Espionage Personified
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To create an advanced multi-purpose starfighter for use with humanitarian fleets aligned with the Kobitana Foundation.
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- Canon Link: N/A
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- Manufacturer: Kobitana Industries
- Affiliation: Kobitana Industries, Tiresh Kobitana, Planet of Lujo, Isla Draellix, Kobitana Foundation and Affiliates.
- Market Status: Closed-Market
- Model: ES-ESF V1
- Production: Limited
- Material: Durasteel hull
- Classification: Starfighter / Bomber
- Length: Speed Form: 15 meters / Attack Form: 7 meters
- Width: Speed Form: 2.4 meters / Attack Form: 10 meters
- Height: 7 meters
- Armament:
- Speed Form: None
- Attack Form: Extreme
- Vaapad-class Laser Cannon (x8) two per arm
- LLT-7 General Purpose Warhead Launcher (x2) two on cockpit
- Defenses:
- Speed Form: Extreme
- Attack Form: Extreme
- Squadron Count: Very Low
- Maneuverability Rating:
- Speed Form: High
- Attack Form: Low
- Speed Rating:
- Speed Form: Extreme
- Attack Form: Low
- Hyperdrive: 1.0
- All Standard Features
- Integrated droid brain with advanced automated targeting protocol.
- Advanced Sensor Scrambler
- St2x targeting computer with twin laser sighting systems
- LLT-12 Erebus Jamming Array
- Biolux series Organoform Circuitry
- Calor Series Bio Computers
- Starskimmer-series Hull
- Oracle-class Communications Package
- Metis Sensor Array
- Vitae-class Life Support System
- Speed Form:
- When in speed form, all weapons are disabled and fighter takes a streamlined form, transferring energy primarily to engines and thrusters for a very fast and maneuverable result. Highly effective for getting into the action as quickly as possible.
- Attack Form:
- When in attack form, arms extend and point forward. Energy is diverted from engines and thrusters to weapons, making this form very deadly for the enemy.
- Six-Layered Shielding:
- This fighter is able to last a long time under bombardment due to Its variety of shields, making it one of the most defensible fighters on the market.
- Interlocking Shield Matrix.
- When multiple fighters form a tight grid in Attack Form, they can activate a unique shielding ability referred to as ISM Mode, or "Interlocking Shield Matrix". This interlocks there shields together to create an impenetrable force field, perfect for protecting assets or people from bombardment or attack from the ground or the air. Fighters cannot move at all once this mode has been activated.
- Offensive Dogfighting:
- This fighter is excellent at getting to places quick and defending assets, ships, people, etc. But if it is trying to dogfight or pursue other starfighters, it will become a lumbering and sluggish asset.
- No weapons in Speed Form:
- While speed form is very effective at getting places quick, it is completely useless in engaging the enemy in combat.
- Three-Second Mode Change:
- You will need to wait for three seconds when changing flight modes, which can cost valuable time and can also create a vulnerable window of attack if attempting to switch modes at an inopportune time.
After the defeat of Coruscant by the Brotherhood of the Maw, Tiresh Kobitana, the Senator of Lujo, gathered the houses and the High Patriarch of the Ashmaarians together to discuss how they could best take steps to protect their planet and way of life form any such attacks. It was decided that they would develop their own planetary fleet and armed forces, calling it the Lujian Forces. Tiresh brought in her business partner and father, Marovik Kobitana, to help them develop the Lujian forces with their exclusive company, Kobitana Industries, as well as with the financial backing of the Kobitana Foundation and a new lucrative venture by the planet of Lujo to humanly harvest Ashmaarian Pearls from the indigenous species. They also took advantage of the Galactic Alliances offer for financial aid to planetary systems. And so the Lujian Forces began to be developed quickly.
The LS-ESF Defender was a passion project envisioned by the top engineers at Kobitana Industries in an attempt to create a starfighter that's primary function was to guard and protect people and assets from incoming fire from the ground as well as the air. The Defender operates primarily in two forms; Speed form and Attack Form. Speed form diverts all energy from weapons to engines and thrusters, allowing for the Defender to travel lightning fast and with excellent maneuverability. This was important to achieve, because in most use cases, the fighters would be deployed into active combat situations where assets and people were already in immediate danger, and so timing was of the utmost importance. Once the fighters arrived at the location in need of defence, they would morph into Attack Form, which pulled most of the energy back from engines to weapons, allowing for the Defenders to hold off any incoming fighters or troops with powerful shielding technology and formidable offensive weapons. If multiple Defenders were close enough to each-other, they could activate a special ISM Mode, or "Interlocking Shield Matrix". This joined their shields together into an impenetrable force field, protecting whatever asset or people might be behind it while still allowing for the Defender to engage incoming hostiles. While in ISM Mode, the Defenders cannot move however, and the interlocking shield must be deactivated before the fighters can move or reposition themselves.
The Defender has proven to be a powerful defensive measure against all kinds of enemy forces and ships, however it is woefully lacking when attempting offensive maneuvers or dogfighting other starfighters. It was built to take a significant beating while standing its ground and it can dish out a considerable payload, but it should not be treated like a traditional Starfighter. the Defender holds a crew of one, has limited cargo capacity, and does what it's suppose to do very, very well. It is best appreciated when paired with more traditional starfighters that can make up for some of its weaknesses as a dogfighter.
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