Approved Starship Variable Geometry Self-Propelled Battle Droid, Mk III

[Sor-Jan Xantha]

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: An automated, independent deep space deployment platform for Corellia Digital's droid starfighters.
• Image Source: Starship Concept by MK01
• Canon Link: N/A
• Restricted Missions: If required
• Primary Source: YQ-400 Droid Patrol Ship | XX-777 Prototype Droid Frigate

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer: Corellia Defense
• Model: Variable Geometry Self-Propelled Battle Droid, Mk III
• Affiliation: Closed-Market
• Production: Mass-Produced
• Material: Durasteel hull

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Classification: Corvette Carrier
• Length: 200m
• Width: 70m
• Height: 40m
• Armament: Very Low
• Defenses: Low
• Hangar: 3 Squadrons
• Maneuverability Rating: Low
• Speed Rating: Moderate
• Hyperdrive Class: 1

STANDARD FEATURES

• Standard Communications Array: CD-9i Subspace Radio
• Standard Ion Engines
• Standard Navigational Systems
• Standard Astromech Droid Corral (Port/Starboard)
• Standard Weapons: Light Blaster Cannons
• Standard Deflector Shield

ADVANCED SYSTEMS

• Advanced Droid Brain
• O/S Cresh (Operating System)
• CD-X Encryption Key

Strengths:

• Can support up to 3 squadrons of droid starfighters.
• Can support a mix of combat and/or exploration mission profiles.
• Multiple software and hardware safeguards against slicing.

Weaknesses:

• Very light armament. This ship relies on its starfighter defense screen for defense and offense.
• No organic life support.
• Droid ship means that the ship is vulnerable to ion energy.
• No atmospheric flight support. This ship is deep space only.

Description:
As an interstellar corporation, Corellia Digital struggles to provide security for its freight and shipping operations. In the past, as a smaller entity whose business was restricted to transactions occurring between Corellia and Voss, the company dealt with this issue by contracting with [member="James Justice"]'s mercenary organization to provide security for Corellia Digital's product in transit. As the company expanded into the Mid- and Outer Rim however that arrangement became unwieldy. Today, as an organization that spans the Galactic Alliance to the Mara-Parlemian Trade Corridor and the Tingel Arm to the Kathol Outback, Corellia Digital has grown a corporate fleet capable of defending its shipping interests in confrontations with geo-political powers, such as the First Order (which is seen as the greatest threat to Corellia Digital's reliance on the southern hyperlanes which the First Order has repeatedly attacked).

The problem with that tactic is that star destroyers and other dedicated carriers represent a huge resource investment, both in credits and in human capital. The return on investment for a starfighter pilot is extremely low, hence Corellia Digital's reliance on droid starfighters. But, fundamentally, Corellia Digital has a significant problem: It's unarmed freighter traffic significantly outnumbers its combat capable craft.

Simply put, there are more freighters headed to more destinations that Corellia Digital has star destroyers. So it can't be everywhere or guard everything. This has led to a priority system, which has resulted in several unguarded freighters being lost to attack.

The Variable Geometry Self-Propelled Battle Droid, Mk III is the solution. A fully independent droid operator capable of fielding deep space operations, the Mk III is a high mobile deployment platform for Corellia Digital's heavy starfighter (the Mk I), fast attack aerospace superiority starfighter (the Mk II) or its non-combat ISR probe droid (the Stingray). This enables Corellia Digital to have a droid ship assigned as escort to its commercial freighters, or serve as a probe droid launch platform supporting Corellia Digital's exploratory ventures. Capable of fielding a mix of droid starfighter types, the Mk III is a versatile platform in the Corellia Digital catalog.

With no life support systems, the Mk III's internal volume is incompatible with hosting an organic crew. Parts or sections of the ship may even be exposed to vacuum. In lieu of a human crew the ship is, instead, supported by a compliment of astromech droids. The astromechs service not only the host vessel, but also the auxiliary vessels when they are housed aboard the Mk III, extending the service life of the droid starfighters until the ship and its components can be more robustly refurbished or maintained in a depot or dry dock.

 

[Gir Quee]

Under Review.

 

[Gir Quee]

Manufacturer: Corellia Defense

I'd probably recommend adding "starships" to operations when you get a chance. While I think this is clearly related to the company's operations, a ship this large is probably pushing the limits of "Electronic Warfare" as an operation.

Autonomous Analytical Difference Engine (Advanced Droid Brain)

In general, the production level of subcomponent of a sub should be at least as great as that the submission that's using it (As example, a semi-unique droid brain is probably more rare in existence than a mass produced starship hull that could potentially use it).

I think that a simple fix for this submission in particular would be to change the production of the Mk III to "minor", but that's ultimately up to you.

 

[Sor-Jan Xantha]

[member="Gir Quee"]

Thank you for your time in reviewing this submission.

On your first point, part of the impetus behind this sub is getting my ducks in a row for re-visiting the Corellia Defense sub in order to clarify the operational focus that the subsidiary occupies now as a result of Corellia Digital's massive expansion and the gradual loosening of the ties to the SJO being that it no longer supplies EW capabilities to the SJO exclusively (as well as fix the location, since Oswaft Station is no longer in orbit of Laekia as a result of several ORC threads). Bottom line: Understood on the "starships" part and will do.

With that, I do want to keep this at mass produced levels, so I removed the component sub and went with generic "Advanced Droid Brain." If you feel that component needs to be its own sub, then this could be archived while I sub a new one or have the prior one modified. Otherwise, I see no reason it has to be that particular component. I just knew I had a droid brain on the shelf and hadn't realized it wasn't mass produced (and that sub's old enough now that I can't recall what I was thinking when I set it to minor production level in the first place).

 

[Gir Quee]

Awesome. Pending Secondary Approval. Thanks! [member="Jamie Pyne"]

 

[Zef Halo]

Approved.