Unreviewed TIE Marauder

[Captain Charles]

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION:

• Intent: To create an elite bomber class for the MIN Stryker, First Scouting Squadron and the Mahporeem Imperial Remnant
• Image Source: Artwork created using Google Gemini
• Canon Link: TIE Defender , TIE Bomber , TIE Interceptor
• Permissions: N&Z Umbrella Corporation
• Primary Source: Gemini

PRODUCTION INFORMATION:

• Manufacturer: N&Z Umbrella Corporation, Mahporeem Imperial Remnant
• Affiliation: Captain Charles, First Scouting Squadron, Mahporeem Imperial Remnant
• Market Status: Closed Market
• Production: Limited
• Material:
  • Durasteel
  • Transparisteel
  • Ersteel SLCA - Super Light Composite Alloy
  • Electronic Components

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:

• Classification: Bomber
• Length: 15 meters
• Width: 12 meters
• Height: 5.5 meters
• Armament: High
  • 4 NZ LC 2A Laser Cannon
  • 2 NZ IPC-1 Ion Pulse Cannon
  • 2 NZ RTL1 Launcher
• Defenses: High
  • NZ SSP-SIXTUS/A [Shield System Package]
  • Missile Deactivation Transmitter
  • XM-130 Chaff Dispenser
  • NZ Thanatos ECM/A Suite
  • NZ SAP-2A SSA [sensory systems array]
  • NZ CoreCom Scammer
  • NZ CoreComm Disruptor
• Squadron Count: 4
• Maneuverability Rating: Low
• Speed Rating: High
• Hyperdrive: Yes.
  • Class 2 (primary)
  • Class 12 (backup)

STANDARD FEATURES

• Escape Pods
• Targeting Computers
• NZ C.H.A.R.M.01 [Concentrated Hypermatter Active Reactor Module]
• NZ Hermes 980HIF/SE [Hybrid Ion-Fusial Sublight Engine]
• NZ OS-HD3H Hyperdrive System
• Dedicated Pilot and Weapons System Officer

ADVANCED SYSTEMS

• N/A

STRENGTHS

• “Into the Storm’s Eye” - The Marauder leans on its speed and heavy defenses to punch through point defenses and flak to deliver its deadly payload.
• Tanky - The Marauder’s armor and defense package allowed it to absorb a significant amount of damage which allows it to shrug off damage that may cripple any ordinary fighter or bomber craft.
• Deadly Combination - Heavy Ion cannons disable shields and systems allowing the Marauder to make each torpedo or missile hit count.

WEAKNESSES

• “Committed Run” - Once the Marauder is on its attack vector its low maneuverability makes shaking off enemy fighters or breaking off attack runs difficult.
• Dedicated Crew - the loss of a single crew member severely degrades the performance of the Marauder due to them each having specific roles.
• Needs Escorts - The Marauder is vulnerable when operating without a dedicated fighter escort due to its low maneuverability.

DESCRIPTION
Developed alongside the other ships of Captain Charles’s First Scouting Squadron, the TIE Marauder was built for a mission no other standard Imperial starfighter could accomplish: survive a direct attack run against a well defended target.

It draws inspiration from Charles’s study of pre-Imperial naval doctrines. A style long lost to time: the torpedo bomber. This style relies on being fully committed to a single attack run rather than a prolonged engagement.

The Marauder operates in pairs or in full squadrons of 4, screaming in at high speed to deliver critical blows before peeling away. Its twin ion cannons are capable of disabling shields or other systems on approach, while its RTL launchers deliver the fatal blow. The Marauder's heavy N&Z defensive suite: shields, ECM, chaff, and missile countermeasures lets it absorb damage other strike craft could never survive, buying its two-man crew the seconds needed to complete the run.

 

[Captain Charles]

Forgot to add the image sorry.