Approved Starship Kiatri-class Star Destroyer

[Watcher Lord]

Kiatri-class Star Destroyer​

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OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

Intent

A mainline Star Destroyer for the Lastwall Fleet

	Image Source:		[HERE][HERE]
			Artist: Junji Okubo
	Canon Link:		Star Destroyer
			Venator-class Star Destroyer
			Victory II-class Star Destroyer
			Nebula-class Star Destroyer
			Missile Deactivation Transmitter
	Permissions:		Not Applicable
	Primary Source:		Phlegethon Thermonuclear Device

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PRODUCTION INFORMATION

Manufacturer

	Lastwall		Primary Design
	Von Sorenn Industries		Primary Manufacturer
	BvK Fleet Systems		Shield Systems
	Galactic Alliance Army		Missile Deactivation Transmitter

Affiliation:	Lastwall
	Confederacy of Independent Systems
Market-Status:	Closed-Market
Model:	Kiatri-class
Production:	Minor

Materials

	Hull Plating		Internal Structure		Additional Materials
	Carbon-Durasteel Armor		Aluminium		Transparisteel
	Quadanium Steel		Titanium		Starship Components
	Alusteel		Laminasteel

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TECHNICAL INFORMATION

	Classification:		Star Destroyer
	Length:		1200 meters
	Width:		500 meters
	Height:		225 meters
	Hyperdrive:		Installed - Class 2

	Armament:		High
	Defenses:		High
	Maneuverability:		Low
	Speed:		Very Low
	Hangar Size:		Very High - (9) Squadrons

Armaments and Defenses

	(18) Quad-Turbolaser Cannons		Carbon-Durasteel Armor
	(8) DBY-827 Heavy Turbolasers		AR-0B Damage Reduction
	(2) Dual-Heavy Railgun Turrets		Deflector Shield Generators
	(16) Heavy Ion Cannons		(12) Missile Deactivation Transmitters
	(30) Quad Laser Cannons		(34) Separatist Deck Cannons
	(32) Mg2 General Purpose Launchers		(48) Point Defense Cannons
	(6) Incinerator class Plasma Railguns		(18) Heavy Guns

Hangar Allocation

Starfighter Squadrons	(6) Squadrons
Support Squadrons	(3) Squadrons

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Crew Compliment:	438 Officers	5,581 Crew	230 Gunners
Minimum Compliment:	230 Officers	2,321 Crew	159 Gunners

Passenger Capacity:

1,800 Troops

Cargo Capacity:	16,000 Metric Tons
Consumables:	1.5 Galactic Standard Years

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STANDARD FEATURES

General Systems

Acceleration Compensator	Anti-Shock Field	Astrogation Computer
Beacon Finder	Blackout Lights	BQR-19 Navigation System
Code Breaker	Containment Shields	Cooling Unit
Cooling Pump	DPU7 Heat Sink	Damage Control System
Log Recorder	Escape Pods

Internal Security Features

Blast Doors	Klaxon Alarm	Force Field
Walkthrough Identification Scanners	57c Holocams	Ray Shield Generators
Code Cylinder Readers	Stun Gas Projectors	Blaster Neutralizer

Sensor Systems

Com-Scan	5-Node Sensor	ANs-9.5w Sensor
Aural Sensor	Dedicated Energy Receptor	Electromagnetic Filter
Navigational Sensor	S-s3a Tachyon Scanner	Gravitic Sensor
ANq-51 Sensor Array	Optical Transducer Panel	Energy-Wave Detector

Communication Systems

Telesponder	Hyperwave Transmitter	Hyperwave Transceiver
Holovid	Holotransmitter	HoloTransceiver

Life Support Systems

Atmospheric Processor	Algae Cylinder	Air Scrubbers
Enviro Filter	Environmental Converter	Climate Control Unit

Shield Systems

Ion Shield Generator	Deflector Shield Generator
Magnetic Containment Generator	Navigation Deflector System

Engineering Systems

(4) Gemon-8 Ion Drives	RetroRockets	Accu-Accelerator
Intercoolant Capacitor	Lateral Thrusters	Reactant Injectors
Accelerator	Hyperspace Integrator	AUG-4c Component

Starship Hull

De-Icing System	Heat Dispersion Vents
Deflector Plates	Magnetic Sensors

Hyperdrive Systems

Hyperdrive Activator	Coupling Motivator
400MGs Drive System	Warp Vortex Stabilizer

