Metal Lord
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To provide the Zweihander Union with a line of patrol frigates.
- Image Source: (x) (Imperial Research Ship Screenshot)
- Canon Link: (x)
- Permissions: N/A
- Primary Source: N/A
- Manufacturer: Have Gun Will Travel (x)
- Affiliation: Zweihander Union (x)
- Model: N/A
- Production: Minor
- Material:
Duralloy (Hull Plating): (x)
Transparisteel (Viewports): (x)
- Classification: Corvette Carrier Patrol Ship
- Length: 500 Meters
- Width: 220 Meters
- Height: 300 Meters
- Armament: Low
12x Turbolasers (6x each side, 180 degrees)
16x Point Defense Lasers (8x each side, 180 degrees)
2x Tractor Beams - Defenses: Average
- Hangar Space: High: 4
- Hangar Allocations:
- Starfighters: 3 squadrons
- Support Craft: 1 squadrons
- Maneuverability Rating: High
- Speed Rating: High
- Hyperdrive Class: Average: 2
Sensors:
ANs-9.5w Wide Range Sensor System (x)
Siep-Irol Passive Sensor Antenna (x) (Under communication systems. Basic passive sensor, hard to find the actual page)
Sienar Fleet Systems Active Sensor Pulse Generator (x)
Fabritect ANq-51 Sesnor Array Computer (x)
Fabritech ANy-20 Active Sensor Transceiver (x)
Photoreducing Sensor: (x)
Stellar Navigation Sensors (x)
Electromagnetic Discharge Filter (x)
ADVANCED SYSTEMS
Hyperdrive Signal Interceptor: The Hyperdrive Signal Interceptor detects fluctuation in the local area though not of its destination nor the type of ship. This sensor is used for the purposes of intercepting or patrolling heavily guarded sections of space. Also used to prevent being ambushed via hyperspace, giving some notice for stations to be at the ready. (x)
STRENGTHS
- Fast Response Carrier Frigate: It is designed mainly as a patrol craft and to intercept corvettes along with other freighters.
- Exposed Rear: The area is large enough to fly behind the engines itself and take a few shots, staying there. This requires the starfighter compliment to guard that section at all costs.
- Weak Engine Support Structure: A few good torpedo shots can effectively cripple the entire Dirk-class into no longer moving, breaking the engine structure apart.
Cheap, effective patrol frigates. A strange challenge but none the less, accepted by Haon Hafey himself. One of the first things was to examine old blueprints till he ran into an odd design from the past...and decided to gut nearly everything into his own personal vision by making it smaller. One of the few things kept were the hanger bays front sections, allowing them to still function at full capacity with their compliment of starfighters and support craft while removing the back ends to add in more engine capacity. Another key feature kept was the bridge structure, having several backup ones as the last few had bridge issues, making this one of the few that did not have it.
In an effort to keep it under the patrol classification, the engines were ramped up and upgraded to the latest technology available along with their signature Hyperdrive Signal Interceptor. However, problems arose almost rather quickly as one of the few things was that the ship itself was almost nothing special. It was made primarily for system patrols and that was it, in addition that the firepower was slightly lower than most warships of its classification, it had an overarching disaster of a design flaw. The struts on the engine structure were weak and with a few hits of any form of explosives, it could break it apart if a starfighter pilot was lucky enough which worse, it had no defenses in that section, meaning that it has to rely on its own starfighters for support.
Regardless, the idea went ahead as planned, even though it was rushed in design which Haon never really approved of. It was designed to be against smaller factions and not constant warfare action which made it more forgiving in the long run. However if this thing was to be in a warfare zone, he wished it most likely never made it there. The Dirk-class Carrier Patrol Frigate was christened not with bottles being shaken and popped, but a near silent crack of a beer and watching from the shipyard from afar, wondering if this was all worth it.
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