Kyrana Gould
Admiral
The Barsen’Thor
Image Source: Here. Fractal Sponge. Artist unknown.
Affiliation: The Galactic Alliance
Manufacturer: Firemane Industries & Technology
Model: SSC-BT1
Modularity: N/A
Production: Unique
Material: Standard ship materials except for Graphite Mesh Underlay between first and second plates of armour. Outer layer of armour made of alusteel, second and main hull of durasteel.
Classification:
Length: 2,900 metres
Width: 1,450 metres
Height: 900 metres
Armament Rating: 19
Overall: 19
Front Arc: 19
Side Arcs: 16
Rear Arc: 3
Vs. Attack Craft: 10
Detailed Armament: (72 Heavy Warhead/200 Defence/2500 Capital)
Defence Rating
Overall: 18
Hangar:
Special Features:
Manoeuvrability Rating: 19
Speed Rating: 19
Hyperdrive Class: 1.0
Strengths:
The Barsen’Thor was an ancient Jedi rank given to very few in the Order. It was given only to those who had accomplished great deeds, and who were defenders of the Jedi.
It was only natural therefore when Admirals Stahlmann and Gould came to name the flagship of the Silver Sanctum Coalition that it should be the name they chose.
Developing the Barsen’Thor was a long and complicated process since many components needed to be created before they could be applied to the ship.
The ethos for designing the ship was quite simple; the Coalition would inevitably face many enemies and lacked a large battlecruiser to face off with the Immortals and Leviathans of the galaxy. A ship large enough to attain naval superiority would not be cheap or simple to develop, but the benefits were great.
After the souring of relations between Firemane and the Silver Jedi the ship was offered to the Galactic Alliance, and was accepted.
To give the Barsen’Thor a formidable clout, a main weapon was designed; the Nova Cannon. Though eventually scaled down from a miniature death star laser, the end result was a formidable cannon capable of striking with great ferocity at considerable range.
Next, to protect the Barsen’Thor, the Aegis molecular shields were developed to ensure the ship was well protected against the barrage it would inevitably endure. Added to this the armour was reinforced with a second layer as well as Graphite underlay, and the ship could take an absolute beating without flinching.
To power all these systems, the Colossus Reactor, or rather two of them, were installed to provide enough power for these systems.
With so many heavy weapons on board, the Barsen’Thor can take on almost any ship in the galaxy head first and win. In addition to the special weapons it features hundreds of turbolasers, ion canons and defence guns. These weapons are designed primarily to be directed forward, but can be directed to either side almost as effectively. The ship is also lethal at targets above it or below it.
Naturally the vessel suffers from the flaws of all such big ships; it is slow and has few weapons to its rear. These weaknesses necessitate that the ship be well supported by escorts and other capital ships to prevent the Barsen’Thor being overwhelmed.
The Barsen’Thor is a very powerful ship, but it is not invincible and it cannot win a battle alone. As part of a balanced fleet however it is a guaranteed headache for the enemies of the Alliance.
Development Thread: Yes.
It is, however, not without weaknesses. With relatively small hanger (especially compared to other ships of this size), limited defence guns and slow speed it can be preyed on by smaller or more agile ships. As it is also unique it is less replaceable than the ironically named Immortals or the larger Collateralhulk.
Who Can Use This: Galactic Alliance, or Firemane allies in Galactic Alliance threads with permission.
Primary Source: N/A
Image Source: Here. Fractal Sponge. Artist unknown.
Affiliation: The Galactic Alliance
Manufacturer: Firemane Industries & Technology
Model: SSC-BT1
Modularity: N/A
Production: Unique
Material: Standard ship materials except for Graphite Mesh Underlay between first and second plates of armour. Outer layer of armour made of alusteel, second and main hull of durasteel.
Classification:
Length: 2,900 metres
Width: 1,450 metres
Height: 900 metres
Armament Rating: 19
Overall: 19
Front Arc: 19
Side Arcs: 16
Rear Arc: 3
Vs. Attack Craft: 10
Detailed Armament: (72 Heavy Warhead/200 Defence/2500 Capital)
- 1 x Nova Cannon (90 degree fire arc forward)(300CG)
- 2 x Vortex Cannons (270 degree fire arc forward)(200CG)
- 100 x Fast Mount Turbolasers (360 degree fire arc)(100CG)
- 30 x turbolaser batteries (270 degree fire arc forward)(120CG)
- 20 x ion cannon batteries (270 degree fire arc forward)(80CG)
- 20 x octuplet heavy turbolasers (270 degree fire arc forward)(320CG)
- 10 x octuplet heavy ion cannons (270 degree fire arc forward)(160CG)
- 40 x heavy turbolaser batteries (270 degree fire arc forward)(320CG)
- 20 x heavy ion cannon batteries (270 degree fire arc forward)(160CG)
- 13 x long range turbolaser batteries (270 degree fire arc forward)(260CG)
- 9 x long range ion cannon batteries (270 degree fire arc forward)(180CG)
- 10 x dual heavy long range turbolasers (270 degree fire arc forward)(200CG)
- 5 x dual heavy long range ion cannons (270 degree fire arc forward)(100CG)
- 18 x heavy warhead quadrats (180 degree fire arc forward)(72HWD)
- 40 x quad lasers (360 degree fire arc)(40DG)
- 40 x flak cannons (360 degree fire arc)(40DG)
- 120 point defence lasers (360 degree fire arc)(120DG)
Defence Rating
Overall: 18
Hangar:
- 6 squadrons
Special Features:
- Colossus Reactor
- Aegis Molecular Shields
- Graphite Mesh Underlay
- Nova Cannon
- Vortex Cannons
- Ray shield corridor traps and heavy bulkheads to deter boarders.
