Moonage Daydream
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
The Aero-99 is designed to be the younger sibling of Starchaser Enterprises’ Starburst Courier, and BluShift Performance Yacht. A racing starfighter heavily inspired by both the Jedi Starfighter Delta and Eta lines, as well as the TIE Interceptors, and A-Wing starfighters in equipment, and physical design. A droid co-pilot is an option on this ship, while others may opt to have an on-board droid brain, however this does have some drawbacks when it comes to updating the software.
Designed around two modified Event Horizon engines, the Aero-99 is light weight and depends on its shields and engines to get through races unscathed. A pair of light rapid fire blaster cannons provide some form of distraction to other pilots, enough to make them change course, but not enough to particularly break shields.
The navigation system is a work of art, however. Designed around the typical ‘advanced’ Starchaser hyperspace navigation system, the Aero-99 comes with a specific firmware update to link the droids into the advanced system which takes into account a 360 degree view of the starship at multiple increments to see around incoming obstacles and plot a course around them. This is more useful for larger starships, asteroid hazards, and other forms of debris, NOT other racers.
The Aero-99’s cockpit is designed to be comfortable if utilitarian with many analog gauges and controls to put more power into the engines. While a small cockpit, expenses were not spared to make sure the pilot’s seat was private market level, rather than military grade.
- Classification: Starfighter
- Length: 8 meters
- Width: 5 meters
- Height: 2.75 meters
- Armament: Very Low
- Two rapid fire laser cannons
- Defenses: High
- Squadron Count: None
- Maneuverability Rating: Very High
- Speed Rating: Very High
- Hyperdrive: 1.0
- Standard Communications Array
- Standard Sensor Suite
- Distress Beacon
- Race Level cockpit controls include:
- Comfortable Seat
- Highly effective EV suit and equipment
- Analog gauges for all ship systems
- Electronic competitor monitoring screens
- Standard Life Support System
- Astromech Slot
- Advanced Real Space and Hyperspace Navigation Systems (Starchaser Enterprises provided)
- Mon Calamari Inspired Redundant Shield System
- Compatible Connection for Starchaser Enterprises Shield System
- Upgraded Engines
- Lightning Quick in the Straights - The Aero-99 is a ship designed for speed, and it makes the most use of its speed when given the room to run
- Shields over Weapons - The Aero-99 is designed to stay alive in the competitive, and sometimes cutthroat market of starfighter racing, and the shields systems will keep most other fighter-racers at bay
- Two Steps Ahead - The advanced navigation systems, compliments of Starchaser Enterprises’ storied past, allows the pilot and droid to be two steps ahead in races and knowledgeable about what is to come on the course, at least.
- A lot of Drift - The Aero-99 focuses its build on speed, and while it does have maneuvering capabilities akin to a military interceptor, it will lose speed in the corners
- Skill Required - The Aero-99 is a starfighter racer, but unlike many, doesn’t make use of the strongest weapons to slow competitors and requires on the skill of the pilot.
- Can’t Predict the Pilots - While the advanced navigation systems provide great course prediction, there is no real fix to the chaos of other pilots.
The Aero-99 is designed to be the younger sibling of Starchaser Enterprises’ Starburst Courier, and BluShift Performance Yacht. A racing starfighter heavily inspired by both the Jedi Starfighter Delta and Eta lines, as well as the TIE Interceptors, and A-Wing starfighters in equipment, and physical design. A droid co-pilot is an option on this ship, while others may opt to have an on-board droid brain, however this does have some drawbacks when it comes to updating the software.
Designed around two modified Event Horizon engines, the Aero-99 is light weight and depends on its shields and engines to get through races unscathed. A pair of light rapid fire blaster cannons provide some form of distraction to other pilots, enough to make them change course, but not enough to particularly break shields.
The navigation system is a work of art, however. Designed around the typical ‘advanced’ Starchaser hyperspace navigation system, the Aero-99 comes with a specific firmware update to link the droids into the advanced system which takes into account a 360 degree view of the starship at multiple increments to see around incoming obstacles and plot a course around them. This is more useful for larger starships, asteroid hazards, and other forms of debris, NOT other racers.
The Aero-99’s cockpit is designed to be comfortable if utilitarian with many analog gauges and controls to put more power into the engines. While a small cockpit, expenses were not spared to make sure the pilot’s seat was private market level, rather than military grade.
Out Of Character Info
Intent:
To create a racing starfighter option for Starchaser Enterprises
Image Source(s):
Canon Link:
N/A
Primary Source(s):
https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/RZ-1_A-wing_interceptor; https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Jedi_starfighter_(disambiguation)
Technical Information
Affiliation:
Starfighter Racers
Model:
Aero-99 Racing Starfighter
Starship Class:
Small Craft (1-50m)
Starship Role:
Other
Modular:
Yes
Material:
Alusteel, Transparisteel, Electronics
Armaments:
Two Light Repeating Blasters
Defense Rating:
High
Speed Rating:
Very High
Maneuverability Rating::
Very High
Energy Resist:
High
Kinetic Resist:
Average
Radiation Resist:
Average
Minimum Crew:
1
Optimal Crew:
1
Passenger Capacity:
0
Cargo Capacity:
Very Small
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