Approved Starship StealthE mk. II

[Zek Koth]

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION​

• Intent: To create a stealth starfighter for the Republic Remnant.
• Image Source: Shoguneagle
• Canon Link: E-Wing
• Restricted Missions: N/A
• Primary Source: E90 E-Wing Starfighter, StealthE

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer: Republic Industries (The Republic Remnant)
• Model: StealthE mk. II
• Affiliation: The Republic Remnant
• Production: Semi-Unique
• Material:
• Fiberplast hull
• Plexalloy canopy
• Reflec
• Starship Components
• ECP Black

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Classification: Starfighter
• Length: 13.3m
• Width: 13.3m
• Height: 6.2m
• Armament: High​2 Linked Maser Cannons (Can fire single shot staggered or in pairs)
• 2 Linked RLC-1 Stealth Laser Canons (Can fire single shot staggered or in pairs)
• 2 Torpedo Launchers (2 Torpedos Each, Reduced due to ProtonX)

[*]Defenses: Average

• Ray Shields
• Hull Armor

[*]Squadron Count: Average: 10
[*]Maneuverability Rating: Average
[*]Speed Rating: Average (Reduced by one due to TibannaX REM SLAM Engine)
[*]Hyperdrive Class: Average: 2
STANDARD FEATURES

• Standard Shields
• Standard Navigation
• Standard Targeting Systems
• Standard Repulsorlift Engines
• Standard Sensor Arrays
• Sensor Negators
• Static Dampers

ADVANCED SYSTEMS

• REM SLAM Engines (TibannaX variant)
• ECP Black
• RLC-1 Stealth Laser Canon
• ProtonX Torpedoes
• Thermal Dissipators
• Photon Absorbers
• Gravitic Modulator
• Energy Dampeners

Strengths:

• Two Masers and two stealth canons instead of the old E-Wing standard of 3 Blaster Cannons
• Engines can provide a temporary speed boost and run on TibannaX
• Extremely difficult to detect based on stealth systems.

Weaknesses:

• Inertia Pull: Using the booster creates excess G Forces, and the fighter is not specifically designed to counter that, which can leave the pilot briefly disoriented after use.
• Can't Breath: No internal life support requires a full flight suit.
• Can You Hear Me Now?: No communications capabilities.
• Fire At Will: While the stealth weapons systems do provide a serious early engagement advantage, they also have limited capacity. Once used, the fighter is down to two maser canons only.

Description: The Republic StealthE is based on the same concept as the StealthX: take a standard Republic fighter, reduce some of it's capabilities to allow for the addition of other equipment that makes the ship difficult to detect. This particular fighter is based on the Remnant's E90. Two of the standard Masers have been replaced with stealth guns and the typical 6 proton torpedo load has been reduced to four by carrying ProtonX Torpedoes. Removal of communications and life support systems was necessary for the installation of equipment needed to make the fighter less detectable, and use of TibannaX makes the fighter slightly slower than the E90. However, these shortcomings were deemed acceptable in order to create a highly Stealthed fighter for the Remnant's Starfighter Corp.

These fighters are generally completely black when flown in stealth mode thanks to the ECP Black, and pilots will always lead with usage of the Stealth Canons before resorting to maser usage.

The mk. II upgrade is a direct response to the usage of the fighter in combat. After action reports indicated that the original StealthE was detected based on magnetic resonance due to the hull and canopy construction. As a result, the mk. II is being crafted of a fiberplast hull and plexalloy canopy, neither of which have a magnetic signature, and are being given a light coat of reflex beneath the ECP black in order to scatter magnetic imaging. All in all, this is just a surface upgrade to the vessel.

 

[Gir Quee]

Under Review.

 

[Gir Quee]

Production: Semi-Unique (3 Squadrons)

With the (semi)-recent changes to the affiliation wording of the starship section, semi-unique nets a maximum number as being set at 10 ships. You may want to consider altering some rating changes(such as squadron size) with that.

Wide Load: Carrying these on a ship reduces the ships standard starfighter squadron capacity by 1.

This doesn't seem to match the current squadron count, but again, this may be one of those things you want to change anyways.

 

[Zek Koth]

[member="Gir Quee"]
Edits made.

 

[Gir Quee]

Squadron Count: Low: 10

The upper limit for a "Low" squadron count is "8". What you could do though if you're set on them all being in a single squadron is us the "average" rating, but keep the number at "10".

 

[Zek Koth]

[member="Gir Quee"]
Fixed.

 

[Gir Quee]

Approved.