Darth Hauntruss
Wraith of the Sith
ZIOST CLASS HEAVY CARRIER
"THE FLYING FORTRESS"
ImageSource: Star Wars Comics Dark Empire, Taken from Wookiepedia
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Affiliation: One-Sith Empire
Manufacturer: Titan Industries
Model: Ziost Fortress-Class Heavy Carrier “Floating Fortress”
Modularity: No
Production: Limited Production
Material: Impervium Coated Durasteel (Disc), Terenthium/Durasteel (Stern and Rest)
Classification: Dedicated Carrier
Length: 2.2km
Width: 630m (at central disc and stern structure), 120m (at connecting bridge)
Height: 700m
Armament:
-Heavy Turbolaser Battery x20 [Bow and Stern]
-Turbolaser Battery x30 [Bow and Stern]
-Ion Cannons x20
-ASM Maelstrom-II Missiles Bays x10 [5x Bow/5x Stern]
Hangar:
- 2 Fighter Squadrons
- Imperial Loader Shuttles (can carry All Terrain Assault Walker, Imperial Crawler Tank and Speeder Bikes)
Special Features:
Heavy Carrier Features
Stormtrooper Legion Barracks and Living Quarters
- 3 Stormrtrooper Legions (max approx. 30,000), housed in central disc, over various ringed barracks
- 120 Bacta Tanks, housed in central disc lower levels
- Medical Decks, housed in central disc lower levels Droid and Maintenance Quarters
-Medical and Mechanical Repair Droids Decks, housed in central disc lower levels
-Imperial Troop Drop Pods, (1,500), housed in 2 Ring Decks in Central Disc bottom opening
-All Terrain Vehicle Drop Pods, (50), Modified to carry One-Sith All Terrain Hunter Killers, housed in 1 Ring Deck
-Shuttle and Transport Hangars, 2 Decks, housed in stern structure
Naval Features
-DER [Dedicated Energy Receptor]
-HSI [Hyperwave Signal Interceptor]
-Ranger Transceiver
-Ray Shielding
-Particle Shielding
-Escape Pods
Maneuverability Rating: 15
Speed Rating: 15
Hyperdrive Class: 2 Rating
Strengths:
-Quick Planetary Invasion Deployment
-Strong Sensors and Heavy Shields
Weaknesses:
-Weak in prolonged naval engagement
-Not as many Starfighters
Description:
Apart of Darth Hauntruss’ Imperial Inquisition Fleet Construction Program, Hauntruss sought to bring to life her concept of a permanent crusading force stationed on flying fortresses that are able to quickly attack any target deemed dangerous to One Sith dominance.
Meeting at the Sith Shipyards at Corellia, Darth Hauntruss convened a meeting with long time comrade Vice-Admiral [member="Cyrus Tregessar"] and the rising star of the Sith Fleet Vice-Admiral [member="Boan Rein"]. Hauntruss at this meeting would submit to their contemplation and logistical study the plans for a massive fleet that would act as a home base for a fighting force specifically designed for planetary invasion and siege warfare – an Imperial Inquisition Fleet. The idea was to create ships that would house large amounts of men, planetary invasion vehicles and invasion support personnel. The ship in question would full-fill a planetary invasion support role, i.e. after the heavy combat purpose ships like the star destroyers have completed gaining aerospace superiority, these fortress ship will move into begin full assault landings.
In a way these fortress ships are nothing more than highly developed and large dedicated carriers. The doctrine of this warfare is central to the Imperial Inquisition’s role as a fleet-based fighting force, living on its ships and not being restrained to a homeworld as a base. With this the concept for the Ziost Class Heavy Carrier or “Flying Fortress” as it is nicknamed came to be. However, in order for it to be a fortress Hauntruss demanded that the ship size be extended to over 2km so that room could be made for heavy armaments to protect the ship’s heavy precious passengers and cargo. The ship also possesses advanced and heavy sensors (DER, HSI, Ranger Transceiver) which can intercept communications, detect hyperspace movement at a large distance and locate distant electromagnetic operations for a far range (laser attacks, communications, etc.). This done so it an have a clear advantage when defending its position if attacked.
But for all its armaments, it is still no match for a dedicated battleship thus it is always escorted into a battle zone flanked by star destroyers and cruisers. It can hold out for some time, but it will eventually lose out to superior fire-power. The Ziost’s true terror is in its capability to be a large barracks and invasion point. By carrying large barracks, invasion vehicles and equipment it itself is a foothold in any battlefield, able to descend deep into a world and through drop pods and shuttle loaders deploy a large fighting force. It is through and through a planetary invasion support vessel.
Development Thread: Found Here [Post Count: 21]
Intent: To create the ships that will be the floating barracks/fortress of the Imperial Inquisition’s Stormtrooper Legions. The ships will be the Inquisitions home base unlike other military units who are limited to a home world as a base.
Who Can Use This: Imperial Inquisition Fleet and upon request other Sith Lords.
