M E A T B A G
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To create the “next-generation” of Droid Cruiser's, with a twist.
- Image Source: Munificent-class star frigate | Wookieepedia.
- Canon Link: Not Applicable.
- Permissions: Not Applicable.
- Primary Source: Repurposed Canon Articles, Crusader Droid Frigate, Artificial Intelligence.
- Manufacturer: The Trade Federation- Select Subcontractors.
- Secondary Manufacturer: Republic Engineering Corporation; Thyrsian Facilities [Undisclosed and Unknown ICly.]
- Affiliation: Select Clientele.
- Market Status: Closed-market.
- Model: TF01 Droid Cruiser; Barracuda Pattern.
- Modularity: Yes;
- External Aesthetics.
- Production: Minor-scale Production.
- Material:
- Armourplast Armour Plating.
- Durasteel Reinforced Alusteel Skeleton.
- Carbon-Durasteel Reinforcements.
- Internal Nightshadow Coating - Anti-Scanning Liner.
- Internal Electrum Coating - Aesthetics.
- Various Droid Cruiser Materials and Components.
- Classification: Droid Cruiser.
- Role: Military Transport, Pocket Carrier, Pocket Battleship, Command Ship, Escort and Picket Ship, Etc.
- Length: 850 Metres.
- Width: 425 Metres.
- Height: 250 Metres.
- Armament: Very High Rating.
- [2] Super-heavy Prow Turbolaser Cannons; Fixed Forward.
- [4] Long-range Barbette Turbolaser Cannon Turrets.
- [4] Long-range Barbette Ion Cannon Turrets.
- [20] Dual Barbette Turbolaser Cannon Turrets.
- [20] Dual Barbette Ion Cannon Turrets.
- [8] Flexible Warhead Assault Turrets; Four Tubes per Turret and Auto-loaded.
- 400 Warhead Payload Capacity; Variable Warheads - Brilliant, Assault Concussion, Magpulse Torpedoes, Etc.
- [45] Automated Barbette Quad Heavy Laser Cannon Turrets.
- [45] Automated Barbette Rotary Point Defense Cannons.
- [45] Automated Barbette Quad Point Defense Warhead Launchers.
- Brilliant (Advanced Homing) and Cluster Variant(s.)
- [45] Nanomissile Blister Pods, with Seeking Anti-missile Interception Protocols. (Thirty Nanomissiles per Blister.)
- [45] Automated Barbette Antimissile Octets.
- Defences: Average Rating.
- Standard Reinforced, and Ablative Armour and Hull Plating.
- Standard Deflector Shield (Ray, Particle and Concussion Barriers; Overlaid.)
- Reinforced Ionic Shielding.
- Standard Emergency Thrusters (Chemical Propellent and Lateral Thrusters.)
- Advanced EWAR, Electronic Countermeasures, Chaff, Flare Launchers, Etc.
- Standard Internal Defenses.
- (Notable Items: Turadium Blast Doors, Laser Gates, Force Field Generators, Klaxon Warning Lights and Projectors, Hyperwave Warning System, Selective Blaster Neutralizer, Rotary Autoblasters [Internally Retractable,] Etc.)
- Hangar Space: Average Rating - Four Squadrons of Small Craft in Modular Deployment Racks.
- Hangar Allocations:
- Starfighters: Three Squadrons.
- Support Craft: One Squadron.
- Starfighter Squadrons may be exchanged for additional Support Craft, but cannot exceed the total number of Four.
- Single Craft Hangar: No; Hangar space is regulated to Starfighter Squadrons.
- Maneuverability Rating: 45 DPF - Low Rating.
- Speed Rating: Average Rating.
- MGLT: 70 MGLT
- Maximum Atmospheric Speed: 890 Km/H
- Hyperdrive: Equipped.
- Primary Hyperdrive Rating: Class 1.0
- Secondary Hyperdrive Rating: Class 8.0
- Engine Unit(s): Cruiser - Class Ion Engines - Six Drive Units.
