Grand Admiral, First Order Central Command
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
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PRODUCTION INFORMATION
Manufacturer: First Order Naval Engineering
Affiliation: The First Order
Model: Project 38613, Makhaira-class Light Cruiser
Production: Limited
Material: Duranium Alloy Hull with Turadium Internal Reinforcement, Glassteel and Transparisteel where appropriate.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Classification: Pursuit/Command Cruiser
Length: 547m
Width: 198m
Height: 136m
Power Core/Reactor Plant: IX-C (V) Hypermatter Annihilation Reactor
Complement: 107 Officers, 1,161 Enlisted
Passenger Capacity: 240 troops standard complement. Another 500 passengers can be accommodated.
Armament: Average
- 9 x Quad 350gt Turbolaser Turrets
- 2 x Twin 240gt Turbolaser Turrets
- 13 x Twin 20gt Light Turbolaser Turrets
- 6 x Tractor/Pressor Beam Projectors
- 2 x 12-Cell Tactical-Scale Variable Warhead Missile Launchers
- 5 x Mk 26 'HARM' GMWS
Defenses: Low
- Standard Hull Construction
- Carbon-Nanofilament Armor Plating
- Secondary AR-03 Damage Reduction Component
- Combat-Rated Combustion Shielding
- Combat-Rated Particle Shielding
- Combat-Rated Ionic Shielding Package
- Combat-Rated Electronic Warfare Suite (Attack/Defense/Support Capable)
Hangar Space: Average - 3
Hangar Allocations:
- Starfighters: 3 Squadrons
- Support Craft: N/A
Maneuverability Rating: High
Speed Rating: Very High
Hyperdrive: Yes
Hyperdrive Class: 1.0 (10.0 Backup)
STANDARD FEATURES
- Standard Astrogation System
- Precision Microjump Computer
- Military-Grade Fire Control System
- Passive Countermeasure Package
- Military-Grade Sensor Suite
- Subspace Communications and C4I System with Military Encryption
- Hyperwave Transceiver
- Internal Defenses
- Defensive Autoblasters
- Labyrinth Interior w/ natural chokepoints
ADVANCED SYSTEMS
- IFC-DCN (Integrated Fleet Command Data Exchange Network)
- Bastion Combat System
- 4 x Tactical Directional Interdiction Field Generators
STRENGTHS
- Combustion Shielding: Modern First Order combustion shielding is considerably refined since it's use centuries ago. The shields are able to absorb and disperse a limited amount of energy as waste heat while active, essentially allowing them to shrug off small amounts of damage with little or no impact. Against any sort of concentrated barrage this effect is barely noticeable, though. In other words it's fairly innocuous in a proper fleet engagement but when dealing with small numbers of inferior opponents it can seem like the vessel isn't taking any damage at all.
- Bastion Cruiser: The Makhaira integrates an extensive battery of defensive weapons with the combat-proven Bastion Combat System. It can provide as much screen coverage as several smaller ships, laying down a net of laser and missile fire that is lethal to inbound strike craft and ordnance.
- Interdiction on a budget: The Makhaira features four small directional Interdiction. While they lack the area of effect to pull an entire fleet out of hyperspace they are more than capable of disrupting formations, and add tactical utility and some strategic versatility.
WEAKNESSES
- Mediocre Combatant: With both 'Average' armament and low defense, the Makhaira does not really excel as a front-line combatant. Its strength is in its speed and special operations.
- Combustion: The Combustion Shield Arrays can be overloaded if they are engaged for an extended period of time, destroying the array and effectively dropping the Makhaira's defense rating to 'low.'
DESCRIPTION
The evolution of an earlier design, the Makhaira takes its name and general appearance from a legacy vessel, but incorporates the state of the art First Order technology of the Falchion Cruiser. Designed as both a hi-speed pursuit vessel, and a squadron command ship, the Makhaira proved expensive to produce in quantity, but excels at both roles. The addition of the much refined Combustion Shielding, and inclusion of the Bastion Combat System (like its forebearer) mean the ship is very good acting as a flagship for a unit of frigates and corvettes, able to coordinate defense of the force via IFC-DCN and direct fighter operations and frigate assaults.
Cost aside, there are other limitations obvious on the ship. It is not very impressively armed, outgunned in a straight fight by the far more numerous 'Planet-class' Heavy Frigate, though it is not undergunned by any means either. The armor and shielding are likewise serviceable but unimpressive. But the ship is quite fast and maneuverable for its size, and it brings to a fight a great deal of utility (not to mention half a wing of strike craft).
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