In Umbris Potestas Est
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Intent: To develop a standard defensive installation to be utilized primarily by the Sith(but also by other galactic powers of a darker nature, Eg. The Fringe).
Development Thread: N/A
Manufacturer: Seinar Fleet Systems/Mon Calamari Fleet Yards/Subach-Innes(Imperial version), Subach-Innes/Iron Crown Productions(Fringe version), Subach-Innes(independent versions)
Model: Defense Platform
Affiliation: Sith/Fringe/Independent
Modularity: Yes
Production: Mass-Produced(for a station)
Material: Durasteel(hull), Turadium(extra reinforcement at key areas), Quadanium Steel(frame), Duranium(sometimes added as applique armor, especially on border outposts)
Description: A standard defensive outpost, first developed by the Sith Empire, the Ziost-class Defence ormPlatf was designed as a military outpost by a joint team of Subach, Seinar, and Mon Calamari technicians. With the power of a hypermatter annihilation reactor at their fingertips and no engines or ship-vital systems to worry about, the Ziost is big and brawny, spanning three kilometers in length. For a defensive station dedicated solely to military purposes, the Ziost is well armed, with four Invictus-sized fighter bays and the firepower of a heavy command ship. These installations are exceptionally common in Sith space, and every planet is home to at least one such station. Some such stations have been modified, typically with extra armor(duranium or scrap durasteel, typically) welded onto the exterior.
Through deals, with the Empire falling apart in wartime and risks of the power's destruction being great, the design of the Ziost was redeveloped in concert with the Fringe-run Iron Crown Productions, the station finding a home traditionally near the Lords' shipyards. Subach as well sells the design independently through contract, but considering the high quality and military grade specifications of the vessel, few if any independent systems could afford to purchase such a station.
Classification: Starbase
Role: Defensive Outpost
Height: 2900m
Width: 2200m
Length: 3000m
Power Core Generator/Reactor: Hypermatter Annihilation Reactor
Hyperdrive Rating: N/A
Minimum Crew: 15,000
Optimal Crew: 75,000
Armaments:
8 twin assault concussion missile launchers
8 proton rocket launchers
60 twin flak guns
20 tractor beams
100 quad heavy turbolasers
50 twin ion cannons
Hangar: 288 fighters, 40 gunships, 40 dropships, divided across 4 hangars(72 fighters, 10 gunships, 10 dropships in each hangar)
Non-Combative Attachments: Sensors, shields
Passenger Capacity: 20,000
Cargo Capacity: 70,000 metric tons
Consumables: 6 years
Sublight Speed and Maneuverability: N/A
