Republic Engineering
Artificial Intelligence
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To flesh out, and advance the canon Howlrunner's design.
- Image Source: Star Wars: The New Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels - Hosted on Wookieepedia.
- Canon Link: Not Applicable.
- Permissions: Subaccount.
- Primary Source: Repurposed Canon Articles, Artificial Intelligence.
- Manufacturer:
- Incom Corporation (Initial Design and Production.)
- Republic Engineering Corporation - Shipwright Division (Recreation and Production.)
- Affiliation: Closed-Market.
- Model: REC/NCMP-03 I-13 Howlrunner.
- Production: Mass Production.
- Material:
- Carbon-Durasteel Hull and Armour Plating (Ablative) with Secondary Turadium Armour Plating.
- Duranium Skeletal Frame, with Laminanium Structural Plating.
- Neuranium (Anti-Scanning) Hull Liner.
- Heavily Reinforced Duraplast Hull Liner with Anti-Ionic Mesh (Faraday Cage.)
- Dallorian Alloy and Agrinium Panels or Sheilding (Where Appropriate.)
- Myoflex Heat Sinks.
- Turadium Blast Doors and Shields
- Transparent Reinforced Duraplast Viewports.
- Various Starship Components.
- Classification: Starfighter.
- Role: Training, Close-Air Support, Planetary Defence, Space Superiority, Reconnaissance, Etc.
- Length: 12.0 Metres.
- Width: 11.0 Metres.
- Height: 3.0 Metres.
- Armament: Very Low Rating.
- [2] Heavy Repeating Laser Cannons [Stutter-fire Capable.]
- [1] Underslung Blaster Cannon [Retractable.]
- Defences: Average Rating.
- Reinforced, and Ablative Armour and Hull Plating.
- Honeycombed Skeletal Structure, with Internalized Anticoncussion Field Generators, Laser Reflective Paneling, Animated Metal Sealant, and Redundant Armour Plating, Etc.
- Primary Deflector Shielding Array (Ray, Particle and Concussion Barriers; Overlaid.)
- Redundant Deflector Shield Emitters and Generators; Miniaturized.
- Reinforced Ionic Shielding.
- Standard Emergency Thrusters (Chemical Propellant and Lateral Thrusters.)
- Advanced EWAR, Electronic Countermeasures, Chaff, Flare Launchers, Etc.
- Reinforced, and Ablative Armour and Hull Plating.
- Squadron Count: Average Rating.
- Twelve Starfighter per Squadron.
- Maneuverability Rating: 65 DPF - High Rating.
- Speed Rating: High Rating.
- MGLT: 130 MGLT.
- Maximum Atmospheric Speed: 1,450 Km/H.
- Engine Unit(s): Ion Engines - Two Drive Units.
- Two High-efficiency Turbofan-enhanced Drive Units.
- Secondary Propulsion Method: Integrated Repulsorlift Engines, with Turbofans.
- Primary Power Plant: Compact Fusion Reactor.
- Secondary Power Plant(s):
- Solar Ionization Conversion Module(s) with Retractable Agrinium Collection Arrays.
- Hyperdrive: Equipped.
- Hyperdrive Class:
- Primary Rating: Class 1.0
- Secondary Rating: Class 8.0
- Passengers:
- One Astromech Droid.
- Crew Complement (Optimal): One Pilot, with One Droid Brain; Artificial Intelligence Capabilities.
- Crew Complement (Skeletal): One Droid Brain; Artificial Intelligence Capabilities.
- Escape Craft: Ejectable Cockpit Module.
- Cargo Capacity: 100 Kilograms
- Including Survival Gear, Misc Cargo, Munitions, Fuel, Etc.
- Consumables: One Week, Galactic Standard.
- Standard Sensor Systems and Targeting Systems.
- Standard Avionics Package.
- Standard Navigation System.
- Dedicated Precision MicroJump Computer.
- Standard Life Support System.
- Trans-binary Deflector [Anti-Cosmic Radiation] and Rad-Dampening Energy Shields.
- Standard Damage and Hazard Control Systems.
- Standard Tractor and Pressor Beam Emitters.
- Standard Anti-Ion Emission Tracker (Anti-Hyperspace Tracking.)
- Standard Communication Systems, with Encrypted Military Keys.
- Standard Shift and Relativistic Shielding.
- Standard Thermal and Atmospheric-Friction Shielding.
- Standard Animated Metal Sealant, with Automated Repair Drones.
- Standard Repulsorlift VTOL System.
- Standard Retractable Landing Struts.
- State of the Art Internal Systems:
- Antisepsis Field, with Hermetic Cockpit Seals; Vacuum-capable.
- Integrated Droid Brains, with Decentralized Artificial Intelligence Administration (Advanced Automation and Slaved Systems, Etc.)
- Holographic Terminal Interface(s.)
- Honeycombed Skeletal Plating, with Anticoncussion Field Generators.
- State of the Art External Systems:
- AR-08 Damage Reduction Armour Component.
- Laminanium Structural Plating, External Regenerative Properties.
