Ready For Judge Kathhound Cruiser - Spacecraft of Ova Ziss

[Ova Ziss]

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: To create a spaceship that Ova Ziss can use to participate in interplanetary RP and skirmishes; to create a new starship in RP.
• Image Source: Aeaolen Kicka™ on Wookiepedia
• Canon Link: Inspiration
• Permissions: N/A
• Primary Source: Inspired by the Majestic II Heavy Cruiser Class

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer: Imported from a custom spaceship manufacturer in the Galactic Alliance that is no longer in business.
• Affiliation: Ova Ziss
• Market Status: Closed-Market
• Model: Majestic II Heavy Cruiser Class
• Production: Semi-Unique
• Material: Durasteel; Obsidian

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Classification: Merchant Cruiser
• Length: 700 meters
• Width: 100 Meters
• Height: 250 Meters
• Armament: High. Turbolasers | Ion Cannons | Concussion missiles | Laser cannons
• Defenses: High, Reinforced durasteel overlapped with obsidian bracing and heavy plasteel.
• Hangar Space: 750m - Low: 3
• Hangar Allocations:
  • Starfighters: x 1
  • Support Craft: x 1
  • TAB Droid Servicing Dock x1
• Maneuverability Rating: Very Low, This is a slow craft intended for mining and heavy defensive operations.
• Speed Rating: Low - Maximum Acceleration: 2,000 G | Maximum Speed in atmosphere: 60 MGLT
• Hyperdrive: Class 1.0

STANDARD FEATURES

• All standard features of a heavy merchant cruiser.

ADVANCED SYSTEMS

• TAB Droid Servicing Dock: There is a dock here for servicing Trilon Autonomous Battlemech Droids (TABs) and there is space on-board for up to 2,000 attack droids to be fielded and then deployed. These droids can also use their wrist-mounted lasers for mining purposes, although technology and additional crew is still needed to transport the ore into the hold.

STRENGTHS

• State of the Art Laser Penetration: The penetrative rotating turret lasers on the Kathhound are state-of-the-art. The Kathhound lasers slam against enemy cruisers, easily penetrating the hulls of small and medium crafts. Due to an excellent proprietary power converter created by Mr. Ziss, the lasers can switch between combat penetration and asteroid penetration, thereby conserving power. The lasers can also be placed into "overdrive", which will utterly destroy starships that are up to one standard size deviation larger than the Kathhound.
• Mining Facilities Onboard: The crew can process ore on-board, saving time and energy between restocks. The Mining Facility can process all staple ores, Jedi / Sith focus crystals, and lithium acid ore. Ziss can choose to upgrade the mining facilities at any time between mission long-rests, expanding the types of ore that can be processed on-board.
• TAB Droid Servicing Dock: TAB droids provide autonomous defense and offense capabilities to the ship. When in "Sentry Mode", TAB droids autonomously patrol the ship and any area around the ship. When in "Offense Mode", TAB droids deploy their wrist lasers and shoulder rockets to destroy or arrest a foe. The TAB droids can also be placed in "Industry Mode", which assigns the TAB droid to the first available ore processing task on the ship.
• Difficult to Board: The Kathhound has so many crew and droids onboard that it is difficult to board the cruiser unnoticed. Ova Ziss also checks on the state of the Kathhound regularly, even if he is sitting inside of it. Being that the Kathhound is a commercial vessel, the intrusion detection system is state-of-the-art. It would take an individual with many years of experience in subterfuge to board the Kathhound unnoticed.

WEAKNESSES

• No Special Systems: The Kathhound has only the basic armaments provided by the manufacturer, and it is not designed to be modular, meaning that replacing parts can be expensive and time-consuming (since many of the parts are not manufactured anymore).
• No Special Shields: The Kathhound has a basic personal shield system, but nothing else. It cannot defend against EMP, for example.
• Substandard Living Quarters for Living Crew: This ship is designed for mining, storage, and droid deployment, not for human activity. The conditions while living on the ship are sub-standard for the living crew, leading to a not-very-nice lifestyle while undocked.
• Defense or Heavy Offense Only: The Kathhound is optimal only as a heavy defense or heavy offense option. It can be easily outmaneuvered by a small starship.
• Slow-moving and Slow to Maneuver: The Kathhound is slow to move, and even slower to maneuver. The vintage craft travels about 500Gs slower than an average heavy cruiser. It supports a mining barge after all: speed was not exactly a priority.

DESCRIPTION

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Technical specifications
Manufacturer	Trilon Corporation, Dantooine System
Model	"Kathhound" Merchant Class Heavy Cruiser
Class	Merchant Class Heavy Cruiser
Length	700 Meters
Maximum acceleration	2,400 G
Maximum speed (atmosphere)	75 MGLT
Hyperdrive rating	Class 0.85 (Backup Class 10)
Shielding	6,125 SBD
Hull	4,287 RU
Targeting systems	Advanced Gunnery Systems V35
Countermeasures	Anti-Missile Octects (20)
Armament	Dual 175-Teraton Heavy Turbolaser Cannons (40) Heavy Ion Cannons (20) Dual Laser Cannons (20) Concussion Missile Tubes (8) Tractor Beam Projectors (4) TAB Droid Docking Facility (1)
Crew	4,050
Passengers	640 Soldiers; 2,000 TAB Droids
Cargo capacity	12,000 Metric Tons
Consumables	6 Months