Sasha Santhe
Majority Share Holder, Santhe Corporation
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Intent: To create a line frigate and mainstay vessel for the Galactic Trade Guild
Development Thread: -
Manufacturer: Sienar Fleet Systems/Various
Model: Impetus-class
Affiliation: Independent
Modularity: No
Production: Mass Produced
Material: Durasteel
Description: The Impetus-class frigate is another old SFS design that was put on the redesign table and looked at. Frequently operating with Munio-class ships, one engineer had a dangerous idea to shunt most of the ship's firepower into two massive, long-range ion cannons. Though this slowed the ship's overall speed, the raw power of two such cannons is enough to make even cruisers pause. Combined with five destructive assault concussion missiles and the ship as all the tools it needs to lay waste to ships on its own. Despite this, the Impetus is not without its flaws. The forward-facing ion cannons take most of the ship's firepower and cannot be redirected without altering the ship's positioning. This leaves it vulnerable to flanking maneuvers. As well, its armed with only a token number of turbolasers to fend off capital ships. These flaws are usually mitigated through escort ships like the Munio.
Classification: Assault Frigate
Role: Hunter-Killer Ship
Height: 40 Meters
Width: 155 Meters
Length: 324 Meters
Power Core Generator/Reactor: Ionization Reactor
Hyperdrive Rating: Class 2
Minimum Crew: 100
Optimal Crew: 850
Armaments:
- Two Dual Heavy Long-Range Ion Cannons
- Five Turbolaser Turrets
- Five Assault Concussion Missile Launchers
- Eight Quad Laser Cannons
- Eight Gunships
- Four Dropships
- Two Heavy Dropships
- Communications Array
- Encryption Network
- Escape Pods
- Heavy Deflector Shield Generator
- Holonet Transceiver
- Redundant Shield Generator
- Reinforced Hull Plating
- Standard Detention Cells
- Standard Life Support Systems
- Standard Navigational Systems
- Standard Sensor Array
- Standard Targeting Systems
- Tractor Beams
Cargo Capacity: 2,000 metric tons
Consumables: Nine Months
Sublight Speed and Maneuverability: 6
