Aran Finn
Redeemed
The Redoubt
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Intent: To provide the Lords of the Fringe with a Command Ship for the position of Arbiter, and to serve as a prototype for the Obstinate-class Star Destroyer.
Development Thread: Ship schematics acquired here (might as well cash this in now)
Manufacturer: Invictus Aeronautics (design); Sienar Fleet Systems (manufacturer)
Model: Obstinate-class Star Destroyer (prototype)
Affiliation: Lords of the Fringe
Modularity: None.
Production: Unique
Material: Durasteel, Transparisteel, Refined Trimantium (Command Tower and Engines only)
Description: As an ambitious CEO of a smaller astronautics firm, Alen Na’Varro realised the need for a flagship product that would put Invictus Aeronautics on the map and show off their ability to design excellent starships. As an Arbiter of the Fringe Confederacy, Na’Varro also got to know the specifics of the Fringe fleet in detail. He became fascinated with the concept of strengthening an already strong fleet, and quickly gained inspiration for a command ship that would compliment the Fringe’s other command ships, especially the Isard-II Star Destroyer. Knowing well that a top-tier command ship would put Invictus Aeronautics on the map, he began work on a prototype for the Obstinate-class Star Destroyer. The result was the Redoubt.
At 2000 metres and brimming with guns, the Redoubt is a large assault-style ship that aims to be able to handle itself in a firefight by itself, while being able to work in tandem with the Isard-II in large fleet engagements, while also being able to work as a flagship in a Fringe fleet. Heavily shielded, the prototype Obstinate-class vessel can take heavy punishment and deal it out as well. 10 heavy long range turbolaser batteries are its main armament, so the ship is capable of fighting at great range. Beyond its main armament, the Redoubt has mixed heavy guns, though it is weighted towards heavy turbolasers. The vessel also boasts heavy ion cannon and heavy mass driver batteries, hoping to cover all bases in that regard, while retaining a mostly conventional, though weighted towards heavy, armament. It also has a mixed bag in regards to warhead launchers, hoping to deal with different threats. The heavy warhead launchers are armed with HELIX submunition warheads, a technological development of the Lords of the Fringe.
The Obstinate-class prototype’s defensive guns are weighted towards flakguns. These are not only aimed at protecting the vessel from starfighters and warheads, but also screening for the Isard-II as well while its shields are down. This also explains the Redoubt’s higher starfighter count. Na’Varro made a conscious decision to drop the amount of gunships and dropships considerably to make room for more starfighters as well as a gravity well generator, which separates the Redoubt from its future sister ships. The Redoubt is suitably unique in that regard. The vessel also has a much, much smaller count of troops on board in comparison to other vessels of this size. Most command ships are designed to carry a large ground force on board, though the Redoubt only has enough facilities for a battalion, or equivalent.
Against other Assault Command Ships with a heavier weighting towards heavy guns, the Redoubt is likely to struggle. It is also slow and ponderous, designed to “tank” in firefights, but is unsuited for any other role. All-in-all, the Redoubt is an excellent ship but not without its weaknesses.
Classification: Assault Command Ship
Role: Flagship
Height: 330 metres
Width: 600 metres
Length: 2000 metres
Power Core Generator/Reactor: Hypermatter Reactor
Hyperdrive Rating: 1.0 (Backup 10.0)
Minimum Crew: 9 000
Optimal Crew: 38 000
Armaments:
10 x long range turbolaser batteries
50 x heavy turbolaser batteries
10 x heavy ion cannon batteries
10 x heavy mass driver batteries
35 x turbolaser batteries
20 x heavy warhead launchers (armed with HELIX submunition warheads)
40 x warhead launchers
10 x point defence systems
40 x flakguns
30 x quad lasers
10 x tractor beam projectors
Hangar:
Non-Combative Attachments:
C4I Facilities
Standard Communications Array
Standard Encryption Network
Escape Pods
Holonet Transceiver
Advanced Deflector Shield Generator
Reinforced Hull Plating
Standard Detention Cells
Standard Life Support Systems
Standard Navigational Systems
Standard Sensor Array
Standard Targeting Systems
Gravity Well Projector
Passenger Capacity: 5 000
Cargo Capacity: 18 000 tonnes
Consumables: 3 years
Sublight Speed and Maneuverability: Class 9
