The Monster
Monster
- Intent: To create a long range fast attack bomber
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- Manufacturer: Kuat Drive Yards
- Affiliation: Kuat Drive Yards
- Market Status: Open-Market
- Model: Tarkhan Strike Bomber
- Production: Mass-Produced
- Material: Phrik-B Frame, alusteel skin, avionics, electronics, bomb bay components, Starscream - 9 Ion Drives, light deflector shield
- Classification: Fast Bomber
- Length: 17 meters
- Width: 39 meters
- Height: 10 meters
- Armament: High
- 2 Heavy Laser Cannons
- Bomb bay - Missile launcher - Liquid Sprayer/storage pod
- Defenses: Very Low
- Squadron Count: Low: 8
- Maneuverability Rating: Average
- Speed Rating: Very High
- Hyperdrive: 1.0
- Utilizes a pair of modernized and optimized Starscream-9 Ion drives for main power plants. This gives the craft an excellent power base to move, allowing it to carry a heavier payload while still being quite fast.
- Navigation level deflector shields allow it to maneuver through most types of space and aerial environments without sacrificing speed or safety. These offer good protection against debris, gases, and other harmful environmental hazards to the craft while also offering a little protection against laser cannon fire.
- Pair of heavy laser cannons serve as the primary weapons system with a bomb bay attached to the rear of the craft's cockpit. These are normally controlled by a dedicated weapons officer, however the bomb bay can also be slaved to the pilot's controls. Two modes of bomb deployment are either cluster via detaching all bombs at once out the bottom, or carpet via the bombs sliding off the mag rails to the back of the craft. This allows the pilots and weapons officers to gear their payloads to various engagements.
- Full cockpit ejection system allows for pilots and weapons officers to detach the cockpit safely away from exploding ordinance and the rest of the craft in case of an emergency. Has also been designed to float in the case of water landings, serving as a makeshift life raft.
- S-foils allow the pilot to crank out engines to maximum output without worrying about heat, making this bomber exceptionally fast compared to most craft.
- Full sensors package and a standard communication suite allows the pilots of this craft to scan for most types of readings allowing the ship to act as a scout.
- Astromech slot is customizable allowing for any of the standard R-series droids while also being able accommodate non-standard droids. This offers more flexibility in that non-standard droids are found to be more common around the galaxy than R-series droids. Ship is also able to fly without the droid slot being utilized, as the droids only take on auxiliary functions of the vessel or as a possible back up to pilot controls.
- Weapons bay has the ability to swap out bomb bay for missiles and rockets, or even for spraying tanks. These modifications allow the vessel to have a widespread array of duties both in military and civilian circles.
- Cockpit comes with full life support suite, allowing both for life support through a suit worn by the pilot, or maintained strictly inside the cockpit. This life support system also accommodates G-Suits, allowing more much tighter maneuvers and higher maintained speeds by pilots.
- She's fast: This ship is designed around the Starscream-9 Ion drives inside of her. This makes her really fast, even for a small craft, allowing her to get into attack position, do a run, and then get out as quickly as possible. With a reliance on speed to live rather than armor, this ship is perfect for cutting attacks and raids.
- Adaptable bay: This bomb bay is very adaptable, allowing for a wide range of payloads and missions. Able to perform both civilian and military duties, the bomb bay is configurable to carry anything from proton bombs, ion bombs, missiles, sprayable liquids and gasses, or small amounts of cargo. To put it simply, if it'll fit, she can carry it.
- Light on the armor: This ship doesn't have a strong deflector at all, and also has very minimalist armor plating to ensure that it is fast. Unfortunately that means that it can't take many hits. So if you're flying one, make sure that you keep track of everything that's coming at you, and never let off the gas.
- Not a dogfighter: This ship while fast is pretty bad in a dogfight. It flies like a bomber would, sluggish compared to most smaller craft especially under load. This combined with no rear gunner, the pilot for these craft need to stay focused and use their speed to accomplish their missions. That means no head to head dogfights, no breaking off and trying to 1v whatever enemy fighters. You stick to the mission, or have a plan that relies on your team mates.
Looking to expand back into the star fighter market, Kuat Drive Yards recommissioned their subsidiary Kuat Systems Engineering to begin work on a new line of vessels for small craft market. Their first "larger craft" in the series being Tarkhan Strike Bomber. This craft comes in a variety of packages, from armed military craft and scout vessels to unarmed civilian exploration craft. It has exploded onto the market with a reasonable price tag for the quality, while becoming widely available throughout the galaxy. It has even made its way into the Outer Rim, being used by militias, pirates, security forces, and even farmers to attack, defend or perform a wide range of duties. To put it simply, this vessel is the best standalone strike craft for the money on the market now. With speed as its weapon, and the ability to carry just about any payload, the Tarkhan is second to none in the strike craft market.
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