Krasnaya Xue
Red Snow
Affiliation: The Rebel Alliance
Manufacturer: Krasnie Drives
Model: Rieekan-Class Defense Frigate
Modularity: [None]
Production: Mass-produced
Material: Durasteel, Fiberplast, Transparisteel, Carbonite, and other shipbuilding materials
Classification: Anti-starfighter
Length: 300 meters
Width: 145 meters
Height: 122 meters
Armament:
- 27 flak cannons (dorsal)
- 21 flak cannons (ventral)
- 2 dual rapid-fire turbolasers (dorsal)
- 4 dual rapid-fire turbolasers (ventral)
- 6 point defense emplacements (bow)
- 7 point defense emplacements (stern)
- 4 point defense emplacements (starboard)
- 4 point defense emplacements (portside)
- 1 hypervelocity cannon (spinal mounted)
Special Features:
- Advanced sensory system
- Standard targeting systems
- Analogue targeting systems
- Standard navigational systems
- Analogue life support systems
- Heavy, redundant deflector shields
- Heavy particle shields
- Holonet transceiver
- Radiowave transceiver
- Shortwave transceiver
- Encryption network
- Infrared beam triangulation communications transceivers
- Escape pods
- Analogue propulsion systems
- Backup hyperdrive
Speed Rating: 10
Hyperdrive Class: 2
Strengths:
- Heavy, redundant shields and plating
- Loaded to destroy fighters
- High maneuverability
- No attack gun batteries
- No warheads
- No hangar
The Rieekan-class was birthed from experience, with the Rebellion strong in fighter assaults but itself quite overwhelmed by enemy fighter attacks. An anti-starfighter vessel was called for. Loaded with flak cannons to eliminate pesky attack craft, this frigate is great for escorting larger capitals through fighter screens.
Its effectiveness at taking out snubfighters is offset by its severely lacking attack armaments--meaning, almost none exist. However, the Rieekan-class does feature one of the most potent weapons of its contemporaries: a spinal-mounted, forward-facing hypervelocity cannon. While some may argue against such a limited function, the frigate is usually capable of utilizing such a weapon effectively with superb maneuverability. However, it must be noted that the huge cannon takes a bit of time to reload, and the rapid-fire turbolaser turrets cannot be active when the hypervelocity cannon is being fired due to the amount of energy required to launch such a projectile.
As has become a habit with Rebel Alliance vessels, a carbonite coating has been applied to hide from sensors at longer ranges, making the frigate difficult to detect by standard scopes. This helps it skirt sensor detection but does not mean it is entirely stealth, as it will almost certainly be spotted at moderate range by standard military-grade sensors.
The Rieekan-class frigate operates best with a crew of approximately 150. Its provisions capacity for this amount of operators lasts for a duration of approximately 6 months.
Development Thread: [N/A]
Intent: To create an anti-fighter frigate for the Rebel Alliance.