- Secondary Propulsion Method: Integrated Repulsorlift Engines.
- Primary Power Plant: Cruiser - Class Hypermatter Reactor.
- Secondary Power Plant: Solar Ionization Conversion Module(s) with Retractable Agrinium Collection Arrays.
- Passengers: (Designer’s Note: Separate Purchases are Required.)
- Troops (Security and Operational Complement):
- [600] TF01 Battle Droids; Fusillade Pattern - Engineer Programming.
- [500] TF02 Battle Droids; Ensilage Pattern - Anti-Boarding and Security Programming.
- [1,500] TF02 Battle Droids; Ensilage Pattern - Planetary Assault Detachment; Variable Specializations.
- [50] TF03 Battle Droids; Cavalier Pattern - Elite Anti-Boarding and Security Detachment.
- Vehicles:
- [60] TF01 Droid Tanks; Hellfire Pattern.
- [60] TF02 Droid Tanks; Hammerhead Pattern.
- [60] TF03 Droid Tanks; Stormsurge Pattern.
- [20] TF01 Droid Armoured Transports; Devilfish Pattern.
- [45] TF01 Droid Aerial Platforms; Riptide Pattern.
- Troops (Security and Operational Complement):
- Crew Complement (Optimal):
- One Artificial Intelligence; Ship Command and Administrator.
- One Hundred Battle Droids; Command Configuration and Integrated Droid Brains.
- Crew Complement (Skeletal):
- One Artificial Intelligence; Ship Command and Administrator.
- Seventy-Five Battle Droids; Command Configuration, and Integrated Droid Brains.
- Escape Craft: Immunerable Escape Pods and Ejectable Lifeboats
- Cargo Capacity:
- 20,000 Metric Tonnes; Including Vehicles and Consumables, Etc.
- Consumables: Two Years; Galactic Standard - Fuel, Munitions, Replacement Parts, Etc.
- Standard Sensor Systems and Targeting Systems.
- Standard Avionics Package.
- Standard Navigation System.
- Dedicated Precision MicroJump Computer.
- Standard Life Support System.
- (Automated Barrack Deck(s,) Integrated Training Centres, Mess Halls, Meditation Chambers, Recreational Decks, Etc.)
- Standard Damage and Hazard Control Systems.
- Standard Tractor and Pressor Beam Emitters.
- Standard Anti-Ion Emission Tracker (Anti-Hyperspace Tracking.)
- Standard Communication Systems, with Bio-hexacrypt Military Keys.
- Standard Shift and Relativistic Shielding.
- Standard Anti-Concussion Force Fields.
- Standard Animated Metal Sealant, with Automated Repair Drones.
- Standard Integrated Tensor Field Generators.
- State of the Art Internal Systems:
- Prototyper, with Innumerable Duplicators, and Synthicators.
- Molecular Furnaces.
- Integrated Droid Brains, with Decentralized Artificial Intelligence Capabilities (Advanced Automaton, and Slaved Systems, Etc.)
- Holographic Terminal Interface(s.)
- State of the Art External Systems:
- AR-08 Damage Reduction Armour Component.
- Automated Weaponry; Advanced Fire Control Computers.
- Fire-linked and Fast-Track Mounted Weaponry.
- State of the Art Countermeasures:
- Internalized Shield Generators, and Emitters.
- Internalized Reactor Bulb(s.)
- Internalized Primary and Secondary Command Decks.
- Anti-Ordnance EM Probe(s.)
- Missile Deactivators.
- Animated Metal Sealant, with Automated Repair Drones.
- Counter Slicing Protocols, with Bio-hexacrypt Encryption Schemes; Military-Grade.
- Semi Self-aware Droid Cruiser - Minimal Oversight Required.
- Modular Carrying Capacity, with Rapid-Deployment Rack(s.)
