Kurt Meyer
Let Me Push That Button
Affiliation: Kurt Meyer
Manufacturer: Sienar Fleet Systems, Kurt Meyer
Model: TIE/IN Interceptor
Modularity: Highly
Production: Unique
Material: Fiberplast, Titanium
Classification: Interceptor
Length: 9.6m
Height: 11m
Width: 8.7m
Armament: 11
- 2 Twin Maser Cannons
- 4 Wing Tip Blaster Cannons
- 2 Variable Missile Launchers
Special Features:
- Heavily Upgraded Engines
- Light Frame
- Anti-Sensor Coating
- Stealth Drive
- Advanced Targeting System
- VT-Nerve Helm System
Speed Rating: .20
Hyperdrive Class: None
Strengths:
The Actual Fastest Ship In The Galaxy: As seems to be a running theme with ships built flown by Kurt Meyer, The Coil is objectively the fastest ship in the galaxy. The vessel from the ground up was designed and built for speed and maneuverability. The original hull design was created in for the Imperials to act as an interceptor to beat fast ships like the A-Wing, for the upgraded prototype that would become The Coil this design philosophy was doubled, with the ion engines being heavily upgraded, the frame being made lighter, and the power generator being replaced with a new experimental prototype. This all made the ship fast, faster then previously though possibly. Of course when Kurt got his hands on it, the ship was further played with, and after a bit of crossed wiring made even faster then before. The vessel is now capable of insane speeds, going so fast as to make it nearly impossible to control by normal reflexes, hence Kurt installing the VT-Nerve Helm System, allowing him to fly the ship without injuring himself.
Purpose Built: The Coil was purpose built as a hunting vessel. It wasn't made to strike at heavy capital ships, it wasn't made to go on bombing runs, The Coil was designed to win dogfights. The ship was crafted to be fast, maneuverable, and absolutely deadly. It's weapon systems were designed to kill starfighters, it's engines were designed specifically to work in constant overdrive, it's stealth drive adding additional evasive options. With the right pilot at the helm The Coil is in theory capable of taking on any pilot, in any vessel, at any time, albeit very carefully.
Weaknesses:
Squishy: Despite it's claim to fame as such a fast vessel, The Coil is incredibly structurally unsound. The vessel is unable to reach it's maximum speed in the atmosphere, as the forces of gravity would quite literally tear it apart. This same concept of course goes to combat as well. Though it is fast, and capable of dodging most strikes, if something does hit The Coil that hit tends to be very deadly, causing immediate problems. Any strike from a torpedo or even minor glancing blow from a fighters laser cannons can cause irreversible and serious damage to the ship, with the former rendering the ship destroyed.
Fuel: Of course, because of the nature of the vessel The Coil tends to burn an insane amount of fuel. The way the ship operates means that it requires an incredible amount of power, and that means that the generator is basically running on overdrive the entire time the ship is flying. This means that The Coil's hour of operation is far shorter then one might expect from a starfighter of it's size. Whereas a regular TIE Interceptor could perhaps operate for a day or so without refueling, The Coil at max performance will only last a maximum of three hours. This means that for extended space battles The Coil must land and refuel, it also makes it so The Coil must nearly always be with a support craft, especially since it has no internal hyperdrive.
Description:
The Coil as the ship would come to be known was a highly upgraded, highly modified version of the TIE/IN fighter originally designed and created by Sienar for the Galactic Empire.
The vessel in it's original state was designed as a prototype, a further advancement of the TIE/IN. The ship was created to match the Rebel Alliance's high performance ships like the A-wing and other faster and 'stronger' vessels. Though the project never really came to fruition during the time of the Empire the vessel was eventually built, and then placed into storage in one of the Emperor's old store houses in the outer rim. There it was eventually discovered and reclaimed by the servants of Thrawn, the Empire of the Hand. The vessel was then taken by them to a remote outpost bunker where it was studied and further upgraded with certain Chiss technologies.
Eventually, the vessel was again put away into storage, the ship being a singular example of it's kind. The Empire of the Hand deemed the project a success, having reduced the weight of the craft, and added new weaponry in the form of masers instead of lasers. In addition the Empire of Hand also designed a stealth drive for the vessel. Though previous ships worked on Stygium or Hybridium cloaks, this vessel instead worked off of refracting panels. That is so say when activated the panels across the vessel refracted light coming onto it, meaning that in a dark environment where light is scarce anyway it made the ship completely disappear. Despite this advanced technology, the stealth drive was only able to operate under certain parameters. Due to its nature and power draw the drive could only work for five seconds at a time before shutting off, the system then needs to cooldown for thirty seconds(Every two posts).
The Anti-sensor coating allowed it to remain hidden from sensors. Despite this success however, the vessel itself was deemed far too expensive to produce on a mass scale, and as such it was better to place the ship into storage once more. The TIE was placed into an auxiliary hanger within the Bunker alongside several other abandoned projects.
It was there, within the Auxiliary hanger that the ship was eventually discovered by Kurt Meyer and Kaileann Vera.
The two had been stumbling around the Bunker, causing mischief and eventually finding their way to the hangar. Kurt recognized the vessel for what it was, and eventually decided to take the ship with them when they departed the ancient outpost.
From there, the vessel was taken to Tatooine, where Kurt, Kaile, and Kurt's father quickly began working on the ship in their off time. Whenever they returned to Tatooine, or whenever his father had the time, The Coil was slowly but surely changed and upgraded. It's already considerable engines were upgraded, certain 'unnecessary' armor panels were removed, and gradually the ship was molded into a vessel that Kurt saw as the ultimate ideal in Starfighter technology.
Eventually, after copious amounts of upgrading, tinkering, and changing of systems Kurt and Kaile discovered that the ship had become too fast, with even Kurt being unable to properly manage the craft at top speeds. The two eventually decided that a system that was aboard The Messa would need to be installed aboard the new TIE. Through many hours of grueling work the two slowly installed a VT-Nerve Helm system aboard the ship, allowing Kurt complete and absolute control over the Vessel. It was during this that Kurt gave the ship it's name, eventually dubbing it The Coil after one of the last parts of the Boonta Eve Classic circuit, one of the more difficult turns to manage within the race.
This was the final modification to be made on the ship, the last piece that the two put in place. Kurt and Kaile left Tatooine, doing what they always did.
When they next returned to Tatooine, to put the finishing touches upon their pet project, they found the vessel painted. Kurt's father, having long believed in his son and knowing of Kaile's own efforts on the vessel had taken the liberty to give the ship it's unique black and white color scheme, placing the modified symbol of the Galactic Alliance on the front of the ship. Upon seeing this Kurt simply smiled, a decision already made.
Development Thread: Here(Pg. 10+ Is Relevant)
Intent: To give Kurt a suitable Starfighter.
Who Can Use This: Kurt Meyer, Kaileann Vera(If she asks nice), Jamie Pyne(If she lets Kurt...nevermind).
Primary Source: N/A
