Unreviewed Resolute Dawn

[Aether Verd]

RESOLUTE DAWN
"Let this be a reminder...Mandalore endures."​

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION:

• Intent: A personal transport for Mand'alor the Iron
• Image Source: The Mandalorian
• Canon Link: Gideon's Light Cruiser
• Permissions: N/A
• Primary Source: Arquitens-class Command Cruiser

PRODUCTION INFORMATION:

• Manufacturer(s):
  • Kuat Drive Yards (Original Design)
  • Mandal Hypernautics (Modifications)
• Affiliation: Aether Verd (Mandalorian Empire)
• Market Status: Closed-Market
• Model: Arquitens-class Command Cruiser
• Production: Unique
• Material(s):
  • Mandalorian Steel Hull
  • Mandalorian Iron Frame & Systems Reinforcement
  • Glasteel Viewports
  • Plasteel Interior Plating
  • Electronic & Computing Components

TECHNICAL SPECIFICIATIONS:

• Classification(s):
  • Frigate/Light Cruiser
  • Command Ship
• Length: 381 meters
• Width: 163 meters
• Height: 66 meters
• Armament Rating: Extreme
  • Solar Ionization Batteries (4)
  • Quad Laser Batteries (8)
  • Flex Tube Torpedo Launchers (4)
  • Point-Defense Laser Cannons (2)
  • Minelayers (2)
    • Standard Load: Seismic Charges
• Defense Rating: High
• Hangar Space: Average
  • 1 Squadron
• Hangar Allocations:
  • Basilisk War Droids: 1 Squadron
• Single Craft Hangar: No
• Maneuverability Rating: Average
• Speed Rating: Average
• Hyperdrive: 1.0

STANDARD FEATURES:

• All Standard Features

ADVANCED SYSTEMS:

• Hyperwave Inertial Momentum Sustainer
• Stygium Cloaking Device
• Solar Ionization Cannons
• Integrated Droid Brain Automated Systems

STRENGTHS:

• Surgical Firepower: This vessel is designed to cut through capital ship armor and hardened targets with great precision. It is not just a command vessel, it's a precision instrument during engagements.
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• Cloaked Presence: The Stygium Cloaking Device allows this vessel to enter or exit battlefields undetected, reposition mid-combat, or even engage in stealth operations. This enables decisive strikes or hidden retreats, reinforcing the vessel's role as the Mand'alor's Command Ship.

WEAKNESSES:

• Limited Force Projection: Despite being heavily armed, this vessel only supports one squadron, meaning its complement is limited in protracted battles. Without allied support, it is vulnerable to overwhelming swarms or persistent bomber runs.
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• Defensive Limitations: This vessel is built to take a hit. It is not built to withstand extended punishment, especially if shields are down. The hull materials are strong, but are far from invincible.

DESCRIPTION:

Once lost to time and war, the vessel now known as Resolute Dawn was reclaimed from the bones of a forgotten conflict. Originally designed by Kuat Drive Yards and once pressed into service by Imperial remnants, the ship was among those used in the Mandalorian resistance to retake their homeworld. Rather than strip it for parts or leave it to rot in a shipyard, Mand’alor the Iron had it restored—frame, plating, and systems—into a vessel worthy of leading a people. It stands now not only as a warship, but as a symbol of heritage reclaimed.

Unlike the flagships of empires past, Resolute Dawn is a light cruiser by classification—an intentional decision. Mand’alor Aether Verd chose a vessel that would serve equally well in battle and in diplomacy. Its smaller profile allows for greater flexibility, mobility, and discretion during diplomatic missions across the Outer Rim. But its armament is far from modest. Heavily outfitted with solar ionization cannons, torpedo launchers, and seismic charges, the ship can serve as a potent enforcer of Mandalorian interests when negotiations fail. The addition of a stygium cloaking device grants it the ability to vanish from sensors entirely—an ace for both battlefield control and strategic retreat.

Yet its greatest strength lies not in its weapons or technology, but in what it represents. Resolute Dawn is a living testament to Mandalorian resilience—once stolen, now reclaimed; once used against them, now wielded in their name. As Mand’alor the Iron travels the stars to forge alliances and rally scattered clans, this ship carries more than its crew. It carries the future of a people unified by fire, bound by blood, and driven by the belief that Mandalore still has a place among the stars.​