Approved Starship Tarquin-class Imperial Star Destroyer

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TARQUIN-CLASS IMPERIAL STAR DESTROYER​

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: Provide the emerging Tarkin Initiative with power projection in future roleplay
• Image Source: Relentless (Pellaeon-class)
• Canon Link: Modified Pellaeon-class Star Destroyer
• Permissions: HAMWAGON Permission
• Primary Source: Pellaeon-class Star Destroyer | Tarkin Initiative

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer: The Trade Federation |:| 900 ABY
• Affiliation: Tarkin Initiative
• Market Status: Closed-Market
• Model: Tarquin-class Imperial Star Destroyer
• Production: Mass-Produced
• 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
  • combat de-ionizer(s).
  • Ultrachrome circuitry, electronics and starship components.
  • Various Orbital Components.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Classification: Pellaeon-class Star Destroyer
• Length: 1600 meters
• Width: 950 meters
• Height: 410 meters
• Armament:
  • 48 Dual 720HTL Heavy Turbolaser Emplacement
  • 24 Triple 240TT HTL Light Turbolaser Emplacement
  • 2 GX-R1 Hybrid Ordinance Cannon
  • 4 Advanced Ion Cannon System
  • 20 Repeating Ion Cannons
  • 12 Solar Ionization Cannon
  • 10 Imperial Flak Cannon System
  • 10x Imperial Precision Laser Cannons
  • 10x Starship Mounted Launchers
    • Energy Torpedo Modification - Proton Torpedoes - Brilliant Missiles - Carbonite Missiles - Disruptor Torpedoes - Mag-Pulse Warheads - Advanced Concussion Missiles - Nagnol Gas Torpedos
• Defenses: Very High
  • TXA TLDS-01x 'Jen'dosta' Defense System
  • Dual 200GT MTL Anti-Starfighter Emplacement
  • Quad 200GT MTL Light Anti-Starfighter Emplacement
  • GCA-12 "Stormwarden" CIWS Turrets
  • Shield Leech Weapon System
  • Heavily Reinforced Carbon-nanofilament Armor Plating & Enhanced Carbon-Durasteel Armor Reinforcements
  • High Power Energy-charged Ablative Plating Reinforcements
  • High Power Modified Guardian Deflector Projector with Reinforced Shield Generator, & Galaxy Guard Booster
    • Ray, Particle and Concussion Barriers - Overlaid
    • Redundant Shield Generators with Distributed Node Architecture
• Hangar Space: Average: 8
• Hangar Allocations:
  • Starfighters: 6 squadrons
  • Support Craft: 2 squadrons
• Maneuverability Rating: Low
• Speed Rating: Low
• Hyperdrive:
  • Imperialized Froond-class Hyperdrive boosted by Improved Series 401 hyperdrive motivator
  • Secondary Osmium-class Hyperpath Engine

STANDARD FEATURES

• Active SLAM
• Tensor Fields
• 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
• 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 - Imperial Naval Trooper Garrison

ADVANCED SYSTEMS

• Animated Metal Sealant with Automated Repair Remote.
• Missile Deactivation Transmitter
• Military Grade Targeting Systems
• Electronic Countermeasures Suite
• Anti-Ion Emission Tracers
• Military Grade Hyperspace Communication Systems
• Military Grade Communication Systems
• Military Grade Holographic Communications
• Military Grade SubSpace Transceivers
• Rubicon navigation computer
  • Microaxial HyD modular navicomputer
  • Bio-hexacrypt Systems
• Electromagnetic Discharge Filter
• Bio-hexacrypt Security Systems
• Lock-Thread Warning System
• Integrated Energy Pillars
• Cryogenic reserve power cells
• Rear Warning Sensor

STRENGTHS

• Exceptional Sustained Firepower:
  The Tarquin-class fields an unusually dense and diverse weapons array for a destroyer of its size, allowing it to engage capital ships, escorts, and fortified positions simultaneously without sacrificing effectiveness in any one role.
• Extreme Defensive Resilience:
  Layered ray, particle, and concussion shielding combined with reinforced carbon-nanofilament and ablative armor make the vessel highly resistant to prolonged bombardment, glancing superheavy hits, and attritional fleet engagements.
• Ion Warfare Resistance and Recovery:
  Anti-ionic mesh, anti-ion emission tracers, combat de-ionizers, and electromagnetic discharge filtering significantly reduce the impact of ion-based weaponry and allow for faster system recovery than comparable destroyers.
• Advanced Point-Defense Coverage:
  Dedicated flak systems, CIWS turrets, and anti-starfighter emplacements provide overlapping defensive fire zones, making concentrated bomber strikes difficult without overwhelming numbers or specialized tactics.

WEAKNESSES

• Low Strategic and Tactical Mobility:
  Despite advanced propulsion systems, the Tarquin-class remains slow to maneuver and reposition due to its mass, armor density, and extensive internal systems, limiting its ability to respond to rapid flanking actions or close-range knife fights.
• High Logistical and Maintenance Burden:
  The vessel's extensive defensive layers, advanced electronics, and automated repair infrastructure require constant maintenance, specialized crews, and a robust supply chain, making prolonged independent deployment costly.
• Limited Hangar Capacity Relative to Firepower:
  While adequately equipped for escort and patrol duties, the Tarquin-class lacks the starfighter density to fully defend itself against sustained massed fighter assaults without external carrier or escort support.
• Doctrine Dependency:
  The Tarquin-class is optimized for fleet and task force operations. When isolated or deprived of escorts, its lack of speed and limited strike-craft presence become increasingly exploitable weaknesses.

DESCRIPTION

The Tarquin-class Imperial Star Destroyer represents the Tarkin Initiative's answer to the growing need for decisive, visible power projection without relying on superweapon-scale assets. Derived from rediscovered plans for the Pellaeon-class Star Destroyer, the Tarquin-class emphasizes durability, sustained firepower, and battlefield command dominance rather than raw speed or agility.

Unlike earlier Imperial designs that prioritized intimidation through sheer size, the Tarquin-class refines the destroyer concept into a hardened linebreaker. Its impervium-reinforced armor and layered shielding allow it to remain in prolonged engagements where older vessels would be forced to withdraw. Advanced de-ionization systems significantly reduce vulnerability to ion cannon saturation, a common weakness exploited by modern asymmetric forces.

In fleet doctrine, Tarquin-class vessels are intended to serve as command flagships or sector enforcers, anchoring task forces and coordinating escorts, carriers, and planetary assault elements. While capable of orbital bombardment and planetary blockades, the class is not designed to operate alone for extended periods, relying instead on escorts to counter fast attack craft and bombers.

 

[Darth Prazutis]

Under Review.

 

[Darth Prazutis]

Credit Wizard

Looks good. I always enjoy Imperial ship designs. Approved.