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Drake Class Elite Fighter
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
[*]Defenses: High
[*]Squadron Count: Low: 8
[*]Maneuverability Rating: Average
[*]Speed Rating: Average
[*]Hyperdrive Class: 1
[*]STANDARD FEATURES
ADVANCED SYSTEMS
Strengths:
In many ways the ship eventually launched was an upgraded, rarer version of the Firebird, using the latter’s armament but increasing its defences. Several useful gadgets also helped, giving the ship better countermeasures and shields. The powerplant of the fighter was tweaked slightly to include the AE orbital engine but was otherwise untouched giving the fighter good performance but not above the average expected.
The Drake is a tough, quite well armed fighter able to take on most enemy attack craft equally. Where it lacks is against very heavily armoured targets or very much faster enemy fighters. For the latter though if it does manage to get a hit it will likely be able to crush them very quickly.
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To create an elite Starfighter for Firemane to use. This fighter will take advantage of its small production run to increase its power.
- Image Source: Here. By artist ‘Triplebrick’.
- Canon Link: N/A
- Primary Source: N/A
- Manufacturer: Firemane Industries and Technology
- Affiliation: Closed-Market
- Model: FM-DK1a
- Production: Limited
- Material:
Phrik hull plating - Standard fighter components
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
- Classification: Starfighter
- Length: 13.5m
- Width: 3.5m
- Height: 7.5m
- Armament: Moderate
2 x Laser cannons - 2 x Deathstrike missile launchers (8 missiles total)
- 1 x heavy laser cannon
[*]Defenses: High
[*]Squadron Count: Low: 8
[*]Maneuverability Rating: Average
[*]Speed Rating: Average
[*]Hyperdrive Class: 1
[*]STANDARD FEATURES
- Advanced deflector shields
- Sensors & communications package
- Astromech socket
- Inertial compensators
ADVANCED SYSTEMS
- Eidolon Modulating Energy Shield (Courtesy Alderaan Engineering and [member="Laira Darkhold"] for this and three below)
AE CM1 Dampner Chaff - AE HD1 Specter Hypertransit System
- AE PU1 Rotational Orbital Engine
- Deathstrike missiles (type 2) carried
- Phrik hull plating
- Engine boost (one round/post speed to Extreme, manoeuvre to Very Low) OR vice versa, cannot be used on consecutive rounds/posts.
Strengths:
- Phrikked. With a thin plating of Phrik and heavy shields, the Drake can take a lot of punishment without being destroyed or seriously damaged.
- Solid. The Drake is a good all-around fighter, with no glaring weaknesses, and a couple of strengths.
- Gadgets. With some advanced gear purchased from AE the Drake can counter exotic enemy weapons and get to the battle quicker.
- Speed. The Drake is decidedly average on speed, barring use of its boost engines. Faster ships can stay out of its firing arcs by using superior speed and agility.
- Firepower. The Drakes weapons are only designed to take on other attack craft. Even small corvettes are difficult targets for the weapons mounted.
- Number. With only 8 ships in a squadron and a limited production run the Drake will never be the mainstay of a fleet’s fighters, rather serving as elite squadrons.
In many ways the ship eventually launched was an upgraded, rarer version of the Firebird, using the latter’s armament but increasing its defences. Several useful gadgets also helped, giving the ship better countermeasures and shields. The powerplant of the fighter was tweaked slightly to include the AE orbital engine but was otherwise untouched giving the fighter good performance but not above the average expected.
The Drake is a tough, quite well armed fighter able to take on most enemy attack craft equally. Where it lacks is against very heavily armoured targets or very much faster enemy fighters. For the latter though if it does manage to get a hit it will likely be able to crush them very quickly.
