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Affiliation: Galactic Republic
Manufacturer: Galactic Republic
Model: Modified Champion-class Star Destroyer Obi-Wan Kenobi
Modularity: None
Production: Unique
Material: Duranium/Neutronium matrix alloy plating reinforced with titanium, mirrsteel frame, transparisteel, typical starship components
Classification: Balanced Star Destroyer
Length: 1505 meters
Width: 750 meters
Height: 420 meters
Armament:
5 Tyr-class Pulse Turbolasers (200 capital guns)
5 Hypervelocity cannon batteries (200 capital guns)
10 Heavy turbolaser batteries (80 capital guns)
60 Ion cannons (60 capital guns)
60 Rhongomyniad-class Mass Driver Cannons (60 capital guns)
4 LLT-12 Erebus Jamming Arrays (20 capital guns)
70 General Purpose Warhead Launchers (70 warhead launchers)
30 Flak Cannons (30 Defensive Guns)
30 Quad Laser Cannons (30 Defensive Guns)
40 LLT-15 Sentinel-class Point Defense Emplacements(40 Defensive Guns)
Hangar:
6 Starfighter Squadrons
Special Features:
Aegis Anti-concussion field generator
Standard Communications Array
Encryption Network
Escape Pods
Holonet Transceiver
Imperial-style Internal Security structure
Lethe Artificial Intelligence
Standard Deflector Shield Generators
Standard Back-up (redundant) Deflector Shield Generators
Standard Detention Cells
Standard Life Support Systems
Standard Navigational Systems
Standard Sensor Array
Standard Targeting Systems
Tractor Beam Projectors (12)
Wraith-class Cloaking Device
Maneuverability: 15
Speed Rating: 15
Hyperdrive Class: x1
Strengths:
-Nimble: Mandalorian engines combined with lightweight armor make the Champion-class Star Destroyers, including the Obi-Wan Kenobi, slightly faster and maneuverable than normal for its size
-Advanced defenses: Like its base class, the Obi-Wan Kenobi has numerous systems designed to protect it from any number of circumstances, such as advanced hull plating and an anti-concussion field generator, to a labyrinthine internal structure and laser traps to protect against boarding. Unlike its sister ships, the Kenobi also sports a cloaking device, though its use noticeably hampers the ship's offensive abilities.
Weaknesses:
-Weak rear arc weaponry: There are no rear-facing capital-grade weapons on the Champion, which makes it especially vulnerable to being raked from the stern by faster capital ships or by more cunning adversaries in similarly-sized ships. The ship does have some defensive anti-starfighter and missile weapons located on the rear side of the command tower and along the edges of the engine banks, but they are not present in large numbers.
-Difficult Timing: Like its base class, power usage on the Obi-Wan means that many of its special systems such as its advanced engines, anti-concussion field generator, cloaking device, and so forth need to be timed correctly or they will otherwise leave the ship more vulnerable than many of its counterparts
-No Support Craft: The remodelling of the Obi-Wan Kenobi to fit the cloaking device and several of its other systems, such as the Erebus Jamming Arrays, saw the ship's ventral auxillary hangar entirely removed. This prevents the Obi-Wan Kenobi from effectively deploying large numbers of ground troops and heavy vehicles.
Description: Named after the famed Jedi Master, the Obi-Wan Kenobi was the very first Champion-class Star Destroyer built for the Galactic Republic under the supervision of Admiral Gir Quee. Upon its completion, Admiral Quee took command of the vessel, using it as his flagship ever since. The warship has seen action in over a dozen battles, most recently during the Battle of Taboon, where it led a wave of Republic ships that reinforced Captain Beckett's fleet after it had disabled Enforcer One.
During its time under the admiral's command, the Obi-Wan has undergone many gradual modifications as the admiral has used it as a testbed for various new technologies. Many of these have been pet projects of the admiral, and few of them have seen use outside of this starship. The foremost of these are the Wraith-class Cloaking Device and the Lethe Artificial Intelligence, both of which were clandestinely built by Lucerne Labs for the admiral's use. The inclusion of these two technologies makes the Obi-Wan Kenobi somewhat tougher to kill than the average Champion-class Star Destroyer, but far from invincible. Typical of his cautiousness, the admiral has so far avoided using either of the technologies in an any actual battles, hoping to keep them as aces up his sleeve for an especially dire situation.
Technical explanations:
Hull: The hull of the Champion-class follows the traditional star destroyer format started by KDY and Rendili, with a dagger-shaped hull that allows a large number of weapons to be brought in a forward firing arc. While the ship has a traditional bridge tower, it has a CIC-style bridge complete with numerous holo-tanks deep within the superstructure for combat operations. The vessel uses a mirrsteel frame with a secondary set of titanium supports that help brace the ship's hull plating. The ship's armor consists of lightweight duranium plates that have been alloyed with neutronium to better disperse energy attacks against the hull. The actual internal architecture is heavily inspired by the Turbulent-class Star Destroyer, with a labyrinthine corridors and many criss-crossing maintenance tunnels winding around the ship's many subsystems. It's not uncommon for new crewmembers to get lost in the ship. Like many other Galactic Republic ships currently entering service, the Obi-Wan Kenobi uses code cylinders to control access within the ship and uses laser traps to deter intruders.
