Approved Starship Jabiim stealth blockade runner

[Cathul Thuku]

The blockade runner on a lake on Jabiim

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: To provide a reward for select participants in the Jabiim skirmish
• Image Source: DJ Storm
• Canon Link: N/A
• Restricted Missions: N/A
• Primary Source: Telepath-class stealth blockade runner

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer: Ringovinda StarYards
• Model: Jabiim stealth blockade runner
• Affiliation: [member="Jace Khel"] [member="Abigail Meredydd"] [member="Jonn Taver"] [member="Jerek Zenduu"] [member="Tiland Kortun"] [member="Cambria Zadira"] [member="Théodred Heavenshield"] [member="Riley Reese"]
• Production: Semi-unique (1 per writer)
• Material: Alusteel frame, nykkalt hull

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Classification: Blockade runner
• Length: 42.5 meters
• Width: 16.0 meters
• Height: 8.3 meters
• Armament: Average
  2 Anoat repeater electromagnetic cannons (count for 4 laser cannons total)
• 1 Guernica ordnance launcher (counts for 2 bomb bays)

[*]Defenses: Average
[*]Squadron Count: None: 1
[*]Maneuverability Rating: High (Moderate with SLAM activated, Moderate with stealth suite activated)
[*]Speed Rating: Very High (Extreme with SLAM activated, High with stealth suite activated)
[*]Hyperdrive Class: Very High: 0.3
STANDARD FEATURES

• Defenses
  Tensor field generator
• Inertial compensator
• 
  Anti-Concussion field generator
  

[*]EWAR

• ECM/ECCM Suite (Subspace, Realspace, Sub-Hyperspace, Hyperspace)
• Tractor Beam Shrouds

[*]Powerplant/Propulsion/Other

• Solar ionization reactor
• 7 Sabrina waste heat recovery devices
• 4 ion engines
• Tabord molecular toilets
• SLAM

[*]
Avionics

• 
  Navigation
  
  Long Range Sensor Suite
  
• 
  Electro-Optic Distributed Aperature System (High Resolution Digital Cameras)
  
• Watchtower collision avoidance system

[*]
Communications

• 
  Long Range Comm Suite
  
• 
  Comm Desrcambler
  
• 
  Biocomm
  
• 
  Hydra Mesh Network System (See Above)
  
• 
  Signal Interceptor
  
• 
  ​Socketguards
  

ADVANCED SYSTEMS

• Non-stealth:
  Quantum Radar
• Griet-II self-sealing hypermatter tank
• 
  Otherpilot navicomputer
  
• 
  HIMS
  
• Kirishima cap drains
• S-foils

[*]Stealth:

• 
  Gravitic Amplitude Modulator
  
• 
  Optical Shield
  
• 
  Sensor Masks/Bafflers
  
• 
  Electromagnetic Shield
  
• 
  Thrust Trace Dampeners
  
• 
  Thermal Dissipator
  
• 
  Nykkalt hull
  

Strengths:

• Ability to resist conner nets and EMPs
• Ability to penetrate interdiction fields
• Fast, maneuverable
• Stealth suite
• Nykkalt hull plating: While it can reflect scans from other ships, and hence may not render the blockade runner invisible by itself, but it does make it harder to discern
• Slim flank profile
• High hyperspace speed

Weaknesses:

• Takes up a large amount of hangar resources: it takes up the amount of resources of an entire squadron of attack craft in a hangar bay
• Exposed weapons hardpoints
• Exposed engine struts
• Limited ordnance
• Mobility is reduced when the stealth suite is active
• Maneuverability is reduced when the SLAM is active

Description: It was found that the Telepath's tailfin and S-foils were liabilities, so a redesign of the Telepath chassis was in order. Although, operationally, the Jabiim is very similar to the Telepath, here the nosecone is used to house sensors, EWAR equipment and the stealth suite. In addition, the nykkalt hull is used to help the blockade runner avoid detection, while making the contents invisible from the sensors, even though it does not render the ship itself invisible. The stealth suite allows the ship itself needs to be rendered invisible, at a cost of mobility. When entanglements force a stealth blockade runner to fight, two heavy repeating electromagnetic plasma cannons and an ordnance bay allow it to fight, even though the ordnance bay has a limited capacity.

When stealth is not that important, but sublight speed is essential, a SLAM device allows it to give a boost of speed at the expense of maneuverability. However, it cannot be activated when the S-foils are extended; the S-foils are designed to help land the ship in atmosphere. In addition, new molecular toilets enable the ship's occupants to remain onboard for extended durations of flight. Finally, the resources needed for the upkeep of such a diminutive stealth platform are staggering: it takes up the resources of an entire squadron of starfighters if the pilot decides to have the craft hangared onboard a larger ship, most often out of necessity, such as rearming the ship or emergency repairs.

Cargo hold: 150 tons
Passengers: 15
Consumables: 1 year
Crew: 6
Skeleton crew: 1

 

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