Alor of Clan Gred, Mando'ad'jetii
- Intent: Create an escort heavy fighter designed for long duration missions.
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- Primary Source: N/A
- Manufacturer: Concord Specialized Technologies
- Affiliation: Open, Followers of the Navis Sacra Religion when equipt with the Angel Navis Operating System
- Market Status: Open-Market
- Model: HF-3 Aran Long Range Heavy Escort Fighter
- Production: Mass-Produced
- Material: Durasteel, Duraplast
- Classification: Heavy Fighter, Escort Fighter
- Length: 13m
- Width: 14m
- Height: 2.4m
- Armament: Very High (4x Particle Cannon, 4x Univeral Launch Tubes (Generally armed with anti-fighter or anti-capital ship weapons), 2x Twin laser turrets (1x top, 1x chin))
- Defenses: Average (Duraplast plating, Shields)
- Squadron Count: Very Low: 4
- Maneuverability Rating: Average
- Speed Rating: Average
- Hyperdrive: 1.0
- 2x Ion-Jet engines
- 4x Heavy Particle Cannon
- 4x Univeral Launch Tubes (Generally armed with anti-fighter or anti-capital ship weapons)
- 2x Twin laser turrets (1x top, 1x chin)
- Duraplast plating
- Shields
- Rack space for two
- Expanded consumables and fuel storage
- Vacc tube
- Long range scanners.
- Angel Navis Operating System (Followers of the Navis Sacra Religion only, Replaces the sensor operator position)
- Heavily armed.
- Designed for extended missions.
- Long range scanners.
- When equipt with the Angel Navis Operating System, gives the crew a connection to the ship.
- Despite surprising agility and speed, Aran are still big, and will almost inevitably get his by enemy fire.
- With a crew of four, or two to three with an Ange Navis Operating System, space can be a bit tight, especially if a droid is included.
- With reactors being placed in the booms, they are difficult to repair in flight.
- When equipt with the Angel Navis Operating System, it can be detected by the Force.
Designed as a long range escort with a heavy armament, the HF-3 Aran, Mando'a for "Guard," is a long range, extended mission heavy fighter that ranks as one of the most heavily armed in CST's line up. Featuring living space for a crew of four, two pilots and two sensor operators, and rack space for two, this allows the crew to swap flight and rest duty during a mission. The Aran also features an extensive armament, with four heavy particle cannons, four universal launch tubes, and two twin laser turrets. Along with this they are equipt with a long range scanner, allowing them to be the eyes of an escort if needed.
While these heavy fighters are impressive, they do have their flaws. HF-3s are big, so they will, inevitably, take hits in combat, and their living space is quite tight. Along with this the reactors are based in the booms, making repairs without a droid, carrier, or repair ship difficult.
Along with this, the followers of the Navis Sacra Religion showed interest in the craft early in development, so CST made a variant for them that replaces the sensor operator's position with space for an Angel Navis Operating System. These models take a crew of either two pilots, or two pilots and a gunner, though they can function on one pilot, and allow the crew the unique connection to the ship that the Angel Navis provides. At the same time, due to the nature of the system, it does mean that the HF-3 can be detected by the Force.