Propulsion Systems: Like other Champion-class Star Destroyers, the Obi-Wan Kenobi uses a full bank of Mandalorian-built MH-PU04 “Overdrive Engines” to propel it through space. In combat, the boost feature of these engines are used to quickly get the Champion-class into the close-range “knife-fighting” conditions it is designed to fight in.
Defensive Systems: The Obi-Wan Kenobi's most basic defense is its hull. Its armor is composed of lightweight duranium alloyed with neutronium, which provides it with typical protection for a ship its size, with a slight edge against energy weapons. The main benefit of the armor is its low-mass makes the Champion quicker and more maneuverable in the knife-fighting style combat it is designed to be employed in. The next layer of defense are typical deflector shield projectors along with a single set of redundant back-up shield generators. Like the Bastion and Noblesse-class, the Obi-Wan Kenobi also employs an anti-concussion field generator, in this case a hefty Aegis Anti-concussion field generator. Unlike those ships, the Champion does not have enough power to keep the field constantly up. Instead, the anti-concussion field generator is supplied by a bank of capacitors that keep a supply of energy stored up to power the field for several minutes. These capacitors can be refilled by redirecting energy from other systems, typically from its weapons or engine systems. These capacitors are also used to initially feed the ship's Wraith-class Cloaking Device. Like the Turbulent-class, main maintenance corridors allow a dedicated team of repair droids and technicians quick access to jury-rig repairs across the ship until the ship can be overhauled and fully repaired in a noncombat setting. Lastly, the ship employs Lucerne Lab's own LLT-15 Sentinel-class Point Defense Emplacements to protect it from missiles and similarly small threats.
Offensive Systems: The Obi-Wan's armament is not significantly different from its base class, aside from its missile weapons. The Champion carries an average amount of weapons for its size, all spread out equally across the four planes of its wedge-shaped hull. The core of the Champion's offensive power are its set of Tyr-class Pulse turbolasers and several turreted hypervelocity cannons, both of which are most effective at closer ranges. These big weapons are backed by an assortment of heavy turbolasers, ion cannons, and mass driver cannons. Unlike most Champion classes, the Obi-Wan Kenobi does not carry any heavy missile launchers, instead opting for many more smaller and weaker general purpose warhead launchers and a quarter of Erebus-class Jamming Arrays.
Complements: The Obi-Wan Kenobi carries its six squadrons of strike craft in small squadron-sized hangars equally spaced out in the ship's lateral trenches. The blast doors which protect the hangar from the vacuum of space and each wall in the hangar is constructed out of the neutronium-impregnated duranium plating that protects the rest of the ship's hull. Taking cues from the somewhat experimental Deliverance-class carrier, each starfighter hangar has several catapult pressors to quickly launch their craft, as well several automated shuttle carts which bring in volatile substances such as munitions and fuel from deeper and better protected portions of the ship. Typically the Obi-Wan Kenobi carries a three squadron wing of multi-purpose starfighters such as R46s, and wing of either interceptors or starbombers depending on the mission at hand. While fighter squadrons usually rotate of the Obi-Wan Kenobi frequently, since Admiral Quee stepped down as SCO, the Obi-Wan Kenobi has consistently carried Redemption Wing.
Because the Obi-Wan Kenobi lacks the support hangar of the rest of the class, it does not carry any heavy vehicles or troops slated for extensive ground operations. However, due to Admiral Quee's brief tenure as the SCO, the star destroyer is host to a pair of seasoned marines. The Obi-Wan Kenobi is home to the 117th Marine Regiment, the "Crimson Fists" and the 423rd Marine Regiment, the "Silver Stars". The 117th, roughly 2500 men strong, is a traditional light infantry unit clad in battle armor and wielding conventional blasters and squad support weapons. The 423rd traces its lineage to elements of the Rebel Alliance's SpecForce Marines, and notably fights in space suits and power armors with heavier weapons than the 117th. The remaining cabin space on the Obi-Wan Kenobi was turned into luxurious VIP suites during Admiral Quee's SCO tenure. Since he has stepped down from that position, these cabins are frequently used to house special forces, Jedi, intelligence agents, and even refugees depending on the needs of the Republic.
Development Threads:
Fast Rode the Knight: Initial construction of the Obi-Wan Kenobi
The Dauntless: Admiral Quee meets and takes Senator Balor-Organa on a tour of the Obi-Wan Kenobi.
Battle of Taboon: The Obi-Wan Kenobi participates in the Battle of Taboon[/url]
Riders of the Fringe: Stygium for cloaking device acquired
Brought Back from Lost Waters: Lethe AI development thread
Intent: To formally define Gir Quee's ship in a factory submission
Who Can Use This: The Galactic Republic
Primary Source: Champion-class Star Destroyer
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