OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
Intent: To create an effective heavy Star Destroyer
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Manufacturer: Galactic Alliance, Silver Jedi Order
Model: Akula-class
Affiliation: GA, SJO, Closed Market
Production: Limited-Production
Material: Common Materials
Classification: Heavy Star Destroyer
Length: 1700m
Width: 700m
Height: 500m
Armament: Very High (3,153)
14x Heavy Long Range HVC Batteries (1,120)
6x Angon Hypervelocity Cannon, (120)
97x Casper APS Module (97)
200x Deimos Class II Positron Cannon (50)
4x Heavy Warhead Launcher (80)
16x Long-Range Heavy Solar Ionization Cannon (256)
200x Rhongomyniad Mass Driver Cannon (400)
40x Standard Warhead Launcher (160)
80x Torrent Plasma Torpedo Launcher (320)
5x Tyrvald-class Pulse Turbolaser (400)
300x Vespa 40mm Autoripper (150)
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Defenses: High (Extreme when density projectors activated.)
Armor/Shielding
Neutronium-Impregnated Ferrocarbon Compartmentalized Frame
Anti-Concussion Field Generators
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Ajax Tier 4 Laminate Spaced Armor
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Molecular Shielding
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Boarding
CIC Buried Within Superstructure
Hatchling Maintenance Droids
Internal Emplacements
Glop Aerosol Dispensers
Famos Mk II, Vehicle Configuration
Osmotic Field Generators
Paralysis Beam Emitters
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Tudradium Blast Doors w/ Magnetic Seals
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Cyber Security
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Electronic Protection
ECM/ECCM Suite (Subspace, Realspace, Sub-Hyperspace, Hyperspace)
ECM Drones
Hydra Mesh Networking System
Tractor Beam Shrouds
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EMP/Ion
Ajax Armor (Listed Above)
Biolux Organoform Circuitry (Photonic Circuitry)
Cap Drains
Energy Sinks
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Hangar: 0
Standard Boarding/Ground Complement
Mixed Legion w/ Equipment (~16,000)
Boarding Craft/Dropships
Imperial Boarding Pods
LAAT
Spiral Assault Ships
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Maneuverability Rating: Average (Very Low when density projectors activated.)
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Speed Rating: Average (Very Low when density projectors activated.)
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Hyperdrive Class: 1.0
SPECIAL FEATURES
Powerplant/Propulsion
Hypermatter Reactor
Ion Engines
Vernier Ion Thrusters
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Inertial Compensators
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Repulsorlits
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Class 1.0 Military Hyperdrive
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Avionics
Navigation
Standard Sensor Suite
Electro-Optic Distributed Aperature System (High Resolution Digital Cameras)
Quantum Radar
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Communications
Standard Comm Suite
Biocomm
Comm Descrambler
Hydra Mesh Network System (See Above)
Signal Interceptor
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Display/Management
CRESH OS (See Above)
Merlin Holographic Display
Memristor Neural Network/Droid Brain
Subutai Tactical Analysis System
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Miscellaneous
Tractor Beams
Other standard ship things not explicitly mentioned.
Strengths:
Density projectors embedded in the hull greatly enhance the defensive capabilities of the armor when activated.
The Mon Cala inspired design has excellent coverage at nearly all angles with evenly space emplacements, as it’s meant to dive into the thick of enemy formations. Unlike with typical dagger designs, the Akula are good at broadside attacks.
HIMS enabled hyperdrive.
Highly automated, allowing the Akula to be operated with minimal crew.
When the density projectors are activated, speed and maneuverability are greatly reduced as mass has been artificially increased.
The even spacing of its capital emplacements and point defenses make it impossible to focus all its firepower into a single target or angle.
No starfighter complement.
Automation makes the Akula relatively easy to seize control with only a small number of boarders.
The density projectors must be deactivated for at least a full minute before the hyperdrive can be used.
The Akula ("Shark") are a class of heavy Star Destroyers designed by Kiribian Systems Armory for anti-ship combat and orbital bombardment. The Akula has its origins with the New Ship Modernization program launched by the Galactic Alliance in an effort to overhaul its aging fleet of warships largely carried over from the Omega Protectorate and the Galactic Republic.
The Destroyers would still be in the development phase during the war between First Order and Galactic Alliance, but that gave KSA ample opportunity to incorporate modifications to address the current and predicted future capabilities of the First Order Navy based on incoming intelligence from the conflict.
Mockups for the Akula originally called for balanced carrier destroyers meant to engage enemy capital ships at long range, much like many GA warships, but were later reworked into heavy destroyers better suited to also comfortably fight at close range and disrupt enemy formations, making isolated vessels easy pickings for artillery ships and attack craft. As with the Okami, the Akula excels at quickly neutralizing support vessels and small escorts with weapon configurations specifically designed to run down shields and disable craft.
Hangar space was sacrificed for more weapon banks and stronger defenses. The most notable addition being the use of density projectors embedded within the hull plating. When activated, the density of the hull is greatly increased, allowing it to better withstand attacks. This feature was deemed especially important as the First Order was making regular use of kinetic weaponry in its newer ship lines, and as ramming was becoming a more common practice.
As with all KSA designs, the Akula is heavily automated to enable quick adjustments by commanders. This automation especially benefits cyborgs, technopaths, and synthetics able to directly interface with machines, greatly reducing the kill chain from orders to action.
After the first batches of the Akula began to roll out of the shipyards, the Silver Jedi Order would also acquire production rights from KSA to produce their own, wishing to round out their fleet with heavy hitters that could defeat Sith and malicious Imperial warships noted for having tough layered shielding.
