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Affiliation: One Sith
Manufacturer: Rendili Stardrive (Rendili/Humbarine Division)
Model: Starhunter Domination Frigate
Modularity: No
Production: Mass
Material: Quadanium, Durasteel, Lanthium, Glasteel
Classification: Assault Frigate
Length: 450 Meters
Width: 228 Meters
Height: 70 Meters
Crew: 786
Gunners: 90
Minimum Crew: 330
Passengers: 300 Troops
Cargo Capacity: 2,000 Metric Tons
Armament: 15 Rating
- Heavy Quad Turreted Turbolaser Cannons x (2) [Port/Starboard Head]
- Heavy Quad Turreted Ion Cannon x (1) [Chin]
- Heavy Dual Turreted Turbolaser Cannons x (6) [Dorsal Hull]
- Turbolaser Batteries x (4) [Port/Starboard, Bow/Stern]
- Wing Mounted Assault Concussion Missile Launchers x (4) [2 on each wing, 14 missiles per launcher]
- Point Defense Cannons x 20 [5 Port, 5 Starboard, 3 Dorsal, 2 Ventral, 2 Bow, 2 Stern]
Defenses: 8 Rating
Hangar: RPGU-01 x (1)
Special Features:
- RPGU-01: Fully listed as the Rendili Prefab Garrison Unit Model 01, the RPGU-01 is Rendili's first foray into modular bases and 'instant' garrisons. It is the central feature of the Starhunter class, as the cruiser analog has been designed around transporting and delivering the prefabricated installation from high orbit into hostile territory to establish a foothold for a faction's ground division. Constructed with Quadanium Steel like the Starhunter Frigate, the RPGU-01 maintains maneuvering thrusters to orient itself in atmosphere and guide itself toward its determined landing zone. Once grounded the modular garrison unfolds into a more pyramidal design, extending a heavy turbolaser tower from its center, and heavy repeating blaster cannons from each wall in the four cardinal directions. A full contingent of three hundred (300) can deploy inside the RPGU-01, and the base holds a small vehicle bay capable of holding up to four small walkers [Around AT-ST or AT-PT in size]. Its final feature is a light shield generator, not meant to withstand orbital bombardment or periods of artillery fire, it is effective against small arms and light vehicles and is an added layer to the Quadanoum Armor Plating it is built from.
- Advanced Sensors/Targeting Computers: Due to the Starhunter's need to determine adequate coordinates for the deployment of the RPGU-01 base the Starhunter, advanced sensors were a key installment in order to properly drop the modular garrison. In addition because of its need to survive long enough to deploy the RPGU-01 the Starhunter Domination Frigate was equipped with more advanced targeting algorithms to better ensure its safety, allowing its weapons to calculate targeting solutions faster and thus track targets more efficiently.
Speed Rating: 10
Hyperdrive Class: 2
Backup Drive Class: 11
Strengths:
+Big Guns, Tiny Package: The Starhunter Domination Frigate is heavily armed, boasting heavy quad turbolaser and ion cannon turrets along its bow, and six dorsal turbolaser turrets, all in concealed gunports. Thus the Starhunter class to those unfamiliar with its design may suspect it to be little more than a civilian freighter or bulk cruiser, knowing little that it in fact has immense firepower at its disposal.
+Advanced Systems: Equipped with several advanced systems to support its other features, the Starhunter Domination frigate owes the domination part of its name to its advanced targeting computers, as its higher accuracy and tracking rate give it an edge in combat against other warships.
+RPGU-01: The Rendili Prefab Garrison Unit Model 01 is the Starhunters key feature. A modular prefabricated base that can be deployed from high orbit to quickly establish a foothold in hostile territory. Equipped with a Heavy Turbolaser Tower, Four Heavy Repeating Blaster Cannons, a light shield generator, and carrying over three hundred soldiers and four small walkers, it is an intimidating lead to securing a foothold in hostile territory.
