Approved Starship Arbitrator-class Missile Frigate

[Ingenium]

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: To create a missile frigate to serve on the front.
• Canon Link: Not Applicable
• Image Source: Howard Day
• Permissions: Not Applicable
• Primary Source: Not Applicable

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer: Federal Cooperative - [Built in Deep Space Shipyards]
• Affiliation: Closed-Market - [Any character can use this via a marketplace purchase]
  • Galactic Alliance
  • Silver Jedi Concord
• Model: RP-30c Arbitrator-class Missile Frigate
• Production: Mass Production
• Material:
  • Durasteel Armor Plating
  • Alusteel Hull
  • Turadium Bulkheads
  • Titanium Blastdoors
  • Plasteel Interior Paneling
  • Transparisteel Viewports

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Classification: Missile Frigate
• Length: 500 meters
• Width: 160 meters
• Height: 120 meters
• Armament: High
  • Dorsal
    • 8 x Dual Heavy Turbolaser Batteries - [ Anti-Capital Ship ]
    • 12 x Dual Medium Ion Cannon Batteries - [ Anti-Capital Ship ]
    • 8 x Quad Laser Cannon Turrets - [ Anti-Starfighter ]
  • Broadsides
    • 4 x Dual Medium Ion Cannon Batteries - [ Anti-Capital Ship ]
    • 30 x Proton Torpedo Launchers - [ Anti-Capital Ship ]
    • 20 x Quad Laser Cannon Turrets - [ Anti-Starfighter ]
  • Ventral
    • 8 x Quad Laser Cannon Turrets - [ Anti-Starfighter ]
  • Bow
    • 10 x Interdiction Missile Launchers - [ Anti-Capital Ship ]
    • 10 x Concussion Missile Launchers - [ Anti-Capital Ship ]
• Defenses: Average
  • Durasteel Armor Plating
  • Deflector Shields
• Hangar Space: Average
• Hangar Allocations:
  • Starfighters: 2 squadrons
  • Support Craft: 1 squadrons
• Maneuverability Rating: Low
• Speed Rating: Average
• Hyperdrive: Yes
• Hyperdrive Class: 1.0
• Optimal Crew Complement: 580
• Skeleton Crew Complement: 435
• Consumables: 9 Months

STANDARD FEATURES

• Entire Ship
  • Life Support System
  • Damage Control and Hazard System
  • Animated Metal Sealant via MSE Repair Droids
  • Navigation System
  • Communication System
  • Distress Beacon
  • Signal Receiver
• Aft
  • 5 x Ion Drives
• Starboard
  • Barracks - [ 2,500 Passengers ]
  • Hangar Bay - [ 1 Squadron ]
• Port
  • Medical Bay
  • Hangar Bay - [ 1 Squadron ]
• Ventral
  • Hangar Bay - [ 1 Squadron ]
  • 2 x Hangar-Mounted Magnite Tractor Beam Array
  • 24 x Escape Pods
• Bow
  • Sensor System

ADVANCED SYSTEMS

• Entire Ship
  • Slave-Rigged
• Dorsal Section
  • Hyperdrive System
• Bow
  • Ventral Missile Launch System

STRENGTHS

• Slowdown — The Arbitrator-class was equipped with a large payload of long-range interdiction missiles which can cause enemy ships to be significantly slowed down if the missiles detonate close enough to the target. This can cause an enemy fleet to lose formation or prevent ships from escaping a battle.
• Firepower — With a variety of weapon emplacements installed, this capital ship was designed to unleash an impressive amount of firepower, capable of hurling concussive missiles from afar, or bearing down on an enemy ships with its heavy turbolasers.
• All Around — The Arbitrator-class has a sufficient amount of speed, armaments, defense features, and support from its complement, to challenge most ships in their size bracket.
• Slave-Rigged — This ship has a slave circuit system which has significantly reduced the manpower requirements of the Arbitrator-class.

WEAKNESSES

• Exposed Bridge — The command bridge of the Numerator-class is located inside a tower structure which is an easy target for enemy harassment.
• EMP Weapons — The Arbitrator-class does not have adequate resistance to weapons or natural phenomena that cause electrical disturbances.
• Slave Rigged — Because a significant portion of the Arbitrator-class has been automated, this ship has increased vulnerability to Slicing and EMP weaponry.
• Dorsal Firing Arc — The heaviest weapon emplacements of the Arbitrator-class are situated on the topside of this ship, which leaves its ventral area noticeably vulnerable to ship-to-ship combat.
• Exposed Rear — The aft section of the ship completely lacks any weapon emplacements, which leaves the engines of the Arbitrator-class vulnerable to enemy harassment.
• Maneuverability — The Arbitrator-class is unable to swerve away from fast moving objects, like an asteroid, or a last-ditched suicidal run.
• Bow Ordnance — The ventral section of the ship's bow contains a large amount of ammunition. Once the enemy has broken through the ship’s defenses, the bow could ignite into a devastating explosion. The bow of the Arbitrator-class is its most vulnerable location.

DESCRIPTION

The Federal Cooperative received a contract in 801 ABY from a consortium of sectoral governments to create a series of frigates. Rather than reinventing the wheel, the Federal Cooperative decided to base the new class on the Vindicator-class, an antiquated design from the Sienar Fleet Systems. Aside from slight differences in their dimensions, a significant source of difference between the new hull and the Vindicator-class, would be the incorporation of a reconfigurable ventral frame to allow interchangeable modules to be rapidly replaced to extend the shelf life of the ship hull.

The consortium of sectoral governments wanted the Federal Cooperative to develop three variants: 1.) general purpose frigate, 2.) surveillance frigate, and 3.) missile frigate. The Arbitrator-class would fulfill the role of missile frigate. It would be equipped with a ventral launch system which would contain thirty missile launchers. These would provide the Arbitrator-class the ability to launch long-range concussion missiles to strike enemy targets from a safe distance, or alternatively, to launch long-range interdiction missiles to disrupt the fleet movements of the enemy. With their hangar space available, they would be able to operate independently with their starfighter escort, or serve as an escort ship as part of a larger fleet.

 

[Beltran Rarr]

Under review.

 

[Beltran Rarr]

Looks good!

APPROVED.

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