Approved Starship Daala-class Starfighter

[Onrai]

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: To create a new space superiority fighter for Defiance to sell that is more effective than the preexisting Mynock.
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• Canon Link: N/A
• Restricted Missions: N/A
• Primary Source: N/A

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer: Defiance Consolidated Multipurpose Manufacturing
• Model: Space Superiority Fighter
• Affiliation: Open-Market
• Production: Mass-Produced
• Material: Adamithium-durasteel composite(armor), duranium(frame)

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Classification: Starfighter
• Length: 21m
• Width: 13m
• Height: 5m
• Armament: Moderate

​4 HL-7 Xaser cannons
​2 general purpose ordnance launchers(capable of fitting a variety of missiles and torpedoes)

• Defenses: Average

Deflector Shields
​De-Ionizer
Socketguard

• Squadron Count: Average
• Maneuverability Rating: Average
• Speed Rating: Average
• Hyperdrive Class: Class 1

STANDARD FEATURES
Communication Systems

• Communication Wave De-scrambler
• Encryption Module
• Frequency Jammer
• Holonet Transceiver
• Hyperwave Transceiver
• Ranger Transceiver
• Subspace Transceiver

Propulsion Systems

• ​Mir hypermatter annihilation reactor
• Ion Drive
• Maneuvering Jets

Environmental Systems:

• Distress Beacon
• Ejection Seat
• Environmental Converter
• Inertial Damper
• Life Support

Sensor and Targeting Systems:

• Anti-ion Emission Tracer
• Aural Sensor
• Com-scan
• Comm laser
• Hyperwave Signal Interceptor
• ​Hyperspace Tracker
• Life Form Indicator
• Long-range Sensor
• Sensor Dampener
• Targeting Laser
• Targeting Sensor
• Tri-Tracker
• Wide-range Sensor

ADVANCED SYSTEMS
HL-7 Xaser

Strengths:

• Superior Systems - compared to the original iteration of the Mynock it replaces, the Daala packs far more hardware into the spaceframe than its predecessor, also utilizing far more modern technology.

Weaknesses:

• ​Boom - The Daala-class Starfighter utilizes the Mir hypermatter annihilation reactor as a power source for its weapons, shields, and propulsion. If the ship is destroyed, there is no eject, there is no escape route - the pilot will likely be vaporized by the explosion.

Description: The Daala-class Starfighter is meant to replace the Mynock-class Starfighter in DCMM's lineup of ships. While the Mynock was a decent ship, decades of aging left it incapable of matching up to modern vessels. The Daala follows Defiance's current starship construction protocol with adamithium-durasteel composite and a duranium frame, decreasing production costs of the ship compared to the durasteel and quadanium steel-armored Mynock while still maintaining adequate protection with deflector shields. Four laser cannons provide a level of firepower comparable to most space superiority fighters on the market, while two general purpose ordnance launchers are capable of carrying and firing a wide variety of different missiles and torpedoes, giving the ship flexibility against enemy fighters, bombers, and even corvettes and frigates. Though intended to be an adaptable platform, the Daala does suffer from jack-of-all-trades syndrome - while it is capable of doing a variety of things, from assaulting a smaller warship to defending a Star Destroyer from bombers, there are likely more specialized craft intended to fulfill those roles.

 

[Travis Caalgen]

Under Review.

 

[Travis Caalgen]

Classification: (Starfighter, Bomber, Scout, Atmospheric Fighter, Atmospheric Bomber, Atmospheric Scout, Gunship, Dropship, Interceptor.)

Please add the classification of this starfighter.

As it stands, this fighter is unbalanced. Nearly all of its ratings are 'Moderate' when they have no trade-off, either in ratings or weaknesses. Please lower the moderate ratings to 'Average' or add more genuine weaknesses to balance it out.

 

[Onrai]

Edits have been made. Two ratings have been toned to Average, it is classified as a Starfighter, and another weakness has been added. [member="Travis Caalgen"]

 

[Travis Caalgen]

Awesome. Pending Secondary Approval. Thanks! [member="Jamie Pyne"]

 

[Ellie Mors]

[member="Vanessa Vantai"]
You are over by two ratings currently. All ratings at mass production should start at average, increasing one rating will then necessitate the reduction of another or the lowering of production. Additional, substantial, weaknesses may be added as a suitable trade-off.

Average - The Daala is average in its overall performance, and it is quite possible that should a ship be needed for a specialized role, there will be a fighter better suited for that specific role than the Daala.

This is both not a weakness, and not true. Your ship has several moderate ratings and is at mass production, with no ratings below average. Moderate is considered a step above average.

Either this weakness needs to be removed, or it needs to be made true by a reflection in ratings and/or production.

Ordnance Positioning - The Daala's ordnance launchers are at the tips of the wings and thus are poorly placed for dumbfire missiles and torpedo fire at anything smaller than a small freighter or large bomber.

Given that this is a 21 meter starfighter, it is already presumed that the types of ships you've listed here are what this will be encountering when intending to use its ordnance, when not targeting capital ships.

Neither of these weaknesses are suitable to justify being over on ratings.

 

[Onrai]

[member="Nadja Keto"]

Maneuverability has been dropped to average and a significant weakness - the fact that if this blows up the pilot will be disintegrated and will not survive - has been added.

 

[Ellie Mors]

[member="Vanessa Vantai"]
Reword that to something along the lines of

If the ship is destroyed, there is no eject, there is no escape route - the pilot will likely be vaporized by the explosion.

 

[Onrai]

[member="Nadja Keto"] Done.

 

[Ellie Mors]

Approved.