Approved Starship SPHA-T Corvette

[Ronhar Tane]

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: To create a corvette sized vessel capable of engaging Star Destroyer sized ships at long range.
• Image Source:
  • Reddit Link, image created by u/Special_Karl
  • Catbox Link
  • Imgur Link
• Canon Link:
  • CR90 Corvette
  • Self-Propelled Heavy Artillery
• Permissions:
  • N&Z Umbrella Corporation
  • Bido Roz’lyn, permission given here
• Primary Source:
  • Wookieepedia
  • Wookieepedia

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer:
  • Corellian Engineering Corporation
  • Mahporeem Imperial Remnant
  • Rothana Heavy Engineering
  • N&Z Umbrella Corporation
• Affiliation:
  • N&Z Umbrella Corporation
  • Customers of the N&Z Umbrella Corporation
• Market Status: Closed Market.
• Model: SPHA-T Corvette.
• Production: Limited.
• Material:
  • Durasteel
  • Ersteel SLCA
  • Ersteel 1333
  • Electronic Components
  • Quinta-Polycarbonite Lamellar Compound

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Classification: Corvette.
• Length: 165 meters.
• Width: 48.6 meters.
• Height: 52.6 meters.
• Armament: High.
  • 1 SPHA-T Heavy Turbolaser
    • Proton Beam Cannon
  • 1 Dual NZ HP1 TurboLaser Turret
  • 8 NZ LC-2A Laser Cannons
• Defenses: Average.
  • NZ SAP-2A SSA
  • NZ SSP-SEPTIMUS
  • NZ CoreCom Scammer
  • NZ CoreComm Disruptor
• Hangar Space: None.
• Hangar Allocations:
  • Starfighters: N/A
  • Support Craft: N/A
• Maneuverability Rating:
  • Average (Baseline)
  • High (With AIMS engaged)
  • Low (With SLAB engaged)
• Speed Rating:
  • Average (Baseline)
  • High (With SLAB engaged)
  • Low (With AIMS engaged)
• Hyperdrive: Yes.
  • Class 1.0
  • Class 8.0 (Backup)

STANDARD FEATURES

• Targeting Computers
• NZ C.H.A.R.M.01 Reactors
• NZ Hermes 980HIF/SE engines
• NZ OS-HD3H Hyperdrive system
• NZ SLAB-01 SubLight AfterBurner
• NZ AIMS-01 Active Internal Maneuverability System

ADVANCED SYSTEMS

• ATLAS Mk I High Efficiency Droid Brain | AI
• ATHENA DCOS-1L [DIrect Central Operating System]
• Combination of a CR90 Corvette and a Self-Propelled Heavy Artillery Walker
• All laser cannons and turbolaser cannons have been upgraded with Dornean Plasma

STRENGTHS

• Sniper: The SPHA-T Corvette is designed to engage enemy capital ships at long range, enabling the vessel to avoid incoming enemy fire or simply outrange its opponent's weapons
• Destructive: The SPHA-T's Heavy Turbolaser acts more like a Proton Beam Cannon than it does a traditional turbolaser, giving the weapon an immense amount of destructive potential
• Small: The SPHA-T is a relatively small target overall, making the vessel much more difficult to hit especially at longer ranges
• Accurate: Since it fires what is essentially a concentrated beam of energy, the SPHA-T Corvette's Heavy Turbolaser is surprisingly accurate

WEAKNESSES

• Sniper: Though it is armed with a modest complement of laser cannons and turbolasers, the SPHA-T Corvette should not attempt to engage enemy targets at mid to close range
• Clunky: Aiming the SPHA-T's Heavy Turbolaser can be quite difficult, as it requires the entire ship to reposition itself in order to properly aim the weapon
• Cone of fire: Because of the way that the SPHA-T Corvette is constructed, it has a minimal range that targets must be away from it. Otherwise, it is unable to physically hit those targets with its Heavy Turbolaser
• No support: The SPHA-T does not carry any starfighter support, and must rely on other ships to keep it safe from close range attack

DESCRIPTION

Indirectly inspired by the Galactic Empire's Exactor-class Cruiser, the SPHA-T Corvette was designed to give the Mahporeem Imperial Remnant the ability to engage enemy capital ships at long range, without having to resort to swarms of starfighters or close range engagements. Based on a Clone Wars era design, the SPHA-T Corvette contains a highly unusual Heavy Turbolaser system rarely, if ever, found on a vessel of its size.

Though officially labeled as a "Turbolaser", the SPHA-T Heavy Turbolaser acts more like a Proton Beam Cannon than it does a traditional turbolaser, giving the SPHA-T Corvette the ability to damage even Star Destroyer sized ships from great distances. The weapon's long range, coupled with the SPHA-T Corvette's small size, makes the ship a highly dangerous foe for enemy capital ships to engage in combat.

Of course, due to the highly specialized nature of the SPHA-T Corvette, the vessel is nearly useless against starfighters and smaller sized capital ships, as the way it is constructed makes hitting smaller targets nearly impossible since the entire ship needs to be moved to aim the Heavy Turbolaser and the weapon itself has a rather limited cone of fire. The SPHA-T Corvette can be a powerful asset for any fleet, but only if it is used correctly and properly supported.

 

[Darth Prazutis]

Under Review.

 

[Darth Prazutis]

Ronhar Tane

Looks good. Approved.