Daera Varias
Always Finding Trouble
Quasar Class Bomber
Image Credit: Gratuitous Space Battles.
Intent: To create a bomber as a counterpart for the Nova. In keeping with the Eldorai ethos, this bomber will be a bit different from normal, sacrificing weapons and armour for speed.
Development Thread: N/A
Manufacturer: Eldorai Shipyards with assistance from Silk Holdings.
Model: Bomber
Affiliation: Kaeshana Confederation
Modularity: N/A
Production: Mass Produced
Material: Titanium reinforced alusteel, glasteel etc.
Description:
The Quasar is the first Eldorai space bomber to be constructed. Like the Nova it was built in conjunction with Jorus Merrill’s Silk Holdings but with a distinctly Eldorai feel.
This ship is called a bomber, but straddles the line between starfighter and bomber, and is not comparable with the TIE bomber, but more like the Y-Wing. The Quasar is fast, but in order to be fast it significantly reduces its armour, weapons and warhead capacity.
The whole purpose and reason for this is that the enemies the Eldorai usually face are small scale raiders, pirates and other light enemies. Thus, a lighter attack craft with the ability to catch and damage frigates and corvettes is preferred to something which could engage larger ships more securely.
The prime weakness of all this is that the Quasar is fast but vulnerable and lacks the punch to seriously hurt cruisers and above.
One final technological issue; even now the Eldorai ships have weaker hyperdrives compared with other galactic powers. Usually these ships are stored in carriers for deployment rather than travelling to battle themselves.
Classification: Light Bomber
Role: Light bomber.
Height: 2m
Width: 8m
Length: 15m
Power Core Generator/Reactor: Solar ionisation reactor.
Hyperdrive Rating: 3.0
Minimum Crew: 1
Optimal Crew: 1
Armaments:
Cargo Capacity: 80kg
Consumables: 1 week
Sublight Speed and Maneuverability: 2
Image Credit: Gratuitous Space Battles.
Intent: To create a bomber as a counterpart for the Nova. In keeping with the Eldorai ethos, this bomber will be a bit different from normal, sacrificing weapons and armour for speed.
Development Thread: N/A
Manufacturer: Eldorai Shipyards with assistance from Silk Holdings.
Model: Bomber
Affiliation: Kaeshana Confederation
Modularity: N/A
Production: Mass Produced
Material: Titanium reinforced alusteel, glasteel etc.
Description:
The Quasar is the first Eldorai space bomber to be constructed. Like the Nova it was built in conjunction with Jorus Merrill’s Silk Holdings but with a distinctly Eldorai feel.
This ship is called a bomber, but straddles the line between starfighter and bomber, and is not comparable with the TIE bomber, but more like the Y-Wing. The Quasar is fast, but in order to be fast it significantly reduces its armour, weapons and warhead capacity.
The whole purpose and reason for this is that the enemies the Eldorai usually face are small scale raiders, pirates and other light enemies. Thus, a lighter attack craft with the ability to catch and damage frigates and corvettes is preferred to something which could engage larger ships more securely.
The prime weakness of all this is that the Quasar is fast but vulnerable and lacks the punch to seriously hurt cruisers and above.
One final technological issue; even now the Eldorai ships have weaker hyperdrives compared with other galactic powers. Usually these ships are stored in carriers for deployment rather than travelling to battle themselves.
Classification: Light Bomber
Role: Light bomber.
Height: 2m
Width: 8m
Length: 15m
Power Core Generator/Reactor: Solar ionisation reactor.
Hyperdrive Rating: 3.0
Minimum Crew: 1
Optimal Crew: 1
Armaments:
- 2 laser cannons
- 2 warhead launchers (6 warheads each)
- NA
- Intersystem communicator.
- Ray Shield Generator.
- Targeting and sensor array.
Cargo Capacity: 80kg
Consumables: 1 week
Sublight Speed and Maneuverability: 2
