Directorate Officer
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To provide an up to date version of the Pinook fighter for the open market, particularly for pirates and others who have difficultly getting "modern" designs
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- Canon Link: N/A
- Permissions: N/A
- Primary Source: N/A
- Manufacturer: CorelliSpace
- Affiliation: Open-Market
- Model: Peth Pinook-series Fighter Gig
- Production: Mass-Produced.
- Material: durasteel frame, durasteel armor, typical starship components
- Classification: Starfighter / Gig
- Length: 14 meters
- Width: 18 meters (6 meters with wings folded upwards for storage)
- Height: 6 meters
- Armament: Low
- Defenses: Low
- durasteel hull
- PulseScreen Quick-Recharge Shield
- Screamer Active Jammer
- Squadron Count: Very High: 20
- Maneuverability Rating: Average
- Speed Rating: Average
- Hyperdrive: Yes
- Hyperdrive Class: x1
STANDARD FEATURES
- Standard Communications Array
- Standard Hyperdrive
- Standard Life Support Systems
- Standard Navigation Systems
- Standard Repulsorlift Engines
- Standard Sensor Array
- Can Enter Atmosphere and Land
- Can carry up to 6 passengers for short periods, 10 metric tons of cargo, or other equivalent
ADVANCED SYSTEMS
STRENGTHS
- Strength in Numbers: The Pinook's ability to fold its wings upwards for storage allows large numbers of the craft to be stored in hangars, allowing Pinooks to swarm their opponents to make up for their relatively weak armament and shielding.
- Logistical Support: The Peth Pinook redesign takes advantage of the large canopy space of the original design and repurposes into a small hold to carry passengers or cargo, effectively allowing it to also operate as a gig or boarding craft. Witht he HY/S84 engine system, it also carries a hyperspace beacon that can be used to help chart routes in space for exploration purposes or enable tactical micro-jumping in combat zones.
- Weak Shielding: The Pinook has fairly weak shielding for a ship its size, which makes it particularly vulnerable to heavier starfighter weapons.
- Weak Armament: The Peth Pinook remains slightly undergunned compared to the average starfighter, with most starfighters having one more warhead launcher and slightly heavier guns.
The Peth Pinook is CorelliSpace's redesign of the old Pinook starfighter and one of its primary sales products to planetary governments and civilian organizations. Ostensibly redesigned as a small shuttle and defense craft, the Peth Pinook remains somewhat underarmed and not terribly durable as a "civilian" vessel compared to the average starfighter. Yet the Peth Pinook blurs the line between starfighter and shuttle, having a similar size and flight performance as a starfighter but with the utility of a typical ship's launch vessel. This is where the Peth Pinook really shines. A squadron of Peth Pinooks can deliver a company-sized element of troops onto the battlefield, help chart new hyperlanes, or provide the basic logistical support for large vessels by ferrying passengers and small deliveries of consumables. Explorers are known to use the craft for short expeditions and salvagers have used to find new wrecks and briefly explore them before returning with a larger vessel for collection and processing. Pirates use Pinooks as boarding craft. While not flashy or high performance, the sheer utility of the craft has provided a steady demand from CorelliSpace that seems likely to provide the company with a much needed source of more "legitimate" credits.