Weaknesses:
-No one Hangs out with it: The Starhunter has no typical hangar and thusly carries no support craft of its own. Instead it relies upon allied ships to supply starfighter support.
-Soft Belly: Only sporting two point defense cannons on its ventral side, the Starhunter is more exposed along its underside largely in part due to the modular base tucked away along its ventral midsection. As such it is more vulnerable to attacks from below.
Description: Designed for the One Sith at the request of a certain Sith Lord who finally decided to actually ask them to do something, the Starhunter Class Domination Frigate is Rendili Stardrive's first contribution to the Sith war effort by providing their navy with a tool explicitly built for planetary subjugation. Alongside the shadowy transport also in production for the Sith at the same period, Rendili's engineers and technicians have pushed for more specific roles for their starships constructed at the behest of the darkside master asking for their quality work.
In response the Starhunter Domination Frigate was designed to fulfill the job of aiding in the invasion of hostile worlds. Specifically in the deployment and use of its key feature, the attached RPGU-01. Fully listed as the Rendili Prefab Garrison Unit Model 01, the RPGU-01 is Rendili's foray into constructing modular military bases similar in essence to the old Imperial garrisons once deployed by Palpatine's Star Destroyers. However, because the RPGU-01 is attached to the much smaller, 450 Meter, Starhunter Class, it is itself a smaller scale modular garrison. Rather than the numerous laser cannons and three dual turreted heavy turbolaser cannons of the Imperial design, the RPGU-01 sports a single heavy turbolaser tower rising from the top of its structure while four heavy repeating blaster cannons for anti-starfighter and light vehicle combat are situated along the four cardinal directions.
In addition to its weaponry though, the Rendili Prefab Garrison Unit can be dropped with a full contingent of over three hundred (300) soldiers along with a full vehicle bay which can support up to four (4) small walkers. Said walkers would be assumed to be the size of AT-STs, or AT-PTs which were used in the field test of the modular base's deployment. Unlike the Imperial design, however, the RPGU-01 is supported by a light shield generator capable of resisting light vehicles and small arms fire, though it was not designed to withstand heavy artillery fire or orbital bombardment. Nonetheless its Quadanium hull, just like that of the Starhunter, is capable of withstanding heavy punishment.
As such the Starhunter, through its deployment of the RPGU-01, is designed as a frontrunner to securing footholds for planetary invasions where no reasonable location is available to establish the beginnings of a campaign. The RPGU-01 provides a fast, well equipped, defendable position at the ready and capable of being deployed on nearly any terrain. Though not suitable for oceanic invasions yet, as the foray into such designs the 01 model is certainly meant to impress and hopefully incur interest for a future expansion into model 02.
Not to sell the Starhunter itself short though, the Starhunter Domination Frigate is just as its name implies, a dominator of the battlefield as its heavy armaments, boosted by advanced targeting systems, allows the small analog vessel to tear through its contemporaries with ease. However, its appearance more than its weapons make it a fearsome weapon to be in terror of, as the line was designed with the aesthetic of a freighter or bulk cruiser in mind. Thusly many would disregard its presence at first glance, especially as its heavy quad turrets and dorsal dual turret chain are hidden weaponry, their gunports concealed until the panels slide away.
An able Commander could, for so long as the Starhunter is mostly unknown, in theory launch several Starhunters into a hostile system ahead of the main fleet, whereupon they would enter high orbit and release their 'cargo', the RPGU-01s, and turn on a defense fleet with their concealed guns as the main force arrived to draw them out, allowing the Starhunters to strike from behind. With such tactics and uses available, along with its firepower and the importance of the RPGU-01, Rendili Stardrive certainly hopes the Starhunter line is worthy of the Sith Lord who finally made a request of them.
Development Thread: http://starwarsrp.net/topic/87916-shiny-new-and-just-for-you-os-frigate/
Intent: To design a unique ship for the One Sith at their request
Who Can Use This: The One Sith
