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OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: The purpose of this submission is to provide the Confederacy of Independent Systems with a competitive starfighter capable of filling the role of standard Interceptor.
- Development Thread: N/A
- Manufacturer: Arakyd Industries
- Model: CSX-001 "Jackal" Interceptor
- Affiliation: Private Market
- Modularity: Yes
- Production: Mass
- Material: Alusteel, Carbo-plas
- Classification: Starfighter
- Role: Interceptor
- Height: 2 meters
- Width: 4 meters
- Length: 8 meters
- Power Core Generator/Reactor: Ionization Reactor
- Hyperdrive Rating: 1
- Minimum Crew: 1
- Optimal Crew: 1
- Cargo Capacity: 25 kilograms
- Consumables: 1 standard week
- Sublight Speed and Maneuverability: Class 1 (Class .9 [SLAM])
- Medium Ion Cannons (2)
- Medium Laser Cannons (2)
- Concussion Missile Tube (1; 6 missiles)
- Advanced Navigational Systems
- Advanced Targeting Systems
- Standard Communications Array
- Standard Sensory Array
- Standard Deflector Shield System
- Sublight Acceleration Motor
- Self-Destruct Mechanism
- Distress Beacon
- Ejector Seat
The CSX-001 Interceptor, better known as "Jackal Interceptor", was designed at the hands of Druckenwellian engineers with the intent of creating the standard Interceptor of the Confederacy's naval forces. To this end, the Jackals were built with a unique combination of materials in order to give it a stronger, competitive edge against its potential opponents. Primarily, these materials consisted of an Alusteel hull; whose strength was in the level of punishment it could take in the event that shields were dropped. In addition, the engineers incorporated wings composed fo Carbo-plas, the famed material which made of the wings of the A-Wing starfighter, as to provide excellent maneuverability for the fighter as a whole.
One of the key features that sets the Jackal Interceptor apart from its competition was the incorporation of a Sublight Acceleration Motor. Through this, pilots may choose to temporarily sacrifice access to weapons systems in order to augment the sublight speed of the vessel for a brief span of time. The engineers elected to add this particular motor in order to allow the Jackals and opportunity to evade certain destruction at dire moments, or to relentlessly pursue enemy starfighters in the process of escaping.
Furthermore, the Jackal boasts a self-destruct mechanism, which allows the pilot to, directly or remotely, detonate the vessel. In the event that the payload has yet to be fired, the resulting explosion could prove quite deadly; especially if said ship has managed to land within an enemy hangar.