Ashin Varanin
Professional Enabler
Intent: A frigate/armed freighter capable of independent operation
Development Thread: No
Manufacturer: Silk Holdings
Model: Peregrine-class Armed Freighter
Affiliation: Levantine Sanctum, Open Market
Modularity: Easily modified
Production: Mass-produced
Material: Durasteel hull, transparisteel viewports
Description:
On paper, this vessel is an unexceptional pocket carrier. However, its hangars have been configured in such a way that, if fighters and their modular support mechanisms are not included or are removed, maximized fully functional cargo space is available for Savant-class cargo containers. Their numbers vary depending on other cargo space needs, including temporary refit/repair procedures on the transports, and depending on the skill of the loader. If necessary, these cargo containers can also be secured to the outer hull, or even linked up and towed behind the vessel for a sacrifice in acceleration and maneuverability (speed to class 5).
The vessel is optimized to resist pirate attacks in the following ways. A diversified selection of defense guns allows for comprehensive moderate coverage across all range categories, to handle fighter strafing runs and warhead barrages. Capital guns on fastmounts allow superior targeting solutions on vessels of speed 4 and below. Likewise, the fast mounts allow the gunners to compensate for the vessel's own maneuverability. QQ-4U85 Tractor Shrouds allow the ship some leeway in escaping larger vessels' tractor beams. Cap drains offer protection against EMPs and Connor nets, including charges from mag pulse warheads and ion cannons. However, sustained ion bombardment from larger vessels could overload the cap drain and disable the ship regardless. Furthermore, several false docking ports contain outward-facing personnel-scale shaped charges which can dispense a moderate amount of explosive force and shrapnel if detonated by an attempt to cut inside the hull. These false docking port charges can be removed easily from inside, with the appropriate code.
When sold to the patrol forces and government interests of the Levantine Sanctum, this vessel is fully outfitted with proprietary Levantine personal technology, including, but not limited to, QQ-15L-3 Extreme Conditions Armored Suits, Scanpacks, Lightbringer Sensor Nodes, translation droids, and proprietary sidearms.
Classification: Support Frigate
Role: Armed transport, pocket carrier
Height: 200m
Width: 250m
Length: 400m
Power Core Generator/Reactor: Solar Ionization Reactor
Hyperdrive Rating: 2
Minimum Crew: 110
Optimal Crew: 420
Armaments:
- 8 Turbolasers on Fast Mounts
- 2 Ion Cannons on Fast Mounts
- 10 Quad Laser Cannons (2.5 Defense Gun Batteries)
- 10 Flak Cannons (2.5 Defense Gun Batteries)
- 10 Point-Defense Emplacements (2.5 Defense Gun Batteries)
- 10 Antimissile Octets (2.5 Defense Gun Batteries)
- 48 Fighters/Bombers, Assorted (Stock is 24 Callan-class, 24 Cutter-class) OR Savant-class Cargo Containers (Numerous)
- 4 Shuttles/Light Freighters, Assorted (Stock is the Niathal-class or Tachyon-class)
- 6 Medium Freighters, Assorted (Stock is the Laekia-class or Winter Eagle-class)
- Communications Array
- Encryption Network
- False Telesponder Identities (4)
- Force Cylinder (Omnicompatible Docking)
- Escape Pods
- Standard Deflector Shield Generator
- Standard Detention Cells
- Standard Life Support Systems
- Standard Navigational Systems
- Standard Sensor Array
- Standard Targeting Systems
- Trapped False Docking Ports (4)
- Tractor Beams (3: 1 dorsal stern, 1 ventral stern, 1 ventral bow)
- QQ-4U85 Tractor Shroud (4: 2 dorsal stern, 2 ventral stern)
Cargo Capacity: 150,000 tons if fighter hangar space is empty; 6,000 tons if fighter hangar space is full
Consumables: 6 months
Sublight Speed and Maneuverability: 4
