Karideph Collective Shipyard

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OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: To provide a unique and local shipyard for Karideph
• Image Source: Spartan Games's Geminon-class Repair Yard by Deep Black found here and unknown space background
• Canon Link: N/A
• Restricted Missions: N/A
• Primary Source: N/A

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer: Lucerne Labs
• Model: Karideph Collective Shipyard (Often abbreviated as KCS)
• Affiliation: Lucerne Labs / Outer Rim Coalition
• Production: Unique
• Material: Durasteel hull, mirrsteel-iridium-condensed matter composite frame per Ossis starship frame, starship components

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Classification: Orbital Yard / Factory
• Length: 2000 meters
• Width: 7000 meters
• Height: 9000 meters
• Armament: Very Low
  Rainburst-class Flak Cannons
• Quad Laser Cannons
• Sentinel-class Point Defense Emplacements

[*]Defenses: Moderate
[*]Hangar: 6 Squadrons
[*]Maneuverability Rating: Very Low
[*]Speed Rating: Very Low
[*]Hyperdrive Class: none
SPECIAL FEATURES
Aegis Anti-Concussion Field
Aspis-class Shield System
Biolux Organoform Circuitry
Calor series Bio-computers
Encryption Network
Escape Pods
Manufacturing Bays (x60)
Ossis starship frame
Robotic Lathes and Mills
Plasma Forges
Standard Life Support Systems
Standard Navigational Systems
Standard Sensor Array
Standard Targeting Systems
Hansen FeatherTouch Tractor Beam Projectors (x144)
Cargo Capacity: 64,000 metric tons
Passenger Count: 6,000


Strengths:

• Expansive: Karideph Collective Shipyard is an exceptionally large facility both in its internal factories and its external yards. This allows it to efficiently produce large numbers of parts and small ships, as well allow the construction of some of the largest ships native to the Minos Cluster.

• Local Expertise: KCS was designed specifically to house local Kari workers and their hives, and much of the onboard equipment is specifically designed for their physiology, which only enhances their natural mechanical abilities. Similarly, the onboard repair hangar is staffed with mechanics who are familiar with local space hazards and conditions, particularly the Kathol Rift, and can help outfit craft to better adapt to those conditions.

Weaknesses:

• Almost Immobile: KCS is almost immobile, having thrusters that can only slowly adjust its orbit to avoid collisions or other large, but predictable hazards. It is has no hyperdrive, and it would require significant time and money to relocate the yard.

• Toothless: KCS is very lightly armed, sporting a small number of point defenses to help ward off small craft raids. It largely relies on defensive starfighters carried in its hangar and other nearby starships to protect it.

Description: The Karideph Collective Shipyard is a joint investment between Lucerne Labs and the Karideph government designed to produce and outfit ships for the unique conditions of the local area. Karideph is located at the end of the heavily trafficked Rimma Trade Route and at the start of the Trition Trade Route, which enters the perilous Kathol Rift. The Kathol Rift is known producing frequent energy discharges which scrambles electronics and makes them unreliable, causing many native ships to use bulky fluidic systems. Sensing a potential niche market for their organoform circuitry, which is inherently resistant to these problems, Lucerne Labs negotiated the establishment of a local facility to make ships specifically outfitted with their technology for the Kathol Rift.

The resulting partnership fuses native Kari workers' mechanical know-how with the innovative technology from Lucerne Labs to produce a variety of starships well-suited to meet the region's needs. The Kari run the bulk of the station's internal manufacturing bays and workshops, aided by automated machine tools and specialist droid workers. Each hatch typically runs its own workshop or assembly line, which under the collective guidance of Lucerne Labs and government personnel result in fully finished starships. Most of KCS is oriented to making smaller ships such as light freighters and transports, but the main facility is flanked by a pair of external slipways where larger ships can be modified or produced by components manufactured by KCS. KCS also is home to several large hangars where local starship garages can modify or repair ships going into or out of the Rift.