or dry dock.
  • GalaxyGuard Mk VII - A specialized component that is utilized to provide additional endurance and operational range of a vessel's Deflector Shields. This in turn increases the protective capabilities of the shields providing additional defensive capabilities overall to the Wavecrest-class.
  • Ebonite-Obviribdum Coating - Though by no means a rival for more specialized or dedicated stealth technologies such as Nykkalt - the low-profile design of the Wavecrest-class incorporates sweeping angled surfaces coated in an Ebonite-Obviribdum mixture intended to make the vessel more difficult - though not impossible - to detected or locate when in operation.
  • Extreme Armament - Long-Range Heavy Ion Cannons, Ion Cannon Turrets, and Separatist Flagship Deck Cannons are a few of the weapons that make up the impressive array of weapon systems installed on the Wavecrest-class. Its armament consists predominately of Ion-based weaponry, with only a handful of general purpose launchers holding any real destructive capabilities. The Wavecrest-class was designed with this impressive armament for the sole purpose of disabling and boarding enemy vessels; accomplished thanks to its Ion-based armaments.
  • Patrol Frigate - Following in a similar path as previous iterations of the Wavecrest-class, the vessel is a suitable and well rounded vessel to be utilized as a Patrol Frigate for territories, hyperspace lanes, or systems already under control of a local law enforcement or stellar government. As fast and agile as a flying barn; it more than makes up for it with heavy defenses, heavy armaments, and an array of heavy tractor beam projectors - all supporting specialized boarding craft and units of marines for boarding operations.
  • Support Capabilities - The Wavecrest-class excels in a support role capacity - with many of its weapon systems dedicated to disabling vessels rather than outright destroying them with concentrated salvos of Turbolaser fire. Each vessel is designed and outfitted with an array of Ion-based weaponry for the sole purpose of disabling enemy vessels, and is more than capable of serving in a support capacity in fleets.

WEAKNESSES
  • Gunboat Diplomacy - Heavily defended and even heavier armed, the Wavecrest-class lacks any kind of speed of maneuverability that can be seen in similarly sized vessels that share its classifications. While this design was intentional, with the thought of preventing the vessel from being utilized by Pirates in the event of capture - it also prevents it from running down those faster more nimble craft that it may come across.
  • Starfighter Support - Though the Wavecrest-class boast an impressive array of defensive means, including Point Defense Ion Cannons, it is otherwise incapable of ferrying any Squadrons beyond the standard Support Craft - and even then those craft tend to be shuttles or specialized craft utilized for boarding disabled vessels. Thus, the vessel can easily be swarmed by Starfighter or Bomber Squadrons; often forcing it to rely on additional support craft or carriers to provide dedicated Starfighter screens.
  • Boarding Vulnerabilities - Equipped with a series of Assault Tubes and Plasma Cut Boarding Devices, the Wavecrest-class will often latch onto a disabled vessel, when appropriate, to ensure the quickest and easiest means of deploying its boarding parties. However, it is during these boarding operations that the vessel is at its most vulnerable - both externally and internally.
  • Phylon Q7 Tractor Beams - Each Wavecrest-class utilizes an array of tractor beam projectors that assist in the role of stabilizing and holding disabled vessels for easier boarding operations. However, while the vessels are capable of utilizing these tractor beam projectors against smaller vessels to prevent them from escaping, in the event that they are locked on a vessel of a similar size or larger that is not disabled - their continued utilization could potentially cause damage to the Wavecrest-class if those vessels attempt to pull away from the vessel or haven't been properly disabled.
  • Peripheral Support - The design of the vessel, its intention, and its armament - albeit impressive - make it difficult to use effectively in the middle of an engagement. To this end, the Wavecrest-class is more suited for patrolling established Hyperspace Routes, Planetary Systems, or being utilized to pick off straggling vessels for capture rather than being in the middle of a fleet engagement.
  • Not a Stealth Ship - It cannot be stressed highly enough, the Wavecrest-class is not a Stealth Ship nor does it contain any capacity or capabilities of a true and dedicated Stealth Ship. Likewise, though difficult to see with the naked-eye when attempting to view it through a viewport, or facing some difficulty in detecting it through electronic means; the vessel is still capable of being spotted or picked up on scanners or sensors.

DESCRIPTION
It was the Givin species that had produced the first Wavecrest-class, often utilizing the vessel to create artificial labyrinths of asteroids, using their own natural talents in mathematics and astrogation calculations to carefully navigate these artificial mazes. In the following years other vessel designs under the Wavecrest-class have risen and each have had their own uses and designs focused around specific mission profiles. Following in the wake of these previous designs, the Wavecrest-class was developed with a specific mission profile in mind, center more around its classification as a Patrol Frigate than as a main-line Capital ship.

With a primary focus on maintaining the peace and order of hyperspace lanes, and planetary systems, the Wavecrest-class was designed to fall into the role of a Patrol Frigate, and as such its impressive array of weaponry also follows suit with this thought process in mind. Equipped predominately with Heavy Ion Cannons and Ion-based weaponry, its only non-ion weapon system is the handful of General Purpose Launchers - often utilized in the deployment of Launch Pods or specialized Boarding Torpedoes. Though it maintains an Extreme armament of weaponry; the Wavecrest-class itself is often utilized more in the capacity of a support vessel due to its Ion-based weapons, with the vessel focused more on disabling and deploying boarding parties rather than overwhelming and destroying a target with a concentrated salvo of withering Turbolaser fire.

As a means to ensure that the vessels would not become a target for pirates - in the event that the Wavecrest-class was captured - the vessel maintains a relatively low speed and maneuverability. Rather, due to this lack of speed and maneuverability, it focuses more on ambush tactics when patrolling planetary systems or securing hyperspace routes. And in the event that an enemy vessel flees, rather than running the vessel down, the Wavecrest-class will utilize its Long-Range Ion Cannons in a bid to disable the vessel. However, due to the Wavecrest-class being designed to only carry Support Craft Squadrons, the vessel can easily become swarmed by Starfighter Squadrons; often forcing it to rely on a carrier element or Starfighter Squadrons from nearby Stations or Planets for additional support.

One of its more somewhat unique features, is the Ebonite-Oviribdum coating that covers the Wavecrest-class, that coating, coupled with the design of the vessel which incorporates smooth, sweeping angles, makes the vessel more difficult to detect on scanners or sensors. Likewise, the coating along makes the vessel difficult to spot with the naked eye when against the backdrop of space. However, it should be heavily noted, that the vessel itself is not a Stealth Ship, nor does it contain any form of Stealth Technology - like a Cloaking Device. Rather, it is merely more difficult, not impossible, to detect with scanners, sensors, or visual confirmation.

While previous iterations of the Wavecrest-class remain in service, or have their own specialized roles that they follow, this iteration of the Wavecrest-class follows in a similar path. Its focus is on support, providing a withering salvo of Ion-based weaponry to disable enemy vessels with the intention of deploying boarding craft to take and secure those disabled vessels from the inside. In fleet formations, they are best placed at the periphery; better at focusing on picking off stragglers for capture rather than being in the center of massive fleet engagements.

 
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