Approved Ranged Weapon TIE Taurus

[Ronhar Tane]

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: To create a stationary defense turret.
• Image Source:
  • Reddit Link, image created by u/General-Wrench
  • Catbox Link
  • Imgbb Link
  • Imgur Link
• Canon Link:
  • AT-AT
  • TIE Fighter
  • Anti-Aircraft Gun
• Permissions:
  • N&Z Umbrella Corporation
  • Bido Roz’lyn , permission given here
• Primary Source:
  • Wookieepedia
  • Wookieepedia
  • Wookieepedia

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer:
  • Kuat Drive Yards
  • Sienar Fleet Systems
  • N&Z Umbrella Corporation
  • Mahporeem Imperial Remnant
• Affiliation:
  • N&Z Umbrella Corporation
  • Customers of the N&Z Umbrella Corporation
• Market Status: Closed Market.
• Model: TIE Taurus.
• Modularity: No.
• Production: Limited.
• Material:
  • Titanium
  • Servomotors
  • Quadanium Steel
  • Electronic Components
  • 9095-T8511 Grade Durasteel
  • Quinta-Polycarbonite Lamellar Compound

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Classification: Defense Turret.
• Size: Very Large.
• Weight: Very Heavy.
• Ammunition Type:
  • Missiles (NZ RTL1 Launchers)
    • NZ RP-1CM Cluster Missile
    • NZ RP-2SB Short Burst Projectile
    • NZ RP-3GMIM Guided Mass Incendiary Missile
    • NZ Warp Star - Type RED Warhead
    • NZ BR-18 'Shredder'
  • Dornean Plasma (L-s1 Laser Cannons)
• Ammunition Capacity:
  • Effectively Unlimited (L-s1 Laser Cannons)
  • Very High (NZ RTL1 Launchers, 50 Missiles Total)
• Effective Range: Battlefield.
• Rate of Fire: Average.
• Damage Output:
  • Average
    • NZ RP-2SB Short Burst Projectile
  • High
    • L-s1 Laser Cannons
    • NZ RP-1CM Cluster Missile
  • Very High
    • NZ RP-3GMIM Guided Mass Incendiary Missile
    • NZ Warp Star - Type RED Warhead
    • NZ BR-18 'Shredder'
• Recoil: None, all recoil is redirected into the weapon's AT-AT foot mounting.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• NZ SAP-2A SSA
• NZ C.H.A.R.M.01
• NZ SS-1 Primera Shield System
• Ladder access to the "cockpit" of the TIE Taurus
• All laser cannons have been upgraded with Dornean Plasma
• Combines the cockpit of a TIE Fighter with the foot unit of an AT-AT to create a defense turret
• Especially well suited for targeting aerial units

STRENGTHS

• Firepower: The TIE Taurus is heavily armed for a defense turret, sporting a pair of upgraded Ls-1 Laser Cannons and a pair of NZ RTL1 Launchers
• Armored: The TIE Taurus is heavily armored for a defense turret, being constructed out of 9095-T8511 Grade Durasteel, Quadanium Steel and Titanium
• Shielded: Each TIE Taurus is equipped with deflector shields, further increasing the defense turret's surviviability and durability
• Clear view: The large viewport on the TIE Taurus gives its operator a clear view of the battlefield

WEAKNESSES

• Large: The TIE Taurus is a big target, making it difficult to miss
• Stationary: The TIE Taurus is completely stationary, unable to move once it has been installed into its position
• Weak point: The viewport on the TIE Taurus is a notable weak point on an other durable and sturdy design
• Limited: Though the TIE Taurus's laser cannons have effectively unlimited ammunition, the defense turret can only carry a total of 50 missiles before requiring reloading

DESCRIPTION

The collapse of the Imperial Confederation further enforced the reality that the Mahporeem Imperial Remnant had been relying too much on Confederation assistance to defend itself from its many foes. To rectify this issue, the Imperial Remnant, in tandem with the N&Z Umbrella Corporation, has begun developing a series of defense turrets that can be installed to protect critically important infrastructure and military bases.

The first of these designs is the so called "TIE Taurus", a combination of an AT-AT and a TIE Fighter. A TIE Fighter cockpit was mounted to the foot unit of an AT-AT and equipped with a pair of NZ RTL1 Launchers, while still retaining its L-s1 Laser Cannons upgraded with Dornean Plasma. An NZ SAP-2A SSA, NZ C.H.A.R.M.01 Reactor Unit and an NZ SS-1 Primera Shield System were all installed within the chassis of the turret, further increasing the effectiveness of the TIE Taurus against a variety of different targets.

That being said, the TIE Taurus is especially well suited toward taking down aerial targets, though it is still quite effective against both vehicles and infantry. Of course, the TIE Taurus, like most defense turrets, suffers from the fact that it is a stationary target, being unable to dodge incoming fire or pursue retreating foes.

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[Krass Wyms]

Approved