In Umbris Potestas Est
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To provide the Sith Empire with a minor-production exploratory ship based off the blueprints of the Obscurity, which were given by Alicia Drey to
Circe SavanVanessa Vantai. - Image Source: http://rpggamer.org/uploaded_images/Viceroy-Class-Star-Destroye.jpg
- Canon Link: http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Computerized_Combat_Predictor
- Restricted Missions: N/A
- Primary Source: http://starwarsrp.net/topic/30551-attrition-class-light-star-destroyer/
- Manufacturer: Defiance Consolidated Multipurpose Manufacturing
- Model: Light Star Destroyer
- Affiliation: Sith Empire
- Production: Minor
- Material: Adamithium-Doonium Composite(hull), Duranium(frame)
- Classification: Exploration
- Length: 1200m
- Width: 550m
- Height: 400m
- Armament: Average
Heavy Turbolaser Batteries
Heavy Ion Cannon Batteries
Heavy Energy Torpedo Launchers
General Purpose Warhead Tubes
Assault Concussion Missile - Cluster Missile
- Advanced Proton Torpedo
- Ion Torpedo / Disruptor Torpedo
- Flechette Missile
- Intruder Missile
- Discord Missile
- Type-B Homing Mine
- Conner Net
[*]Defenses: Average
Deflector Shields
Quad Flak Guns
Antimissile Octets
Point Defense Cannons
Cap Drain
De-Ionizer
Socketguard
[*]Hangar: Average
4 squadrons
[*]Maneuverability Rating: Average
[*]Speed Rating: Moderate
[*]Hyperdrive Class: 1(Primary), 10(Secondary), 17(Tertiary)
STANDARD FEATURES
Power Systems
- 1.5:1 Ratio Matter-Antimatter Reactor(2, primary and secondary power)
- Fusion Reactor(1, power for tertiary hyperdrive)
- Communication Wave De-scrambler
- Encryption Module
- Frequency Jammer
- Holonet Transceiver
- Hyperwave Transceiver
- Ranger Transceiver
- Subspace Transceiver
- Ion Drive
- Maneuvering Jets
- Artificial Gravity
- Brig
- Distress Beacon
- Escape Pods
- Environmental Converter
- Inertial Damper
- Infantry Barracks
- Life Support
- Medical Bay
- Navigation System
- Anti-ion Emission Tracer
- Aural Sensor
- Com-scan
- Comm laser
- Hyperwave Signal Interceptor
- Life Form Indicator
- Long-range Sensor
- Sensor Dampener
- Targeting Laser
- Targeting Sensor
- Tri-Tracker
- Wide-range Sensor
Broad Spectrum Sensor Jammer
Computerized Combat Predictor
Strengths:
- Multiple redundant power systems and hyperdrives increases the ability to escape from sticky situations
- Can operate for extended periods of time on its own with little or no resupplying
- Can effectively hide itself from enemy ships
- Defenses are weaker than a standard ship of its size
- Broad spectrum jamming can provide an indication the ship is present
- Jamming affects the Attrition itself
- Has a bridge tower, an obvious vulnerable spot
- Ship can be visually seen, detected through the use of a crystal grav-field trap, or through magnetic sensors
With Vanessa Vantai's entry into the fold of the Sith Empire, the Attrition was redesigned, keeping the same core design features - 1200 meter length, cast duranium frame for ease of manufacturing, and adamithium-durasteel composite for the hull plates. Minor adjustments were made to the antimatter reactors, originally 2:1 in the Attrition, to allow for them to be more safely run with less matter - the additional matter in question is a 'dampener' for the matter-antimatter reaction in the event of a breach or excess dumping of antimatter into the reactor chamber. The heavy mass driver batteries were removed, replaced with more turbolaser and ion cannon batteries. The original concussion missile launchers were replaced with general purpose warhead tubes to allow for a far wider variety of ordnance to be used on them, and point defense cannons were added to increase anti-fighter and anti-warhead protection.
Two systems of note exist on the Attrition IIL - a broad spectrum sensor jammer, intended to prevent detection from long and short-range sensors, and a computerized combat predictor, added to ensure the ship can destroy asteroids or other debris within the pathway of the ship. traditional usage of the Attrition consists of performing a sensor sweep of the area, feeding the location, speed, and trajectory of any asteroids or debris within a large area to the computerized combat predictor. The ship is then preprogrammed with waypoints and the broad spectrum jammers are activated. The ship then follows the waypoints while the CCP controls the Attrition's guns, engaging any debris or asteroids that come too close to the ship's hull. This ability to remain relatively quiet, coupled with an eighteen month store of fuel, ammunition, and provisions, allows the Attrition to function as a long-term exploratory vessel within uncharted systems or enemy territory. This partial automation is exceedingly important given the fact that the jamming from the Attrition affects its own systems as well. The resulting 'noise' of the jamming, picked up over comm systems, sounds similar to a ground vehicle, or a woodpecker. Though it does its job, the level of sensor jamming inflicted on enemy ships clearly indicates to enemy ships that an Attrition is within their general area.
