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Intent: To create a next generation bomber for the Omega Protectorate
Development Thread: N/A
Manufacturer: SoroSuub Corporation
Model: OS-B2 Crusader
Affiliation: Omega Protectorate / Omega Pyre / Independent
Modularity: Minor
Production: Mass Produced
Material: Durasteel
Description: The success of the X1 Project eventually led to the creation of the X2 Project. While the X1 series of starfighters were still more than capable of engaging enemy forces, the goal of the X2 Project was diversification and cost saving. To that end the contract for OS-B2 bomber, dubbed the Crusader-class, was fielded to SoroSuub, who promised a top-of-the-line, competitive product, and they did not disappoint. In order to save on cost, it was agreed that the B2 could be sold to trusted private interest groups and mercenaries within the Protectorate.
The B2 is the least radical successor in the X2 line. Narrower than the B1, the Crusader has a near identical armament to its B1 cousin. Both laser cannons and one ion cannon face forward, while a rear-facing ion turret discourages would-be enemy pursuers. All on-board systems have been updated, and the B2 has a dedicated astromech droid to assist in firing solutions and onboard repairs, unlike the G2 and I2. As well, the B2 boasts a heavier shield generator than either of its X2 cousins. This allows it to take a stronger beating and continue to fight, at the cost of being slightly slower compared to the B1.
Classification: Bomber
Role: Bomber, Assault
Height: 2.8 meters
Width: 6.4 meters
Length: 13.5 meters
Power Core Generator/Reactor: Ionization Reactor
Hyperdrive Rating: 1.0 (None standard, available as an upgrade)
Minimum Crew: 1
Optimal Crew: 2
Armaments:
- Two Laser Cannons
- One Ion Cannon
- One Ion Cannon Turret (Aft-facing)
- Two Proton Torpedo launchers (Eight torpedoes each)
- N/A
- Built-In Astromech
- Communications Array
- Encryption Network (Military Version only)
- Heavy Ray Shield Generator
- Standard Life Support Systems
- Standard Navigational Systems
- Standard Sensor Array
- Standard Targeting Systems
Cargo Capacity: 80 kgs
Consumables: One week
Sublight Speed and Maneuverability: 3