- Comprehensive Countermeasure Suite; Including Anti-Slicing Measures.
- Miniaturized Molecular Furnace - Capable of Replacing Droid Crew and Passengers; Materials Depending.
- Super-heavy Weaponry - Capable of Punching above its Weight Class; Dangerous in Packs.
- Repulsorlift Jammers; Proximity Dependent - Causes Immobilization, Premature Landings, and Structural Instabilities.
- Limited EMP/Ion Resistance; Device Proximity and Potency Dependent.
- Exposed Primary Observation Deck; Possible Risk to Organics Stationed Aboard.
- Heavy Automation - Combat Effectiveness Considerably Reduced when Disabled.
- External Connections to Munitions Dumps; Auto-loaded Warhead Turrets - Possible Chain Detonations.
- Ponderous Maneuverability; No Lateral Thrusters to Assist Spatial Maneuvers.
- Limited Firing Arc's - Fixed Forward Weaponry and Aft Fields of Fire.
- Exposed External Weapon Mounts; Despite Armoured Reinforcements.
Developed by the various minds within the Trade Federation, the TF01 Droid Cruiser; Barracuda Pattern was designed to operate as an effective mid-scale capital ship that could operate in a multitude of roles. Unlike the Remora, the Barracuda was designed from the ground up as a combat vessel. There were no lengthy periods of redesign, nor was the concept ever taken back to the drawing board. In many ways, the Barracuda was a bonafide warship with spartan quarters, stripped down corridors - free of any ornamentation - and the bare essentials needed to perform amicably in a combat environment. Naturally, this meant that every amenity that was often seen in an organic starship was placed in the upper habitation decks, as to not interfere with the combat operations that took place below.
Where one would normally find recreation decks or crew quarters, on the Barracuda, a passing observer would find rows of databanks, recharge stations, and all manners of equipment that assist in the automated processes of the warship. The additional computational power also serves a twofold purpose, as it allows for the storage of an advanced artificial intelligence system to administrate and effectively govern the warships processes, with little interference or oversight from additional synthetic or organic interfaces. Truly, the Barracuda was a marvel for the modern age. But, despite the heavy automaton, there were still systems that needed to be overseen by an invasive presence. This was where additional support details, such as engineering drones or droids, came into play.
The true beauty of the Barracuda lay within it’s weapon systems. Like the ancient Mufficient that came before, the prow section of the Barracuda was outfitted with a brace of super-heavy turbolaser cannons. The power that those two cannons offered was capable of punching holes through and melting small moons made of ice. When that lethality was applied to the various ships of the line? Well, the results varied depending on the target. Those two cannons were capable of allowing the Barracuda to punch above its weight-class and threaten their larger cousins in the Star Destroyer / Battleship line. That alone, made the Barracuda a dangerous vessel to face by itself, but when deployed in a pack formation?
It was doubtful that their prey would escape with their lives.
From there, the Barracuda was outfitted with a comprehensive array of weaponry that would supplement the starship’s primary armament. These weapon systems included a collection of long-range turbolasers and ion cannons. While they weren’t as powerful as the prow turbolasers, or their heavy compatriots, they still offered a significant boon to the Cruiser’s armament. These weapons allowed the Barracuda to engage their target from beyond conventional ranges, which often led towards their target’s defences being softened up well before the warship arrived within standard turbolaser range. Add on the flexible missile launchers and the sweeping point defence grid? Suffice to say, the Barracuda would become a potent addition to a government’s naval force.
As became standard with every Warship that was produced by the Trade Federation and their partners, there were portions of each and every Barracuda that was outfitted with strips of Electrum. These strips served no purpose in the successful operation of the starship, but were implemented to assist in tanking the Electrum Standard, which served as the foundations for several currencies throughout the galaxy. Soon enough? It would be a standard that would never again be utilized, leaving room for more… favourable monetary systems.
All hail the Trade Federation.
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