Approved Starship Thunderhead

[Gir Quee]

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: To create a unique version of the Ackdool II to flesh out the Directorate Fleet
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• Canon Link: N/A
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• Primary Source: Ackdool II-class Star Defender

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer: Lucerne Labs
• Affiliation: Directorate
• Market Status: Closed-Market
• Model: Thunderhead
• Production: Unique
• Material: Argentum-series Matrix Armor, Ossis II-series Starship Frame, Biolux series Organoform Circuitry, Calor Series Bio Computers, typical starship components

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Classification: Assault Star Destroyer
• Length: 1500 meters
• Width: 680 meters
• Height: 350 meters
• Armament: Very High
  • 4 Thunderer-class Heavy Particle Cannons
  • 20 Turreted Scythe II-class Spectrum Lasers
  • 60 Turreted Aurora Bolt-class Heavy Plasma Energy Torpedo Launchers
  • 20 Bio-Energy Array batteries
  • 50 Iris II-class Variable Charge Turbolaser batteries
  • 15 GravForce-class Tractor Beam Projectors
  • 50 Double Rainburst-class Flak Cannons
  • 50 Plumbata-class Defense Batteries
    • FM-1 Hailstorm Fighter-to-Fighter Missiles
    • Starcore II-class Concussion Missiles
    • Starbolt-class Missiles
    • Nyx-class Ion Torpedoes
  • 50 Sentinel II-class Point Defense Emplacements
• Defenses: Extreme
  • Aspis II-class Shield System (x2)
  • Molecular Shield
  • Retribution Feedback Shield
  • Argentum-series Matrix Armor
  • reinforced Ossis II-series Starship Frame
  • 10 Erebus Jamming Arrays
• Hangar Space: Average: 8
• Hangar Allocations:
  • Starfighters: 6 squadrons
  • Support Craft: 2 squadrons
• Maneuverability Rating: Low (Very Low during Nimble-5 boost) (Average when Gulfstream-class Maneuvering System is engaged)
• Speed Rating: Average (High during Nimble-5 boost) (Low when Gulfstream-class Maneuvering System is engaged)
• Hyperdrive: x1

STANDARD FEATURES

• Encryption Network
• Escape Pods
• Electronic Security Systems (Pyrowalls, Rapid Repetition Defense Measure programming, EI-9 network security droids)
• Internal Security Systems (Embedded Mantraps, Internal mounted Stormfire Repeater Emplacements, Blast doors, Internal Force Field Generators)
• Oracle II-series Communications Package
• Ossis II-series Starship Frame (reinforced in all arcs)
• Vitae-class Life Support System
• Can enter the atmosphere and land on planets
• can carry up to 2 Line Regiments and their equipment or other equivalent

ADVANCED SYSTEMS

• Biolux series organoform circuitry
• Calor series Bio-Computers
• Cap Drains
• Circino-series Nav Computer
• ECM Suite: 220-SIG Sensor Jamming Devices, Frequency jammer, jamming beam emitters, Missile deactivation transmitters
• Fuel scoops
• Gulfstream-class Maneuvering System
• Lacerti-series Starship Automation (High level of automation)
• Laulane-series Bridge Architecture (main & back-up bridges)
• Metis Sensor Array
• Nimble-5 Ion Engines
• Proton-8 Reactor
• Torrential Hyperdrive Booster
• 8 Probe / Drone Deployers
  • L1 Rimor-class Recon Probes
  • L2 Tamor-class ECM Drones
  • L2 Marrab-class ECM Drones

STRENGTHS

• Bulwark: Like many other mon calamari-designed warships, the Thunderhead has multi-layered shielding which allows it to at least put up one set of shields in a given area even if some of the ship's other shielding systems are damaged or down. Combined with a reinforced frame, the Thunderhead is capable of withstanding intense amounts of enemy firepower.
• Slugger: The Thunderhead is designed to dish out large amounts of firepower, not only delegating a large portion of its reactor energy to different weapon systems, but also using larger than normal and heavier weapon systems as well. These weapon systems excel at breaking down cruisers and other star destroyers in quick order.
• Full Forward Firepower: The Thunderhead's hull shape conceptually mimics that of the classic Imperial wedge, allowing it to concentrate nearly all of its firepower in a forward arc, making it more capable of overwhelming enemy defenses.
• ECM Platform: The Thunderhead has an unusually large number of electronic warfare systems, making it ideal for disrupting enemy operations by jamming enemy sensors, communications systems, and even fire control computers and guidance systems.

WEAKNESSES

• Low Agility: The Thunderhead's engines are somewhat improved to typical Ackdools, but it still maneuvers more slowly than the average star destroyer.
• Weak Rear Firepower: As with other wedge-shaped designs, the Thunderhead cannot bring much of its firepower to bear in the rear arc, with most of those weapons also being lighter turbolasers and a number of its plasma energy torpedo launchers rather than its main heavy guns.
• Extra Large Sensor Signature: Between the Thunderhead's unusually heavy use of energy weapons as well as its extensive ECM equipment, it is usually very easy to detect.

DESCRIPTION
The Ackdool II-class Star Defender Thunderhead was extensively refitted to engage in protracted campaigns in the Unknown Regions. Most of these modifications included replacing the star defender's projectile based weaponry with more energy weapons, as energy could be easily replenished by the newly added fuel scoops. Thunderhead also makes much more extensive use of a variety of ECM weapons, which while often irritating to galactic standard powers, can be terrifying effective against less advanced civilizations. Similarly with a mind towards bewildering less advanced opponents, the Thunderhead also utilizes molecular shielding and retribution feedback shields. While the Thunderhead often acts as the flagships of Directorate expeditions into the far reaches of wild space, it is sometimes recalled to more civilized areas of space to reinforce Directorate interests.

 

[MANIAC]

Gir Quee

Campaigns in the Unknown Regions? Sounds interesting! Another cool ship!

Approved.