- Double redundant shields.
- Double armour layers.
- Standard capital ship components – tractor beams, detention areas, escape pods, etc.
- Suites for guests.
- Hyperwave transceiver and detailed situation map.
- Small Jedi meditation and training area.
- Literacy Module
Manoeuvrability Rating: 19
Speed Rating: 19
Hyperdrive Class: 1.0
Strengths:
- Power Overwhelming. The Barsen’Thor has a mighty assembly of heavy cannons and other weapons, enough to grind almost any ship to paste. For most smaller ships the best idea is simply get out of the way!
- Rocksteady. A combination of Aegis shields, regular shields and double thick armour makes the Barsen’Thor extremely tough. No enemy is going to bring it down easily without a fight.
- Nova Vortex. The Barsen’Thor has two Vortex and one Nova Cannons. These powerful main battery weapons are formidable in a variety of situations.
- Deployment. Refitted after the aborted hijacking attempt, the Barsen’Thor has a strong on-board garrison and defence system for containing and repelling boarders.
- Sluggish. Due to its massive size and gargantuan weight, the Barsen’Thor is extremely slow and sluggish to turn. Changing direction is a major effort.
- Forward facing. The Barsen’Thor is orientated to be able to direct all firepower forward. However, although it can fire 270 degrees, its rear is almost unprotected due to the difficulties of firing through the engine wash. An enemy which can get behind the ship will find it is hard for it to respond without help.
- Hanger. Compared even with a Star Destroyer, the hanger of the Barsen’Thor is quite small, holding only 6 squadrons.
- Attack Craft. Although it had a large number of defence guns, the Barsen’Thor needs assistance to avoid bombers and other attack craft getting close. Because of its size, the Barsen’Thor cannot accurately defend against enemy attack craft when they are very close.
- Main Gun. Though powerful, the Nova Cannon is slow to fire and useless against anything smaller than a star destroyer. The same to a lesser extent applies to the heavy guns of the rest of the ship.
- Unique. The Barsen’Thor is a one-of-a-kind and thus cannot be thrown recklessly into the fray. Its loss would be a severe blow to the Coalition.
The Barsen’Thor was an ancient Jedi rank given to very few in the Order. It was given only to those who had accomplished great deeds, and who were defenders of the Jedi.
It was only natural therefore when Admirals Stahlmann and Gould came to name the flagship of the Silver Sanctum Coalition that it should be the name they chose.
Developing the Barsen’Thor was a long and complicated process since many components needed to be created before they could be applied to the ship.
The ethos for designing the ship was quite simple; the Coalition would inevitably face many enemies and lacked a large battlecruiser to face off with the Immortals and Leviathans of the galaxy. A ship large enough to attain naval superiority would not be cheap or simple to develop, but the benefits were great.
After the souring of relations between Firemane and the Silver Jedi the ship was offered to the Galactic Alliance, and was accepted.
To give the Barsen’Thor a formidable clout, a main weapon was designed; the Nova Cannon. Though eventually scaled down from a miniature death star laser, the end result was a formidable cannon capable of striking with great ferocity at considerable range.
Next, to protect the Barsen’Thor, the Aegis molecular shields were developed to ensure the ship was well protected against the barrage it would inevitably endure. Added to this the armour was reinforced with a second layer as well as Graphite underlay, and the ship could take an absolute beating without flinching.
To power all these systems, the Colossus Reactor, or rather two of them, were installed to provide enough power for these systems.
With so many heavy weapons on board, the Barsen’Thor can take on almost any ship in the galaxy head first and win. In addition to the special weapons it features hundreds of turbolasers, ion canons and defence guns. These weapons are designed primarily to be directed forward, but can be directed to either side almost as effectively. The ship is also lethal at targets above it or below it.
Naturally the vessel suffers from the flaws of all such big ships; it is slow and has few weapons to its rear. These weaknesses necessitate that the ship be well supported by escorts and other capital ships to prevent the Barsen’Thor being overwhelmed.
The Barsen’Thor is a very powerful ship, but it is not invincible and it cannot win a battle alone. As part of a balanced fleet however it is a guaranteed headache for the enemies of the Alliance.
Development Thread: Yes.
- Coalition Strategy. 15 posts. Initial design concepts of the ship.
- Dominion of Tygara. 15 relevant posts of Barsen’Thor blowing up an asteroid.
- Ending the Chaos. 76 posts. At the ship’s launch a Sith force attempts to hijack it.
It is, however, not without weaknesses. With relatively small hanger (especially compared to other ships of this size), limited defence guns and slow speed it can be preyed on by smaller or more agile ships. As it is also unique it is less replaceable than the ironically named Immortals or the larger Collateralhulk.
Who Can Use This: Galactic Alliance, or Firemane allies in Galactic Alliance threads with permission.
Primary Source: N/A
Summary of Modification: Change owner from the defunct SSC to the Galactic Alliance. Also change description, intent and 'who can use' fields to reflect this.
Reason for Modification: After SSC and Firemane parted ways the Barsen'Thor no longer has a valid owner, since Firemane cannot use it. Zark agreed to take the Barsen'Thor into the Galactic Alliance fleet in return for assistance at Kaeshana.
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Reason for Modification: After SSC and Firemane parted ways the Barsen'Thor no longer has a valid owner, since Firemane cannot use it. Zark agreed to take the Barsen'Thor into the Galactic Alliance fleet in return for assistance at Kaeshana.
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