Ravager Class Bomber

[Valiens Nantaris]

Ravager Class Drone Bomber

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: To create a swarm bomber for the Incursion event. This bomber will be a one shot weapon designed to hit an enemy quickly and attempt to disable vital systems.
• Image Source: Here. Image from Galactic Battlegrounds.
• Canon Link: N/A
• Restricted Missions: N/A
• Primary Source: Using the concept of the E-STAP bomber, but expanding on it.

[SIZE=11pt]PRODUCTION INFORMATION[/SIZE]

• Manufacturer: The Contingency
• Model: Ravager
• Affiliation: The Contingency Only.
• Production: Mass-Produced
• Material: Standard ship components, droid brain.

[SIZE=11pt]TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS[/SIZE]

• Classification: Bomber
• Length: 10m
• Width: 3m
• Height: 5m
• Armament: Moderate,
  Dual laser cannon turret.
• Either: 3 x concussion missile launchers (2 missiles each)
• OR: Proton bomb bay with 6 bombs.

[*]Defenses: Average,
[*]Deflector shield.
[*]Standard plating.

• Squadron Count: 18
• Maneuverability Rating: Low,
• Speed Rating: Average,
• Hyperdrive Class: N/A

[SIZE=11pt]SPECIAL FEATURES[/SIZE]

• [SIZE=11pt]If equipped with bombs, is often used in a suicide charge which detonates all bombs on impact, destroying the craft.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=11pt]Strengths[/SIZE][SIZE=11pt]:[/SIZE]

• Destructive. The Ravager’s most common strategy is to choose an appropriate target with its squadrons and Kamikaze into it. This can be quite devastating.
• Swarm. The Ravager comes with an above average squadron size. It’s quite hard to shoot down all of them before they reach their target….

[SIZE=11pt]Weaknesses[/SIZE][SIZE=11pt]:[/SIZE]

• One-Shot. The Ravager is most likely a one shot weapon. It’s either shot down before the target or crashes, this limits its tactical applications and obviously its longevity.
• Clumsy. The Ravager is not very agile, making it move in straight lines. This can make it easier to predict and take out.
• Unstable. As it’s designed to charge an enemy crash into them, any of the Ravagers shot down tend to explode violently, possibly taking out others in the squadron.

Description:
The Contingency’s approach to most attack craft is simple; swarm an enemy and overwhelm them. This applies equally with the Ravager, which is essentially an engine surrounding a lot of ordinance.

Though it can perform a usual bomber role; using missiles to hit and retreat, it often performs a more direct attack. On selecting a target, the Ravager squadron will sweep forward, targeting weak areas like engines, hangers, bridge etc and try to crash into that location. The ordinance and fuel in the bomber can create a devastating explosion.

Its primary weakness is enemy flak and fighters cutting down the slow and average defence bomber before it arrives.