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Approved Starship Rz-23 A-Wing Interceptor

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RZ-23 A-WING INTERCEPTOR
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OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
Intent: To create a new model A-Wing
Image Source: [x]
Canon Link: Rz-1 A-Wing Interceptor
Permissions: Not Applicable
Primary Source: RZ-3 A-Wing Interceptor


PRODUCTION INFORMATION
Manufacturer: Incom Corporation | The Resistance
Model: RZ-23
Affiliation: Closed-Market
Production: Minor
Material:

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Classification: Interceptor
Length: 9.6 Meters
Width: 6.48 Meters
Height: 2.1 Meters
Armament: Low

[Average Full Power to Weapons]
Defenses: Low
[Average Full Power to Shields]
Squadron Count: Average
Minimum Crew: Astromech Droid
Optimum Crew: 1 + Astromech Droid
Passenger Capacity: None
Cargo Capacity: 50 Kilograms
Consumables: 5 Days
Maneuverability Rating: High
Speed Rating: High

[Very High Full Power to Engines]
Hyperdrive: Yes
Hyperdrive Class: 1.0


SPECIAL FEATURES
Hyperdrive System
Stealth Systems
Strengths:
  • Power Converter: New Incom Models now include Power Converters and a small reserve Power Generator, which allows them to boost one of their combat systems in battle, or assist with a rapid startup sequence.
  • Passive Long Range Stealth: Energy Dampeners, Static Dampeners, and Emission dampeners allow the RZ-23 model to fly under stealth conditions and hide from most sensors at long range. In order to do this it cannot use its power converters, fire weaponry, or have active shields.
  • Fast and Agile: Like any A-Wing, the Rz-23 is known for its speed and maneuverability, effectively a cockpit between two oversized engines.
Weaknesses:
  • Lightly Armed: The Rz-23 is lightly armed, with only a pair of laser cannons and a pair of concussion missiles compared to its more heavily armed cousins like the X-Wing and Y-Wing.
  • Lightly Armored: Built for speed and handling, the hull of the Rz-23 is light and much more easily damaged.
  • Unassigned Energy: In combat, the reserve power must be assigned by the pilot or droid or it is not utilized or directed. This means when ambushed by enemy craft, the vessel is not able to perform at its full potential for a time.
  • One System at a Time: The fighter’s power converter can only direct its reserve power to a single combat system at a time, taking several seconds to stop the flow of energy to one system, redirect it, and begin the flow of energy to the next system.
  • Limited Stealth: The New Incom Line has minor stealth capabilities, but the fighter must power down weapons and shields, and cannot boost engines in order to evade enemy sensors at long range. The system is ineffective at normal ranges.
DESCRIPTION
With Incom’s latest release of Starfighters the Rz-23 acts as the new line’s mainstay interceptor. With the classic and proven aesthetics and designs, Incom Corporation with assistance from Alderaan Engineering has produced the next generation of A-Wing Interceptor. Produced with standard military grade sensors and computers, updated engines and thrusters, the A-Wing is just as deadly as ever.

Like its ancient predecessor, the Rz-23 features a pair of rapid fire blaster cannons as its primary weapon, set on swivel mounts that allow them to turn and fire in the dorsal, ventral, or aft arcs in addition to firing forward. The gimbals are capable of setting the Zero mark where the bolts intersect to less than ten meters and as much as the weapon’s maximum range. A pair of concussion missile launchers with separate internal ordnance magazines loaded with six missiles each. They are capable of firing some other similarly sized warheads if desired. As a final weapon the Rz-23 features a concealed light blaster cannon on a turret mount under the hull used to fire upon pursuit ships and attack ground troops.

As an upgrade from the older models and based from the TR-20 X-wing design aspects, the Rz-23 Model features a reduced sensor signature assisted by energy, static, and emission dampeners that allow the vessel to operate under stealth conditions. When doing so its weapons and shields must be powered down, and the ship’s power converter cannot be directed. In doing so, the passive stealth allows the ship to hide from most sensors and scanners while at long range, but is rendered ineffective at close range and engagement ranges.


The main difference between the Rz-23 Model and previous Incom A-Wing designs is the Power Converter and Reserve Power Generator found aboard, a concept borrowed from Alderaan Engineering and miniaturized for starfighters. This Converter and reserve power allows the pilot of the Rz-23 to amplify their combat abilities during flight, such as switching power to weapons when making an attack run, boosting shields while being pursued in a dogfight, or turbo-boosting engines in order to escape capture from a tractor beam.
 
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Travis Caalgen

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So question about this 'converter' scheme that you've set up for this ship. This also applies to the Y-wing that you have subbed.

Looking over the submission, I see minimal drawbacks to having it installed. I see the reserve power bank that's present, but does that run out eventually? From what I read here, it seems as if it can boost a single system indefinitely.

Therefore, I suggest in your weaknesses and the description, you add mention of how long it can support drawing power from this capacitor to boost a system, because if it can do it permanently then I just suggest making it so that it draws the power from another system.
 
Basically I exchange the shift in ratings granted from a drop in production to having it in reserve to be allocated to one system during combat.

Its indefinite as far as combat is concerned, because i could just allocate it to say, weapons, then have weapons reduce to pump either shields or engines. It adds some versatility to the design, and cuts out random explanation of how the shifts work out.

Plenty of submissions say Armament: High (Very High with X technology) and reduce another system appropriately. This simply has it labeled as a boost to one rating rather than an exchange of two. Seems simpler that way since there are three systems involved.

I've got proof of concept here. Its not all that revolutionary, as you will notice the difference in this sub and the template is the Converter scheme and a drop in production.

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