Approved Starship Solus Scyk

[Gilamar Skirata]

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OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: To provide the elite pilots of Clan Solus an agile interceptor
• Image Source: Star Wars Galaxies, Edited by [member="Cynthia Solus"]
• Canon Link: M3-A Scyk Fighter
• Primary Source: N/A

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer: MandalMotors, modified by Clan Solus
• Affiliation: Various Mandalorian Major and Minor Factions
  ​Clan Solus

[*]Model: Modified M3-A Scyk IV
[*]
Production: Limited

[*]Material:

• ​Mandalorian Steel
• Transparisteel
• Starship Parts

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Classification: Interceptor
• Length: 10 Meters
• Width: 7 Meters
• Height: 2 Meters
• Armament: Average
  ​Ion Cannons
• Laser Cannons
• Torpedo Launcer (Ion Torpedo or Proton Torpedo)

[*]Defenses: Low

• ​Mandalorian Steel Hull
• Chaff
• Particle Shield

[*]Squadron Count: Low: 8
[*]Maneuverability Rating: High
[*]Speed Rating: High
[*]Hyperdrive Class: Average: 2
STANDARD FEATURES

• Military Targeting Computer
• Military Navigation Computer
• Aural Sensors
• Standard Safety Systems
• Ejector Seat

ADVANCED SYSTEMS

• Short Range Sensor Jammer

Strengths:

• Quick: The Solus Scyk could outpace many starfighters and outrun most foes.
• Agile: Its slim profile and advanced maneuvering jets made the Solus Syck a difficult target to lock.
• Short Range Jammer: Scrambled targeting computers in combat that attempted to lock on to the Solus Syck.

Weaknesses:

• Old Parts: On the fly repairs were difficult due to the Solus Scyk's older parts.
• Overheat: Extended repeated use of the lasercannons could cause the weapons to overheat and cease function until serviced.
• No Ray Shield: Energy weapons deal more damage than kinetic.
• Trade Off: When the Short Range Jammer is active the Solus Syck's laser cannons were disabled.

Description: Originally designed some time before the Mandalorian Resource Wars, the M3-A Scyk IV Interceptor was a Mandalorian strike craft designed for quick ambushes and raids. Quick and maneuverable for its time the interceptor fell out of use with the Mandalorians some time during the Resource Wars to be replaced with more advanced interceptors. While many of the M3-A Scyk IVs still laid about in the back of clan held hangars throughout Mandalorian space, most of them were too old to fly or their systems too old to be used in combat. On a request from the budding clan Solus, Gilamar Skirata handed most of his clan's remaining Scyck IVs to the clan as a way to give the clan some autonomy in their budding militia.

The ships were heavily modified by Clan Solus engineers and brought to the standards of the galaxy, but not without some trouble. The power requirements of the new tech were too great, thus the interceptors lacked shields and instead compensated with Mandalorian Steel hulls over the original durasteel. Newer weapons produced more heat than the ship was used to and tended to cause heat issues and so the locations of the ion cannons and laser cannons were swapped which put the ion canons on either side of the cockpit and the laser cannons on the new extensions on either side of the vessel which made a fork-like shape and made the starfighter longer than its original form.

Despite these drawbacks though Clan Solus' elite pilots put the starifighter to good use, its new speed and maneuverability rivaling even MandalMotors' Starbird Interceptor. The starfighter offered the clan a new source of autonomy and allowed for long range strikes on targets without the need for a mothership. Some pilots even took to making them the starfighter their main way of travel throughout the galaxy.

 

[Vora Kaar]

Older ship being brought to the new Standards. Weaknesses check out and looks balanced to me. Good job.

[member="Gilamar Skirata"],

 

[Vora Kaar]

Awesome. Pending Factory Mentor Review.

[member="Gir Quee"].

 

[Gir Quee]

Approved.