Jorus Merrill
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Affiliation: The Underground and affiliates
Manufacturer: Incom Corporation; some components by Silk Holdings
Modularity: Laser cannons can be swapped out for basic ion cannons or mass drivers; rotary ion cannon can be swapped out for long-range/specialty sensor modules or other available bolt-on modules
Production: Minor
Material: Titanium hull, glasteel viewports
Classification: Gunship
Length: 18m
Height: 9m
Width: 21m
Armament:
Silk QQ-T-05 "Hushaby" rotary ion cannon x 1, chin mount
Laser cannon x 4, wingtip mount, adjustable convergence
Flex-tube warhead launcher x 2, nose mount (each launcher's warhead count: 4 concussion missiles, 3 proton torpedos, 3 mag pulse missiles, 2 brilliant missiles, or 1 proton rocket)
Special Features:
Silk QQ-45H/310T chaff/flare module
Incom Aegis engines x6
Advanced deflector shields
Ion-scramblers
All standard non-combative attachments
Maneuverability Rating: 4
Speed Rating: 5
Hyperdrive Class: 3.5
Strengths:
Good fire concentration
Starfighter-scale maneuverability, bomber-scale speed
Intuitive transition for snubfighter-trained pilots
Good shields
Effectively untraceable medium-long-range communications; navicomputer data easily wiped
Very straighforward to maintain and repair
Very low warhead capacity for a gunship, no turrets; incapable of many traditional gunship mission profiles
Slow hyperdrive
Relatively light and modular spaceframe leads to lower effective armor ratings; shape not conducive to structural durability
S-foils constantly in attack position; can cause atmospheric difficulties at high speed; increased landing precision/assistance required
Description: The RebelX was the brainchild of the Underground's General Jorus Merrill, a longtime snubfighter pilot, starship designer, and Incom fan. Looking for something heavier than his E-25, but easily learned by pilots used to S-foil-equipped snubfighters, he drafted the main elements of the RebelX in consultation with his wife, the shipwright Alna Merrill, and then presented the project to a secret Incom design team. The main design emphasis of the RebelX project was ease and cheapness of maintenance and repair. The RebelX is highly modular: most of its active and passive components, if damaged, can be unbolted, unplugged, and replaced with minimal fuss. This modularity extends to certain structural elements, increasing ease of replacement for damaged or missing wings, engines, and even entire cockpit modules. When necessary, techs have found it relatively easy to bolt on cannons from other manufacturers. This design emphasis comes at a cost: the RebelX is not especially durable once its shields are down.
The RebelX can operate for an average of one standard week without resupply. In extreme circumstances, the small post-cockpit area can be rearranged to seat a single passenger. The RebelX operates with a crew of one, plus one astromech.
In the end, flying the RebelX is basically like flying a slightly sluggish specimen of the classic X-wing with the engines dialed down to Corellian-transport levels. It is a highly intuitive if sometimes frustrating experience for some of Jorus' former Rebel Alliance pilots, and even more natural for freighter pilots with snubfighter experience. This places it in contrast to many other specialized, innovative vessels. The RebelX will never excel as a multirole gunship, but against the right target, it has few equals.
Development Thread: If requested
Intent: A light gunship suitable for incapacitating capital ship turrets, intercepting and disabling subcapital craft, engaging specialty craft and repelling interceptors.
Who Can Use This: Members and affiliate members of the Underground.
Primary Source: N/A
