OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To create a small, non-star destroyer sized vessel to the Galactic Empire's arsenal that acts not unlike the U.S.S. Defiant from Star Trek: DS9.
- Image Source: Here.
- Canon Link: N/A
- Restricted Missions: N/A
- Primary Source: http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/USS_Defiant_(2370)
- Manufacturer: The Galactic Empire
- Model: N/A
- Affiliation: The Galactic Empire
- Production: Mass-Produced
- Material:
Quadanium-lined Durasteel Hull - Titanium-reinforced Alusteel Frame
- Transparisteel Viewports
- Turadium Blast Doors/Shutters
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
- Classification: Gunship-Corvette
- Length: 150 meters
- Width: 75 meters
- Height: 49.5 meters
- Armament: High
x12 Fast-Tracking Rapid-Fire Linked Dual Turbolaser Cannons
6 port - 6 starboard
[*]x6 Light Rapid-Fire Turbolaser Cannons
- 2 fore
- 1 dorsal
- 3 aft
[*]x4 Capital-grade Proton Rocket Launchers
- 2 port
- 2 starboard
[*]Defenses: Low
- Reinforced Hull
- E-WAR
[*]Hangar: N/A
[*]Maneuverability Rating: Low
[*]Speed Rating: Moderate
[*]Hyperdrive Class: 1.0 | Backup 7.0
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Warship Ion Drives
- Warship Hazard and Damage Control Systems
- Warship Life Support Systems
- Warship Navigational Systems
- Warship Sensors and Targeting Systems
- Warship Communications Systems
- Warship Environmental Control Systems
- Warship Tractor Beams
- Warship Escape Pods
- Overcharged Dual Hypermatter-Annihilation Reactors
- Holonet Transceiver and Encryption/Decryption Networks
- Powerful Engines - The Velox-class features three powerful ion drives that allow the corvette-gunship to propel itself at speeds higher than that of a regular corvette, giving it a distinct advantage over ships of the equal or larger size in the realm of pure speed.
- Strong Hull - Quadanium-lined Durasteel and Titanium-reinforced Alusteel of the highest quality grant the corvette an extreme amount of durability against damage from opposing vessels.
- Heavy Weaponry - With a dozen rapid-fire dual turbolasers as well as four proton rocket launchers, the corvette-gunship can deal out a punishing amount of damage to even cruisers if the ship survives a first strafing run.
- Pack Mentality - The Velox-class is most commonly seen in groups of three, performing strafing runs of ships ranging from frigates to star destroyers. They are the masters of the hit-and-run strategy that Imperial commanders have been cautious about employing with the current ships in the Empire's arsenal.
- Unstable Reactors - The Velox has two hypermatter-annihilation reactors that have been overcharged to compensate for the amount of power being drawn for the heavy weapons and powerful ion drives. One precise hit in the aft section, enough to pierce through the armor, could easily cause the entire ship to erupt in an explosion of hypermatter.
- No Shield - In order to make space for the crew and as to not draw any power away from the reactors, no deflector shielding was added to the starship, leaving it vulnerable to attacks. This is made up for by it's durable armor.
- Low Maneuverability - While the weapons and speed of this vessel are high above the average, the maneuverability suffers the same as the defenses. Compared to other ships in the corvette class, the Velox is not as agile or flexible, trading that for pure speed.
- Pack Mentality - A lone Velox gunship will not to do much damage against larger enemy as well as take it in most situations, therefore it is almost always a necessity that they enter combat into groups of three or more, or if other ships not of the same class are present; such as a Tempus-class Star Frigate or an Imperial IV-class Star Destroyer.
The ship design features a high amount of heavy weaponry that is meant to overload shields and destroy a ships of equal or somewhat larger size in an appropriate amount of time without diverting the awesome firepower of larger capital ships against the enemy's own. Among this array of munitions are twelve fully functional fast-tracking rapid-fire linked dual turbolaser cannons, capable of dealing punishing amounts of damage, as well as six light turbolasers for added protection, and four proton rocket launcher used to severely damage larger, less mobile vessels such as cruisers or frigates.
Quadanium-lined durasteel and titanium-reinforced alusteel make up the hull of ship, garnering it a significant amount of durability against conventional turbolaser and projectile attacks. This does come at a price though; to save space for the crew and system modules, as well as the prevent too much power from being used, no shield generators were installed in the ship, meaning that it has no deflector shields to absorb the initial attacks by enemy starships. Speaking of power, the Velox-class has a dual hypermatter-annihilation reactor system, with both reactors being overcharged to provide more power to the ship, but this has caused them to be rather unstable, as if any enemy fire was able to pierce through the armor plates into the reactors, the entire ship would be destroy instantaneously by resulting hypermatter collapse.
Another great advantage that the corvette-gunship holds over its adversaries are three, powerful ion drives that give it the ability to outrun even other corvettes, but it's maneuverability has suffered somewhat as a result of this. Overall, alone the Velox-class gunship is weak to larger enemies, but in small groups of three or even five, this corvette reigns supreme against the bane of star destroyers that are nimble frigates.
