Approved Starship S-842 Manta

[Grimm]

Image Credit: http://www.psychoform.com/htmlgallery/spaceship.htm
Intent: A slick new model on the market, bringing in a fast interceptor and hoping to get some buyers.
Development Thread: N/A
Manufacturer: Republic of Star
Model: S-842 Manta
Affiliation: Independent, Open Market, Dark Raven Society, The Rebel Alliance
Modularity: Yes
Production: Mass
Material: Reinforced Dursteel, Glasssteel
Description: The S-842 Manta is a crowning achievement of the company, a different design from most Interceptors to date and potential to do more. It's rather small size, gives it the advantage to evade incoming attacks quickly and effectively without leaving itself open to attack. Repeating cannons that make sure it hits it targets and assortment of missiles that utter the words of fear me on the battlefield! It even can submerge into water on planets that have it. Despite the benefits of the system, there is still the issue that is a glass-cannon based fighter. Not being able to take too many hits before it would utterly blow up, unless they shoot closer to the pilot cockpit. Being that it is a smaller model, leaving the pilot open to many problems if the craft is damaged in any way.

Classification: Interceptor
Role: Anti-bomber/Combat Focus Interceptor
Height: 2.6
Width: 6
Length: 9
Power Core Generator/Reactor:Ionization engine
Hyperdrive Rating: 1
Minimum Crew: 1
Optimal Crew: 1
Armaments
Two laser cannons, 2 Warhead launchers (4 warhead each )

• Repeating laser cannon - Two laser cannons
• 4 Plasma Missiles=1 Launcher
• 4 Thermal missiles=1 Launcher

Hangar:

• None

Non-Combative Attachments:

• Shield
• Sensor
• Radar
• Comm-link

Passenger Capacity: NONE!
Cargo Capacity: 120 Kg
Consumables: 1 week
Sublight Speed and Maneuverability: 1

 

[Ayden Cater]

[member="Grimm"]

• Same thing as the B-90; This really needs some sort of faction affiliation, even if it's a minor faction.
• Cluster missiles are worth four launchers. An interceptor simply cannot field that type of weapon.
• Minor Nitpick; Interceptors tend to be smaller than your average starfighter. The A-Wing was about three meters shorter than an X-wing. This should probably be smaller if it's intended to be an interceptor
• Minor Nitpick #2; Interceptors are designed to block bombers. Starfighters like the X-Wing are just fast enough and just armored enough that they can often pick off an interceptor.

 

[Ayden Cater]

[member="Grimm"]

This needs a response or it will be archived for inactivity.

 

[Grimm]

Still trying to get a minor faction to buy.....can't finish a contact with any for some reason.

[member="Ayden Cater"]

 

[Grimm]

[member="Ayden Cater"]

Alright, should be set now.

 

[Ayden Cater]

[member="Grimm"]

Only thing that stands out is the lock-on thermal missile deal. That can be interpreted as meaning it's homing, so clarification is needed.

 

[Grimm]

Right, umm it's fixed to normal thermal missiles.

[member="Ayden Cater"]

 

[Ayden Cater]

[member="Grimm"]

This looks ready then.

Approved, pending secondary approval.

 

[Thurion Heavenshield]

Approved.