Unreviewed Wraid Command Variant

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OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: Make a cool new support vehicle for Sith ground forces!
• Image Source: Modified from this
• Canon Link: N/A
• Permissions: N/A
• Primary Source: Forward Command Center, Mobile Command Base, Wraid Transport

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer: Order of Wonosa Engineers, Sanguine Defense Works
• Affiliation: Order of Wonosa, Sith Order
• Market Status: Closed-Market
• Model: Wraid Command Variant MK. 1
• Modularity: Somewhat, mainly in regards to the internal configuration and alternate suite systems.
• Production: Minor
• Material: Durasteel, Ferro-Magnesium

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Classification: Repulsorcraft
• Role: Mobile Command Vehicle, Communications Vehicle
• Size: Average
• Weight: Heavy
• Armaments: Low
  • 2 Frontal Laser Cannons
  • 2 Side Mounted Dual Blaster Cannon Turrets
• Defenses: High
  • Durasteel Hull
  • Ferro-Magnesium Armor Plating
  • Light Deflector Shield
• Maneuverability Rating: Low
• Speed Rating: Average
• Propulsion: Repulsorlift, Turbothruster
• Minimum Crew: 4: 1 Driver, 1 Co-Driver/Gunner, 2 Communications/Sensors Officers
• Optimal Crew: 8: 1 Driver, 1 Co-Driver/Gunner, 1 Gunner, 4 Communications/Sensors Officers, 1 Commander
• Passenger Capacity: 5 Passengers
• Cargo Capacity: Small

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Sophisticated Communications Array
  • Broadband Antenna
  • Signal Reciever
  • Signal Interceptor
  • Rectenna
  • Broadcast Relay
  • Multi-Channel Comm Unit
  • Integrated Ion Scrambler
• Basic Universal Transceiver Package
  • Passive Sensor Array
  • Scanner Pack
  • Surface Scanner
• Two Mag-Sealed Exit Ramps
• Turbothruster Propulsion Unit

STRENGTHS

• Command and Control: The main purpose of this Wraid variant is to monitor and direct a battlefield and that is a task that it has been designed to excel at. It features a sophisticated sensor and communication suite intended to receive and distribute information and orders across large areas all on its own without the need for external boosters or static antennae. It hosts a small yet effective command center within its armored shell that allows a commander to oversee a battlefield in real time, even without extensive reconnaissance or input from other vehicles or forces.

WEAKNESSES

• Behind the Action: While the command and communications variant of the Wraid by and large retains the thicker armor of the baseline transport that it's built on, some of the armor has been removed in order to properly utilize its sensors and arrays. This diminished armor has been accounted for via installation of a shield generator of course however it still isn't suitable for frontline action as heavy impacts can still disrupt the sensitive equipment within. Its anti-air turret has also been completely removed making it vulnerable to any aerial attacks without an escort.

DESCRIPTION
Another distinctive lack within a more organized military of the Order of Wonosa was that of mobile communications and command stations. Many of their vehicles featured basic sensor and communication packages as standard of course but by and large these systems naturally possess a fairly limited range and scope. Orbital and vehicular recon provided information of the battlefields at hand but these weren't always reliable in the heat of a conflict and without proper coordination could lead to unnessecarily bloated comms traffic.

The Wraid proved to be a sturdy and spacious frame with which to build a vehicle that would solve this gap in their organizational operations and thus the command variant was born. Featuring various sensors and arrays as well as inbuilt terminals and displays, it serves as the ideal command post on the ground for any commander. These new systems did of course come at the cost of combat capability but naturally these Wraid models weren't intended to operate on the frontlines anyway, at least not without escort and protection forces of course.