- Fire-linked Weapon Capabilities.
- Integrated SLAM System.
- Additional Maneuvering Thrusters.
- State of the Art Countermeasures:
- Advanced Counter-Slicing Protocols and Equipment, with Quadruple Bio-hexacrypted Systems.
- Advanced Biometric Equipment, Terminal Access and Military Encryption Protocols.
- Internalized Shield Generator, and Emitters; Overlapping.
- Integrated Neuranium (Anti-Scanning) Hull Liner.
- Anti-Tractor Beam Shroud.
- ABC Scrambler Probes.
- Anti-Ordnance EM Probe(s.)
- Missile Deactivators.
- Animated Metal Sealant, with Automated Repair Drones.
- Highly Automated, with Animated Metal Sealant, Automated Repair Drones, and Minor Regenerative Properties.
- Advanced Countermeasure Suite; Internal and External Systems.
- Sublight Acceleration Motor - Increased Speed at the Cost of Weapons.
- Remote Pilot Capabilities - Capable of receiving Orders from nearby Command Centres and carrying them out without a Pilot.
- Limited EMP and Ionic Resistance (Proximity Dependant.)
- Fixed Forward Weaponry; Constant Target Reorientation.
- Limited Self-Repair Properties (Full Restoration Requires Sufficient Drydock Time.)
- Sublight Acceleration Motor - Sacrifices Weapon's Power for Speed.
- Signal Jammers - Interrupted Signals can interfere with Remote Commands; Operates in Standby Mode without Pilot input.
As more and more military vessels found themselves posted on the galactic market, the design teams at Republic Engineering believed that there was an untapped venue for civilian-rated starfighters. They needed something that offered a competitive edge but at a fraction of the cost that was often poured into military-grade hardware. Thus, the Corporation turned once again to their meticulously preserved archives to garner some form of inspiration. After countless hours rifling through one schematic after another, the design team assigned to this newfound initiative found their aesthetic baseline. The I-7 Howlrunner. Not only did this ancient starfighter have a small learning curve when it came to its operation in flight, but the more experienced a pilot was - the more deadly this spacecraft could become.
So, without further delay, it was decided that the I-7 Howlrunner would be the base for the newest iteration of civilian-grade starfighters. While similar in many respects on the outside, the Howlrunner would play host to countless upgrades and technological advancements over its predecessor. In many respects, while it looked the same, the I-13 as it was dubbed, would be a wholly different starfighter from the inside out. That was a purposeful choice, as the Republic Engineering design team wanted to invoke a sense of familiarity while introducing a whole new portion of the Galaxy to the benefits often seen only in military-grade vessels.
In a way, the Corporation saw this iteration of the Howlrunner as an effective tool to train the next generation of pilots before they entered the greater universe.
However, should a Planetary Defence Force find itself strapped for pilots, the I-13 iteration of the Howlrunner offers something partially unique to this Era. While Droid Starfighters weren’t anything new and revolutionary, this version of the Howlrunner found itself blessed by a modicum of autonomy. That meant that the I-13 was capable of operating as a fully-combat-ready starfighter with, or without a pilot. Naturally, it’s combat efficacy would greatly differ between a piloted model and the integrated droid brain - but when flesh came at a premium, it was better to throw a machine into the fires of combat and hope for the best. While blessed with a limited variation of artificial intelligence, the Howlrunner would still require remote commands to be transmitted - lest it falls into standby mode.
With this new iteration of Howlrunners being pushed into production, the civilian market would find itself emboldened by the addition of a potent starfighter. Pirates across the stars, beware.
So, without further delay, it was decided that the I-7 Howlrunner would be the base for the newest iteration of civilian-grade starfighters. While similar in many respects on the outside, the Howlrunner would play host to countless upgrades and technological advancements over its predecessor. In many respects, while it looked the same, the I-13 as it was dubbed, would be a wholly different starfighter from the inside out. That was a purposeful choice, as the Republic Engineering design team wanted to invoke a sense of familiarity while introducing a whole new portion of the Galaxy to the benefits often seen only in military-grade vessels.
In a way, the Corporation saw this iteration of the Howlrunner as an effective tool to train the next generation of pilots before they entered the greater universe.
However, should a Planetary Defence Force find itself strapped for pilots, the I-13 iteration of the Howlrunner offers something partially unique to this Era. While Droid Starfighters weren’t anything new and revolutionary, this version of the Howlrunner found itself blessed by a modicum of autonomy. That meant that the I-13 was capable of operating as a fully-combat-ready starfighter with, or without a pilot. Naturally, it’s combat efficacy would greatly differ between a piloted model and the integrated droid brain - but when flesh came at a premium, it was better to throw a machine into the fires of combat and hope for the best. While blessed with a limited variation of artificial intelligence, the Howlrunner would still require remote commands to be transmitted - lest it falls into standby mode.
With this new iteration of Howlrunners being pushed into production, the civilian market would find itself emboldened by the addition of a potent starfighter. Pirates across the stars, beware.
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