Unreviewed TIE/ca Mk. II Heavy Bomber - "Punisher"

[Vladic Drakov]

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• Intent: To create a main-line bomber for The First Order, and its successor states.
• Image Source: Company logo and header made with ChatGPT | Fantasy Flight Games (Starship picture) | Factory Banners made by Avelion
• Canon Link: Upgraded TIE/ca “Punisher” Starfighter
• Permissions: N/A
• Primary Source: N/A

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• Manufacturer(s): Zakuul Astronautics Institute (Subsidiary of Zakuul Industrial Concern)
• Affiliation: The First Order
• Market Status: Closed-Market
• Model: TIE/ca Mk. II Heavy Bomber - "Punisher"
• Production: Minor
  
  
• Material:
  • Composite Hull
    • Quadanium-alloy armor paneling
    • Durasteel-alloy armor paneling
    • Alusteel superstructure
    • Matrix Armor
  • Solar Collector Wings
    • Quadanium-superstructure paneling
    • Alusteel superstructure
    • Agrinium solar panels
  • Transparisteel cockpit viewport
  • Myoflex Heat Sinks
  • Combat de-ionizer(s).
  • Ultrachrome circuitry, electronics and vehicle components.

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• Classification: Heavy Bomber
• Length: 12 meters
• Width: 15 meters
• Height: 8.3 meters
• Armament: Very High
  • x2 L-series Laser Cannons - Fixed
  • x2 MG12 warhead launchers launcher - Fixed
  • x2 Proton Bomb Chutes - Ventral Mounted
  • x2 PL-10M "Stormwall" Point Defense Turrets - Swivel Mounted, Ventral & Dorsal
• Defenses: High
  • Reinforced Deflector Shield Generator
    • Ray Shielding
    • Particle Shielding
    • Concussion Barriers
  • G-32 evasive armor plating
  • Chaff countermeasure system
  • Missile Deactivation Transmitter
• Squadron Count: Average: 12
• Maneuverability Rating: Average
• Speed Rating: Low
• Hyperdrive: None

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• Crew
  • Minimum: 1 Pilot, 1 Bombardier, 1 Gunner/Support
  • Optimal: 1 Pilot, 1 Copilot, 1 Bombardier, 2 Gunner/Support
• NH-7 Flight Control Avionics Package
• Acceleration Compensator
• Chaff Countermeasures
• C-3a "Mercury" Class Communications Suite
• Dedicated Energy Receptors
• Emergency Self-Destruct Mechanism
• Fire Suppression System
• IE-10 "Event Horizon" Class Ion Engine
• Ion-flux Cooling System
• LS-132 "Terra" Life Support System
• Solar Collector Wings
• Universal Transceiver Package

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• Antisepsis Field
• Frequency Jammers
• Ion Surge Shielding
• Rear Warning Sensors
• Slave Circuit
• Subspace Transceiver
• Target Acquisition & Tracking System
• Target-Aggressor Attack Resolution Software
• Target Identification Network
• Quad Photonic Neural Chipset Backup

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• Anti-Capital
  With dual MG-12 Warhead Launchers and proton ordnance chutes, the Punisher-series heavy bomber is designed with anti-capital ship operations in mind. When deployed en-masse, they are easily capable of threatening any class of starship - be they corvette or battlecruiser and beyond.
• Ground-Pounder
  True to its namesake, the Punisher is a sight to behold when deployed against ground targets, as it can accurately deliver heavy payloads in both high-altitude strategic bombing and tactical low-altitude strafing missions.
• Defensive Spec.
  Contrary to their predecessors and related strike-craft variants; the TIE/ca Mk. II possesses significant defensive upgrades to improve operational and crew survivability, including an advanced shield system, comprehensive countermeasure packages, and a set of swivel mounted point-defense turrets meant to dissuade fighter interception.

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• Slow
  Although the Punisher retains an average level of maneuverability, aiding in evasive action; it is still markedly slow given its tonnage.
• Large Target
  Despite possessing significant defensive upgrades, the TIE/ca is still a large target compared to its cousins - increasing its exposure to point-defense batteries.
• No Hyperdrive
  As a heavy bomber meant for en-masse operations, the Punisher lacks a hyperdrive in favor of design simplicity, efficiency, and weight optimization.

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There are times when the overwhelming firepower of a Star Destroyer is not equal to the task of eliminating a threat. That is where the role of the TIE/ca Mk. II Heavy Bomber was born. She possesses a formidable array of anti-capital and air-to-ground armaments, in the form of twin warhead launchers and twin bomb chutes - providing tactical flexibility where direct missile fire or carpet-bombing applications are required. The Punisher becomes an exponentially greater threat when deployed in massed squadrons, capable of severely crippling enemy starships and rendering ground based targets as mere craters; all with an increased survivability by virtue of her enhanced defensive systems.