Approved Starship Deep Ranger

[Vendra Vane]

Emilio Rodriguez | Edited by me​

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Classification: Heavy Fighter
Length: 22m
Width: 33.9m
Height: 5.7m

Armament: High

• x2 heavy laser cannons
• x4 laser cannons
• x1 automated twin laser cannon turret

Defenses: Extreme

Squadron Count: None
Maneuverability Rating: Average
Speed Rating: High
Hyperdrive: 0.8

STANDARD FEATURES

• x2 Chaff launchers
• Navigation computer
• Wide-range sensors
• Deflector shield generator
• x2 expendable heat sinks

ADVANCED FEATURES

• Electronic countermeasures
• N-CRAB
• Droid flight computer
• Impervium coating

STRENGTHS

• Overtuned: Deep Ranger’s systems are entirely overhauled from their factory conditions with a sub-1.0 hyperdrive, boosted thrusters, and an overclocked starship reactor.
  
  
• Flying Tank: Impervium coating allows the Deep Ranger to survive a severe beating even when the deflector shields are down. However, exposed modules (e.g., engine, transparisteel cockpit, vents, etc.) remain vulnerable.
  
  
• Droid Assisted: The onboard droid flight computer allows the starship to be operated by a single pilot and provides automated flight similar to an astromech without independent mobility.

WEAKNESSES

• No Backup: The backup hyperdrive was removed to allow the larger sub-1.0 drive to fit inside the fighter.
  
  
• No Bombs: The stock model’s proton bomb bay was removed to create room for a small cabin and additional cargo space instead.
  
  
• Droid Assisted: The Deep Ranger runs a high risk of overheating, energy mismanagement, and pilot error should something happen to the droid computer.

DESCRIPTION

The Deep Ranger is a Scurrg H-6 that has been heavily modified for personal use. Notably, the bombing bay has been completely removed to accommodate a small cabin and extra cargo space. The heavy starfighter also sports an overclocked reactor and boosted main engines, along with a state-of-the-art hyperdrive. The starship’s hull has been coated with impervium alloy to seriously up its unshielded defenses.

However, all this extra “oomph” comes at the cost of serious energy management flaws and a high risk of overheating. To offset this, the Deep Ranger comes installed with a droid flight computer to micromanage the systems to maintain an optimal risk vector and avoid serious damage or worse from, say, a poorly executed full burn of the engines. The Deep Ranger also has a pair of external heat sinks mounted near the engines, which can be used to offset sudden heat gains during speedy maneuvers or sustained fire.

Some additional systems found on the Deep Ranger include an N-CRAB system for emergency hyperspace adjustments and electronic countermeasures to fool sensors. The ejectable heat sinks can also act as an additional countermeasure, providing a sudden “hot” target to fool sensors or heat-seeking weapons at the cost of losing an important mitigation tool should the fighter overheat.

 

[Krass Wyms]

Simple enough

Approved