Approved Starship ANS Rockrender

[Cathul Thuku]

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: To provide an elite star destroyer based on an existing hull
• Image Source: Tony Cardona
• Canon Link: N/A
• Restricted Missions: N/A
• Primary Source: Sionoma-class Star Destroyer

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer: Ringovinda StarYards
• Model: Modified Sionoma-class star destroyer
• Affiliation: Galactic Alliance
• Production: Unique
• Material: Alusteel hull, quadanium frame

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Classification: Elite Destroyer
• Length: 2000m
• Width: 570m
• Height: 290m
• Armament: Extreme (1520/20/150)
• 12 Toprawa heavy long-range turbolasers (in four dorsal triple turrets; 216 standard turbolaser equivalents)
• 6 Scarif heavy long-range ion cannons (in two dorsal triple turrets; 108 standard turbolaser equivalents)
• 2 Sardun heavy long-range hypervelocity cannons (1 dorsal, 1 ventral; 200 turbolaser equivalents)
• 3 Ziost long-range super-heavy turbolasers (in one triple ventral turret; 150 turbolaser equivalents)
• 20 heavy flex-tube launchers
• 147 Gatling rapid-fire turbolasers (49 triple turrets: 3 fore, 8 ventral, 8 aft, 6 dorsal, 12 port, 12 starboard; 588 turbolaser equivalents)
• 15 Kami 88mm hypervelocity cannons (4 port, 4 starboard, 4 fore, 3 aft; 150 turbolaser equivalents)
• 150 Korriban heavy machineguns (30 port, 30 starboard, 30 fore, 20 aft, 24 dorsal, 24 ventral)
• Defenses: Very High
• Hangar: 4 Squadrons
• Maneuverability Rating: Low (Very low when "under cloak")
• Speed Rating: Low (Very low when "under cloak")
• Hyperdrive Class: 1

SPECIAL FEATURES
- Tensor field generator
- Inertial compensator
- Castameer tactical display
- CHX 5.0 acoustic theater
- 4 Vanderhing linear ion drives
- Ship-wide neural net
- 10 Sabrina waste heat recovery devices
- Cap drains
- Triple redundancy deflector shields
- Electronic warfare suite (ECM and ECCM)
- Medical equipment (hundreds of bacta tanks, thousands of medical droids)
- Haruna regenerative cap drains
- Anti-Concussion field generator
- Gravitic Amplitude Modulator
- Optical Shield
- Sensor Masks/Bafflers
- Electromagnetic Shield
- Thrust Trace Dampeners
- Thermal Dissipator

Strengths:

• Heavy long-range firepower
• Stealth capabilities
• Strong hull
• Strong defenses (especially against EMPs, ion cannons and conner nets)

Weaknesses:

• Slow, unmaneuverable in realspace
• Exposed command tower
• Exposed ventral hangar
• Exposed aft tailfin
• Cap drains require working shield generators to properly work
• While cloaked, the ship slows to a crawl
• While cloaked, it can be detected in dust clouds and nebulae by detecting displacement of gases and dust, as well as of its magnetic signature

Description: In the fight over the FIS Kuragin in Anoat's orbit, one [member="Lucien Studley"] realized that there were weaknesses that still needed to be addressed especially since the shield generators were disabled in short order due to them being on the exposed command tower. In addition, Haruna regenerative cap drains were added, making the ship much more resistant to EMPs, conner nets and ion weapons and allowing it to recharge its shields when such fire is absorbed, while the shield generators were placed deeper inside the superstructure, which was a move made possible by removing the repulsorlift generators. He also commissioned te installation of a stealth suite, whose components were installed inside the space freed by the removal of the landing gears. To this end, sensor masks, optical shields, electromagnetic shields, thrust trace dampers were installed onboard the Rockrender, which effectively made the destroyer a unique stealth vessel. However, due to the chassis used, it is not without its weaknesses: the exposed spots are the same as on its cousins, that is, the ventral hangars, the tailfin and the command tower, even though the command tower is devoid of any shield generator.

In addition, the stealth suite is not without its weaknesses: when fighting in a nebula or a dust cloud, the gases being displaced can allow for indirect detection. Additionally the ship must slow down to a crawl when its stealth suite is activated, being so slow that some battlecruisers can even overtake it, which makes the ship ill-suited for use in asteroid fields.

Consumables: 2 years
Cargo capacity: 3 million tons
Passenger capacity: 25,000
Minimal crew: 4,200
Optimal Crew: 12,000

 

[NightSister]

Hello, I'll be the factory judge reviewing your submission. If you have questions, please feel free to respond to this thread once we are underway.

 

[NightSister]

Hi there, sorry for the wait. This sub's pretty good, but I think it needs some tweaks before it's fully balanced.

- Haruna regenerative cap drains

The cap drains' effects (negating conner nets and EMPs) are not mentioned in the strengths and weaknesses, please add them in.

Next, while the ratings aren't ridiculously overdone, they're a fair bit off from the standard Elite Destroyer template. I'd suggest choosing an area to tone down a little - arms and defense, size, hangar, take your pick. Not drastically, just a notch or two down to keep it well-rounded.

Additionally:

- Haruna regenerative cap drains
- Anti-Concussion field generator
- Gravitic Amplitude Modulator
- Optical Shield
- Sensor Masks/Bafflers
- Electromagnetic Shield

Are all the weaknesses for these reflected in the submission?

[member="Cathul Thuku"]

 

[Cathul Thuku]

[member="Aria Vale"] The comparison basis here is against the Unique destroyer cookie cutter, given its Unique level of production: the standard Elite destroyer assumes a Limited level of production instead.

But now there are some weaknesses that are stealth-related that are better reflected, in addition to the main combat weakness that pertains to the cap drains.

 

[NightSister]

Awesome. Pending Admin Approval. Thanks! [member="Cira"]

 

[Valiens Nantaris]

[member="Cathul Thuku"]
I will approve this because I feel you have weaknesses to compensate the stealth capacity. I want you to use this wisely though.

 

[Valiens Nantaris]

Approved.