Other Space Kaiden
Better than other-other space Kaiden
Out of Character Information
- Intent: To provide the New Order with a Heavy Cruiser to be used as a ship killer in space combat
- Development Thread: http://starwarsrp.ne...ard-dev-thread/
- Image Source(s): http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20131218225652/halo/images/e/eb/H4-T31SeraphXMF.png (image altered by the amazing Ruu )
- Manufacturer: Seinar Fleet Systems
- Model: Broadside II-Class
- Affiliation: The New Order
- Modularity: No
- Production: Mass-Produced
- Materials: Qundranium, Titanium, Transparisteel, Durasteel
- Classification: Assault
- Role: Ship Killer
- Height: 112 meters
- Width: 215 meters
- Length: 825 meters
- Power Core: Ionization Reactor
- Primary Hyperdrive: Class 1
- Backup Hyperdrive: Class 9.5
- Minimum Crew: 745
- Optimal Crew: 1,235
- Passenger Capacity: 220
- Cargo Capacity: 15,000 metric tons
- Consumables: 4 years
- Sublight speed: 7
- 120 Concussion missile launchers (60 on port/starboard)
- 30 Mass-Driver flak guns (12 port/starboard, 3 bow, 2 stern)
- 16 Gunships
- 8 Dropships
- 6 Heavy Dropships
- Advanced Shield Generator Systems
- Advanced Targeting Systems
- Advanced Hull Armor
- Standard Navigational Systems
- Standard Communications Array
- Standard Life Support Systems
- Standard Detention Cells
- HoloNet Transceiver
- Encryption Network
- Escape Pods
The Broadside II is an upgrading of the Imperial Broadside-Class missile corvette of the Galactic Empire. Much like the original broadside, this ship lacks severely in capital battery armament and sacrifices the normal mobility of a Heavy Cruiser in favor of its massive missile armament. Due to the nature of the armament, the Broadside II is a perfect anti-fighter ship that can send hundreds of missiles downrange in a short amount of time while also providing flak-cover. However, due to the massive amount of missiles found on the ship, it also makes for a highly effective anti-capital ship weapon.
With a mixture of concussion and flak fire, a broadside can devastate an unshieded capital-ship of any size by relying on amount of firepower rather than the punch of the firepower itself. Sixty concussion missiles silos and 15 flak-guns firing a broadside at any target is bound to devastate it. The weaknesses come in against ranged and shielded targets. When up against a ship with a powerful particle shield, a single Broadside II will not be enough to damage a capital ship. This is why, if a admiral wishes to use the Broadside II for ship-killer roles, they must be deployed in pairs of two or more. Together, a group of broadside II's firing simultaneous broadsides at a target can overwhelm a ship's particle shields and open it up to more missile and flak-fire.
However, the ships would only be effective in this manner if they are at very close "knife-fight" ranges. Otherwise, the missiles and flak-fire could easily be destroyed by point defense and skilled pilots. All-in-all the Broadside II is a homage to ancient surface-navy warfare that saw ships getting in close in order to devastate the enemy with a single incapacitating barrage. While not exactly the Man-o-War of space, this ship is to feared by any fleeter.
