Camellia Swift
Camellia
Image Credit: Teala TeJir's PhotoBucket
Manufacturer: Rendili Stardrive
Model: Rendili Cruiser
Affiliation: The Republic, The Corporate Alliance
Modularity: No
Production: Mass
Material: Durasteel, Alusteel, Glasteel
Classification: Cruiser
Role: Warship, Transport, Ship of the line, Patrol, Support
Height: 83.8 Meters
Width: 97.4 Meters
Length: 612.2 Meters
Power Core Generator/Reactor: antimatter
Hyperdrive Rating: Class 2 Main
Minimum Crew: 840
Optimal Crew: 1420
Armaments:
- 2 Forward Facing Heavy Long Range Ion Cannons
- 8 Heavy Dual Turbolaser Turrets
- 6 Turbolaser Batteries
- 4 Heavy Proton Torpedo Launchers
- 24 Dual Laser Cannon Turrets
- 12 Point Defense Emplacements
- RAETs x 4
- Rendili Starfighters x 12
- Communications Array
- Encryption Network
- Holonet Transceiver
- Standard Detention Cells
- Tractor Beams x 3
- Redundant Shield Generator
- Standard Life Support Systems
- Standard Navigational Systems
- Standard Sensor Array
- Medbay
- Ambassador Suite
- Universal Docking Tubes (4)
- Escape Pods
Speed Rating: 12
Maneuverability Rating: 13
Strengths:
- Thick Armor and Shields
- Heavy Weaponry
- Versatile in role
Weaknesses:
- Low Warhead Count
- Light Hull
Passenger Capacity: 1,800
Cargo Capacity: 3700 tons
Consumables: 8 Months
Intent: To create a new cruiser design to keep up with Rendili Stardrive's need to provide top of the line ships in the new format as well.
Development Thread: N/A
Who Can Use This: The Republic, The Corporate Alliance
Description: A cruiser designed to feel more in line with common Rendili and Republic design schemes, the Rendili Cruiser bears the marked resemblance to its older Praetorian and Hammerhead lines while also holding similar themes common to older Republic Consular class light cruisers and older Corellian Corvettes. Even down to the paint job the Rendili Cruiser continues the favored red and white pattern common to many old Rendili and Republic warships to hold true to its intended role as a potential ship of the line for both the Republic and the world it was manufactured on.
However, the truest reason for the ship's existence is the create a heavy warship similar in marked firepower to the existing Dreadnought Heavy Cruiser also designed and produced by Rendili Stardrive. Yet, at the same time it is meant to be more versatile than the lumbering beast that the Dreadnought class fields. As such the Rendili Cruiser class sports features the Dreadnought Cruiser ignores, such as a small hanger capacity for light starfighter support, greater versatility in its armaments range and abilities, and a slimmer design to allow for greater speeds. It fills many roles ranging from system patrol, to mainline warship, to support, and even acting efficiently as an escort or transport.
In other regards though, the Rendili Cruiser finds itself lacking to the Dreadnought Class Rendili has prided itself on for ages. Unlike the Dreadnought design the Rendili Cruiser does not bear the additional hull plating the Dreadnought boasts, and neither does it sport the same shield strength as the Dreadnought, sacrificing a layer that the other vessel supports. In addition while it does hold pride in its heavy weaponry the Rendili Class does not wield the same level of destructive power in slugfests. All in all while the Rendili Class certainly allows for more options it comes down to the needs of the organization employing Rendili Warships if they need something that can fill many roles or if they rather work with something dedicated to withstanding heavy assaults while also dishing them out like the Dreadnought Class.