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ADVANCED SYSTEMS

General Systems

Radiation Negator	Holographic Tactical Display
Quad-Laser Auto-Tracking Fire Control

Sensor Systems

Proximity Sensors

Hyperwave Interceptor

Shield Systems

(3) Galaxy Guard Mark VII

Trans Binary Deflector

Starship Hull

AR-0B Damage Reduction Armor Component

Carbon-Durasteel Armor

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STRENGTHS

AR-0B Damage Reduction Armor Component - A common feature that is seen more frequently installed on vessels produced by Von Sorenn Industries - this component maintains a constant ablative current that courses through the hull plating of the vessel. This current serves in reducing the damage to the hull via the removal of harmful particles and debris, preventing their buildup on the hull-plating - this, in turn, increases the longevity and service life of the vessel's hull.

Galaxy Guard Mark VII - These components provide additional support to the vessel's already impressive array of Deflector Shield Generators. This is achieved via the system providing additional endurance and range to the Deflector Shields which further enhance their protective capabilities; while three such systems can be installed to work in tandem as seen on this Star Destroyer variant.

Heavily Armed - Relative to its size - as the Kiatri-class is closer in size to a Venator than a mainline Star Destroyer such as an Imperial-I - the vessel is heavily armed and maintains a complement of multiple Turbolasers, Railguns, and Ion Cannons, as well as an impressive array of General Purpose Launchers that can be utilized in deploying anything from Proton Torpedoes to more devastating weaponry such as the Phlegethon Thermonuclear Device.

Heavily Defended - As befitting of its role as a Star Destroyer - the Kiatri-class is equally heavily defended as it is armed. Maintaining multiple Deflector Shield Generators, Missile Deactivation Transmitters, and Point-Defense Cannons for close combat and Anti-Starfighter defense.

Nuclear-Capable - The Kiatri-class is equipped with a series of Phlegethon Thermonuclear Devices as well as other Nuclear based weaponry that it can deploy as needed with limited restrictions in how they are deployed.

Quad-Laser Auto-Tracking Fire Control - A supplemental system that allows for the fully automated targeting and firing of the vessel's complement of Quad-Laser Cannons. This permits gunners to be freed up to focus on other weapon systems or tasks that would otherwise have been utilized in the manual firing of these weapon systems.

Secondary Command Bridge - Offset to the Starboard Side of the vessel is a secondary command bridge that can maintain or assume control of the vessel in the event that the primary command bridge is damaged or otherwise rendered inoperable to maintain the general functions of the vessel.

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WEAKNESSES

Eshan Accords - Directly established following the Mandalorian Invasion of Eshan which saw the planet devastated via a Star Destroyer deliberately crashed into the surface as well as the mass deployment of the Phlegethon Devices against the Mandalorian Fleet. The Eshan Accord ensures that only a limited number of Phlegethon Devices are deployed at a single instance due in part to the device's destructive capability. This prevents multiple weapons from being deployed at a singular time, even if multiple vessels are fielded which are capable of launching these devices.

Swarm Tactics - Though maintaining an impressive array of defensive weapons and point-defense cannons, as well as their own Starfighter Squadrons, the Kiatri-class is still heavily at a disadvantage and mercy of swarm tactics when it comes to enemy Starfighters and smaller vessels such as Fast attack Corvettes and Frigates. This requires the Kiatri-class to rely on Anti-Starfighter and Anti-Frigate vessels to provide an additional defensive screen lest it is overwhelmed.

Lack of Maneuverability - The Kiatri-class was not designed with maneuvering or pulling tight-turns, in mind as its primary purpose is as a mainline battleship. While not incapable of precise movements like some larger vessels, it is still incapable of turning on a dime or pulling rapid maneuvers without extensive warning - and even then, maneuvering the vessel is still difficult to accomplish.

Need for Speed - The size of the vessel limits its overall speed - likewise - it was not designed with speed in mind, rather focusing on heavy armaments and heavy defenses. This limits its capabilities when it comes to chasing down fleeing enemy vessels or rapidly deploying or moving into an area, with the Kiatri-class also being easily overrun or caught in a chase when it comes to smaller, faster-moving vessels.

Hangar Door Damage - A strange design mechanic of the Kiatri-class are the three large hangar doors that are located immediately below the Command Bridge Superstructure. These doors are opened to deploy the vessel's Support Craft Squadrons which are deployed via retractable mounting brackets. The doors themselves, if damage, would prevent them from opening, thus limiting the vessel's capability in deploying its Support Craft - in turn - if the doors were damaged while already open, it would potentially leave the internal hanger vulnerable to additional fire.

