Approved Starship SFX-33 Medium Gunship

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• Intent: To provide a versatile, heavily-armed, and deceptively fast personal transport for high-end bounty hunters.
• Image Source: Artstation - Dusk Landing Platform
• Canon Link: Not Applicable.
• Permissions: Not Applicable.
• Primary Source: Slave I | Moomo Williwaw | Banshee ( Starship ) | Hell's Anvil

• Manufacturer: The Trade Federation |:| 900 ABY
• Affiliation: The Trade Federation |:| 900 ABY
• Market Status: Closed-Market
• Model: Trade Federation SFX-33 Medium Gunship
• Production: Semi-Unique
• Material:
  • Impervium Hull and Armour Plating (Ablative) with Secondary Turadium Armour Plating.
  • Heavily Reinforced Duraplast Hull Liner with Anti-Ionic Mesh (Faraday Cage.)
  • Myoflex Heat Sinks.
  • Blast-tinted Mirrsteel-Glasteel alloy viewport
  • Thermal Gel, Duravlex & Agrinium mesh inner hull liner
  • Thermal Gel & Condensed-matter composite crew compartment reinforcements.
  • Duralloy Reinforcements, combat de-ionizer(s).
  • Ultrachrome circuitry, electronics and starship components.
  • Various Starship Components.

• Classification: Personal Transport / Gunship
• Length: 140 meters
• Width: 75 meters
• Height: 45 meters
• Armament: Very High
  • [1] Heavy Fast-track Improved AG-2G Quad Cannon
  • [2] Heavy Twin-Barrel Fast-Track Improved Merr-Sonn Bellower
  • [1] Heavy Fast-track Fire-linked Ax-108 "Ground Buzzer" surface-defense blaster cannon
  • [1] Heavy Single Fast-track C4-CZN Ion Field Gun
  • [3] Energy Torpedo Missile Launchers with Multiple Emitters
  • [1] Advanced Bomblet Generator
  • [2] Sabotage Probe Droid Launchers
• Defenses: High
  • Medium Carbon-nanofilament Armor Plating & Enhanced Carbon-Durasteel Armor Reinforcements
  • Heavy Energy-charged Ablative Plating Reinforcements
  • Heavy Modified Deflector Projector with Reinforced Shield Generator, & Galaxy Guard Booster -
    
    • Ray, Particle and Concussion Barriers - Overlaid
• Hangar Space: None
• Hangar Allocations: None
  
  • Starfighters: x squadrons
  • Support Craft: x squadrons
• Single Craft Hangar: Yes
• Maneuverability Rating: High
• Speed Rating: Very High
• Hyperdrive: Hyperdrive Class 0.5 | Improved Series 401 hyperdrive motivator |

• Active SLAM
• Tensor Fields
• Quadex power core
• Incom N2I-4 power converter
• Koensayr TLB power converter
• CEC emergency power generator
• Cryogenic reserve power cells
• Standard Countermeasures
• Standard Armory
• Standard Living Quarters
• Standard Holding Cells
• Standard Engine Unit
• Standard Guidance Systems
• Standard Hyperdrive System
• Standard Life Support Systems
• Standard Escape Pods
• Standard Shielding System
• Standard Targeting Systems

• Communications and Sensor Systems
  
  • C-3a "Mercury" Class Communications Suite
    
    • PTP Link Modification
    • Ghostwave
    • Rear Warning System
  • Target Acquisition and Tracking
  • Ion-scrambler
  • Telesponder
  • Military Grade Hyperspace Communication Systems
  • Military Grade Communication Systems
  • Military Grade Holographic Communications
  • Military Grade SubSpace Transceivers
• Computer Systems
  
  • Target Identification Network
  • NH-7 Flight Control Avionics Package
  • L-41C Weapon Power Converter
  • Targeting Laser
  • Military Grade Targeting Systems
  • Bio-hexacrypt Systems
• Starship Boarding System
  
  • Force Cylinder
  • Entry Ramp
• Countermeasures
  
  • Animated Metal Sealant with Automated Repair Remote.
  • Missile Deactivation Transmitter
  • XM-130 Chaff Dispensers
  • CL-3 Antistarfighter Cluster Bombs
  • Tactical Tranquility System 1
  • Full-Spectrum Distortion Projector
  • Lock-Thread Warning System
  • ABC Scramblers
  • Electronic Countermeasures Suite
  • Energy Baffler
  • Anti-Ordnance EM Probe
  • Cap Drain
  • Anti-Ion Emission Tracers
• Tractor Beam System
  
  • Magnite Tractor Beam Array
• Security Systems
  
  • Internal Antisepsis Field
  • Turadium Blast Doors
  • Rotary Autoblasters
  • 57C Holocam
  • Tripwires
  • Security Scanners
  • Security Thumbpass
  • Selective Blaster Neutralizer
  • Echo Pulse Protected Computer Systems
• Power Generation and Power Plants
  
  • Hypermatter Annihilator
• Propulsion Systems
  
  • Military Grade KGDefender ion engine (2)

STRENGTHS

• Devastating Firepower:
  • Armed to the teeth with advanced quad cannons, missile arrays, ion field guns, and a bomblet generator, the SFX-33 can overwhelm most targets it encounters in both space and atmospheric engagements.
• Elite Countermeasure Suite:
  • From XM-130 chaff and ABC scramblers to distortion projectors and anti-ordnance EM probes, this gunship is equipped to avoid tracking, missiles, and electronic lock-ons like a ghost in the void.
• Deceptive Speed:
  • Despite its size and heavy armor, the ship's SLAM systems and Class 0.5 hyperdrive make it outrageously fast and agile, enabling bounty hunters to pursue or escape high-value targets without being caught.
• Fortified Defense Systems:
  • Reinforced with ablative plating, carbon-nanofilament armor, and heavy shielding, including ray, particle, and concussion barriers, this ship is built to endure concentrated fire and still keep flying.

WEAKNESSES

• Vulnerable to Capital Ships:
  • While heavily armed for its class, it still lacks the raw firepower and layered defenses to go toe-to-toe with dedicated capital ships or heavy corvettes.
• Limited Crew Capacity:
  • Optimized for one or three occupants, the ship lacks the redundant systems or crew stations to suffer significant personnel losses and remain fully operational.
• No Starfighter Hangar:
  • It cannot carry additional starfighters or support craft, limiting operational flexibility in situations requiring multiple vehicles.
• Visible Signature:
  • it's not a stealth ship and can be detected by sophisticated sensors, especially when actively engaging in combat.

DESCRIPTION

The SFX-33 Medium Gunship represents a unique deviation from the Trade Federation's usual production of Droid Control Ships and utilitarian freighters. Recognizing a niche market among independent contractors who demanded more than a standard transport but less than a full-blown warship, the Trade Federation, through various subcontracted divisions, developed the SFX-33.

It's essentially a personal warship disguised as an executive transport, blending impressive firepower with surprising agility. Designed with the discerning bounty hunter in mind, the SFX-33's primary objective is mission completion, no matter the obstacles.

What sets the SFX-33 apart from other gunships its size is its exceptional speed and maneuverability. Thanks to oversized engines and a suite of enhanced maneuvering thrusters, it can dogfight with nimble starfighters, making it difficult for targets to escape and equally hard for pursuers to pin down.

 

[MANIAC]

Credit Wizard

As usual, amazing work!

Approved.