Approved Starship Barbazu class Heavy Frigate

[Amelia von Sorenn]

Intent: To provide the Hellknights with a Heavy Frigate

Image Source: Not Applicable

Canon Link: Not Applicable
Primary Source: Not Applicable

Manufacturer: The Hellknights

Affiliation:

• The Hellknights
• The Confederacy of Independent Systems
• CIS Subfactions and Related Organizations

Model: Barbazu class Heavy Frigate

Production: Mass

Material:

• Starship Components
• Durasteel
• Transparisteel

Classification: Frigate

Length:

• 400 meters

Width:

• 103 meters

Height:

• 75 meters

Armament:

• Moderate
  ​Heavy Turbolaser Cannons (8)
• Medium Dual Turbolaser Cannon Turrets (16)
• Ion Cannons (6)
• Quad Laser Cannon Batteries (6)

Defenses:

• Average​
  Deflector Shields
• Particle Shields

Fighter Hangar: None
Support Craft Hangar: Zero Squadrons

Maneuverability Rating: Average
Speed Rating: Average

Hyperdrive Class:

• Average
  ​Class 2 Hyperdrive

Crew:

• 75 Officers
• 490 Crewmen

Passengers:

• 100 Security Officers

Cargo Capacity:

• 200 Metric Tons

Consumables:

• 1 Standard Year

Military Grade Sensor Array​

Military Grade Communications Array​

Main Thrusters (4) ​

Auxiliary Thrusters (6)​

NaviComputer​

Escape Pods​

Not Applicable​

• The Hammer: The Barbazu Frigate is a hammer, equipped with heavier weapons than many of its other counter parts, it excels at dishing out damage against other Corvettes and Frigates of similar sizes.

• Oh God! Not the Bees!: While the Barbazu Frigate is capable of dishing out punishment and taking it when it comes to vessels such as Corvettes and other Frigates, it is woefully incapable of handling Starfighters or other such Fighter Craft. While a squadron of these vessels can attempt to provide cover for one another, a single Barbazu can easily be taken down by no more than one squadron of dedicated and devoted Starfighters.

The Barbazu class Heavy Frigate was developed in response to the lacking firepower of the Interdictor II Cruisers that the Hellknights utilize in combat. A vessel was required which could easily flank and provide supportive heavy fire alongside the Interdictor II Cruisers and ensure that their vulnerable ventral and dorsal structures were protected. The answer was a heavy frigate which is deployed - usually in groups of four - per each Interdictor II Cruiser in a fleet.

These vessels work well with the larger Interdictor II Cruisers, often swooping in on vessels that are pulled from Hyperspace or prevented from fleeing due to the Gravity Wells produced by their Cruiser counterparts. The vessels themselves are more than capable of standing in a fight themselves, able of trading heavy blows against just as heavily armed frigates or corvettes - though they have trouble against larger Cruisers or Star Destroyers. Their primary role is as a fire support vessel and clean up vessel; often punching holes in formations or tracking down and disabling enemy vessels left on the field.

Their primary draw back is that they can easily be overcome by Starfighters, as these vessels lack any kind of defense against such small craft.

 

[Gir Quee]

Approved.