Limited Firing Arcs - Though heavily armed, many of the weapon systems are not mounted on Turrets, or in the cases in which they are, they are not omnidirectional or capable of moving in a three-hundred sixty-degree firing arc. This limits the firing arcs of the vessel's weaponry and can often leave gaps in its field of fire, allowing smaller, and faster attack-craft to slip through the firing screens and attack the vessel.

Exposed Command Bridge - Offset on the Portside of the vessel, the Superstructure that denotes the primary Command Bridge is rather exposed and easily targetted. Sufficient or continued damage to this region of the vessel has the potential of disabling or destroying the primary bridge, limited its command capability as it is forced to rely on its smaller, secondary command bridge.

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DESCRIPTION

Named for Watcher-Lord Kiatri who oversaw the most expansive retrofit and modernization of Lastwall naval forces - the Kiatri-class Star Destroyer was designed to serve as a Mainline Star Destroyer and Command vessel, albeit small for its class, being only slightly larger than the more well known Venator-class Star Destroyers, the Kiatri-class is none the less just as heavily armed and defended as similar Star Destroyers and vessels of its class. Its primary weaponry, two Dual-Heavy Railgun Turrets at utilized to punch through enemy defenses to soften up a vessel for further assault, either from the Star Destroyer itself or its complement of Starfighter Squadrons or escort vessels. Its primary role as a mainline Star Destroyer often sees it pitted against larger vessels, with its primary focus on its heavy armaments designated to ensure that it is capable of dishing out damage against such vessels - while in turn - its heavy defenses ensure that it is capable of withstanding and remaining in a prolonged fleet engagement. Though a primary drawback of its size is that the vessel itself is rather slow, incapable of chasing down faster vessels, and easily overtaken by fast-moving Corvettes and Frigates designed to chase down vessels. Likewise, it is incapable of finer maneuvering, often requiring advanced notice just to turn the vessel and even then, such maneuvers can take time and are slow to achieve. Following in the footsteps of many other Star Destroyer classes, the Kiatri-class is capable of maintaining and deploying a number of Starfighter Squadrons, as well as Support Craft Squadrons from its expansive hangar bays - providing an additional means of defense to the vessel when it comes against enemy Starfighters and Corvettes. However, even with this capability, the vessel can still easily be overwhelmed with swarm tactics and often requires the assistance of additional Starfighter Squadrons or Anti-Starfighter Corvettes to ensure that it is not rapidly overwhelmed by smaller vessels. Its primary hanger bay expands along much of the Portside of the vessel - with the Starfighters being deployed via a catapult-launch system - whereas a series of larger retractable doors, located directly beneath the primary command bridge, are utilized in deploying its support craft squadrons. However, these doors are vulnerable, and sufficient damage has the potential of locking them in place - which in the event of them being locked open would result in the interior of the vessel being exposed and vulnerable to further attack. Though the vessel is heavily armed, many of its weapon systems are not turret based, and often in a fixed or limited movement arch - this can cause the vessel's firing arcs to suffer and are rather limited - permitting faster vessels to take advantage of this shortcoming to slip beneath the field of fire. Likewise, even with the vessel being capable of deploying a Thermonuclear strike, multiple fail-safes and safety mechanisms ensure that it is only capable of launching a single device at a time, further limiting its otherwise destructive capability - due in part to an Accord developed after the Mandalorian Invasion of Eshan. Even with a number of these drawbacks potentially stifling the vessel's overall capabilities - its heavy armaments and defenses, as well as its capability of serving as a Carrier-vessel, has deemed the Kiatri-class a vital component of the overall Lastwall Fleet - with many of these vessels being seen across Wild Space as more are deployed in the defense of systems as they hold the line against the encroaching horrors of the abyss beyond the Stars.

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[AMCO]

Watcher Lord

Looks good to me, though it seems like it's one point overbalanced - Minor/Low/Low (+3), High/High/Very High (-4). I would suggest lowering one rating to compensate, though I can approve this as is.​

 

[Watcher Lord]

AMCO

My apologies, looking back at my original notes, I had the Speed set at Very Low and apparently forgot to put in the 'Very'. It should balance out though now with that addition.

 

[AMCO]

Watcher Lord

That it does, thank you.

Approved.