Approved Starship Vindicta Picket Cruiser

[Chris Walker]

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: Create a capable picket destroyer to address the Nothmiro Federation’s lack of large fighter compliments
• Image Source: Ingame screenshots from Dreadnought (Greybox)
• Canon Link: N/A
• Permissions: N/A
• Primary Source: N/A

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer: Arms Dynamics
• Affiliation: Arms Dynamics and The Nothmiro Federation
• Market Status: Closed-Market
• Model: Vindicta Picket Cruiser
• Modularity: Base hull can be refitted for other purposes (as separate factory subs), munitions loadout, cosmetic changes,
• Production: Limited
• Material: Durasteel, plasteel, plastoid, quadranium

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Classification: Light cruiser, escort cruiser
• Length: 550m
• Width: 60m
• Height: 50m
• Armament: High
  • Arms Dynamics Multiple-Barrel Point Defence Autocannons
  • Triple Flak Gun turrets
  • Plasma cannons
  • Point defense laser cannons
  • 4 Concussion missile launchers
    • 25 Missiles each
    • Multiple payloads including Conner Nets
  • Tractor beam emitters
• Defenses: Average
  • Deflector shielding
  • Plasteel heat shell
  • Plastoid and quadranium armour
  • Durasteel hull
  • Countermeasures
    • Chaff launchers
    • Flare launchers
    • Missile deactivation transmitters
    • Sensor scrambler
  • Other systems
    • Cap drain
    • Fire suppression systems
    • Internal blast doors
    • Anti-boarding countermeasures
• Hangar Space: Very Low - 1
• Hangar Allocations:
  • Starfighters: 0 squadrons
  • Support Craft: 1 squadrons
• Maneuverability Rating: High
• Speed Rating: Very High
• Hyperdrive: Yes
• Crew
  • Crew: 2,500
  • Marine compliment: 90
  • F-1 Variants: 10

STANDARD FEATURES

• All systems standard
• IFF (Identify Friend-Foe) transponder

ADVANCED SYSTEMS

• Munitions detectors
• Active countermeasures (listed in defenses)
• High accuracy short-range sensors

STRENGTHS

• Interception: The Vindicta has the speed and maneuverability to quickly plug gaps in a starfighter screen or perform point-blank runs against large capital ships.
• Picket: The destroyer carries a wide variety of weapons intended for use against starfighters and enemy support craft. The mounting of triple flak cannons in addition to a primary armament of Arms Dynamics’ MBPDAs gives the ship excellent firepower against small targets, and the other countermeasures let the destroyer prevent most starfighter borne munitions from doing much damage against the ships it escorts.

WEAKNESSES

• Pew pew: Most of the weapons of the Vindicta lack the power to seriously damage anything better than the Destroyer itself.
• Nothmirite Doctrine: The Vindicta has a very small hanger intended for a handful of shuttlecraft, and cannot carry starfighters. This prevents it from operating independently as a patrol ship.

DESCRIPTION

To address the Nothmiro Peacekeeper Corps’ fleets’ lack of fighter carrying capacity, a development order was given to Arms Dynamics to create a capable picket light cruiser with a unique weapon loadout. Arms Dynamics’ short development cycle was successful at creating an economical escort warship with the ability to slash apart enemy fighter formations and protect less maneuverable warships from munitions via an extensive anti-munitions support package.

 

[MANIAC]

Chris Walker

Simple and solid!

Approved.