Approved Starship Sionoma-II-class Star Destroyer

[Cathul Thuku]

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: To provide a 5.0-compliant star destroyer based on an existing hull
• Image Source: Tony Cardona
• Canon Link: N/A
• Restricted Missions: N/A
• Primary Source: Sionoma-class Star Destroyer

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer: Ringovinda StarYards
• Model: Sionoma-II-class Star Destroyer
• Affiliation: Closed-market
• Production: Minor
• Material: Durasteel frame, quadranium hull

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Classification: Star Destroyer
• Length: 2000m
• Width: 943m
• Height: 573m
• Armament: Extreme (1500/20/150)
• 12 Toprawa heavy long-range turbolasers (in four dorsal triple turrets; 216 standard turbolaser equivalents)
• 6 Scarif heavy long-range ion cannons (in two dorsal triple turrets; 108 standard turbolaser equivalents)
• 2 Sardun heavy long-range hypervelocity cannons (1 dorsal, 1 ventral; 200 turbolaser equivalents)
• 15 heavy long-range solar ionization cannons (in 5 triple turrets: 1 ventral, 2 port, 2 starboard; 120 turbolaser equivalents)
• 1 heavy tractor beam (10 turbolaser equivalents)
• 20 heavy flex-tube launchers
• 147 Gatling rapid-fire turbolasers (49 triple turrets: 3 fore, 8 ventral, 8 aft, 6 dorsal, 12 port, 12 starboard; 588 turbolaser equivalents)
• 15 Kami 88mm hypervelocity cannons (4 port, 4 starboard, 4 fore, 3 aft; 150 turbolaser equivalents)
• 150 Ventooine electromagnetic plasma machineguns (30 port, 30 starboard, 30 fore, 20 aft, 20 dorsal, 20 ventral)
• Defenses: Very High
• Hangar: 3 Squadrons
• Maneuverability Rating: Very low
• Speed Rating: Very low
• Hyperdrive Class: 1

STANDARD FEATURES

• Non-combative attachments:
  Inertial compensator
• ​CHX 5.0 acoustic theater
• Ship-wide neural net
• 4 Vanderhing linear ion drives
• 10 Sabrina waste heat recovery devices
• Medical equipment (bacta tanks, medical droids)

[*]Navigation:

• Castameer tactical display
• Watchtower collision avoidance system
• 60 Jessica variable-geometry landing gears
• 6 Marcia repulsorlift generators

[*]
Defenses:

• Double Redundancy deflector shields
• Tensor field generator
• 
  Anti-Concussion field generator
  
• 
  Kreelan explosive reactive armor
  
• 
  Electronic warfare suite (ECM and ECCM)
  

SPECIAL FEATURES:

• 
  HIMS
  

Strengths:

• Heavy long-range firepower
• Can land on planets: it can thus land a sizeable invasion force for ground assaults
• Strong hull
• Strong defenses
• Ability to penetrate interdiction fields

Weaknesses:

• Slow, unmaneuverable
• Exposed command tower
• Exposed ventral hangar
• Exposed shield generators atop the command tower
• Exposed aft tailfin: if the tailfin explodes, it triggers a chain reaction that may take the reactors down with it, and also disables the hyperdrive as well as its ability to land on planets
• Rapid-fire turbolasers are only effective within half standard turbolaser range
• Repulsorlift generator failures must be repaired in orbit

Description: The Sionoma-II-class integrates several lessons of battle: first and foremost being the addition of a HIMS, thanks to the rise in the use of interdictors, especially by the First Order. Also, it was found that the humongous Ziost ventral hardpoint was too exposed in battle and was replaced by a hardpoint delivering much less firepower and hence a lesser-priority target for enemies on a battlefield, and also the limited point-defense ammunition was found to be a liability in prolonged engagements, so the point-defense emplacements were replaced by electromagnetic plasma emplacements. And, thanks to the experience of Ossus, a heavy tractor beam was also fitted to enable it to clear incoming asteroids out of the way, or to otherwise tow dangerous objects while maintaining safe distance. For those items, a fighter squadron was sacrificed compared to the old model, with just 3 squadrons embarked onboard, and also speed and maneuverability: the resulting sluggish speed is considered acceptable on a ship that size. Nevertheless, the weapons suite still bears some similarities to its predecessors, in that it can attack targets at both short and long ranges.

Using the same hull chassis as its predecessors made it so that the same problems occurred: exposed command tower, exposed ventral hangar, exposed shield generators atop the command tower and so on, so forth, which are, in fact, intrinsic to dagger designs. Even then, it still retained its ability to land on planetary surfaces and hence to support planetary campaigns, thanks to its large number of variable-geometry landing gears enabling it to land on a variety of uneven terrain. The ability is still coming to the same basic costs as it was on its predecessors: repulsorlift generator failures must be repaired in orbit.

Consumables: 2 years
Cargo capacity: 3 million tons
Passenger capacity: 25,000
Minimal crew: 4,200
Optimal Crew: 12,000

 

[Travis Caalgen]

Under Review.

 

[Travis Caalgen]

Awesome. Pending Secondary Approval. Thanks! [member="Jamie Pyne"]

 

[Ellie Mors]

Approved.